When winter approaches and the leaves are on the ground (Not raked, by the way – nor will they ever be. It adds to the ambience.) all of the mistletoe can be seen in the treetops.
Which means there is more kissin’ going on around the farm.
It’s mistletoe. That’s the law.
I find it ironic that a plant that inspires such tenderness and lovey-dovey-ness must be retrieved by blasting it with a gun until it falls on the ground.
So to get to the mushy stuff…
You have to do something loud and violent.
Or maybe my mushiness is caused by the fact that he looks so darn cute doing it.
He is cute. Cute post too!
I think it’s so weird that it grows in trees. Is the tree it grows in a host for the plant or is the mistletoe actually a tree. I know dumb question, but we don’t have mistletoe around here.
I love a rugged good looking man and I am 64 and still like to look. I have a wonderful loving man that has put up with me for 44 years and I love to look at him too.
I believe that the tree is the host for the plant. I could be wrong though – it happened once before!
Ellie K, look at those jeans! “Rugged” is the perfect word!
Yep, you’re right. The tree is the host. Mistletoe is called an organism. Whatever that means.
I need to get out my .22 and go mistletoe hunting. I haven’t been in a long time. So fun!
And we can always use a little “more” mushiness around here. tee hee
That’s crazy!! Can’t you get an old apple picker like we have up here in the North?? I’ve never seen a mistletoe tree, but I’d pay money to see your husband shoot that mushy stuff out of one. Love your blog!!
I absolutely adore the look of concentration on his face. He is “bound and determined” to provide you with mushiness!
That is just hilarious to me that it gets shot out of a tree!! I still cant believe it!!! Thanks so much for sending me some of that awesome mushy-ness!!!
It has hung there all year! Its not full of dust tho. My oldest son is 6’3″ and he tends to get the dust out of it regularly!!! haha
I see it has berries this year!! Do the berries stay white or do they turn red?
They stay white, Kath.
I’m glad you still have it – I can’t believe it’s not all dried up by now!
I remember the 1st time my Daddy took me “hunting mistletoe…I didnt understand the whole concept and was every disappointed that I didnt see any lions tigers or bears….mistletoe was to calm and quite for me…
nothing will beat your last mistlete post. i think that was the one that got me hooked on your blog