Pacific Northwest Garden Forum: I'm Back

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   After a very long absence, I am back.  

Due to a variety of reasons, I did very little gardening last year.  Fibromyalgia flare-ups and migraines, due to stress at work (thanks to an increasingly irrational and incompetent supervisor), and worry about my mother's health, kept me side-lined.  The garden is overgrown with weeds, and many things died from neglect.

The Supervisor From The 9th Level of Hell is retiring the end of January (THANK GOD!), and a lot of stress is gone just realizing that.  I hope to tackle the garden again, and start my cyber-bike-journey again.

I am starting a new venture into cross stitch design, and plan to use a lot of plants, leaves and flowers in the designs.  

I hope to be a frequent visitor to this site again--I missed it!  I will be going to the Flower & Garden show again this year, looking for inspiration, attending seminars, and relaxing in gardeining beauty for 5 glorious days.

In the garden, I've noticed snowdrops appearing, and little green nubbins that might be mini daffodils or little Iris reticulata, buds on the Indian Plum, tiny, tightly furled red buds on the Red Flowering Current.  Soon there will be flowers to bring quiet joy to late winter.  

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Garden Spider Rainy Side Gardener Joined: Jul-27-2003 Location: Washington, Puget Sound Corridor Posts: 1236	Topic: I'm Back Posted: Jan-17-2010 at 5:10pm
	After a very long absence, I am back. Due to a variety of reasons, I did very little gardening last year. Fibromyalgia flare-ups and migraines, due to stress at work (thanks to an increasingly irrational and incompetent supervisor), and worry about my mother's health, kept me side-lined. The garden is overgrown with weeds, and many things died from neglect. The Supervisor From The 9th Level of Hell is retiring the end of January (THANK GOD!), and a lot of stress is gone just realizing that. I hope to tackle the garden again, and start my cyber-bike-journey again. I am starting a new venture into cross stitch design, and plan to use a lot of plants, leaves and flowers in the designs. I hope to be a frequent visitor to this site again--I missed it! I will be going to the Flower & Garden show again this year, looking for inspiration, attending seminars, and relaxing in gardeining beauty for 5 glorious days. In the garden, I've noticed snowdrops appearing, and little green nubbins that might be mini daffodils or little Iris reticulata, buds on the Indian Plum, tiny, tightly furled red buds on the Red Flowering Current. Soon there will be flowers to bring quiet joy to late winter.
	Barb Human beings do not eat nutrients; they eat food ---Mary Catherine Bateson

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JeanneK Mod Joined: Jul-28-2003 Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro Posts: 2178	Posted: Jan-18-2010 at 3:35pm
	Welcome back, Barb! Deb and I will be at the NWFG show. Want to meet up?
	Jeanne
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Garden Spider Rainy Side Gardener Joined: Jul-27-2003 Location: Washington, Puget Sound Corridor Posts: 1236	Posted: Jan-22-2010 at 5:43pm
	Jeanne, I would love to meet up with you and Deb!
	Barb Human beings do not eat nutrients; they eat food ---Mary Catherine Bateson
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Joy C Rainy Side Gardener Joined: Feb-10-2009 Location: Oregon, Greater Portland Metro Posts: 288	Posted: Jan-23-2010 at 9:00pm
	Let me kindle your desire for weeding, just think of each weed as a switch of your supervisors hair, each little dandelion, a hunk of chubby arm that you need to pinch out, soon you will be loving weeding. It is so rewarding to clean each square foot of weeds and lovingly place seeds of veggies and flowers that give rewards for your diligence. Gardening is healing. It heals all types of illness, shortcomings, and frustration...
	Joy
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DebbieTT Admin Group Sunset zone 5, USDA zone 8 Joined: Jan-25-2003 Location: Washington, Kitsap Peninsula Posts: 4306	Posted: Jan-24-2010 at 12:22pm
	Welcome back Barb. PM me for details of meeting up!
	When the going gets tough, the tough need a hug.
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Screaming Eagle Mod Joined: Jul-16-2003 Location: Puget Sound corridor Posts: 1216	Posted: Jan-28-2010 at 11:33am
	Hi Garden Spider glad you're back and glad I'm back too. Looking forward to F&G show and meeting up with everyone!
	Just living is not enough...one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower... -Hans Christian Anderson
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