tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post6110606853774013871..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Jeopardy!HolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-34892310617346346532011-04-04T06:02:00.474-07:002011-04-04T06:02:00.474-07:00Thanks, Mac - After a week of propping my leg up a...Thanks, Mac - After a week of propping my leg up and hobbling around, I now feel like I can get back out there and tackle those stones! (With more concentration on the task this time!)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-40434255822441047082011-04-04T04:43:52.397-07:002011-04-04T04:43:52.397-07:00I hope you're feeling better!I hope you're feeling better!Wallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05185673383516848927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-55009685605746029802011-04-03T06:11:05.512-07:002011-04-03T06:11:05.512-07:00Digital Flower Picture - I worry a bit about the d...Digital Flower Picture - I worry a bit about the day I'll need to hedge my hollies on a ladder. You're right - ladders can be one of the most dangerous tools in the garden! I, too, 'space out' a lot. That's something I need to quit doing! Thanks for commenting.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37822721575058048112011-04-03T05:44:01.049-07:002011-04-03T05:44:01.049-07:00Gardening can be dangerous. Sometimes I space out ...Gardening can be dangerous. Sometimes I space out a little and that is when accidents can happen. We do a lot of high pruning so I would have to add ladders to the list too. There have been numerous times when I 'almost" had an accident and that always makes me pay more attention.<br /><br />Hope that leg gets better soon.Digital Flower Pictureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16337750342855333995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-10483497966086337142011-04-01T18:30:47.194-07:002011-04-01T18:30:47.194-07:00Cynthia - I don't like wasps. Bees I'll t...Cynthia - I don't like wasps. Bees I'll take, but wasps just irritate me. I love my little chain saw! Just the perfect size for me.<br /><br />Jayneonweedstreet - Lyme disease can be very serious. Repeated bouts sounds terrifying. I hope those gnats don't decide to move to Texas!<br /><br />Alan - I would have considered getting a 'blow and mow' man if I had had all thoseHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66303983273153389472011-04-01T10:54:40.716-07:002011-04-01T10:54:40.716-07:00After the first few I thought your list was going ...After the first few I thought your list was going to be all of the things that have happened to you this week... I started skimming ahead in concern... snakes! scorpions! saws!<br /><br />Then I was relieved that most of those were just potential issues (fingers crossed).<br /><br />Plus it looks like if it begins with the letter "S", look out!Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81507557119779948562011-04-01T08:46:13.808-07:002011-04-01T08:46:13.808-07:00Here in CT the worst thing for me has been repeate...Here in CT the worst thing for me has been repeated bouts of Lyme disease. We also have a week or two of gnats that bite and have been known to cause very bad infections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-6869322065282328092011-04-01T08:24:38.858-07:002011-04-01T08:24:38.858-07:00Stinging things - wasps, for example. They nest in...Stinging things - wasps, for example. They nest in my shrubs, frequently.<br /><br />Also, I want your baby chain saw!CWPickenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06116112697302206255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-21394305101303144912011-04-01T06:43:06.620-07:002011-04-01T06:43:06.620-07:00Susan - I hope I'm through hurting myself for ...Susan - I hope I'm through hurting myself for the rest of the year! You are either lucky or good at concentrating on the task at hand not have been hurt in such a long time. I'm not afraid of spiders - maybe I should be since we have both the black widow and the brown recluse. Your spider sounds a bit like what we call the 'wolf spider'. Don't know it's real name, but HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-68901828661078018832011-04-01T06:19:09.525-07:002011-04-01T06:19:09.525-07:00Holley, for goodness sake, I am ticking off the ob...Holley, for goodness sake, I am ticking off the obstacles one by one. Snakes - no, spiders - none that cause problems other than hysteria from the woman of the house, and sun - well yes it has been known to cause a little redness. Please take care and I hope you are fighting fit soon.Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-66792192313885718142011-04-01T05:44:43.920-07:002011-04-01T05:44:43.920-07:00Ouch! Sorry to hear about your injuries. Did you ...Ouch! Sorry to hear about your injuries. Did you mention splinters? Gnats in the eyes and ears? Deer ticks that you can't really see?<br /><br />It is a hazardous hobby but then what hobby doesn't have it hazards?Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-37253522200699132492011-03-31T20:35:18.464-07:002011-03-31T20:35:18.464-07:00Holley, hope you feel better soon. Gardening is a ...Holley, hope you feel better soon. Gardening is a dangerous hobby, if not an expensive one. Moving around bags of mulch, compost, then digging and moving around pavers, it all results in aches, bruises and cuts that require bandaids, neosporin and advil. Have to save the worst is trying to prune thorny roses in the breeze, which is pretty much a constant in West Texas in the spring.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183411349771545067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-54414215522668918302011-03-31T20:05:19.627-07:002011-03-31T20:05:19.627-07:00Who knew that gardeners were such daredevils? Eve...Who knew that gardeners were such daredevils? Every step, every breath is a danger! :) Sorry you had such a rough time of it, and hope you're already back out there being a force of nature yourself.Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297253093260251145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-38681446222353894072011-03-31T19:52:38.565-07:002011-03-31T19:52:38.565-07:00Dear Holley, I am so sorry you had a bad week, and...Dear Holley, I am so sorry you had a bad week, and hope you recover soon. I hurt myself lifting very heavy rocks, but I learned my lesson. I just wish spring would truly arrive in my garden, so I can get out there. It's snowing again. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80475908079367889032011-03-31T17:34:00.860-07:002011-03-31T17:34:00.860-07:00Bitten by a spider twice! You really are having b...Bitten by a spider twice! You really are having bad luck. I think the worst I've ever done is gotten a sore back and that's easily remedied with a hot bath.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-76194848650393814112011-03-31T17:32:53.451-07:002011-03-31T17:32:53.451-07:00Oh dear, they say Australia is a dangerous place, ...Oh dear, they say Australia is a dangerous place, but my garden's got nothing on yours!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81825074121615793442011-03-31T17:25:04.878-07:002011-03-31T17:25:04.878-07:00Sunray - Yes, definitely enjoy spring! It's j...Sunray - Yes, definitely enjoy spring! It's just easy to over-do sometimes! <br /><br />Leavesnbloom - Good point! A tetanus shot is often overlooked. <br /><br />Cindy - Oh, you're making ME hurt! Thankfully, I haven't broken anything yet! I hope you're very careful this year.<br /><br />Gale - With so many roses in my garden, she learned fast! I was hoping to raise a HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-86528592902278773502011-03-31T17:23:04.919-07:002011-03-31T17:23:04.919-07:00Good Lord, woman! At least now you won't need...Good Lord, woman! At least now you won't need to hurt yourself for the rest of the season - you took care of everything in one fell swoop. I've only had one really nasty gardening injury in 20 years, and that was at my volunteer job at an historic home and garden nearby. I scraped my leg on a rusty water post in one of the gardens and ended up getting a tetanus shot. The only really Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408261796860672027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-28351646963855010692011-03-31T16:51:38.174-07:002011-03-31T16:51:38.174-07:00"Before picking a flower, my granddaughter as..."Before picking a flower, my granddaughter asks, "Will this one bite?". "<br /><br />What a sweet girl! Yeah, I don't like when plants "bite" either. :-)Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02119498262301807853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-24948315585959117702011-03-31T16:07:35.128-07:002011-03-31T16:07:35.128-07:00Holley, I have been injured more times than I can ...Holley, I have been injured more times than I can count. I broke my foot trying to jump over a sidewalk bed once ... dropped a wooden pallet on that same fence another time, raising a hematoma that was the most painful thing EVER (the skin on your foot is not designed to stretch that much).<br /><br />Your roses are gorgeous!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-33937449201029902342011-03-31T10:04:18.779-07:002011-03-31T10:04:18.779-07:00I hope you recover soon. Another thing we gardene...I hope you recover soon. Another thing we gardeners need to be aware of is tetanus injections if we get a bad cut while out in the garden.Rosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-90694058041735800042011-03-31T06:36:41.745-07:002011-03-31T06:36:41.745-07:00Well I hope you are better soon. Just reminded me ...Well I hope you are better soon. Just reminded me of all the aches and pains I'll have as the season progresses. I think all most of us care about is getting out there and the enjoyment part of gardening. Take care.<br />Cher<br /><a href="http://www.goldenrayyorkies.com" rel="nofollow">Goldenray Yorkies</a>Sunray Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691531921190526219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-36904225920175305712011-03-31T06:35:10.846-07:002011-03-31T06:35:10.846-07:00Shannon - you are right. I bet most gardeners hav...Shannon - you are right. I bet most gardeners have hurt themselves at some time. I hope your cut heals quickly. Funny how we usually use the tool at hand instead of the tool intended for the job.<br /><br />One - Rose thorns are constantly cutting me, but as you pointed out, they are not the only hazardous plant in the garden! Since I don't grow the things you mentioned, I didn't HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-82054844686357725942011-03-31T03:44:43.390-07:002011-03-31T03:44:43.390-07:00Goodness, hope you get and feel better soon so you...Goodness, hope you get and feel better soon so you can ejoy gardening fully again.<br /><br />A couple of years ago I was tidying up a clump of bamboo when I misjudged my movement and poked my eye with a bamboo stem. Did that hurt alot and had to to go the hospital immeditely to be treated for Corneal Abrasion. It took a couple of weeks to heal and had to use an eye patch for a week.<br /><br />Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-42710055956670016092011-03-31T00:04:06.863-07:002011-03-31T00:04:06.863-07:00Why, what happened to you, from knee to ankle is a...Why, what happened to you, from knee to ankle is a long area! You must have been in deep meditation away from what you're doing, haha! Try the meditation style which says that all your concentration must be fully in what you are doing at the moment, that is the biggest mitigating measure in gardening. Hope you get well soonest!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.com