tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post5395466069475549263..comments2023-07-17T04:07:46.354-07:00Comments on Gardener in the Distance...gardening and belonging in Ballarat.: WinteriorGardener in the Distancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-71541923765978965752013-08-15T05:20:19.833-07:002013-08-15T05:20:19.833-07:00Well I'd rather be taking photos OUTSIDE Billy...Well I'd rather be taking photos OUTSIDE Billy, but when squeezed, I'll try to make a picture out of anything. Cheers mate!Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-32725643325330280722013-08-15T05:18:31.230-07:002013-08-15T05:18:31.230-07:00Thank you Karen. For me, strong winds ruin being i...Thank you Karen. For me, strong winds ruin being in the garden, dammit! I hope the warmth and stillness come quickly!Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-717855389385857882013-08-15T05:13:31.208-07:002013-08-15T05:13:31.208-07:00Hi Demie! That's great to hear. I know you'...Hi Demie! That's great to hear. I know you've had some severe winters recently. I'm longing for the warmth, longing to be outside all day.<br />X.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-13209962779762399722013-08-15T04:54:01.389-07:002013-08-15T04:54:01.389-07:00Nifty wee entry!Nifty wee entry!William Martins 'Wigandia'https://www.blogger.com/profile/07936719799700847694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-38056822924729509682013-08-14T22:52:34.525-07:002013-08-14T22:52:34.525-07:00Very poetic post, we have been having cyclonic win...Very poetic post, we have been having cyclonic winds this way west of Sydney and a bit on the chilly side, can't wait for spring and warmer weather.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08008574463499280758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-53021713337943898292013-08-14T08:11:17.933-07:002013-08-14T08:11:17.933-07:00we've had the most wonderful and warm July in ...we've had the most wonderful and warm July in a long time up here in the north.<br />now we are heading to autumn. the air is already smelling of it.<br /><br />your kitchen paraphernalia are interesting : )erleichdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02471341634223594648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-65918037222238565702013-08-13T08:33:10.108-07:002013-08-13T08:33:10.108-07:00Dear Mrs Catmint,
Dunno, I reckon I'm as bana...Dear Mrs Catmint, <br />Dunno, I reckon I'm as banal as they come! I guess the truth is, we get so blind, complaining about the weather we little realise how slight it really is, in the scheme of things, and in the scheme of what our forbears bore. <br />But thankyou for being so kind.Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-12248554242963754452013-08-13T08:28:32.180-07:002013-08-13T08:28:32.180-07:00Hi Carol. I love a bit of winter - I couldn't ...Hi Carol. I love a bit of winter - I couldn't possibly live in Sydney ( jealous as I am of your warmth ) or yikes! Brisbane. It's hard-going - making yourself get out of bed, forcing yourself to walk down the street - but the change is healthy. Or crippling, depending how you look at it! <br />Yes, feathers, and any old bit of whatever I find, ends up somewhere on the premises. <br />Good luck to you in your easier days!Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-10847463165714331612013-08-13T06:19:49.654-07:002013-08-13T06:19:49.654-07:00dear faisal, I love your writing in this post. It&...dear faisal, I love your writing in this post. It's fab poetry. Particularly the end bit: from 'what is a blizzard? ... to the end. I am reading it over and over ... and over. Language, rhythm, humour - one of the things I value about you is that you are never banal. Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-72399687810605033522013-08-10T21:01:18.718-07:002013-08-10T21:01:18.718-07:00Our Sydney winter is also being extremely kind, th...Our Sydney winter is also being extremely kind, though in the midst of all the 20-24C days we did have a bitterly cold day that drove me indoor to the warmth of the duvet. Accompanied, of course, by little dog, Peggy, who really knows how to make a warm nest for herself. I was pleased to see that you pop little feathers into drawers, as do I. Always a delightful surprise to come across them. I'm doing a bit of gardening and the warm sunshine and balmy breeze are quite inspirational.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914350639398715648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-82154365491939441652013-08-10T01:33:10.675-07:002013-08-10T01:33:10.675-07:00Good to hear, Dave, England sunny. It must be such...Good to hear, Dave, England sunny. It must be such a chore, the winter months. Here, I sort of prefer the cold, but like you, we've had a blessed season - lots of sunny days ( 14+ degrees = 57F - today's been 18 = 64F, and lots of good, soaking rain ). This evening the blackbirds are singing, presaging spring. Isn't it a wonderful sound? <br />Today I found a book you may like: British Plant Life by W B Turrill, part of The New Naturalist series, 1948 edition. Would you like me to send it to you - instead of the toast? Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079722435186265697.post-80024884830506598262013-08-09T10:33:44.487-07:002013-08-09T10:33:44.487-07:00Very nice post, Mr F. Brrr - gave me a shiver as ...Very nice post, Mr F. Brrr - gave me a shiver as it is hard to imagine cold and gales. Still sweltering here, with watering and the never-ending mowing. I fancy a piece of toast though. Chuck one over and I'll get you both your slippers. DDavid Marsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194429506546837258noreply@blogger.com