tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post5475165871139561250..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Personal-ish: Jobmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-28237518183411299242009-04-30T15:14:00.000-07:002009-04-30T15:14:00.000-07:00lol Some of us may be more patient than the rest, ...lol Some of us may be more patient than the rest, Korina. But Mr. S, I'm happy for you and look forward to reading about your outdoor planting fun and any new ventures that you dream up, whether book or home-grown plant business. Or both. Synergize--use the book and your own gardening magazine to promote plant sales. ;-) (That's like Martha Stewart. You can even create your own line of Kenneth Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11619410362453458358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-27415990762238639552009-04-30T12:24:00.000-07:002009-04-30T12:24:00.000-07:00Wow, lots of changes! It's exciting for sure, but ...Wow, lots of changes! It's exciting for sure, but it also must be a little scary. In any case, I think you'll do great. You have talent, imagaination and - above all - a very supportive partner! Best wishes to you from a Canadian neighbour.Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-35041017267363943622009-04-30T09:25:00.000-07:002009-04-30T09:25:00.000-07:00Hell yeah! Congratulations on the impending life c...Hell yeah! Congratulations on the impending life changes, Mr. S. The weird feeling will go away as your brain starts processing everything, but be prepared for an emotional roller coaster. I've decided that Humans like novelty, but real change scares the pants off us. It'll take some getting used to.<br /><br />As for your book; dude, gather up all those plant profiles you've been writing and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-51308903003376805802009-04-30T06:50:00.000-07:002009-04-30T06:50:00.000-07:00You have talents, you have a passion, and you have...You have talents, you have a passion, and you have a supportive husband. And I'll add courage to that list - too often we hang on to security rather than step forward into the unkown. And, as one door closes another opens and then you'll be asking, "why didn't I do this sooner?" I hope you'll consider the writing option seriously. Remember that the precursor to the blogs was the garden Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-16825353343981554292009-04-30T06:40:00.000-07:002009-04-30T06:40:00.000-07:00As someone with zero heat and humidity tolerance a...As someone with zero heat and humidity tolerance and one who'd rather not come within screaming distance of a chemical, much less breathe them in constantly in a closed environment, I am thrilled for you, Mr. S.!!! And now, about that book: I was an excecutive editor at two nonfiction publishing houses, one of whom published gardening books, for years, and started my publishing career as senior our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-69258680849618060772009-04-30T06:19:00.000-07:002009-04-30T06:19:00.000-07:00How lucky you are to be able to chuck everything a...How lucky you are to be able to chuck everything and do what you want! I hope everything goes well for you.<br /><br />Have you considered starting a magazine? Your fun writing style would translate well to that medium.CelticRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-6818602400456788632009-04-30T05:34:00.000-07:002009-04-30T05:34:00.000-07:00Hey, Mr. S., Wow, you are having some major life c...Hey, Mr. S., Wow, you are having some major life change units going on. I can totally commiserate with you. The Project DH and I were working on ended wile we were on Christmas vacation. It took me a few months to get used to "bumming around," as I call it. Financially everything is okay, but mentally it was hard for me to feel like I didn't have anything to contribute. It takes a little getting Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-82143320535962007142009-04-30T04:25:00.000-07:002009-04-30T04:25:00.000-07:00And more congratulations! From the first time I re...And more congratulations! From the first time I read your blog, I thought, Yup, Mr. S has a book brewing, so I hope you will pursue that. Man, lots of change for you guys. <br /><br />I love the idea of hooking up with farmers markets and propagating and selling plants. Sounds like a greenhouse may be in the works soon.<br /><br />Blessings and salutations and happiness to you both!<br /><br />(Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655092218725044892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-44337438211736828072009-04-30T04:01:00.000-07:002009-04-30T04:01:00.000-07:00I expect it does seem weird - nerve-racking and ...I expect it does seem weird - nerve-racking and exciting too. And how wonderful to have a husband who supports you in taking such a major step.<br /><br />I don't know how many spaces there are in the book market for house-plant books but, if you were to get something together, you certainly have a very accessible writing style - I read posts here about plants I have no particular interest Lucy Corranderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743561298706555813noreply@blogger.com