tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post357555333252181787..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Diamonds and DirtHolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-41834811034822170532012-12-17T09:17:13.155-08:002012-12-17T09:17:13.155-08:00Yes, I forgot to mention how scratched my wedding ...Yes, I forgot to mention how scratched my wedding band is! Almost as embarrassing as my scratched-up hands! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-23223917151822508232012-12-17T09:16:29.169-08:002012-12-17T09:16:29.169-08:00Love that you're an earth girl! :)Love that you're an earth girl! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-52952106075664987232012-12-15T04:02:59.303-08:002012-12-15T04:02:59.303-08:00Great story - I'd go for the dirt every time, ...Great story - I'd go for the dirt every time, like you, I have permanently dirty, scratched hands and just wear a (now also scratched!) wedding ring.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-70159349376762033612012-12-14T10:20:19.313-08:002012-12-14T10:20:19.313-08:00I have to choose dirt - I gave up the diamonds and...I have to choose dirt - I gave up the diamonds and pearls a long time ago. The earth has so much more to offer than all the diamonds - I am an earth girl! Love the post!barbiehttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6410449407774864932012-12-14T07:50:36.423-08:002012-12-14T07:50:36.423-08:00Diamonds are beautiful things, and really, should ...Diamonds are beautiful things, and really, should have beautiful hands to show them off. My hands certainly don't do them justice. I think for most gardeners, their hands are just not the typical diamond modeling type!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20569525496405352352012-12-14T01:58:29.053-08:002012-12-14T01:58:29.053-08:00O, what a funny story, I had not seen this post ye...O, what a funny story, I had not seen this post yet. Well, I once got a diamond ring of my mother, but it's put away in a cupboard. I rather would like to have more land, flowers, trees and so on. Jewels look beautiful but are not my cup of tea. My hands look awful with often dirty nails and black grooves in my fingers which I almost cannot get clean. So no diamond ring for me for it fits asJanneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-10469405886894972722012-12-13T17:46:15.117-08:002012-12-13T17:46:15.117-08:00Instead of a ring, he gave you a garden. I think ...Instead of a ring, he gave you a garden. I think that's beautiful!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-15924510589874685542012-12-13T17:45:37.959-08:002012-12-13T17:45:37.959-08:00What wonderful things your hands do! Create beaut...What wonderful things your hands do! Create beauty in the garden, and hold life in the hospital. That's quite moving.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-35147950113055518442012-12-13T17:41:44.905-08:002012-12-13T17:41:44.905-08:00hahaha - That is truly funny. I know people wonde...hahaha - That is truly funny. I know people wonder why my hands look like they do!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-56982070904232080462012-12-13T17:41:05.631-08:002012-12-13T17:41:05.631-08:00I think if people waited a while, hardly anyone wo...I think if people waited a while, hardly anyone would spend their money on a diamond. But I might be looking at it through a gardener's eyes. ;)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-10050880872412825052012-12-13T17:29:35.105-08:002012-12-13T17:29:35.105-08:00Maybe instead of buying diamonds, people should th...Maybe instead of buying diamonds, people should think about buying land instead. I think that makes much more sense than something just to wear on a finger!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-58519799729205357252012-12-13T17:28:14.120-08:002012-12-13T17:28:14.120-08:00I hadn't thought about the diamonds drawing at...I hadn't thought about the diamonds drawing attention to my hands. No, I don't need that at all! :OHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20115784224113589262012-12-13T17:27:16.608-08:002012-12-13T17:27:16.608-08:00Well, I hadn't thought about having both types...Well, I hadn't thought about having both types of "rocks"! :) You're right - both are about beauty and love. What a lovely statement.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-89499642742718221312012-12-13T17:26:09.355-08:002012-12-13T17:26:09.355-08:00Smart thinking! That would probably work! :)Smart thinking! That would probably work! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81789479233473409492012-12-13T17:23:27.767-08:002012-12-13T17:23:27.767-08:00How interesting! I've never seen a diamond wi...How interesting! I've never seen a diamond with something carved into it. What a special gift!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90216922299269740582012-12-13T17:22:35.812-08:002012-12-13T17:22:35.812-08:00Dirt manicure!! hahaha I do try to wear gloves, ...Dirt manicure!! hahaha I do try to wear gloves, but for some reason, that mud just seems to get in anyway!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-25171598958498381382012-12-13T17:21:52.998-08:002012-12-13T17:21:52.998-08:00That's a terrible story. I can not imagine no...That's a terrible story. I can not imagine not trying to get the ring back to its rightful owner. What a position you are in, too, having to see your neighbor without being able to say anything!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6516037643586996422012-12-13T17:20:06.506-08:002012-12-13T17:20:06.506-08:00Wow - what a terrible experience! I can not imagi...Wow - what a terrible experience! I can not imagine how terrible that must have felt to have three rings cut off of a swollen finger. Obviously, diamonds and bees don't mix either!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37561328677364816122012-12-13T16:50:26.420-08:002012-12-13T16:50:26.420-08:00Another great post. For the last ten years I have...Another great post. For the last ten years I have chosen dirt. When my pseudo-husband ( we never did officially tie the knot, if it ain't broke don't fix it) asked me to marry him he had no ring as he didn't want to assume what I would like. Instead I said, no ring please, I'd get it dirty. Now I have a garden full of flowers and still no ring but couldn't be happier. Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-12612205749678088712012-12-13T14:24:05.092-08:002012-12-13T14:24:05.092-08:00What a wonderful post! Everyone who knows me well ...What a wonderful post! Everyone who knows me well knows I pour my money into the garden. My hands are doubly doomed, for I am a gardener and also a neonatal nurse. So if not covered with dirt, my hands, which must be extremely clean at work, are bathed in alcohol foam! I can't wear my rings at work, and I also take them off while gardening. And when I do wear them, I'm afraid my dry, debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-74180184584470808292012-12-13T12:39:01.716-08:002012-12-13T12:39:01.716-08:00Dirt. Before I became a gardener I always used to ...Dirt. Before I became a gardener I always used to wonder why people with dirty fingernails couldn't be bothered to clean them. Now I understand why.b-a-ghttp://experiments-with-plants.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80566330324421072942012-12-13T10:59:57.541-08:002012-12-13T10:59:57.541-08:00Good post. We never did get an engagement ring, on...Good post. We never did get an engagement ring, only the wedding rings. When we were married we had no money and it was all we could do to buy a decent wedding dress (floral print) and suit. Judy has never said or done anything to indicate she wanted a diamond ring. Now that money is not as tight there are other things we'd rather spend it on.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-26028809852151013722012-12-13T08:34:10.344-08:002012-12-13T08:34:10.344-08:00Ah, pearls. Such a classic look, and a beautiful ...Ah, pearls. Such a classic look, and a beautiful product of nature. I wonder why pearls are not used more often instead of diamonds. Not enough marketing, I suppose!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-49528888972113040022012-12-13T08:32:29.009-08:002012-12-13T08:32:29.009-08:00I am often embarrassed about my clothing if people...I am often embarrassed about my clothing if people drop by unexpectedly, but I couldn't imagine gardening without getting totally covered in dirt! So, comfort all the way for me!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-57896214411318974702012-12-13T08:31:10.453-08:002012-12-13T08:31:10.453-08:00"arms that look like they've been in a fi..."arms that look like they've been in a fight with Edward scissorhands himself". You have just described me! :) Isn't it wonderful to have something we love so much!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.com