Poinsettias

Poinsettias don't seem as popular as they once were, which is too bad.

They can decorate an ornament ...

an apron ...

another apron, stitched by my mom ...

a handkerchief...


 

or two, all too pretty to have ever been used...

or a Christmas package. I have so much poinsettia wrapping paper that I had a hard time picking one for today, but the one I chose (up in the sidebar, if you're reading this on a blog reader) comes from one of those rolls that department stores used to wrap gifts.

Much as I like them, I haven't had poinsettias in the house the last few years because I didn't want the pets to eat them and get sick. For whatever reason, this year I thought I'd read up on poinsettias and see if there was some way to minimize the danger.

And you know what? Turns out poinsettias won't kill the pets. It's kind of a myth that they're toxic - you can read about it on the ASPCA web site (or just Google poinsettias and pets). So I got this crazy poinsettia, which is kind of a cross between a candy cane and a Jackson Pollock painting.

The big challenge for me pet-wise this season will be keeping Polly off the new tree skirt. (Polly, by the way, is making her blog debut, but you wouldn't know that, because she looks so much like her sister, Patch, who always wants her picture taken.)The new skirt hadn't been under the tree half an hour until she was snuggled up on it.

Comments

[HeidiAnn]

I'm with you - let's bring back more Poinsettias! I have them, too on vintage textiles, postcards, decorations, etc - and they're just SO pretty, so totally Christmas. Great post!

[Michele]

ooooo, I love love love your poinsettas. It brings back so many memories of the wrapping paper!

Polly looks too cute sitting under the tree..what a doll!

Hugz,
Michele

[Geertrude]

Oh that's great! I have been thinking whether or not to buy poinsettias. Now I will.
I love the aprons!
That kitty look great under the tree, just consider her another ornament...

[Sarah]

Gah, I could swear you said you were putting the papers on flickr? I cant find a flickr link for you without digging. (Man I am lazy.) LOL

My thrift has a giant roll of dept store vintage wrapping paper with the greatest santas on it. They use it on their shelves. I want a piece of it SO bad.

[Tina in Duluth]

I love the variegated poinsettias, and I've been trying to disspell the bad rap they have had for many years! Cute, cute kitty!

[Nanette]

Polly looks so cute there. I'll bet she is going to want to play with ornaments. I love poinsettias.

[GirlHouse]

I was so happy last year when I learned that I could have poinsettias and cats in the same house : ) And my kitties love hanging out under the tree too!!

[Lena]

I like the picture of Polly. Cats are so funny. Mine have always liked sitting under the tree too.

I didn't care for poinsettias much when I was younger, but now I appreciate them a lot. They grow in the gardens on the island of Kaui, and turn into great big beautiful bushes that bloom in late November, there. I don't think I have very many poinsettia things. Maybe a tin tray, and an old tablecloth. Oh and I have a neat velvety looking flower. I'll have to take a picture. You'll like it, I think.