June 26, 2009 Madi and I jumped into the WWW
with all 6 feet. From that day to this day each moment has been
MERRY AND BRIGHT
thanks to each of you my
Blog Friends!!🎅
You are truly special.
On Tuesday December 22 I noticed several of our Camellia buds were
showing itty bitty bits of red.
Thursday, December 24, lo and behold Ruby Red my sweet Camellia
has her first bloom
I don't recall Ruby blooming in December. She usually has her first bloom late
January. Ruby is full of buds so heads up...you'll be seeing lots of
her on Nature Fridays in 2021.
No Final Friday Fiction today; however, YAM our FFF hostess suggested we post
holly in honor of the day. We have a holly bush in the back yard !!
Top left photo is of a 'volunteer' holly bush that popped up in our backyard about 10 years ago. It had a perfect shape we we have left it to do it's thing.
In all these years, it has never had berries until this year.!!
In all these years, it has never had berries until this year.!!
Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteYour camellia and holly bush are just beautiful! Merry Christmas to you and Bryan, Miss Cecilia!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Cecilia and Bryan! I know you will have a wonderful Christmas Day. Very sweet Christmas post. Hurrah for Ruby... she had a lovely Christmas surprise in store for you... and all of us! Sending Love and Hugs!
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty holly.
ReplyDeleteWe too treasure our blog friends.
Wishing you and Bryan a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.
Gail and Bertie xx
Your little bits of red in your plants are so pretty! Merry Christmas and we love the blogging community too! There is nothing else like it in the world!
ReplyDeleteLove the holly and it is perfect for Merry Christmas on FFF... Ditto every word you said about our blog friends. you and all our blog friends keep me rolling when my tires go flat.. Hope you and Brian have a wonderful day. I did not know camelias bloomed in cold weather.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, lovely friends. XX
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThe Florida Furkids and Mom Sharon
I don't remember when I found your blog, but I'm very grateful that I did.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteHari OM
ReplyDeleteSending Love of the most capital kind to you and Bryan - and I LOVE your holly bush!!! Hugs from here to there. YAM xx
Oh the berries. Beautiful.
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We're happy to have you as a blog friend too. How wonderful that your Camellia is blooming already. We can't wait to see more blooms. Merry Christmas to you and Bryan.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas from all of us at Brian's Home!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMy Ruby started blooming in November early and she's still going through the snow froze her blossoms.
ReplyDeleteKatie and Mom
Merry Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteThe Camillas in our neighborhood are just starting to bloom too!
We love the Christmas greenery. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteWishing you the merriest Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful holly tree. Merry Christmas! XO
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas. You do a great job finding the little vegetation around your house. Pretty!
ReplyDeleteI just love your flowers. I still have all my Christmas Cactuses in the dark. Will probably take them out of hiding this week so they can bloom in late January and February (hopefully, if I didn't kill them)
ReplyDeleteWishing you all a wonderful Christmas and an even better new year filled with good health, happiness, (and lots and lots of only the good stuff)
Hugs
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What a pretty camellia - just in time for Christmas! Your holly is very pretty too - we had been told when we planted hollies that you had to have male and female trees in order to get berries - maybe you had some help from birds in bringing pollen to yours!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHugs, Teddy
A very Merry Christmas wish to you all
ReplyDeleteWe've discovered lots of holly trees in our neighborhood that we never knew were holly trees because they never had berries. (It takes a lot for me to recognize what a plant is, LOL.) Your plants are so nice and are only going to get prettier. And yes, blog friends are the "cat's meow." (or the dog's bark, which isn't really a saying, but Lucy and Xena think should be!)
ReplyDeleteOhhh, your camellias are lovely. I hope you have a wonderful Christmas.
ReplyDeleteOh Ma's camellia is doin' the same! LOTS of buds! Butts, none have opened yet....paws crossed!! Yes! Bloggie furiends like you are just the bee's knees!! You makes all of us smile with your pawsome pictures and FABulous stories! 🤩
ReplyDeleteI hopes you and your hubby and your family had a wonderful Christmas!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥