Comments on: Vacation house http://blog.blithewold.org/the-archives/vacation-house/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Sun, 19 May 2013 12:25:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lynn http://blog.blithewold.org/the-archives/vacation-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6487 Lynn Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:19:42 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2635#comment-6487 Hey! We are so happy you made a stop along the way to no-electricity paradise :) Growing up in the West TX desert, summer=neighborhood pool. Swimming and sun. I spent every day there as a kid and lifeguarded there as a teenager. I love the back East tradition of a "camp," but I'm with Layanee in that winter might be a better time to get away. Have a wonderful break! <em>Lynn, It was such a treat to visit you and your garden! I had a great break and will have to get busy planning a winter get away next... -kris </em> Hey! We are so happy you made a stop along the way to no-electricity paradise :) Growing up in the West TX desert, summer=neighborhood pool. Swimming and sun. I spent every day there as a kid and lifeguarded there as a teenager. I love the back East tradition of a “camp,” but I’m with Layanee in that winter might be a better time to get away. Have a wonderful break!

Lynn, It was such a treat to visit you and your garden! I had a great break and will have to get busy planning a winter get away next… -kris

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/the-archives/vacation-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6483 Layanee Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:34:50 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2635#comment-6483 Kris, have a great and restful vacation. I will stop in at Blithewold when you return. Lots to discuss! Anyway, my heart lives here at my home and garden. I have never felt the need to leave in the summer although the winter is another story indeed. Alas, my husbands heart is in Maine at the 'camp'. Haven't been there yet for vacation but I guess it is inevitable since he loves it so. <em>Layanee, I'm back, so come on over anytime! I can understand the pull to stay in your own garden during the summer - you've got all you need for your heart right there! But you might be surprised about how blissful a Maine vacation could be... -kris</em> Kris, have a great and restful vacation. I will stop in at Blithewold when you return. Lots to discuss! Anyway, my heart lives here at my home and garden. I have never felt the need to leave in the summer although the winter is another story indeed. Alas, my husbands heart is in Maine at the ‘camp’. Haven’t been there yet for vacation but I guess it is inevitable since he loves it so.

Layanee, I’m back, so come on over anytime! I can understand the pull to stay in your own garden during the summer – you’ve got all you need for your heart right there! But you might be surprised about how blissful a Maine vacation could be… -kris

]]> By: Chookie http://blog.blithewold.org/the-archives/vacation-house/comment-page-1/#comment-6482 Chookie Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:50:55 +0000 http://www.blithewold.org/blog/?p=2635#comment-6482 Best wishes for a restful time away! Here, summer homes and weekenders tend to belong to wealthy people, though going away for weekends is quite common as there are places and prices for most budgets. Some people do like to go to the same place all the time, as with your area. <em>Thank you, Chookie! Since you're all the way on the other side of the world in Australia, I'm going to go ahead and call the tradition "universal"! -kris</em> Best wishes for a restful time away!

Here, summer homes and weekenders tend to belong to wealthy people, though going away for weekends is quite common as there are places and prices for most budgets. Some people do like to go to the same place all the time, as with your area.

Thank you, Chookie! Since you’re all the way on the other side of the world in Australia, I’m going to go ahead and call the tradition “universal”! -kris

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