Comments for Jennifer Jensen http://jenniferjensen.com Are We There Yet? Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:22:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Playing in My Mother’s Messy Garden by Jennifer Jensen http://jenniferjensen.com/2012/02/playing-in-my-mother%e2%80%99s-messy-garden/#comment-552 Jennifer Jensen Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:22:21 +0000 http://jenniferjensen.com/?p=1186#comment-552 Hi, Serena. Sorry, somehow I missed this earlier. I think I've been looking at it too long to see winter beauty, although I know it's there. I'm sure I'll be back in a month or two or three (depends on how fast Dad declines), and I'm sure the garden will still be escape and therapy for Mom and me. I'll post more pictures then. Hi, Serena. Sorry, somehow I missed this earlier. I think I’ve been looking at it too long to see winter beauty, although I know it’s there. I’m sure I’ll be back in a month or two or three (depends on how fast Dad declines), and I’m sure the garden will still be escape and therapy for Mom and me. I’ll post more pictures then.

]]> Comment on It’s the Little Things that Say I Love You by Jennifer Jensen http://jenniferjensen.com/2012/02/its-the-little-things-that-say-i-love-you/#comment-534 Jennifer Jensen Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:32:03 +0000 http://jenniferjensen.com/?p=1163#comment-534 It's always the "extras" that have the meaning, isn't it? Just to know they were thinking about you in a loving way, enough to do something extra. Glad you're hubby's one of the great ones - especially to be willing to write a blog post! It’s always the “extras” that have the meaning, isn’t it? Just to know they were thinking about you in a loving way, enough to do something extra. Glad you’re hubby’s one of the great ones – especially to be willing to write a blog post!

]]> Comment on It’s the Little Things that Say I Love You by Marcy Kennedy http://jenniferjensen.com/2012/02/its-the-little-things-that-say-i-love-you/#comment-533 Marcy Kennedy Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:54:45 +0000 http://jenniferjensen.com/?p=1163#comment-533 I love this list :) And I have to agree that the normal chores don't really count as saying "I love you" because I do normal chores as well. It's the special don't-need-to-be-done things that really communicate love. For me, it would be when my husband brings me home a coffee or hot chocolate when he knows I've had a rough day or takes the extra time to write a guest post for my blog (I've been told I'm brave for letting him do that, but he does a great job). I love this list :) And I have to agree that the normal chores don’t really count as saying “I love you” because I do normal chores as well. It’s the special don’t-need-to-be-done things that really communicate love.

For me, it would be when my husband brings me home a coffee or hot chocolate when he knows I’ve had a rough day or takes the extra time to write a guest post for my blog (I’ve been told I’m brave for letting him do that, but he does a great job).

]]> Comment on Playing in My Mother’s Messy Garden by Serena Dracis http://jenniferjensen.com/2012/02/playing-in-my-mother%e2%80%99s-messy-garden/#comment-527 Serena Dracis Sun, 19 Feb 2012 02:27:12 +0000 http://jenniferjensen.com/?p=1186#comment-527 It looks so lovely, Jen, even in it's late winter phase. I can see the beauty just waiting to spring forth! I dream of having some acreage some day. Would love to see pictures of it through the seasons. It looks so lovely, Jen, even in it’s late winter phase. I can see the beauty just waiting to spring forth! I dream of having some acreage some day. Would love to see pictures of it through the seasons.

]]> Comment on Playing in My Mother’s Messy Garden by Jennifer Jensen http://jenniferjensen.com/2012/02/playing-in-my-mother%e2%80%99s-messy-garden/#comment-514 Jennifer Jensen Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:11:41 +0000 http://jenniferjensen.com/?p=1186#comment-514 Well, Mom is doing more work than me right now. I get up and write, now, but when I was taking the dogs out first, I'd spend a few minutes. Now she gets up, takes the dogs out, and then spends an hour out there. I go out later and do the heavy clean-up. *grin* I'm heading back to Indiana in a week (and will get to work in my own garden), but I'll come back when we're closer to the end with Dad, and we'll be able to do some much needed wandering in a beautiful garden. And plant daffies in pots! Well, Mom is doing more work than me right now. I get up and write, now, but when I was taking the dogs out first, I’d spend a few minutes. Now she gets up, takes the dogs out, and then spends an hour out there. I go out later and do the heavy clean-up. *grin*

I’m heading back to Indiana in a week (and will get to work in my own garden), but I’ll come back when we’re closer to the end with Dad, and we’ll be able to do some much needed wandering in a beautiful garden.

And plant daffies in pots!

]]> Comment on It’s the Little Things that Say I Love You by Jennifer Jensen http://jenniferjensen.com/2012/02/its-the-little-things-that-say-i-love-you/#comment-513 Jennifer Jensen Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:05:20 +0000 http://jenniferjensen.com/?p=1163#comment-513 Glad you enjoyed it, Debra. It's the little things that keep us going, isn't it? Glad you enjoyed it, Debra. It’s the little things that keep us going, isn’t it?

]]> Comment on It’s the Little Things that Say I Love You by Jennifer Jensen http://jenniferjensen.com/2012/02/its-the-little-things-that-say-i-love-you/#comment-512 Jennifer Jensen Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:04:07 +0000 http://jenniferjensen.com/?p=1163#comment-512 Aw, peeling grapefruit. That's going above and beyond for me - I hate peeling oranges! But yes, aren't we lucky to know how lucky we are? Aw, peeling grapefruit. That’s going above and beyond for me – I hate peeling oranges! But yes, aren’t we lucky to know how lucky we are?

]]> Comment on It’s the Little Things that Say I Love You by Jennifer Jensen http://jenniferjensen.com/2012/02/its-the-little-things-that-say-i-love-you/#comment-511 Jennifer Jensen Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:01:42 +0000 http://jenniferjensen.com/?p=1163#comment-511 Thanks, Pat. My daughter and her husband don't "do" Valentine's day. We do, but it should be here all year round, right? Thanks, Pat. My daughter and her husband don’t “do” Valentine’s day. We do, but it should be here all year round, right?

]]> Comment on It’s the Little Things that Say I Love You by Jennifer Jensen http://jenniferjensen.com/2012/02/its-the-little-things-that-say-i-love-you/#comment-510 Jennifer Jensen Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:00:37 +0000 http://jenniferjensen.com/?p=1163#comment-510 Ooh, scalp massage! Just thinking about it makes me shiver with pleasure, and I wouldn't even need a headache! Shoulder rub/back scratch is big in our family - Hubby O'Mine started something when he said, "I'll give you 30 minutes to stop that!" And I love the back-to-back hands. Ooh, scalp massage! Just thinking about it makes me shiver with pleasure, and I wouldn’t even need a headache! Shoulder rub/back scratch is big in our family – Hubby O’Mine started something when he said, “I’ll give you 30 minutes to stop that!” And I love the back-to-back hands.

]]> Comment on It’s the Little Things that Say I Love You by Elizabeth Linehan http://jenniferjensen.com/2012/02/its-the-little-things-that-say-i-love-you/#comment-507 Elizabeth Linehan Sat, 18 Feb 2012 15:58:42 +0000 http://jenniferjensen.com/?p=1163#comment-507 Loved your list! Add to it the scalp massage when I have a headache, the shoulder/neck rub (footrub!) when I've had a long day, and the phone call in the middle of the day, "Do you know how much I love you?" (for the answer, put your hands together, back to back. It has to go around the whole world to reach the other. That's how much!) Loved your list! Add to it the scalp massage when I have a headache, the shoulder/neck rub (footrub!) when I’ve had a long day, and the phone call in the middle of the day, “Do you know how much I love you?” (for the answer, put your hands together, back to back. It has to go around the whole world to reach the other. That’s how much!)

]]>