tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post2190523315821409567..comments2024-01-03T02:26:23.899-08:00Comments on A Gardener in Progress: My journey!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-85087413763492084002011-01-30T09:51:01.891-08:002011-01-30T09:51:01.891-08:00Hi Catherine! I have noticed the heath/heathers bl...Hi Catherine! I have noticed the heath/heathers blooming wildly near me and am just NOW seeing them with gardener eyes. I was going to joke about how close we must live with the starbucks picture...(haha, seattle, ha!) and then I saw the St Michelle gates and we REALLY are close! Maybe one day we can fight over a plant at Molbaks and then I will know I made the right choice :)xoxoxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708973250486022637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-49263232104725163952009-03-31T07:39:00.000-07:002009-03-31T07:39:00.000-07:00What a great idea! I'm usually in a rush and don't...What a great idea! I'm usually in a rush and don't take time to even register those lovely little details, let alone record them. You've made me realise I've got to take on less stuff and take more time - then I'll have the time to do something like this too!Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-86726931781840016182009-03-30T14:08:00.000-07:002009-03-30T14:08:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing your journey Catherine. It's fu...Thanks for sharing your journey Catherine. It's funny how much we notice when we are looking for something to take a pic of. Oh and the Starbucks - Moka latte please!Becca's Dirthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245107413671341365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-55168613693376778812009-03-30T08:48:00.000-07:002009-03-30T08:48:00.000-07:00I enjoy seeing where other people live. Great fun!...I enjoy seeing where other people live. Great fun! I had to laugh at your comment about getting all green lights when you actually need a red one. This always happens to me! And when you are in a rush, you get stopped at every one of them!Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-87506876297306182312009-03-30T07:09:00.000-07:002009-03-30T07:09:00.000-07:00Melanthia - I never have a camera with me. I'm te...Melanthia - I never have a camera with me. I'm terrible about remembering. How neat your son does a color journal each day.<BR/><BR/>Kathleen - That must be where you get your appreciation for nature! <BR/><BR/>Anna - That sounds like me and my husband. I think it drives him crazy when he's driving, he's a very focused person.<BR/><BR/>Oldmanlincoln - The forsythia is really blooming up here now. There is a camellia blooming there too,but it's hard to see.<BR/><BR/>Msrobing - They do have good Reisling! I wish I could send you a bottle :)Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-45915905333046980912009-03-30T06:02:00.000-07:002009-03-30T06:02:00.000-07:00I like to think that I take time to notice the jou...I like to think that I take time to notice the journey, but I don't always. But I think I try harder than most! I was excited to see you living near Chateau St. Michelle winery. Yum. Can you pick up a Reisling for me? LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-89191457640267194662009-03-30T03:09:00.000-07:002009-03-30T03:09:00.000-07:00Some of these photos are very nice and most are in...Some of these photos are very nice and most are interesting. I see the forsythia blooming in the last one. You are farther along in spring than we are. Nothing like that up here yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-8274093901003063232009-03-29T23:36:00.000-07:002009-03-29T23:36:00.000-07:00I enjoyed this very much. I am pretty observant bu...I enjoyed this very much. I am pretty observant but there is always something you miss. MrD misses a lot but I usually point things out to him. We are such opposites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-36583804099370992172009-03-29T20:53:00.000-07:002009-03-29T20:53:00.000-07:00What a good idea. You did a great job taking pict...What a good idea. You did a great job taking pictures while driving Catherine! I think I'd be rather scary at that. My dad is an avid bird watcher and he used to bring our car to a screeching stop whenever he spied something he wanted to check out. Reminds me of this post for some reason. You have a lot of interesting sights to see around your neighborhood.Kathleenhttp://kaseyskorner.typepad.com/kaseys_korner/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-75550714678422651992009-03-29T20:47:00.000-07:002009-03-29T20:47:00.000-07:00I'm always pulling over to snap a photo of somethi...I'm always pulling over to snap a photo of something that catches my eye. Never thought to do a whole journey (although the little guy does a color journal of his day). Great fun to go along with you!Gardenesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11447339122924259391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-16926452909666628452009-03-29T20:25:00.000-07:002009-03-29T20:25:00.000-07:00Mildred - Very true!Dirt Princess - I know I kept ...Mildred - Very true!<BR/><BR/>Dirt Princess - I know I kept wondering if people thought I was strange too. It was a lot of fun to do, thanks for the idea!<BR/><BR/>Tessa- I'll have to look for hat entry on your blog. It's fun to see what it's like where other people live.<BR/><BR/>Darla - I know, I do notice a lot of gardens and those types of things that would be nice pictures but never have a camera with me.<BR/><BR/>Frances - It's definitely worth a trip out here. It's a beautiful area with lots to see and do!<BR/><BR/>Karen - The pictures you take have got me to notice a lot more of public spaces that I'd never paid attention too. We all sure do learn a lot from each other!<BR/><BR/>Phoenix - If you do, I hope you'll share your journey!<BR/><BR/>Sue - It is, isn't it? :)<BR/><BR/>Lanny - Thanks!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-37720701798418316852009-03-29T19:52:00.000-07:002009-03-29T19:52:00.000-07:00What a nice out and about. Thanks for taking us a...What a nice out and about. Thanks for taking us along.Lannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018584509455303394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-69107923410189614582009-03-29T19:11:00.000-07:002009-03-29T19:11:00.000-07:00Thanks for showing us what you see around you. It...Thanks for showing us what you see around you. It's like traveling without going anywhere.Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-6130099446653016602009-03-29T18:51:00.000-07:002009-03-29T18:51:00.000-07:00What a great idea! I love the kind of dry stone wa...What a great idea! I love the kind of dry stone wall in front of the plum trees.<BR/><BR/>When I'm driving I keep my eyes glued to the road, but I'll try doing this when I'm walking somewhere!Phoenix C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-8890109897170334372009-03-29T18:15:00.000-07:002009-03-29T18:15:00.000-07:00Since I started blogging about gardens in public s...Since I started blogging about gardens in public spaces, I have done this a lot, but never a complete trip like yours. I love that you slowed down or stopped to capture the things that most people just pass by without taking in. We could all learn from this!Karenhttp://greenwalks.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-58100055892451169322009-03-29T14:57:00.000-07:002009-03-29T14:57:00.000-07:00Hi Catherine, what a beautiful area and thanks so ...Hi Catherine, what a beautiful area and thanks so much for giving us looks at the little details and explaining them. I love the rock walls, the crabapples, everything. The river path is wonderful fuzzy like that. Sometimes that is the best way to see the blend of colors and shapes rather than individual things for a good feeling of the place. Seattle is a place I would love to visit sometime.<BR/>FrancesFranceshttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-67981264969899827952009-03-29T14:52:00.000-07:002009-03-29T14:52:00.000-07:00What a great idea.........lot's to see on your jou...What a great idea.........lot's to see on your journery, I always think about the things I pass whenI'm driving around but don't think to photo them .....thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13061146166736270529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-28161307249396948942009-03-29T14:25:00.000-07:002009-03-29T14:25:00.000-07:00Catherine, Looks like a lot of beauty there in Sea...Catherine, Looks like a lot of beauty there in Seattle! What a great idea to take the time to really look around at what is happening in your area! I did this last fall- to capture some fall beauty, my favorite season, and I noticed things I'd never really paid much attention to before.Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357951823874888877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-74748539045231124962009-03-29T13:43:00.000-07:002009-03-29T13:43:00.000-07:00I LOVE IT! I am so glad you did it. It was awesome...I LOVE IT! I am so glad you did it. It was awesome. Great sights to see on your journey. Thanks for sharing. It was pretty hard to drive and take pictures. I couldn't help but wonder what the people near me where thinking about me driving and yakings pics? Lol!Dirt Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02738312834526690841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-63191077110242169522009-03-29T13:38:00.000-07:002009-03-29T13:38:00.000-07:00I enjoyed the tour so much. Sometimes if we just ...I enjoyed the tour so much. Sometimes if we just slow down a little, there are so many small things to see to give us pleasure. Don't you know the next few weeks will bring many changes with the warmer temps? I can't wait.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-28330605359762215392009-03-29T13:07:00.000-07:002009-03-29T13:07:00.000-07:00Susie - Thanks! I spend too much money at Starbuc...Susie - Thanks! I spend too much money at Starbucks, they're everywhere!<BR/><BR/>Patientgardener - Yes, I can imagine you wouldn't want to just stop and take pictures then :) Getting in a car accident would definitely take away from the fun :)<BR/><BR/>Rain Gardener - I thought it was fun. It made me take much more notice and take a longer more scenic route home.<BR/><BR/>Keewee - This time of year there is so much starting to grow, I sometimes overlook the less obvious things.<BR/><BR/>Tina- That was is nice isn't it? It was alongside a business park. I like when they take the time to do a little landscaping. Have a great week, we'll miss you! Hope it's sunny!Catherine@AGardenerinProgresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001060769253273283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-57098725066701521602009-03-29T12:18:00.000-07:002009-03-29T12:18:00.000-07:00I am one of those folks who pay too much attention...I am one of those folks who pay too much attention-hence scary driving skills. Thanks for sharing this journey. I really like the stone wall in front of the plum trees-and the Starbucks too of course. I will be out of the net pretty much all week since it is spring break so if I'm not visiting as often, do not fear I'll get back into it soon enough after vacation. Have a great day all!tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-27465902853983643242009-03-29T12:04:00.001-07:002009-03-29T12:04:00.001-07:00Your are right, we do need to pay more attention, ...Your are right, we do need to pay more attention, other wise we miss so much of the beauty which surrounds us.Jennifer AKA keeweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107693230744190952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-23117490869987473442009-03-29T12:04:00.000-07:002009-03-29T12:04:00.000-07:00Great journey Catherine. DirtPrincess emailed me b...Great journey Catherine. DirtPrincess emailed me because that same day I did part of my way home from town. She said we must have been on the same wavelength. Now I need to do a whole journey. Yesterday I decided where it would be (as I was going there) but it was too rainy for pictures.<BR/>I think this is the best idea and judging from hers and yours they are very interesting to read and see what others take the time to notice.<BR/>Thanks for sharing - this was great!RainGardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071017261791897927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960442494452732795.post-28531085178364271042009-03-29T11:38:00.000-07:002009-03-29T11:38:00.000-07:00What a great record of your journey. I often see ...What a great record of your journey. I often see lovely views on my journey to work but as the roads are generally windy country lanes I am always abit nervous of stopping in case someone goes into the back of me!!!Helen/patientgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164036792673009326noreply@blogger.com