tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post413952149436000401..comments2024-03-29T10:09:22.033+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Cemetery WindowsSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-27436163795761326482020-11-25T00:49:01.293+00:002020-11-25T00:49:01.293+00:00Thank you! Thank you! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-43159049420024336302020-11-23T15:51:25.186+00:002020-11-23T15:51:25.186+00:00can't grow dahlias here. I always thought chur...can't grow dahlias here. I always thought churches and chapels were supposed to always be open to provide shelter for those who need it. another christian more down the drain. what? you need shelter from the storm? not in my church. Jesus weeps.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10224174059837314242020-11-23T06:24:14.893+00:002020-11-23T06:24:14.893+00:00How odd! I wonder what happened? Maybe too wet/too...How odd! I wonder what happened? Maybe too wet/too dry/not enough sun? We grow our dahlias in big flowerpots on the patio, planted in compost, and we water them frequently (basically daily) if the weather gets hot and/or dry. Dahlias don't like to dry out, but they need good drainage too. Sometimes seed packets just don't produce -- I've had that happen with both cosmos and dahlia seeds.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-63110216929440735602020-11-23T06:20:02.991+00:002020-11-23T06:20:02.991+00:00Some people grow dahlias as annuals. You can plant...Some people grow dahlias as annuals. You can plant the seeds in the spring and you'll have flowers by summer.<br /><br />I say "sorted" all the time -- it's a good expression! Many other Britishisms have crept into my speech as well. But pants are still pants to me. LOLSteve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-25311167755659149832020-11-23T02:14:01.571+00:002020-11-23T02:14:01.571+00:00Pants are pants here, too. The long, outerwear kin...Pants are pants here, too. The long, outerwear kind. lol<br />I bought a bag of dahlia tubers for my husband's birthday in June this year. When I planted them, there was only ONE with an "eye" or whatever that thing is from whence the new plant will sprout. I was disappointed, to say the least. I planted it, but it didn't grow. Either I have ten black thumbs or the soil is cursed here. I planted cosmos in the same area and got a grand total of three from a packet of seeds. Bloody heck. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-85450573168476832112020-11-23T00:16:07.015+00:002020-11-23T00:16:07.015+00:00That's nice to hear Ellen. Repeat after me &qu...That's nice to hear Ellen. Repeat after me "Eee by gum".Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1291545638868095002020-11-22T23:04:52.652+00:002020-11-22T23:04:52.652+00:00Glad to hear all of your advice on dahlias. I want...Glad to hear all of your advice on dahlias. I wanted to try planting them next spring because I saw so many beautiful photos of them. I did not realize there were tricks to getting them to grow. I will have to read up on them.<br />I watch so many BBC shows on TV and read so many British blogs that I have started using some of the words in my every day speech - like "Well done, you", or "I've got it sorted" or "innit?" Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-87739314931158190312020-11-22T21:44:08.320+00:002020-11-22T21:44:08.320+00:00That's right! Pants are pants, not underwear! ...That's right! Pants are pants, not underwear! LOLSteve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-37812062347865060242020-11-22T21:43:48.904+00:002020-11-22T21:43:48.904+00:00I'm trying to figure out how I should have wor...I'm trying to figure out how I should have worded that sentence differently. Maybe, "I finally have multiple pairs of work pants to choose from?" It's an interesting grammatical question!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-4561486701530283522020-11-22T20:10:50.652+00:002020-11-22T20:10:50.652+00:00I'm glad your pants arrived! And I'm glad ...I'm glad your pants arrived! And I'm glad that you're not giving in to British word usages. You're still an American, dammit! :)The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-83818656623717591922020-11-22T18:44:37.255+00:002020-11-22T18:44:37.255+00:00Being American, I knew what you meant by "pan...Being American, I knew what you meant by "pants". But I'm still confused. Why would you wear two pair to work? <i>(...I finally have more than one pair of pants to wear to work.)</i> Isn't that a big bulky? Or is it really, really cold there?Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69308723370464118652020-11-22T17:39:36.953+00:002020-11-22T17:39:36.953+00:00That's why we grow ours in pots! Slugs LOVE da...That's why we grow ours in pots! Slugs LOVE dahlias and when we put them in the ground they were gnawed to bits. (Same with our hostas -- they're in pots too, for the same reason.)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-28623765143953082562020-11-22T17:38:27.315+00:002020-11-22T17:38:27.315+00:00The thing is, it's not really a church. There ...The thing is, it's not really a church. There are no services and I doubt there's a vicar. I think it's a passive prayer space. Maybe it's used for funeral services -- I'm not sure -- but I've never seen it open. I'll have to contact the cemetery management and see if I can arrange a visit.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-18298585735078458262020-11-22T17:35:44.588+00:002020-11-22T17:35:44.588+00:00I used to order from Lands End fairly often. Then...I used to order from Lands End fairly often. Then I retired, and now I spend my days in lounge wear - that's one step up from pajamas.<br />We tried dalias in Seattle, but the slugs ate them.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-8589668463877899602020-11-22T16:57:38.445+00:002020-11-22T16:57:38.445+00:00Oh Lord -- Western Australia! That WOULD be a prob...Oh Lord -- Western Australia! That WOULD be a problem. I was impressed that they managed to re-route this one so easily.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-16271156586633163722020-11-22T16:56:51.901+00:002020-11-22T16:56:51.901+00:00Excellent! Let's hope they are consistent in t...Excellent! Let's hope they are consistent in their manufacture! Sometimes I'm surprised when I order the same size and type of garment and one is still different from the next.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10008704247027263392020-11-22T16:55:36.196+00:002020-11-22T16:55:36.196+00:00They have to be protected from frost and freezing,...They have to be protected from frost and freezing, so to leave them in the ground (or in a pot outdoors) is risky over winter. The routine here is to lift the bulbs and store them for replanting in the spring, but last year I put a whole pot in the shed and it came up fine too. This year I lifted them all so I could give them fresh compost next year.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-89385629369620364342020-11-22T16:53:55.352+00:002020-11-22T16:53:55.352+00:00You can see the windows, but stained glass from th...You can see the windows, but stained glass from the outside just looks dark. If there's no interior light it's very difficult to distinguish the design.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-4030188597304425862020-11-22T16:52:51.055+00:002020-11-22T16:52:51.055+00:00Indeed! I was glad to be able to cross it off the ...Indeed! I was glad to be able to cross it off the list!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-17452130302725282222020-11-22T16:52:24.767+00:002020-11-22T16:52:24.767+00:00I used Land's End for basic stuff like PANTS (...I used Land's End for basic stuff like PANTS (emphasis added for the benefit of those above) and jeans. Dave got me into using them, actually, and I like their stuff. Thanks for the kind words on the photos!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-8756654626546053702020-11-22T16:51:14.172+00:002020-11-22T16:51:14.172+00:00Not a typo! It's an actual word! LOLNot a typo! It's an actual word! LOLSteve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67707165462413248092020-11-22T16:48:49.237+00:002020-11-22T16:48:49.237+00:00Yeah, I would never call them trousers. I mean, I ...Yeah, I would never call them trousers. I mean, I know the word, obviously, but it's just not something Americans say. :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-40001071813177096842020-11-22T16:47:40.789+00:002020-11-22T16:47:40.789+00:00I mean American pants, not English pants! LOLI mean American pants, not English pants! LOLSteve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-23096001024904905822020-11-22T15:17:57.680+00:002020-11-22T15:17:57.680+00:00Trousers arrived! I thought that the order must ha...Trousers arrived! I thought that the order must have gone back to the company- Sometimes my orders go to Western Australia because, WA. The photos are intriguing through the window, mysterious murder mystery book covers. I have been watching a lot of VERA lately, everything is a mystery, luv.Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-50514589439407095622020-11-22T14:53:35.869+00:002020-11-22T14:53:35.869+00:00Interesting peeks at the artwork there. It would b...Interesting peeks at the artwork there. It would be nice to go inside to get a better look. <br />Really glad your pants arrived. I may actually order a pair of jeans online and see how that works out. I saved the labels from the last time I bought my favorite pair of jeans locally at a store here. I don't know what made me save that, but now I know exactly what I should order without being able to try them on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com