tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post5804368288922323025..comments2024-03-29T01:12:10.224-07:00Comments on The Outlaw Gardener: Homesick and Happyoutlawgardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-85671706415507944982013-04-10T07:04:26.050-07:002013-04-10T07:04:26.050-07:00I love visiting Alaska! The summer is beautiful a...I love visiting Alaska! The summer is beautiful and visitng in winter gives you a nice taste of the season without having to experience it for eight months!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-10043619501232225622013-04-10T07:02:33.806-07:002013-04-10T07:02:33.806-07:00There are benefits and drawbacks to just about any...There are benefits and drawbacks to just about anywhere one finds him or herself. I've enjoyed both areas! Welcome Rosemary & thanks to Satu for the link love. Her blog is wonderful!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-63057391950663653642013-04-10T06:52:38.672-07:002013-04-10T06:52:38.672-07:00I love visiting winter in the north but don't ...I love visiting winter in the north but don't think I want to go back to shoveling snow all the time.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-43852850018740216332013-04-10T05:08:55.813-07:002013-04-10T05:08:55.813-07:00I lived for 6 years in Denver, where winters were ...I lived for 6 years in Denver, where winters were very snowy, and most years snow ruined the spring display of flowers and the fall coloring of the leaves, except for the Aspens in the mountain. It was beautiful and I remember fondly the fantastic high altitude meadows and the glory of skiing there, but on a day-to-day basis of a nice place to live, the PNW is great for being able to get out and garden most of the year. Perhaps just vacationing in the regions of the Far Frozen Tundra would suffice....Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-40549186238199861142013-04-10T01:53:26.379-07:002013-04-10T01:53:26.379-07:00I can well understand you missing that exquisite v...I can well understand you missing that exquisite view, but there are compensations for living in a warmer climate as you show. I came to your blog via 'my flowering life'.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-60528019539053816182013-04-09T20:14:01.630-07:002013-04-09T20:14:01.630-07:00I grew up in a very different climate from the one...I grew up in a very different climate from the one I'm now living in. I do miss my relatives, but I do not miss the snow of a New England winter. I realized the first time I visited the PNW that this is where I should have lived my entire life.<br /><br />I loved reading about all the connections between your current house and your own personal history and your hometown. It truly is a small world.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11688221460127616462013-04-09T18:15:27.630-07:002013-04-09T18:15:27.630-07:00It is kind o special!It is kind o special!outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-63827105939320474272013-04-09T18:14:42.323-07:002013-04-09T18:14:42.323-07:00I think that being surrounded by montains like thi...I think that being surrounded by montains like this does engender a different sort of outlook on the world. Of course the total difference in lifestyle in each place also adds to one's outlook.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-28466061593318384832013-04-09T18:12:25.076-07:002013-04-09T18:12:25.076-07:00I'm lucky to have experienced both. Two total...I'm lucky to have experienced both. Two totally different kinds of living! My town in Alaska had 750 people; my current town 200,000 (in an urban corridor of a million people.)outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-84990067897205401282013-04-09T17:47:14.016-07:002013-04-09T17:47:14.016-07:00awww, shucks ;-)awww, shucks ;-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-54418440538602166872013-04-09T15:45:24.576-07:002013-04-09T15:45:24.576-07:00That your heart has two homes seems like a wonderf...That your heart has two homes seems like a wonderful thing.rickihttp://bannersbyricki.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-76583339341309778702013-04-09T15:35:42.519-07:002013-04-09T15:35:42.519-07:00As a flatlander, it is really hard to imagine livi...As a flatlander, it is really hard to imagine living within sight of such awesome mountains. I do wonder if it engenders a different sort of outlook on the world.Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-80214677328703130652013-04-09T12:23:27.450-07:002013-04-09T12:23:27.450-07:00The view you had in Alaska looks stunning, but I&#...The view you had in Alaska looks stunning, but I'd choose your current views...Kukkaiselämäähttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05290634140893043265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-25792775868128280652013-04-09T12:03:34.717-07:002013-04-09T12:03:34.717-07:00I think we both miss winter sometimes, Scott. (Lik...I think we both miss winter sometimes, Scott. (Like in the winter, not when it's still snowing and it's April!) <br /><br />Alison (Bonnie Lassie) and I thought of you this Saturday when we passed a beautiful display of grasses for sale at Dragonfly Farms Nursery. We talked about how you do the grass/meadow style so well and are both envious of your talent. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-72319905376325505622013-04-09T11:22:44.395-07:002013-04-09T11:22:44.395-07:00I think a lot of us feel that way about where we g...I think a lot of us feel that way about where we grew up...it shaped us and will always inform who we are...but it might not be the place we choose to live :-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-25576067561058916762013-04-09T10:36:17.113-07:002013-04-09T10:36:17.113-07:00Nostalgia is a wonderful thing. Nostalgia is a wonderful thing. outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-61298333562457477732013-04-09T10:35:26.212-07:002013-04-09T10:35:26.212-07:00You're right, it's the fourth image which ...You're right, it's the fourth image which comes up for me when I log in to my blog but not when I just go there. I'll try to fix it. It's an image of a sign taped to a long ruler (maybe a yardstick) The ruler is in the snow showing a depth of many inches and the sign reads f*** my life!<br /><br />Funny the way houses sometimes seem to choose us.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-67441412139213334562013-04-09T10:32:13.619-07:002013-04-09T10:32:13.619-07:00I also lived in Vermont, not far from you, when I ...I also lived in Vermont, not far from you, when I was very young. The four seasons in your part of the world are truly beautiful and distinct from each other. You do have to like snow! I love it here because it seldom happens but when it does, everything stops and the city seems like a small town.outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-38051265047761235842013-04-09T10:26:29.317-07:002013-04-09T10:26:29.317-07:00Interesting connection between your home and your ...Interesting connection between your home and your hometown, small world! Such a gorgeous scenery, and can understand why you pine for home from time to time.Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-37538442297214021042013-04-09T10:19:17.396-07:002013-04-09T10:19:17.396-07:00I'm happy that you'll be out in the garden...I'm happy that you'll be out in the garden all day and also a little jealous as I'll be at work all day. <br /><br />The connection is special. Although the house is way too big for the two of us and while we've enjoyed it for the last 17 years or so, a nice smaller single level home with a larger garden space sounds like a good idea. The grass is always greener... outlawgardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273973572989510382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-77246931699074353532013-04-09T08:49:12.345-07:002013-04-09T08:49:12.345-07:00Okay I'm going to admit I don't get the le...Okay I'm going to admit I don't get the letter "F" reference? Although there is an image which isn't showing up for me, the fourth.<br /><br />That's crazy about the connection of your house to your home/Alaska. I love it. I have a (not really but sort of) similar story about my house in Spokane. I knew it was meant to be my home and always felt so grounded there. danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-45531552200127801642013-04-09T07:42:12.712-07:002013-04-09T07:42:12.712-07:00That's why I feel so lucky to be where I am in...That's why I feel so lucky to be where I am in Quebec, Canada, we get just enough of four seasons to get a taste of everything and just when you're getting sick of it the next season moves in :) But, you do have to like snow, which I do! You have lived in two amazingly different climates and each seems to have found a place in your heart.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01341233630137969987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6598416695566325151.post-11210997795715572272013-04-09T07:35:58.005-07:002013-04-09T07:35:58.005-07:00Gorgeous mountain and beautiful photos of snow. I...Gorgeous mountain and beautiful photos of snow. It is hard to believe those are current from our 80F forecast here today. Someday I will visit and see for myself the beauty that is Alaska. Meanwhile, I'll be out in the garden all day.<br /><br />The connection from your current home to your hometown is rather amazing and so special.Shirleyhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com