Comments on: Planting the seeds of contentment http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/ in the garden, in the kitchen and on the page Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:37:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Andrea http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25257 Andrea Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:38:53 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25257 I just realized I wrote make remind me. That's funny. I just realized I wrote make remind me. That’s funny.

]]> By: kate http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25256 kate Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:12:56 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25256 . . . i have received the gift of many extra days of sleeping in late . . . and it feels so great to drift back to sleep and not get out ouf bed into the cold morning . . . of course jacinta has discovered that walking back and forth on my stomach wakes me up of course :) . . . but mostly this winter is about snuggling in the little alcove of my apartment, watching tv, all bundled up with blankets, the spaceheater humming, nowhere to go, all caught up with schoolwork, no one to please but myself and the furry guys . . . its my own little hermetic retreat :) all in the midst of four classes and 20 hours of internship each week . . . Life is hilarious :) (ps - i can't wait to see if lila grace is the kitchen wizard her mama is . . . i volunteer for taste testing duties :) . . . i have received the gift of many extra days of sleeping in late . . . and it feels so great to drift back to sleep and not get out ouf bed into the cold morning . . . of course jacinta has discovered that walking back and forth on my stomach wakes me up of course :) . . . but mostly this winter is about snuggling in the little alcove of my apartment, watching tv, all bundled up with blankets, the spaceheater humming, nowhere to go, all caught up with schoolwork, no one to please but myself and the furry guys . . . its my own little hermetic retreat :) all in the midst of four classes and 20 hours of internship each week . . . Life is hilarious :) (ps - i can’t wait to see if lila grace is the kitchen wizard her mama is . . . i volunteer for taste testing duties :)

]]> By: Andrea http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25237 Andrea Thu, 15 Feb 2007 13:40:31 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25237 New reader, first time commenter. I am not too far from where you are (Erie) and I cannot believe how much snow we have now! And I am from Vermont so I should be used to it! I cannot even imagine planning our garden yet but I do have a lot of plans for expanding it and doing some work with landscaping this year. I would like to find native plants to grow in our yard, etc. As far as the rest of the winter? Cross country skiing, downhill skiing, snowshoeing...anything to make remind me that snow is really not so bad! New reader, first time commenter. I am not too far from where you are (Erie) and I cannot believe how much snow we have now! And I am from Vermont so I should be used to it! I cannot even imagine planning our garden yet but I do have a lot of plans for expanding it and doing some work with landscaping this year. I would like to find native plants to grow in our yard, etc. As far as the rest of the winter? Cross country skiing, downhill skiing, snowshoeing…anything to make remind me that snow is really not so bad!

]]> By: sandra http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25089 sandra Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:42:59 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25089 I am learning to slow down and be happy in this spot. Normally I am quite lazy, so I don't need to physically slow down, but I need to give my mind a rest and to recognize that it is OK to be Wife and Mom and nothing else. This past weekend I was Friend, which was wonderful, and the week before that I was Writer (FamilyFun, about LIW no less, my dear girl, how we must chat). But today -- and it pains me to admit that I have to remind myself of this a second and third and fourth time -- I am yet again resolving to be as big a help to my husband as I can. This unprecedented winter of perpetual snow cover has everyone spinning in circles trying to make sure the cattle stays fed. If it's not snow, it's the mud when the snow melts, but then it freezes again in awful ruts. I haven't been behind the wheel of my car anywhere in the vicinity of my house since before Christmas. It's draining to my husband, even though he never complains. I can't wait to see the plans you have. I am sure they are delicious. I am learning to slow down and be happy in this spot. Normally I am quite lazy, so I don’t need to physically slow down, but I need to give my mind a rest and to recognize that it is OK to be Wife and Mom and nothing else. This past weekend I was Friend, which was wonderful, and the week before that I was Writer (FamilyFun, about LIW no less, my dear girl, how we must chat). But today — and it pains me to admit that I have to remind myself of this a second and third and fourth time — I am yet again resolving to be as big a help to my husband as I can. This unprecedented winter of perpetual snow cover has everyone spinning in circles trying to make sure the cattle stays fed. If it’s not snow, it’s the mud when the snow melts, but then it freezes again in awful ruts. I haven’t been behind the wheel of my car anywhere in the vicinity of my house since before Christmas. It’s draining to my husband, even though he never complains.

I can’t wait to see the plans you have. I am sure they are delicious.

]]> By: Angelina http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25085 Angelina Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:34:52 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25085 I have been poring over my seed catalogs just like I do every late winter. But I know that what I want to buy just isn't realistic this year. Like you I just don't have the time. I enjoy the whole ritual though. Every time I go through the catalog I have the strongest desire to drop everything else and start myself a farm. I have been poring over my seed catalogs just like I do every late winter. But I know that what I want to buy just isn’t realistic this year. Like you I just don’t have the time.

I enjoy the whole ritual though. Every time I go through the catalog I have the strongest desire to drop everything else and start myself a farm.

]]> By: dawn http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25063 dawn Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:31:24 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25063 Today my contentment is that Brett is having a snow day! How romantic! Except that Noah has the flu. Not so romantic. But better a partner at home when the kidling is sick then sick kidling alone! Today my contentment is that Brett is having a snow day! How romantic! Except that Noah has the flu. Not so romantic. But better a partner at home when the kidling is sick then sick kidling alone!

]]> By: Lisa B-K http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25049 Lisa B-K Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:14:11 +0000 http://herablehands.com/2007/02/14/planting-the-seeds-of-contentment/#comment-25049 That's funny - we got maybe a foot of snow, but the blizzard winds blew it to the point where there were not plaws, no nothing for 24 hours. School is cancelled again today. I don't know how I'm going to get through this week. That’s funny - we got maybe a foot of snow, but the blizzard winds blew it to the point where there were not plaws, no nothing for 24 hours.

School is cancelled again today. I don’t know how I’m going to get through this week.

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