Comments on: The Rest of the Story… the Rest of the Garden… http://audreyjeannesblog.com/BlogShop/2007/05/the-rest-of-the-story-the-rest-of-the-garden/ Sat, 12 May 2012 16:08:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ann Carroll aka GranAnn http://audreyjeannesblog.com/BlogShop/2007/05/the-rest-of-the-story-the-rest-of-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Ann Carroll aka GranAnn Sun, 20 May 2007 10:32:36 +0000 http://www.daisiecompany.com/blogs/audreyjeanne/?p=128#comment-434 I guess this is like having to "choose your own battles"! I guess this is like having to “choose your own battles”!

]]> By: piapie0206 http://audreyjeannesblog.com/BlogShop/2007/05/the-rest-of-the-story-the-rest-of-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-433 piapie0206 Fri, 18 May 2007 04:11:31 +0000 http://www.daisiecompany.com/blogs/audreyjeanne/?p=128#comment-433 Your imperfect garden looks excellent. I couldn't see what was wrong. It is like looking in the Sunday paper when you have the two pictures side by side and you have to find the things "wrong." I have come to realize that I just can't do it all and certainly it cannot be done perfectly. I try to keep up with the laundry, cleaning, cooking, tending to the kids, and myself and it just seems impossible to do so somthing has to give. I try not to make myself crazy. Thank you for reminding me that it is ok to not be perfect. Your imperfect garden looks excellent. I couldn’t see what was wrong. It is like looking in the Sunday paper when you have the two pictures side by side and you have to find the things “wrong.” I have come to realize that I just can’t do it all and certainly it cannot be done perfectly. I try to keep up with the laundry, cleaning, cooking, tending to the kids, and myself and it just seems impossible to do so somthing has to give. I try not to make myself crazy. Thank you for reminding me that it is ok to not be perfect.

]]> By: Harriett AKA bussie http://audreyjeannesblog.com/BlogShop/2007/05/the-rest-of-the-story-the-rest-of-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Harriett AKA bussie Fri, 18 May 2007 02:59:42 +0000 http://www.daisiecompany.com/blogs/audreyjeanne/?p=128#comment-432 My peonies are ready to pop any day now and I can't wait. They are surrounded by weeds but they still are ready to bloom. I planted them years ago but can't care for them now like I should. DH and his illnesses come first. Weeds and dirt second or 25th whatever the day may bring. Thanks so much for sharing this side of AJ. (People ALWAYS out rank tasks. Take good care of DH he's the most important thing! AJ) My peonies are ready to pop any day now and I can’t wait. They are surrounded by weeds but they still are ready to bloom. I planted them years ago but can’t care for them now like I should. DH and his illnesses come first. Weeds and dirt second or 25th whatever the day may bring.
Thanks so much for sharing this side of AJ. (People ALWAYS out rank tasks. Take good care of DH he’s the most important thing! AJ)

]]> By: Lora http://audreyjeannesblog.com/BlogShop/2007/05/the-rest-of-the-story-the-rest-of-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Lora Fri, 18 May 2007 01:42:41 +0000 http://www.daisiecompany.com/blogs/audreyjeanne/?p=128#comment-431 I have Peonys in my garden also, thanks for sharing the picture of yours. Next week My girlfriend and I are going to a Peony garden where they sell all sorts of colors. I can hardly wait to go to it as I have never been there before. (Oh Lora! Take me with you!!! I never could grow Peonies until I moved to the mountains because it didn't get cold enough. I adore this one and there are 5 buds already this year. I'll be painting them for sure. AJ) I have Peonys in my garden also, thanks for sharing the picture of yours. Next week My girlfriend and I are going to a Peony garden where they sell all sorts of colors. I can hardly wait to go to it as I have never been there before. (Oh Lora! Take me with you!!! I never could grow Peonies until I moved to the mountains because it didn’t get cold enough. I adore this one and there are 5 buds already this year. I’ll be painting them for sure. AJ)

]]> By: Cindy http://audreyjeannesblog.com/BlogShop/2007/05/the-rest-of-the-story-the-rest-of-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-430 Cindy Fri, 18 May 2007 01:40:56 +0000 http://www.daisiecompany.com/blogs/audreyjeanne/?p=128#comment-430 AJ this is very encouraging to me. Like you said, we are bombarded with images of perfection and it tends to make me see all of my short comings. You know, I do think I'm going to have some flowers this summer. It may just be a container or two, but it'll be a start. Thanks for your honesty, it's so refreshing! AJ this is very encouraging to me. Like you said, we are bombarded with images of perfection and it tends to make me see all of my short comings. You know, I do think I’m going to have some flowers this summer. It may just be a container or two, but it’ll be a start. Thanks for your honesty, it’s so refreshing!

]]> By: Betty (mamahallmark) http://audreyjeannesblog.com/BlogShop/2007/05/the-rest-of-the-story-the-rest-of-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Betty (mamahallmark) Fri, 18 May 2007 01:14:47 +0000 http://www.daisiecompany.com/blogs/audreyjeanne/?p=128#comment-429 I love reading your insite on life. Makes you think about things that you have forgotten or should be thinking about. I use to think my house, yard, children, etc. had to be perfect. Then as I got older, I begin to think about how all this is not important. Life, feelings and spending time with others is what it is all about. No matter how hard I tried, I could not obtain that perfection. Now I just enjoy life as each day brings it to me. Some good, and some painful, but at another day in my life. Thank you Audrey Jeanne. Hugs, Betty I love reading your insite on life. Makes you think about things that you have forgotten or should be thinking about.
I use to think my house, yard, children, etc. had to be perfect. Then as I got older, I begin to think about how all this is not important. Life, feelings and spending time with others is what it is all about. No matter how hard I tried, I could not obtain that perfection.
Now I just enjoy life as each day brings it to me. Some good, and some painful, but at another day in my life.
Thank you Audrey Jeanne.
Hugs, Betty

]]> By: JudyR http://audreyjeannesblog.com/BlogShop/2007/05/the-rest-of-the-story-the-rest-of-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-428 JudyR Fri, 18 May 2007 00:36:11 +0000 http://www.daisiecompany.com/blogs/audreyjeanne/?p=128#comment-428 Well said AJ and your peony is beautiful! We all have these places in our gardens, I know I do, some are neat and some we just can't get too. Well said AJ and your peony is beautiful! We all have these places in our gardens, I know I do, some are neat and some we just can’t get too.

]]> By: nanajoe http://audreyjeannesblog.com/BlogShop/2007/05/the-rest-of-the-story-the-rest-of-the-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-427 nanajoe Thu, 17 May 2007 23:54:35 +0000 http://www.daisiecompany.com/blogs/audreyjeanne/?p=128#comment-427 The "Living joyfully" statement....says it all! You are a jewel AJ...Thank You! The “Living joyfully” statement….says it all!
You are a jewel AJ…Thank You!

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