tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post2796440177938932563..comments2024-03-27T16:38:59.108-05:00Comments on clay and limestone: WhimsyGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-46221671997065952612008-08-07T18:42:00.000-05:002008-08-07T18:42:00.000-05:00Hi Gailie dear,The unnuik looks like the lone rang...Hi Gailie dear,<BR/><BR/>The unnuik looks like the lone ranger, at rest.<BR/><BR/>OH THE PLASTER CAT!!!! What a blast from the past...I'm trying to remember the origins of that cat. Was it Eugenie's originally, from Columbia? Can you tell me?<BR/><BR/>Hugs, LynnLynn Nillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889149260448218282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-19852806458457609722008-08-02T15:50:00.000-05:002008-08-02T15:50:00.000-05:00lola,I am appreciative that you take the time to c...lola,<BR/><BR/>I am appreciative that you take the time to comment on mine! I love rocks, too and try to bring one home from where ever I travel...small ones if I am traveling by plane and bigger ones in the car. Do you have photos of your garden that you post on Flickr or one of those spots?<BR/><BR/>gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-51992684165677324292008-08-01T18:12:00.000-05:002008-08-01T18:12:00.000-05:00Hi Gail. I only comment on blogs but not to all. I...Hi Gail. I only comment on blogs but not to all. I read a lot of them.<BR/>I have a few rocks I brought back from N.C. They have special meaning to me. I like to work with rock. In fact wish I had more. Some of the rocks we have down here have something in them that shines like diamonds. Put some of them in steps at other house. Wish I had a few here in town.<BR/>Whimsy, I jut purchased a big fat frog & set him under the Purple Leaf Plum--yeh, you guessed, brought back from N.C.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-64424726914418709072008-07-31T16:16:00.000-05:002008-07-31T16:16:00.000-05:00Cosmos,Well I answered your question to Kim and ac...Cosmos,<BR/><BR/>Well I answered your question to Kim and accidentally erased Kim's comment. I am batting 1000 today. I'm not sure I know what that actually means...but my answer to your question is in my response to Kim.<BR/><BR/>So sorry!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-30727350677441858042008-07-31T15:50:00.000-05:002008-07-31T15:50:00.000-05:00Kim,Your comment was accidentally removed when I w...Kim,<BR/>Your comment was accidentally removed when I was trying to remove two answers to Jean! Not a detail person am I. No I don't have to bring the rocks in I dig all them up from the yard. I am sitting on a big bunch of limestone all broken up by tree roots and then below it is a massive shelf of limestone that is part of what makes the Central Basin so cool. My yard is a bit similar to a cedar glade, shallow dry soils in summer and wet in winter...<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-20473712006424785942008-07-31T15:46:00.000-05:002008-07-31T15:46:00.000-05:00Jean,Hello, how are you? Tina wrote a wonderful p...Jean,<BR/><BR/>Hello, how are you? Tina wrote a wonderful post about her trip to Maine and then about her commenters! It was good to hear about her family...I thought Skeeter was your daughter!<BR/><BR/>Glad you like the whimsy.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-11837118039712697042008-07-31T15:10:00.000-05:002008-07-31T15:10:00.000-05:00Haha, I love the cookie monster door bell. That is...Haha, I love the cookie monster door bell. That is classic. And the cute big and cupid... So cute and adorable! And all the rocks of various animals, that is too adorable. Lots of things to make your imagination go wild.DP Nguyenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13729511776841579464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-40345660394085499652008-07-31T13:47:00.000-05:002008-07-31T13:47:00.000-05:00I do hope you post on your refrigerator someday! I...I do hope you post on your refrigerator someday! I love the rocks--they're just beautiful--do you find them locally, or do you bring them from other places?Cosmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260783700118031314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-80380612838570229812008-07-31T12:23:00.000-05:002008-07-31T12:23:00.000-05:00Great shimsy Gail. Love it all.Great shimsy Gail. Love it all.Jean Merrimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10135474696468199060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-64784937166953861752008-07-31T11:48:00.000-05:002008-07-31T11:48:00.000-05:00annie,You're very kind to say that...and I think i...annie,<BR/><BR/>You're very kind to say that...and I think if you interviewed couples with many years in a relationship they would say friendship with their partner and a sense of humor is essential! Humor can get you through the tough times!<BR/><BR/>The pig is indeed fair warning that you must be light hearted and not take things too seriously in this house. I must post the refrig sometime! <BR/><BR/>Annie, when ever you speak of Philo I feel doubly sorry that I missed your garden tour and maybe a chance to meet him, too! Another time!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-65980485839314643832008-07-31T09:28:00.000-05:002008-07-31T09:28:00.000-05:00Rose,I can share some rocks with you! I swear, th...Rose,<BR/><BR/>I can share some rocks with you! I swear, they grow here! We haven't any grandbabies or little ones in our family, yet, so just adults play with cookie...I must admit it is odd to push his face!<BR/>My husband has made inukshuks for our friend, too. They have started dressing theirs for the holidays...it's really funny to see a pumpkin outfit on one at halloween. We all get a good laugh and that is so very important in this crazy and perplexing world!<BR/><BR/>How many grandchildren do you have? None of our couple friends have any either?! <BR/><BR/>Gail<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-82362069035629656902008-07-31T09:26:00.000-05:002008-07-31T09:26:00.000-05:00The pig is great, Gail - and fair warning that the...The pig is great, Gail - and fair warning that the inhabitants of the house will have a quirky sense of humor! <BR/><BR/>The unfired cat is pretty cool. In its disintegrating state there's a hint of the Cheshire Cat in mid-fade which appeals to me. <BR/><BR/>You're not only whimsical - you are wise, Gail. Humor is essential! Trying to crack each other up has worked for Philo & me for over 40 years. <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-14371968997710373522008-07-31T08:57:00.000-05:002008-07-31T08:57:00.000-05:00Layanee,We both better like rocks or we would be h...Layanee,<BR/><BR/>We both better like rocks or we would be hitting our heads against them in a most unhappy and uncomfortable fashion! Have you read Gone Away Lake? It's a juvenile literature book...the kids find a big boulder they call the Philosopher's Stone and spend countless hours sitting on it while wondering about life. A few big stones would be welcome here...big enough for grownups to sit and be philosophical! <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-22987909469116044912008-07-31T08:52:00.000-05:002008-07-31T08:52:00.000-05:00Beckie,I'm glad you liked it! Really without a sen...Beckie,<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you liked it! Really without a sense of humor in marriage or in life...we would be deadly serious folk! 4o years! Congratulations...we have only been married 28! We laugh every day and try to go to comedy clubs.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-8618597935458789132008-07-31T08:48:00.000-05:002008-07-31T08:48:00.000-05:00anna,Well thank you...It's been fun sharing the cr...anna,<BR/><BR/>Well thank you...It's been fun sharing the crazy fun part of the garden! If we can't be ourselves in our gardens we are in big trouble!<BR/><BR/>Have I told you how glad I am that you are blogging again...I know you have been at it awhile, but I'm not sure I said this before.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-67033770803163629892008-07-31T08:45:00.000-05:002008-07-31T08:45:00.000-05:00skeeter,I love the rain and if I ran the world it ...skeeter,<BR/><BR/>I love the rain and if I ran the world it would rain at night! Can you believe I would say that...it sounds like a complaint when we are desperate to get rain I am wising it came at night!<BR/><BR/>So glad you are getting what I know is desperately needed in your part of the SE. We have had a bit more than you guys. Will we ever come back from last year? Sorry about the tree!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-790581907376558202008-07-31T07:30:00.000-05:002008-07-31T07:30:00.000-05:00Gail, I don't have much whimsy in my garden, but I...Gail, I don't have much whimsy in my garden, but I do love all your rocks, especially the Inuksuit! <BR/>I agree about the importance of a sense of humor; my grandkids would love the Cookie Monster doorbell, too. Of course, they would be ringing it every few minutes if we had one:)Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-82521501510261829292008-07-31T06:20:00.000-05:002008-07-31T06:20:00.000-05:00Sense of humor....that is right! Love your block ...Sense of humor....that is right! Love your block headed friends. I can see them all and feel the same way about rocks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-48951411747993688232008-07-31T02:08:00.000-05:002008-07-31T02:08:00.000-05:00Oh Gail, some how I knew your garden would be full...Oh Gail, some how I knew your garden would be full of fun. The extra touches just make them more delightful. I totally agree about laughter in a marriage. We started out laughing and 40+ years later we still are. Sometimes it's hard to do, but if you look hard humor can be found. ( I can always make jokes about his side of the family!) Thanks for a wonderful tour through your whimsical garden.beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-44147800337367662172008-07-30T22:24:00.000-05:002008-07-30T22:24:00.000-05:00I had the best time walking through your garden to...I had the best time walking through your garden today. So nice to see your whimsy. It matches that wonderful personality of yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-28980068783079017712008-07-30T22:10:00.000-05:002008-07-30T22:10:00.000-05:00Yep Gail got a good storm on Monday dumping over a...Yep Gail got a good storm on Monday dumping over an inch of rain plus today another little 1/10 inch. We need all the rain we can get so keep it coming... High winds from storm twisted one of my Myrtles, sniff... I will be talking about it soon. Veggies dont know what to do, turn yellow or grow like crazy! They are soooo confused...Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-3977358059780545232008-07-30T21:15:00.000-05:002008-07-30T21:15:00.000-05:00eve,I read that right brained people are especiall...eve,<BR/><BR/>I read that right brained people are especially good at seeing faces in rocks! I like to think that great sculptors saw their art in the marble, too! I'm glad you liked the post...it made me smile too...I think it's the pig, no it's cookie!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-74718841486966592322008-07-30T21:12:00.000-05:002008-07-30T21:12:00.000-05:00lola, Hi.It's fun and helps a garden be one's own...lola, <BR/><BR/>Hi.<BR/><BR/>It's fun and helps a garden be one's own, and not like everyone else's! <BR/><BR/>You are right...whimsy does make you look for more! I put the bird feeder in a distant part of the yard so there would be something bright for the eye to settle on...<BR/><BR/>Do you post anywhere?<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-62665292769065500432008-07-30T21:08:00.000-05:002008-07-30T21:08:00.000-05:00Kim,Will you put the rocks in your garden or will ...Kim,<BR/><BR/>Will you put the rocks in your garden or will they stay with your mom? I love rocks and many of mine have special connection. We have a small stone wall that is built of rocks I dug when I was building the garden beds. I can remember where quite a few of them came from!<BR/><BR/>I bought the tubing at Lowes; it comes in a variety of lengths and widths of tubing. It's very flexible. I just pulled it apart and twisted it around the pole. The bird feeder has welded branches that I slipped the tubing around at the top. I also used it on a crook shaped bird feeder holder to give it a better look. There is a clematis climbing up the pole. Hope you give it a try.<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3093185160483906357.post-233051392639905352008-07-30T21:01:00.000-05:002008-07-30T21:01:00.000-05:00Cindy,We have a small carved inukshuk, too. I lov...Cindy,<BR/>We have a small carved inukshuk, too. I love it! <BR/><BR/>GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.com