tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post5436570039218253233..comments2024-03-28T07:01:27.429-04:00Comments on Elizabeth Seckman, Author: The Insecure GardenerElizabeth Seckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-81356399395338522352014-04-06T18:15:12.306-04:002014-04-06T18:15:12.306-04:00Yep, the journey is really the best part, if you r...Yep, the journey is really the best part, if you remember to appreciate it. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-69877187591624572732014-04-06T14:33:17.484-04:002014-04-06T14:33:17.484-04:00This is a great analogy for toiling with our writi...This is a great analogy for toiling with our writing. We should remember the initial enjoyment as well as the rewards it may or may not reap.<br />As always, it's about the journey rather than the destination.Heather Muskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401981352369837021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-41737277491030609652014-04-04T10:35:17.838-04:002014-04-04T10:35:17.838-04:00Then my work here is done! I will lock up on my wa...Then my work here is done! I will lock up on my way out...just joking. <br />Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-61805792286141931852014-04-04T10:33:35.949-04:002014-04-04T10:33:35.949-04:00Poor Mark! Those standards can be so high!
Hmm....Poor Mark! Those standards can be so high! <br /><br />Hmm...where do they get the grass for the skirts? That's some long grass! <br /><br />Oma, I like that. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-7577343046797955812014-04-04T10:31:18.764-04:002014-04-04T10:31:18.764-04:00Leigh, you always make me so happy. Love you lady!...Leigh, you always make me so happy. Love you lady!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-48621657466153136182014-04-04T08:51:33.801-04:002014-04-04T08:51:33.801-04:00What a great post, Elizabeth! Your grandma sounds ...What a great post, Elizabeth! Your grandma sounds like she was an awesome person, and a great role model!<br /><br />This post leaves me with a warm and fuzzy and inspired feeling, actually. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-85388358992136432792014-04-04T04:09:12.932-04:002014-04-04T04:09:12.932-04:00Actually, I've always wanted to be a White Hou...Actually, I've always wanted to be a White House gardener, but I was disqualified because of my inability to grow a grass skirt.<br /><br />PS... you obviously had a smart Grandma.... love that her memory lives on in the tulips, which didn't come from Amsterdam, which is where my Oma lived, and who reminded me of your Grandma :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-20769575216789663222014-04-03T21:21:48.639-04:002014-04-03T21:21:48.639-04:00Love this post. I'm not even sure which part t...Love this post. I'm not even sure which part to comment on first. It's all so perfect. So I'll just say... thanks for the inspiration! I totally agree!!! Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472458883307226262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-1334047050437728222014-04-03T19:20:03.225-04:002014-04-03T19:20:03.225-04:00How sweet of him to try! My hubs planted flowers f...How sweet of him to try! My hubs planted flowers for me one year and used do much fertilizer the soil was too rich for years and everything died. But he tried. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-52409920841568244862014-04-03T19:18:34.745-04:002014-04-03T19:18:34.745-04:00Great minds thinking alike once again!Great minds thinking alike once again!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-9973550654693094362014-04-03T18:39:07.045-04:002014-04-03T18:39:07.045-04:00Great post Elizabeth. The accomplishment of writi...Great post Elizabeth. The accomplishment of writing a book is so uplifting, it should make you bloom. Writing the words is the growth. If I grow each time with the words then that's an achievement in itself.<br />The planting of the tulip bulbs made me laugh. It reminded me of the time hubby said he'd plant some bulbs, and I could see them above the ground from the kitchen window when he'd finished. He had only covered the tiny hairs on the base of the bulbs with soil. I had to plant them later, because I didn't like to tell him that the bulbs were supposed to be in the ground.Frankie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787954599014677407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-25955718270453674842014-04-03T18:31:30.760-04:002014-04-03T18:31:30.760-04:00Beautiful post. My Nana is a gardener too and alwa...Beautiful post. My Nana is a gardener too and always giving me tips for mine. You're absolutely right about how there's more than one way to grow a flower. And as long as we're loving what we're doing, it's all good. :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-20577489471336685772014-04-03T18:25:16.611-04:002014-04-03T18:25:16.611-04:00I should grow some impatients this year, just as a...I should grow some impatients this year, just as a reminder to be patient. :)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-29792233940191138252014-04-03T18:23:39.497-04:002014-04-03T18:23:39.497-04:00That is the sweetest! How did these amazing ladies...That is the sweetest! How did these amazing ladies do it? My grandmother could do starts and save dying plants. I suppose the biggest secret is patients and devotion. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing Lynda :)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-48818320032834850832014-04-03T18:21:38.435-04:002014-04-03T18:21:38.435-04:00Nice to meet you too! I do well in my garden until...Nice to meet you too! I do well in my garden until football season rolls around and school starts and life gets crazy. I was holding my breath for my roses this year. I usually bury them for the winter months, but got busy and didn't do it. Thought for sure they'd be dead, but they are starting to green up. Yay!!!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-83197264361046942412014-04-03T18:17:11.927-04:002014-04-03T18:17:11.927-04:00My pleasure David! My pleasure David! Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-49773700766114977022014-04-03T18:16:08.142-04:002014-04-03T18:16:08.142-04:00Right on! Words are free and if they bring us joy,...Right on! Words are free and if they bring us joy, we should just run with it. We truly are the lucky ones. I've met people who have no idea what their bliss is and they are kind of sad. Or imagine if our love was shopping? At least writing is cheap!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-70168035939506449782014-04-03T18:07:34.012-04:002014-04-03T18:07:34.012-04:00I saw that Alex had included me. He's truly al...I saw that Alex had included me. He's truly all sorts of awesome. <br /><br />Yay on completing a rough draft!!! As for the one in the drawer...I have one of those too. It's a very special story that I wrote straight from my heart with zero knowledge of voice, tense, or point of view. But that manuscript saved my sanity. I was facing the imminent deaths of my dad and my brother and concentrating on writing that story kept me from dwelling in very dark places (too much). <br /><br />Writing is hard work. I learn something new every single day. There is so much to study and so many aspects of the art to master, but somehow we buy into this lie that if we can't master every single little bit of it on the very first try that we are hacks and should hang it up. That's just bull. And quite frankly, I think any writer that tries to knock a newbie or a wannabe out of the saddle is showing their own insecurities. There is a difference between arrogance and confidence. A confident writer knows their stuff and they happily help those around them. An arrogant writer thinks they've cornered a market by luck and they want to kick all the other writers in the teeth to oust the competition. <br /><br />Keep reading, keep growing, and never ever let someone tell you you're wasting your time. If it makes your heart happy, it's all good. <br /><br />Thanks for the follow :)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-52140164608583802482014-04-03T16:25:25.668-04:002014-04-03T16:25:25.668-04:00I need to tape this to my wall. We do need to lear...I need to tape this to my wall. We do need to learn to appreciate the blooms along the way, well, I do. I get so impatient. :)M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-23936439058744006632014-04-03T14:45:37.115-04:002014-04-03T14:45:37.115-04:00Tulips always remind me of my own grandmother, who...Tulips always remind me of my own grandmother, who could grow pretty much anything. She once took the ivy from a friend's wedding cake and got it to root, and up until the time of her death, every friend and family member received part of that ivy for their own homes.<br /><br />Her gardens were full of tulips and snapdragons and all kinds of good things.Lynda Dietzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442214431341019380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-77062129957864861002014-04-03T13:39:53.715-04:002014-04-03T13:39:53.715-04:00What a beautiful, uplifting post! I have green t...What a beautiful, uplifting post! I have green thumbs, but my mom and grandmother had both green fingers and thumbs. This made me smile-it is so nice to meet you! Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-72604867283733179822014-04-03T11:56:28.238-04:002014-04-03T11:56:28.238-04:00So true--and nicely done. So true--and nicely done. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-49401073075516664822014-04-03T11:16:27.178-04:002014-04-03T11:16:27.178-04:00What a great analogy. Can't say I have a green...What a great analogy. Can't say I have a green thumb but my thumb can do amazing things elsewhere. Thanks for sharing that story. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-52161509526522665182014-04-03T11:12:55.427-04:002014-04-03T11:12:55.427-04:00I love this post! Love it! It brought tears to my ...I love this post! Love it! It brought tears to my eyes, made me smile, and brought back memories of my own Grandma. Wise women can teach us so many lessons. And gardening is definitely something that requires love, hard work, and every day care. I love the lesson you found - we don't all need to be White House Gardeners, or authors. We can write and garden, and love what we do. Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-77571373496435131222014-04-03T09:50:33.361-04:002014-04-03T09:50:33.361-04:00If you didn't already know it, Alex is featuri...If you didn't already know it, Alex is featuring you on his blog today. Woohoo. <br /><br />I really loved this post and can relate. I just finished my first-ever rough draft. I have another unfinished one in the drawer (but that is another story) and there were times I wanted to quit this one. The expectations we place on ourselves... oh my. Why can't it be enough to do something because we love it? Why can't we read the books and blogs and articles on writing and allow them to inspire us, rather than defeating us? They are meant to make us better and hone the craft. People don't read gardening books and quit because they weren't killing the pests in the best way possible, or their gardens weren't yielding the optimum results. They read because they want those things and are willing to make changes. Yes, we should adopt the same attitude toward our writing. I love these sorts of analogies...great post!<br /><br />BTW, also following:) That dog in the tree is me!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.com