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NRaleighLiberal

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9. well written. Slightly different spin for me - my garden

Reply to Zoonart (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2012, 08:15 PM

Jul 2012

(my actually garden, plus my symbolic garden - wife, pets, closest friends, music - the much smaller world I live in) is most of what gives me joy. The more external - the masses, the politics, the state of the country, the anesthetization of the masses by the Teevee) give me little to no joy whatsoever.

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Once I had A Garden [View all] Zoonart Jul 2012 OP

Very well told story. Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #1

Here - let me get my violin. geckosfeet Jul 2012 #2

I think you missed the point Zoonart Jul 2012 #3

I am inclined to do as barberian in reply #6 geckosfeet Jul 2012 #12

It's about how hard it is to make a garden. suston96 Jul 2012 #4

Welcome to DU. obxhead Jul 2012 #5

Those Bandits saunter threw my barn like they own the place, I'm thinking of getting my Gun. bahrbearian Jul 2012 #6

I hear you Zoonart Jul 2012 #7

They've threatened my Kids (goats) bahrbearian Jul 2012 #8

well written. Slightly different spin for me - my garden NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #9

A good analogy zeemike Jul 2012 #10

about those watermelon sugar babies... Voice for Peace Jul 2012 #11

Garden ? dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #13