tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post6795401350419040540..comments2023-10-31T11:24:41.986-05:00Comments on Stuff as Dreams are Made on: Stepping Into A New Beginningchrisa511http://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-25680009867610268402016-06-24T17:23:54.336-05:002016-06-24T17:23:54.336-05:00You're back! I'm so excited. I'm not b...You're back! I'm so excited. I'm not blogging, right now, so I probably won't peek in all that often but I'm thrilled to see that you're here. Love, love, love your garden and what little you showed us of the house (more please). So sorry that your dad is not improving. I've been thinking about him a lot. And, you, of course. :) I don't think anyone cares what your content on this blog is, so long as you show up and post. I know I'll read anything you write. <br /><br />We managed to get exactly one tomato - yes, one. The squirrels have made off with the rest and the only reason we got the one? Huz put a net over the tomato plants. They were safe for a while but then the squirrels knocked them all over and the one tomato is one that fell off and rolled away. It was so tiny, but at least it ripened so we got to enjoy it. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-62323450085034751682016-06-13T16:51:29.426-05:002016-06-13T16:51:29.426-05:00Chris! YOu have to email me! I need your new addre...Chris! YOu have to email me! I need your new address. MUST HAVE. My email is bkclubcare [at} gmail. Pretty please?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-54561937299207709062016-06-07T08:49:41.208-05:002016-06-07T08:49:41.208-05:00This was just wonderful to read. I'm really ha...This was just wonderful to read. I'm really happy for you having a house with such a great yard. There's nothing like gardening to renew one's spirit. I have a question about the last picture. What is on the outside of the windows? Some kind of shutters? Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-53474145799249513022016-06-02T12:40:34.786-05:002016-06-02T12:40:34.786-05:00Congrats on the new digs Chris, looks great. And I...Congrats on the new digs Chris, looks great. And I'm very impressed with the garden. I've tried planting a couple of salads but they keeping getting eaten, snails, mice and rabbits abound near me. Fencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04478271943214944729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-68055509819835620702016-06-01T20:16:27.261-05:002016-06-01T20:16:27.261-05:00Hi!! How great to hear from you again, and I am SO...Hi!! How great to hear from you again, and I am SO jealous of your place. The backyard looks gorgeous especially with everything you're going to be doing to it. And if you're doing figs, can I recommend chopping them up and putting them in granola? I made the Smitten Kitchen granola recipe a few times last year -- delicious -- and adding figs in there makes it even yummier and more nutritious. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-79504263646919018762016-06-01T17:22:10.253-05:002016-06-01T17:22:10.253-05:00I am so happy to see a post from you!!! This remin...I am so happy to see a post from you!!! This reminds me that I didn't reply to your email... oops! I personally only blog once a week and that seems to be working so far... But, basically you have to do what works! Happy to see you around. :)Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-23401663704970089132016-05-31T15:25:30.032-05:002016-05-31T15:25:30.032-05:00So happy to hear from you. I am so looking forwar...So happy to hear from you. I am so looking forward to what you'll do with that garden. The house looks wonderful!Carole McDonnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443401088634718848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-61475912517795570822016-05-31T10:43:23.073-05:002016-05-31T10:43:23.073-05:00PS: You should totally try a nasturtium. I've ...PS: You should totally try a nasturtium. I've never used the petals on salads or candied, but I like to nip off the end of the pointy part behind the flower (I don't know what it's called) and sip out the nectar. It tastes kind of like honey. My kids like it so much it's hard to keep flowers on the plants to enjoy looking at, because they want to pick them all for nectar!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-83989819814979787022016-05-31T08:33:05.975-05:002016-05-31T08:33:05.975-05:00Best way to end the month of May: wake up to a tex...Best way to end the month of May: wake up to a text from you, and then find out you posted on your blog too! Seriously Chris, you just so totally freakin' made my day!!! I love this post, everything about it! I loved seeing more pictures of your new place, and I loved hearing not only that patented Chris-enthusiasm that makes my heart burst with joy, but also hearing the contentment in your voice. My eyes filled with happy tears. :) And on top of all that, you made me want to write a post like this and show you all our garden efforts thus far this year. But our gardens aren't as pretty as yours. ;) <br />Absolutely, don't force yourself to blog more than you feel in the mood to, Chris. But not-so-secretly I'm hoping you're going to be in the mood to a lot! :D Also, I know how friction' hard it is to break the mindset (because I struggled with it for years), but don't feel like you can't blog if you don't have time to read and comment on other people's blogs. Seriously, everyone understands because everyone has been there. There just isn't time to do it all all the time. And you should not feel guilty because you're taking care of yourself by writing a blog post (because I do believe its therapeutic). And I in no way shape or form read anyone's blog because I want them to read mine. I read people's blogs because I enjoy it! Every time you write a blog post, it feels like a present to me, I mean that with all my heart! So please, sweetie, drop all guilt from the whole blogging thing, and just let it be a thing of joy for you!<br />Love you to itty bitty pieces!!!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999759633682551104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315611891697079859.post-81049723821477604842016-05-31T06:10:49.518-05:002016-05-31T06:10:49.518-05:00So great to hear from you again Chris. Wow on the ...So great to hear from you again Chris. Wow on the garden. Just wow. Can I say I'm jealous? I'm wishing my yard didn't have shade trees and kids to please (they need room to run and play or the entire middle of my back lawn would be raised beds haha). I love seeing your garden. I hope it is a place of healing and abundance for you. Awesome that you already got some harvest out of it! I can't wait to see what it turns into. What's that plant on the left in you pic of the yard, with the huge leaves? I guessed elephant ear but maybe it's the fig?Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.com