Re: IRIS-L digest 1005

from: Peggy Hannah
 I believe my Mom had a wonderful saying for this one " People who live in
glass houses shouldn't throw stones." or in other words" sweep around your
own doorstep first." Everyone of us is guilty of something like this no one
is perfect, I'm just glad Teresa will enjoy the flowers. Someone out there
would like that.

Peggy Hannah
phannah@glasgow-ky.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan S. Carter <birddog@mnsinc.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <iris-l@rt66.com>
Date: Tuesday, March 24, 1998 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: IRIS-L digest 1005


>Irisers,
> I don't mean to flame anyone, but will you leave Teresa alone? This
>is most certainly the pot calling the kettle black. I am sure everyone on
>this list has taken something and "rescued" it before, be it an iris,
>daffodil, or wildflower. It is all the same. I confess to it. I think the
>first scolding was enough, maybe too much. Do not scold until you have
>proven you are not being hypocritical. Sometimes people are like a pack of
>vultures! Leave the poor woman alone! It is not that big of a deal!
>
>Ryan
>on his soapbox
>
>>Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 08:45:10 -0600
>>From: Teresa Cobb <teresa@rdgroup.com>
>>To: "'iris-l@rt66.com'" <iris-l@rt66.com>
>>Subject: RE: Farm findings
>>Message-ID:
>><c=US%a=_%p=Resource_?_Devel%l=CHALLENGER-980324144510Z-10786@challenger.r
dgroup
>>.com>
>>
>>Geez, I thought everyone on the list took it for granted that you
>>never STEAL anything.  What I did was stop at an ABANDONED farm house
>>that is in the last stages of standing upright.  There were no signs
>>that said keep out, no trespassing, beware of dog etc.... There are no
>>corner stores to stop at, there were no neighbors and I drove over 10
>>miles before I saw another homesite.  I did not take ALL of anything,
>>never have, never will.  I took a total of two shovels of dirt away,
>>left in a spot that was not noticeable unless you would get out and
>>really walk hard and look hard.  I do not destroy other peoples
>>property.  I do not pick other peoples fruits, I do not fish in
>>anyones pond.  It was the first, last and only time the thought will
>>ever cross my mind. Thanks for ruining my day.
>>Teresa
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Teresa Cobb
>>Sent: Monday, March 23, 1998 9:07 AM
>>To: Multiple recipients of list
>>Subject: OT:Farm findings
>>
>>Hello,  I am like a kid at Christmas today.  Over the weekend I came
>>across an abandoned farm house and always having a shovel in my trunk,
>>I stopped and searched the overgrown areas.  I was so HAPPY I hit the
>>jackpot out by the old barn.  There were iris sprouting!!  I knew it!!
>> And also what I think are daffodils.  I dug up 5 iris rhizome and one
>>spade full of the daffodils.  Took them home and promptly planted
>>them.  I can't wait to see what they are.  (Does anyone else out there
>>get a giddy feeling like this? Is it normal or should I seek
>>professional help??  My husband is thinking the latter.....)
>>Teresa
>>KS Zone5 with spring in the air.
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