Re: garden critters

In a message dated 1/27/02 4:46:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
mygarden@easystreet.com writes:


 I get a great mental picture of you out there chasing ground hogs/woodchucks
 in your bathrobe.   LOL.  I think if the truth were known, all of us have
 been guilty of gardening in "night attire" and "shabby chic".  I not only
 look strange, I sing outloud when I am happy and I am happy in my garden.  I
 also talk to plants, birds, etc.  I quit wondering what the neighbors think
 a long time ago :). >>

I guess it does sound silly of me but you see I have no neighbors and live on 
a mountainside in a rural area.  I go outdoors to look around and just start 
something and it may be hours later before I realize that I have not bothered 
to get dressed.

Sometimes somone will drive up the long drive from the highway but I have 
long ago lost the inhibitions of youth.  They can put up with me or leave.  

Long ago in a suburb, I had a neighbor who was also a business associate of 
my husband.  He worked late, came home and stripped to his shorts.  He then 
put on the car lights and mowed the lawn.  You get used to some strange 
habits with gardeners.  It is the rapport with the other gardener that is 
important, the outfit is just window dressing.

Another gardener friend never puts any laces in his shoes.  I have adopted 
this habit also as it saves a lot time with cleated shoes which you have to 
remove to come indoors.

Marilyn, I cannot call it as fine as "shabby chic".  Gardening is hard work 
and one must do the chores when the feeling comes over one.  If you are not 
dressed and wait until you are, the jobs never get done.

With a tip of my hat to dressing better in the garden, I bought a new blue 
bathrobe this past fall.

Claire Peplowsk
NYS z4  

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