Lipstick on a Pig
Yard work20 total reviews
Comment from Patti R.
Okay, this was great! I've never heard the phrase 'putting lipstick on a pig' but it totally suits the dilemma of a sandy, coastal yard. I'll bet you have wind, too. I'd join you for a glass of wine on that porch...hey, have you tried succulents, such as hen and chicks, cactus and such? They might like that sandy soil.
I can't grow anything here, either. The winds are ferocious all year long, and the severe cold in winter and severe heat in summer just aren't blossom-friendly. All the trees, all 4 of them! grow slanting and skewed because of the wind. Caragana seems to do okay, a bush. Makes a great windbreak.
Patti
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2013
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Okay, this was great! I've never heard the phrase 'putting lipstick on a pig' but it totally suits the dilemma of a sandy, coastal yard. I'll bet you have wind, too. I'd join you for a glass of wine on that porch...hey, have you tried succulents, such as hen and chicks, cactus and such? They might like that sandy soil.
I can't grow anything here, either. The winds are ferocious all year long, and the severe cold in winter and severe heat in summer just aren't blossom-friendly. All the trees, all 4 of them! grow slanting and skewed because of the wind. Caragana seems to do okay, a bush. Makes a great windbreak.
Patti
Comment Written 12-Jul-2013
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2013
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Lipstick on a Pig is a southern saying. Very appropriate in this case , as you said. Thanks for the tips on the garden. I'm just going to go au natural for the time being. Thank you for the wonderful review. Gretchen
Comment from marion
Hi there GWHARGIS
I love this! Caught instantly by the title - Lipstick on a Pig! I like what you see when you have a glass in your hand. It sums up what life is really about. The yard not nearly so important. Great end line! Marion.
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2013
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Hi there GWHARGIS
I love this! Caught instantly by the title - Lipstick on a Pig! I like what you see when you have a glass in your hand. It sums up what life is really about. The yard not nearly so important. Great end line! Marion.
Comment Written 02-Jul-2013
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2013
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Thank you so much for the wonderful review.
Comment from Curtis Hatch
Gretchen,
I love your story. I can relate to not having a magazine cover yard, but it is amazing how good it looks to my wife and me when it is freshly mowed and the remaining plants properly pruned.
Curtis
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2013
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Gretchen,
I love your story. I can relate to not having a magazine cover yard, but it is amazing how good it looks to my wife and me when it is freshly mowed and the remaining plants properly pruned.
Curtis
Comment Written 01-Jul-2013
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2013
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I would probably be overwhelmed with the weeding process, so it's just as well. Thank you for the wonderful review.
Comment from Misrael
How right you are that we must make do with what we have. That is really all we can do anyway and it does not help to fight it. Good read and keep on writing.
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2013
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How right you are that we must make do with what we have. That is really all we can do anyway and it does not help to fight it. Good read and keep on writing.
Comment Written 01-Jul-2013
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2013
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Thank you for the understanding review.
Comment from Titanx9
I think I like the image of you sitting on a swing with a glass of wine and looking after your children to be better than toiling away in the yard - LOL. My backyard used to be hard as cement until my husband rotor-tilled it for two summers before planting St. Augustine grass (or weeds). It's beautiful now, but I never forget that "high-class" grass cannot grow back there. I enjoyed your story; it is an easy read! Dossie
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2013
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I think I like the image of you sitting on a swing with a glass of wine and looking after your children to be better than toiling away in the yard - LOL. My backyard used to be hard as cement until my husband rotor-tilled it for two summers before planting St. Augustine grass (or weeds). It's beautiful now, but I never forget that "high-class" grass cannot grow back there. I enjoyed your story; it is an easy read! Dossie
Comment Written 01-Jul-2013
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2013
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Thank you for the great review. Enjoy that St. Augustines.
Comment from Mrs Happy Poet
Yes this is well written my friend sometimes it does not need a lot of money to make things appealing just a little work well done I enjoyed regards Jill
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2013
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Yes this is well written my friend sometimes it does not need a lot of money to make things appealing just a little work well done I enjoyed regards Jill
Comment Written 30-Jun-2013
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2013
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Thank you for the great review.
Comment from humpwhistle
Screw the magazine covers. When they publish 'Barrier Island Chic', well, maybe.
I'm wondering if 'Guess what' needs a question mark.
Live Oak doesn't need caps.
There are all kinds of beauty.
Peace, Lee
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2013
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Screw the magazine covers. When they publish 'Barrier Island Chic', well, maybe.
I'm wondering if 'Guess what' needs a question mark.
Live Oak doesn't need caps.
There are all kinds of beauty.
Peace, Lee
Comment Written 30-Jun-2013
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2013
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Maybe if they publish, Wild Weeds Chic. LOL. Thank you for the great review. Gretchen
Comment from Sefiros
It doesn't matter what state a place is in, a home is always going to hold sentimental value because it's your home. I'm not sure why the pig was put in the title. At first I thought the narrator was a pig, but pigs don't play basketball or drink wine. You should clarify this. Good luck.
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reply by the author on 06-Jul-2013
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It doesn't matter what state a place is in, a home is always going to hold sentimental value because it's your home. I'm not sure why the pig was put in the title. At first I thought the narrator was a pig, but pigs don't play basketball or drink wine. You should clarify this. Good luck.
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Comment Written 30-Jun-2013
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2013
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Lipstick on a pig is just an old Southern saying. It means you can't make a pig pretty by putting lipstick on her lips. Thanks for the great review. Gretchen
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
It's home. That's what matters. In Vegas the yards are all gravel! My kid has lived in two homes there and both were the same. Only the wealthy can afford grass. Just enjoy your place, and don't worry about decorating it. I had so many huge flower gardens here that I can no longer care for them with my age and health. That's no way to ENJOY a yard, working all day long! So count your blessings and just don't LOOK at the garden center plants... drive on by... and relax!
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2013
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It's home. That's what matters. In Vegas the yards are all gravel! My kid has lived in two homes there and both were the same. Only the wealthy can afford grass. Just enjoy your place, and don't worry about decorating it. I had so many huge flower gardens here that I can no longer care for them with my age and health. That's no way to ENJOY a yard, working all day long! So count your blessings and just don't LOOK at the garden center plants... drive on by... and relax!
Comment Written 30-Jun-2013
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2013
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Thanks for the great review and the even better advice. I do love my home, warts and all. Gretchen
Comment from alexgeorge
So true and relevant. i to don't have the extra cash to treat my yard to a much needed make-over. the grass needs uprooting and replacing with flagstones. I have envisioned it all in my mind, so maybe some day. But you are right, when the children play in the garden, their laughter makes me happy the garden is there, even in its present form.
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2013
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So true and relevant. i to don't have the extra cash to treat my yard to a much needed make-over. the grass needs uprooting and replacing with flagstones. I have envisioned it all in my mind, so maybe some day. But you are right, when the children play in the garden, their laughter makes me happy the garden is there, even in its present form.
Comment Written 30-Jun-2013
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2013
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I love my humble abode, even if there isn't any manicured yard. Thank you for the great review. gretchen
