tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post1984721956535785049..comments2024-03-23T12:45:48.584+02:00Comments on Elephant's Eye on False Bay: Holds upon HappinessDiana Studerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-30960289727092596912014-07-31T05:54:18.749+02:002014-07-31T05:54:18.749+02:00Love the idea of 'holds upon happiness' Di...Love the idea of 'holds upon happiness' Diana....I must track down Eve Palmer books as well.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-52000862261751053542014-07-24T11:50:59.184+02:002014-07-24T11:50:59.184+02:00(I'll confess - I still haven't read eithe...(I'll confess - I still haven't read either book). I enjoyed the connections my mother made. Both books are waiting to be Holds upon Happiness one day soon.<br /><br />Our visitors delight in birdsong here, and our estate agent has gone home determined to invite birds to her own garden! Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-46026142582223788832014-07-24T02:45:45.059+02:002014-07-24T02:45:45.059+02:00Diana, this was such a sweet post. I like that yo...Diana, this was such a sweet post. I like that you differentiate between learning to read and loving to read. There is such a difference. Those who don't discover that love miss out on so much. Your post reminded me of the bird song I am hearing each morning when I wake. There was nothing but lawn when we bought our property.... so few birds. and now five years later I wake to hear birds and see them light into the small trees we have planted. Holds upon happiness indeed. and now I realize I've never read Northanger Abbey. How could I have missed this book?Margueritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377516887669269657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-61488483920525617422014-07-21T10:22:19.257+02:002014-07-21T10:22:19.257+02:00Diana,
thank you for sharing!!! And you are so ver...Diana,<br />thank you for sharing!!! And you are so very right - a physical book in my hands, a good or interesting story ... that's like walking in a wonderland!<br />Have a great time!<br />All the best from Austria<br />ElisabethTante Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585515990150079674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-10051063436026553072014-07-19T02:55:07.257+02:002014-07-19T02:55:07.257+02:00I love the concept of "holds upon happiness&q...I love the concept of "holds upon happiness" -- and gardening provides so many. I confess that Northanger Abbey is my least favorite Jane Austen novel, but I may reread it just for this quotation. I've looked to see if Eve Palmer's book is available in the US. Only two libraries own it, but I've added it to my "want to read" list. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-19201752555178165912014-07-18T04:19:58.291+02:002014-07-18T04:19:58.291+02:00Your posting inspires me to write down some of the...Your posting inspires me to write down some of the many 'holds upon happiness' in my garden. Recalling will be good when I'm feeling blue. P. xPam's English Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01359787694149174369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-83685772185096351422014-07-18T04:07:22.239+02:002014-07-18T04:07:22.239+02:00A lovely post. I too read early, kept at it and ke...A lovely post. I too read early, kept at it and keep at it still. I'll have to look up Eve Palmer: new to me--but never, of course Jane Austen, long a companion. My mom taught me to love books, too.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog. Oh yes, in reference to your comment, I am continuing to post, sometimes more, sometimes less, depending on the state of other projects. I also am posting at a couple of other places once in awhile, which takes time away from the blog. Thanks for putting me in Feedly.Adrian Ayres Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057583835126786240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-22467650626340766182014-07-17T21:35:42.073+02:002014-07-17T21:35:42.073+02:00My parents were also keen readers. I probably inhe...My parents were also keen readers. I probably inherited that from them; our house is full of books, lots of books; so many books so little time. I fully agree with the quote “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." Denisehttp://denisenoniwa.weebly.com/1/category/all/1.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-73714585621839475102014-07-17T19:55:08.047+02:002014-07-17T19:55:08.047+02:00I think Eve Palmer would have enjoyed your company...I think Eve Palmer would have enjoyed your company Diana. I have to confess, although I am never without a book, its all real escapism stuff from authors, like, Steven King, Dean Koontze, Peter James, you get the idea.<br />Mind you, we gardeners are lucky in the fact that we get so much pleasure from the world around us. Only last night, Myra called me to come over to the kitchen window quickly where I found her excitement was brought on by a number of bats darting around our back garden. You see, we have never before witnessed this. AlistairAlistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104382970502166560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-54201281657683317762014-07-17T14:15:07.264+02:002014-07-17T14:15:07.264+02:00I suppose in a way you get to know Eve - and Jane ...I suppose in a way you get to know Eve - and Jane Austen through their writings. I also love reading about nature and gardens, words that evoke images. It was interesting to see a bit of your bookshelf.Sue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-47085120013662694212014-07-16T22:00:13.642+02:002014-07-16T22:00:13.642+02:00Nothing like a real book on the things we love to ...Nothing like a real book on the things we love to help connect with others around us and nature. They are some of my favorite reads as well. I've only met one gardening author once and had lunch with her. We had such a nice day. I like books that have great detail on the landscape along with all the sounds. Those books are magical. Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-51356528317280095162014-07-16T14:25:43.696+02:002014-07-16T14:25:43.696+02:00I'm looking forward to the library in False Ba...I'm looking forward to the library in False Bay - said to be one of the best in Cape Town! In Porterville I'm reading the few library books that appeal to me, for the second, or even third, time.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-24413920537276955572014-07-16T11:46:11.877+02:002014-07-16T11:46:11.877+02:00I feel such a deep sense of sadness for all those ...I feel such a deep sense of sadness for all those who have never, and will never, pick up an actual book and delve into it's magic. To be lost within the pages of a really good book is to me the ultimate "me" time. To be able to sit and read outside on a warm summers day - in the shade of a tree - I am rich beyond words...Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-61423897337526374842014-07-16T05:39:27.639+02:002014-07-16T05:39:27.639+02:00Warm thoughts and warm, wise words--from you, your...Warm thoughts and warm, wise words--from you, your mother, and Eve Palmer. I mus get a copy of this book! Thanks for sharing.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8399966120622929214.post-74114659461603048512014-07-15T22:35:52.383+02:002014-07-15T22:35:52.383+02:00such a beautiful heart warming post, oh this was a...such a beautiful heart warming post, oh this was a joy to read,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com