tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post838838454211385253..comments2023-11-05T04:23:05.050-08:00Comments on Finding My Way Home: Smallish things...thailandchanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-79005156020127283332007-07-03T12:40:00.000-07:002007-07-03T12:40:00.000-07:00I am always rushing my kids someplace or another. ...I am always rushing my kids someplace or another. A few weeks ago, my son, who is almost 3, stopped his scooter because he wanted to smell a rose. Put things into perspective...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-51777406983540603042007-07-01T17:39:00.000-07:002007-07-01T17:39:00.000-07:00Gorgeous flowers- what a peaceful, lovely environm...Gorgeous flowers- what a peaceful, lovely environment. Very befitting.KChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114277144629595998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-13524994553400609152007-07-01T11:48:00.000-07:002007-07-01T11:48:00.000-07:00CHani - what a beautiful retreat you have. It is l...CHani - what a beautiful retreat you have. It is lovely, and obviously brings you much joy.QThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544956727530046973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-54826453097595573432007-07-01T11:16:00.000-07:002007-07-01T11:16:00.000-07:00Roz, some things are just meant to be a taste of h...Roz, some things are just meant to be a taste of heaven on this earth. :)<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Mary, I wish you had time, too. I'm firmly in the "When I have money, I buy books. If there's anything left over for food, that's good, too" mindset when it comes to them. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Jen, I do my best. What else do we have? <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Peace, <BR/><BR/>~Chthailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-33572390340080523332007-07-01T08:01:00.000-07:002007-07-01T08:01:00.000-07:00it sounds divine. it sounds like you live in the ...it sounds divine. it sounds like you live in the moment and appreciate the present. and that sounds like a gift that many of us want to have.Girlplustwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07056576921114387218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-81883508429700277782007-06-30T19:25:00.000-07:002007-06-30T19:25:00.000-07:00Hi Chani,I enjoyed the music because it has great ...Hi Chani,<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed the music because it has great meaning.<BR/><BR/>You have your glorious garden and this is the first time I've seen it. It's your paradise! <BR/><BR/>No one rings my phone every ten minutes wanting the pleasure of my company. I live a small life, too. You are not alone. The smallest pleasures are more meaningful...nature, books (I wish I had time to read books).<BR/><BR/>Cheers to you!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-89823675376481696232007-06-30T18:14:00.000-07:002007-06-30T18:14:00.000-07:00Your garden is beautiful, and just as I'd have ima...Your garden is beautiful, and just as I'd have imagine it.dmmgmfmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09872482306885344135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-49436932873872507892007-06-30T15:19:00.000-07:002007-06-30T15:19:00.000-07:00Your garden looks so peaceful and serene.That gard...Your garden looks so peaceful and serene.<BR/><BR/>That garden and those books and I think I would be in my own little piece of heaven.kalirozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413769558136831135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-73331035853853738812007-06-30T14:39:00.000-07:002007-06-30T14:39:00.000-07:00Flutter, thanks. :) It's good to feel that way aga...Flutter, thanks. :) It's good to feel that way again. When I hit a pothole, it seems to be a pretty deep one. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Snos, Jane Fonda is on the list. I knew she'd written a new book and was looking forward to the time when it would be cheaper. That's true now. It can be found for a reasonable price. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>SM, it is very nice. I know I'm out of balance in the respect that I should have <I>some</I> interaction. I've gotten lazy because V. and D. are always here so I don't have to seek it out. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Anvil, meow :)<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Meno, 99.9% of the time, I seem to be plenty satisfied with the way things are. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>CM, the books are great! There's something about a book... <BR/><BR/>I wish you had the time for it, too. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Pam, I'm glad the word "recovering" is in that sentence. :) I'd wondered where you'd gone. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Mitzh, thank you. There will be a post on this upcoming. I think I have a handle on this now. <BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Cecilieaux, M. is D's other son. He is around here quite a bit, too. Just recently, he actually commented about the garden. Rather begrudgingly, he admitted that it's "pretty". LOL<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Tabba, <I>I love tending the garden that rests in my children</I> .. Love that line! :) It's almost Rumi-esque :)<BR/><BR/>I can see what you're saying. Unfortunately, I got caught up in thinking that I somehow had to be like 30-something mothers who are raising children.. and, you know, it can't be. It simply can't! I was never a 30-something mother. I don't understand the issues, have no life experience in that area... so I will have to simply continue offering what I can in the only way I know how. Somehow, I've come to peace with that. It's the best I can do. <BR/><BR/>That Shakira song is such good exercise! My fat old ass gets a good workout. LOL<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Julie, it is nice.. in so many ways. I am a bit young to be quite so sedate.. but it works for me in the overall sense. <BR/><BR/>If my phone rang every ten minutes, I'd disconnect the freaking thing! LOL<BR/><BR/>~*<BR/><BR/>Peace, <BR/><BR/><BR/>~Chanithailandchanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171731740204067889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-8192374381426288142007-06-30T12:48:00.000-07:002007-06-30T12:48:00.000-07:00I'd go stark raving nutters if my phone rang every...I'd go stark raving nutters if my phone rang every ten minutes.<BR/><BR/>That garden is lovely. Oh I'd sit and read every nice day there if I could.<BR/><BR/>I'm happy to hear about it and live vicariously. :)<BR/><BR/>I'd love a hydrangea...Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-65474452560008056472007-06-30T10:23:00.000-07:002007-06-30T10:23:00.000-07:00Chani, I have to say that what you describe: quie...Chani, I have to say that what you describe: quiet, lush gardens, and time for just myself to read, do yoga, etc sounds so ideal. <BR/>I love tending the garden that rests in my children, but I long for the days when I can move at my own pace. Without social obligations and family obligations.<BR/><BR/>I think, and I feel bad about not commenting your way the past day or so, that it sounds like you have the life that suits you. And that is a success to accomplish that. So many people run the race looking for it and never, ever find it.<BR/><BR/>And what you have to offer is very significant. I think I speak for many of us who comment here when I say that your heart and mind is a bright edition to their day. <BR/><BR/>And I find myself often thinking of you. <BR/>For example, when listening to the iPod (which was on shuffle) when cleaning my bedroom Shakira's "Hips Don't Lie" came on.<BR/>I instantly thought of you.<BR/>And wished that I could look at you, you look at me and have a fit of giggles and laughter and hip-shaking fever :)<BR/>That thought is something.<BR/>I thinkTabbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07571583646468537273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-37491266274403599262007-06-30T10:21:00.000-07:002007-06-30T10:21:00.000-07:00M? You had V & D, now you got M? Where did M come ...M? You had V & D, now you got M? Where did M come from? Vey iz mir!Cecilio Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283375962527765787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-31890513863117279572007-06-30T10:04:00.000-07:002007-06-30T10:04:00.000-07:00I love your garden, I love Amy Tan and I love the ...I love your garden, I love Amy Tan and I love the way you write and for simply being you..<BR/><BR/>Thank you for allowing to see your world and to see the world through your eyes.<BR/><BR/>Have a good weekend, be safe!mitzhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14271173732942518068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-71476541255269083032007-06-30T08:27:00.000-07:002007-06-30T08:27:00.000-07:00I have missed some days in the blogging world, and...I have missed some days in the blogging world, and on your blog that means a lot. You have had much to say while I have been recovering from a scare. All thought provoking, as usual.<BR/><BR/>A world of flowers and books sounds like heaven...and me on my porch.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14040757371778588395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-75960249795484317122007-06-29T21:32:00.000-07:002007-06-29T21:32:00.000-07:00Thank you for sharing this window of smallish blis...Thank you for sharing this window of smallish bliss. I too find a peace in the garden. I wish I had time for the stack of books.crazymummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663148723513574331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-40695606356026084102007-06-29T21:26:00.000-07:002007-06-29T21:26:00.000-07:00My life is also filled with....not much. And i am...My life is also filled with....not much. And i am happier than i have ever been.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-67287531006614112992007-06-29T19:49:00.000-07:002007-06-29T19:49:00.000-07:00Like me, you're just a cat in a dog's world. I jus...Like me, you're just a cat in a dog's world. I just posted something to that effect, and I think maybe it fits you too -- at least partly.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-24891195857350693152007-06-29T19:08:00.001-07:002007-06-29T19:08:00.001-07:00This would be a fantastic weekend for me -- books,...This would be a fantastic weekend for me -- books, a garden of beautiful flowers, and no interruptions.<BR/><BR/>Truly.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-33267496971745572602007-06-29T19:08:00.000-07:002007-06-29T19:08:00.000-07:00I loved that Amy Tan Saving Fish From Drowning boo...I loved that Amy Tan Saving Fish From Drowning book. I might have to drag that out for another read. I'm in the middle of Jane Fonda's My Life So Far and I think you should read that one, too. ;)<BR/><BR/>TV and movies can be great too, as long as it's not the be-all and end-all. I'm up to episode 3 of season 6 of the West Wing and very grateful such excellent television was created. It has taught me a lot about American Politics and that's saying plenty for someone in Australia, I think.Snoskredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670406702782244306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34955137.post-51100055236968248112007-06-29T18:57:00.000-07:002007-06-29T18:57:00.000-07:00I love your world and the way you offer it, with y...I love your world and the way you offer it, with your open heart and your beautiful spirit.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.com