I've spent the last few days trying to get the decorations down, and find something to put in the empty spots.
My brain is saying "declutter", but the house looks so bare now.
I took down the magnolia leaves and okra pods from the mantle this morning. The okra pods were already dried when I put them up, and now the magnolia branches are petrified.
Instead of taking them to the trash right away, I plopped them in the hurricane sitting on the chest in the foyer.
Then, I noticed a silvery sheen on the leaves, and that the pods and leaves rustled when I moved them.
Strangely, I found that appealing, and decided to leave them there for the time being.
Now, I know y'all probably think I'm losing it...but as I stood there looking at them, I remembered hearing somewhere, that dead or dried plants in a home are bad Feng Shui.
Well, I can tell you that I know nothing about Feng Shui, and why that bit of information stuck in my head, I'll never know.
So, not wanting to start the New Year off with bad luck (I did eat black eyed peas and greens on New Year's Day),I looked up Feng Shui online Here.
In Feng Shui, there seems to be some distinction between dead plants and dried plants. Dead plants are bad and dried plants can be OK.
So, what do you think?
Are the magnolia branches and okra pods just dried, or flat out dead?
Should I throw them out?...
And no, I haven't been chuggin' the left over egg nog. :)
Hopefully, by my next post, I'll be organized, and have something interesting to show you.
Hugs, and let me know what you think about the dried or...dead plants.
I definitely don't need any bad Feng Shui.
Babs
22 comments:
Dried is my vote... I think you are ok!
You are hysterical! I say they are definitely dried...not dead. I've seen TV shoes on feng shui. It all is a bit far fetched I think. Some of the furniture placement theories make sense but most of it is a mystery to me. At the end of the day it's your house and what makes you happy is what you should do. Besides...how can magnolia leaves possibly be bad? Such a beautiful plant...
LOL, Babs. I love your okra pods and your magnolia leaves. I'm in trouble if they are bad luck! I've missed you. I have to find a way to make my blog better and start it up again...
Happy New Year!
Donna
LOL! Happy New Year, Babs! Let's just go with dried...lol!! If it makes you happy, keep it!
Well, first you should know something about me. I do not believe in ghosts, UFO's, aliens on another planet or superstitions. To me, Feng Shui falls somewhere among that group. I believe that if you "believe" it will happen or exist, then it will. It can be justified. Therefore, if you believe the dead plants will give you bad luck, it will. I say, pooey! Just keep what you want in your home and place your furniture the way you want etc. I wouldn't give that stuff much attention.
I say keep them Babs, I think it looks pretty:)
I think that dead plants are messy & icky, dried flowers and branches are decorative & stylish, just like your magnolia & okra!
Bonne annee
Babs, you are too funny! Actually, I think it looks good...the pods sort of carry off the whole look. Linda
it looks great to me and on a technicality Feng Shui wise, they died when they were originally cut..
so them drying wont give you and bad karma:)
i think they look great Babs! Keep them and enjoy!
I like them. They make great accents to arrangements even with faux materials!
Looks good to me Babs.
I like the dried Okra very much one year I spray painted mine
keep them around
I love dried naturals, Babs...except the shedding kind! My evergreens were no longer green and had to go straight out...but yours...keep them! Happy New Year!...hugs...Debbie
I'd put them in the dried category. I tossed my magnolia leaves this week. They were crispy and no longer attractive, but yours look good. I say keep them!
~Sarah
You are too funny!! I think they look great!! I have some petrified white pine, but as long as it looks good I'm fine with it!! I agree with you about wanting everything neat but finding it bare. That is always the biggest challenge for me. Thanks so much for stopping by!!
Babs~ I like Magnolia in all its stages...glossy leaves to the silvery sheen perched on your book! Same for their pods, I think they're appealing young & old :) Happy New Year!
I don't know a thing about feng shui, but I'm the world's expert on dead plants. Some have gone so far as to suggest that I grow them dead on the vine. I live among smart pants.
Those are not dead. They're dried. Trust me, Babs. And they have character too!
I would leave them.
I don't think I even know how to spell that term...but I say if you like them...you should keep them. I wonder how in the world my grandma got thru 87 years of life without knowing if her bed was in the right spot!!
I think they all look beautiful! I love your antlers. Have a wonderful weekend!
You crack me up! They're dry not dead, so funny. Love your antlers! Hope you visit and comment on my first giveaway for my one year of blogging, that's all you will have to do. Thanks and many New Year's hugs,
FABBY
Last summer, when we were on Oak Island, there was this little shop that had used huge branches.....like 6 to 8 ft tall....of magnolia in their Christmas decorations. They had been left in the window the rest of the year and had acquired the most unusual look. Pieces of the dried leaves had dropped off leaving silhouettes of leaves with a spider web like effect. It was just beautiful. Everyone kept commenting on it. Yours is definitely dried and so pretty.
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