tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post3798528808331272899..comments2024-03-28T06:11:42.599-07:00Comments on The Gardener's Cottage: day 7 - fridaythe gardener's cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-78120466896959709552019-09-11T04:33:58.914-07:002019-09-11T04:33:58.914-07:00I really enjoyed reading your blog. I also love bl...I really enjoyed reading your blog. I also love blogging and love to share my little stories about my short trips in and around Melbourne. Living in such a beautiful home with garden full of greens all around far from the hustle bustle of city life has its own charm. Love the pictures of your home and garden you have shared. Keep sharing.Kara Mullerhttps://melbournelife-com.webnode.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-37488300080113031052019-09-10T19:09:23.313-07:002019-09-10T19:09:23.313-07:00Janet. Your the bestJanet. Your the bestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-28655968055657538712019-09-10T09:46:36.177-07:002019-09-10T09:46:36.177-07:00I absolutely love your blog. I love the pace and a...I absolutely love your blog. I love the pace and agree it is so soothing and inspirational. Even when you just post a picture of a corner of your home and a brief post it is so thought provoking. Thank you for sharing Joannenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-27504178308378101142019-09-10T09:13:14.242-07:002019-09-10T09:13:14.242-07:00Oh my! I could read these every day. This is so s...Oh my! I could read these every day. This is so soothing and inspirational. I want to achieve a similar lifestyle. I so appreciate your sharing this with us! Carol MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-63407822291458644552019-09-09T13:46:07.654-07:002019-09-09T13:46:07.654-07:00I am catching up on this series as I have been out...I am catching up on this series as I have been out of the county for nearly two weeks. My travels gave me many new experiences but I am so happy to be home now, back to my own simple routines. You have helped me be more grateful for what I have. I am looking forward to reading and rereading this series. thanks Janet.<br />DarbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-14354840896675229312019-09-09T09:17:03.046-07:002019-09-09T09:17:03.046-07:00Really enjoyed this series. Thank you for giving u...Really enjoyed this series. Thank you for giving us a glimpse into your world. I hope you will continue with the blog; it's inspirational, educational, and uplifting. My fig tree right now has so much fruit, and this post just gave me another idea on how to incorporate it into my meals. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-12080449575855924612019-09-09T08:39:08.070-07:002019-09-09T08:39:08.070-07:00Day 7 already? Too soon! Like all the others, I ...Day 7 already? Too soon! Like all the others, I have thoroughly enjoyed this glimpse into your days. "The less I do, the better I feel," is my new mantra. MabonMoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11809722920589297533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-86806672722073809902019-09-09T05:20:59.741-07:002019-09-09T05:20:59.741-07:00Hello Janet1 This as a wonderful series which i c...Hello Janet1 This as a wonderful series which i completely enjoyed. Simple days bring great lessons and your routine shows the ease of life which I endeavor to have. Would love it if you were to continue to share every now and then. It would help pull me back to focus. Thank you and be well. hollybhollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841641026067855009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-23561728951930137682019-09-08T20:47:12.886-07:002019-09-08T20:47:12.886-07:00Loved this series! So sad it's over!Loved this series! So sad it's over!Katie Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-51999653854873984272019-09-08T18:05:43.928-07:002019-09-08T18:05:43.928-07:00I agree with KatWB. I'm younger but prefer yo...I agree with KatWB. I'm younger but prefer your home to your friend's, as impressive as it is. I really don't want to spend more time, money and mental/physical energy than I have to have a comfortable home. And I consider myself a homebody! <br /><br />Your approach to life is inspiring. Thank you for sharing it.Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-4071992893851357102019-09-08T17:12:31.214-07:002019-09-08T17:12:31.214-07:00i should have been more clear on that. i pay for ...i should have been more clear on that. i pay for a full year of yoga in november each month so i don't make payments throughout the year. larrys friend took me to lunch and treated me. the other lunch out with my grandaughter i paid for. the other times i met with friends we met at each others homes. we actually rarely go to restaurants. maybe once or twice a month. xthe gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-69934136738856855232019-09-08T16:59:01.458-07:002019-09-08T16:59:01.458-07:00Hi Janet. It scares me when i hear you suggest tha...Hi Janet. It scares me when i hear you suggest that mayby you Will fold this blog<br /> I hope not. I know it must be annoying sometimes but we all love it. You are an honest and good writer. BTW when you show $0 spent at the end of your day are you not using yoga or dinner plans w friends as an expense? Just curiousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-91323177499293531742019-09-08T16:44:26.580-07:002019-09-08T16:44:26.580-07:00Is that your garden in the first photo? It is gorg...Is that your garden in the first photo? It is gorgeous. And speaking of gorgeous...your friend's new home! One of the most beautiful houses I've ever seen. <br /><br />Here in northern IL, our weather has been quite cool the past few days. But starting tomorrow and then next few days, the heat is coming back into the high 80's - low 90's. I honestly don't mind. I love summer.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing tidbits of your days with us.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-37142513833452659112019-09-08T15:06:48.396-07:002019-09-08T15:06:48.396-07:00Reading of the gentle rhythms of your days has bee...Reading of the gentle rhythms of your days has been so soothing. So interesting, huh? We've never met, yet connecting with your patterns of quiet nourishment of body and soul has made me mindful.<br />Thank you smchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10849280848531844479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-54581496657120124832019-09-08T13:19:24.734-07:002019-09-08T13:19:24.734-07:00Wonderful, Janet! I so enjoyed and looked forward...Wonderful, Janet! I so enjoyed and looked forward to these daily posts! I find all of your writings and beautiful photographs to be a soothing respite from the chaos of our world. I thank you for bringing us along as you face this difficult journey of grief and recreating your life. May God bless you and give you His peace. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-48599892644170254562019-09-08T12:11:40.399-07:002019-09-08T12:11:40.399-07:00I like your house better. More space = more work +...I like your house better. More space = more work + more worries + more expenses.<br />Do you make your own ezekiel bread? It is not something I find here, though we have mouth-wateringly delicious bread. My newly vegetarian kid is asking for it.<br />Any massage is healing, no? Sometimes, at my village gym class, we take the foam balls and use them to massage each other. I immediately turn into a wet noodle. I once had one of those clothes-on massages in Central Park in New York; I was so relaxed by it I could barely talk or walk afterward. I think I drooled.Taste of Francehttp://francetaste.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-50514057350031410762019-09-08T08:56:41.222-07:002019-09-08T08:56:41.222-07:00Thank you Janet for continuing this blog and this ...Thank you Janet for continuing this blog and this lovely "daily" series. I discovered your blog shortly after you started it and it's been on my reading list ever since. I used to live in Redlands but moved 2 years ago and your blog keeps me connected in a way as I miss it so much, so thank YOU!! Any topic you choose to write on is always inspirational, (even when there are no photos) and I've gone back many times to look up recipes or for design ideas. It's obvious you write from the heart, without pretense, and that's what's so appealing I think. Be blessed xoFarm&Feasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096673126992748132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-87942127845587290112019-09-08T08:31:05.973-07:002019-09-08T08:31:05.973-07:00I was also going to say how lucky you are to have ...I was also going to say how lucky you are to have such a beautiful house to visit (although I love yours more) and your friend is lucky to have such a glorious home. A house like this in my neck of the woods would be more like $3-5 million. xo karenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04243448881221465601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-10464387576752539422019-09-08T08:24:42.320-07:002019-09-08T08:24:42.320-07:00Hi Janet, I have enjoyed reading this series but a...Hi Janet, I have enjoyed reading this series but at the same time I know it is difficult to keep a log every day. However, it would be great to hear from you often. I looked at your friend's house...wow what a beauty! I think that is a steal for $850k...the prior owners must have poured a lot of money into the remodel. Love the kitchen and the bathrooms. Look forward to the post of your decorating skills for your other friend. <br />Linda<br />xoLinda Salazarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-12633441695219399982019-09-08T07:27:08.037-07:002019-09-08T07:27:08.037-07:00Thank you again, Janet, for detailing the quiet rh...Thank you again, Janet, for detailing the quiet rhythm of your life this week. I discovered your blog last year and immediately read every single thing you'd written up to then. I was so afraid we'd lose you when you lost Larry. It's a blessing to me that you're continuing to write your thoughts, your habits and rituals with us. I have lost my way a little this summer through some family events and am working my way back to being myself re-recreated. I'm so very charmed by your serenity (which I know is not a 24/7 feeling for anybody) and aspire to take the time to think, pray, write, dress, eat and walk back into peace again. I can't remember what year it was that you said you'd decided to lose 15 pounds and so you did. I decided that too this year (on your example) and lost 10 pounds as the year progressed. My summer has been chaotic and sad and I'm so blessed that you are continuing to lead the way forward. Baby steps take us where we're going, even though it's slow and often discouraging. I told my husband that I'm guilting of reading Janet instead of the Bible some days. It's almost true. Be blessed, Janet. You are a blessing. xo karenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04243448881221465601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-58264929930308848302019-09-08T07:20:20.131-07:002019-09-08T07:20:20.131-07:00I'm new here. Just wanted to let you know how ...I'm new here. Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your blog posts :) Lisa in Texas = )https://www.blogger.com/profile/12885774764869707538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-50546855085831806572019-09-08T05:03:23.076-07:002019-09-08T05:03:23.076-07:00Your journal this week kept me reminded me of the ...Your journal this week kept me reminded me of the beauty and blessings of a self-created routine of daily life. I was reminded of how much I love my home and garden and all the little tasks that help me feel serene. I'll start a new week with renewed mindfulness. Thank you for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-54365612996414417552019-09-07T22:47:58.985-07:002019-09-07T22:47:58.985-07:00Thank you for this series, I just binged read it. ...Thank you for this series, I just binged read it. I have never tried ezekial bread, I've always wanted to. I'll have to get a loaf the next time I'm at my local health food store. I bought a refurbished vitamix blender a couple of years ago when you did a post on it. It has changed my life. Love the blog. Blessings to you<br />Bernadette Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-39485372076936494502019-09-07T19:46:58.139-07:002019-09-07T19:46:58.139-07:00I have enjoyed your blog this week...I have lost m...I have enjoyed your blog this week...I have lost my husband and it is so helpful to see how others continue on their journey, finding a new "norm". Love the first photo of Kimberly Crest......we lived near you on Grand View Drive in a lovely older home before moving out of state. I think I cried every day the first year after we left as I missed Redlands so much....our beautiful home, walking in Prospect Park, summers at the bowl, U of R events, and our wonderful circle of friends. Thank you for sharing your life with us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2191490968189022599.post-10312344910325039802019-09-07T18:23:07.701-07:002019-09-07T18:23:07.701-07:00Somehow I read it on September 1 that you were doi...Somehow I read it on September 1 that you were doing this for the month of September. Darn!!! This has been such a treat. Your simplicity has such a classy level to it. It's rich and deep and thoughtful, mindful. Thank you for putting such effort into this week. It feels like the advent calendar "house" we put out every December and get to open one door each night and get the little treat ❤️Shelley Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271060730449016447noreply@blogger.com