tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post6338783991834049523..comments2023-10-17T10:25:34.828-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose's Garden: March Garden Muse DayRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-69918450295321375902009-03-06T22:28:00.000-06:002009-03-06T22:28:00.000-06:00I like the way you track something down when it in...I like the way you track something down when it intrigues you, Rose - bet you are never bored because you are always learning! <BR/><BR/>It's been a long time since I read about Tasha Tudor's house but what stuck in my mind was her insisting that the ceilings of the inside rooms had to be low enough for her to reach them.<BR/><BR/>Happy March!<BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-51586072504665104222009-03-06T16:16:00.000-06:002009-03-06T16:16:00.000-06:00Rose,I was looking through your posts and came acr...Rose,<BR/>I was looking through your posts and came across this one about Tasha Tudor. I never met her but had several connections with her. When I graduated from college as an art major, I moved to Boston. This was a very long time ago. Didn't know how I was going to survive as an aritist (and it's still difficult). I was in a bookstore and came across a Tasha Tudor book and I very much related to her. I wrote her a letter asking her how she went about becoming an illustrator and she wrote an encouraging letter back to me. I treasure that letter. When I moved to Maine, my husband and I started a little gallery of our work and one summer, two couples came in and we were chatting and it turned out that they spent their summers in Vermont and were neighbors of Tasha Tudor! It's really a small world!<BR/>best wishes,<BR/>Nan and the Maine cats!Nan and =^..^=https://www.blogger.com/profile/11452734435546862503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-28935063543455067262009-03-03T16:45:00.000-06:002009-03-03T16:45:00.000-06:00Bren, Welcome and thanks for visiting! We Midwest...Bren, Welcome and thanks for visiting! We Midwesterners never know when spring will come:)<BR/><BR/>W2W, I'd hardly call your mind "narrow":) Thanks for the concern; my Dad is doing much better. I've had a hard time keeping up with posts the last few weeks, too.<BR/><BR/>Cosmo, Thanks; this was a new poem to me, and I thought I'd read all her poems!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-32473086126703687922009-03-03T16:40:00.000-06:002009-03-03T16:40:00.000-06:00Oh, there you are with Emily again--I love her. A...Oh, there you are with Emily again--I love her. A wonderful muse day, Rose.Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-88749273398862101732009-03-03T15:13:00.000-06:002009-03-03T15:13:00.000-06:00Rose, you have broadened my narrow little mind onc...Rose, you have broadened my narrow little mind once again. I love even the sound of that woman's name--Tasha Tudor. It sounds so enigmatic and regal. Sorry to hear about your dad's illness. I've not been keeping up with everyone's posts and news. Thanks for ushering in March for us with such a lovely post.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-47018515470663206612009-03-03T11:20:00.000-06:002009-03-03T11:20:00.000-06:00Midwest girl here too.... I am in Ohio. can't wai...Midwest girl here too.... I am in Ohio. can't wait till spring. LOve your blog so I will stop back often to see what you have blooming. <BR/>Happy Bloom Tuesday.Bren Haashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17373890474848211301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-90628291506906997752009-03-03T08:08:00.000-06:002009-03-03T08:08:00.000-06:00Marnie, A very apt description of Tasha Tudor!Lisa...Marnie, A very apt description of Tasha Tudor!<BR/><BR/>Lisa, I had two books--"A Brighter Garden" and "The Springs of Joy"; I can't remember which one was which. Lots of cold air here, too--I think it was 10 degrees this morning.<BR/><BR/>Anna, Emily probably thought like a gardener--glad to see March and the promise of spring.<BR/><BR/>Chandramouli, Thank you. Let's hope the old saying comes true and that March goes out like a lamb:)<BR/><BR/>Monica, Now that's a teaser--I have to wait a whole month to find out what it is?:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-39965520880219000702009-03-02T21:46:00.000-06:002009-03-02T21:46:00.000-06:00Believe it or not, I came across a little quote to...Believe it or not, I came across a little quote today that I can use for the April muse day. Hooray!!! (Um, I thought you'd like to know.)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-66884211370089367602009-03-02T19:01:00.000-06:002009-03-02T19:01:00.000-06:00Beautiful lines. :) Wish you luck on March being k...Beautiful lines. :) Wish you luck on March being kind on you this year!Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-28147440843720977302009-03-02T15:55:00.000-06:002009-03-02T15:55:00.000-06:00I liked your choice of poem for GBMD Rose. It soun...I liked your choice of poem for GBMD Rose. It sounds as if Emily Dickinson is greeting an old and loved friend. As you say March is a mercurial month. After a couple of mild weeks here we are heading for a taste of winter again as from tomorrow ! I have heard of Tasha Tudor but she is somebody I keep meaning to find out more about :) Thanks for nudging my memory.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-64048892328294862022009-03-02T11:13:00.000-06:002009-03-02T11:13:00.000-06:00Rose, I have never read Tasha's book of illustrate...Rose, I have never read Tasha's book of illustrated poems. I would love to do so. Do you remember the name of that book?<BR/><BR/>It seems to me that March was full of air the past few days. COLD air at that.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-62894915781064547062009-03-02T09:00:00.000-06:002009-03-02T09:00:00.000-06:00Hi Rose, Tasha was indeed an unusual lady. A comb...Hi Rose, Tasha was indeed an unusual lady. A combination of old world grandmother and magic godmother. I have read her books from the library and plan to buy the one with photos of her home. Excellent choice of poems.<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-33668634042976652062009-03-01T20:31:00.000-06:002009-03-01T20:31:00.000-06:00Yes we are - ready for an early spring. Just chec...Yes we are - ready for an early spring. Just checking back on your Dad. Keeping him and your family in my thoughts and prayers.<BR/>HugsWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-42942987790468176662009-03-01T19:55:00.000-06:002009-03-01T19:55:00.000-06:00Mean Mom, I thought you had been rather "quiet" la...Mean Mom, I thought you had been rather "quiet" lately. I do hope your father recovers fully and quickly. It's hard to see our parents grow more frail--my Dad had always been in the best of health before this. As to Tasha Tudor, I remember seeing some photos of her dollhouses in the book I read--she had so many interests!<BR/><BR/>Monica, I agree--this is an intelligent and multi-talented group writing here. Books, poetry, crafts, and I can't forget the birds--I've learned a lot!<BR/><BR/>MMD, I'm surprised I never ran across one of her children's books when I was reading to my kids or even the grandkids. Perhaps I did, but forgot. Certainly a talented lady--I'm so glad I checked her out!<BR/><BR/>Wendy, I remember always thinking of the geese flying north as a good sign. Now we have so many that live around here year-round, I don't know which group is which:) My daughter's birthday is March 28; the year she was born it was warm and beautiful, but since then it's usually been cold and nasty. We're ready for an early spring this year, aren't we?Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-69809817112680416292009-03-01T19:45:00.000-06:002009-03-01T19:45:00.000-06:00Carol, That is so true! Though I've learned so ma...Carol, That is so true! Though I've learned so many gardening tips through blogs, I've been surprised by all the other information I've learned. Oftentimes a blog post has sent me to research on my own. This is my justification for spending so much time here--it's educational:)<BR/><BR/>Frances, That is the part of Tasha Tudor I admire, well her artistic talents, too. To be so in tune with nature as she and Emily were is a worthy goal.<BR/><BR/>Racquel, Thank you, and I agree--I've learned so much here, and not just about gardening.<BR/><BR/>Skeeter, I can't believe the weather reports I have been hearing--I thought Georgia would be showing its springtime blooms right now!<BR/><BR/>Cheryl, Here, too, we can have some nasty weather up until May. I remember all the rain last year in April...and then in May as well. I've learned a lot from blogging, but meeting new friends like you has definitely been the best part.<BR/><BR/>Susie, Thanks! The woman must have been tireless with all her artistic endeavors and then taking care of her animals and large gardens. I do well to keep up with just my small flowerbeds:)<BR/><BR/>Mr. Brown Thumb, Thanks--I will check my e-mail.<BR/><BR/>Suburbia, It was sunny here, too, but so cold. The wind was a typical March biting wind. I may not get that post up until Thursday--can you wait?:) You're going to love her!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-50323829145423632212009-03-01T19:34:00.000-06:002009-03-01T19:34:00.000-06:00I did enlarge the pic and saw geese flying home - ...I did enlarge the pic and saw geese flying home - a sure sign of spring, if I ever saw one!<BR/>Lovely poem. I too had never heard of Tasha Tudor. What a fascinating woman. But I agree, I wouldn't want to garden in a long dress either.<BR/>I do hope this March will be a mild and sunny month. My son's birthday is March 22 and there is usually a snow storm around his birthday. I hope not this year.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788733654505792266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-2223442594229872392009-03-01T16:22:00.000-06:002009-03-01T16:22:00.000-06:00Tasha Tudor was an amazing woman and a gifted arti...Tasha Tudor was an amazing woman and a gifted artist and writer, as well as gardener. Her children's books are such a treat for adults to read to little people because of her attention to detail and beauty of the flowers she drew. Her Corgiville books are also a delight for dog lovers.Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-89033587186788995612009-03-01T15:51:00.000-06:002009-03-01T15:51:00.000-06:00Had to come back Rose, because I've remembered whe...Had to come back Rose, because I've remembered where I came across Tasha Tudor's name before. I am interested in dolls' houses and miniatures, as you may already know and she also has a dolls' house. There is a book on sale on Amazon, detailing her 'dollhouse'. I don't have the book, but I think I have seen pictures of rooms in her dolls' house in some of my other books. Obviously a lady of many talents!Mean Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829239249872290230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-79224791856988060932009-03-01T15:44:00.000-06:002009-03-01T15:44:00.000-06:00I've gotten some great tips on books and DVDs from...I've gotten some great tips on books and DVDs from gardening blogs, too. And poetry!Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-86008805349420648562009-03-01T15:35:00.000-06:002009-03-01T15:35:00.000-06:00Great poem and picture! I am staying at my parent...Great poem and picture! I am staying at my parents' house, at the moment and we had a sunny day today, but there was a very cold wind. It did seem fairly typical weather, for March! I have heard of Tasha Tudor, before, but can't think where I might have come across her.<BR/><BR/>I have just read about your father. I'm so glad that he didn't suffer any serious consequences as a result of his stroke.<BR/><BR/>My father is 84 and had a hip operation last Wednesday with an epidural, because of his other medical complications. He finally came out of Critical Care, this afternoon, to go into a normal ward, so we have our fingers crossed.Mean Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07829239249872290230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-32413972311234947162009-03-01T14:46:00.000-06:002009-03-01T14:46:00.000-06:00I like this post Rose, thank you.It has been a bea...I like this post Rose, thank you.<BR/><BR/>It has been a beautifull sunny March 1st here, almost too good!!!<BR/><BR/>Can't wait for you next post (the one you hinted at at mine!)<BR/><BR/>S xSuburbiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352465945711496612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-90936284847666156202009-03-01T14:20:00.000-06:002009-03-01T14:20:00.000-06:00Rose,I sent you an email about your registration f...Rose,<BR/><BR/>I sent you an email about your registration for Chicago Spring Fling. If you don't see it in your inbox check your spam folder.MrBrownThumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11326733084344581944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-3428080918993375032009-03-01T13:29:00.000-06:002009-03-01T13:29:00.000-06:00I have read about her on some other blogs Rose. Sh...I have read about her on some other blogs Rose. She was a very intelligent and hard working woman. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the poem. I enjoyed it much!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270611634380137009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-83856382475421282292009-03-01T13:09:00.000-06:002009-03-01T13:09:00.000-06:00Dear Rose.....I adored the poetry, truly lovely......Dear Rose.....I adored the poetry, truly lovely.....<BR/><BR/>March indeed can be such a tease. Last year we had a sunny March, and then April arrived with really harsh frosts which took my blossom and many blooms.....<BR/>I never feel truly safe until May is here....<BR/><BR/>I to have learnt such a lot from blogs....the most interesting topic for me is the personal life of those I visit. Not that I am nosey, far from it. I just find it fascinating......Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-20009169360729111752009-03-01T12:57:00.000-06:002009-03-01T12:57:00.000-06:00A wonderful poem for Muse Day! I have never heard ...A wonderful poem for Muse Day! I have never heard of Tasha Tudor either. I do think that I live in the dark at times but as you said, we learn so much more in life with blogging! A wonderful world to have found... We must restrain our self from planting here in GA as we get warm days but then a cold snap like now. Calling for snow and that is hard to believe after wearing shorts in the yard last week! Mother Nature is so fickle at times and a tough nut to crack...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.com