Comments for LivingSmall http://livingsmallblog.com Life, Literature, and the Subversive Power of Living Small Thu, 10 May 2012 18:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Camp Osoha, R.I.P. by Samantha Morgeson http://livingsmallblog.com/2010/02/08/camp-osoha-r-i-p/comment-page-1/#comment-44187 Samantha Morgeson Thu, 10 May 2012 18:35:23 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=1435#comment-44187 I would honestly LOVE to take over the camp... And I'd do it without reward. That place though me so much more then I ever learned in school, or from any job I've ever had. Tought me how strong I am and to truely love myself as well as others. I found my inner soul there, it's because we lived so simple just as the indians did, God just as he intended. We need to pass this kind of knowlege onto our future generations because we been living in a generation without love for too long. That place honestly saved my life because I became homeless after my last summer there due to my mother becoming a victom of a drug addtiction. I would sing the songs I learned there and thing about "wateepie" and it would remind me that I God loves me and that I was going to be okay. I don't think I would have made it without all the love and knowlege I gained from such a special place.... I can't help but cry as I write this because I children that i see today are so helpless and spoiled... they can't grasp what life is really about. I was foutunate that I was given a Grant to attend the next summer...I don't know who sponcered me that, but I would love to thank Linda Porter for being such a strong, loving, caring women and teaching me to be the same I would honestly LOVE to take over the camp… And I’d do it without reward. That place though me so much more then I ever learned in school, or from any job I’ve ever had. Tought me how strong I am and to truely love myself as well as others. I found my inner soul there, it’s because we lived so simple just as the indians did, God just as he intended. We need to pass this kind of knowlege onto our future generations because we been living in a generation without love for too long. That place honestly saved my life because I became homeless after my last summer there due to my mother becoming a victom of a drug addtiction. I would sing the songs I learned there and thing about “wateepie” and it would remind me that I God loves me and that I was going to be okay. I don’t think I would have made it without all the love and knowlege I gained from such a special place…. I can’t help but cry as I write this because I children that i see today are so helpless and spoiled… they can’t grasp what life is really about. I was foutunate that I was given a Grant to attend the next summer…I don’t know who sponcered me that, but I would love to thank Linda Porter for being such a strong, loving, caring women and teaching me to be the same

]]> Comment on Montana Springtime, Snow to Flowers in 1000 Feet by Jodi http://livingsmallblog.com/2012/05/05/montana-springtime-snow-to-flowers-in-1000-feet/comment-page-1/#comment-44074 Jodi Wed, 09 May 2012 02:23:15 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=2957#comment-44074 Well, that snow might help the drought problem you were worried about! Minnesota can have similar extremes. Glad I found you via nnc and look forward to seeing how the season progresses. Good luck! Well, that snow might help the drought problem you were worried about! Minnesota can have similar extremes. Glad I found you via nnc and look forward to seeing how the season progresses. Good luck!

]]> Comment on More Mulch by Charlotte http://livingsmallblog.com/2012/04/26/more-mulch/comment-page-1/#comment-43692 Charlotte Tue, 01 May 2012 16:01:34 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=2952#comment-43692 They're a little more finicky out here in the high desert than they are where you come from -- I had a bunch on the other side of the yard, but they burned up. One reason I put so much straw mulch down -- to keep their feet cool. Last year I had a few handfulls -- my dream is enough of my own berries to make jam. Perhaps this year a fool? Eaton mess? Pavlova? They’re a little more finicky out here in the high desert than they are where you come from — I had a bunch on the other side of the yard, but they burned up. One reason I put so much straw mulch down — to keep their feet cool. Last year I had a few handfulls — my dream is enough of my own berries to make jam. Perhaps this year a fool? Eaton mess? Pavlova?

]]> Comment on More Mulch by Marisa http://livingsmallblog.com/2012/04/26/more-mulch/comment-page-1/#comment-43595 Marisa Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:15:07 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=2952#comment-43595 It is one of my dreams to someday live in a house where there's space for raspberry canes. We had them intermittently during my childhood and I just loved those months when they fruited. It is one of my dreams to someday live in a house where there’s space for raspberry canes. We had them intermittently during my childhood and I just loved those months when they fruited.

]]> Comment on Prepping for Drought by Mother T http://livingsmallblog.com/2012/04/24/prepping-for-drought/comment-page-1/#comment-43453 Mother T Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:01:57 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=2943#comment-43453 Thanks for this information. I'm looking at doing some container gardening this year and I had been looking for mulching options to help retain moisture. I don't remember where I got the link to your blog, but I am enjoying reading through your older posts. Thanks for this information. I’m looking at doing some container gardening this year and I had been looking for mulching options to help retain moisture. I don’t remember where I got the link to your blog, but I am enjoying reading through your older posts.

]]> Comment on Seed Starting: Step by Step by cmf http://livingsmallblog.com/2011/03/27/seed-starting-step-by-step/comment-page-1/#comment-42411 cmf Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:09:36 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=2666#comment-42411 I wouldn't worry too much about the dripping -- seeds like to be pretty moist when they're starting up. Full sun might be a little much though for seedlings -- you'll want to watch that they don't burn up --once you have little seedlings, you might want to put them someplace where the light is filtered a little bit -- under some trees maybe or use an opaque plastic -- You don't say what part of the country you're in -- here we can't put anything outside until late May because of frost, but if your nights are warm, then you can leave them outdoors. Half the fun is experimenting to see what works for you -- so don't get too worried about doing it "right" -- "right" is whatever works! I wouldn’t worry too much about the dripping — seeds like to be pretty moist when they’re starting up. Full sun might be a little much though for seedlings — you’ll want to watch that they don’t burn up –once you have little seedlings, you might want to put them someplace where the light is filtered a little bit — under some trees maybe or use an opaque plastic — You don’t say what part of the country you’re in — here we can’t put anything outside until late May because of frost, but if your nights are warm, then you can leave them outdoors.

Half the fun is experimenting to see what works for you — so don’t get too worried about doing it “right” — “right” is whatever works!

]]> Comment on Seed Starting: Step by Step by Theresa http://livingsmallblog.com/2011/03/27/seed-starting-step-by-step/comment-page-1/#comment-42410 Theresa Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:48:52 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=2666#comment-42410 Hi I've started seeds this year and I have them outside right now under loose plastic. Inside the plastic its very wet and dripping into the pots. Is this ok??? I wasn't sure if it's too much sun for the seeds being planted yesterday. I don't have lights to put them under. So when they start sprouting I take the plastic off correct?? Thanx Hi I’ve started seeds this year and I have them outside right now under loose plastic. Inside the plastic its very wet and dripping into the pots. Is this ok??? I wasn’t sure if it’s too much sun for the seeds being planted yesterday. I don’t have lights to put them under. So when they start sprouting I take the plastic off correct?? Thanx

]]> Comment on Shameless Crowdsourcing by Melissa http://livingsmallblog.com/2012/02/26/shameless-crowdsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-42342 Melissa Tue, 27 Mar 2012 02:41:14 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=2910#comment-42342 Oooh! Am I your 12th commenter?! I love your DIY entries - this city girl loves reading about your country ways. Glad your reading went well! xo Oooh! Am I your 12th commenter?! I love your DIY entries – this city girl loves reading about your country ways. Glad your reading went well!
xo

]]> Comment on El Cheapo Kitchen Reno … by Patricia http://livingsmallblog.com/2012/01/03/el-cheapo-kitchen-reno/comment-page-1/#comment-42082 Patricia Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:23:02 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=2869#comment-42082 You did a great job. And I love the arch; please don't ever remove it. You did a great job. And I love the arch; please don’t ever remove it.

]]> Comment on Shameless Crowdsourcing by Jess http://livingsmallblog.com/2012/02/26/shameless-crowdsourcing/comment-page-1/#comment-42066 Jess Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:59:55 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=2910#comment-42066 And by "disorientated" of course I meant "disoriented". ;) And by “disorientated” of course I meant “disoriented”. ;)

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