Comments on: Working the Land http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/26/working-the-land/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:34:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kate http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/26/working-the-land/#comment-264 Kate Fri, 30 May 2008 00:43:12 +0000 http://thismommygig.org/?p=106#comment-264 Melanie - I remember the simple things as well and just keep trying to re-create them for my children. It's so easy to get drawn into all the "stuff", which I have plenty of - the garden is a nice way to escape that. Michelle - it's simple, I DO go nutty. That's why I'm kind of crazy, seriously it is. I'd kill for a block to walk around and a coffee shop or a park, but we are where we are and there are wonderful things that help make up for the isolation :-) Melanie - I remember the simple things as well and just keep trying to re-create them for my children. It’s so easy to get drawn into all the “stuff”, which I have plenty of - the garden is a nice way to escape that.
Michelle - it’s simple, I DO go nutty. That’s why I’m kind of crazy, seriously it is. I’d kill for a block to walk around and a coffee shop or a park, but we are where we are and there are wonderful things that help make up for the isolation :-)

]]> By: Michelle http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/26/working-the-land/#comment-240 Michelle Wed, 28 May 2008 18:55:21 +0000 http://thismommygig.org/?p=106#comment-240 I go back and forth on whether I'd like that. I think if I didn't have young children and worked from home I would. I always wanted to have a house on a big chunk of land, preferably on a lake. I bet you have some awesome nature photography opportunities. I would love to be able to get up in the morning and just walk out my door with camera in hand. But, with young kids, it's so nice to be able to walk around the block and chat with neighbors or walk to the park or even drive to one of the many area parks without having far to go. While your post sounds wonderful, I think I'd go a little nutty being that isolated with little ones. Michelle I go back and forth on whether I’d like that. I think if I didn’t have young children and worked from home I would. I always wanted to have a house on a big chunk of land, preferably on a lake. I bet you have some awesome nature photography opportunities. I would love to be able to get up in the morning and just walk out my door with camera in hand.

But, with young kids, it’s so nice to be able to walk around the block and chat with neighbors or walk to the park or even drive to one of the many area parks without having far to go. While your post sounds wonderful, I think I’d go a little nutty being that isolated with little ones.

Michelle

]]> By: Melanie Notkin http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/26/working-the-land/#comment-238 Melanie Notkin Wed, 28 May 2008 14:45:17 +0000 http://thismommygig.org/?p=106#comment-238 Planting a garden with my mom and dad is one of my favorite childhood memories. Every year, we would drive over to the market and by lots of flowers to plant. I loved that I was able to choose my favorites to plant in our rock garden. We would also plant seeds in the backyard and eat the cucumbers that came just a few weeks later. It was a magical time and I am happy that Mags and Jake get to experience it at such an early age. Sometimes the simple things make the most wonderful memories. Planting a garden with my mom and dad is one of my favorite childhood memories. Every year, we would drive over to the market and by lots of flowers to plant. I loved that I was able to choose my favorites to plant in our rock garden. We would also plant seeds in the backyard and eat the cucumbers that came just a few weeks later. It was a magical time and I am happy that Mags and Jake get to experience it at such an early age. Sometimes the simple things make the most wonderful memories.

]]> By: Kate http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/26/working-the-land/#comment-228 Kate Tue, 27 May 2008 20:43:14 +0000 http://thismommygig.org/?p=106#comment-228 Diane - Frozen pipes? been there, done that :-) Barb - Yay, you made it here! Can't wait to see you again soon and maybe even garden with you this summer! Diane - Frozen pipes? been there, done that :-)
Barb - Yay, you made it here! Can’t wait to see you again soon and maybe even garden with you this summer!

]]> By: Barb Roesler http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/26/working-the-land/#comment-223 Barb Roesler Tue, 27 May 2008 18:58:27 +0000 http://thismommygig.org/?p=106#comment-223 Right on Kate! I myself am waiting impatiently for the day I can be a country girl again. I am also looking forward to gardening with munchkins who should be old enough this year(finally!) not to eat dirt. Right on Kate! I myself am waiting impatiently for the day I can be a country girl again. I am also looking forward to gardening with munchkins who should be old enough this year(finally!) not to eat dirt.

]]> By: Diane Cordell http://thismommygig.org/2008/05/26/working-the-land/#comment-212 Diane Cordell Mon, 26 May 2008 23:11:39 +0000 http://thismommygig.org/?p=106#comment-212 Kate, I remember the grand freedom of living on a campground (which my husband managed) when I was a newlywed and the open spaces surrounding the farmhouse we rented when our daughter was a baby. There were interesting times - like the cold spell when our pipes froze and couldn't be repaired for 10 days...with an 18 month old in the house - but most of the memories are wonderful ones. By choosing to live in an open, rural area, you are giving your children a gift that will stay with them and affect them for their entire lives. diane Diane Cordells last blog post..<a href="http://dmcordell.blogspot.com/2008/05/not-as-easy-as-it-used-to-be.html" rel="nofollow">Not As Easy As It Used to Be</a> Kate,
I remember the grand freedom of living on a campground (which my husband managed) when I was a newlywed and the open spaces surrounding the farmhouse we rented when our daughter was a baby. There were interesting times - like the cold spell when our pipes froze and couldn’t be repaired for 10 days…with an 18 month old in the house - but most of the memories are wonderful ones.
By choosing to live in an open, rural area, you are giving your children a gift that will stay with them and affect them for their entire lives.
diane

Diane Cordells last blog post..Not As Easy As It Used to Be

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