tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post183425742562599443..comments2024-03-26T08:41:43.172-04:00Comments on A Breath of Fresh Air: Dahlia dreams - Maryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-19999015810846947272023-06-02T12:20:13.778-04:002023-06-02T12:20:13.778-04:00Nice post thank you AmyNice post thank you AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-86917344520517454302022-06-02T05:01:40.659-04:002022-06-02T05:01:40.659-04:00I remember we had a tree Dahlia when I was a kid! ...I remember we had a tree Dahlia when I was a kid! So impressive!Laura Morriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16402692693911867276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-7025580235992250992022-05-31T07:37:23.367-04:002022-05-31T07:37:23.367-04:00Thanks dearest Mary, slept well my first night!Thanks dearest Mary, slept well my first night!MARIETTE VANDENMUNCKHOF-VEDDERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-7651200118129972372022-05-30T16:14:49.516-04:002022-05-30T16:14:49.516-04:00In some ways I wish I could be in England for the ...In some ways I wish I could be in England for the Jubilee, what a special celebration.<br />I absolutely love dahlias in the garden. The ones from past years are just beginning to show their leaves. We planted three new ones that haven't come up yet, but I can't wait. The first time I was introduced to dahlias was in my aunts garden. My aunt would enter them and win blue ribbons in the county fair. She would have me and cousins out in the garden helping her sometimes in the hot summers, but it did give me an appreciation for dahlias. My aunt was my inspiration for gardens and creativity.Marilyn Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13115440271615593122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-6816086044026710492022-05-30T15:33:42.970-04:002022-05-30T15:33:42.970-04:00Best news of the day dear - thankful you made it a...Best news of the day dear - thankful you made it after so much trouble. Stay well and now enjoy your days at home.<br />Hugs Mary & BobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-27508728358733274452022-05-30T09:10:13.802-04:002022-05-30T09:10:13.802-04:00Dearest Mary,
Yes, I have safely arrived this morn...Dearest Mary,<br />Yes, I have safely arrived this morning. All went well, checking in was a breeze, the same, kind agent that tried so hard to get me flying on Saturday. Covid documents no problem, contrary to the stupid uploaded version on line where it got rejected over and over.<br />Flight was delayed one hour due to a curfew for loading baggage due to lightning. No rain.<br />But I still had plenty of time in Atlanta and managed to do a video call on WhatsApp with Pieter before boarding. In Savannah I discovered another thing, due to having arranged to have Internet on my iPhone in The Netherlands starting on Sunday morning, with Verizon, the had taken me off here in Georgia... Haha!<br />Using the airport WiFi I managed and now here it works all perfect.<br />My low sodium dinner was also not available, even after checking in Savannah... But I'm here!<br />Big hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-69864419472316387482022-05-30T01:08:13.052-04:002022-05-30T01:08:13.052-04:00The Dahlie is a wonderful flower.
I've planted...The Dahlie is a wonderful flower.<br />I've planted seven different tubers in my garden and now we're showing their first green shoots... I'm excited :-)) and I'm looking forward to the flowers.<br />A warm greeting to you from Viola.Barwitzkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12310927658929040191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-89819887874711155172022-05-29T18:30:27.262-04:002022-05-29T18:30:27.262-04:00What a gorgeous dahlia you have. Once again I'...What a gorgeous dahlia you have. Once again I'm reminded of how far ahead you are in seasonal growth. Ours are not showing any signs of buds yet, but look healthy and green in the garden. They bloom for such a long time and come in so many wonderful colours and shapes. Love them. <br />You must be getting so excited about your upcoming trip! Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-43337441392813594732022-05-29T12:39:13.356-04:002022-05-29T12:39:13.356-04:00Our fingers are crossed tightly for your safe jour...Our fingers are crossed tightly for your safe journey today Mariette xxMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-7833424137585983442022-05-29T11:32:56.220-04:002022-05-29T11:32:56.220-04:00Yes Jo I have read several of your older posts bef...Yes Jo I have read several of your older posts before dear - I know how interesting your traveling/working life was in those days and how you must miss your adventures with dear Grant. I'll be reading again soon as I love those stories of Africa and the different life you are living there in the beautiful Drakensberg Mts. region - some of which I saw briefly during my two visits to Rattray's on Mala Mala Game Reserve at Kruger which is north of you. Would love to return - and would definitely look you up! One never knows what's just around the next corner, so never say never, haha!<br />Hugs - MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-84801692744790840742022-05-29T09:02:25.648-04:002022-05-29T09:02:25.648-04:00Hoping that by 5:50 PM I will be on my way for cro...Hoping that by 5:50 PM I will be on my way for crossing the big pond... <br />Back is of course not fine but I slept well!<br />Hugs to you both and hope you will do better for your flight...Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-54894184530729366152022-05-29T06:48:19.272-04:002022-05-29T06:48:19.272-04:00Love dahlias but I never succeed with them...but i...Love dahlias but I never succeed with them...but its a magical flower indeed!<br />TittiHWIT BLOGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851355663006106726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-42761945534369880192022-05-29T00:17:27.213-04:002022-05-29T00:17:27.213-04:00i planted a couple of dahlia and have high hopes b...i planted a couple of dahlia and have high hopes but no sign of any growth yet. They are the most beautiful things but seems not everyone has success with them, yours has a lovely colour.Elderberry-Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14197689596360708239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-58317047190161904612022-05-28T23:22:56.626-04:002022-05-28T23:22:56.626-04:00Hello Mary here I am again. Seeing your sidebar wi...Hello Mary here I am again. Seeing your sidebar with your visits to Morocco and Western Sahara; I wondered if you have you ever read about my travels with my husband's job in West, North and East Africa? If you don't mind I will post a link here - you have such an adventurous spirit, I think you will enjoy reading about those 15 years of my life, which i miss VERY much. http://memorablemeanders.blogspot.com/2010/09/birds-baby-donkeys-and-other.html <br />Jo Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-28046917422615522822022-05-28T23:18:45.117-04:002022-05-28T23:18:45.117-04:00Dear Mary, thank you for visiting my blog and leav...Dear Mary, thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. What you noticed in South African workers on your travels, is exactly true. While I worked in my office next to these two ladies ironing together, I listened to their chatter and thought how they made a task easier by enjoying it. Thandi is a stickler for the perfectly washed an ironed sheet or duvet cover. A perfectionist which her daughter seemed to emulate in the few hours she helped out here. PLEASE if you come to South Africa, do come a visit the beautiful Central Drakensberg. You know where to find me on Blogger. What a treat it would be to meet you. Have a blessed Sunday. JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666316882168582862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-70578314755368704802022-05-28T08:31:52.354-04:002022-05-28T08:31:52.354-04:00Yes, definitely traveling this time mainly to see ...Yes, definitely traveling this time mainly to see loved ones, it's been so long. . . . . . .far too long! Fingers crossed it will all work out.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-32660651609654845312022-05-28T08:27:09.788-04:002022-05-28T08:27:09.788-04:00Waiting patiently for the lovely flowers is always...Waiting patiently for the lovely flowers is always a pleasure though - mine are doing well with many buds and last year they continued blooming into Fall.<br />Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-36469080768031396392022-05-28T08:25:50.332-04:002022-05-28T08:25:50.332-04:00I bought the tubers at Costco a couple of years ba...I bought the tubers at Costco a couple of years back and have been very pleased with them. I've just let them remain in the ground over winter and they seem better each year. If I had more space I'd grow more - there are so many beauties to choose from.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-59726792259156076572022-05-28T08:25:48.768-04:002022-05-28T08:25:48.768-04:00You got an email... HORROR unfolding, flight cance...You got an email... HORROR unfolding, flight cancelled and rebooked but cannot do anything on line. Constant error messages and my Delta Premium Select seat is out of question when flying on Air France of course... My back is not happy!Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-37181289966561879822022-05-28T08:23:46.591-04:002022-05-28T08:23:46.591-04:00Hope today goes well dear - thinking of you. Bon v...Hope today goes well dear - thinking of you. Bon voyage - I won't be far behind and, fingers crossed, all our respective travel concerns regarding rules and regulations will be resolved! <br />Safe journey, hugs.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-9682808080710900902022-05-28T02:12:13.866-04:002022-05-28T02:12:13.866-04:00Fireworks is a fitting name for this one! My favou...Fireworks is a fitting name for this one! My favourite dahlias are the almost spherical pompom ones, but they are all beautiful.<br />My sister and I will miss the jubilee celebrations, too, and we will leave Yorkshire one day before Yorkshire Day. But we will be there and see our loved ones, and that is what counts!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-83257042046132325432022-05-27T16:36:32.774-04:002022-05-27T16:36:32.774-04:00Once again you are ahead! My Dahlias are al leaf a...Once again you are ahead! My Dahlias are al leaf at the moment.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-12036286284716169642022-05-27T16:18:12.687-04:002022-05-27T16:18:12.687-04:00I never grew dahlias. Yours are beautiful!I never grew dahlias. Yours are beautiful!Penny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7310317081887553860.post-12087307569779473092022-05-27T13:07:15.544-04:002022-05-27T13:07:15.544-04:00Dearest Mary,
What a wonderful dahlia that is!
Pie...Dearest Mary,<br />What a wonderful dahlia that is!<br />Pieter always has been very fond of them, also due to childhood memories of his Mom.<br />Oh, we had plenty of rain, yesterday when we again were without power after supper. So glad we ate before it happened!<br />Today is nice and tomorrow it is sunny and so on.<br />Enjoy Memorial Day and what a milestone for Queen Elizabeth!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.com