tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post4523195523438360355..comments2024-03-28T00:01:43.037-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: The Georgia Botanical GardenGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-63212717056964480962012-03-31T20:07:06.111-04:002012-03-31T20:07:06.111-04:00I love those! There's one for living in the d...I love those! There's one for living in the desert, too, as well as for the PacNW with all the rain it gets and one for the south with the humidity, bugs and snakes. Thankfully, technology has improved to the point where <a href="http://www.deere.com/common/media/images/attachments/riding_mower/snow_removal/489647_snow_removal_942x458.jpg" rel="nofollow">tools</a> that were not readily available to Joe Sixpack back then are pretty common place now. <br />0>;~}DL Slynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-87503340524892867152012-03-31T12:07:02.835-04:002012-03-31T12:07:02.835-04:00Sly:
Let's talk about January of next year. :...Sly:<br /><br />Let's talk <a href="http://www.santasearch.org/texts.asp?Do=4&TextID=1306" rel="nofollow">about January of next year</a>. :)Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-69855077774716971932012-03-31T08:29:05.616-04:002012-03-31T08:29:05.616-04:00It is beautiful. And they have this really cool p...It is beautiful. And they have this really cool phenomenon called <i>seasons</i> there. With the exception of this current locale, the Dark side casa has been located in distinctly over-sunny and arid locales for almost a decade. I'm more than ready for a little personal *climate change*. <br />I guess it's more akin to that old saying about yeah, she's beautiful but somebody somewhere is tired of her crap. Hearing your local radio station brag about how it's sunny 360 days a year is only cool for a coupla years. Then it gets old very quickly. I'm looking forward to mountains, lakes and a place where 'humidity' is measured in inches not percentages.<br />0>:~}DL Slynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-31259611059959713892012-03-30T16:54:26.661-04:002012-03-30T16:54:26.661-04:00Montana, huh? That's brave country for a last...Montana, huh? That's brave country for a last home -- lots of snow up there.<br /><br />Bet it'll be beautiful, though.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-63919153461112527212012-03-30T12:27:19.890-04:002012-03-30T12:27:19.890-04:00That is wonderful Sly! Beautiful country.
You&...That is wonderful Sly! Beautiful country. <br /><br />You'll not be far from my oldest bro who recently acquired property in N. Idaho. He's tired of (the politics and taxes of) N.Ca., again. <br /><br />You'll have to watch out for that <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huEdO0yXfOA" rel="nofollow"> lost tribe of dogmen</a> running loose up there. =;^}bthunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789441349826379510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-61612073613815694192012-03-30T08:25:05.253-04:002012-03-30T08:25:05.253-04:00From this last duty station here in NC to NW Monta...From this last duty station here in NC to NW Montana, Grim. After 22 yrs (28 for MH), we get to settle down and plant some roots. <br />Finally.<br />0>;~}DL Slynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-88445944486151965512012-03-29T22:14:10.336-04:002012-03-29T22:14:10.336-04:00What's the to/from on that, Sly?What's the to/from on that, Sly?Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-67716362158407278142012-03-29T21:57:19.845-04:002012-03-29T21:57:19.845-04:00"Not sure I could survive initializing anothe...<i>"Not sure I could survive initializing another home at this point."</i><br /><br /><i>"Where'd we get all this stuff?"</i><br /><br />I know I will regret saying this (Because I know that during the *elbow grease* part of the move I'm gonna be wondering, "WTF was I thinkin'!?"), but I'm ready to 'give it a go' one more time.<br />For the last time.<br />50 days and counting....<br />0>;~}DL Slynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-20786091826881281522012-03-29T21:19:06.163-04:002012-03-29T21:19:06.163-04:00I hear you: moving is no fun.
In 2006 when we mo...I hear you: moving is no fun.<br /><br />In 2006 when we moved back to Georgia from Virginia, I made the move in one rental truck, a good two-thirds of which was full of plants from my wife's garden (as opposed to stuff from inside the house).<br /><br />When we moved in 2009 we needed two such trucks, plus about a dozen runs back and forth with our own trucks -- and I'd been in Iraq most of the intervening time. Where'd we get all this stuff?<br /><br />It's amazing to think that just twelve years ago we gave away or sold everything we owned and moved to China, with no more than we had on our backs.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-26252964650913412462012-03-29T21:14:37.229-04:002012-03-29T21:14:37.229-04:00Not sure I could survive initializing another home...<i>Not sure I could survive initializing another home at this point. </i><br /><br />Me either.<br /><br />It has been a long year. It took us a good 6 weeks of working nights and weekends to move ourselves. We have a lot of stuff, mostly books :p<br /><br />Neither of us took any time off of work, which (looking back) was a mistake.<br /><br />The next time we move, I am going to spend the money on movers. But I was trying to be careful with money. This house was a big step up for us financially and I figured it was best to keep expenses down until we figured out how it would all work out.<br /><br />Oh well - live and learn!Cassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-73066996359679304022012-03-29T20:05:57.161-04:002012-03-29T20:05:57.161-04:00"We have cherry trees lining the entrance to ...<i>"We have cherry trees lining the entrance to our neighborhood and they are just gorgeous."</i><br /><br />Aren't they! <br /><a href="http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/288/288495/pages/864975/Lookingfromthecherrytree.jpg" rel="nofollow"> This is from the spring of 2009</a> when both the weather and all the plants decided to sync up and I took a picture of some of the color from under a cherry tree.<br /><br /><i>"First Spring in our new house!"</i><br /><br />Awesome! I always enjoyed starting up a new domicile. Not sure I could survive initializing another home at this point. =8^}bthunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789441349826379510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-92019329955854490772012-03-29T19:23:30.966-04:002012-03-29T19:23:30.966-04:00Here in the People's Republik things are just ...Here in the People's Republik things are just starting to pop. We have cherry trees lining the entrance to our neighborhood and they are just gorgeous.<br /><br />First Spring in our new house!Cassnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-80838714247630926092012-03-29T19:21:07.174-04:002012-03-29T19:21:07.174-04:00The dogwoods were a surprise to me. I wasn't ...The dogwoods were a surprise to me. I wasn't expecting them for quite a while, but they popped here a week or so ago.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-6238811963157391842012-03-29T19:11:39.107-04:002012-03-29T19:11:39.107-04:00"The heat threw such a curve ball at the vege...<i>"The heat threw such a curve ball at the vegetation around here that the trees were in full flower before a single leave had even budded much less sprung forth."</i><br /><br />Yeah, we've a Japanese Tulip tree and a Redbud that can't seem to stick to the calendar. Their blooms came and went before everyone else woke up.<br /><br />Currently, we've <a href="http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/288/288495/pages/1104256/hovel-spring-2012-3-small.jpg" rel="nofollow"> Japanese maples</a>, <a href="http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/288/288495/pages/1104256/flagpole4-small.jpg" rel="nofollow"> Pink</a> and <a href="http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/288/288495/pages/1104256/graveldrivecorner-2-small.jpg" rel="nofollow"> white</a> dogwoods, and a few azaleas working overtime. Bulbs will show up sooner or later.bthunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789441349826379510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-82488109174218881162012-03-29T18:38:43.584-04:002012-03-29T18:38:43.584-04:00Yes, bless you.
In any case, I'm glad ya'...Yes, bless you.<br /><br />In any case, I'm glad ya'll liked the pictures. It's a nice place -- I'll surely go back.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-527387508371133262012-03-29T18:23:09.088-04:002012-03-29T18:23:09.088-04:00The heat threw such a curve ball at the vegetation...The heat threw such a curve ball at the vegetation around here that the trees were in full flower before a single leave had even budded much less sprung forth. Looked really odd.<br /><br />Oh, and bless you, b.<br />0>;~}DL Slynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-47577920006349063102012-03-29T16:58:56.972-04:002012-03-29T16:58:56.972-04:00Actually, what I meant when I said that "seve...Actually, what I meant when I said that "several" of the arches were covered with wisteria was "unlike this one." :) The ones that are in in bloom.Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-81048914208786515242012-03-29T16:55:55.369-04:002012-03-29T16:55:55.369-04:00Nice shots Grim.
"I see that the wisteria ha...Nice shots Grim.<br /><br /><i>"I see that the wisteria hasn't started to bloom there yet."</i><br /><br />Down in our holler, the wisteria has been showing off for over a couple of weeks.<br /><br />Everything around here is in bloom, and the pollen's as high as an elephants eye...<br /><br />*cough* *cough* *cough* ahhhcheeeeewwww!bthunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15789441349826379510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-83160493074834950352012-03-29T16:13:08.676-04:002012-03-29T16:13:08.676-04:00I see that the wisteria hasn't started to bloo...I see that the wisteria hasn't started to bloom there yet. Here it's starting to hang stole-like around the shoulders of the trees and bushes along the roads. Looks really cool.<br />0>;~}DL Slynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-35651119064380749992012-03-29T15:44:20.298-04:002012-03-29T15:44:20.298-04:00My son's family loves the Botanical Garden - t...My son's family loves the Botanical Garden - thanks for the photos!Cassnoreply@blogger.com