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Presents for a Gardener
It was my birthday two days ago, and yes - I'm feeling all of my 21 years. Aging gracefully, as some might say.
Fortunately, being a gardener, one of the recurring themes in presents that I received were relevant to my wonderful hobby. My wife went and purchased a stainless steel spade from the local bigbox even though the lady at the counter anecdotally shared that she also bought one for her husband for his birthday. His response was "Why would I want that?" to which my wife replied, "No, I'm almost certain that Stuart is going to love this." She was right.
My parents, who were holidaying in these parts, stopped off last weekend with four pots of tulips they had purchased in Nannup. I was stoked beyond belief as I've never even tried growing tulips before - our climate isn't the greatest for their finicky growing conditions.
Then a friend dropped over with a token bag of Dynamic Lifter and assures me its not symbolic of our relationship even though it smells like ^&(*@#.
And finally, Deb's parents sent me a gift voucher to our local bigbox - which will undoubtedly go on something towards the garden.
It's just so easy to buy for gardeners, isn't it? We're quite easily impressed with anything that furthers our gardening endeavours.
Anyway, enough of the chit-chat, I'm off to spend some time on the garden putting my wonderful gifts into practice.
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Belated happy birthday wishes, Stuart, and it's nice to be back visiting blogs again, finally. (Between being way too busy and having way too erratic internet, it's been an interesting 6 weeks or so.)
The gardening gift I'd most like to have is more time! Or someone to help me in the garden for a couple of days. Things are a bit overwhelmingly lush here, but we'll sally through. I hope on this first day of Winter you have a wonderful time puttering in your garden. And you don't look a day over 20!
Posted by: jodi | June 21, 2008 11:29 AM
A belated Happy Birthday, Stuart! Your gifts are thoughtful ones and I'm sure you'll enjoy. :)
Posted by: Nancy Bond | June 21, 2008 11:53 AM
Belated happy birthday wishes ... your family certainly knows how to spoil you.
21 eh???
Posted by: Crafty Gardener | June 21, 2008 9:09 PM
A belated Happy Birthday, what a great haul of booty, I suspect it will all get well used, and its great when you can associate things with significant days.
The only thing I wish people wouldn't buy me for birthdays are gardening related books.
I have the big 5 oh coming up this year; I shall start dropping hints soon!
Regards,
Zoë
Posted by: Zoë | June 21, 2008 9:54 PM
21! Congratulations - but you do know that it is only downhill from here? Glad to read that you have all these enablers around you!
Posted by: Niels | June 21, 2008 10:21 PM
Belated Happy Birthday! It's obvious that your family and friends know you well!
My gifts tend to go in the same direction, with the addition of all things related to cooking.
Posted by: Lin | June 22, 2008 6:39 AM
Happy Birthday! I don't know whether or not to believe the 21 thing... ; )
Posted by: Melissa | June 22, 2008 9:51 AM
Happy birthday, Stuart! Enjoy those cool gardening gifts. And have a great 21st again.
Posted by: Pam/Digging | June 22, 2008 11:45 AM
Happy Birthday, Stuart.
Wishing you a long, good, happy life.
Donna
Posted by: Donna Black | June 23, 2008 6:00 AM
Thanks all for your lovely wishes and sentiments. Much appreciated.
Posted by: Stuart | June 23, 2008 6:49 AM
Happy Belated Birthday! Looks like you got some great presents. That is exactly the kind of stuff any gardener would be thrilled to get. I always ask for stuff for the garden.
Posted by: Racquel | June 23, 2008 8:21 AM
Happy Birthday, Stuart. May you have many more to get such cool presents.~~Dee
Posted by: Dee/reddirtramblings | June 24, 2008 2:49 AM
Happy birthday, Stuart! I love the bag of manure - a gift only a gardener could appreciate!
Posted by: Andrea (Heavy Petal) | June 24, 2008 1:46 PM