tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post4376193643199248144..comments2008-01-23T00:04:37.108-05:00Julie Zickefoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-6276014201764380092008-01-23T00:04:00.000-05:002008-01-23T00:04:00.000-05:00I was holding my breath throughout this post, waiting, hoping...<BR/>Glad the green babies are still green. And glad your babies are no longer green. Jeez, has EVERYONE been sick? Ug.Susan Gets Nativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-3905308576486160132008-01-22T06:40:00.000-05:002008-01-22T06:40:00.000-05:00Oh my Julie. So glad everything turned out OK and that all is well in your little warm pod. It would be a full shame to not see all of these beauties in the spring. Hope your beebies feel better soon too.Jaynehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-34343353947506218942008-01-22T04:15:00.000-05:002008-01-22T04:15:00.000-05:00WOW! What a nail-biter! Mexican bouganvilla, I miss thee.<BR/><BR/>As for the free gas, that would just be a bonus. You know the only thing stopping me from being your neighbor is the DH. God, love him.Trixiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04765602736333069178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-12473718121096999612008-01-22T02:10:00.000-05:002008-01-22T02:10:00.000-05:00Oh, man, Clay Aiken, clowns, mimes, and squirrelly little monkeys scare me. I'm glad the hothouse flowers made it. Am I the only one here who actually loves winter, and finds summer stultifying? And no, I don't live in San Diego; I'm in southeastern Pa, where it's 18 degrees. I do admit, though, in weather like this, I envy those with passive solar houses or their own personal natural gas wells. (Although my 10 month old cat Trixie (aka Gaseous Clay) is the methane queen, I fear the best she could do is power a weed flamer.)<BR/><BR/>Mollycatbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08817359455864023690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-31388951145268025612008-01-21T23:19:00.000-05:002008-01-21T23:19:00.000-05:00My husband listens regularly to National Public Radio and heard about your book. He got it for me for Christmas and I love it! You treat nature with tenderness, respect and a sense of preciousness. Thank you for that. <BR/><BR/>I was wondering if you sell Christmas cards or any kind of cards with your art work? <BR/><BR/>Thank you,<BR/><BR/>SandyDWAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04551443243525121653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-37752402073813459922008-01-21T23:00:00.000-05:002008-01-21T23:00:00.000-05:00"Bacon...emits nerve gas" is too funny ! I laughed even though I haven't found anything humorous about insomnia for many moons. <BR/>Wishing you healthy children, healthy plants, and a good night's sleep...soon.Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12622829084271770317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-11660122033273344392008-01-21T21:57:00.000-05:002008-01-21T21:57:00.000-05:00Hi Julie,<BR/>This is totally off topic from this post but I wanted to let you know that Zick's Suet Dough is a massive success here in Portland, Oregon. Have never had Yellow-rumped AND Townsend's Warblers come to a feeder so regularly.....I guess I'm lining up to be a regular dealer. Thanks again....you can look at my most recent blog post for photos of said warblers.<BR/>LauraBirdnerdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11701595535440501873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-76237881714890110322008-01-21T21:46:00.000-05:002008-01-21T21:46:00.000-05:00Free gas was a delightful bonus of buying land in SE Ohio, an oil-rich area. And we love it, although we have to put up with lots of odd shenanigans from the oil and gas company that leases the well from us. Let's just say they are not particularly customer-service oriented. <BR/><BR/>Jane, thank you for the sweet words. But Idol fans (and I count myself as one of the unwashed masses) take our Idols on a case-by-case basis, and Clay Aiken scares me, like mimes and clowns scare me. Taylor Hicks I'd hang with.<BR/><BR/>Lisa, the plants are booming. Seem fine, although I'm prepared for my bougainvilleas to drop their leaves, as they often do with cold insult. That's OK, they'll come back.<BR/><BR/>Christine,<BR/>Bacon always wants me to stop by his donut bed and re-cover him. In bouts of insomnia (last night I tried to go to sleep from 9:30 until 2 AM), he cuddles next to me on the couch and emits nerve gases in an attempt to fog me to sleep.<BR/><BR/>JZJulie Zickefoosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-365902688059017742008-01-21T21:06:00.000-05:002008-01-21T21:06:00.000-05:00I'd love to be your neighbor in southeast OH - not for the free gas, but for knowing you with your Clay Aiken hair, goofy pants that lay way above your ankles, and your incredible love of life - all of life that your nurture so well.<BR/><BR/>Between your visits with Liam and Phoebe, serving warm blankets and meds, and checking on yor miraculous greenhouse plants, make sure you rest knowing you are a good Mom and wonderful wife to BOTB.Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-27691785579547863822008-01-21T21:03:00.000-05:002008-01-21T21:03:00.000-05:00Hope you're able to get some rest soon! Wow, free natural gas! Now you just need some solar panels to get completely off the grid.<BR/><BR/>When you are making the late night rounds with the the kids and the plants does Baker keep you company or does he stay snoring in bed?possumladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08060146825196164963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-51712891183117599662008-01-21T20:39:00.000-05:002008-01-21T20:39:00.000-05:00Your flowers are lovely and they have survived this potential disaster because as you nurture your children so do you nurture all living things. Julie, it is your gift, your nature and consequently everyone and everything who comes in contact with you is better for it. You could look like a truck hit you and still be beautiful to all who know you. I might suggest that you tread lightly with the Clay Aiken jabs though...too many American Idol fans read your blogJaneymshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05579450682371738308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-89693895093707170732008-01-21T20:18:00.000-05:002008-01-21T20:18:00.000-05:00Isn't that the truth--the gas sputtering on the coldest night of the year--reminiscent of last year's ice storm that left us without electricity (and heat) for 3 days.<BR/>Although I always think our predecessors dealt with struggles like this routinely--in this day, we're not usually set up to step in with an alternative when the gas or electric goes out!<BR/><BR/>Glad you caught it when you did--and glad Phoebe and Liam are on the upswing--or will be soon.<BR/><BR/>And, glad for you that blooming flowers hang on!ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-62506333280070588742008-01-21T20:09:00.000-05:002008-01-21T20:09:00.000-05:00Whew--between sick kids and almost sick plants sounds like you have your hands full.<BR/>Free natural gas? How did you know about that? Part of the allure of Indigo Hill in the first place?KGMomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19608656.post-15055070294986803612008-01-21T18:27:00.000-05:002008-01-21T18:27:00.000-05:00You poor Baby..and your poor babies. I sure hope your darlings get well fast. <BR/><BR/>On the news tonight they said this is the most depressing day of the year. This was according to a British study and then I read your blog. <BR/><BR/>I am so glad your plants don't look worse for the freeze. Even tropicals or at least sub tropicals get a shot of winter from time to time. It will make them happy to be alive. ;)<BR/><BR/>Hang in there Julie.Lisa at Greenbowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com