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30. I find immense joy in propagating native plants

Reply to Buddyzbuddy (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 05:27 PM

Apr 2025

Digging and moving soil around; filling pots; the texture; smell etc. provides me great pleasure.

Raising native pollinators and trees from seed saved the previous growing season is thoroughly gratifying.

Having hundreds of plants that I know I will have to share out to others; bringing them the same joy is my happy place.

I’m just one small part of a larger effort; this also brings me joy.

I can disconnect for one or many consecutive hours; and I really appreciate that…

Hope you find and reconnect with yours!

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Has anybody seen my happy place, I seem to have misplaced it. [View all] Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 OP

Listening ,or watching my favorite music on YouTube. Boomerproud Apr 2025 #1

Thank you. We do have that in common. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #3

I borrow a phrase from the Spider-Man creator Stan Lee: DFW Apr 2025 #2

That is a great happy place. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #4

On a comfy chair, on a beach in Hawaii at sunset Sun-Moon Apr 2025 #5

Thank you, thats pretty close to what I remember about my former happy place. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #6

When I research art and famous art museum shows in the U.S. and Europe. CTyankee Apr 2025 #7

Thank you, I really enjoy art museums. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #8

You can also find lots of museum stuff online. CTyankee Apr 2025 #9

To actually visit the museums in France was such a privilege Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #12

Oh, yes! CTyankee Apr 2025 #13

Very nice experience to have at 16. It creates a desire for more at such a young impressionable age. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #14

Just my preference. YMMV. But Florence is special when it comes to art. CTyankee Apr 2025 #18

Across the decades, you reminded me of this Bloom County gem. Xavier Breath Apr 2025 #10

That sounds about right. Thanks for the chuckle. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #11

Thanks I'm sharing that one fujiyamasan Apr 2025 #20

Omg 😄 electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #29

Scuba diving most anywhere, Prairie_Seagull Apr 2025 #15

Thank you. If not mine I'm sure it's somebody's. I can only imagine Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #16

A wooded trail in a cool ravine on a sunlit autumn day with ferns and berry bushes... haele Apr 2025 #17

Thank you. So well detailed, I can see it, feel it, smell it and hear it. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #19

raindrops... Meowmee Apr 2025 #21

You will never find your happy place here at DU in GD or LBN. elocs Apr 2025 #22

I beg to differ. There have been some wonderful responses from DU Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #24

I understand why you would say I won't find it here. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #26

My happy place is in the woods on a path Tree Lady Apr 2025 #23

Great thought, thank you. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #25

Floating the Guadalupe River SARose Apr 2025 #27

What is "chunking". I think I know the end result but not the process. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #28

Welll SARose Apr 2025 #32

It sounds like a pleasant time, except for maybe the fish. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #36

I find immense joy in propagating native plants EarthFirst Apr 2025 #30

Thank you for sharing your happy place. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #34

Luckily I have choices... electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #31

Those sound like terrific happy places. Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #35

Yw 👍 electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #37

Happy House Celerity Apr 2025 #33