tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post6512377457289811688..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: I'm Famous!HolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-36703100454641296592013-01-20T18:25:48.956-08:002013-01-20T18:25:48.956-08:00Thank you for those sweet words! I love finding o...Thank you for those sweet words! I love finding out how long bloggers have had their blogs. Sometimes it is very surprising. The ones that have been blogging for five years or more are very impressive to me. Some that have been blogging for only a few months have great blogs, too. I love that each blog is individual and that the blogger's personality shows through each of them.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-83959995043322354282013-01-19T16:17:51.734-08:002013-01-19T16:17:51.734-08:00Yes, there's nothing more joyful than the pret...Yes, there's nothing more joyful than the pretty blooms and delicious vegetables that the garden returns to us for just a little effort on our part.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-76738247788948423462013-01-19T16:16:06.995-08:002013-01-19T16:16:06.995-08:00I'm so pleased you said that, and hope that it...I'm so pleased you said that, and hope that it is true. I really would love to spread a little joy. :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20407902794949311912013-01-19T16:15:13.660-08:002013-01-19T16:15:13.660-08:00:) Yes, as famous as when they were playing in Li...:) Yes, as famous as when they were playing in Liverpool before they were discovered! ;0HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-21114375428100400542013-01-19T16:08:29.871-08:002013-01-19T16:08:29.871-08:00Thank you! I appreciate it! :)Thank you! I appreciate it! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-5873774583779684112013-01-19T16:08:05.195-08:002013-01-19T16:08:05.195-08:00Thank, Tina! I've heard the second year is th...Thank, Tina! I've heard the second year is the hardest. I'm looking forward to blogging year #3. :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-30849394757489658292013-01-19T16:07:25.112-08:002013-01-19T16:07:25.112-08:00Thanks, Jayne! Every year it seems like I have to...Thanks, Jayne! Every year it seems like I have too much to blog about in spring, then nothing to say in winter! I wonder if the garden feels the same way, too!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90980192181090281252013-01-19T16:06:24.660-08:002013-01-19T16:06:24.660-08:00I'm so glad you like the Callanetics, Karen. ...I'm so glad you like the Callanetics, Karen. I love it. I think because the music is soothing instead of the fast beat that most other exercise videos are made with these days.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-11560122208805485582013-01-19T15:57:16.436-08:002013-01-19T15:57:16.436-08:00Thanks, Beth! The garden is a healing place for s...Thanks, Beth! The garden is a healing place for so many of us, and I can think of no better place for healing than there.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-85404495444271986542013-01-19T15:55:12.437-08:002013-01-19T15:55:12.437-08:00I agree with the garden being a personal space. I...I agree with the garden being a personal space. It reflects not only our hard work and dedication, but our creativity, design, and emotional outlet, too. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-58426423190753408582013-01-19T15:40:29.803-08:002013-01-19T15:40:29.803-08:00Thank you so much, David. And I appreciate all yo...Thank you so much, David. And I appreciate all your support these past two years, and your appreciate in the meme, too. :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-34202863678702598242013-01-19T15:38:14.471-08:002013-01-19T15:38:14.471-08:00I am not certain many other passions give the same...I am not certain many other passions give the same kind of feeling as gardening does. Just watching plants come to life from seed, emerge from winter, watching butterflies and bees, oh! - all of it - is very special indeed.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-44230249114601358822013-01-19T15:33:25.228-08:002013-01-19T15:33:25.228-08:00Thank you, Sheryl! :)Thank you, Sheryl! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-83119790387587017212013-01-19T15:32:14.767-08:002013-01-19T15:32:14.767-08:00I'm glad you could smile even though you are s...I'm glad you could smile even though you are still grieving. It is a process, but still there are times that joy finds its way through the fog.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-73619234712452024732013-01-19T07:45:46.082-08:002013-01-19T07:45:46.082-08:00I hope we all have a wonderful gardening year - wi...I hope we all have a wonderful gardening year - with just the right amount of sunshine and rain! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56862275225425537512013-01-19T07:44:01.699-08:002013-01-19T07:44:01.699-08:00I don't think I'll warrant a special frame...I don't think I'll warrant a special frame, but that was a sweet thought! I hope they don't take me down as I rarely frequent that area! Still, I'll go back when I'm out that way again - just to see my photo. Silly how much I loved that, but it really did make me feel special. :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6527354581756069032013-01-19T07:42:00.702-08:002013-01-19T07:42:00.702-08:00Thanks, Lyn. I'll be happy to see my roses ag...Thanks, Lyn. I'll be happy to see my roses again when they start blooming this spring!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-77593084270369934172013-01-19T07:38:40.987-08:002013-01-19T07:38:40.987-08:00Thank you! :)Thank you! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-27938865774502693502013-01-19T07:38:29.595-08:002013-01-19T07:38:29.595-08:00Yes, you said it well - "peace in our souls a...Yes, you said it well - "peace in our souls and joy in our hearts". That's exactly right.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-61272867903417341242013-01-19T07:32:07.471-08:002013-01-19T07:32:07.471-08:00Thank you, Carolyn. As I said, grief finds all of...Thank you, Carolyn. As I said, grief finds all of us at some time. I was thankful to have my garden - it really was/is a healing place.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-27866464621885557602013-01-19T07:28:32.473-08:002013-01-19T07:28:32.473-08:00We rarely go to that area, and if they had not tak...We rarely go to that area, and if they had not taken our pictures, we probably wouldn't have gone back, but tried a different place instead when we traveled that way. Now, however, we will be certain to return, in order to see our photos. Great marketing!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-89563253863852752002013-01-19T07:26:50.300-08:002013-01-19T07:26:50.300-08:00What a sweet thing to say! Thank you! :)What a sweet thing to say! Thank you! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6154802379985815452013-01-19T07:26:34.838-08:002013-01-19T07:26:34.838-08:00I think a lot of us garden bloggers began around t...I think a lot of us garden bloggers began around the same time, but there are always blogs that are older, and ones that are newer, and the best part is that we all belong to the same wonderful community.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56465517860462776212013-01-19T07:25:07.142-08:002013-01-19T07:25:07.142-08:00I have really enjoyed getting to know all the othe...I have really enjoyed getting to know all the other garden bloggers, too. This really is a wonderful community of people. Even though I've never met any in real life, I consider them my friends.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20442642626364322342013-01-19T07:24:16.591-08:002013-01-19T07:24:16.591-08:00Oh, thanks, Shirley - I'm so glad my blog brin...Oh, thanks, Shirley - I'm so glad my blog brings a bit of joy to you! That is an especially sweet comment! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com