tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post2335975434689166175..comments2024-03-23T11:54:03.133-05:00Comments on The Shovel-Ready Garden: IntentionCarolinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-71788325456581985912016-01-06T21:01:23.921-06:002016-01-06T21:01:23.921-06:00I SO understand! Sometimes, social media in genera...I SO understand! Sometimes, social media in general, along with blogging, has become another fearful "job," like wrangling Bermuda grass. But I so value your posts that teach me so much. Like you, this year, last year, the year before that: I resolved to blog more and keep up with bloggers more, since I love the perspectives. At the same time, I'm sort of losing "my time" Linda Lehmusvirtahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01627888989903582881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-34747131637477504092016-01-05T10:44:55.154-06:002016-01-05T10:44:55.154-06:00Very interesting post, and thoughts I've had a...Very interesting post, and thoughts I've had as well. Facebook definitely isn't a good substitute for a blog, but does seem to accompany it well. I've been thinking about my own intentions and why I write the blog. At first it was just a journal for me to reflect, then I got caught up on making sure my posts were interesting for others to read. Now I seem to be going back full circle.Laurahttp://willsfamilyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-17700106880082938722016-01-04T21:14:49.483-06:002016-01-04T21:14:49.483-06:00I'm so glad you stopped lurking and joined in,...I'm so glad you stopped lurking and joined in, Linda! Sometimes life gets in the way of blogging, doesn't it? I hope to hear more about your 50th anniversary cruise to Hawaii - what a remarkable milestone! I enjoy reading about your deer and your creek and your gardens on your blog, and I bet your friends and family do, too.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-86873965157665407542016-01-04T20:22:03.488-06:002016-01-04T20:22:03.488-06:00Thank you, Diana! Balance is so important and I&#...Thank you, Diana! Balance is so important and I've let this project go for too long. Despite all the challenges, I love blogging, too. I've really enjoyed being back at it - and having people read and comment after my limited posts last year is very encouraging. Thanks for being here!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-15426194800125130102016-01-04T19:12:44.835-06:002016-01-04T19:12:44.835-06:00Great post. I totally agree with all you said.
I ...Great post. I totally agree with all you said. <br />I started blogging to document what was happening in this new garden adventure. I'd been 'lurking' on Austin garden blogs, and just wanted to join in.<br />I've met SO many great gardeners/friends...and, since being admitted into the Austin Garden Bloggers group, in person friends.<br />I've learned SO much from all of you. Linda/patchworkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639872362919575736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-56047007787011500042016-01-04T10:11:21.850-06:002016-01-04T10:11:21.850-06:00First of all, GREAT post, Caroline. I think your ...First of all, GREAT post, Caroline. I think your analysis of the genre and its evolution is spot on and I share many of your feelings about the challenges in posting. But I do still love doing it. It's a question of making time for so many different hobbies, reading (as in books), blogging, scrapbooking, cooking, and gardening. There just aren't enough hours in the day. While I love Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08681758051433522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-30240635489272117562016-01-03T22:12:27.807-06:002016-01-03T22:12:27.807-06:00I think the friendships and community that has for...I think the friendships and community that has formed will outlast all blog posts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-23088133002278080992016-01-03T21:55:32.318-06:002016-01-03T21:55:32.318-06:00Oh good! I'm glad De Lara Landscaping worked o...Oh good! I'm glad De Lara Landscaping worked out for you.Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-74923998306495957222016-01-03T21:45:42.398-06:002016-01-03T21:45:42.398-06:00Facebook is an enormous time suck, isn't it? I...Facebook is an enormous time suck, isn't it? It's like being at a perpetual cocktail party that no one wants to leave! I love, love, love Facebook, and I love garden photos but if that those are the things holding me back from blogging as frequently, then it would behoove me to maybe cut back just a tad on both, I'm thinking... just a tad! Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-53655279243314787532016-01-03T21:00:13.291-06:002016-01-03T21:00:13.291-06:00I need to blog more too. And you're right, it ...I need to blog more too. And you're right, it takes forever to put up a post. I take sooooo many pictures, and by the time I finish processing my photos and adding watermarks and metadata, my enthisiasm has usually waned. I need deadlines like garden tours to get anything up in a reasonable window of time. I'm even behind on my most simple regular posts-- the wide-shot meme with a pictureLorihttp://gardenerofgoodandevil.wordpress.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-4181903042027555122016-01-03T19:20:58.254-06:002016-01-03T19:20:58.254-06:00I rely on our blogging family, too. Long may we bl...I rely on our blogging family, too. Long may we blog! P.S. I used the same company that installed your front garden walls. I was really happy with their work.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-72317579640175889702016-01-03T18:48:45.162-06:002016-01-03T18:48:45.162-06:00"I've often wondered what would happen to..."I've often wondered what would happen to the Austin garden bloggers group if most of us stopped blogging regularly."<br /><br />Perish the thought! I really rely on the companionship of my fellow Austin bloggers. Gardening here would be much harder -- and it's already hard enough -- without being able to read about everyone's struggles and successes. We're our own best Pam/Digginghttp://www.penick.net/diggingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-67245309848723875882016-01-03T14:29:14.660-06:002016-01-03T14:29:14.660-06:00Congrats on 10 years of blogging, Sharon, and than...Congrats on 10 years of blogging, Sharon, and thanks for sticking with my blog! Writing this post has helped me to get clear on my intentions for the blog going forward, and reminding me why I started it seven years ago. I know I read and enjoy many blogs even if I don't comment so I'm sure you're correct on that point.<br /><br />I admit that my workarounds to Blogger's old Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-90050094758919416652016-01-03T13:41:58.338-06:002016-01-03T13:41:58.338-06:00Thanks, Robin, and sorry - in order to weed out th...Thanks, Robin, and sorry - in order to weed out the spam and avoid having readers jump through endless Captcha hoops, I have to approve every comment individually. There is always a delay between when you comment and when that comment shows up. I can usually get comments approved within a few hours but sometimes it can be up to 24 hours.<br /><br />I've often wondered what would happen to theCarolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-8202613930312373402016-01-03T12:49:52.762-06:002016-01-03T12:49:52.762-06:00I wish I had started out on WordPress but at the t...I wish I had started out on WordPress but at the time it just seemed so much more difficult to learn and Blogger seemed much more simple and user-friendly. Remember when you did that mini-WP seminar for us after Blogger went on the fritz right before the Inside Austin Gardens Tour a few years ago? I was going to move to WP then and never did. I have thought about ending this blog with the rather Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-24002336426366291292016-01-03T11:11:04.884-06:002016-01-03T11:11:04.884-06:00I made a lengthy comment last night, but for some ...I made a lengthy comment last night, but for some reason it didn't post, so here I am again. Similarly to your story, I started blogging with a burst of enthusiasm that lasted several years. I treasure the friendships I've made in the Austin Garden Bloggers group - amazing group of people. However, processing good photos and putting them into a readable story became more of a burden than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-64310408659749562342016-01-03T05:45:13.862-06:002016-01-03T05:45:13.862-06:00I have you in my sidebar blog list so I get to rea...I have you in my sidebar blog list so I get to read when you do post. I just have to say, you make blogspot sound so difficult. I don't host my photos anywhere and up load them directly from my PC after editing in photoshop. It is so quick and simple, I'm not sure why you don't do that too. As far as the length of the written part of the post, it seems like FB has spoiled people to Sharon Tomlinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07502692144363548970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-12153900617681846832016-01-02T22:53:14.473-06:002016-01-02T22:53:14.473-06:00I've always been on WordPress, and love it as ... I've always been on WordPress, and love it as a platform. However, just processing the photos and making it look interesting enough to read became a big burden after a few years for me. But I have to say that my biggest reason for no longer blogging except maybe once a year is my discouragement with trying to get anything to grow or bloom here. It is such a struggle, and nothing ever looksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-81968239123904352702016-01-02T21:12:40.761-06:002016-01-02T21:12:40.761-06:00Funny thing is, for many years I didn't feel l...Funny thing is, for many years I didn't feel like it was such a chore. I'm hoping by having a bit of a plan, I can focus more on the fun stuff and less on the chores. Blogger has made improvements, it's true, but the scammers always seem one step ahead, and Blogger has less protection against that sort of thing than WordPress. And Flickr, where I've been hosting my photos, has Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621220516578692069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7567066498008776041.post-23460258546883731012016-01-02T21:01:50.699-06:002016-01-02T21:01:50.699-06:00It does seem daunting when you put it this way! W...It does seem daunting when you put it this way! With this post you are about one-quarter of the way to your minimum goal.<br /><br />Blogger has made quite a few updates since 2009 so writing and uploading photos is much easier and faster now. I focused on Facebook for a while but some of my friends mentioned they missed the blog so a combination seems to work.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br Shirley/Rock-Oak-Deerhttp://rockoakdeer.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com