tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post3090897784560152800..comments2024-03-26T09:20:29.620-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: Playing In The GardenLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-74046279959534487352012-06-25T12:06:41.089-06:002012-06-25T12:06:41.089-06:00I'm glad you noticed that line. No one asked ...I'm glad you noticed that line. No one asked about it, but what I also remember is that we made plates of flowery things that we pretended were lunch. We didn't eat them, just arranged them. And field mustard looked very like corn, at least in my memory now. I do think I liked to pretend quite a lot, so the flowers were a big part of that in the summer. Thanks, Carmela.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-26548309454143319232012-06-25T12:04:26.384-06:002012-06-25T12:04:26.384-06:00Thanks! We played all sorts of things with all th...Thanks! We played all sorts of things with all the flowers. My grandmother was an amazingly generous person, & a great gardener!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-75919191914335812962012-06-25T12:02:03.871-06:002012-06-25T12:02:03.871-06:00Thank you Kerry for the compliment, & I'm ...Thank you Kerry for the compliment, & I'm glad to have introduced you to them. It's good to learn something new every day, isn't it? We use those words a lot at the school where I work.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-58534166258072503702012-06-25T10:55:26.806-06:002012-06-25T10:55:26.806-06:00I love both the photo and the poem. The last line,...I love both the photo and the poem. The last line, in particular, made me smile. :-)Carmela Martinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543808551988338496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-74537418070902433842012-06-25T08:56:43.360-06:002012-06-25T08:56:43.360-06:00I, who love dolls of all kinds, am so thrilled to ...I, who love dolls of all kinds, am so thrilled to learn of these hollyhock dolls! I never had this pleasure as a child. I would have loved these! What a sweet poem.Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-72184169705634740092012-06-25T08:46:36.690-06:002012-06-25T08:46:36.690-06:00Ok, so I'm a little ashamed to admit that I di...Ok, so I'm a little ashamed to admit that I didn't know what hollyhocks were until I read your poem and saw your photos. So thanks for introducing me to them! (You can tell I am not much of a gardner, but I do still appreciate their beauty.) Beautiful poem, and I especially love the imagery in your line about the frilly fuschia skirt!Kerry Aradhyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14099941502319174759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-49127167857240315082012-06-24T21:03:53.126-06:002012-06-24T21:03:53.126-06:00Thank you Karen. You are dear to drop by after al...Thank you Karen. You are dear to drop by after all your busy time at All Write (see, I've been trying to see what & who I missed!) Hopefully I can make it next year!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-54951777400809140422012-06-24T18:00:26.548-06:002012-06-24T18:00:26.548-06:00Linda - you have such a gift with words. I love t...Linda - you have such a gift with words. I love this poem and the images it evokes.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549453373381775445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30632700982054766862012-06-24T08:36:07.079-06:002012-06-24T08:36:07.079-06:00There are so many beauties available, aren't t...There are so many beauties available, aren't there? They are tall! Thanks, Cathy.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-63685361809343464912012-06-24T07:16:18.775-06:002012-06-24T07:16:18.775-06:00Linda,
Like you I love my flower gardens. I have ...Linda,<br />Like you I love my flower gardens. I have not tried to grow hollyhocks. Now you have me wondering where I could put them. <br /><br />CathyCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-48232684968252221922012-06-24T06:22:36.396-06:002012-06-24T06:22:36.396-06:00Thank you Myra. So happy you can come! You'v...Thank you Myra. So happy you can come! You've been traveling such a lot that I'm glad you can also stop here!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-7801751263771774852012-06-23T23:05:58.435-06:002012-06-23T23:05:58.435-06:00I so love the purple and the baby pink hollyhocks ...I so love the purple and the baby pink hollyhocks - the poetry is beautiful too! I can imagine those fairies quite vividly, so do save a seat for me too for lunch. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-70063679046028929902012-06-23T17:11:54.227-06:002012-06-23T17:11:54.227-06:00I'm sure they're loads of fun! Both are j...I'm sure they're loads of fun! Both are just a little older than my two granddaughters.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-17036691540355103062012-06-23T17:10:45.153-06:002012-06-23T17:10:45.153-06:00Thank you Heidi for stopping by!Thank you Heidi for stopping by!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-51107011782800301592012-06-23T10:46:29.249-06:002012-06-23T10:46:29.249-06:00"the fairy-green head,
and the leafy arms.
M..."the fairy-green head,<br />and the leafy arms.<br /><br />Miss Beatrice Blossom" <br />is now a friend of mine too!<br />Thank you for this right-now fresh memory, Linda! I didn't have a hollyhock doll in my repertoire, but I do now.Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-88791693990309369332012-06-23T10:32:45.429-06:002012-06-23T10:32:45.429-06:00Two girls -- one 3 1/2 and the other 16 months. Lo...Two girls -- one 3 1/2 and the other 16 months. Lots of fun!Ed DeCariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02008811161729435126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-29056053665254663572012-06-23T08:30:08.122-06:002012-06-23T08:30:08.122-06:00Maybe you can find a big patch somewhere & ask...Maybe you can find a big patch somewhere & ask to take a few. They are so prolific once they get going! Thanks Betsy. Glad you had a great time at the All-Write!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-17719017757666864052012-06-23T08:28:52.803-06:002012-06-23T08:28:52.803-06:00So great to hear about other people doing this! A...So great to hear about other people doing this! And, it did take some perseverance to get the hollyhocks going. I would think they would do well in your area! Thanks Deb!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-28785185451842685742012-06-23T08:16:31.099-06:002012-06-23T08:16:31.099-06:00I want some now too, how delighted both my childre...I want some now too, how delighted both my children would be by these. I can't wait to show them your photo. You have a lot of success here, beautiful flowers blooming and sprawling and a lovely little doll dancing that poem into your mind. I love this all!Betsy Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492340502962987362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-47542059298520316432012-06-23T07:51:19.986-06:002012-06-23T07:51:19.986-06:00I made them too! I have never been able to get hol...I made them too! I have never been able to get hollyhocks to grow in my yard. Maybe I'll have to try again. I loved this whole poem--especially the line "playing in the garden of my mind..." Just love the way the words came together!Deb Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861392500601183208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-45695478545247431962012-06-23T07:46:23.984-06:002012-06-23T07:46:23.984-06:00How cool, Carol, that you also made these dolls! ...How cool, Carol, that you also made these dolls! Some have never heard of them, but others, like you, did do it. They are doing well, except for this insane heat, of course. Thanks for telling me.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-45280033505367441682012-06-23T07:39:06.142-06:002012-06-23T07:39:06.142-06:00Oh my gosh, eading your poem reminds me of making ...Oh my gosh, eading your poem reminds me of making hollyhock dolls with my best friend, Susie Allen, in a shady spot in her yard. You also make me want to plant some in the jungle that wants to be a garden in my yard!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30746761641479745792012-06-23T06:40:26.815-06:002012-06-23T06:40:26.815-06:00How wonderful is that, Liz. I hope your daughter ...How wonderful is that, Liz. I hope your daughter can figure out some ways to play with the flowers! Be sure to look up the link above from Tabatha.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-62549307080757520182012-06-23T06:39:16.887-06:002012-06-23T06:39:16.887-06:00Oh my, Tabatha, no I don't know them, & th...Oh my, Tabatha, no I don't know them, & then when I looked, there was M for Mallow, which are the hollyhocks! These are just lovely, all those imagined fairies, right amongst the flowers! Thank you for finally figuring it out!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-2893659927391956012012-06-23T05:21:26.326-06:002012-06-23T05:21:26.326-06:00I've never seen this. I can't wait to show...I've never seen this. I can't wait to show my daughter. Thanks for sharing!Liz Steinglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14614059299412727544noreply@blogger.com