tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post6023648438209006661..comments2023-05-01T04:51:15.777-07:00Comments on Gladsome Lights: An Olive Tree is More Than InterestingGretchenJoannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13641677400029070452noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-78496438508824881492010-04-12T15:23:38.120-07:002010-04-12T15:23:38.120-07:00Thank you for the reflection. We have quite a few ...Thank you for the reflection. We have quite a few olive trees in our city, and they are favorites of mine. They take on a character unlike other trees. However, the city banned planting more unless they are the fruitless variety because the pollen is so allergenic. I used to have a Bible with olive wood covers. My uncle brought it back for me from the Holy Land. I haven't seen it in many years, unfortunately. Many years to your birthday tree!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-27215081499520330222010-04-10T16:46:20.550-07:002010-04-10T16:46:20.550-07:00I have a "real" pattern for the salwar a...I have a "real" pattern for the salwar as it is worn in India if you are ever interested in a pair for yourself -one size fits all. My patternmaking teacher taught us... the only drawback is that it doesn't have side seams, so no pockets. But it does have really cool quilted ankles.Kristinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-27908487531574810382010-04-10T15:48:51.426-07:002010-04-10T15:48:51.426-07:00I love that a blog is something you can write out ...I love that a blog is something you can write out of relative ignorance, and end up learning so much. Thank you all for your comments.GretchenJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641677400029070452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-2896040207799888462010-04-08T18:07:51.903-07:002010-04-08T18:07:51.903-07:00GretchenJoanna,
I loved this reading this post, l...GretchenJoanna,<br /><br />I loved this reading this post, lovely photos, too. I love <i>trees</i> and enjoy the opportunity to learn about any of them. I was just watching a documentary on Byzantium and saw an ancient type of olive press... the oil has been a blessing for so many centuries. <br /><br />And, I am reminded of a comment I read once concerning olives when researching myrrh-streaming icons. The myrrh streaming from icons, has, at times, been tested scientifically and the molecular structure was likened to that of olive oil. It must be a blessed fruit, indeed.amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418701204573873745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-15379343497670090212010-04-08T12:06:40.340-07:002010-04-08T12:06:40.340-07:00The word gethsemane means olive press, Jesus in th...The word gethsemane means olive press, Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane amongst olive trees, how wonderful to read your post of the olive trees and ponder the significance of our LORD's time there.<br />And the photo of the tree living (and yes dancing) there, breathtaking in the physical and spiritual.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710910366858293660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-84315250552354694522010-04-07T17:34:44.436-07:002010-04-07T17:34:44.436-07:00I'm so glad you shared that link Gretchen Joan...I'm so glad you shared that link Gretchen Joanna. I followed it only to discover that mine are actually not "Russian" olive but "Autumn" olive trees. The flowers on mine are white and the plant itself is much more bushy rather than tree-like. It is still quite invasive and grows very fast. I don't remember ever seeing them in my county until I moved to our current home 13yrs ago...now they're everywhere. The ripe fruit is very small and quite red. The squirrels and birds love it.<br />That was fun to learn about.. thanks!DebDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594843598589340808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-66168069947546528862010-04-07T17:23:21.077-07:002010-04-07T17:23:21.077-07:00I looked up Russian Olive, as it sounds like somet...I looked up Russian Olive, as it sounds like something I would like, and here is what I found:<br />http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/elan1.htm<br /> It is not native to the U.S. and can be invasive, as it "outcompetes" native vegetation, although until recently the government advocated planting it for windbreaks, etc. Now they discourage it.<br /> I'll have to find out if it is a problem in my area, before I discount it completely. I love good smellers!GretchenJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641677400029070452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-69988101706919957072010-04-07T15:20:21.816-07:002010-04-07T15:20:21.816-07:00Christ is Risen!
I think olive trees are beautifu...Christ is Risen!<br /><br />I think olive trees are beautiful too, but don't like the fruit. We have a shrub out here called a Russian Olive. The leaves are very similar, which I think are lovely. It also has the most intoxicating fragrance when in bloom. I've kept several here on our property because I enjoy them so much. I'm hoping my bees will too.DebDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12594843598589340808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-41585085879465245262010-04-07T14:36:53.099-07:002010-04-07T14:36:53.099-07:00I enjoyed this post. We have a type of olive tree...I enjoyed this post. We have a type of olive tree called Russian Olive. In some areas it is considered a "weed" but here, we are grateful for any trees that will grown and mature. One time I was walking through our shelter belt where there were some olive branches on the ground. I stepped on one and it went through my shoe -- large thorns! It made me wonder if the crown of thorns that was placed on Jesus' head was made of olive branches?<br /><br />JodyGumbo Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747138637571716591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-60998623775315763632010-04-07T13:49:49.564-07:002010-04-07T13:49:49.564-07:00I never knew how interesting looking olive trees w...I never knew how interesting looking olive trees were! Wouldn't it be awesome if the one in the Garden was 2000 years old?! I think you are right. Wherever olive trees are living, this week, they are dancing. What a beautiful post!<br /><br />Blessings!<br />DeborahThe dB familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170331499885879774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-14552689571940549212010-04-07T13:11:27.446-07:002010-04-07T13:11:27.446-07:00I grew up just 5 miles from Lindsey with Olive tre...I grew up just 5 miles from Lindsey with Olive trees ever where there weren't Orange trees.<br /><br />There is nothing like an olive tree. They are the perfect kid-tree, for all the reasons that can come immediately to mind and for the fact that new reasons will continue to come.<br /><br />The only disappointment is that the raw fruit is unfriendly. But properly cured they are as good as gold. My grandmother had a way of curing green olives that was unlike anything I've ever found in stores. It kept the fruit pure in flavor and texture and made you feel like you were eating meat, not fruit.<br /><br />She passed before I could learn to duplicate the process. I still hope to find the secret someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512869338404805014.post-47520623842932650942010-04-07T07:53:02.674-07:002010-04-07T07:53:02.674-07:00Are these the ones that are skirtish almost to the...Are these the ones that are skirtish almost to the knees and still so baggy you have to look twice to see that they are trousers? I remember women in the Gulf wearing them in the 80s.<br /><br />And I love olive trees (and olives). My friend in Italy has an ongoing feud with her local council because they think they have the right to take half her olive grove and make it into an overflow for the municipal car park :(margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07727534908302610374noreply@blogger.com