tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post6698443642037676578..comments2024-03-29T04:05:12.057-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Tree Harvest Time!Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-26454333344120686652021-11-19T04:39:05.263-05:002021-11-19T04:39:05.263-05:00I’m so excited to know that fellow Hoosiers are in...I’m so excited to know that fellow Hoosiers are in the house! I don’t know them but still… How exciting! <br />And it’s so neat to see photos of all those Christmas trees rolling down the road!<br />The wreath is gorgeous!<br /><br />We live where you can get whiffs of cows as we drive, Aztec Milling can send us the fragrance of tortillas, & of course the wild onion garlic smells from fresh cut fields. And of course there’s the occasional smell of skunk wafting in the air! I’m glad we don’t live downwind of the turkey, hog or chicken farms, but they’re out there! Haha!<br /><br />Just stepped outside at 3am to see the solar eclipse… the first one of its kind in over 500 years (the longest lasting one) very cool!<br /><br />Have a blessed day!<br />Marci H.<br />Marci H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05752468675952182043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-7202431779821138422021-11-18T23:13:28.218-05:002021-11-18T23:13:28.218-05:00Oh, I don't think anything can outdo being dow...Oh, I don't think anything can outdo being downwind from either a turkey farm or a a general pig or cow feed lot. You can't hold your breath long enough.<br />Linda Greethursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860335399631291047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-34388524547244503462021-11-18T16:00:13.492-05:002021-11-18T16:00:13.492-05:00I always thought our sugar beet and cattle feed lo...I always thought our sugar beet and cattle feed lots were bad growing up in eastern Colorado, UNTIL..we moved within a few miles of turkey processing plant!! OMG the worst ever!!!!! Love the wreath,can almost smell it and the trees! Happy Thanksgiving to all the Quiltvillians, from cold, 20 degrees this morning and dry t Colorado!dorothyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198545661589171471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-21831532228633689802021-11-18T15:22:43.155-05:002021-11-18T15:22:43.155-05:00That's the one. Seemed worse first thing in t...That's the one. Seemed worse first thing in the morning.Midahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002404750939129327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-58872406845810210532021-11-18T15:11:40.620-05:002021-11-18T15:11:40.620-05:00I'll argue in favor of the smell of a sugar be...I'll argue in favor of the smell of a sugar beet processing plant. I live downwind from one, and to me it just smells earthy and "real"! And don't most of us just LOVE sugar? LOL!<br />Crishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03338969188771620640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-29743394240091239332021-11-18T13:40:37.232-05:002021-11-18T13:40:37.232-05:00One summer I worked in the Bookmobile - we stopped...One summer I worked in the Bookmobile - we stopped at the garlic and onion farms/processing plants, so smells of harvest are familiar. Now we get to hear the newcomers complain about grape must, fertilizing the dairy and beef fields, rotten apples odors!a nice Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16130664442740649589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-25664270152629492932021-11-18T12:42:22.739-05:002021-11-18T12:42:22.739-05:00How nice of the Claytons to gift that beautiful wr...How nice of the Claytons to gift that beautiful wreath to you! Thanks for sharing the tree harvesting pictures and your memories of other harvests! Smells and all! Enjoy your time with this group of retreaters and that lovely quilt!<br />Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099455353502078723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-12244032821661563782021-11-18T12:39:17.644-05:002021-11-18T12:39:17.644-05:00I live in an area with lots of dairy and pig farms...I live in an area with lots of dairy and pig farms - we joke about our Dairy-air (say it fast!). Love the Christmas trees!<br />Terri in BChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11362926850196381066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-32473851676373825982021-11-18T12:38:43.041-05:002021-11-18T12:38:43.041-05:00We have the onion trucks and the hay trucks that c...We have the onion trucks and the hay trucks that come through the Morongo Basin and they have to climb 2 steep grades to do it and come right through the center of town to another grade on the way to their destination. Locals know to take the back roads!!Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676882632003038411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-49515608881255491322021-11-18T12:35:00.821-05:002021-11-18T12:35:00.821-05:00Harvest time for a lot of things. My daughter is w...Harvest time for a lot of things. My daughter is working harvesting Holly. Not a fun thing, but the wreaths and all kinds of decorations, are beautiful. Her poor hands and forearms take a beating, even with gloves. Your wreath is gorgeous. The quilts have me ready to get to my sewing just as soon as I put grandson on the school bus. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13387931609167711176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-88937401580437240242021-11-18T12:30:51.052-05:002021-11-18T12:30:51.052-05:00I have the same memories!! Right off the 55 freewa...I have the same memories!! Right off the 55 freeway! It was definitely a wake up call. It was a time to hold your breath.Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676882632003038411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-32300662966539231432021-11-18T11:47:05.608-05:002021-11-18T11:47:05.608-05:00My mom worked at a Birdseye plant when I was in mi...My mom worked at a Birdseye plant when I was in middle school. She came home stinking of broccoli and cauliflower every night! Like beets, you wouldn't think they could smell that bad but they sure did!Sewquiltyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18268621164981318896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-90518204795664289742021-11-18T11:21:23.462-05:002021-11-18T11:21:23.462-05:00My daughter in law has worked in Ontario, OR at th...My daughter in law has worked in Ontario, OR at the hospital for the last several years. She is now transitioning to the hospital in Nampa, ID. The love the area. I agree pumpkin and Christmas trees would smell much nicer to be around. However, we certainly need the others. Grateful for farmers of all sorts. Love your colors of your new quilts that you are working on.<br />DebSlaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217099192895825191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-90264505527183836592021-11-18T11:17:31.050-05:002021-11-18T11:17:31.050-05:00What a nice thing to do for you!! A wreath for you...What a nice thing to do for you!! A wreath for your door!!<br />We live right in the middle of several Christmas tree farms. <br />We see people drive by with their trees on their cars all the time.<br />Blessings<br /><br />Debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300766367319626636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-72493241795422541072021-11-18T10:51:11.910-05:002021-11-18T10:51:11.910-05:00Sugar beet processing - oh yes!! I grew up about a...Sugar beet processing - oh yes!! I grew up about a mile from a big sugar beet plant and we HATED when the wind came from the east. Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06412341664506380343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-76080026972080690782021-11-18T10:21:16.794-05:002021-11-18T10:21:16.794-05:00Indigo a Go-Go feels so soft and vintage. Looking ...Indigo a Go-Go feels so soft and vintage. Looking forward to seeing how the retreaters interpret the design!Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09232459401326203771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-92146730647514339122021-11-18T10:20:41.529-05:002021-11-18T10:20:41.529-05:00Citrus processing is also stinky. When I lived in ...Citrus processing is also stinky. When I lived in Southern California I passed a Sunkist processing plant on my way to work in the mornings. It was really an unpleasant smell, and I think it was from the orange rinds that they burned or disposed of after processing.Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04066177625064170284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-35761911780447760292021-11-18T09:37:31.414-05:002021-11-18T09:37:31.414-05:00I remember driving around rural Minnesota when I w...I remember driving around rural Minnesota when I was home from college and having to dodge the sugar beets that fell off the trucks. When I was in high school we lived next to a seed corn field. If it was windy just after they plowed everything in the house would be covered by black dust, even with the windows closed. A lot of high school kids made extra money by removing the tassels from the corn. Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338879869026215900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-8988906673314584012021-11-18T09:22:15.050-05:002021-11-18T09:22:15.050-05:00Thank you for your post today - I enjoyed learning...Thank you for your post today - I enjoyed learning about the smells of harvesting and seeing the big semi truck with Christmas trees on it and then the icing on the cake - your beautiful door wreath!Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245166666392145546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-53981234995824417662021-11-18T08:47:51.514-05:002021-11-18T08:47:51.514-05:00Memories --my first job in California and driving ...Memories --my first job in California and driving to work at six am, hoping I didn't get stuck at the traffic light by the sugar beet plant. A nasty smell at any time of day...Midahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002404750939129327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-58074433331815986982021-11-18T08:24:34.205-05:002021-11-18T08:24:34.205-05:00Thank you for your inspirational quotes. They bri...Thank you for your inspirational quotes. They brighten my day as I read your blog each morning to start my day. Its a cold, clear day here in Nebraska 23 degrees. Have a wonderful day Bonnie!Vicki Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08141583953564671276noreply@blogger.com