tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post7420576646122700063..comments2023-10-17T10:25:34.828-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose's Garden: Moving ForwardRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-25771774112855550022016-03-21T13:17:15.893-05:002016-03-21T13:17:15.893-05:00Ugh, sometimes it seems everything happens at once...Ugh, sometimes it seems everything happens at once. I am so sorry for your losses. That's a beautiful family picture. (I hope this doesn't sound creepy when I say I am envious of the auburn hair of the granddaughter on the far left!) Your mother sounded like a truly amazing woman.<br /><br />You got a great picture of the red-bellied woodpecker. The only time I have ever seen the red belly on a red-bellied woodpecker was when I saw one on a feeder (not surprisingly, lol).<br /><br />sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-10078166052046932672016-03-20T22:45:59.414-05:002016-03-20T22:45:59.414-05:00I know what a hard winter you've had. I hope t...I know what a hard winter you've had. I hope the rest of the year is absolutely wonderful. :o)Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-78952210830985396082016-03-20T22:23:25.184-05:002016-03-20T22:23:25.184-05:00I'm sorry for your losses, Rose. Yes, you wil...I'm sorry for your losses, Rose. Yes, you will continue to want to ask or tell your mom things. I wish I would have gotten my dad to open up more about his life before he passed away a year and a half ago. My mom does a lot for others, and now that I think of it, does not say anything bad about others, either. She keeps getting rid of things, giving us some of them, because she wants the place to look good for when she passes, so it will be easy to sell. Oh, dear! The other day, she gave me an old Bible that was my dad's when he was younger.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-87169828287544041222016-03-20T12:41:44.162-05:002016-03-20T12:41:44.162-05:00I am so sorry for your losses Rose. It was a hard ...I am so sorry for your losses Rose. It was a hard January indeed. Kindness is a wonderful lesson to have learned from your Mom. I have a feeling generosity is another. Two great gifts from a mother to her daughter.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-91030022523895615462016-03-19T14:28:26.524-05:002016-03-19T14:28:26.524-05:00Your mother sounds like a wonderful woman. It will...Your mother sounds like a wonderful woman. It will take time. She has been there for you all of your life; you can't expect to move on too quickly. But family is a wonderful thing and children especially can make you smile when you least feel like it. Or possibly Sophie will!Liz Hindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646532093872561703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-87616528969415273472016-03-16T14:29:16.411-05:002016-03-16T14:29:16.411-05:00This is a lovely tribute to a special woman. I'...This is a lovely tribute to a special woman. I'm so sorry you lost your mother and your cat and grand dog. It must have been a miserable winter. It's good to have a cute new grand baby and avian visitors to brighten your days. Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-961860402851737452016-03-16T08:32:02.550-05:002016-03-16T08:32:02.550-05:00Thank you, Jason. Spring is really helping--it...Thank you, Jason. Spring is really helping--it's so much earlier than usual this year, and I am ready for it!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-66366340100801560312016-03-16T08:30:56.540-05:002016-03-16T08:30:56.540-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-13360949984296249092016-03-16T08:30:15.520-05:002016-03-16T08:30:15.520-05:00Thank you, Joy. I agree that a person's legac...Thank you, Joy. I agree that a person's legacy has more to do with the kind of person one is than any kind of man-made creation. That quote has always been one of my favorites and has helped me through a lot of tough times. Spring is appearing early here, so I am finding a lot of joy in my garden.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-92113412999151526122016-03-16T08:27:19.052-05:002016-03-16T08:27:19.052-05:00The garden is definitely bringing me some joy alre...The garden is definitely bringing me some joy already, Dee. And now after yesterday's depressing election results--locally as well as nationally--I'm going to be burying a lot more troubles in the dirt.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-17394630954116125172016-03-16T08:24:43.616-05:002016-03-16T08:24:43.616-05:00Spring is definitely helping, Janet, and I know I ...Spring is definitely helping, Janet, and I know I will have happy memories of my mother as I work in the garden.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-69375852641272294292016-03-14T16:06:43.534-05:002016-03-14T16:06:43.534-05:00Sorry you had so many painful losses in the first ...Sorry you had so many painful losses in the first month of the year. I love the photograph of Bear and young friend. Looks like you have the beginnings of a promising spring in your garden. Your mother sounds like an inspiring person.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671760671850555664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-32958755450223852342016-03-14T14:13:07.559-05:002016-03-14T14:13:07.559-05:00Dear Rose ... I am so sorry about your mom and the...Dear Rose ... I am so sorry about your mom and these other dear lives that have passed. That is an amazing legacy for your mom to have passed on (being such a kind positive human being is far more important than anything I can imagine and that is said in all honesty) .. I hope that with the brighter time of year coming round , you will find more things to smile about and enjoy slowly but surely .. we keep moving ahead.<br />The garden will help you do that ... it is a terrific motivator for me when I am in a dark place.<br />Who's quote is it "this to shall pass .." I can't seem to remember , but time is a great healer .. hang in there girl ! Take care !<br />Joy : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-43434432680680409432016-03-11T12:57:52.114-06:002016-03-11T12:57:52.114-06:00Rose, I thought I commented before, but perhaps I ...Rose, I thought I commented before, but perhaps I did on FB. I don't remember. I'm so sorry about your mother. It has been a very hard winter for you and your family. I hope you're starting to see the first signs of spring throughout your garden, and that these bring you some joy. Much love. ~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-17983529114664995962016-03-11T01:43:42.174-06:002016-03-11T01:43:42.174-06:00Oh Rose, what a horrid start to the year. Your Mum...Oh Rose, what a horrid start to the year. Your Mum sounds a rather special lady, and I'm sure you will get ambushed by grief plenty more times, but I hope that gradually the happy memories become a comfort rather than causing pain. And that spring brings good things to you and your family, as well as all those lovely flowers.Janet/Plantaliscioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605580157193047780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-43048812982900155132016-03-10T07:05:41.873-06:002016-03-10T07:05:41.873-06:00Thank you, Anna. My 90-year-old father is learnin...Thank you, Anna. My 90-year-old father is learning to adjust to being alone and just now realizing how much my mother did each day. My mother wasn't the bridge-playing housewife in pearls and heels you used to see in 50's sitcoms:) Looking forward to getting into the garden!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-3657576814664442012016-03-10T07:02:15.467-06:002016-03-10T07:02:15.467-06:00Thank you, Nadezda. March is certainly off to a b...Thank you, Nadezda. March is certainly off to a better start--we've had warm days, and there are signs of spring everywhere.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-65194785420674269692016-03-10T07:01:35.647-06:002016-03-10T07:01:35.647-06:00Yes, Lisa, garden therapy can work wonders. I hop...Yes, Lisa, garden therapy can work wonders. I hope to have time in the coming week or so to get back out there--if it isn't too wet.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-11279037316596271722016-03-10T07:00:42.913-06:002016-03-10T07:00:42.913-06:00I've seen a hawk catch a squirrel here, too, M...I've seen a hawk catch a squirrel here, too, Marnie, so I hope it wasn't a bird he caught this time. My sister-in-law and I have been reminiscing and sharing funny stories as we have been sorting through all mom's sewing materials. It does help--good memories.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-31381217920321177902016-03-10T06:58:20.559-06:002016-03-10T06:58:20.559-06:00Life is getting better, Beth, and thank you for yo...Life is getting better, Beth, and thank you for your kind words. My mother was the first gardening influence in my life, so I'll be thinking of her this spring, especially when I plant the veggie garden. Though my small veggie garden is nowhere as big as hers was!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-73151706210130633522016-03-10T06:56:20.526-06:002016-03-10T06:56:20.526-06:00Thank you, Gardener. I think we're all anxiou...Thank you, Gardener. I think we're all anxious for spring!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-12336919048503111752016-03-10T06:55:41.272-06:002016-03-10T06:55:41.272-06:00Thank you, Diana. Yes, there are so many happy me...Thank you, Diana. Yes, there are so many happy memories, and those are what I think of most often when I think of Mom. Thanks for sending spring our way--there are more signs here every day. I think my tulips and daffodils grew two inches overnight!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-85430584043417583392016-03-09T16:02:06.279-06:002016-03-09T16:02:06.279-06:00Oh Rose, I'm so sorry to hear that your year h...Oh Rose, I'm so sorry to hear that your year has got off to such a sad and difficult start. What a lovely family photo with so much happiness shining out of it. Your mum sounds a most special lady. It's mind boggling to comprehend what hard work those women of the 1950s did to nurture their families. I hope that the coming of spring and spending more time in the garden will provide you with some comfort. Take care.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-50438548489275042212016-03-09T07:57:43.312-06:002016-03-09T07:57:43.312-06:00Rose, I'm so sorry, you lost your dearest moth...Rose, I'm so sorry, you lost your dearest mother and pets, it's really 'lousy January'. Love your photos of awaking nature I'm waiting for spring coming soon as well. Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9125698507772106631.post-23600287246194100792016-03-09T07:30:01.933-06:002016-03-09T07:30:01.933-06:00Thank you, Dorothy. I know that time will help, a...Thank you, Dorothy. I know that time will help, and the coming of spring will certainly lift my spirits.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.com