tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post7644554754202573837..comments2023-07-26T17:20:34.426+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye: Life is what happensDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-21325610817782477622012-11-17T19:59:20.395+02:002012-11-17T19:59:20.395+02:00not entirely, but, I'm coming around to the id...not entirely, but, I'm coming around to the idea. And yes, False Bay is jaw-droppingly beautiful. Sigh ...Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-47071635962535683812012-11-17T15:51:53.618+02:002012-11-17T15:51:53.618+02:00Oh Diana, you don't sound entirely happy about...Oh Diana, you don't sound entirely happy about this idea yet. Let it simmer for awhile ... you might start to love the idea of a new home and garden. And lets face it, False Bay is a wonderful area to live in :)Christine @ The Gardening Bloghttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.za/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-35718793846765077512012-11-07T08:26:18.411+02:002012-11-07T08:26:18.411+02:00New garden and new beginnings:) Love the lighting...New garden and new beginnings:) Love the lighting in your shot. Kitties like to get into everything....such is the way of mittens:) What a wonderful life they live! I am excited for you and all the changes that will come...which includes new plants. I hope the new people, whoever they may be, respect your garden. I look forward to your next challenges. But I will miss your garden as I have become fond of it:) That has got to be difficult. I imagine leaving my gardens here and it would be hard to do. Many many hours(and blood!), as you know, have been spent making it what it is. But those blue blue waves....dreamy:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-62214258698005272792012-11-06T23:00:33.855+02:002012-11-06T23:00:33.855+02:00Oh how exciting your writing is! I'm loving th...Oh how exciting your writing is! I'm loving the idea of papyrus being tamed and having town manners! As Carolyn say's very forward thinking. I wish the undergardener luck with the plans! xFay McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14573998704716650377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-9648771856151100952012-11-06T19:46:23.998+02:002012-11-06T19:46:23.998+02:00We have enjoyed our first stroll along the boardwa...We have enjoyed our first stroll along the boardwalk. It was one of those flawless Cape days. No wind no rain, blue skies and sunshine!Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-20246773533336695512012-11-06T19:39:50.236+02:002012-11-06T19:39:50.236+02:00Regrets? Yes, we built this house to suit us. But ...Regrets? Yes, we built this house to suit us. But the Ungardener is back to drawing house plans ...<br /><br />Aragon will remain content to be with us, and Chocolat will be royally pissed off, until he settles again. As he did when we moved him here. Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-87679127032984305022012-11-06T17:55:58.237+02:002012-11-06T17:55:58.237+02:00A very melancholy but forward thinking post, Diana...A very melancholy but forward thinking post, Diana. I do hope that while you may not have a sea view... you will at least be close enough to enjoy strolling along that beautiful beach with your Honey. I love the ocean and in my perfect world, I will retire to a sweet little cottage on the Oregon coast with two white rocking chairs on the porch where my Honey and I will rock to the beat of the incoming waves. (sigh...If only my world were perfect.)Carolyn ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/05722229442110193733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-10771750595101573222012-11-06T13:20:30.031+02:002012-11-06T13:20:30.031+02:00Diana,
the advantage of a move is being able to d...Diana, <br />the advantage of a move is being able to decide what you really want, especially if the size is less. <br />Any regrets, scaling down? It doesn't sound like it! It all sounds thrilling. <br />Will Aragon and Chocolat cope? Or will they be purring? Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-39273799816622359222012-11-06T13:07:01.350+02:002012-11-06T13:07:01.350+02:00False Bay, named such because early navigators mis...False Bay, named such because early navigators mistook Hangklip for Cape Point, is the largest true bay in South Africa and one of the great bays of the world - from http://www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/false-bay-attractions.htm<br /><br />(Unfortunate only if you are shipwrecked by your mistake)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-18085555959694279882012-11-06T07:21:42.979+02:002012-11-06T07:21:42.979+02:00False Bay, in spite of its unfortunate name, looks...False Bay, in spite of its unfortunate name, looks divine, and similar to my favourite place that is called Apollo Bay. I do think about moving, but can't imagine it in detail like you have. I think maybe in the next place I won't have a garden at all, or it will be so wild it won't seem like a garden. Thanks Diana, for challenging stimulating post.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-43940639310186178762012-11-06T01:01:02.279+02:002012-11-06T01:01:02.279+02:00Diana, sounds like you will do the change well and...Diana, sounds like you will do the change well and by the look of your gardening talent and soul, your new place will be as gorgeous as your former ... you will "take the weather with you'', as another popular saying ( and song by Crowded House) goes. Good luck.<br />Love your blog.<br />Julie<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-31540951164069390332012-11-05T20:47:51.555+02:002012-11-05T20:47:51.555+02:00Wow, you are moving! A new beginning, a new garden...Wow, you are moving! A new beginning, a new garden, it all sounds so very exciting. Change keeps one young! I have occasionally fantasized of moving to a smaller place with a courtyard garden. Good luck with all your plans. I am looking forward to seeing how it all unfolds. debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-59875437562129690582012-11-05T12:21:05.217+02:002012-11-05T12:21:05.217+02:00http://www.ludwigsroses.co.za/flower/belle-epoque/...http://www.ludwigsroses.co.za/flower/belle-epoque/<br />came from Ludwig's Roses. It is FRYyaboo, perhaps you can get a locally named plant? Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-63833598355532517932012-11-05T12:18:44.768+02:002012-11-05T12:18:44.768+02:00The plants must take their chance, but I fervently...The plants must take their chance, but I fervently hope that the future owners will continue to care for the birds and the wildlife around the pond, the striped mice and the tabakrolletjie snakes.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-24831309588071115632012-11-05T10:00:58.892+02:002012-11-05T10:00:58.892+02:00Holy smoke, I don't even know what I want to d...Holy smoke, I don't even know what I want to do at my house and you have your whole future garden laid out already.Firefly the Travel Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278794823093520621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-89600149371487614232012-11-05T05:26:01.276+02:002012-11-05T05:26:01.276+02:00Moving and creating a new garden is an exciting th...Moving and creating a new garden is an exciting thought. Do you worry if the new owners will care for your existing garden? Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-26670084159226434412012-11-05T02:53:30.983+02:002012-11-05T02:53:30.983+02:00A new garden is always exciting to think about, bu...A new garden is always exciting to think about, but leaving behind a garden you have created and loved would be hard. I often wonder what will happen to me and my garden in the future when it's too much for me to handle. I love the color of Belle Époque. I have never seen such an elegant color in a rose. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-24098499577213560512012-11-04T20:07:09.095+02:002012-11-04T20:07:09.095+02:00Diana, Now I understand that your "dozen for ...Diana, Now I understand that your "dozen for Diana" selection of plants for a small courtyard garden is not just an intellectual exercise but an imagining of the future. I've been watching one of my friends downsize to a retirement home recently, and the decisions about which plants to take and which to leave behind have sometimes been difficult. I like your strategy of musing and dreaming your way through these decisions well in advance. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-74200110291126194102012-11-04T19:06:57.523+02:002012-11-04T19:06:57.523+02:00Today I saw False Bay on tv here (I hardly ever wa...Today I saw False Bay on tv here (I hardly ever watch anythign here so it was strage to see the place you'd written about. The bay looks so beautiful. A garden is so hard to leave but I know that I too will have to leave mine when I can no longer take care of it. In the meantime I enjoy your posts about your present life and agarden. ChristinaChristinahttp://myhesperidesgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-82067599589639934252012-11-04T13:45:20.220+02:002012-11-04T13:45:20.220+02:00that is because there IS no time scale yet! Still ...that is because there IS no time scale yet! Still at the planning and exploring possibilities stage. And yes, it hasn't been long.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-91383775394526928962012-11-04T13:29:41.603+02:002012-11-04T13:29:41.603+02:00I am in the process of methodically closing commen...I am in the process of methodically closing comments on older blog posts. Mostly they attract spam. I've done 2009 and 2010, working thru 2011. Forgive me? Once there are 2 new posts up, the older ones very rarely draw comments. (But you are very welcome to leave that comment on this post)Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-75253433241867758832012-11-04T11:42:52.050+02:002012-11-04T11:42:52.050+02:00Maybe I've mis-read but I'm unclear about ...Maybe I've mis-read but I'm unclear about the time scale. Are you dreaming ahead or are these plans going to be enacted soon? But you've hardly been where you are for long! (Despite what you've achieved.) Lucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-89380611191423727062012-11-04T02:10:58.485+02:002012-11-04T02:10:58.485+02:00So sweet that Aragon waits politely for her breakf...So sweet that Aragon waits politely for her breakfast. I'm greeted by three cats in the morning, one inside and two sitting on the outside windowsill, who complain LOUDLY about every second they must wait.Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-19610833156773609582012-11-04T00:25:11.566+02:002012-11-04T00:25:11.566+02:00Oh I had plans for retirement until I found that m...Oh I had plans for retirement until I found that my retirement would be taxed so I am staying and traveling when I do retire. Maybe I will make money somehow so we can have a nice little place to go when winter strikes here...we shall see. It is good to plan and then let life take over...it always work out as it should...it sounds lovely Diana!Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6234209863121615779.post-54031982774486727442012-11-04T00:17:29.131+02:002012-11-04T00:17:29.131+02:00Hi ! I wanted to comment on your blog about the tr...Hi ! I wanted to comment on your blog about the tree's but comments could not be given on that blog, did you know that ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com