tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post8769744429880431640..comments2023-07-08T04:46:20.950-07:00Comments on Notes from a Cottage Garden: In MemoryConniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-3594208002214198332008-03-09T21:44:00.000-07:002008-03-09T21:44:00.000-07:00Oh, the first three verses of that lovely little p...Oh, the first three verses of that lovely little poem fit my sweet mother so perfectly. <BR/><BR/><BR/>And I miss her too.Chellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380504004257948038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-35197911486064543432008-03-04T21:57:00.000-08:002008-03-04T21:57:00.000-08:00So sorry about your Mom. I still have mine. My Da...So sorry about your Mom. I still have mine. My Dad has been gone for 28 years, and I still miss him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-67166662845257068212008-02-27T19:28:00.000-08:002008-02-27T19:28:00.000-08:00That is a beautiful poem and memory of your mom. I...That is a beautiful poem and memory of your mom. I love Hollyhocks too. Nice to have you here at Blotanical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-90452067550277020402008-02-27T19:21:00.000-08:002008-02-27T19:21:00.000-08:00A lovely post, Connie. I hear your heart. We are f...A lovely post, Connie. I hear your heart. We are forever connected to our mothers.<BR/><BR/>Though my Mother died over 35 years ago, I feel her arms around me in my garden. She inspired me as a small child ... coming in with a huge smile, beads of sweat on her nose, freckles popping on her fair face ... I knew then that she was doing something wonderful that 'fed her soul'.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-43051739382250281672008-02-26T19:36:00.000-08:002008-02-26T19:36:00.000-08:00Connie - a lovely post - and a lovely way to remem...Connie - a lovely post - and a lovely way to remember your mother. I'm sending you a big hug. I can only imagine how hard it will my parents are gone.<BR/><BR/>I loved seeing all of your winter photos in previous posts - very beautiful.krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717829287358693407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-60768981498127723722008-02-26T17:50:00.000-08:002008-02-26T17:50:00.000-08:00I sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. Tha...I sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. That was a beautiful tribute.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124650394163844306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-13000629670362174452008-02-26T14:08:00.000-08:002008-02-26T14:08:00.000-08:00Lovely tribute to your mom, Connie. I have grown h...Lovely tribute to your mom, Connie. I have grown holly hocks for the past couple of years, and love them, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-80714125075980615562008-02-26T03:44:00.000-08:002008-02-26T03:44:00.000-08:00Connie these are lovely pictures and a lovely way ...Connie these are lovely pictures and a lovely way to remember your Mum - I lost my favorite Granny a few years ago and planted up an area in our garden in her favorite colours and it's lovely being able to remember her when I'm out in the garden which I love also knowing that it was one of the places she loved most too. MirandaMiranda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04840434272680732958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-30845712960930644172008-02-26T01:10:00.000-08:002008-02-26T01:10:00.000-08:00Connie, what a wonderful tribute to your mother. M...Connie, what a wonderful tribute to your mother. Mothers are special, aren't they? Love that poem and how lovely that it came with a gorgeous pic of the flowers your mother loved so dearly; hollyhocks!Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-89998709903763904152008-02-25T06:03:00.000-08:002008-02-25T06:03:00.000-08:00You've created a sweet site to honor your mom, I a...You've created a sweet site to honor your mom, I appreciate it.<BR/><BR/>There are Laura Bush petunias blooming beneath my red geraniums in the sunroom!! This is completely unplanned and a wonderful surprise for the dull days ending the winter grayness of life.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571791171336069727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-86855817906708755392008-02-25T04:37:00.001-08:002008-02-25T04:37:00.001-08:00It is a wonderful tribute to your Mom. I love holl...It is a wonderful tribute to your Mom. <BR/><BR/>I love holly hocks but they have never done well for me. The wind blows them over or the deer will graze on the buds. Funny that they don't do that to okra which is a relative.Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-21245055137306164322008-02-25T04:37:00.000-08:002008-02-25T04:37:00.000-08:00Connie, my heart goes out to you. As you know, I ...Connie, my heart goes out to you. As you know, I lost my mother last March, and I know the void in your heart. <BR/><BR/>This is a lovely tribute to your mother and for you, a place where you feel her love and presence. How fitting!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-12266233791722376482008-02-24T17:26:00.000-08:002008-02-24T17:26:00.000-08:00What a beautiful tribute to an obviously beautiful...What a beautiful tribute to an obviously beautiful woman. Hollyhocks provide wonderful memories of my childhood, also. Gardens can provide such meaningful, loving memories. My condolences, Connie.Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-90657261094517628382008-02-23T09:52:00.000-08:002008-02-23T09:52:00.000-08:00This was such a beautiful post, Connie ... our Mum...This was such a beautiful post, Connie ... our Mums hold a special place in our hearts. <BR/><BR/>I can picture the Hollyhocks growing around your family's North Dakota farmhouse. They are a staple here too ... this summer, I will take some pictures in my parent's cottage gardens of the hollyhocks and post them for you. Some years, they are just spectacular. <BR/><BR/>The poem is just beautiful ...katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-41374459144104573932008-02-23T08:14:00.000-08:002008-02-23T08:14:00.000-08:00a beautiful tributea beautiful tributeMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03418200517338216765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-92053605213322957432008-02-22T19:48:00.000-08:002008-02-22T19:48:00.000-08:00a beautiful tribute.irenaa beautiful tribute.<BR/>irenaO.I.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11187071254424223374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-67908413362068683052008-02-22T16:04:00.000-08:002008-02-22T16:04:00.000-08:00Lovely post, Connie...you sure do know exactly how...Lovely post, Connie...you sure do know exactly how it feels. My father died in June of 2005, so it's a bit longer, but no less sharper. I'm glad you came and left a note, and that I came back to visit your blog. Take care of yourself in these days when it feels tender inside.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-23594267155567301882008-02-22T11:10:00.000-08:002008-02-22T11:10:00.000-08:00What a lovely post, Connie. I remember seeing tha...What a lovely post, Connie. I remember seeing that page in Birds and Blooms. Hollyhocks exactly like yours remind me of my grandma, whom I'm still fortunate to have with me, at age 93. She gave me seeds from her hollyhocks, and they now grow in my gardens. What a lovely tribute to our parents and grandparents and those that were before them. It's a wonderful example of the circle of life.Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-4522920162691747962008-02-21T21:00:00.000-08:002008-02-21T21:00:00.000-08:00Nice post about your Mom. My Mom's been gone for...Nice post about your Mom. My Mom's been gone for 3 years. It is very difficult to lose a mother.Victoria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014235737941054206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-57455970814221055922008-02-21T13:36:00.000-08:002008-02-21T13:36:00.000-08:00Very touching post and poem. I'm sorry to hear abo...Very touching post and poem. I'm sorry to hear about you losing your Mom. As you know, I just lost my Dad in September. I'm sure you only miss your parent more as the months go by. I really like your ideas to remember your Mom through gardening. It will help me as I start my Dad's <A HREF="http://www.gardendesk.com/2008/01/what-would-you-grow-in-memorial-garden.html" REL="nofollow">memorial garden</A>.<BR/><BR/>Keep the faith and God bless!Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16158642649837777716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-54792267956384878732008-02-21T12:01:00.000-08:002008-02-21T12:01:00.000-08:00There's no better inspiration for a gardener than ...There's no better inspiration for a gardener than Mom. Reading your recollections of your own Mom made me think of my own Mom, and though she's been gone many years, I still miss her.<BR/>Your Mom would be pleased and proud of your post.Weeping Sorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617503185773155102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-74650864613332864042008-02-21T10:00:00.000-08:002008-02-21T10:00:00.000-08:00Connie, what a beautiful flower for your Mom and a...Connie, what a beautiful flower for your Mom and a wonderful way to remember her. My mother passed away 2 years ago and I also dedicated an area for her. I always see her in walking in a beautiful garden with sunshine and lots of flowers. I'm sure that's where she is.Bevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11729192065772139823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-61123289370489786862008-02-21T00:47:00.000-08:002008-02-21T00:47:00.000-08:00connie - what a sweet post for your mom. it's so ...connie - what a sweet post for your mom. it's so great that you have something that truly lives on in her memory. i can't say that I understand how you feel because both my parents are still alive but i sure do think it's gotta suck worse than anything in this world. i'll be sending positive thoughts your way!Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119471756261855850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-16239444813126475782008-02-20T21:22:00.000-08:002008-02-20T21:22:00.000-08:00I lost my Mom over ten years ago...that lovely poe...I lost my Mom over ten years ago...that lovely poem reminds me of her also. It never gets easy but it does get easier and the garden is a wonderful place to remember a beloved parent.growingagardenindavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15959600840504166899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-629369488026897469.post-80990204301602063942008-02-20T20:30:00.000-08:002008-02-20T20:30:00.000-08:00My husband and I have both lost parents in the pas...My husband and I have both lost parents in the past 3 years. It does leave a whole in your life...Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12629439279545629954noreply@blogger.com