tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post6584767233743221922..comments2024-03-09T02:21:59.660-08:00Comments on HOPE AND THRIFT: SIMPLY LIVINGJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-17611611995119282912012-05-30T04:48:24.535-07:002012-05-30T04:48:24.535-07:00It's a nice way to live, isn't it Joy? Of...It's a nice way to live, isn't it Joy? Of course, you have to get to the point of your life where you have the luxury to do this. Unfortunately, you have to reach a certain age, where you no longer have children at home or a nine-to-five job, to get there.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-52596994161380035932012-05-29T13:16:37.146-07:002012-05-29T13:16:37.146-07:00Sounds like me: Yesterday my brother asked me wha...Sounds like me: Yesterday my brother asked me what I was going to to do today, and I thought, "I'll know when I get up." Like you, whatever needs done that day (or not) is on "the agenda". I like your flower area too.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471639876072617577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-10051445000806462932012-05-27T15:15:40.527-07:002012-05-27T15:15:40.527-07:00Hi Rainey! Just like that song "I Was Countr...Hi Rainey! Just like that song "I Was Country Before Country Was Cool", we've been cottage gardeners before cottage gardens were cool! I'll share more pictures of the garden as things come into bloom. We are getting the vegetable garden in this weekend. Whew! What a big job!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-65636936467451390042012-05-26T11:03:52.158-07:002012-05-26T11:03:52.158-07:00What a lovely, inspiring post dear Jane.
I love y...What a lovely, inspiring post dear Jane.<br /><br />I love your style of gardening, it's also mine, it's called 'cottage style', where everything grows happily together. I was gardening this way long before I heard the term 'cottage style'.<br /><br />That photo of your back steps is wonderful and I would love to see more pictures of your gardens.<br /><br />FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-75392240993101464342012-05-25T16:05:20.454-07:002012-05-25T16:05:20.454-07:00I always flinch when they give a twenty-one gun sa...I always flinch when they give a twenty-one gun salute too, Andrea. But I'm not sure if it's the sound or the emotions involved with such things! We can watch the fireworks from our front yard. They're far enough away so they are too noisy, but close enough to get a nice view!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-37114153694357251202012-05-25T16:02:02.692-07:002012-05-25T16:02:02.692-07:00That's so exciting Delisa! I'm sure it wi...That's so exciting Delisa! I'm sure it will be lovely and you'll get a lot of enjoyment out of it. Ran is the pruner in our family. He just "pruned" the rhubarb today. Took the hedge trimmers to it. It looked so pretty before his little job. So big and leafy. Now just a bunch of stalks sticking up. You can never leave him unattended with the hedge trimmers. I think he has a bit of Edward Scissorhands-itis!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-40089085819880767102012-05-25T15:55:51.007-07:002012-05-25T15:55:51.007-07:00Had to delete that reply because of a spelling err...Had to delete that reply because of a spelling error! Said, Ah, shucks, Debbie, that was so sweet of you to say! Thank you! Guess where I omitted the "h"? Totally different meaning!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-75828730923631921812012-05-25T15:52:54.254-07:002012-05-25T15:52:54.254-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-16812406343479326562012-05-25T15:52:06.657-07:002012-05-25T15:52:06.657-07:00Hi Barb! I suppose your gardening season is windi...Hi Barb! I suppose your gardening season is winding down? Gardening in pots is a good way to go. Lot less weeding!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-75016381804670751062012-05-25T06:16:58.547-07:002012-05-25T06:16:58.547-07:00Hi Jane,
Nice post.
I like your style of gardening...Hi Jane,<br />Nice post.<br />I like your style of gardening. 'All in together' and 'where ever you find a spot' makes for a relaxing and full of suprises garden.<br />I garden in pots and regularly move pots around and mix them up for variety.<br />Have a good week<br />God Bless<br />Barb from AustraliaBarbara Neubeckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129774816143303590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-58203007393822690362012-05-25T04:21:27.468-07:002012-05-25T04:21:27.468-07:00I always love what you write. Sometimes you write...I always love what you write. Sometimes you write my heart. This was a heart moment.<br /><br />Blessings, Debbieno spring chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772761727295689298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-8985007717241184382012-05-24T19:22:39.526-07:002012-05-24T19:22:39.526-07:00Hi Jane, I love your post today, I know just what ...Hi Jane, I love your post today, I know just what you mean. It is wonderful when we can be happy in the moment and enjoy the simple things that bring so much meaning to life. I love wild gardens too, they are my most favorite. My mother-in-law on the other had loves manicured bushes and does "by the book" plant pruning and everything else. It was a little challenging when she first moved in with us, to learn how to mesh both of our styles. We had the prettiest little garden back in our old house in California. I planted all the "wild" things and experimented with trellis and wandering vines that took over the whole neighborhood and Mom grew the most beautiful roses I have ever seen. Georgia though, at least our little neck of the woods has every flower eating bug known to mankind and the deer eat everything the bugs leave behind! :) We have a friend who is a landscaper and he is helping me with new flower beds and picking out plants that will do well in our area. We got kind of a late start though and haven't got the plants in yet. I am hoping to have the project finished in a couple of weeks. Have a good evening ahead! Delisa :)Delisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793953725620270977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-46604354845412301782012-05-24T16:39:28.897-07:002012-05-24T16:39:28.897-07:00Hi Jane! Your town sounds like mine! Thanks for ...Hi Jane! Your town sounds like mine! Thanks for the reminder about the gun salute...I forgot...I don't know how...I was always (and still am squeamish) afraid of the guns firing! (I'm not good with fireworks either...then or now). love,andreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-91791183454536452992012-05-24T06:53:06.354-07:002012-05-24T06:53:06.354-07:00Those are little miniature lilacs, Erika. I wish...Those are little miniature lilacs, Erika. I wish I could grow some Lily of the Valley plants. They've been a major failure in my garden although it wasn't for the lack of trying. At another house we had, I had so many. I once dug up a bunch and gave some to a friend that had a nice little gift shop. They grew so well there, that she used to make bouquets for brides with them. Those flowers made a lot of people happy. After being away for years I stopped by her shop and there they were, covering her lawn and blooming in all their glory. Made me so happy to see them again.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-70583777192838468602012-05-24T06:45:24.653-07:002012-05-24T06:45:24.653-07:00Thanks April! It's not easy to be a stay-at-h...Thanks April! It's not easy to be a stay-at-home mom in a career woman world, that's for sure. That's what I like about blogging. You find out that you are not alone. I just discovered the prettiest little white flowers underneath the hydrangeas. Where did they come from? I certainly didn't plant anything under there. Those types of things make my day or week for that matter! Hope you have a love extra long weekend too!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-16682917211488365002012-05-24T04:01:56.533-07:002012-05-24T04:01:56.533-07:00Jane,
Such a pretty picture. I love the one for ...Jane, <br /><br />Such a pretty picture. I love the one for your header is that Lily in the Valley, I think its called? Your so right the day depends on what the weather, or if my husband needs me to do something for him or the kids, or a friend in need in some way. Maybe all of a sudden I have a crop of something that needs tending that day. I love those random sprout ups they seem to grow the biggest and prettiest. <br /><br />Have a wonderful gardening week<br /><br />ErikaHomegrown Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06612869932461453197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-43300127788437712582012-05-23T15:05:52.236-07:002012-05-23T15:05:52.236-07:00I really enjoyed this post. I am one of a very fe...I really enjoyed this post. I am one of a very few full time homemakers left in my peer group and community. Most other Moms returned to work when the kids went off to middle school, but I wanted to continue baking, cooking, and gardening full time for my family, as well as working to create our home in a way that would nurture my family. My daily schedule is much like yours, determined by what would be best for that day, according to the weather, as well as the activities of my teens, and hubby. <br /><br />I also enjoyed what you said about the more wild parts of your garden, I always feel like it is a special, happy gift from God when a pansy or marigold sprouts up out of no where, I always just let it bloom where it sprouts up. One year we had no money at all for our front yard annuals, and a beautiful marigold grew up out right outside my front porch, we all though it was so cool. <br /><br />Have a great week out in the garden! :)April's Homemakinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03839044050318217592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-78203183236067396132012-05-23T13:03:14.691-07:002012-05-23T13:03:14.691-07:00Hi Laurie! I'm so glad you are blogging again...Hi Laurie! I'm so glad you are blogging again. I really missed all your lovey posts. Have you become a grandma yet? I'm expecting a grandson too. In October. And another grandchild in November. I'll make sure to put your blog on my blog roll so I won't miss any posts!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-2095801760544999612012-05-23T12:59:41.103-07:002012-05-23T12:59:41.103-07:00That's true isn't it? Thank you for the B...That's true isn't it? Thank you for the Bible verse. It's a little sad between S. and I. We've known each other our entire lives but the chasm keeps getting wider. I accept the fact that she loves her career, but she thinks my life is unimportant. Oh well, I still love her in spite of it. What will it matter in a hundred years, anyway?Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-37040594511704409522012-05-23T12:01:19.701-07:002012-05-23T12:01:19.701-07:00Dear Jane,
I really love this post. I like the t...Dear Jane,<br /> I really love this post. I like the term old~fashioned living, because much of what we do here isn't exactly simple! Your right it takes time to do all these things are self ~ but we get such a sense of satisfaction!<br />It's nice to be blogging again. I look forward to more of your wonderful posts. Hope all is well with you and yours!<br /> HUgs))<br />LaurieLauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952986720585865054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-81237105803603573822012-05-23T10:08:56.767-07:002012-05-23T10:08:56.767-07:00Oops! forgot to reference the above scripture...
I...Oops! forgot to reference the above scripture...<br />It's Colossians 3:17Never Forsakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537083795724752514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-68279561963918539552012-05-23T10:06:44.668-07:002012-05-23T10:06:44.668-07:00I have a sister who is that career woman...I recen...I have a sister who is that career woman...I recently spent some time with her and her husband and the stark differences between us seemed even bigger.<br />But at the end of the day you realize that work is work. <br />I like this verse: ~And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.~<br /><br />I love your God-grown garden!Never Forsakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537083795724752514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-32249059514034420292012-05-23T08:34:24.443-07:002012-05-23T08:34:24.443-07:00Glad you enjoyed the post Sandra. I always envisi...Glad you enjoyed the post Sandra. I always envision the Garden of Eden that way also. But on the other hand, I really love the look of a neat vegetable garden like those Beatrix Potter illustrations of Farmer MacGregor's garden. I always fall short though. But hope springs eternal and maybe this year!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-37086034430993535672012-05-23T08:29:19.831-07:002012-05-23T08:29:19.831-07:00It's nice to get to the point of life where yo...It's nice to get to the point of life where you don't need to live by everyone's schedule isn't it? I cannot understand why people become lost and bored when they no longer have work and school schedules. There's so much to life! I know you don't let any grass grow under your feet. Hope your back is feeling better!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851312702044308420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051110165755611111.post-25144799847922722072012-05-22T18:35:11.000-07:002012-05-22T18:35:11.000-07:00There are quite a few things I love about this pos...There are quite a few things I love about this post...<br /><br />Your daily "agenda" - I think you've found your perfect agenda and that's deciding what each day brings and what needs to be done. I really like this and think I'll use it as my approach to each day. Hope you don't mind if a borrow it. :o)<br /><br />I really like the term "simply living". You're description of simply living is exactly how I want to live. I like the ideas and thoughts behind simple living but isn't it actually simply living each day? You've put into words how I've been feeling!<br /><br />And lastly, I always enjoy a garden that's a bit messy or jungle-like. I don't think the Garden of Eden was manicured; I think it was a beautiful abundance of flowers, food and animals. Besides, it's your garden so let it be as messy or wild as you want. :o)<br /><br />Thanks for sharing a great post, Jane!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02721919043603767131noreply@blogger.com