tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post616899513750467294..comments2023-11-03T08:59:11.561-04:00Comments on May Dreams Gardens: Embrace Sitting In Your Garden For A Happier LifeCarol Michelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07796344366326535406noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-25982345649880724592008-11-15T06:37:00.000-05:002008-11-15T06:37:00.000-05:00oh, yes, benches are such a valuable part of the g...oh, yes, benches are such a valuable part of the garden. we have several seating areas in our front and side gardens which are all used frequently. there is nothing more interesting in spring than getting comfy on a bench surrounded by evergreens and rhododendrons and watching the songbirds do their mating fly-abouts, chasing each other throughout the gardens while the squirrels play "hide the Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523247895437700129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-57274761283680123102008-11-11T20:30:00.000-05:002008-11-11T20:30:00.000-05:00When I built my vegetable garden this summer I was...When I built my vegetable garden this summer I was so excited that I would go and just sit in the middle of the pathway and look at what we created! It wasn't the most comfortable spot in the world, but it made me happy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-65742008119960669262008-11-10T20:57:00.000-05:002008-11-10T20:57:00.000-05:00I mentioned in my comment on the other bench post ...I mentioned in my comment on the other bench post that my grandson and I enjoyed our time this summer outside walking around the yard, looking at the flowers, butterflies, and bees, then sitting on the bench, just looking around. Sometimes our yellow lab would come up to be petted, or squirrels would run around and entertain.<BR/><BR/>Saturday, it was probably in the upper 40s or 50s, when GS Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-39593179434697514072008-11-10T02:52:00.000-05:002008-11-10T02:52:00.000-05:00I have several lightweight resin Adirondack chairs...I have several lightweight resin Adirondack chairs placed around the garden ... they're easy to move from one spot to another and comfortable enough that I can loll in them for a while with a cup of coffee or a book. I think I need a laptop so I can sit in the garden and blog. I'd post more often if I had a laptop ... yeah, that's the ticket!Cindy, MCOKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16094260737874973235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-23352386788218441862008-11-09T22:18:00.000-05:002008-11-09T22:18:00.000-05:00Carol,Excellent responses here. My seat is out in ...Carol,<BR/><BR/>Excellent responses here. My seat is out in the open as my garden hasn't had time to grow. My trees are young. But I do enjoy sitting at the pond, with camera around my neck, Boston Terriers wandering around me...sit, breathe, watch the garden grow or take a hit from the frost. And birds :o)<BR/><BR/>Sort of like Chicken Soup for the Soul.<BR/><BR/>Good, thoughtful post!<BR/><Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-31811954601304646232008-11-09T22:16:00.000-05:002008-11-09T22:16:00.000-05:00Thanks, Carol. I needed that reminder and a new be...Thanks, Carol. I needed that reminder and a new bench!vertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12199391563643437871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-26205636717716673292008-11-09T17:53:00.000-05:002008-11-09T17:53:00.000-05:00I have a couple of seats in the garden, but I don'...I have a couple of seats in the garden, but I don't really like where they are. I think after this that I need to move them. Thanks.~~DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-81406368148784332322008-11-09T16:56:00.000-05:002008-11-09T16:56:00.000-05:00It's fairly amazing--I have four amply-sized teak ...It's fairly amazing--I have four amply-sized teak chairs tucked into various locations in my garden, plus a table and chairs on my deck, and I have sat ONCE in any of them this season. I always mean to... <BR/>~ MonicaMonica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-70590675401713934922008-11-09T15:23:00.000-05:002008-11-09T15:23:00.000-05:00My goal is a bench a year until I get them in all ...My goal is a bench a year until I get them in all the places I want them.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11106962533729909868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-33317511725702673442008-11-09T13:31:00.000-05:002008-11-09T13:31:00.000-05:00Sitting is my favorite thing to do. Outside makes ...Sitting is my favorite thing to do. Outside makes it even better. A drink in hand makes it sublime. Having either a friend or something to read (not both) makes it heaven. The only thing better is to sit in someone else's garden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-17757759277845053572008-11-09T13:02:00.000-05:002008-11-09T13:02:00.000-05:00There ya go! Embracing the garden bench. Perfect. ...There ya go! Embracing the garden bench. Perfect. Is that a new bench?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-19100761619306503622008-11-09T10:44:00.000-05:002008-11-09T10:44:00.000-05:00YUMMY!!! I have been working towards "rehabil...YUMMY!!! I have been working towards "rehabilitating" areas of enjoyment, allowing wee gardens of peace which serve no purpose except for the Purpose of Being. They aren't done yet, but this post assures me I am on the right track. THANK YOU!!! I give myself permission to rest beneath the cherry trees and let my gaze linger on the reflections of the pond, and the silly ducks at playKat Wolfdancerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03693674602216717004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-56729706646073421412008-11-09T07:49:00.000-05:002008-11-09T07:49:00.000-05:00Sitting in the garden is most definitely my favori...Sitting in the garden is most definitely my favorite pastime Carol, and I do it even in the winter, all bundled up.garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-43396908458815765842008-11-09T06:58:00.000-05:002008-11-09T06:58:00.000-05:00Another great embrace, Carol! Now that I'm "older"...Another great embrace, Carol! <BR/><BR/>Now that I'm "older" I can sit in the garden a little better than in the younger years with the kids around. We have a screened enclosure with a few seating areas for year round enjoyment. Annie made an excellent point about privacy. I really embrace privacy so I have a few groupings of seats/benches where I can read, have a cup of coffee, converse with Meemshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341998120938921741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-22956155350220276902008-11-09T02:00:00.000-05:002008-11-09T02:00:00.000-05:00Placing seats in few places in the garden - this i...Placing seats in few places in the garden - this is something we often forget. Why to have 1 bench? Lets have 5 or 6 of them in different areas. Some of them in the sunny spots, some in shadow or little hidden from anybody, including home windows. Let's make the garden seating friendly, not only walking friendly :)Ewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460827662984311538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8488599.post-31708981719892841152008-11-09T00:00:00.000-05:002008-11-09T00:00:00.000-05:00I read my garden catalogs out there. And sometimes...I read my garden catalogs out there. And sometimes I do a little emailing and so on on the iphone. I have a pair of pruners and gloves sitting on the table in case I need to tweak something.<BR/><BR/>And recently Alan and I have started the habit of having an after-work glass of wine out there on a regular basis.EALhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03339266900036592543noreply@blogger.com