tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post1431843507998395610..comments2024-03-27T22:32:32.190-04:00Comments on Granny Sue's News and Reviews: The Mistletoe HuntGranny Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-15907343835863769622009-12-01T14:36:13.511-05:002009-12-01T14:36:13.511-05:00Oh... I didn't want to miss that. It was afte...Oh... I didn't want to miss that. It was after I took off with Amy and Andrea that i realized I was suppose to go with you Mistletoe hunting. Dang it! I'm defnitely cursing myself, I need a longer attention span.Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00081121933082347062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-70731254040808078772009-11-30T10:38:02.758-05:002009-11-30T10:38:02.758-05:00Mary, I'd forgotten that you were a leftie too...Mary, I'd forgotten that you were a leftie too! It is so much easier to be married to a right-minded person :-)<br /><br />Janet, if he doesn't let me know. We will have plenty to spare, I think. Larry's thinking about going over on the river and getting some to sell at the farmer's market.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-42354943031157458122009-11-29T23:19:21.316-05:002009-11-29T23:19:21.316-05:00That's exactly what Andrew did last year. He &...That's exactly what Andrew did last year. He "hunted" for mistletoe and shot it down. Maybe he'll get me some this year, too.Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-70524471745940762332009-11-29T23:13:23.101-05:002009-11-29T23:13:23.101-05:00Lefties unite!! thanks for sharing the "hunt...Lefties unite!! thanks for sharing the "hunt" with us!Maryhttp://storytellermary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-75903694249205793092009-11-29T13:21:20.169-05:002009-11-29T13:21:20.169-05:00Tink, Larry and I are both lefties. It makes it ea...Tink, Larry and I are both lefties. It makes it easier to dance together :-) and easier to set things up in the house.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-6673415654277688732009-11-29T13:20:09.736-05:002009-11-29T13:20:09.736-05:00I remember that, Theresa. I believe they did find ...I remember that, Theresa. I believe they did find it because I remember fresh mistletoe in the kissing ball. Of course, she might have bought it somewhere too, after looking and not finding it. I seem to remember people coming to the door to sell it. Do you remember that?Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-69199969036332932562009-11-29T12:37:45.468-05:002009-11-29T12:37:45.468-05:00Good shootin Larry! Didn't know you were a &qu...Good shootin Larry! Didn't know you were a "south paw"! It's amazing how some traditions survive! Nice post.Tinknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-32253419752646855292009-11-29T12:00:36.640-05:002009-11-29T12:00:36.640-05:00Guess where else mistletoe grows...Texas! The live...Guess where else mistletoe grows...Texas! The live oaks around Chris' house are full of it. I always smile when I remember Mom and Dad going looking for it in the woods at Christmas time. I don't remember if they actually found any....maybe they just enjoyed the peace and quiet. tmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-48279287383544546062009-11-29T09:08:30.836-05:002009-11-29T09:08:30.836-05:00So often it's the little things like this that...So often it's the little things like this that make the memories, isn't it, Ellouise? Nothing earth-shaking, and yet the tradition is so rooted that gathering it makes me hark back to long ago days and the beliefs in mistletoe's great power. There is something very satisfying about continuing old traditions, a feeling of honoring our past.Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-14203528058614431602009-11-29T00:49:54.518-05:002009-11-29T00:49:54.518-05:00Enjoyed the life-story-folktale connection. Remind...Enjoyed the life-story-folktale connection. Reminds me to watch for the magic everyday.ELLOUISESTORYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15524893156201808778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-30613946740658682932009-11-28T22:06:53.913-05:002009-11-28T22:06:53.913-05:00Angela and Nance--mistletoe is plentiful here; I h...Angela and Nance--mistletoe is plentiful here; I have seen huges bunches of it in the trees along the Ohio River and other places. You might not notice it at first--it looks like clumps of leaves at the ends of branches, usually, and usually near the tops of the trees although I've seen it on lower branches too. It likes oaks but will live on other trees too.<br /><br />According to folklore, the mistletoe should not touch the ground. AND you should keep this year's mistletoe and burn it in your yule fire next year. I write a post about mistletoe last year that included a lot of the lore about it. I'll find it and re-post it.<br /><br />And yes, Larry is a pretty good shot, as our freezer attests :-)Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-78176051879394679142009-11-28T21:51:14.466-05:002009-11-28T21:51:14.466-05:00I learned several new things . . . that mistletoe ...I learned several new things . . . that mistletoe is found in trees in West Virginia, that mistletoe evidently shouldn't touch the ground and that Larry is a marksman. Thanks for a good story!Nancenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-78505607274573863022009-11-28T21:01:52.375-05:002009-11-28T21:01:52.375-05:00Hey Granny Sue!
I learned something new today! I...Hey Granny Sue!<br /><br />I learned something new today! I had no idea that mistletoe can be found in the trees in West Virignia! Wonder if I have some growing in yonder woods? It is hard to spot? I'm not sure if my man would be Romeo enough to get it down for me...... You lucky girl!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15240864960032938754noreply@blogger.com