tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post6467231008486981186..comments2023-06-12T05:47:10.176-07:00Comments on Books and Gardens: Time for BedSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-11143703037766511082017-01-01T10:38:42.560-08:002017-01-01T10:38:42.560-08:00Thank you for your very kind comment Susan - may t...Thank you for your very kind comment Susan - may the New Year be a good one for you, and that you enjoy your garden again when it wakes up in the Spring. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-85887786774854643942016-11-21T03:56:00.550-08:002016-11-21T03:56:00.550-08:00Your garden is lovely. Reading about the residents...Your garden is lovely. Reading about the residents with not enough food makes me so angry. My Mom was in a nursing home for a short time and they used their own kitchen. This is criminal that all seniors cannot enjoy the same treatment. This makes me sad and angry. Good luck with those pickets. HUG BButtons Thoughtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029439906543077861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-85439961281973993642016-10-29T17:20:52.436-07:002016-10-29T17:20:52.436-07:00A food shortage sounds like the worst kind of mism...A food shortage sounds like the worst kind of mismanagement. So much food is thrown away! Who ever is running that senior center needs to be fired!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-62073871993245837932016-10-18T20:47:27.928-07:002016-10-18T20:47:27.928-07:00Yes, at the extended care facility. There is a pub...Yes, at the extended care facility. There is a public meeting next week so will have to see what comes out of it. Our garden club volunteers have decided to bring in a fruit tray each week. Family members often bring in fresh food but if you have no family then you are out of luck.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-69908921631339126512016-10-18T20:42:45.025-07:002016-10-18T20:42:45.025-07:00It is a little bit grim here although the staff ar...It is a little bit grim here although the staff are kind and do their best to nurture everyone.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-25316242509153831162016-10-18T20:39:37.788-07:002016-10-18T20:39:37.788-07:00I'm already in planning mode for 2017 and it i...I'm already in planning mode for 2017 and it is only October! A public meeting coming up re the food shortages at the nursing home-fingers crossed for a positive outcome.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-905937284533545802016-10-18T14:47:57.487-07:002016-10-18T14:47:57.487-07:00I'm horrified to read about that. Is that food...I'm horrified to read about that. Is that food shortage at a seniors residence? Or individual seniors on their own? Either way it's utterly unacceptable. Is there a way to donate some of our extras? DianeSchuller.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17359249391460871879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-50781506655633578512016-10-18T06:46:59.804-07:002016-10-18T06:46:59.804-07:00Good for you doing such great volunteer work. Read...Good for you doing such great volunteer work. Reading your post I am extra grateful my parents are in a great apartment in wonderful facility. They have breakfast in their apartment and then a three course lunch and dinner in the dining hall. The staff are amazing. How luck I am that I don't have to worry that they won't be well cared for.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-41797676091080853832016-10-15T19:53:46.693-07:002016-10-15T19:53:46.693-07:00I can't believe it's the end of another gr...I can't believe it's the end of another growing season, where did the time go? It's sad to hear about the food, or lack of, that the seniors have. We will all be there one day, if we're fortunate enough, none of us would want to be treated that way. Hope things improve there! Take care, Kelly.Kelly @ Homespuns 'n Hayfieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520890374028112228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-59315173344929526142016-10-14T10:47:46.031-07:002016-10-14T10:47:46.031-07:00One of our's died after 10 yrs-not sure why. I...One of our's died after 10 yrs-not sure why. It has been replaced in the same spot so fingers crossed.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-23092586691349254662016-10-14T10:46:25.416-07:002016-10-14T10:46:25.416-07:00I'm not sure when you should start pruning but...I'm not sure when you should start pruning but with our well established bush we take out about one third of old wood each year making sure it is nice and open so air can circulate. We also have four newly planted bushes-with them I am just cutting back any growth which has grown much taller than the other new growth.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-90871503069083783342016-10-14T05:02:28.116-07:002016-10-14T05:02:28.116-07:00Hi Susan, I haven't had too much luck with my ...Hi Susan, I haven't had too much luck with my blueberry bush. I even moved it this year hoping it will do better. Yours is gorgeous! Reminds me of our burning bushes. Donna Heberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12510395666314072728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-61910100083821194092016-10-11T21:18:54.082-07:002016-10-11T21:18:54.082-07:00The food shortages are so terrible. It scares me t...The food shortages are so terrible. It scares me to think of what my future might be like. Your Brussel sprouts are bigger than mine. I need a magnifying glass to find them between the leaves (which are huge and healthy looking). I'm getting ready to transplant my blueberry bushes into larger pots. I bought them last spring and they have about tripled in size already. Do you need to prune the bushes at all, or just let them grow as they desire? One says it will get about two feet tall, the other could go up to 4-6 feet. - Margy Powell River Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580698518291129041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-76535632545424400912016-10-11T08:32:44.033-07:002016-10-11T08:32:44.033-07:00I was ready to punch someone on the snoot but of c...I was ready to punch someone on the snoot but of course the culprits are safely hiding in the capital.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-81969510406980477852016-10-11T07:42:34.874-07:002016-10-11T07:42:34.874-07:00That is just outrageous! So often the elderly are ...That is just outrageous! So often the elderly are put at the bottom of the list - we ran into that attitude with my dad's doctor. Ensure is a poor substitute for a tasty bowl of soup and a nice roll or two. It makes me want to spit. On a happier note, that is one lovely blueberry bush! Happy Belated Thanksgiving to you!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-66183241436960021842016-10-10T12:13:55.737-07:002016-10-10T12:13:55.737-07:00Wonderful plants-give us tons of healthy fruit whi...Wonderful plants-give us tons of healthy fruit which we enjoy all winter and look beautiful as we go into the grey season.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-4769307684971641112016-10-10T12:11:13.441-07:002016-10-10T12:11:13.441-07:00Happy TG to you. The shared room thing is not grea...Happy TG to you. The shared room thing is not great. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-48672456873616745952016-10-10T11:39:54.212-07:002016-10-10T11:39:54.212-07:00Blueberry bushes put on quite a show indeed! Gorge...Blueberry bushes put on quite a show indeed! Gorgeous!<br /><br />Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-46798119317368565622016-10-10T11:05:23.508-07:002016-10-10T11:05:23.508-07:00That is bloody sad. We are faced with similar as ...That is bloody sad. We are faced with similar as my Mother-in-law is tucked away in a shared room this week for extended care as no private beds are available except in other towns (not a possibility). I keep thinking we should get a generator too - but haven't needed it in the 4.5 years we have lived here, just short outages. Perhaps I am pushing our luck :( Happy Thanksgiving for those things we do have to be thankful for Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.com