Abiahheign
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:43 am Post subject: Gardening is about enjoying. |
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Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity. ~Lindley Karstens, noproblemgarden.com.
Love your work and the work will also love you.
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Netty
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:02 am Post subject: |
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Well said! | Quote: | | getting dirty without feeling guilty |
I never feel guilty about that...you should see the color of me when I'm done in the garden! 
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rubythroat
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:07 am Post subject: Re: Gardening is about enjoying. |
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| Abiahheign wrote: | Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity. ~Lindley Karstens, noproblemgarden.com.
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AMEN. I used to converse with a gal who was into archaeology. Her tag line was "Archaeology: Getting Dirty With Your Pants On." I always felt the same way about gardening.
Excellent quotation! I may use it from time to time.
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rubythroat
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| Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:08 am Post subject: |
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| Netty wrote: | | you should see the color of me when I'm done in the garden! |
What shade is your dirt Netty LOL
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daisybeans
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That's a great quote.
I love getting garden dirty too. Furthermore, I love my dirty shoes and my dirty shorts and all my dirty tee shirts! And my dirty socks. When I'm in the dirt, my mind settles down and I am my truest self, I think.
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stratsmom
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I LOVE YARD DIRT!!!
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Gardengirl
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Here, here to that....great quote 
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Capt Kirk
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Ruby, I paint roofing slates and had a request for one for a couple that were both archeologist. I came up with a picture of a dinosaur and under it said " Wecome to our digs"
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rubythroat
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| Capt Kirk wrote: | | Ruby, I paint roofing slates and had a request for one for a couple that were both archeologist. I came up with a picture of a dinosaur and under it said " Wecome to our digs" |
Hey that is appropriate also!
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I would trade any day of "house-work" for a day of
"yard-work", because in the yard, it does not seem like work at all!
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Jewell2009
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Here I sit with dirt under my finger nails in my grubby "garden attire" and thinking I didn't quite finish weeding in the backyard and the front yard is a lost cause. Gosh it feels good being outside gardening.
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