tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post692154830725031388..comments2023-10-09T10:05:44.803-06:00Comments on Patricia Stoltey: Attacking the Jungles, Both Outside and InPatricia Stolteyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-68105403494959550042014-08-26T11:09:43.424-06:002014-08-26T11:09:43.424-06:00That soup sounds good, Jan. I often add shredded k...That soup sounds good, Jan. I often add shredded kale to vegetable soup -- that's the only way I can sneak it into my husband's diet. :DPatricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-5943560912974480972014-08-26T11:04:20.750-06:002014-08-26T11:04:20.750-06:00I'm with ya sistah! Back in Labrador and tryin...I'm with ya sistah! Back in Labrador and trying to find my way. Packing, unpacking, oh I'm so glad I don't have to think about it for ten months. I did finally get to work today. Be kind to yourself! I just made myself West African Peanut Soup with kale - yummy.Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727266796590751202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-37727014062301424032014-08-26T10:54:04.919-06:002014-08-26T10:54:04.919-06:00Raquel, I don't even have small kids to spend ...Raquel, I don't even have small kids to spend my joyful time with, but still manage to make my summers too full of extra stuff.<br /><br />Rebecca -- not sure why clutter bothers me so much when I'm so good at creating it.<br /><br />Hi Rachna. Yes, the garden boxes are wonderful. This year I added giant marigolds for color so I've had more butterflies and colorful moths than usual.<br /><br />Eileen, you hit the nail on the head. And running rampant is a great description for what has happened out there. I need to step away from the computer and go pull weeds.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-25813434181956876042014-08-26T07:52:36.330-06:002014-08-26T07:52:36.330-06:00An untended garden is like a toddler--it demands a...An untended garden is like a toddler--it demands attention and runs rampant when you ignore it :)Eileen Goudgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156415980783091338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-30444239147513942892014-08-26T05:09:34.773-06:002014-08-26T05:09:34.773-06:00Hi Patricia, I envy you your small little garden. ...Hi Patricia, I envy you your small little garden. But, weeding can be indeed time-consuming.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-63905972293195650262014-08-25T20:14:18.300-06:002014-08-25T20:14:18.300-06:00I sympathize! I was away from home most of the sum...I sympathize! I was away from home most of the summer, and also came back to a sad garden. The chaos indoors is just the result of unpacking and normal stuff, but it's in my way (mentally if not physically) when I try to work. But at least everyone is back in school, so I'm out of excuses!Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-39107077890191883862014-08-25T18:23:11.245-06:002014-08-25T18:23:11.245-06:00Summer always throws off my groove. My teacher hus...Summer always throws off my groove. My teacher husband is home and the kids get invites to stuff...and my day just goes.Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-31232165897789339472014-08-25T13:14:06.868-06:002014-08-25T13:14:06.868-06:00Susan -- I never seem to have trouble finding excu...Susan -- I never seem to have trouble finding excuses. I can only say I hope my garden and flower beds look a lot better next summer than they did this summer.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-61947956248665531752014-08-25T12:01:02.780-06:002014-08-25T12:01:02.780-06:00This was my best summer in years as far as keeping...This was my best summer in years as far as keeping up with my garden and my flower beds. You had a good excuse for the weeds. I looked for excuses some days but couldn't find any.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-49899486530399240182014-08-25T11:37:53.269-06:002014-08-25T11:37:53.269-06:00Hi Mason -- I guess it would help if I would step ...Hi Mason -- I guess it would help if I would step away from the computer....<br /><br />Margot, every time I take a break, I end up wondering how on earth I do all this stuff. I can't figure it out.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-59435742940294761792014-08-25T11:35:19.560-06:002014-08-25T11:35:19.560-06:00Pat - It's amazing how many things we manage i...Pat - It's amazing how many things we manage in our lives without really being aware of how much we do. Step by step, task by task...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-5091941026696728102014-08-25T11:29:19.586-06:002014-08-25T11:29:19.586-06:00Sometimes it seems take on a life of their own ove...Sometimes it seems take on a life of their own overnight. You'll have the jungle (outside and in) tackled before you know it. Like Madeline said, 'one step at a time.' Good luck.Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-79004421417015294872014-08-25T10:21:11.401-06:002014-08-25T10:21:11.401-06:00Alex -- that's a great description -- I keep w...Alex -- that's a great description -- I keep worrying that I might find bigger and uglier beasties in all that mess (outside, not inside).<br /><br />Hi Madeline, I'm trying to convince myself of that, too. The really sad part is the waste of all those green beans. I should have sent my husband out to do that chore...Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-3308978871748747882014-08-25T06:24:42.761-06:002014-08-25T06:24:42.761-06:00The tortoises would chomp those weeds for you in n...The tortoises would chomp those weeds for you in no time. Of course, they'd also eat all the vegetables, too, so maybe not a good idea....<br /><br />Take it one step at a time. What doesn't get done, probably wasn't that important to begin with...or so I like to tell myself....<br /><br />Madeline @ <a href="http://MadelineMora-Summonte.com/" rel="nofollow">The Shellshank Redemption</a>Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6757567191914795875.post-90503878306021921572014-08-25T06:01:08.987-06:002014-08-25T06:01:08.987-06:00Sorry you came home to Wild Kingdom in your garden...Sorry you came home to Wild Kingdom in your garden!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com