tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post2321782982803499367..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: so many ways within the waterfall for water to fall.Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-28782606208837035352010-02-24T08:45:01.131-06:002010-02-24T08:45:01.131-06:00This is just the sweetest of posts, dear Gail. Th...This is just the sweetest of posts, dear Gail. The opening shot of the waterfall we witnesses together is the epitome of magic. As is your tale of finding your own magic in a crowded childhood. I agree completely that Dave is doing the right things, and believe he will continue to do them. He gets it. Love live mud pies! :-)<br />FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-61623631344427081762010-02-20T15:18:56.048-06:002010-02-20T15:18:56.048-06:00Sweet post, Gail! I don't know how I missed i...Sweet post, Gail! I don't know how I missed it. Great memories - my favorite growing-up memories also include being outdoors... in special places... ;-) Your special comments to Dave were so very thoughtful. Enjoy your weekend!Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-72830647615642988232010-02-19T00:01:13.252-06:002010-02-19T00:01:13.252-06:00A lovely post, Gail ~ I enjoyed reading about your...A lovely post, Gail ~ I enjoyed reading about your childhood memories. These are the things that we remember so many years later. We can recall the feel of the sun on our faces, the colours and the sounds.<br /><br />I hope you are recovering well from your surgery. All the best!kate smudgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564410520744285676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-79256161634983265202010-02-18T22:23:10.922-06:002010-02-18T22:23:10.922-06:00Gail — I've been catching up on your posts. Al...Gail — I've been catching up on your posts. Always lots to look at and chew on, but this one was especially lovely. And I am also taking an "archive garden vacation" while we wait for some bare ground to appear. Thanks for the suggestion!LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLDhttp://eachlittleworld.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-17016556406578586272010-02-18T22:20:14.347-06:002010-02-18T22:20:14.347-06:00Beautifully written, Gail. What I like most is how...Beautifully written, Gail. What I like most is how much I agree with it. :) My hubby and I have spent the greater part of a decade making sure our kids had these opportunities just as we were lucky to have ask kids. I heard recently that peaceful child-play is how children develop a sense of self. Love your photos too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-51946494478978463032010-02-18T22:12:12.214-06:002010-02-18T22:12:12.214-06:00Lola, Hugs to you! gailLola, Hugs to you! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-75257102182816353232010-02-18T22:11:57.009-06:002010-02-18T22:11:57.009-06:00Sweetbay and Skeeter, The snowman is arrayed in p...Sweetbay and Skeeter, The snowman is arrayed in plants from the garden...her eyes are juniper berries and her mouth is a bit of chard! She's wearing a kale hat with seedhead feathers! I am glad you like her!<br /><br />gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1290788960116234482010-02-18T20:33:55.319-06:002010-02-18T20:33:55.319-06:00Dearest Gail, I can't explain {tears running d...Dearest Gail, I can't explain {tears running down cheeks} just how I feel from reading such a wonderful post. I did most all the things you mentioned as a child.<br />As I've gotten older my heart wants to go back to that time. {I know I can't but it's nice to remember.}<br />The freedom we feel being outside, nothing can compare.<br />Bless you, my friend.Lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-52649006665712892622010-02-18T19:57:59.967-06:002010-02-18T19:57:59.967-06:00A lovely post, Gail! You are absolutely right to e...A lovely post, Gail! You are absolutely right to emphasize letting children learn about and enjoy nature by just playing in it and being a part of it.Ramble on Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407299834073788678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-76709305818550183892010-02-18T19:17:11.256-06:002010-02-18T19:17:11.256-06:00PS That's about the cutest snowman I've ev...PS That's about the cutest snowman I've ever seen.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-90519293349430249392010-02-18T19:13:09.245-06:002010-02-18T19:13:09.245-06:00Wonderful post Gail. I think magic in the garden i...Wonderful post Gail. I think magic in the garden is a combination of beauty and love. :)sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-68532073076364723722010-02-18T18:42:37.930-06:002010-02-18T18:42:37.930-06:00Nice Posting of a Magical place. Love the snowman....Nice Posting of a Magical place. Love the snowman....Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-14300080557626258112010-02-18T11:52:50.781-06:002010-02-18T11:52:50.781-06:00So inspiring! I declare that my children will not ...So inspiring! I declare that my children will not suffer from "Nature Deficit Disorder." I love my outdoor memories from childhood- it's important to remember that they need those memories just as I did. I just posted on the power of scent to evoke memory - check it out if you get a chance. Thanks!Kelly@LifeOutOfDoorshttp://www.lifeoutofdoors.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-41179517492132523422010-02-18T11:10:49.487-06:002010-02-18T11:10:49.487-06:00Gail What a wonderful post. I love the waterfall p...Gail What a wonderful post. I love the waterfall photo and the trees.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12905137222286141548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-33859713530398208972010-02-18T11:06:53.405-06:002010-02-18T11:06:53.405-06:00Beautiful, Gail! :)
P.S. to Dave: keep in mind t...Beautiful, Gail! :)<br /><br />P.S. to Dave: keep in mind the cardboard box principle--how much fun and imagination can be had and used by kids with a simple cardboard box. Weeping trees can become rooms, random fallen logs can be alligators waiting in the "swamp"--or a bridge to get across it, depending on the day. Sometimes the best things to give a child is possibilities...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-88884821157594914592010-02-18T10:03:25.626-06:002010-02-18T10:03:25.626-06:00Beautifully written, Gail. When my daughter turned...Beautifully written, Gail. When my daughter turned 10, we left the big city behind so finding nature was as easy as walking out the front door. It's a wonderful thing for kids to have some freedom in the great outdoors.Kate/High Altitude Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690999267357525527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-1473460349397336322010-02-18T09:39:36.162-06:002010-02-18T09:39:36.162-06:00Oh Gail,
You brought back many wonderful childhoo...Oh Gail,<br /><br />You brought back many wonderful childhood memories, which also include Captain Kangaroo :^) I was always outdoors as a child and believed that fairies lived in my garden.Noelle Johnson https://www.blogger.com/profile/12198931083102476324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-19756668120328846692010-02-18T09:30:04.537-06:002010-02-18T09:30:04.537-06:00I love this post! I feel so privelaged to have gr...I love this post! I feel so privelaged to have grown up in sucha rural setting. I lived in the woods for years with just a few neighbors. We were in a tiny cabin near Pine Creek. We played there watching the salmon run, picking wild flowers, building forts and using our imagination. We later moved into a small town of about 400 so the outdoor fun never stopped!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08778054413371087920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-54485552790988269062010-02-18T09:16:35.886-06:002010-02-18T09:16:35.886-06:00Hi Gail. That was really a lovely post. I remem...Hi Gail. That was really a lovely post. I remember my Grandmother's garden as magical. Really, it was quite ordinary but it had so many individual elements that appealed to children. A gnarled old apple tree we sat under and ate apples; an old chicken coop (cleaned out) with a space for us to have a club house; grassy paths thru the garden and shrubbery; a nice grape arbor and walnut tree we loved eating from; a flat area for croquet, and a woodlot for hiding and exploring. Wonderful memories.<br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-58498526230876457162010-02-18T09:15:34.318-06:002010-02-18T09:15:34.318-06:00What a great post, Gail. It made me think about w...What a great post, Gail. It made me think about when I was young and how I loved being outside and still do. Kids play a lot of Xbox these days. I have to just kick my boys out the door sometimes to go outside. Once they are outside they usually stay out all day and have a great time. It is just getting them out the door. Enjoyed your post ...Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07572136733330325375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-42443434844478346232010-02-18T08:40:46.744-06:002010-02-18T08:40:46.744-06:00Lovely post, Gail. I think every garden weaves its...Lovely post, Gail. I think every garden weaves its own magic, and it's up to the visitor--and the gardener--to discover that magic and use it to succour their souls. (sigh. Looking at the many feet of snow in my garden, it doesn't seem possible that I'll ever even SEE the magic again. Well, not for a while, anyway...)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-42735425941419835732010-02-18T07:50:24.019-06:002010-02-18T07:50:24.019-06:00Nice post Gail! Magic is a feeling, kind of a sens...Nice post Gail! Magic is a feeling, kind of a sense of everything at once in the garden. I remember as a kid running through the woods and making up adventures with friends. I hope my kids get to experience their own sort of magic outdoors. Too many kids today sit indoors stuck to electronics rather than enjoying life. I think we'll avoid that!Dave@TheHomeGardenhttp://www.growingthehomegarden.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-52836793042168016482010-02-18T07:05:47.638-06:002010-02-18T07:05:47.638-06:00Hi Gail, my niece and nephew also absolutely loved...Hi Gail, my niece and nephew also absolutely loved making tents when they stayed with us! As a child, I was outside a LOT, not only during summer vacations but also in winter. At the time, my mom mostly just grew vegetables, so I didn't have a magical garden in which to play, but I grew up in a rural area and often played in the woods and fields. My favorite place was a tree fort the older kids used later at night, which was vacant during the day. We also grabbed branches and jumped off the platform like Tarzan. No idea what kind of tree those were except they weren't willow, the tree that really would have been best suited for that! That area is all subdivisions now.Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-22920679084793782222010-02-18T06:54:10.527-06:002010-02-18T06:54:10.527-06:00Such a beautiful post, Gail! Like Lisa and Darla,...Such a beautiful post, Gail! Like Lisa and Darla, this has stirred memories in me as well. I spent many hours swinging in an old swing hanging from an old maple tree, lost in my daydreams. I named the three oak trees in our front yard "The Three Sisters" after some mystery book I had read and imagined treasure buried beneath. And every summer I made "dolls" out of hollyhocks. I think this is one of the main reasons I love gardening--it's restored that magical childlike wonder in me each time I step out into the garden. When the grandkids come over and we go searching for toads and caterpillars, I feel even more a part of the magic.<br /><br />Hope you have a delightful and magical day, Gail!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-90989558980531942592010-02-18T06:21:34.209-06:002010-02-18T06:21:34.209-06:00What fond memories this post has stirred up. I re...What fond memories this post has stirred up. I remember climbing the trees in our garden. Sitting up there watching the clouds drift by, the neighbors puttering in their gardens... Trees are to this day very dear to me. They are magical to me.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com