Re: Harry Potter Garden--OT Books and the imagination.

Okay, Pam.  I bite.  What's a Cape Cod weeder?  Since I'm originally from
the Cape, maybe it's too obvious for me to get it.  Then again....
Janet

on 01/03/2003 12:10 PM, Pamela J. Evans at gardenqueen@gbronline.com wrote:

> Yes ma'am, it's either a book or a trowel in my hand.  Or a Cape Cod weeder -
> what a great invention that was!!  Truly!
> 
> Pam
> 
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Lynda Young" <lyoung@grindertaber.com>
> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date:  Fri, 3 Jan 2003 07:49:37 -0600
> 
>> Some days it's a real toss-up - the book or the garden.  Thank goodness
>> for bad weather and nightfall - then I can settle down with my book
>> guilt-free.   And now I even have audio books, so my long drive to and
>> from work can be utilized.
>> 
>> Lynda
>> Zone 7 - West TN
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
>> Behalf Of Pamela J. Evans
>> Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 6:42 AM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Harry Potter Garden--OT Books and the imagination.
>> 
>> 
>> I know it - that just amazes me. I always had a book in my hand even
>> when I was young. Of course I was reading Homer at 10 and Shakespeare at
>> 12, only because that's what was in the house. I still can't get enough
>> reading time in to suit me!! I feel badly for anyone who doesn't share
>> in the wonder of reading!!
>> 
>> 
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: "Melody" <mhobertm@excite.com>
>> Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Date:  Fri,  3 Jan 2003 00:57:17 -0500 (EST)
>> 
>>> I feel so blessed to have 3 kids who are voracious readers...my six
>>> year old is currently reading the Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, my
>>> eight year old is busy with the Last of the Mohicans, and my 10 year
>>> old is busily keeping up with reading assignments for school (not too
>>> much time for her with leisure reading during school season). I can't
>>> imagine not encouraging reading in any form that catches a kid's
>>> imagination...especially since all the latest research points to
>>> reading as a link to academic and personal achievement...
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
>>> 
>>> "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
>>> --Albert Einstein --- On Thu 01/02, < Aplfgcnys@aol.com >
>>> wrote:From: [mailto: Aplfgcnys@aol.com]To: gardenchat@hort.netDate:
>>> Thu, 2 Jan 2003 17:33:41 ESTSubject: Re: [CHAT] Harry Potter Garden--OT
>> 
>>> Books and the imagination.In a message dated 01/02/2003 12:54:03 PM
>>> Eastern Standard Time, hodgesaa@islc.net writes:> I'll have to try that
>> 
>>> with her! And I bet she eventually reads those books> whether her
>>> parent's know about it or not. ;-)> > When my sons were small I
>>> sometimes conned them into reading things by telling them they wouldn't
>> 
>>> understand, or weren't old enough. That became a challenge. Now I have
>>> seen them use the same tactics on their children. Maybe we're a breed
>>> of mavericks with strong contrary streaks, but they all turned out to
>>> be good 
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>> Kemp TX/zone 8A
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