Comments on: There’s Joy in Hard Work http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/ Gardening for the People. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:16:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Grandmabooka http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39142 Grandmabooka Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:11:59 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39142 Thanks for the posting of essay. I listened and it put a lump in my throat.  I felt sad because I'm married to a man who was a ditch digger and beleive it or not he loved his job. He has a RA and can no longer do the back breaking hard work he loved to do, but on every day he can manage to get his power chair outside he does something, anything, physical from his chair. Others complain and take for granted their ability to do manual labor but they will never know what a gift it is until they can no longer do it.  Even though he is disabled he feels fortunate to have a home, a family, the abilitiy to get outside when he can and do hard work. I wish you knew him, he is amazing.    Thanks for the posting of essay. I listened and it put a lump in my throat.  I felt sad because I’m married to a man who was a ditch digger and beleive it or not he loved his job. He has a RA and can no longer do the back breaking hard work he loved to do, but on every day he can manage to get his power chair outside he does something, anything, physical from his chair. Others complain and take for granted their ability to do manual labor but they will never know what a gift it is until they can no longer do it.  Even though he is disabled he feels fortunate to have a home, a family, the abilitiy to get outside when he can and do hard work. I wish you knew him, he is amazing.   

]]> By: Erin http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39132 Erin Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:11:52 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39132 The thing I like best about hard labor is having something to show for it that is wonderful. I like people questioning "you did that?" when I show them something in my garden or yard. It's strange, during the winter I think about all of the work I do during gardening season and it blows my mind that I get all of that done... by myself. The thing I like best about hard labor is having something to show for it that is wonderful. I like people questioning “you did that?” when I show them something in my garden or yard.

It’s strange, during the winter I think about all of the work I do during gardening season and it blows my mind that I get all of that done… by myself.

]]> By: ladyblue http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39123 ladyblue Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:29:08 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39123 Gardening is work, but it is rewarding work. There is always a finished product or an end result. The same cannot always to be said for the work we do to earn a living. Gardening is work, but it is rewarding work. There is always a finished product or an end result. The same cannot always to be said for the work we do to earn a living.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39106 Kelly Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:16:58 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39106 I live in Northern California and I started planning my garden a couple weeks ago only to discover that I'm already behind in planting my seeds! So I spent Saturday starting the seed garden and also cleaning out my herb garden on the East side of the house. It felt wonderful to stretch my legs and back again and talk about "meditation in motion..." Who needs a therapist?! And now its pissing rain again. So I only have that Saturday morning memory to hold me through the next month or so. I live in Northern California and I started planning my garden a couple weeks ago only to discover that I’m already behind in planting my seeds!
So I spent Saturday starting the seed garden and also cleaning out my herb garden on the East side of the house. It felt wonderful to stretch my legs and back again and talk about “meditation in motion…” Who needs a therapist?!
And now its pissing rain again. So I only have that Saturday morning memory to hold me through the next month or so.

]]> By: yogita http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39084 yogita Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:43:17 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39084 I hear you!! I hear you!!

]]> By: David http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39083 David Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:14:47 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39083 Who hasn't gone out to the garden only to lift their head "a little while later" only to be surprised it is getting dark!? Yep, it is physical work all right but to me it is so enjoyable that I only notice the next day. Who hasn’t gone out to the garden only to lift their head “a little while later” only to be surprised it is getting dark!?
Yep, it is physical work all right but to me it is so enjoyable that I only notice the next day.

]]> By: Robyn http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39082 Robyn Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:55:46 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39082 Hi Gayla! We just interviewed Mary last month on our site, and I thought you might like to read and link to it: http://www.dineindie.com/sidedish/january2009.cfm She's pretty amazing... Robyn Hi Gayla!

We just interviewed Mary last month on our site, and I thought you might like to read and link to it:

http://www.dineindie.com/sidedish/january2009.cfm

She’s pretty amazing…

Robyn

]]> By: Victoria http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39081 Victoria Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:01:37 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39081 Though I might add, the bugs and diseases were only a QUARTER what they are down here. Which was nice. Though I might add, the bugs and diseases were only a QUARTER what they are down here. Which was nice.

]]> By: Victoria http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39080 Victoria Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:49:20 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39080 I remember how shocked I was when I moved up north to Wisconsin for three years and the first time I went outside and shoved my shovel against the dirt and realized that when there was snow on the ground, the ice went ALL THE WAY DOWN. Man, that was startling. It never occurred to me that the ice would actually freeze down in the ground. Isn't dirt a great insulator? And yet, as I shoved and cursed and snarled, my shovel dented, I learned impatience. And then I learned to use grow lights indoors. You really can get a good tomato indoors with grow lights. Because their grow season sucks. Therefor I widened it with modern technology. I remember how shocked I was when I moved up north to Wisconsin for three years and the first time I went outside and shoved my shovel against the dirt and realized that when there was snow on the ground, the ice went ALL THE WAY DOWN. Man, that was startling. It never occurred to me that the ice would actually freeze down in the ground. Isn’t dirt a great insulator? And yet, as I shoved and cursed and snarled, my shovel dented, I learned impatience. And then I learned to use grow lights indoors. You really can get a good tomato indoors with grow lights. Because their grow season sucks. Therefor I widened it with modern technology.

]]> By: Christine http://www.yougrowgirl.com/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39078 Christine Sat, 21 Feb 2009 06:32:07 +0000 http://www.yougrowgirl.com/thedirt/2009/02/20/theres-joy-in-hard-work/#comment-39078 Man I can't WAIT till all the snow melts and I can get out there again! Man I can’t WAIT till all the snow melts and I can get out there again!

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