The Chickens are Out!!
June 8th, 2007 by 
missduff
Thank you all for the comments and emails concerning my blogging absence. The Duffys are alive and well in Oklahoma. I apologize for putting you all on the back burner for the past month, but I truly have felt like my chickens have been out, and I don’t even own chickens. With our humble abode finally moved, the school year over, and the arrival of my new camera in the next couple of days, I plan to begin blogging more regularly again. I’ve got lots of really great things to show you all. I will have pictures soon of Brieanne’s SWAP.
(p.s. if someone could please tell me how to make Brieanne’s name clickable, I will be happy to send the first reply a little Miss Duffy’s surprise- just leave me your address after the instructios. Sorry about the breif bribe, but it would make things so nice to have that skill)
Whew! I would have to say that moving is my least favorite thing in the world. I mean, at first it’s no problem- packing up the dishes, books, towels, and all the necessary things. That is all easy enough. The real self defining moments come boxes later when you find things you clearly should have never bought, can’t even remember WHEN you bought them or why, and you don’t even want to think about the issues behind what made you save these things. I don’t want to get specific about my hording, collecting, recycling, “we may need this someday” habits, but I do want to say that I have realized that I might be a little ridiculously attached to things. I’m trying to over come it, but I think it is very embedded in my DNA. “Sorry Mom!”
Today, I just want to share with you my new favorite things, and let you in on a few fun things going on out in Blogland. First, my new favorite thing: I thought that I would never EVER wear gardening gloves. I’ve owned plenty- wore them a few times- and then I’d find myself back in the dirt with bare hands again. I have not been able to wear them and enjoy the experience until now. I have met the dearest gardening friend. This dear new gardening friend left two pair of garden gloves at my shop the other day while I was out. She just wanted me to try them. Now, it’s not everyday that you meet really nice people, and it’s not everyday that they just drop gifts by your store. I know that some people are inclined to tell others exactly how they feel under each and every circumstance, but I am not one of those persons. Although I hated garden gloves, and felt I probably would not end up wearing them, I gracefully bowed, rolled up my sleeves, and put on my new gloves. I always feel like people deserve the opportunity to try to convince me something other than what I believe. I actually enjoy the experience of learning things in this manner from others. I feel it either one: makes me have stronger convictions, or two: broadens my horizons to new ideas and experiences. Anyway, I am now a garden glove wearer, and I find some sort of strange dignity in wearing them- a teeny weeny bit like I have moved up on the social rector scale. Ahh…the dignity of being clean. Royalty would never garden with dirty hands. I just wanted to give you gals the opportunity to garden this summer like a queen!
You can find these on my friend- Nature Girl’s eBay store. Only $6 something- support a fellow gardener and friend- Lowes has all the money they need!
Speaking of queen, I have just been tossed into the hat to participate in my dear friend Holly’s Tierra Swap! So, come July I will be fanning myself in the Oklahoma heat, barefoot, wearing garden gloves and a Tiara. Hope you will be joining me! Kasse
June 8th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
Kasse..love the visual of you in the Tiara and gloves..fanning your sweating browe..I know you will be glad to have your ‘nest’ back in order..Holly shared a wonderful description of your new venue..Such a blessing to be surrounded by God’s great earthland..I used to be a frequent customer at OKC Buchanans and went to Geary with Holly on two shopping trips when you were set up in the old Churchhouse..visit my new blog when you have a chance..Enjoy Deb
June 8th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Kasse…you just highlight the name when you’re writing your post, then go to the tool bar and click the button that looks like a link in a chain. Type in the name and that’s it. Then, to unlink it if you need to, highlight, click the broken link button. Holly
June 9th, 2007 at 7:07 am
Oh Holly you dear soul! Be expecting an extra special something from me via usps soon!
aaaaT Shhh! You truly are Super Woman- golden lasso and all! PS loved that post.
Kasse
June 9th, 2007 at 8:12 am
I love those gloves. I’ll have to get me a pair..The blackberry vines need to be cut back!
Laurie
June 9th, 2007 at 11:38 am
Hi Kasse!
I am so glad that the rosses worked. I continually hear from gardeners that you need to take more cuttings than you actually need. I cannot wait to see pictures of them! I guess that will be nest summer..ooo hate to think so far in advance!
About your “highlight name to link” Question. I see holly may have answered it for you. I hope she did. I had the same question but my site did not work the same as even my children’s (young adults). I have to do html!!!!
I do this:
Mary
this is the form:
place name here
I hope you have the easier way. My kids signed up for a blog at the same time as I and they have this LOVELY green button they just click on!!!
Good luck.
June 9th, 2007 at 11:42 am
oh silly me! I did not realize that all of the html would be gone and only the wonderful results would be seen!! But I think that you already have it fixed? Am I right??? let me know if you still need help.
With kindness,
silly me girl
Mary
June 10th, 2007 at 4:15 am
Great to see you back Kasse!!! Love the gardening gloves story, they look great!
Natasha
June 10th, 2007 at 5:33 am
Hey Chicky….good to see you again!
I can relate to the uckyness of moving, not fun!
I am glad you are all setteled in and back to blogging!
Let’s see some pics of the new abode!
Hugz, Dolly