Comments on: The First Garden Day http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/ Finding the keys to the future…and trying not to lose them in the mess. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:26:03 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Speedo Triathlon Wetsuit http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/comment-page-1/#comment-38510 Speedo Triathlon Wetsuit Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:01:49 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/#comment-38510 Spot on with this write-up, I truly think this website needs much more consideration. I’ll probably be again to read much more, thanks for that info. Spot on with this write-up, I truly think this website needs much more consideration. I’ll probably be again to read much more, thanks for that info.

]]> By: ria http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/comment-page-1/#comment-36984 ria Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:45:58 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/#comment-36984 This is really interesting, You are a very skilled blogger. I've joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your fantastic post. Also, I have shared your website in my social networks! This is really interesting, You are a very skilled blogger. I’ve joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your fantastic post. Also, I have shared your website in my social networks!

]]> By: knit2dye4 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4163 knit2dye4 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:29:29 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/#comment-4163 Lucky you! I still have a while before I can garden. Here in Alaska, we are going through this frozen icy wasteland alternating with muddy boggy bootsucking mess. It will still be a while before we want to touch our dirt. (unless you count my 4 year old, who considers standing in mud up to the top of his breakup boots a real treat). Lori Lucky you! I still have a while before I can garden. Here in Alaska, we are going through this frozen icy wasteland alternating with muddy boggy bootsucking mess. It will still be a while before we want to touch our dirt. (unless you count my 4 year old, who considers standing in mud up to the top of his breakup boots a real treat).

Lori

]]> By: Ani http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4162 Ani Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:04:32 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/#comment-4162 well......I can only dream still..... we are weeks away from even seeing the ground up here- still many feet of snow to melt(sigh)- I did however get to hang some clothes on the line this weekend- had to fold them over the line as the snow depth was too high for all but undies and socks to hang correctly but still- it was nice....... well……I can only dream still….. we are weeks away from even seeing the ground up here- still many feet of snow to melt(sigh)- I did however get to hang some clothes on the line this weekend- had to fold them over the line as the snow depth was too high for all but undies and socks to hang correctly but still- it was nice…….

]]> By: K1 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4161 K1 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:47:59 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/#comment-4161 Thanks for the lovely post - it really struck a chord with me, and made me aware of how little time I've actually spent in the garden this summer (down here in NZ, we're heading into winter, of course) because my head has been too full with work and my to-do list too long. My favourite activity in the garden is weeding - I can sit there for ages, just weeding and, sometimes, thinking. Fortunately I can continue this in winter, we have no snow where I am, just rain.... and I'm largely waterproof! Thanks for the lovely post – it really struck a chord with me, and made me aware of how little time I’ve actually spent in the garden this summer (down here in NZ, we’re heading into winter, of course) because my head has been too full with work and my to-do list too long. My favourite activity in the garden is weeding – I can sit there for ages, just weeding and, sometimes, thinking.

Fortunately I can continue this in winter, we have no snow where I am, just rain…. and I’m largely waterproof!

]]> By: Martha1955 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4160 Martha1955 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:35:45 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/#comment-4160 I mean Bittman's blog Bitten. I mean Bittman’s blog Bitten.

]]> By: Martha1955 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4159 Martha1955 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:35:18 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/#comment-4159 Hi Sharon, thank you for reminding me of the feeling of early spring gardening. Did you notice that you got a mention in the comments of Mark Bitten's blog today? It was nice, in reference to the Paul Krugman column about grain prices. Hi Sharon, thank you for reminding me of the feeling of early spring gardening. Did you notice that you got a mention in the comments of Mark Bitten’s blog today? It was nice, in reference to the Paul Krugman column about grain prices.

]]> By: tk http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4158 tk Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:45:23 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/#comment-4158 thank you. will you post your schechechayanu? thank you.

will you post your schechechayanu?

]]> By: nicole http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4157 nicole Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:59:41 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/#comment-4157 Thank you for this lovely meditation Sharon. It's just how I feel when I'm in the garden - peace and stillness and that beautiful intensity of sensations that can finally get through the clutter. And thank you Ven. in Australia for your beautiful meditation. nicole Thank you for this lovely meditation Sharon. It’s just how I feel when I’m in the garden – peace and stillness and that beautiful intensity of sensations that can finally get through the clutter.

And thank you Ven. in Australia for your beautiful meditation.

nicole

]]> By: Ven. Wuling http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/comment-page-1/#comment-4156 Ven. Wuling Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:25:05 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2008/04/07/the-first-garden-day/#comment-4156 The Buddha taught 84,000 (i.e., innumerable) methods. One of them might well have been 'Absorption in Gardening.' I know many people who practice it. :-) What you did reminds me of a simple meditation, (doable when gardening ;-). First we take in happiness for ourselves. But we keep that happiness for the briefest of moments, and then we turn around and give it to all beings. So the happiness we create, we immediately share with everyone. The in-breath creates some tension as our diaphragm pulls air into our lungs on our thought of personal happiness. The out-breath releases the tension as we release the happiness with the thought that it will benefit all beings. Sorry if I'm off subject, but it's a beautiful autumn morning here and my one lone poetic gene must have bubbled to the surface. Ven. in Australia The Buddha taught 84,000 (i.e., innumerable) methods. One of them might well have been ‘Absorption in Gardening.’ I know many people who practice it. :-)

What you did reminds me of a simple meditation, (doable when gardening ;-) . First we take in happiness for ourselves. But we keep that happiness for the briefest of moments, and then we turn around and give it to all beings. So the happiness we create, we immediately share with everyone. The in-breath creates some tension as our diaphragm pulls air into our lungs on our thought of personal happiness. The out-breath releases the tension as we release the happiness with the thought that it will benefit all beings.

Sorry if I’m off subject, but it’s a beautiful autumn morning here and my one lone poetic gene must have bubbled to the surface.

Ven. in Australia

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