tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post4965355251440236587..comments2023-12-28T11:27:12.248-06:00Comments on The Art of Being Conflicted: Chores GaloreCperzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09062444081488414888noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-87682054375317738432014-06-25T08:27:45.292-05:002014-06-25T08:27:45.292-05:00Hi Bud! Everything is fine. I seem to be at a cr...Hi Bud! Everything is fine. I seem to be at a crossroads of sorts. Decided to take some time away from the computer to spend time with face-to-face friends, do some reading (other than blogs) and revisit some other hobbies that I have neglected. I intend on coming back but I recognize that I was spending way too much time sitting in front of a computer screen and have to find a healthy balance. <br />Hope things are going well with you and Muri. I haven't been keeping up with everyones blogs but hubby left on a trip yesterday so in the next few days, I plan on reading some blogs to see what is going on in everyone's life.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-71977175483997140702014-06-23T22:40:45.662-05:002014-06-23T22:40:45.662-05:00So, my friend, where are you? I hope everything i...So, my friend, where are you? I hope everything is OK. Now that Top Sites Tuesday has been retired, I'm hoping to see you back here soon.oldereyesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-45955433846537352282014-06-20T11:49:13.587-05:002014-06-20T11:49:13.587-05:00Nothing wrong with a good break. I just hope you ...Nothing wrong with a good break. I just hope you don't quit. Your Tuesday posts are entertaining and educational to read.lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-74677240868341271022014-06-20T09:37:05.418-05:002014-06-20T09:37:05.418-05:00Hi Robyn. I am well and keeping quite busy. How ...Hi Robyn. I am well and keeping quite busy. How is your spring..summer going? I have taken some time off of blogging (both reading and writing just for a few weeks to get some projects done and spend some time with family but hope to get back reading and writing in the next week or so.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-64211267157386322002014-06-20T09:34:59.196-05:002014-06-20T09:34:59.196-05:00I hope to be back posting in the next week or so. ...I hope to be back posting in the next week or so. Hubby came home for a bit before having to travel again and I am just staying off the computer. Blogging is a great time killer when I am here with nothing much to do but I don't like to play on the computer at the expense of real interaction with people. I still am struggling to find balance between the two. I, also hope to get back to reading blogs. Sorry that I have been so MIA in your blog's comment section.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-51732417661022470882014-06-19T19:59:44.290-05:002014-06-19T19:59:44.290-05:00I'm glad you have access to such healing means...I'm glad you have access to such healing means of therapy. Your neighbor is just jealous. Hope you're well and stay well, Cheryl.Robyn Engelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-74118299912260674372014-06-18T18:26:16.868-05:002014-06-18T18:26:16.868-05:00Hot town Summer in the City back of my neck gettin...Hot town Summer in the City back of my neck gettin' dirt n gritty. Been down isn't it a pity. Doesn't seem to be a post on your blog. Yeah that doesn't rhyme. Hey are you going to have time for a post?lislemanhttp://afcsoac.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-86372061453663937562014-06-17T17:57:12.937-05:002014-06-17T17:57:12.937-05:00E-gad! I never seem to get these replies. I came...E-gad! I never seem to get these replies. I came back for a mother read and found this. sooooo We move in August, and she did finally find a house. The yard is 100% grass. Well, except for the areas covered in concrete. Not even one single tree... OY. I'll have my work cut out for me.ravenjanedohnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-49563348362027920932014-06-15T08:17:59.587-05:002014-06-15T08:17:59.587-05:00I totally understand the costs involved. Gardenin...I totally understand the costs involved. Gardening isn't necessarily an inexpensive hobby anymore. I am particularly bad at not being able to say "enough is enough". The only thing keeping us solvent is the small amount of land I have to work with (at least as far as my personal little gardens...I don't have any input on the farming...which is gardening on a big scale) <br /><br />Poison Ivy...yikes!!!! I hope you aren't overly sensitive to it. My husband can get a rash from wind driven spores. If it weren't for his extreme sensitivity, I might think it would be fun to mess with my neighbors and plant a few plants in the fence row. Aren't I mean???Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-45331358009928679022014-06-12T20:17:57.024-05:002014-06-12T20:17:57.024-05:00I love summer vegetable gardening... sadly I just ...I love summer vegetable gardening... sadly I just haven't had the money these last two years to get the soil, the plants... the whole nine yards. But one day I'll get back to it. I miss those fresh cucumbers and tomatoes!!!! Your last picture absolutely cracked me up!<br /><br />This year the neighbors are certainly mad at me... as I have a garden full of poison ivy!Katherine Murrayhttp://www.shoot-me-now.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-31318473735859327862014-06-06T14:18:30.917-05:002014-06-06T14:18:30.917-05:00She is a gem all right...rough cut and not at all ...She is a gem all right...rough cut and not at all bright and shiny. She bought a new car just as her driveway needed to be redone. As the concrete takes 10 days to cure before she can drive on it, she is parking on my drive. I am worthy this week (and next) to be her neighbor (albeit a crazy gardener). <br />Is your move coming up soon? Did your mother find a house?Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-41167723806784264222014-06-04T00:45:20.445-05:002014-06-04T00:45:20.445-05:00Your neighbor sounds like a real gem, but I do lik...Your neighbor sounds like a real gem, but I do like the one going for clover, crabgrass and dandelions .. I have lots of those.<br />I usually can't stay away from getting a garden going, but since we're moving this year (and since planting a vegetable garden in posts is nearly impossible here) I am doing everything I can to keep from throwing down a few seeds and chanting "Grow, Grow, GROW!"<br />Us northwesters also run into the sun when it decides to come out; enjoy it!ravenjanedohnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-30325400067054227622014-05-30T15:01:42.909-05:002014-05-30T15:01:42.909-05:00There are times that it just wouldn't be worth...There are times that it just wouldn't be worth the fight. If I felt like it was a losing battle due to neighbors and/or weather, I wouldn't want to mess with it either. There have been years where hail or drought wiped my garden out and I just let it go. There is always next year. <br />We have thought about going into a maintenance provided community at some point. I think that there will be a time that I am ready to not work this hard for the sake of gardening. <br />Thanks...some pictures are more fun to do than others. I had fun putting bib overalls on Crabby Pants where she is laying down. That was a challenge.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-11026932407636569672014-05-30T14:57:58.460-05:002014-05-30T14:57:58.460-05:00Are you laughing at my tragedy? My poor little ph...Are you laughing at my tragedy? My poor little phone "fried" during an update. I considered doing my post on the hours spent at the Genius Bar at the Apple store while the poor little thing was resurrected. I don't know if they are actual geniuses over there but perhaps they are miracle workers that can bring dead phones back to life. <br />Yes, I would agree that gardening is often hard work. I think in past generations when people were forced to garden to have food, they weren't needing to visit the 24 Hour Fitness as we tend to do today. My grandmother still had a huge garden when she was nearly 100.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-64959795455213577422014-05-30T14:51:40.500-05:002014-05-30T14:51:40.500-05:00I understand how gardening wouldn't be everyon...I understand how gardening wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea. It seems there are more relaxing endeavors that one could persue as a hobby. I think that love of gardening was passed to me from my grandmother who gardened up into her late 90's. Her gardens were magnificent. <br />You have said in the past that your husband does the yard work. Does he garden and if so...does he enjoy it?<br />Even though I think my flower beds are quite pretty, other people's gardens always look better to me. Most of my friends say the same thing. Gardens are always prettier if you don't do the work. You might have the right idea. Enjoy the gardens of others.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-5373756412049231292014-05-30T10:42:38.878-05:002014-05-30T10:42:38.878-05:00Fellow Overly Manic Gardener checking in here.
I ...Fellow Overly Manic Gardener checking in here.<br /><br />I don't have a yard, so I can't even make my exterior look pretty. I live in a townhouse, so I have about a 10 foot patch of dead grass and a bunch of awful flowers that the HOA takes care of. And by "take care of" I mean they pay a bunch of immigrants who don't give a crap to weed whacker everything into a basic shape, even if that means decapitating flower heads and leaving the plant dead as a doornail.<br /><br />I, however, am hardcore with my gardening. I garden year round, so when my plants aren't out in pots on the balcony, I have a spare room in my house devoted just to my veggies and fruits, utilizing the best technology that marijuana growers can provide. Those guys may be lazy and a little weird, but they sure know how to grow a mean set of plants without using a lot of electricity!abeerfortheshowernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-47970107054483503352014-05-30T01:48:35.663-05:002014-05-30T01:48:35.663-05:00Well at least you've got one. Ours has been pu...Well at least you've got one. Ours has been pulled up and carted away over the years as trees died, neighbours wanted new fences and storms blew over what was left. Now we just have a mound of wet dirt and I can't be bothered with it.<br /><br /><br />Great pics as always.Lady Jewels Divanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-42950827780541985912014-05-29T15:39:15.360-05:002014-05-29T15:39:15.360-05:00So first off, the sentence fragment that caught my...So first off, the sentence fragment that caught my eye first was this one: thanks to my new iPhone 5S dying a tragic death, all is well in my world.<br /><br />Which I thought was perfect!<br /><br />Until I had plants that I managed not to kill off, I had no idea how hard gardening was, physically. Lots of respect to the great aunt who did it until her 80s.Riot Kittynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-20709173123743788912014-05-29T11:48:05.239-05:002014-05-29T11:48:05.239-05:00Love the bouquet of puns and other play on words i...Love the bouquet of puns and other play on words in this post- Trespassers composted! I love to see, I love to pick, I love to enjoy but I do not love to garden. Just as many enjoy hearing musical instruments but do not play, there are many who admire those who work at perfection in what they love, and those who appreciate the fruits of those who work at their love in gardening. I admire natural beauty. So, a wave of appreciation to you, Cheryl, and all those who plant, weed and hoe- I honour your diligence.Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-4016191127590404892014-05-29T10:08:05.645-05:002014-05-29T10:08:05.645-05:00I am not overly enthused with a yard heavy in rose...I am not overly enthused with a yard heavy in rose bushes. Roses require work. Even those that like to point out that the newer varieties are easier, that may be true but they still require pruning and deadheading. As both of those things cause a close up contact with thorns, leaves me not an avid fan. <br /><br />I did love gardening in Dallas though. Things like verbena and lantana are perennials there. You can't kill them if you tried. AND crepe myrtles, Indian Hawthorn and nandinas. Seriously, those are all so awesome. <br /><br />There are certainly days that I would appreciate the "no obstacles" approach. There is something to be said for making life easier.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-256843578736539702014-05-29T09:53:37.786-05:002014-05-29T09:53:37.786-05:00I agree that it's fun to garden even if on a s...I agree that it's fun to garden even if on a smaller scale. When we used to live in apartments, I did container gardens. If I had my way, I would live in a cottage somewhere that allowed for the entire yard to be one big garden. That wouldn't be met with enthusiasm here in my cookie cutter suburban house. Sadly, the pictures I used isn't my real yard but the picture with the bench is very close...when my flowers are in bloom. It is really too early here to have anything looking lush. Nothing is in bloom yet. The magnolia trees have flower pods and the peonies are just forming buds. I have a couple of rose bushes that have a few blooms but nothing is quite picture perfect yet.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-54453959445037115372014-05-29T09:48:53.074-05:002014-05-29T09:48:53.074-05:00No that's not my real garden. It's a litt...No that's not my real garden. It's a little early to have blooms here other than phlox, daffodils and maybe tulips. I tried to pick pictures that are comparable to my gardens. In a month or so, there might be some gardens that are picture worthy. <br /><br />Totally agree about the maddening aspects of gardening. The things you don't want have no problem growing and the things you want seem to disappear thanks to weather or rabbits. GAAAHHH!!!Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-19859564428071745632014-05-29T09:25:14.594-05:002014-05-29T09:25:14.594-05:00I think a lot of luck with gardens has more to do ...I think a lot of luck with gardens has more to do with where you live and your actual yard. I had lovely gardens when we lived in Texas and fight the fight here in Kansas. It has taken years to amend the soil enough and have the right plant mix to create a beautiful yard.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-76520227259239974092014-05-29T09:23:30.995-05:002014-05-29T09:23:30.995-05:00Five gardens would be a lot of work even if they w...Five gardens would be a lot of work even if they were weed free. I don't have many weeds right now but we had our lawn overseeded in the fall and the company that did it wasn't particular fussy about were the grass seed flew. I am spending a lot of time mulching and manicuring the edges of all the beds. <br /><br />Sorry that you are dealing with sinus issues. I have experience with that as well and it's no fun. This year I am having a good year. I love that Nasacort is now over the counter as that helps a lot in addition to my regular allergy medicine. Hope you feel better soon.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8740338215172190519.post-91019213359486721852014-05-29T09:18:56.004-05:002014-05-29T09:18:56.004-05:00They do take work. I tend to start in the Spring ...They do take work. I tend to start in the Spring with a great deal of enthusiasm but by the middle of summer, I have to force myself to keep it all up. Feast or famine as far as my love of gardening goes.Cheryl P.http://artofbeingconflicted.comnoreply@blogger.com