tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post5831280113285531627..comments2023-10-09T09:06:42.157-07:00Comments on Take time to smell the flowers......: Being at one with nature.Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-22487235030001804682010-09-02T05:20:15.976-07:002010-09-02T05:20:15.976-07:00How sweet is Poppi!! She IS and outdoor girl! Beau...How sweet is Poppi!! She IS and outdoor girl! Beautiful findings Cheryl in such a beautiful place!Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06554593974838511759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-55821432409022970532010-08-29T17:28:50.013-07:002010-08-29T17:28:50.013-07:00Oh I just read above what the green man is and wha...Oh I just read above what the green man is and what he stands for. How interesting :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-47494029732196357872010-08-29T17:26:41.747-07:002010-08-29T17:26:41.747-07:00Oh, I'm wondering what the green man is?????Oh, I'm wondering what the green man is?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-9544106000304479342010-08-29T17:25:16.711-07:002010-08-29T17:25:16.711-07:00Oh my it looks like a fairytale. What a beautiful ...Oh my it looks like a fairytale. What a beautiful place. Someone could truly write a fairytale here. I would so much love to go there. The tree is just amazing and it's just so wonderful. I love the castle and the old walls too. Oh and Poppi is just so beautiful. You must be so proud of here. What a little doll. I love her name. <br />Thanks for showing us this awesome place :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-25415927130768857662010-08-29T00:02:14.317-07:002010-08-29T00:02:14.317-07:00My cousin has a lovely expression for days out lik...My cousin has a lovely expression for days out like this with her children - she says she's "making memories" because that is what her Mum did when she was small.<br /><br />Gunera and a willow structure - is it mad that I badly want both in my garden?BilboWagginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913801147278606148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-992999176820129312010-08-28T11:32:50.276-07:002010-08-28T11:32:50.276-07:00Hi from Texas!
I'm back in school this week as...Hi from Texas!<br />I'm back in school this week as a teacher, so my new schedule is to catch up reading my blog friend favorites once a week. I just read 4 or 5 of your posts at once. They are so good and the pictures so inspiring, and the words so wonderful, it's like sitting down to 4 pieces of chocolate cake at once. <br />:-)<br />Those trees! I love large trees, but haven't posted that side of my life yet. I think I might do that in the winter. I'm a volunteer here in Texas with the Forest Service. My job is to find the largest trees of each species. <br />Thanks for posting the ENTS! So fun.<br />David/ Tropical Texana/ HoustonDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495040805660192347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-84049549291770032612010-08-28T09:49:58.409-07:002010-08-28T09:49:58.409-07:00Dear Sherry....I often feel those that have walked...Dear Sherry....I often feel those that have walked before me....I am sure that Poppi does to, she often goes into little trances and I wonder if she feels more, than she understands. <br /><br />I love old walls, I just want to be near them and touch them. They hold so many secrets.......<br /><br />Poppi loves the green man and understands his ways. She went to the cave to listen to his words.......<br /><br />I agree. Without doubt climate change is here. I am learning. Many books are waiting to be read......I have so many plans for the garden, I fear I may never get them done. It goes without saying I shall try.....Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-77794358948445859322010-08-28T09:43:31.130-07:002010-08-28T09:43:31.130-07:00Gail, it is always good to feel the child within u...Gail, it is always good to feel the child within us.....Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-73611053562382274162010-08-28T09:42:53.383-07:002010-08-28T09:42:53.383-07:00Thinking of you Frank......hope all goes as well a...Thinking of you Frank......hope all goes as well as can be expected tomorrow.<br /><br />My grandchildren warm my heart and soul.....each day brings sunshine when they are around.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-75898430824498857692010-08-28T07:55:42.706-07:002010-08-28T07:55:42.706-07:00Hi Cheryl, Poppi is just so sweet. I love her red ...Hi Cheryl, Poppi is just so sweet. I love her red boots. And kids of all ages like to hug trees and go under arches! :) You are lucky to have grandkids--kids totally take one out of oneself and look at the world in such an interesting way. Hope Poppi will find something in the indoor classroom to interest her.Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-11918195993826785852010-08-28T05:51:32.630-07:002010-08-28T05:51:32.630-07:00Dear Cheryl,
Being with you and Poppi climbing tre...Dear Cheryl,<br />Being with you and Poppi climbing trees and looking for Green Man brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing this magical day. I do not have any grandchildren. I can only imagine how delightful being with them is. I laughed when the Swan came for half a roll and so happy Poppi was able to get unstuck...Wonderful photo-jouralism! Thank you. Not only did you take me there but I can almost hear the voices in the rocks of the old wall and the castle. <br />The ancients are with us.<br />Stay dry. Climate change is here. We will have to find ways to adjust.<br />SherryQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02473455565144414399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-32990767466146686022010-08-27T14:15:29.284-07:002010-08-27T14:15:29.284-07:00Cheryl, What an enchanting world with castles, an...Cheryl, What an enchanting world with castles, ancient trees and princes and princesses. Thank you for taking me along, the little girl in me had a wonderful time pretending. gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-50030156956789451322010-08-27T13:30:49.588-07:002010-08-27T13:30:49.588-07:00Hi Cheryl. What an enchanting time you had togethe...Hi Cheryl. What an enchanting time you had together. It warms the soul to see one so young at one with nature. 'A chip off the old block' as they say and definitely following in the 'tutors' footsteps. FAB.<br /><br />P.S. Thanks very much for your continued thoughts and supportive words. Hoping to see PJB for a short while tomorrow pm.FABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185823702988992159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-69161430826376732902010-08-27T09:43:35.221-07:002010-08-27T09:43:35.221-07:00Wanda, tku, so glad that you enjoyed the trip.Wanda, tku, so glad that you enjoyed the trip.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-11038121899090990892010-08-27T09:43:11.997-07:002010-08-27T09:43:11.997-07:00Hi Patsi, I have to say the castle and the grounds...Hi Patsi, I have to say the castle and the grounds are beautiful.....the woodland area has a wonderful romantic feel. Many of the trees are ancient.....<br /><br />Gunnera manicata are such beautiful specimens if you have the right conditions. Sadly I lost mine this year, due to the bitterly cold winter. The garden is in a frost pocket, so, even though I protected the plant with straw and fleece it did not make it through. SighCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-90494506409890910492010-08-26T23:07:20.358-07:002010-08-26T23:07:20.358-07:00What a delightful day...thanks so much for taking ...What a delightful day...thanks so much for taking me along. It was like going to a fantasy land and visiting the beautiful castle. Thanks for a great day!Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-4909940545448647712010-08-26T13:27:46.874-07:002010-08-26T13:27:46.874-07:00Thanks so much for the tour. Wish I was there.
All...Thanks so much for the tour. Wish I was there.<br />All looks so peaceful. And the castle looks like something out of a fairy tail.<br />Those Gunnera sure are amazing.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834331771109216377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-82948640341575157952010-08-26T08:43:08.148-07:002010-08-26T08:43:08.148-07:00Hi Rose....yes it was a most beautiful day. So m...Hi Rose....yes it was a most beautiful day. So much fun. My ticket lasts for a year, so I can visit whenever I want to. I shall make the most of every opportunity.<br /><br />The Gunnera are amazing....there is actually a forest of them.....very pre-historic.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-70151530823769073482010-08-26T08:40:51.462-07:002010-08-26T08:40:51.462-07:00Hi Liz....I suppose we all hold special places in ...Hi Liz....I suppose we all hold special places in our hearts. It would not do for us all to love the same places or things. Life would become boring.......<br /><br />My mother and father love Edinburgh castle and have spent many happy holidays in the city.......Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-55908692626413842032010-08-26T06:05:23.384-07:002010-08-26T06:05:23.384-07:00What a sweet post, Cheryl! You and the grandchild...What a sweet post, Cheryl! You and the grandchildren must have had a wonderful day--so nice to be able to spend time together like this before the hectic school year begins. My grandkids would have enjoyed climbing on these huge old trees right along with Poppi. And the Gunnera--my goodness, I didn't know they would grow so large! Leeds Castle sounds so familiar; I will have to check it out to refresh my memory about its history. You are making so many special memories for Riley and Poppi.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-68330006432827744032010-08-26T02:05:33.276-07:002010-08-26T02:05:33.276-07:00Hi Cheryl,
It looks like you had a wonderful day!...Hi Cheryl,<br /><br />It looks like you had a wonderful day!<br /><br />My favourite castle probably has to be Bamburgh on the North East coast not far from Berwick, Holy Island and such, it isn’t much, no large or lavish grounds but it perches right on the beach and has stunning views and looks stunning, especially at sunset/sunrise. I always love visiting it… Second simply has to be Edinburgh Castle, no other castle is as breath-taking in my opinion, simply amazing.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640322232670777125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-64154311675102417022010-08-25T22:47:31.171-07:002010-08-25T22:47:31.171-07:00Hi Amy, the green man is a symbol often found in c...Hi Amy, the green man is a symbol often found in churches and cathedrals. A face, usually with leaves and vines entwined. He represents rebirth......and is associated with Spring.<br />He dates back hundreds of years. I have several in my garden hiding amongst the ivy.....it is said he protects the garden he rests in.<br /><br />Brief account, hope that is ok.....Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-9668544520485588522010-08-25T22:41:19.637-07:002010-08-25T22:41:19.637-07:00Hi Wendy.....I love old walls.....the one we saw y...Hi Wendy.....I love old walls.....the one we saw yesterday is as old as the castle.<br />I just love to touch them...all that history.<br /><br />I have several willows in the garden, although they are not the weeping type.<br />I planted them to soak up excess moisture but I do love them as well.<br /><br />Hope you are ok and coping with things?Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-9196395212350508482010-08-25T22:38:27.982-07:002010-08-25T22:38:27.982-07:00Hi Dan.....it was a fabulous day.
Autumn has arri...Hi Dan.....it was a fabulous day.<br />Autumn has arrived here, the weather is windy wet and cool. I must confess to enjoying it, but my garden is beginning to look a little soggy....ha!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8186002245944913029.post-9684746449700786472010-08-25T20:29:24.112-07:002010-08-25T20:29:24.112-07:00Cheryl, What a fantastic day at a fantastic castle...Cheryl, What a fantastic day at a fantastic castle. I can understand why Poppi is drawn to the Grotto - but who is the "green man?" All your captures were utterly delightful!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00080418514689447091noreply@blogger.com