tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post4131634700716712016..comments2023-11-06T12:28:13.575-05:00Comments on A Million Monkeys: Thank you, DianeJon VanZilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-41123288942314009482009-08-26T09:39:21.193-04:002009-08-26T09:39:21.193-04:00Your friend's legacy to you will one day be yo...Your friend's legacy to you will one day be your legacy to another. Passing it on - whatever IT is - answers many why's in life. At least for me.Amy Sue Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13854920309673361956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-49609305568578080612009-08-25T09:53:52.189-04:002009-08-25T09:53:52.189-04:00Kath,
That'd be pretty funny: "Here, can...Kath,<br /><br />That'd be pretty funny: "Here, can I pay with this?"Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-25794681782089206142009-08-25T09:53:25.824-04:002009-08-25T09:53:25.824-04:00Melanie,
Thanks! I moved from a Midwestern city t...Melanie,<br /><br />Thanks! I moved from a Midwestern city to a subtropical climate (like you), but I didn't really get into gardening until I hit the tropics. So it's funny ... I know the foliage of my adopted home MUCH better than the plants in my hometown. I'm pretty much lost in a temperate garden. But I can still appreciate it.Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-63753692080737258472009-08-25T07:56:34.259-04:002009-08-25T07:56:34.259-04:00Monster African violets? And then they can try out...Monster African violets? And then they can try out for Little Shop of Horrors. <br /><br />My mom's plants are still the same size as the day she died. Perhaps they are "tea-cup" plants, although I don't plan on carrying one around in my purse while shopping. :-)Kath Calarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-83039949583029187332009-08-24T16:45:14.684-04:002009-08-24T16:45:14.684-04:00This is such a nice story. :)
I love plants but ...This is such a nice story. :)<br /><br />I love plants but know very little about them. My grandmother is really into gardening (she's in charge of her church's garden) so I CAN appreciate them.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-77500855998596892812009-08-24T16:08:54.186-04:002009-08-24T16:08:54.186-04:00Kath,
It's true ... people should bequeath st...Kath,<br /><br />It's true ... people should bequeath stuff like that. Although my family's like yours--I'd be afraid to pass along any of my orchids. That's cool about your mother's African violets. I'm a casual grower of African violets, but nowhere near as serious as some people I know who grow monsters that never seem to stop blooming.Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-23538886599347521902009-08-24T16:07:09.748-04:002009-08-24T16:07:09.748-04:00Vonna,
Me too. I have a little shadehouse behind ...Vonna,<br /><br />Me too. I have a little shadehouse behind my house where I grow orchids (I live in zone 10b). As far as shadehouses go, it's no great shakes ... just a bit of shadecloth and some overhead sprinklers. But there's something about even that tiny environment that's incredibly therapeutic, and I frequently take breaks from writing to go stand among my orchids.Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-1726507651876674622009-08-24T15:54:22.816-04:002009-08-24T15:54:22.816-04:00People should put plants in their Last Will and Te...People should put plants in their Last Will and Testament, along with turtles and parrots, I suppose (people probably already have with the latter two). <br /><br />I inherited by mother's African Violet collection because everyone else in the family are self-proclaimed plant killers. They lived with her a long time, and are still alive and well with me, a dozen years later. Now that I'm older, should I consider bequeathing them? (If you knew my only child, you'd nod your head so vehemently your neck would crack.)<br /><br />Beautiful message, Jon. Thanks for sharing.Kath Calarcohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04286836397248059317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-1271719960799916562009-08-24T14:26:03.982-04:002009-08-24T14:26:03.982-04:00Great post. Plants are my therapy. I'll never ...Great post. Plants are my therapy. I'll never win any prizes for my garden, but tending it and taking the time to appreciate my plants and the creatures who live among them is a daily nutritional requirement for me.Vonna Carterhttp://vonnacarter.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-42492894462287740772009-08-24T14:14:33.890-04:002009-08-24T14:14:33.890-04:00Erica,
Thanks :)
I'm glad I did it, too. And...Erica,<br /><br />Thanks :)<br /><br />I'm glad I did it, too. And of course, it's not bad to landscape for free.Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-6434890730295561042009-08-24T14:14:04.514-04:002009-08-24T14:14:04.514-04:00Natasha,
I was a little surprised how badly the p...Natasha,<br /><br />I was a little surprised how badly the pictures translated into Blogger. I think maybe I shrunk them too much :)<br /><br />I've been growing things since I was little. Plants have actually taught me a lot -- about patience. I'm not a very patient person, and I often have trouble slowing down. But when you're growing something, you have to operate on plant speed.Jon VanZilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026643422328853037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-53553412810358863132009-08-24T13:28:45.017-04:002009-08-24T13:28:45.017-04:00This was beautiful, Jon. I think it's wonderfu...This was beautiful, Jon. I think it's wonderful you did that.<br /><br />EErica Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415925758466527671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7125214612971306615.post-52867116860777221282009-08-24T11:47:56.331-04:002009-08-24T11:47:56.331-04:00It's dangerous to tempt me with pictures. I th...It's dangerous to tempt me with pictures. I think you should put up bigger pictures! Or ones we can enlarge. :-)<br /><br />Plants have got to be the coolest stuff to own and nurture and pass on. If my words aren't passed on, then probably that's the end. Haven't managed kids yet and I hate stuff, LOL. I don't even collect books anymore. I suppose there's my Kindle account...Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.com