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Hank Rogers

wrote:
> On Tue, 26 Dec 2017 17:01:03 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/26/2017 12:08 PM, wrote:
>>> On Tue, 26 Dec 2017 10:50:48 -0500, jmcquown >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 12/26/2017 10:17 AM, l not -l wrote:
>>>>> On 26-Dec-2017, jmcquown > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Mon, 25 Dec 2017 21:39:01 -0600, Hank Rogers
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hahaha, My kind of tree. No mess to clean up. Just unplug it
>>>>>>>> and put it
>>>>>>>> away for next time.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> I haven't had an actual Christmas tree in about 30 years. Who
>>>>>> needs
>>>>>> pine needles shedding all over the place (requiring a tree
>>>>>> skirt). A
>>>>>> pan of water to try to keep it from turning brown too fast.
>>>>>> Decorating
>>>>>> it, then taking all the decorations down. And disposing of the
>>>>>> tree.
>>>>>> That stuff is for folks who have children who expect presents.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My oldest brother made that ceramic tree for our Mom when he
>>>>>> was 12. He
>>>>>> insisted I keep it.
>>>>> I have an 12 inch tall artificial tree, permanently decorated,
>>>>> that I use some years; this year being one of them. Other years,
>>>>> I buy a live, potted tree, 15 to 18 inches tall; after Christmas,
>>>>> I plant it, when weather permits. I have done the live tree 4 of
>>>>> the past 5 years; one died, the remaining vary from surviving to
>>>>> thriving. This was a revival of a tradition from when my
>>>>> children were quite young. I have several 30-40 foot evergreens
>>>>> in my yard that are former Christmas trees that I, with my
>>>>> children's "help", planted many years ago.
>>>>>
>>>> You're lucky you can do that. I can't plant trees on the golf course. LOL
>>>
>>> There's no reason you can't plant a live tree, plant it close to your
>>> house.
>>
>> There are azaela bushes next to the house, front and back. I don't have
>> *room* for planting trees. Don't want them growing into the roof at any
>> rate. The yard has a built-in sprinkler system so if I go digging I'll
>> hit water, and not in a good way. LOL
>>
>> Jill
>
> You're as bad as Julie... actually worse... you have more excuses why
> you can't do something and don't like something. From now on I'll
> treat you like Julie, I'll never again offer you any help because I
> won't read your posts.
>
Goodbye douchebag.
Hope you stick to your promise, Popeye.