tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post7009560257729339573..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Word-less Wednesday in the Spring Garden. . .materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-86607816005142903352016-04-10T10:40:30.934-07:002016-04-10T10:40:30.934-07:00Even though we were selling over a summer, it anyw...Even though we were selling over a summer, it anyways seemed to be raining when we had to leave the house for viewings!pomomamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338550638937829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-37291029080576620652016-04-08T05:52:23.023-07:002016-04-08T05:52:23.023-07:00Lovely photos, celebrating the new, and the promis...Lovely photos, celebrating the new, and the promise. There is a sense of anticipation here, and of savoring and letting go. It sounds like the two of you are making the most of your day out, celebrating the adventure that is to come. Hold on to those good feelings...Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-80808993866489162302016-04-07T16:43:02.213-07:002016-04-07T16:43:02.213-07:00You're perceptive, Sarah. I do feel as if I...You're perceptive, Sarah. I do feel as if I've turned a corner, and I'm more focused on potential new adventures now, almost impatient to get going rather than mourning what's being left behind. After all, we've chosen to make this move for a variety of positive reasons.<br />I've said Hello (or, rather, Bonjour to you on Duolingo), so we can climb that language tree in company.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-78123609972968311592016-04-07T16:41:04.032-07:002016-04-07T16:41:04.032-07:00Yes, I think this is C. flexuosa 'Pere David.&...Yes, I think this is C. flexuosa 'Pere David." I once had a C. flexuosa 'Blue Panda" -- so very pretty, but it only came up two springs and hasn't been seen since. . . perhaps it will surprise some future gardener here. ;-) C. lutea, with its lacy foliage and dainty yellow flowers cheers me through most of the season although I haven't spotted its blooms yet.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-8675851883412146982016-04-07T16:38:20.255-07:002016-04-07T16:38:20.255-07:00It was a good day, although we settled on beer ove...It was a good day, although we settled on beer over wine, and I fit in a needlework lesson at a local shop. materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-62051461040400256002016-04-07T16:37:30.277-07:002016-04-07T16:37:30.277-07:00Oh, I'm glad you're taking the flower phot...Oh, I'm glad you're taking the flower photos so well. It must sometimes be quite horrid to hear us gloating from the West Coast when you're still coping with snow and ice.<br />As inconvenient as it sometimes is to leave, I can't imagine staying home to listen to prospective buyers evaluate our home.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-28818525644963276762016-04-07T16:36:15.674-07:002016-04-07T16:36:15.674-07:00What's the difference? Perhaps we're talki...What's the difference? Perhaps we're talking about different shrubs that share a common name. Mine is a ribes sanguineum, but it may be that I've just caught the flowers at a different angle. I do think we're very fortunate, in "the New World" with the brilliance of hummingbirds -- they're very magical!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-60503009179375990442016-04-07T16:34:57.329-07:002016-04-07T16:34:57.329-07:00We had a good day, thanks! Surprisingly, I'm n...We had a good day, thanks! Surprisingly, I'm not feeling too much melancholy anymore, although that may well be a temporary change. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-45201991292121608532016-04-07T16:34:03.855-07:002016-04-07T16:34:03.855-07:00I have thought of that, but now I'm rather lea...I have thought of that, but now I'm rather leaning toward not. I'm going to try and accept the clean slate I'm being offered by the move . . . ;-)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-65231680465651772962016-04-07T16:32:38.067-07:002016-04-07T16:32:38.067-07:00I do think it's great that we recognise trees ...I do think it's great that we recognise trees as our heritage finally -- too bad it took us so long.<br />And it is a strange feeling -- how fortunate I have been that that should be true!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-7915135962770233432016-04-07T16:31:39.250-07:002016-04-07T16:31:39.250-07:00Ah, hips! Glad you have a physio helping you sort ...Ah, hips! Glad you have a physio helping you sort yours out. I think we're going to do a few sessions with my sister's trainer when we move to the city.<br />Ugh about the snow, and I'm sending you copious sympathy!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-71883906899085719332016-04-07T10:28:56.205-07:002016-04-07T10:28:56.205-07:00What lovely photos! And certainly a garden worthy ...What lovely photos! And certainly a garden worthy of missing. Still, I detect a shift in tone in this post, more of an embracing of the changes that are on the horizon. In any case, I hope you are feeling more at piece. It is a lot to wrap one's head around, for sure! <br /><br />In a previous post you mentioned focusing more on your language studies. I'm on Duolingo too -- I've let my practice slide lately but I'm selkie43 over there if you fancy a little external motivation/friendly competition. 😉Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171205124450749463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-33921265320164108732016-04-07T08:59:24.070-07:002016-04-07T08:59:24.070-07:00Corydalis! I just saw this unknown-to-me plant on...Corydalis! I just saw this unknown-to-me plant on a walk along the Central California coast a few days ago! I marveled that it looked so much like it's yellow relative...but purple!? So across miles and wires, you solve a little mystery for me! Thank you! Yes, a wonderful itinerary for your day in the comfortable company of your guy. :). Your garden photos are beautiful captured moments of the Renewal of spring and the Stability of the yew tree. Thank you for sharing. I look forward to more!<br />Charlene H. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-68769034884139399112016-04-07T08:05:02.410-07:002016-04-07T08:05:02.410-07:00What a beautiful garden you are leaving behind, I ...What a beautiful garden you are leaving behind, I can understand your sadness. Can you take cuttings from favourites and pot them on when you find your new garden/balcony/doorstep? Coffee, yoga, window shopping and lunch with a glass of wine sounds like a very good day to me! XPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03174324346613155013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-21959984479679419842016-04-07T05:01:59.830-07:002016-04-07T05:01:59.830-07:00These are especially appreciated as I look out on ...These are especially appreciated as I look out on the park next to my place, at an inch and a half of fresh...snow. It's an entirely different feeling to •have• to stay out of your house! When house hunting here, I was amazed at how many owners did not leave. (And not because they had young children.) Agents' request to vacate for showings is IMO wise- people can't relax, look and say what they want. Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-83926311645482261702016-04-07T00:37:27.177-07:002016-04-07T00:37:27.177-07:00Your flowering currant is very different to ours. ...Your flowering currant is very different to ours. Your hostas are just at the same stage. So far apart but similar in so many ways. Sadly we have no humming birds. Being drilled by a humming bird, now there's a thought. B XCoastal Rippleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355914194686166834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-54785705939358474342016-04-06T20:33:12.311-07:002016-04-06T20:33:12.311-07:00Your garden is coming to life beautifully, and the...Your garden is coming to life beautifully, and the recording of it by your camera is filled with sweet and melancholy. The rhodo shot is especially striking. Hope you enjoyed your day in town.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-27657368035971612032016-04-06T13:26:11.097-07:002016-04-06T13:26:11.097-07:00Beautiful photos!
Did you think of planting more o...Beautiful photos!<br />Did you think of planting more of your favorites plants in pots and find them a place temporarily (your sister maybe?) and than take them with you to the new home<br />DottoressaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-57127444616554074262016-04-06T12:27:29.328-07:002016-04-06T12:27:29.328-07:00What a lovely post and pictures to brighten my day...What a lovely post and pictures to brighten my day of grading. The old tree is just fabulous. Isn't it wonderful that we can now designate heritage trees and protect them?<br />Not being able to go home is a strange feeling, but it looks as if you made the most of it.<br />Lynn Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-23642545805130186822016-04-06T11:50:51.720-07:002016-04-06T11:50:51.720-07:00Sounds like you have planned an ideal day Mater - ...Sounds like you have planned an ideal day Mater - enjoy! I was at the gym this morning for a short session with the trainer, then physio for my hip. Now I've just finished a cup of tea, looking out at the snow falling. Yes. Snow. Supposed to be 10-15 cm today. Ugh!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05504513116873595049noreply@blogger.com