tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post2887582868368883747..comments2023-10-10T04:12:32.302-07:00Comments on Weed Whackin' Wenches: Distracted, not disappeared...Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12864042359805755661noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-87263771120069474532009-02-24T09:58:00.000-08:002009-02-24T09:58:00.000-08:00Hola Cubanito! You're back! Do you still have sand...Hola Cubanito! You're back! Do you still have sand between your toes? Can't wait to read your posts--there will be pics, n'est-ce pas?<BR/><BR/>Thanks a lot MK! Actually, I've already got us on the library's waiting list--we're only #68! Not as bad as it sounds since they've ordered 17 copies.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864042359805755661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-59564106131462465342009-02-24T07:00:00.000-08:002009-02-24T07:00:00.000-08:00So, I guess this would be a bad time to mention Ki...So, I guess this would be a bad time to mention Kim Harrison has a NEW book out, 'White Witch, Black Curse'. So forget I said anything. I'm sure you wouldn't enjoy it much, anyway.<BR/><BR/>Mine is an evil laugh.:-)<BR/><BR/>--MKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-65656063892739034432009-02-24T06:33:00.000-08:002009-02-24T06:33:00.000-08:00Welcome back and thanks for the book recommendatio...Welcome back and thanks for the book recommendation.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-45674400606884601702009-02-23T20:08:00.000-08:002009-02-23T20:08:00.000-08:00Hi EasyGardener, I believe Harrison's next book in...Hi EasyGardener, I believe Harrison's next book in the series comes out in March! I'm going to try and wait for the paperback, but we'll see... You too might like Charlaine Harris' books.<BR/><BR/>Hi Grace, I talked to my mother the other day. She was reading a book about the Amish community. She asked me what I was reading. I sheepishly and hesitantly told her about this book. I'm not into Wing Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16923012521841797022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-26566630135753544352009-02-23T19:58:00.000-08:002009-02-23T19:58:00.000-08:00Hi GardenJoy, I have not read the Anne Rice witch ...Hi GardenJoy, I have not read the Anne Rice witch books yet. Might be a nice change of pace from nonfiction books on gardening and cooking. Another author in this fantasy/mystery/horror?/humor genre is Charlaine Harris. Her character Sookie Stackhouse is quite something and she too gets into all sorts of adventures with other creatures.<BR/><BR/>Hi Randy, normally we try to plant our peas by Wing Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16923012521841797022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-29871643107204164062009-02-23T12:35:00.000-08:002009-02-23T12:35:00.000-08:00Thanks for the book recommendation. It sounds like...Thanks for the book recommendation. It sounds like my kind of read. I'll have to check if my library has this series. (I love a good series.)Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-38032780424382977102009-02-23T11:13:00.000-08:002009-02-23T11:13:00.000-08:00Loved the photos of seed packets;) They always che...Loved the photos of seed packets;) They always cheer me up!<BR/>Have you heard of The Outlaw Josie Wales...that's a Clint Eastwood film. Interesting the title is so similar...(Obviously NOT the same genre though)!Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-4581531866414027882009-02-23T08:39:00.000-08:002009-02-23T08:39:00.000-08:00Not into the vampire scene but loved the pix of th...Not into the vampire scene but loved the pix of the numerous seed catalogs and the possibility they invoke. The most challenging part for me is the scaling back, the knowing I can't have or afford everything on my wish list. What has to go? Anyway, nice to hear from you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-90771678189354875342009-02-23T02:01:00.000-08:002009-02-23T02:01:00.000-08:00I've been waiting for the latest Kim Harrison. I'v...I've been waiting for the latest Kim Harrison. I've got the earlier ones. Such a fun read - even better than seed catalogues!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-2604045201987343332009-02-22T18:26:00.000-08:002009-02-22T18:26:00.000-08:00I can SO totally relate to that sentiment. I've b...I can SO totally relate to that sentiment. I've been extremely busy too with planning future garden sites. Cheesehead is somewhat skeptical of my plans so that doensn't help me make any firm decisions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-29917290331866889512009-02-22T17:57:00.000-08:002009-02-22T17:57:00.000-08:00Eh, I think you made the right call for nursery sh...Eh, I think you made the right call for nursery shopping, seed catalog poring, and actual work in the yard, in addition to a good book, over the garden show. It was not that fabulous, in my opinion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-33507640505382307802009-02-22T12:26:00.000-08:002009-02-22T12:26:00.000-08:00You better get yourselves in gear ladies. We order...You better get yourselves in gear ladies. We ordered our seeds from Territorial and planted kale, arugula and meslin mix on Jan 24th, came up out of the ground weeks ago.Randy Emmitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292186655869617897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-19096134353757446942009-02-22T08:39:00.000-08:002009-02-22T08:39:00.000-08:00Hello there WWWs ! .. Thanks for the heads up on t...Hello there WWWs ! .. Thanks for the heads up on this book .. I'm a fan of fun reads likes this : )<BR/>You must have read Anne Rice's books on her witches .. a much different take than on the vampire series .. if you haven't you HAVE to !! Enjoy the read .. it is a great get-a-way : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-92069007316981515952009-02-22T08:12:00.000-08:002009-02-22T08:12:00.000-08:00Hi Gardeness, I thought we were shopping for veggi...Hi Gardeness, I thought we were shopping for veggie seeds, but somehow those rudbeckia and sunflower seeds ended up in the shopping cart! I wonder if Curmudgeon knows how they got there? I think we bought them at Sky.<BR/><BR/>Hi Catherine, yes, isn't it wonderful when a book can totally captivate you? Of course other things suffer - like gardening, housework, time with loved ones - but it&#Wing Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16923012521841797022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-66121581531978710972009-02-22T04:49:00.000-08:002009-02-22T04:49:00.000-08:00Hello WWs! I'm very glad to see that all is well w...Hello WWs! I'm very glad to see that all is well with you both. I was becoming a little concerned!<BR/>Imagine being able to shop at a nursery already. Ha! Lucky you! Ours are still battened down, and will be until April. <BR/>I had to chuckle about the book mania story. It's very hard to put a good story down, once begun, isn't it? <BR/>Happy seed planting!Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-30890351514015455212009-02-22T01:39:00.000-08:002009-02-22T01:39:00.000-08:00Welcome back Wenches!That book sounds like a lotta...Welcome back Wenches!<BR/><BR/>That book sounds like a lotta fun, what's not to like about a witch, a vampire and a pixie?<BR/><BR/>Your confession about the Harry Potters cracked me up as it sounded pretty familiar as yours truly is also allergic to hypes. Bought and read all the HP books but must admit to liking the books by Diana Wynn Jones better, much better.<BR/><BR/>Over the Christmas holsYolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-58904631777773467352009-02-21T23:55:00.000-08:002009-02-21T23:55:00.000-08:00Glad to hear you are both alive and well. I emaile...Glad to hear you are both alive and well. I emailed Curmudgeon a couple days ago and she didn't mention about the book. Imagine.<BR/><BR/>Such a weird year here too. Still COLD and just recently getting sunny. Sometimes by February, there are trees budding and early crocuses up. This year I have seen one tree budding and no crocuses yet. I have a couple pots of herbs I brought in from my balcony RantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-48801780057431256252009-02-21T22:38:00.000-08:002009-02-21T22:38:00.000-08:00Heh! The wenches lost in a book. But OF COURSE. Wh...Heh! The wenches lost in a book. But OF COURSE. What fun!<BR/><BR/>I have gone to the Seattle Garden Show a few times in the past. The big greenhouses have a contest to see who can make the most wonderful garden. Those are fun. Well they try really, really hard to create the impression that it's a real garden, not just a big exhibition hall, but there is something about the hum from the climate RantWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17611656459134372290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-39540591586835233312009-02-21T21:43:00.000-08:002009-02-21T21:43:00.000-08:00Sounds like you've had a lot to keep you busy. I'...Sounds like you've had a lot to keep you busy. I've never heard of this series of books, it sounds pretty interesting. Nothing better than a book that's so good you can't put it down!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-9656946177673471322009-02-21T21:20:00.000-08:002009-02-21T21:20:00.000-08:00Everyone needs a break. Glad you're back, though. ...Everyone needs a break. Glad you're back, though. I always enjoy seeing what you two have going. I look forward to seeing that "Cherry Brandy" Rudbekia, also. I need to find some of those for around my garden.Gardenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447339122924259391noreply@blogger.com