tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post1800737653599839408..comments2023-10-21T03:29:13.119-07:00Comments on Herbal Connection: Paths and PrimrosesMarionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00607220451457829777noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post-6040338664080349242010-03-17T14:20:26.749-07:002010-03-17T14:20:26.749-07:00A ~beautiful~ story <3A ~beautiful~ story <3nollyposhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205974328143335552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post-104635786664396432010-03-17T13:02:16.226-07:002010-03-17T13:02:16.226-07:00Miruh,
I'll bet there were many "wee fol...Miruh,<br /><br />I'll bet there were many "wee folk" who watched over me and my dog, as we went on our forays!<br /><br />Thank YOU for visiting!Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607220451457829777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post-61670905987884174332010-03-14T21:05:30.649-07:002010-03-14T21:05:30.649-07:00Hello Marion,
The adventures of a child and her d...Hello Marion,<br /><br />The adventures of a child and her dog looking for flowers, watched over by the "wee folk" as they explore; images from my favorite story books from childhood. <br /><br />Thanks for the walk along the primrose path!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post-61088973348945720982010-03-11T12:38:03.315-08:002010-03-11T12:38:03.315-08:00Princess,
Aren't Lilacs the most amazing flow...Princess,<br /><br />Aren't Lilacs the most amazing flowers! There are so many varieties now and luckily most grow so well here in the interior of BC. I was able to plant 3 or 4 different varieties last Spring; I'm looking forward to a few blooms this year. Hopefully.<br /><br />I tried to teach my granddaughter about flowers when she was little and she still retains some of the knowledge. And she loves flowers. Lilacs were her mother's favourite flower.<br /><br />Goatman,<br /><br />Heh,heh! You'll know it's not my garden in the interior here. Even if there is no Snow cover here, it is still fairly cold at night. Even the lawn is still Winter brown.<br /><br />The photos were taken at a home I owned on the West Coast of Vancouver Island. I lived there for about 25 years and was able to landscape to my heart's content. It became mature and lovely. One day, I hope to have one like it again.<br /><br />Sheila,<br /><br />So good to see you, old friend! I remember you writing about Alabama and how you grew up there. <br /><br />Oh yeah! Those ponds which drew me like a magnet...I sure remember those. There were all sorts of creatures that lived in them. My dog and I used to come back covered in mud...and have to tell fibs about how I got like that.<br /><br />Snowbrush,<br /><br />I appreciate you reading the entire adventure...it is not a short post for sure!<br /><br />These were some of the first photos I ever took with a digital camera. There's much nostalgia involved in these!Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607220451457829777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post-24954797826669146392010-03-11T01:45:25.480-08:002010-03-11T01:45:25.480-08:00Marion, I very much enjoyed reading all about your...Marion, I very much enjoyed reading all about your adventure--and looking at the lovely photos too.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post-52140262994245982010-03-09T17:12:34.824-08:002010-03-09T17:12:34.824-08:00Ah, Marion. I grew up roaming around the woods in ...Ah, Marion. I grew up roaming around the woods in rural Alabama. I too had a solitary childhood since we were far from neighbors to play with. Your lovely story took me back and I recall a pond, which seemed so big at the time, that seemingly sprung up from nowhere. I'm sure my mother would have worried had she known where I had been. What a pleasant escape today reading your words.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482567840321600439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post-66289375777187616372010-03-09T13:30:28.254-08:002010-03-09T13:30:28.254-08:00OOOOh and where was this magical paradise?
Sorry,...OOOOh and where was this magical paradise?<br /> Sorry, it is just the logical-placement side of me requesting. I am thinking maybe western Canada? <br />A wonderful fantasy . . .goatmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02317617928368945316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post-83168458612339871622010-03-07T12:22:54.918-08:002010-03-07T12:22:54.918-08:00I think it's wonderful to have a wildflower ch...I think it's wonderful to have a wildflower childhood. The way the world is now so few children have that privilege. I think it allows people greater freedom in individuation. I was lucky in that way too although there are dangerous aspects, as you pointed out. I enjoyed my walk through your garden. And yes, especially; the lilacs.Diane Dehlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178263734982687383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post-44690711295614096882010-03-07T07:35:33.664-08:002010-03-07T07:35:33.664-08:00Marion,
My mother had an awesome flower garden, a...Marion,<br /><br />My mother had an awesome flower garden, at first. It wasn't until later that she began to grow vegetables, but they were never her first love. I love flowers, as well, but my first love is growing vegetables and herbs. I have a whole bank of thyme, which I've discovered grows very well here and is so beautiful and fragrant and useful, to boot!<br /><br />I went outside yesterday and raked all the branches and leaves off the garden beds...it was so warm and sunny, I fell into believing Spring had sprung. But today, there is snow in the forecast. :(<br /><br />My first instinct was right...I believe we're in for a bit more Winter!<br /><br />Pauline,<br /><br />I think it is you that has that charming daffodil area in your garden? There have been many times that I've walked through your very beautiful property with you on your blog, as well!<br /><br />Margy,<br /><br />The log home was completely refurbished by my aunt and uncle (godparents, actually, but referred to as aunt and uncle) and is now an absolutely stunning home. It still has all the original parts, though. But much of the old, overgrown gardens I loved so much has been cleaned and replaced.<br /><br />Still, when I see primroses, this scene at the side of the road always comes to mind. And has forevermore been the foundation for every one of my gardens.Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00607220451457829777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post-70040526993589237192010-03-07T00:05:52.615-08:002010-03-07T00:05:52.615-08:00I love the way you lead us through the tale. I fe...I love the way you lead us through the tale. I feel like I am walking along with you and feeling your emotions while entering that strange log cabin. What a wonderful time and place to grow up. In the suburbs of Los Angeles things were much more peaceful, but parents still had to watch their kids much closer. Even so, I did get a lot of adventures on summer camping trips. - MargyPowell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post-47480148315555860772010-03-06T02:56:50.888-08:002010-03-06T02:56:50.888-08:00What a charming story! I walked every step with yo...What a charming story! I walked every step with you. I have primroses and bluebells in my flower gardens and a lilac near the doorstep. Now I am more anxious than ever for spring!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18435846.post-66576605452997244252010-03-05T18:14:58.510-08:002010-03-05T18:14:58.510-08:00What a beautiful, colorful, fragrant memory! As h...What a beautiful, colorful, fragrant memory! As hard as I try, I can't recall any flowers in my childhood. I remember looking for four-leaf clovers and making chains from the weed-flowers, though. I grew up on a farm and my aunt and uncle planted food, not flowers. I do recall the wild black-eyed susans that grew in the ditches and along the Red River levee in the Fall. I love my herbs best of all...their fragrance is so healing and uplifting! My mint is coming up and I still have some Greek and Cuban Oregano growing in pots. I've always loved flowers and growing things. I guess the vegetable gardens of my childhood inspired me. A great post, Marion! Spring is near, thank God! Blessings!Marionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14786883679294446945noreply@blogger.com