tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post3923913328351493750..comments2023-09-17T05:19:52.847-05:00Comments on Creating Our Eden: 15 Tips for a S.A.D. GardenerRandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-64515070418274038532009-01-21T11:46:00.000-06:002009-01-21T11:46:00.000-06:00Jan, I certainly do remember your post! It was wha...Jan, <BR/>I certainly do remember your post! It was what originally attracted me to your blog. Your post is much more medically informative than mine; all I have to go on is Google and my experiences in past winters. My best friend uses one of the light boxes and says she benefits from it as well. SAD seems to be a common topic right now as I’ve noticed several bloggers posting about it. With the combine efforts of everyone someone, somewhere has to benefit from the information that is being posted. If you Google Seasonal Affective Disorder, along with the link I/you used, there is also another Mayo Clinic link about Light Therapy. They don’t mention any medical proof it works, but it sounds perfectly logical to me.--RandyRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-35050711310246888192009-01-21T11:01:00.000-06:002009-01-21T11:01:00.000-06:00Hi J&R! I just got around to reading this won...Hi J&R! I just got around to reading this wonderful post;) I'm only 4 days late:( Oh well, glad I came just the same! I thought you did a really nice job of researching the issues, and I liked your humor along the way:) Do you remember I wrote about SAD and used my bluebird photos to add to the message? I mentioned light boxes...and linked to the Mayo clinic. I myself have a HappyLight, by Verilux...I noticed Philip asked about that. Tell him it does help me a LOT. By the way, how about a little 'love link' to my former post on SAD? Only kidding--(kinda;)) JanJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-28312099841260449322009-01-21T07:21:00.000-06:002009-01-21T07:21:00.000-06:00Jan,Every bit helps. It's all about the amount of ...Jan,<BR/>Every bit helps. It's all about the amount of light entering your eyes.<BR/><BR/>Joy,<BR/>I'm glad you enJOYed the post. :-) Yes, even down here we can suffer. We can go for a couple of weeks at the time and never see the sun. Plus the days are so much shorter. I really need to visit a beast myself. My weight is really starting to get out of control.:-(Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-63112398349668340732009-01-21T06:55:00.000-06:002009-01-21T06:55:00.000-06:00P.S. It is -21 HERE, this morning.I really enjo...P.S. <BR/>It is -21 HERE, this morning.<BR/>I really enjoyed all those pictures too (especially the wacky garden one that made me feel dizzy !!) hahahaCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-86833633167010330802009-01-21T06:46:00.000-06:002009-01-21T06:46:00.000-06:00OK guys .. You both have me in AWE here because I ...OK guys .. You both have me in AWE here because I never thought in a million years anyone that far south could ever suffer from SAD !!! .. <BR/>All of your remedies are truly amazing yet every day practical .. The only thing I didn't see with this is our steadfast crutch .. extra vitamin D (about 1000 mgs).. but your "commandment" of getting out side (you guys have sun down there, more than we do!) .. direct contact with the sun for at least 15 minutes on skin, tops up the D factor.<BR/>I read the Celestine Prophecy .. didn't see the movie ? LOL .. Another book that puts things in perspective is "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking .. it is NOT heavy reading at all and it is amazing !<BR/>I LOVE "garden porn" .. but do you think I could find any yesterday while we were out ? .. I have tons of it but I want new magazines to add to my collection .<BR/>I think if you go back to my answer for your comments you may laugh .. I mentioned "IT" that shall not be mentioned .. we are on the same wave length ? : )<BR/>OK .. I droned on here long enough are you snoring yet ?? <BR/>Great post but VERY surprising coming from your end of North America !!! : )<BR/>PS .. Eating/drinking comfort foods should be balanced out by the "beast" shouldn't it ? <BR/>Read my answer to you to know what the beast is.CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-62777341351917104152009-01-20T19:46:00.000-06:002009-01-20T19:46:00.000-06:00Good advice. I have started opening the mini blin...Good advice. I have started opening the mini blinds at work and it does seem to help.<BR/><BR/>Jan<BR/>Always GrowingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-84744143024027182992009-01-19T17:57:00.000-06:002009-01-19T17:57:00.000-06:00Randy and Jamie,A very helpful post! Uplifting an...Randy and Jamie,<BR/><BR/>A very helpful post! Uplifting and right on the money!<BR/>Like millions of other folks I headed back to the gym and I feel so much better; I don't like working out but I like how it makes me feel...Thank you for a good and helpful read! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-86315026089902078942009-01-19T17:02:00.000-06:002009-01-19T17:02:00.000-06:00Racquel,I'm particularly fond of the Buddha photo....Racquel,<BR/>I'm particularly fond of the Buddha photo. I think it says it all. :-)<BR/><BR/>Marnie,<BR/>I hope I don't get so into my indoor hobbies that I don't want to go outside!--RandyRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-22486593604069855892009-01-19T14:48:00.000-06:002009-01-19T14:48:00.000-06:00If you live in the northern tier of states, you ar...If you live in the northern tier of states, you are bound to suffer from it to some degree. Fortunately most people continue with their lives without many problems. Your ideas are excellent ways to compensate and improve spirits. <BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-33421894144486347072009-01-19T13:08:00.000-06:002009-01-19T13:08:00.000-06:00Wonderful tips today! I'm a visual person so thank...Wonderful tips today! I'm a visual person so thanks for including the photos! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-80512042142034559622009-01-19T08:32:00.000-06:002009-01-19T08:32:00.000-06:00Alas, Frances, my six pack is hidden under a pot b...Alas, Frances, my six pack is hidden under a pot belly and the remainder of my body has been deformed by gravity and age. And since I can't see it, I'm not really sure when my butt decided to leave... maybe it's in my thighs somewhere...:-) But, Jamie on the other hand is 16 years younger than me and is well on his way to looking like the picture.:-)Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-23797517464141754992009-01-19T07:38:00.000-06:002009-01-19T07:38:00.000-06:00Hi Jamie and Randy, what a terrific mood lifter! ...Hi Jamie and Randy, what a terrific mood lifter! You are so right about letting the weather and lack of light getting us down. Exercise is what helps me, and it needs to be outside too, doing something in the garden, anything. But if I couldn't get out, projects is the name of the game, along with the telephone, I laugh out loud at the one you showed, along with the cover of the men's exercise mag. Is that what you guys look like? :-) Really, great post for so many are affected!<BR/>FrancesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-15457837945967546282009-01-19T07:15:00.000-06:002009-01-19T07:15:00.000-06:00Phillip, According to the Mayo Clinic, those light...Phillip, <BR/>According to the Mayo Clinic, those lights do work. I don’t know how much they are, I’m going to check into it.<BR/><BR/>Chandramouli,<BR/>Thank you so much! I really hope this helps. I found when you have things going on with your emotions, the more you understand about why they are happening, the better you respond to them. This is a physical reaction cause by the amount of light that enters your eye and it gets your internal clock confused. Not to mention it gets you chemical balances way off in the process. People need to know it’s not just them it is an elemental change that is happening in their body.<BR/>Thanks, Wayne. I think anything that keep your mind busy helps!<BR/><BR/>Jodi, <BR/>I actually had all the northern readers in my mind when I was writing this. If you think it will help someone you know then by all means pass it on. But, it only works if you can take the initiative to not lie down in the bed. You have to have to keep going even though you feel so tired you would much rather just take a nap. Unfortunately, I found I felt much worse after the nap than I did before I went to sleep.<BR/><BR/>Pam, <BR/>SAD happens in all seasons and according to the Mayo Clinic Summer is a big one. Though the symptoms seem to slightly different. Poor appetite, anxiety, irritability and insomnia are all symptoms. With no gardening as an outlet for the extra energy enthusiasm, I can bet you these symptoms are elevated. Maybe it isn’t the heat draining everyone’s energy.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-23874027374121751522009-01-18T20:17:00.000-06:002009-01-18T20:17:00.000-06:00These are good tips for daily living, Randy, but e...These are good tips for daily living, Randy, but especially for anyone suffering from SAD. Austin's warm, sunny winter days give me a great excuse to stay busy outdoors. Ironically, I and other Austin gardeners have discussed getting SAD in summer, when it just feels too dang hot to go outside, let alone garden, and all one can do is wait for fall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-67794822569348564792009-01-18T17:34:00.000-06:002009-01-18T17:34:00.000-06:00Wise words indeed, guys. SAD is definitely a probl...Wise words indeed, guys. SAD is definitely a problem in the Great White North, and I use some of your tips to help me get through. It's amazing how we can help ourselves feel better with some basically easy tips. Thanks for sharing them with us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-76525671674981569672009-01-18T13:42:00.000-06:002009-01-18T13:42:00.000-06:00I love how you combined those pics with your post!...I love how you combined those pics with your post! I do puzzles and plan summer mo-ho trips to keep me in good spirits.Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05308447697581920397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-87437394330809501222009-01-18T00:00:00.000-06:002009-01-18T00:00:00.000-06:00That's great and so nice of you, Randy to help oth...That's great and so nice of you, Randy to help other Gardeners! So well put and explained. I'm the Winter Gardeners out their would be benefited out of this.Chandramouli Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06532146969497878220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-15965757819958984932009-01-17T11:24:00.000-06:002009-01-17T11:24:00.000-06:00Great post Randy. Michael says he suffers from thi...Great post Randy. Michael says he suffers from this too. Have you heard about those HappyLites? I saw them on Martha - they are supposed to help you feel better. I wanted to get one for Michael for his upcoming birthday but he told me not too because they are rather expensive. I think though that if it really serious, it might be a good investment (that is, if they work!). I actually kind of enjoy the downtime during the winter months but hey, I'm just weird.Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-27756684272915161622009-01-17T08:48:00.000-06:002009-01-17T08:48:00.000-06:00Lisa,If I can just make one suggestion in this pos...Lisa,<BR/>If I can just make one suggestion in this post that makes someone feel better for a little while, then I have accomplished my goal. I am on a crusade to bring light to the darkness!;-)I hope you have a wonderful day!--RandyRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-74152136418459966412009-01-17T08:20:00.000-06:002009-01-17T08:20:00.000-06:00This is such a timely uplifting post Randy. Thank...This is such a timely uplifting post Randy. Thanks so much for addressing this common malady with a positive conquering attitude. <BR/><BR/>I love the expression "darkness is a vexation to the spirit." I am always going around opening curtains. I hate to not have natural light coming into the house.<BR/><BR/>You have given me many things to think about this morning. <BR/><BR/>I do feel that being ouside in nature whether in the garden or otherwise does make connecting to your spirit much easier. It is sucha smooth transition from you to the spirit when surrounded by nature.<BR/><BR/>I hope you have many more "golden sky" moments. You deserve them all.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of skies. I looked up Fire Rainbows. I don't think I have ever seen one. I will now be looking forward to such an experience.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-40360570324716185402009-01-17T07:29:00.000-06:002009-01-17T07:29:00.000-06:00Thank you Cameron, I invested a little time in thi...Thank you Cameron, I invested a little time in this post and I hope someone will benefit from what I learned. Typos? What Typos?<BR/>I pay not attetion to them just read over some of my pages. :-)--RandyRandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03840964031964028578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-7321506180880539952009-01-17T06:44:00.001-06:002009-01-17T06:44:00.001-06:00A great -- typo there.A great -- typo there.F Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675228133704777909.post-13518534222611696302009-01-17T06:44:00.000-06:002009-01-17T06:44:00.000-06:00JandR-- Wonderful post! I great, healthy perspect...JandR-- Wonderful post! I great, healthy perspective and suggests for staying in good spirits.<BR/><BR/>Cameron<BR/><BR/>Only 62 more days until SpringF Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558874651743241988noreply@blogger.com