Comments on: Sexy! New! Fun! Cool! Exciting! http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/sexy-new-fun-cool-exciting/ Heronswood Voice – A web log written by George Ball Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:50:49 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Grandmapeg http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/sexy-new-fun-cool-exciting/#comment-9696 Grandmapeg Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:52:55 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=519#comment-9696 What is an appropriate "celebration of drudgery"? Perhaps Hallmark and American Greetings would have us send out Happy Drudgery cards, the variety stores would love to sell us crepe streamers, noise makers, and table decorations. Magazines might feature recipes like dirt cake, mudpie cookies, and uses of gummy worms. Record companies could feature special drudge music. What are you trying to start? Seriously, enjoyed the blog. What is an appropriate “celebration of drudgery”? Perhaps Hallmark and American Greetings would have us send out Happy Drudgery cards, the variety stores would love to sell us crepe streamers, noise makers, and table decorations. Magazines might feature recipes like dirt cake, mudpie cookies, and uses of gummy worms. Record companies could feature special drudge music. What are you trying to start?

Seriously, enjoyed the blog.

]]> By: Judy Sopenski http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/sexy-new-fun-cool-exciting/#comment-8847 Judy Sopenski Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:15:57 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=519#comment-8847 I love that thought. I raise sheep and pigs and love gardening. Gardening is the sweet work when I have time. Much of my work is mindless: haul water, hay, feed out grain, stomp out frozen water from the pails, observe each animal...can this be drudgery? Or is this just the ordinariness of daily chores combined with a connection tothe seasons, the time of day and the place. Yours was a good thought for the new year. Thanks I love that thought. I raise sheep and pigs and love gardening. Gardening is the sweet work when I have time. Much of my work is mindless: haul water, hay, feed out grain, stomp out frozen water from the pails, observe each animal…can this be drudgery? Or is this just the ordinariness of daily chores combined with a connection tothe seasons, the time of day and the place. Yours was a good thought for the new year.
Thanks

]]> By: Virginia http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/sexy-new-fun-cool-exciting/#comment-8837 Virginia Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:26:02 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=519#comment-8837 good subject you look 15-20 years younger with your clean shaven face and head! Happy New Year! good subject
you look 15-20 years younger with your clean shaven face and head!

Happy New Year!

]]> By: Lisa Bice http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/sexy-new-fun-cool-exciting/#comment-8784 Lisa Bice Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:26:37 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=519#comment-8784 Beautiful thoughts which bring peace to my spirit. Beautiful thoughts which bring peace to my spirit.

]]> By: Cheryle Gagnon http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/sexy-new-fun-cool-exciting/#comment-8733 Cheryle Gagnon Thu, 01 Jan 2009 21:27:03 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=519#comment-8733 Happy New Year to Everyone At Heronswood Voice! When Martha Stewart first recommended Heronswood (some time ago) I was amazed to see the passion and beauty online (in color) to be enjoyed even if I was unable to visit the gardens in person. Many books have been written on gardening, but very few are able to make me feel as if I am walking by your side. Thank you for your extra effort in creating beauty that makes people feel good. Happy New Year to Everyone At Heronswood Voice!
When Martha Stewart first recommended Heronswood (some time ago) I was amazed to see the passion and beauty online (in color) to be enjoyed even if I was unable to visit the gardens in person.

Many books have been written on gardening, but very few are able to make me feel as if I am walking by your side. Thank you for your extra effort in creating beauty that makes people feel good.

]]> By: Mary Loo http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/sexy-new-fun-cool-exciting/#comment-8727 Mary Loo Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:21:07 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=519#comment-8727 To Mr. George Ball, Thank you for your eloquent essay on 'drudgery'. I read your views with interest and, for the mostpart, happy agreement. I serve as a steward for the small pond and greenspace behind our home - I pick up all the litter & rubbish (items larger than litter?) left by the thoughtless others & enjoy the view of our little park once the debris is removed. For Christmas, I asked for a telescoping litter picker and received one that appears to be a dandy. With recent back problems, this new tool will allow me to continue my volunteerism at our little community park & pond. So - this part of my life of drudgery may continue - with the pleasure of knowing that I am silently giving something to our community & to our good earth (in addition to our growing garden). Happy New Year to One & All;-) Mary To Mr. George Ball,
Thank you for your eloquent essay on ‘drudgery’. I read your views with interest and, for the mostpart, happy agreement.

I serve as a steward for the small pond and greenspace behind our home – I pick up all the litter & rubbish (items larger than litter?) left by the thoughtless others & enjoy the view of our little park once the debris is removed.

For Christmas, I asked for a telescoping litter picker and received one that appears to be a dandy. With recent back problems, this new tool will allow me to continue my volunteerism at our little community park & pond. So – this part of my life of drudgery may continue – with the pleasure of knowing that I am silently giving something to our community & to our good earth (in addition to our growing garden). Happy New Year to One & All;-)
Mary

]]> By: Jean http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/sexy-new-fun-cool-exciting/#comment-8726 Jean Thu, 01 Jan 2009 17:36:58 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=519#comment-8726 Your delightful New Year's greeting essay did a fine job of putting things into proper perspective. I normally use "uneventful" to describe my contented life but drudgery could be a good substitute. Happy New Year. Your delightful New Year’s greeting essay did a fine job of putting things into proper perspective. I normally use “uneventful” to describe my contented life but drudgery could be a good substitute.
Happy New Year.

]]> By: Laura http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/sexy-new-fun-cool-exciting/#comment-8718 Laura Thu, 01 Jan 2009 12:55:35 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=519#comment-8718 I look forward to reading your inspirational messages and I usually smile as I read. Drudgery can also be the past seasons endless mailings of junk mail catalogs. Buy,buy,buy!! Then, a beautiful Heronswood catalog is delivered and with a good cup of coffee...or a great french wine...you just sit down and enjoy. I love your new logo. Thankyou I look forward to reading your inspirational messages and I usually smile as I read. Drudgery can also be the past seasons endless mailings of junk mail catalogs. Buy,buy,buy!! Then, a beautiful Heronswood catalog is delivered and with a good cup of coffee…or a great french wine…you just sit down and enjoy. I love your new logo. Thankyou

]]> By: Tammy http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/sexy-new-fun-cool-exciting/#comment-8699 Tammy Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:08:13 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=519#comment-8699 What I enjoy about work, if it is repetative, is that it helps me be in that exact moment. I think that must be the Zen. Gardening and even housework has saved my mind when things in my life were not too happy. Cancer, a sick parent, and a bad relationship were my realities, but for that period of time my mind could either be at rest or open to new ways of looking at my life. I enjoy your articles. What I enjoy about work, if it is repetative, is that it helps me be in that exact moment. I think that must be the Zen. Gardening and even housework has saved my mind when things in my life were not too happy. Cancer, a sick parent, and a bad relationship were my realities, but for that period of time my mind could either be at rest or open to new ways of looking at my life. I enjoy your articles.

]]> By: Sheila http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2008/12/sexy-new-fun-cool-exciting/#comment-8698 Sheila Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:49:57 +0000 http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/?p=519#comment-8698 Although it is work, this drudgery, it is what makes the world work. I suppose it is drudgery when I plow through the paperwork that goes along with my business, insurance, or the thoughtfulness I direct towards the needs of my customers I would not feel the sense of satisfaction that I receive in return. The same attention and concern is directed to my gardens. but somehow I cannot get excited about other activities in the same way. I suppose we drudges of the world, we worker bees, who care about the way as well as the why things work are the reasons the world works. Although it is work, this drudgery, it is what makes the world work. I suppose it is drudgery when I plow through the paperwork that goes along with my business, insurance, or the thoughtfulness I direct towards the needs of my customers I would not feel the sense of satisfaction that I receive in return. The same attention and concern is directed to my gardens. but somehow I cannot get excited about other activities in the same way. I suppose we drudges of the world, we worker bees, who care about the way as well as the why things work are the reasons the world works.

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