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Comments (24)I've been enjoying these posts. Naturally I'm one of the "population" as well. Usually I don't work with graph paper and ruler, but rather go out in the zone I'm planning, with stakes and possibly flagging tape, and perhaps a measuring tape if it's a really big job. Smaller areas just get the eyeball and sometimes a good deal of thought. I think a garden designer, professional or not, can be defined as a person who understands that whether a plant is in one spot, or else a foot away, makes a difference. Makes THE difference. We are finally enjoying gorgeous sunny weather and I've been out digging in the big garden, amending the gray clay with copious amounts of old hay, and planting. It's a slow job: today I got one rose ('Mme. Jules Bouche'), one rosemary, one lavender, a white iris, a "mentuccia"--some kind of catmint?--in the ground in my five hours of labor, but still, this is what is going to turn this former steep weedy field into a garden one day. I had one little area I was trying to make sense of. It was a short, wedge-shaped strip with the garden road above and a narrow path below, bounded on one end by a thriving young 'Cl. Maman Cochet' on a pergola entrance, and on the other end by a young Italian pine with Artemisia abrotanum growing around it. I had amended this ground and planted various things there last fall and the year before that. Two roses, 'Camelia Rose' and a lovely Tea, perhaps 'Dr. Grill'; a common privet above, a rosemary, a pink, some odds and ends. The roses both died. A couple of stakes mark plants that are no longer there. The rosemary, pinks, and privet made it. The privet is too low below the road for comfort. There's nothing at the corner of the pergola entrance, so I planted another rosemary there. In spite of earlier amendment, the ground looks unprosperous, and I think the roses' deaths are partly due to stress from the bad soil, so I dug and amended generously, not being yet finished. I decided that there was room only for one rose, but want to add a shrub honeysuckle, L. fragrantissima, to the green border above, joining the privet, which I won't move, and rosemary. I need a couple more green shrubs for the border besides the honeysuckle. I may have to move the pink, perhaps on the slope of the rose hole once I've re-dug it. All the amendment raises the ground a bit above the path, which is pleasant, but my plans leave a low open area beside 'Cl. Maman Cochet' that I don't know what to do with. It's too small for a rose, but something choice needs to go there. It feels sheltered. It sits at a curve in the path. Actually I think it might be just the right place for a bench. I love this kind of problem solving, and it seems a very reasonable activity to me. I consider I'm spending my time fruitfully. And, even though DH and I appear to be the only people on earth who enjoy my garden, still I'm improving the soil and helping prevent slides, and giving a home to a good variety of roses, some of them uncommon. Melissa...See MoreWeird situation
Comments (14)It is very hard to stand by when your son is having his feelings hurt. Our mother instinct is to jump in and correct or resolve the situation for our children. The worst part is not knowing what happened for such an abrupt disconnect. I agree with Chisue, Matti and Socks. I think you did all you can do. Maybe she felt you were pushy while you thought you was being assuring? Maybe she wants her son to have many friendships and thought your son was too needy? The list can go on and on. I would talk to your son about contacting other friends and make plans for some fun activities. Maybe they will resume their friendship in the fall. Maybe at some point you will learn what happened. Venting here is good. As my daughters were growing up, I remember many instances of hurt feelings. At one point my youngest had one friend at a time. It worked for a while, until it didn't. I sat with her and went through the entire class list name by name and we compiled a list of possible friends. She then had to invite them to an activity. Soon, they in turn reciprocated and she was back in the swing of things....See MoreList Your Weird Habits and Quirks Here !
Comments (52)Maybe I've had one too many 'lingering' handshakes -- or those where the man can't just shake your hand, but also has to get up close and lay his *other* hand on you. Recently I complimented a new neighbor on his unusual dogs and asked their breed. I may have spoken to him twice before this, but he came towards me as he spoke and put his arm around my shoulder. Ick. Things like this are not 'conventionally polite'. They aren't necessarily sexual advances. They ARE demonstrations of dominance. I know how to give a firm handshake. I just don't want to touch every person I greet or to whom I say goodbye. I'm happy making eye contact and giving and receiving a smile and a nod of polite recognition....See MoreWeird property & house situation .......
Comments (20)Once we close on the farm land/lake- I think I’ll put in another offer. Oly, I like that, but I guess I have to own it first to put in restrictions. But Arcy is right, restrictions can be fought with the right connections & $$. I can’t give up control right now! Yes, there have been a few trying to weasel in on the property- we owe the bank with the land a lot for sticking with us!! The house bank is a bigger corporate bank & we do not have a connection. Anyone in the banking business? I was thinking of putting in decent offer with concessions for repairs. With a letter that we are surrounding land owners, explaining easements, and repairs needed to the house. Thinking if it looks like it’s not big of a loss on the ROA dept, maybe they can justify a loss in the repairs/upkeep? Make sense to anyone? Ha As for venue, etc- DH could run day to day with my input. I do have a job, but flexible hours. Weekends, we can do stuff during the week. And we both love projects- he’s a tractor therapy kind of guy. And my house is sold at the end of August. So, I kinda need a house to move into!...See Moregraywings123
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