tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post8391907191910229643..comments2008-04-01T04:20:03.950-04:00Anndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08703154815958841195anndisoulpatrol@yahoo.caBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-3219542367461404122008-04-01T04:20:00.000-04:002008-04-01T04:20:00.000-04:00Hello Anndi,<BR/>You have really struck a sensitive cord in me...<BR/>My father-in-law, André is also with Macular degeneration. It has been progressive, since about the last 5-6 years.<BR/>He did "too much,too late", never seeing the Opthomologist, and when he did, 2 doctors told him the same verdict; irreversable. One of his retinas is used and cannot be operated on.<BR/><BR/>You know how this touches everyday life and how simple tasks are sometimes enormous mountains.I have to do some jobs because they are too intricate for him;<BR/><BR/>I'am wishing you & your family lots of courage. Does your Dad have the chance to be operated on? <BR/><BR/>I know how much this takes away his joy of gardening.A great part of the "reward" of gardening is the beauty of what one plants.<BR/><BR/>Take care of him and of yourselves.<BR/><BR/>Gros bisous.barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02717159905482468936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-32918983077315095982008-03-30T18:47:00.000-04:002008-03-30T18:47:00.000-04:00Wow...you've inspired me some!Danahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03655542995797870719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-59449293338774876112008-03-28T21:07:00.000-04:002008-03-28T21:07:00.000-04:00RLL: It's one of my favourite smells! <BR/><BR/>DB: I can imagine the delectable things you must grow...Anndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08703154815958841195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-86032479177765975402008-03-28T19:42:00.000-04:002008-03-28T19:42:00.000-04:00I wish I could garden....I have window boxes that I make the best of every year...doggybloggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07593498830764421725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-13257184889703559902008-03-28T19:36:00.000-04:002008-03-28T19:36:00.000-04:00Great post! I love that tomato viney smell...thanks for bringing it back@Real Live Lesbianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272384473977144125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-75640917980243413962008-03-28T19:30:00.000-04:002008-03-28T19:30:00.000-04:00single: I don't do as well with indoor plants, but outdoors I hold my own. Maybe it's because Mother nature is around to help me ;)<BR/><BR/>Enjoy your weekend out and about in the big city!<BR/><BR/>Meri: Now you stop digging holes in my garden right this instant!! LOL<BR/><BR/>Crystalchick: The whole summer, I'd go onto the garden and check on the tomatoes and the carrots... I still remember the first bite... YUM!<BR/><BR/>There's nothing like a tomatoe sammich. <BR/><BR/>Enjoy your weekend sweetie.<BR/><BR/>I'll be adding you too, hugs!Anndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08703154815958841195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-57583486913714462182008-03-28T19:09:00.000-04:002008-03-28T19:09:00.000-04:00Beautiful memories! <BR/>Hubby has a garden every year and it's soooo close now I can't wait until he starts planting. Jersey tomatoes come at the end of the season but are amazing and worth the wait. We eat them for weeks... just plain tomato sandwiches! And I made stewed tomatoes and homemade spaghetti sauce... ooh, I'm hungry now! LOL <BR/>Have a nice weekend.<BR/>I'm adding you to my blogger list, hope that okay!? Peace, MaryCrystalChickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11778302473630157009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-41933323401792060262008-03-28T18:58:00.000-04:002008-03-28T18:58:00.000-04:00Mmmm, I can almost feel the warmth of the sun on my face and the feel of the earth between my paws! :)Meribahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13744257308678493967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-7503966443421042192008-03-28T18:30:00.000-04:002008-03-28T18:30:00.000-04:00This is a wonderful post! I have plants inside but I want to try my hand at gardening one time in my life. As soon as I get my own house I will have flats of flowers like you dad.. <BR/><BR/>I love riding past peoples houses looking at the "Curb appeal" I know I would have loved your dads also!! <BR/><BR/>Have a great weekend!!!<BR/><BR/>SingleSingle In The Cityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14930211373075029367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-70994178019912892872008-03-28T13:59:00.000-04:002008-03-28T13:59:00.000-04:00akelamalu: Yay for your Dad! :)Anndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08703154815958841195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-30694284340048894862008-03-28T13:32:00.000-04:002008-03-28T13:32:00.000-04:00What lovely memories. My Dad loves to garden too. He hasn't been able for a long time but since he had his hip replacement op in November he getting back to it. Marvelous isn't it? :)Akelamaluhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-6708479958377800882008-03-28T13:16:00.000-04:002008-03-28T13:16:00.000-04:00Songbird: Thank you... I'm glad you could feel the sun on your face.<BR/><BR/>Leighann: a very big portion of my grandparents yard was also a garden... smooch<BR/><BR/>Bond: thank you.. slowly, yes.<BR/>You hateful, hateful man!Anndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08703154815958841195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-62091534623832568152008-03-28T12:05:00.000-04:002008-03-28T12:05:00.000-04:00excellent post...hope you are feeling better<BR/><BR/>it was 75 here yesterday...<BR/><BR/>HEY...just sayingBondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033455144526676371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-47949572430290728942008-03-28T11:20:00.000-04:002008-03-28T11:20:00.000-04:00Great post today darling. My grandmother loved to garden, I remember a time when almost her entire backyard was one big garden.<BR/><BR/>It got smaller and smaller over the years and the year she decided not to plant anything, I stopped looking out there.Leighannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05412277002373792242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-47491049625693244542008-03-28T09:39:00.000-04:002008-03-28T09:39:00.000-04:00Beautiful memories, Anndi, and wonderful retelling. Almost made me think they were mine!Desert Songbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14320552900816326120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-29882106594537869922008-03-28T09:04:00.000-04:002008-03-28T09:04:00.000-04:00tk kerouac: Nice to meet you! Small world! Thanks! <BR/><BR/>buff: Either you really enjoy gardening, or you really don't. <BR/>A lot of it has to do with watching nature do it's thing.. you should see it, me trying to control what the garden looks like and it doing it's own thing despite my best efforts... it's humbling really.Anndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08703154815958841195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-54444906417008351412008-03-28T07:53:00.000-04:002008-03-28T07:53:00.000-04:00I'm always amazed at people who love to garden... It is not what I like, or do- but the fruits of their labor sure is fun to cook! I guess we all get a calling...buffalodickdyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00663035745368682736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-63382590703565288232008-03-28T07:24:00.000-04:002008-03-28T07:24:00.000-04:00Jeff: That he is... and do you know, after I finished writing this I was reminded of your post about your Dad teaching you an your brothers how to paint... :)<BR/><BR/>Gail: If that's what you want, that's what you'll get. Set your mind to it babe, you can accomplish anything.<BR/>*hugs*Anndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08703154815958841195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-16659539189631651662008-03-27T21:52:00.000-04:002008-03-27T21:52:00.000-04:00Love gardening...I am hoping that I'll be able to find a place that has a nice balcony so I can have a bunch of pots out there...Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04420591677553299541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-290746049009743472008-03-27T21:45:00.000-04:002008-03-27T21:45:00.000-04:00What a great guy your dad. Beautiful post today.Jeff Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10978944708950054312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-22704057675093090462008-03-27T21:23:00.000-04:002008-03-27T21:23:00.000-04:00starrlight: The planting, the earth, the sun... and the smells. yup!Anndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08703154815958841195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-51822258572371230092008-03-27T21:21:00.000-04:002008-03-27T21:21:00.000-04:00just noticing you are from Montreal, I was born in Lasalle, Quebec, nice blog!TK Kerouachttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16974421845211184875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-87090133372390062472008-03-27T21:10:00.000-04:002008-03-27T21:10:00.000-04:00There are few things that make me happier than planting flowers. I love them =)Starrlighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06542122037324196279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-74144861212903686182008-03-27T18:18:00.000-04:002008-03-27T18:18:00.000-04:00Turnbaby: I'm looking forward to the green things and the blossoms... I miss the daffodils of Alabama *sigh*Anndihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08703154815958841195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6579217219896241812.post-13343443266419326672008-03-27T17:08:00.000-04:002008-03-27T17:08:00.000-04:00Mmmmmm what a lovely touch of spring.Turnbabyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02112548452165588580noreply@blogger.com