tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post2108993661713545568..comments2024-03-24T10:06:36.115-03:00Comments on Bloomingwriter: Gardening in Nova Scotia: The Lost has been Found!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-50365360103093258062008-04-10T05:46:00.000-03:002008-04-10T05:46:00.000-03:00From the pic I can see that Dexter (?) is still we...From the pic I can see that Dexter (?) is still weak as he's sitting with his hind feet flat on the ground. Have you tried rubbing some calendula ointment on his poor sore feet? I hope his health will improve steadily. Being in an TLC environment is a big plus though. ;-)<BR/><BR/>It's good to see that spring has found your garden too.<BR/><BR/>Give sweet Dexter lots of cuddles from me and have Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-81298187510372622362008-04-09T08:57:00.000-03:002008-04-09T08:57:00.000-03:00I'm glad spring has found its way into the hinterl...I'm glad spring has found its way into the hinterlands.<BR/><BR/>We have a similarly colored Phalaenopsis orchid and it is definitely one of our favorites. You have good taste ;)Kihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05576859749293959381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-19999918310003017122008-04-09T00:01:00.000-03:002008-04-09T00:01:00.000-03:00Now you have a Dexter too! C.K. Dexterhaven (the ...Now you have a Dexter too! C.K. Dexterhaven (the full name of our Dexter) will be so happy to have another kitty with his name, as he was feeling a little bit lonely about it. Your Dexter went to the right home, for sure!<BR/><BR/>I saw your comment on my latest post... and, yes, all those blooms are happening right now. The photos were taken on the day before they were posted. I'm loving allCindy Garber Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543940998038589239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-38240024681695170772008-04-08T22:07:00.000-03:002008-04-08T22:07:00.000-03:00Isn't it wonderful? We've had we days of 60º weath...Isn't it wonderful? We've had we days of 60º weather too, and my crocus are blooming, along with the snowdrops. I have several surprise clumps that I planted last year and forgot. I've been out in the gardens too, and what a great feeling...warm sunshine on my shoulders! What fun it is to see the plants pushing their heads through the soil. Yay Spring! Finally!<BR/>Dexter is the perfect name. Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-85870357644136864352008-04-08T21:06:00.000-03:002008-04-08T21:06:00.000-03:00One of my favorite cats is named Dexter. It's a gr...One of my favorite cats is named Dexter. It's a great, honorable name for your fellow. He looks like he's already in love with you. And the color of that phalaenopsis is wonderful! My purple one has been blooming for three months and still has two branches full of new buds. They are amazing plants. I love them.Victoria Cummingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17267314663679137147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-77260723308088974932008-04-08T12:53:00.000-03:002008-04-08T12:53:00.000-03:00Glad to ear Spring is finally going your way. Dext...Glad to ear Spring is finally going your way. Dexter (if thats is real name ;-))Is looking beautiful. Do the paws look funny or are they just sore? Cats can have inflamatory pododermatitis that might need to be looked after.gintoinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909773860893386823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-65821329627472186792008-04-08T08:10:00.000-03:002008-04-08T08:10:00.000-03:00Hi Jodi, hope the outdoor activity made you feel b...Hi Jodi, hope the outdoor activity made you feel better rather than worse. I feel that it did, mentally if not physically. It is amazing about the toughness of the plants to endure the cold, but snow cover is said to help insulate them, isn't it? Having sworn off the phals, it is admitted that the yellows are a particular weakness of mime. If one were going to be brought home, it would be Frances,https://www.blogger.com/profile/03616568389165362993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-21257287652322808822008-04-08T03:51:00.000-03:002008-04-08T03:51:00.000-03:00Hello from Southern California! Great blog, beaut...Hello from Southern California! <BR/><BR/>Great blog, beautiful cats and lovely orchid! Sorry about your diverticulitis...been there...ouch! I'm a great believer in rescued animals and have two now...a handsome Blue Pt. Siamese and big, goofy Black Lab. <BR/><BR/>Happy Spring! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-25925494652913238382008-04-08T00:48:00.000-03:002008-04-08T00:48:00.000-03:00Hip hip hooray!! I can relate to the "one bed at ...Hip hip hooray!! I can relate to the "one bed at a time" feeling. Not that I have a whole lot of beds to care for at this point, but the amount of work that needs to be done can get pretty overwhelming.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08691765466320690473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-68880786697519374912008-04-07T23:00:00.000-03:002008-04-07T23:00:00.000-03:00Well it's about time that spring arrived! Glad it'...Well it's about time that spring arrived! Glad it's there, I hope it stays for you. We keep getting teased, one warm day and then three cool days. Warmth is back on the way though so I have my fingers crossed.Melanie Chopayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985844123815086844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-46986629798785985472008-04-07T17:58:00.000-03:002008-04-07T17:58:00.000-03:00Yay! Glad to see that spring has found you there i...Yay! Glad to see that spring has found you there in the bay! :)<BR/><BR/>The cat temporarily known as Dexter is very very pretty. I bet that once he gets his strength back, those tender paws won't even bother him anymore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-9949811434535868082008-04-07T15:43:00.000-03:002008-04-07T15:43:00.000-03:00Finally spring! Sun does make you feel better! L...Finally spring! Sun does make you feel better! Love the new orchid! The phalaenopsis are so easy to grow and that one is a beauty. I have the same mantra in 'One Bed at a time' but needed a reminder! Thanks for that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-52653193116845283502008-04-07T15:39:00.000-03:002008-04-07T15:39:00.000-03:00Happy to hear Dexter is doing well. The orchid is...Happy to hear Dexter is doing well. The orchid is lovely.<BR/><BR/>DebAunt Debbi/kurts momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-83371497273220753472008-04-07T15:04:00.000-03:002008-04-07T15:04:00.000-03:00Dexter is SO HANDSOME! What a lovely boy! I'm gl...Dexter is SO HANDSOME! What a lovely boy! I'm glad you decided to keep him. Take care of yourself and don't get too down. "Getcher rest," as my mum would say, complete with wagging finger and stern look.The Giraffe Head Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11163787271055203400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-55598664565422744672008-04-07T13:06:00.000-03:002008-04-07T13:06:00.000-03:00So glad you are getting some warmer weather, at la...So glad you are getting some warmer weather, at last. Your garden will be growing. And surely there will be some wildflowers out there somewhere too.<BR/><BR/>Elizabeth JoyElizabeth Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15407358802873480515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-23595032280105875362008-04-07T11:28:00.000-03:002008-04-07T11:28:00.000-03:00Thank goodness we have good people like you with b...Thank goodness we have good people like you with big hearts who take in rescues! I applaud you. He is adorable. Those eyes are quite peculiar, but very pretty. Also, those perennials are hardy gals and fellows. They come back to greet us when we think they must have truly left us for good. I'm certainly enjoying mine poking up their little heads to salute spring. (He does quite look like a DexterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-17081368543808584242008-04-07T10:47:00.000-03:002008-04-07T10:47:00.000-03:00Jodi, I'm glad spring is finally arriving in your ...Jodi, I'm glad spring is finally arriving in your area. We are having our third day in a row of sunny, warm (60's) weather. I have so much I want to do, but I'll have to remember your motto of "one bed at a time." I hope you're feeling better soon.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-50834057841266143702008-04-07T10:31:00.000-03:002008-04-07T10:31:00.000-03:00The new cat is a handsome fellow indeed. I'm so gl...The new cat is a handsome fellow indeed. <BR/><BR/>I'm so glad you had a warm day and were able to get outside. I hope your diverticulitis clears up soon.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-19341620721365622242008-04-07T10:19:00.000-03:002008-04-07T10:19:00.000-03:00Good for you, Jodi! Dexter looks a lot better alre...Good for you, Jodi! Dexter looks a lot better already. (Definitely Maine coon, definitely.) And that fabulous phal! Yum. I, too, am trying to "do" one bed at a time this year; it just makes sense. So far, so good. Enjoy it all and feel better!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-10856872950643865992008-04-07T09:33:00.000-03:002008-04-07T09:33:00.000-03:00Since he seems to be a Maine Coon Cat, Dexter is a...Since he seems to be a Maine Coon Cat, Dexter is a perfect name. Dexter is a Maine town, just west of Bangor.<BR/><BR/>I worked out in the garden yesterday, as well and am paying dearly for it with sore hips from climbing up and down the hill. Sun is shining again today, so I'll just pop a couple of ibuprofen and head out once more. Oh, my achin' back.Giddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810313282013706875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-89619885010403862142008-04-07T08:56:00.000-03:002008-04-07T08:56:00.000-03:00I KNEW! I just knew it was an orchid. Well, why no...I KNEW! I just knew it was an orchid. Well, why not? If you enjoy them and they spesk to you, what else are you going to do? I'm glad Kitty is feeling better. Is litter box born in them or is it a learned habit? Makes me wonder if he hadn't been born into a house.<BR/><BR/>Spring can be a fleeting thing, so don't get depressed if it snows at least once more. Enjoy the good days.beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-30455001802906426832008-04-07T08:29:00.000-03:002008-04-07T08:29:00.000-03:00Jodi ! All of this is very heartening news (except...Jodi ! All of this is very heartening news (except the illness .. that is a "pain" .. I'm sorry) .. the greenery coming up in your gardens WONDERFUL !! .. the beautiful orchid, and from Truro !!! old favorite town of ours .. and your handsome fellow coming along so well .. Dexter is cute if you do go with that .. hubby looked at female cat names on the computer for us and picked Emma .. Emmy forCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-41585189785518141202008-04-07T08:17:00.000-03:002008-04-07T08:17:00.000-03:00Nothing like some spring temperatures, a little we...Nothing like some spring temperatures, a little weed pulling, new orchids and a sweet new kitty to make you feel better. It sounds like all is getting better up your way. Get well so you can enjoy all of spring. Dexter is a good name for your kitty. He looks a lot like a Dexter. There is someone in our town that raises and shows Maine Coon Cats. I've always thought I wanted one. We don't Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-33744627212580662592008-04-07T07:47:00.000-03:002008-04-07T07:47:00.000-03:00Doesn't it feel wonderful when that first spring d...Doesn't it feel wonderful when that first spring day arrives? Over the weekend we actually reached about 14 celsius. I'm just hoping it stays with us now.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114199768103222510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20831949.post-22901726215316863142008-04-07T03:28:00.000-03:002008-04-07T03:28:00.000-03:00Yay, yay, and yay!!! Spring has found you!! We w...Yay, yay, and yay!!! Spring has found you!! We worked out in the gardens today, too, and of course I overdid it. We'll see what tomorrow brings, but I sure was loving it out there in the warmth and sunshine, playing in the gardens!<BR/><BR/>LOVE the new orchid! I'm so proud of you for bringing it home with you! Only a fellow plantaholic would be proud! LOL.<BR/><BR/>Dexter! Love that name!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.com