tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post5647705104749615232..comments2023-11-03T03:14:43.155-07:00Comments on Pseudo's Spot: Spin Cycle: Renovating and Redoing One's LifePseudohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10430783970802030846noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-56777621084863567282011-06-10T08:22:14.794-07:002011-06-10T08:22:14.794-07:00I once heard jokingly that the quickest way to a d...I once heard jokingly that the quickest way to a divorce is to remodel! Then we remodeled our old house and I found out it wasn't a joke! LOL It brought out the worst in both of us but we survived! I have two brown thumbs and no nothing about Hawaii so I'm afraid I am no help at all!<br /><br />Great Spin!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-77329821157368577152011-06-10T08:22:12.918-07:002011-06-10T08:22:12.918-07:00I once heard jokingly that the quickest way to a d...I once heard jokingly that the quickest way to a divorce is to remodel! Then we remodeled our old house and I found out it wasn't a joke! LOL It brought out the worst in both of us but we survived! I have two brown thumbs and no nothing about Hawaii so I'm afraid I am no help at all!<br /><br />Great Spin!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-91850742245821952762011-06-10T07:31:58.275-07:002011-06-10T07:31:58.275-07:00We rent, but we managed to keep tha majority of th...We rent, but we managed to keep tha majority of the plants that are already there and plant ones we want as well.Cajohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17705931109877069830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-23994711991091724452011-06-09T12:13:00.717-07:002011-06-09T12:13:00.717-07:00Isn't it funny how when you switch from a post...Isn't it funny how when you switch from a postage stamp yard to a larger one how overwhelming it can seem to be? We had that same issue - so I planted lots of fruit trees and grape vines, since I can keep those alive with minor effort, vs. lots of flowers that the critters seem to love to dig up. ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://stacysrandomthoughts.com/2011/06/spinning-up-recycled-renovations-literally/" rel="nofollow">Spinning Up Recycled Renovations...Literally</a>Stacy Uncorkedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084619026794128825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-61346873852710217872011-06-09T08:47:08.614-07:002011-06-09T08:47:08.614-07:00To do all that work so that someone else could enj...To do all that work so that someone else could enjoy it, that would be hard for me. Because that's something I wouldn't want to do twice.Ellie Belen Ambrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09419669715934999833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-85421053968431897922011-06-09T07:47:13.501-07:002011-06-09T07:47:13.501-07:00I'm not one with much gardening advice--I like...I'm not one with much gardening advice--I like self maintaining gardens. Nick likes to garden, but I'm not a fan of bugs and such. <br />Hope you get things to look good.VandyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02874470026207258769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-21451956657073933692011-06-09T05:49:31.424-07:002011-06-09T05:49:31.424-07:00That sounds like too much work and I'm into tr...That sounds like too much work and I'm into traveling again these days! But I know what you mean by differences in taste!sagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17499891950639742366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-44021983322483262522011-06-08T20:57:28.038-07:002011-06-08T20:57:28.038-07:00I admire you ambition to garden. We're in a dr...I admire you ambition to garden. We're in a drought. Keeping things alive is the key around here. <br /><br />We have a home update ahead of us to downsize. Thinking it won't make our life easier getting through the process.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-44397943311659962682011-06-08T17:09:32.786-07:002011-06-08T17:09:32.786-07:00From my vantage in Minneapolis I can only sit back...From my vantage in Minneapolis I can only sit back and think: Wow. People really live in Hawaii. :-)<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-79752288618251640102011-06-08T16:19:18.366-07:002011-06-08T16:19:18.366-07:00Love the new yard! I found that digging after a r...Love the new yard! I found that digging after a rain makes the ground a lot softer and easier to dig. How long do you plan on staying there? I'd say grow what you want - it's only going to help, right? And growing from seed is pretty cheap.K Dubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16860159504793727118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-17809868335107660342011-06-07T17:55:52.345-07:002011-06-07T17:55:52.345-07:00A bummer having to leave the renovated home. But ...A bummer having to leave the renovated home. But look at it this way-now you and BC are so much closer to the Koko Head trail!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395439713980065855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-70129601008057483762011-06-07T10:16:43.448-07:002011-06-07T10:16:43.448-07:00I have the same problem with the ground being so h...I have the same problem with the ground being so hard it is nearly impossible to get a bed going, plus we also rent the land. I find it difficult to dish out money for improvements for someone elses land, but have resigned myself to doing it, since we do plan to stay here for as long as possible. I have built a rock bed and place my potted plants on it. I get enjoyment out of it without all the labor of weeding. <br /><br />I wish you luck with your yard.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979939882187985994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-90898980456988606602011-06-07T08:52:08.347-07:002011-06-07T08:52:08.347-07:00Oh, I love your gardening optimism! I love flower...Oh, I love your gardening optimism! I love flowers and plants, but hate gardening, so I have no suggestions. I'm actually spending the summer taking out all the planters and random stuff the previous owner put in and turning it into lawn. With the two little guys, I just don't have the time and energy. So, I'm with BC.Mama Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14728171552859416176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-43765083201512773312011-06-07T05:19:50.815-07:002011-06-07T05:19:50.815-07:00It's important, in my opinion, to have beauty ...It's important, in my opinion, to have beauty around you, no matter if you own or rent. Good on you Pseudo, for making your own beauty.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-23810562172940441112011-06-06T19:49:17.762-07:002011-06-06T19:49:17.762-07:00The only thing that remains the same is change, ri...The only thing that remains the same is change, right? Your back yard is going to be wonderful. Wish I could come over and visit.Fragrant Liarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452052210826471034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-64356506034183202702011-06-06T18:21:04.356-07:002011-06-06T18:21:04.356-07:00We've been in our house for 7 years and we hav...We've been in our house for 7 years and we have not had the time or money to do what we would like to do to it. I'm afraid that when we do it will be time to move on. But good luck with your yard renovations. My thumbs are not green so I have no suggestions! <br />--Over from the spin cycleKendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323935570916116918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-67003239310158427492011-06-06T17:18:01.101-07:002011-06-06T17:18:01.101-07:00I'm feeling your pain. We did absolutely every...I'm feeling your pain. We did absolutely everything we could to our old house, complete with professional landscaping, brick pavered driveway and complete remodel because we never thought we would move. And here we are, in a better place but with a weedy/shitty yard. Let me know if you figure out a good plan for the landscaping..... ;)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477976300026766137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-49210629123178065902011-06-06T17:06:00.368-07:002011-06-06T17:06:00.368-07:00Okra? In Hawaii? that's awesome! fried okra,...Okra? In Hawaii? that's awesome! fried okra, pickled okra, all yum.<br /><br />Wishing you all the best with the landscape adventures!Irish Gumbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07386134334156997186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-83632995725773635472011-06-06T16:39:08.587-07:002011-06-06T16:39:08.587-07:00I love living in a condo now. With hubby going ba...I love living in a condo now. With hubby going back to school and working our weekends were a nightmare with yard work. Now weekends are left open to explore and when he is studying for finals, more time for me to drink wine. <br /><br />Love your plants and the container idea, I did that and it is so much easier to manage.<br /><br />xoxNubianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07684802193733592184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-18374126953262984542011-06-06T16:31:21.996-07:002011-06-06T16:31:21.996-07:00I don't know tropical plants well enough to ma...I don't know tropical plants well enough to make suggestions. But I was more caught by this:<br /><br />"And then life throws one a curve ball.<br /><br />One adjusts."<br /><br />Often, repeatedly.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-42117226376645576852011-06-06T16:23:42.626-07:002011-06-06T16:23:42.626-07:00I do love having a bigger yard. Sounds like you h...I do love having a bigger yard. Sounds like you have been busy!Sharon Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00695395104518983907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-8696977004023053062011-06-06T14:41:33.133-07:002011-06-06T14:41:33.133-07:00:-):-)darsdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06204592599045715814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-36490185126306586512011-06-06T13:32:15.868-07:002011-06-06T13:32:15.868-07:00wow. all that to rent it out...the yard is probabl...wow. all that to rent it out...the yard is probably worth it though..love my yard, except when i got to mow...ugh...haha. cool on you pseudoBrian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-25785314069593548392011-06-06T12:56:59.733-07:002011-06-06T12:56:59.733-07:00Ah, renovating. So much work, but always worth it...Ah, renovating. So much work, but always worth it in the end, isn't it? :)<br /><br />Visiting from the Spin Cycle. :)Amberhttp://monstercookies.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3198460211087859887.post-45184032989175280982011-06-06T12:10:45.433-07:002011-06-06T12:10:45.433-07:00I was about to tell you to ask Michele about garde...I was about to tell you to ask Michele about gardening since she's got such a green thumb, but she seems to have beat me to the punch without being aware!<br />As much as I wish I could see the afters on the old place, a new place with promise and a list long of to-do's (when you're ready to) sounds just as good. Good luck with the gardening!<br />You're linked!Sprite's Keeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00790341033920919000noreply@blogger.com