<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post9142102810746235227..comments</id><updated>2008-12-03T14:37:15.020-05:00</updated><category term='I like...'/><category term='cooking'/><category term='classics'/><category term='nostalgia'/><category term='testaments'/><category term='book trailers'/><category term='book recommendations'/><category term='movies'/><category term='historical fiction'/><category term='books'/><category term='christmas'/><category term='films'/><category term='Circus'/><category term='tnwsy'/><category term='events'/><category term='live blogging'/><category term='relationships'/><category term='Fives'/><category term='book covers'/><category term='theatre'/><category term='library'/><category term='essays'/><category term='year in review'/><category term='free books'/><category term='mystery'/><category term='thoughts'/><category term='family'/><category term='weekly roundup'/><category term='autobiography'/><category term='tv'/><category term='science fiction'/><category term='shot stories'/><category term='Unplugged'/><category term='young adult'/><category term='work'/><category term='teaching'/><category term='Samir'/><category term='friends'/><category term='humor'/><category term='book reviews'/><category term='halloween'/><category term='book discussion'/><category term='me'/><category term='kid lit'/><category term='video games'/><category term='photography'/><category term='callaway'/><category term='culture'/><category term='music'/><category term='techology'/><category term='nonfiction'/><category term='fashion'/><category term='nanowrimo'/><category term='traveling'/><category term='movie'/><category term='adventure'/><category term='food'/><category term='holidays'/><category term='roommates'/><category term='guest blogs'/><category term='play'/><category term='chick lit'/><category term='Jetta'/><category term='interviews'/><category term='Walden'/><category term='fiction'/><category term='writing'/><title type='text'>Comments on Half-Deserted Streets: Chrismakuh Decorating</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/feeds/9142102810746235227/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html'/><author><name>Lauren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04349631448644661717</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tJBk1zaR5Eo/TkfGeAB5qBI/AAAAAAAAA4c/hwxqJ6gXYB8/s220/DSC_0725.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>20</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-4115113475258154607</id><published>2008-12-03T14:37:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-03T14:37:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>nicoleantoinette - Oh you could do it!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Maxi...</title><content type='html'>nicoleantoinette - Oh you could do it!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Maxie - Awww! It's understood, though.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Mermanda - Thank you! I think once you get the tree up, the magic comes with it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/4115113475258154607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/4115113475258154607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228333020000#c4115113475258154607' title=''/><author><name>Lauren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04349631448644661717</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='30' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_UbGhy9MvagI/SCEnHJShbjI/AAAAAAAAALE/QCseqLMGnUk/S220/camera.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-762301598'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-7468024524970728671</id><published>2008-12-03T13:03:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-03T13:03:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>You really captured the magic of the season. I hav...</title><content type='html'>You really captured the magic of the season. I haven't had time or energy to bust out the tree yet... maybe this weekend.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/7468024524970728671'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/7468024524970728671'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228327380000#c7468024524970728671' title=''/><author><name>Mermanda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14752729189708919104</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-415415669'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-6877073002836580221</id><published>2008-12-02T17:54:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T17:54:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I wish I liked decorating for xmas but I just can'...</title><content type='html'>I wish I liked decorating for xmas but I just can't get into it. Sigh.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/6877073002836580221'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/6877073002836580221'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228258440000#c6877073002836580221' title=''/><author><name>Maxie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16309902108360535182</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_e0f_lywnuZg/SRy_Adr2BPI/AAAAAAAAABQ/oic3Cr_wVD4/S220/picture+of+me+being+awesome.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-637824807'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-3747195542983953822</id><published>2008-12-02T15:40:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T15:40:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Yeah, I would die if I ever tried to slide down a ...</title><content type='html'>Yeah, I would die if I ever tried to slide down a ladder.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/3747195542983953822'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/3747195542983953822'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228250400000#c3747195542983953822' title=''/><author><name>nicoleantoinette</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01867096106743131289</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1199428058'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-761398467231237069</id><published>2008-12-02T09:53:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T09:53:00.001-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Colure - Aww, how cute!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;poodlegoose - Hey, ...</title><content type='html'>Colure - Aww, how cute!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;poodlegoose - Hey, at least you made it to the ground. Right?&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Kristen - Aww! There's nothing better than ornaments with names on their butts. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Lacey - Really? Awesome! It's so hard to find the bulbs for them!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;bevchen - I like that - old enough to understand. It'll be nice to see a tree again, then!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Herding Cats - Haha, DONE! &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;rs27 - I'll send you a dreidel.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Jessica - It's so fun!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Katelin - Really? Sweet!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Kyla Bea - Hurray for traditions indeed!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;themanhattantransfer - You know what? That fear is COMPLETELY understood!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Alexa - YEAH! DO IT!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;sleepyjane - Thank you!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Bogart - I'm on it! Gotta find the pole!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/761398467231237069'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/761398467231237069'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228229580001#c761398467231237069' title=''/><author><name>Lauren</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04349631448644661717</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='30' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_UbGhy9MvagI/SCEnHJShbjI/AAAAAAAAALE/QCseqLMGnUk/S220/camera.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-762301598'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-3244162924560010413</id><published>2008-12-02T09:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T09:53:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I don't know why... but the part about tightening ...</title><content type='html'>I don't know why... but the part about tightening the bulb in the menorah each night made me smile lots!  So clever and safe, sounds like something my mom would think of!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/3244162924560010413'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/3244162924560010413'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228229580000#c3244162924560010413' title=''/><author><name>Lyla Lou</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17646377228141911067</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_V_usTSoXaE0/SFmJb8hj2xI/AAAAAAAAAAM/y-NEv8kO1s4/S220/Businessman-Voodoo-Doll-Giclee-Print-C12572034.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-660815900'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-3844302301654311014</id><published>2008-12-02T09:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T09:39:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>What about the Festivus decorations?</title><content type='html'>What about the Festivus decorations?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/3844302301654311014'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/3844302301654311014'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228228740000#c3844302301654311014' title=''/><author><name>Bogart in P Towne</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03239349739202059474</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='11' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_ghb_AXr6TTo/R6H-mKQTNrI/AAAAAAAAAOs/0KjeB5BtSEQ/S220/Team+Bogart.bmp'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1688857382'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-7129286676058020416</id><published>2008-12-02T02:31:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-02T02:31:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>What a great post! I wasn't planinng to decorate o...</title><content type='html'>What a great post! I wasn't planinng to decorate our place, but maybe I will now - after I've read this!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/7129286676058020416'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/7129286676058020416'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228203060000#c7129286676058020416' title=''/><author><name>sleepyjane</name><uri>http://sleepyjane.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-736982353'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-2831300293272333619</id><published>2008-12-01T23:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T23:08:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>i was literally just sitting here thinking that i ...</title><content type='html'>i was literally just sitting here thinking that i need to get my christmas decorating for my apartment out.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;i think it's a sign!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/2831300293272333619'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/2831300293272333619'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228190880000#c2831300293272333619' title=''/><author><name>Alexa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17455541282046721762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='10605457809039441437'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1582238546'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-1442578760836333611</id><published>2008-12-01T22:31:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T22:31:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Confession: I have a a paralyzing fear of ladders....</title><content type='html'>Confession: I have a a paralyzing fear of ladders. I never once saw the upstairs attic in the house I grew up in for 15 years because of it... &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;... it feels good to get that out there.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/1442578760836333611'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/1442578760836333611'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228188660000#c1442578760836333611' title=''/><author><name>themanhattantransfer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09838453436192892047</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='29' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o8GvuGg6p24/SRkTQr1OaiI/AAAAAAAAADE/KaGbM_GBrmE/S220/DSC02120-2.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1171630619'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-7338955976185676749</id><published>2008-12-01T20:37:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T20:37:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Aw - I love Christmas decorating, Mister is the on...</title><content type='html'>Aw - I love Christmas decorating, Mister is the only way it gets done, but I loove it!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Hurray for traditions, huh?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/7338955976185676749'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/7338955976185676749'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228181820000#c7338955976185676749' title=''/><author><name>Kyla Bea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15532585682101907154</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_9vkAA153w-0/SSL-4VAinZI/AAAAAAAAAAc/hHq2xLO7DS8/S220/mypictr_105x105.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1673615782'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-5706061355430009881</id><published>2008-12-01T20:15:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T20:15:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>i definitely have that blue nutcracker! ah i love ...</title><content type='html'>i definitely have that blue nutcracker! ah i love nutcrackers and christmas and decorating, woo!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/5706061355430009881'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/5706061355430009881'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228180500000#c5706061355430009881' title=''/><author><name>Katelin</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15994241556437259884</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_I_8t_z2Evhk/R2CUTd3PYII/AAAAAAAABDg/zb0JtlKRv0w/S220/MeSunset.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-493102012'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-1746093903251334334</id><published>2008-12-01T17:00:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T17:00:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Yay for decoration! Can't wait to put mine up!</title><content type='html'>Yay for decoration! Can't wait to put mine up!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/1746093903251334334'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/1746093903251334334'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228168800000#c1746093903251334334' title=''/><author><name>Jessica</name><uri>http://classyinphilly.blogspot.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2064098978'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-1772003689439841348</id><published>2008-12-01T15:52:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T15:52:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I always wanted to celebrate Hanukkah, but only fo...</title><content type='html'>I always wanted to celebrate Hanukkah, but only for the dreidels.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;And 8 presents.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/1772003689439841348'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/1772003689439841348'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228164720000#c1772003689439841348' title=''/><author><name>rs27</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10921631514980980229</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='https://www.snorgtees.com/images/IndianStyle_Thumbnail.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1610253887'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-8434066484774063864</id><published>2008-12-01T15:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T15:46:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I would love to know how to slide down a ladder. I...</title><content type='html'>I would love to know how to slide down a ladder. I think you need to YouTube that one!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Oh,and I feel EXACTLY how you do about Christmas and decorating. It's my favorite tradition (even if I do most of it by myself!)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/8434066484774063864'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/8434066484774063864'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228164360000#c8434066484774063864' title=''/><author><name>Herding Cats</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15062821156295344158</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1854271718'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-1688689089362786723</id><published>2008-12-01T13:36:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T13:36:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Aww, what a cute post!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;My dad stopped havin...</title><content type='html'>Aww, what a cute post!&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;My dad stopped having a tree a few yeras ago. This may actually be the first year it reappears - for the sake of my baby brother. He's 2 now, old enough to understand.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/1688689089362786723'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/1688689089362786723'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228156560000#c1688689089362786723' title=''/><author><name>bevchen</name><uri>http://confuzzledom.wordpress.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1419711240'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-846372091544388742</id><published>2008-12-01T13:09:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T13:09:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Aww we have a plug in menorah too!  And now I'm tr...</title><content type='html'>Aww we have a plug in menorah too!  And now I'm trying to find one for my apartment, but they all have stupid blue bulbs and I want the awesome orange ones.  :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/846372091544388742'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/846372091544388742'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228154940000#c846372091544388742' title=''/><author><name>Lacey Bean</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12295262934122471371</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_X5hO2Dncp-8/R1Stu0ziW5I/AAAAAAAAAOk/Al-8jzGwP28/S220/DSC00844.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1310908982'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-5073503347571889325</id><published>2008-12-01T11:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T11:53:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>This post made me feel all snuggly and made me mis...</title><content type='html'>This post made me feel all snuggly and made me miss my plastic angel ornament with my name tatooed on it's butt.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;I think my mom threw it out.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;sigh.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/5073503347571889325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/5073503347571889325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228150380000#c5073503347571889325' title=''/><author><name>Kristen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00175209461274465038</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-912666504'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-1987174117664462856</id><published>2008-12-01T11:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T11:48:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Your circus abilities always seem to amaze this ev...</title><content type='html'>Your circus abilities always seem to amaze this ever klutzy girl here. I tried to slide down the ladder once. Oh, and that time was a. . . well, let's just say I made it to the ground, but not as gracefully as I'd intended.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/1987174117664462856'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/1987174117664462856'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228150080000#c1987174117664462856' title=''/><author><name>poodlegoose</name><uri>http://poodlegoose.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-402449581'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-8467797120899913481</id><published>2008-12-01T10:48:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-01T10:48:00.000-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Awww... I feel the same way about Christmas :D And...</title><content type='html'>Awww... I feel the same way about Christmas :D And I love haphazard, randomly mis-matched trees full of ornaments from years past - that's how Kevin's family tree is, and there's just something about it that feels like home :D Kevin and I plan to start collecting ornaments every year, getting a few new ones, so that by the time our children are old enough to help decorate the tree, they'll be able to share in the stories of each ornament and all the years past :D</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/8467797120899913481'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/9142102810746235227/comments/default/8467797120899913481'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html?showComment=1228146480000#c8467797120899913481' title=''/><author><name>Colure</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10497157983971136403</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='17062317993297037105'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='21' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_E8_zMcyBJ8k/SPPJZv8_pQI/AAAAAAAAAAM/gtt9LAm-4G4/S220/Picture+051.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.halfdesertedstreets.com/2008/12/chrismakuh-decorating.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8861465309609418332.post-9142102810746235227' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8861465309609418332/posts/default/9142102810746235227' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-196187294'/></entry></feed>
