tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post5422044247843541694..comments2024-03-12T10:42:49.201+11:00Comments on Dig In: final mum + dad updatee / dig in hobarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-68133581103188136492013-01-26T17:24:04.008+11:002013-01-26T17:24:04.008+11:00thank you leaf. i now look at mum and dad in a who...thank you leaf. i now look at mum and dad in a whole new light.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-17490425843787248472013-01-26T17:22:17.502+11:002013-01-26T17:22:17.502+11:00thankyou allison, i agree. i was digging this morn...thankyou allison, i agree. i was digging this morning and i thought, gee this ground is do dry and horrible. and then i pulled myself up and remembered mum and dad's baked-hard burnt garden beds.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-64866416225199708962013-01-26T00:25:58.449+11:002013-01-26T00:25:58.449+11:00That is really scary stuff! Your parents are aweso...That is really scary stuff! Your parents are awesome. Best wishes and stay safe. leaf (the indolent cook)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02265240462060082738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-25111268030178922082013-01-25T20:46:39.678+11:002013-01-25T20:46:39.678+11:00The are truely very brave, I can't even begin ...The are truely very brave, I can't even begin to imagine what it is like over there at the moment. It is good that they are safe, it put every day grumble into perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-11873417710022544212013-01-23T15:57:37.019+11:002013-01-23T15:57:37.019+11:00oh, have i made everyone cry? oh! as i said, every...oh, have i made everyone cry? oh! as i said, everytime i look at that pic of dad (i have it propped on my bedside table) i cry - even though i know he is safe - because it shows his no-nonsense bravery. which is my dad (my parents): let's just get on with it.<br />but as i has said, they are being realistic but positive about the road ahead for their garden. every day a new shoot appears on a rose bush or a little clump of seedlings emerges, there is excitement and hope.<br />thank you B XXe / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-24539062376503223232013-01-23T15:44:46.165+11:002013-01-23T15:44:46.165+11:00Hi sweetie,
This made me cry too! I think it is ...Hi sweetie,<br /><br />This made me cry too! I think it is partly the (well deserved) esteem you have for your parents that is so touching. I hope having to start again isn't too devastating. <br /><br />BBrionynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-51671516862497967442013-01-22T08:13:50.051+11:002013-01-22T08:13:50.051+11:00oh! don't cry! i do enough of that for everyon...oh! don't cry! i do enough of that for everyone. thank you michelle for your kind words.<br />and i will find time soon to get to your site - sorry for my tardiness.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-73093233175250299882013-01-21T20:07:32.045+11:002013-01-21T20:07:32.045+11:00Oh.Tears reading this. I can only imagine. So glad...Oh.Tears reading this. I can only imagine. So glad to hear the updates and hear of their resilience and determination. Michele @ The Hills are Alivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08069990328770303361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-673966521103039472013-01-21T12:34:43.845+11:002013-01-21T12:34:43.845+11:00Thank you jane. They are amazingly strong and resi...Thank you jane. They are amazingly strong and resilient, and I so admire their ability to just get on with it.<br />we are all amazed at how there are little bits of greenery poking thru already - the naked lady bulbs, the salvias, some little annuals' seedlings - so there is much hope here for the garden.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-43744204637781292092013-01-21T12:30:32.280+11:002013-01-21T12:30:32.280+11:00I will Jo - thank you. and yes, that photo of dad ...I will Jo - thank you. and yes, that photo of dad with rusty (an ex-farm dog they rescued about a year ago) shows me just what they must have done (mum obviously took it once the immediate danger was over) and it makes me tear up everytime i look at it. It says so much.<br />helping them each weekend with the physical work is a good way of getting thru it - making a practical difference to situation.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-62043823553028305142013-01-21T12:28:31.649+11:002013-01-21T12:28:31.649+11:00Good to hear from you e. The photos of your paren...Good to hear from you e. The photos of your parents scorched garden really are devastating, how incredibly frightening this must have been for them. I admire their determination and bravery. Jane @ Shady Bakerhttp://shadybaker.blogspot.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-68128673505620492202013-01-21T11:41:51.410+11:002013-01-21T11:41:51.410+11:00Dear e, those photos are just terrifying, and you ...Dear e, those photos are just terrifying, and you must have been beside yourself when you realised just what a close shave they had. But how marvellous to have heroes for parents!<br /><br />I guess you are feeling so much better now that you can visit them and help them out. What a long road back to the garden that was so beautiful just a couple of weeks ago.<br /><br />Do send along good wishes and heartfelt admiration from this blog reader..Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17803297366197086152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-87565052727033924452013-01-21T10:45:10.601+11:002013-01-21T10:45:10.601+11:00Thank you Rachel, it is a charred paradise now, an...Thank you Rachel, it is a charred paradise now, and it is sad to see the apples and pears and other fruit that were really only a couple of weeks away from being ready to eat (and cook and turn into jam and cakes) now not an option. Whether or not the trees even survive remains to be seen. <br />But dad and mum are being positive about reviving the garden in some form over the next couple of years - it is obviously a long-term project now. Just getting to soil to recover will be a big part of it.<br />Thank you for your kind thoughts.e / dig in hobarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03448702578845994922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4172003914969783059.post-27011308946698916832013-01-21T10:14:09.259+11:002013-01-21T10:14:09.259+11:00I, too, am in awe of your parents. What wonderful,...I, too, am in awe of your parents. What wonderful, determined, hard working folks - a family to be proud of, for sure. I am also devastated to hear about the loss of their gardens and orchard. I've loved hearing about your dad's orchard in the past, and seeing photographs of their little piece of paradise. I hope your parents manage to save some of their plants. And i look forward to hearing about their endeavours along the way.The Food Sagehttp://thefoodsage.com.aunoreply@blogger.com