tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post3459723855636804510..comments2024-02-16T07:03:18.801+00:00Comments on Our Little Corner Of Paradise.: Pets And Gardens - Part TwoA wildlife gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-88481566241641393202007-04-22T18:04:00.000+00:002007-04-22T18:04:00.000+00:00You are so very kind to write such a lovely commen...You are so very kind to write such a lovely comment, Green Thumb, and I thank you for it. Animals are so full of trust. We owe it to them to be kind and gentle for their unfailing loyalty. They bring out the best in us and we're the lucky ones.A wildlife gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-10739715488067480442007-04-22T13:25:00.000+00:002007-04-22T13:25:00.000+00:00Beautifully written dear wildlife gardener!It was ...Beautifully written dear wildlife gardener!<BR/>It was a joy to read about 'Easter'. I could feel the enjoyment you all would have had playing with him.<BR/>Even I had a Bunny in my childhood days and the innocence the creature had in its eyes evoked a feeling I never knew I had.Green thumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02985557905470748245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-72181252103515160542007-04-22T07:59:00.000+00:002007-04-22T07:59:00.000+00:00You are correct, Petunia, and on mentioning that s...You are correct, Petunia, and on mentioning that story I realised I hadn't written about it. i so agree with your comment about animals shining with happiness. I find it infectious, for they give me so much joy. Thank you for your very kind words.A wildlife gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-386614980170093212007-04-21T19:10:00.000+00:002007-04-21T19:10:00.000+00:00So now I know about the bunny you mentioned in a c...So now I know about the bunny you mentioned in a comment to me. Like you said about Cookie, sometimes I'm not sure what I to know what they've been through. The animals sure seem to live in the here and now though. Regardless of the past, they just shine with happiness of their current state. A must say, I have to avoid all of those animal movies even if they have a happy ending. There is usually some hard stuff in their too. What a gentle and loving place is Barleycorn!Petunia's Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02294826235747207917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-22765989817328112182007-04-20T08:07:00.000+00:002007-04-20T08:07:00.000+00:00I am very lucky indeed that all those cats have co...I am very lucky indeed that all those cats have come to live here at Barleycorn, Yolanda, where they all keep me company when I'm working in the garden....and if I sit down for a rest, they sit on the seats beside me or stretch out by my feet and serenade me with their purrbox songs!<BR/><BR/>I was very fortunate to have wonderful parents who helped me with my menagerie of pets while I was growing up and encouraged my interest in gardening. Sadly, though my dad passed away 30 years ago and my mum 20 years ago, the memories of them are unforgettable and they remain close in my heart. <BR/><BR/>You are quite correct, gotta garden, when you say I learned it all from my parents who taught me well. Maybe that's why I became a teacher and later, a parent, and grew seeds and plants - with my two boys and more than a thousand schoolchildren (my surrogate children) - and took them on nature rambles and had little pets in the classroom where they had fun caring for the little creatures and drawing and painting pictures of them. I was very enthusiastic and their curiosity and interests stimulated me and kept me on my toes. It was such a privilege and I loved every minute.A wildlife gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-17580338200535535812007-04-20T01:46:00.000+00:002007-04-20T01:46:00.000+00:00I am so glad the bunny, Easter, made it! Your par...I am so glad the bunny, Easter, made it! Your parents are amazing! And, look what that has produced...you, passing on these gifts to your boys! <BR/><BR/>I love your five cats! What personalities they have or that you have captured in your photos! If I had more land, I would love to have more dogs and cats...but, alas, in my neighborhood the four I have will have to do!Gotta Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05858358103234856020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-48508165946168636592007-04-19T22:01:00.000+00:002007-04-19T22:01:00.000+00:00Those cats are all adorable and you are lucky that...Those cats are all adorable and you are lucky that you are allowed to live with them. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Yesterday, when I read the story about the baby bunny I hoped that you had been wrong in your assumption and luckily you had been. :-) It seems that little bunny was lucky after all and lived a happy live.<BR/><BR/>You're very fortunate to have such wonderful parents!Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-55564513692240284902007-04-19T16:50:00.000+00:002007-04-19T16:50:00.000+00:00Libby, you are so very kind to make these lovely c...Libby, you are so very kind to make these lovely comments about my garden. I would be delighted to be added to link with you.A wildlife gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-75629222183144844502007-04-19T16:16:00.000+00:002007-04-19T16:16:00.000+00:00PS, I have just been reading further back on your ...PS, I have just been reading further back on your blog and you have the most beautiful garden, total inspiration to me, I shall be back reguarly, may I add you as a link please, so I don't lose you lol!!!!!Libbys Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537936739037961388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-45132041031126847622007-04-19T16:03:00.000+00:002007-04-19T16:03:00.000+00:00Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I have so ...Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I have so loved reading about your lovely cats, I have 2 but wish I had lots more!!! Maybe when the girls have grown up and left home and I need some babies!!!!!Libbys Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537936739037961388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-38268496889024674862007-04-19T13:12:00.000+00:002007-04-19T13:12:00.000+00:00Thank you, Ruth and Sally. Ever since I have never...Thank you, Ruth and Sally. Ever since I have never been able to eat rabbits, because the story of Easter and his 'resurrection' always comes into my mind.A wildlife gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-36461120691916863622007-04-19T10:58:00.000+00:002007-04-19T10:58:00.000+00:00I couldn't agree more - beautiful post WG. Love t...I couldn't agree more - beautiful post WG. Love the pictures of the cats.Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202463147917151854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-90019307666319037722007-04-19T02:15:00.000+00:002007-04-19T02:15:00.000+00:00What a beautiful and moving post.What a beautiful and moving post.RUTHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11389012059140660415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-58451121636901652282007-04-18T13:19:00.000+00:002007-04-18T13:19:00.000+00:00Like all vivid experiences, it has stayed with me ...Like all vivid experiences, it has stayed with me all my life, Thalia, and through the example of my parents, who encouraged my affinity with animals, I learned about the sanctity of life. I do believe that, animals have a spiritual quality about them. I knew you'd like the cats!A wildlife gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-15907967476613658742007-04-18T12:46:00.000+00:002007-04-18T12:46:00.000+00:00Dear Wildlife gardener,I am glad that Easter recov...Dear Wildlife gardener,<BR/><BR/>I am glad that Easter recovered from the tragic accident! This post was an absolute treat with such cute cat pictures!Gowrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10487361749673875224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-19069335108002100472007-04-18T11:31:00.000+00:002007-04-18T11:31:00.000+00:00Thank you for visiting, Sheila, and for your gener...Thank you for visiting, Sheila, and for your generous comments. Just as your mum said her children were her flowers, I always regard my boys as the most precious flowers in the garden of my heart. I wondered when I read your story if it was autobiographical, because it read as if it was from the heart...a very moving chapter.A wildlife gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261817184002496844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8436251929191150062.post-22620860171099779992007-04-18T11:14:00.000+00:002007-04-18T11:14:00.000+00:00You write beautifully. Your story about Easter, th...You write beautifully. Your story about Easter, the bunny, took me back to England and my childhood.<BR/>My sister and I spent our days, doing much as you describe, in our garden. Although our garden was loved and tended it was never so precious that we could not have fun. My mother always said 'my children are my flowers' and we were encouraged to have our own little spot; to grow seeds, and keep chicks.<BR/>Barleycorn sounds like a magical place, heaven on Earth for your cats. They look so happy and contented.<BR/>Thank you for your comment. The 2 year old was my mother.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731396546695910306noreply@blogger.com