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Hoe - Hoe - Hoe

No, It's Not Christmas in April

 

 

I guess you can’t keep me out of the garden.  Or from other places where digging occurs. Admittedly, I am a pest in that way.

 

 

 

 

Although, I am not going to shovel out a second challenge post this month, thinking about it has not stopped. I do have some additional seeds of inspiration to sow and put on display about foolishness as well as blooming.

 

 

And they can be fruitful when the pondering produces words of wisdom. Especially from sources who are not me. Or is it, I. Digressing continues as I remain a part of the witless protection program in Grammer's Attic. While these quotes are not mine, I believe I have gathered a thought-provoking bunch to share with you:

 

 

 

 

A fool thinks himself to be wise,

but a wise man knows himself to be a fool.

Attributed to William Shakespeare



Never let a fool kiss you, or a kiss fool you.  

Attributed to Joey Adams



 

People deal too much

with the negative, what’s wrong. 

Why not just touch those things

and make them bloom.

Attributed to Thich Nhat Hanh



The cherry blossom tree is truly a sight to behold,

especially when it is in full riotous bloom.  

There are several varieties of cherry blossom trees,

and while most of them produce flowering branches full

of small, pinkish flowers,

some of them produce actual cherries.

Attributed to Homaro Cantu



If you have a garden and a library,

you have everything you need.

Attributed to Marcus Tullius Cicero




Here's to sifting words, from above or those you pick as you continue to grow. May they help plant ideas in your mind and even inspire you to cultivate an entry.

 

 

 

The images in this post are from canstockockphoto.com

Posted by

Michael Jacobs

 

CalBRE # 01165532

P. O. Box 587

Pasadena, CA 91102

Call/Text:  818.516.4393

mtj916@gmail.com

 

 

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Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543
Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 - Downingtown, PA
Selling the Main Line & Chester County

I have always enjoyed the writings of Thich Nhat Hahn, but all these quotes are a great way to start the week off.

Apr 14, 2025 05:51 AM
Michael Jacobs

Nick Vandekar, 610-203-4543 - words of wisdom are good to find.  Wise ones are even better.  Hence, I enjoy quotes.  

Apr 14, 2025 07:00 AM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

I loved your thoughts and the quotes, all of them. I can't pick a favorite!

Apr 14, 2025 06:08 AM
Michael Jacobs

Kat Palmiotti - unlike rules or regulations, there is no need to choose a favorite.  I am thankful for that too.  Thank you for the comment.  

Apr 14, 2025 07:02 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

At first I thought your post was a review of Hooters. I guess that was foolish of me  :)

Apr 14, 2025 06:57 AM
Michael Jacobs

Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty - maybe who-ters as owls can watch over a garden.  Or perhaps the band, The Who has been known to scare off some parents of men and women who like a bit of menace in their music.  🦉🎶🌻

Apr 14, 2025 07:30 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Associate Real Estate Broker

It is almost time to get out the hoe, here in CT and as for witless protection I have been successful for years.

Apr 14, 2025 07:23 AM
Michael Jacobs

Ed Silva, 203-206-0754 - although I may not be an original member, I have long participated in many acts where witless behavior reigns. Which seems especially appropriate as April showers can be common in some areas.   🌦☀️☔

Apr 14, 2025 07:34 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Monday morning, Michael.

I like your quote selections.

Have a great day and an outstanding week. 

Apr 14, 2025 08:11 AM
Michael Jacobs

Roy Kelley - I have long enjoyed finding and reading quotes.  Those words of wisdom can provide pause for thought or a laugh or two.  Such combinations are important in everyday life.  I hope your week is an outstanding one too.  Happy Monday.  

Apr 14, 2025 08:22 AM
Roy Kelley

We have a beautiful spring day in Maryland. I have an afternoon appointment for my regular eye exam.

Apr 14, 2025 08:26 AM
Michael Jacobs

Roy Kelley - I am happy to see a nice weather report from your area.  May your eye appointment today go well.  👀

Apr 14, 2025 09:27 AM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Hello Michael and I was almost thinking I was asleep for a long time and woke up to see Santa Ho Ho Ho

Apr 14, 2025 09:20 AM
Michael Jacobs

Will Hamm - as time flies, possibilities of many sorts need to awaken. 

Apr 14, 2025 09:30 AM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Well well well there I was on a Monday morning not sure what direction I felt like going in, quite yet, and all of a sudden Hoe Hoe Hoe I heard Santa's friendly voice and I knew...........but what did I know? Hum? Hum? Hum?  To be continued....maybe🤾‍♀️

Apr 14, 2025 10:56 AM
Michael Jacobs

Anna "Banana" Kruchten - hmm, hmm, hmm. Perhaps, Ha Ha Ha.  Countless ways to whistle away as the AR blog roll continues along.  And I continue to HOpe, HOpe, HOpe your full recovery is underway.  

Apr 14, 2025 11:23 AM
Michael Jacobs

Anna "Banana" Kruchten - trips of many kinds are to be avoided during times of recovery or planting plans for better times.  Bunches of good thoughts as well as pounds of positive posies continue. . .   

Apr 14, 2025 04:05 PM
Anna "Banana" Kruchten

Thanks Michael!   The hope hope hope is turning a corner albeit who knows what's next except the guy in the red suit!  My mind woke up today and I forgot this whole thing was going one......until I took a step!  Surprise.......oh the trips the mind can take!  I had a very funny one this morning.......later!

Apr 14, 2025 12:15 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Retired Home Stager/Redesign

Happy Monday, Michael- I read your post and thought I'd overslept...considerably. Ron and Alexandra Seigel first introduce me to Thich Nhat Hanh and I have become a fan of his.   These are wonderful ponderings to begin our week. 

Apr 14, 2025 11:07 AM
Michael Jacobs

Kathy Streib  - no need to check the clock or calendar as sights of familiar faces enter our thoughts.  For one reason or another.  

Apr 14, 2025 11:27 AM
Aura Alex
Seattle, WA
Retired Real Estate Pro

Michael,

I'm hitting the pause button on active rain life for a few days 'cause my brain's outta juicy ideas. Feeling kinda like a soggy potato, so it's off to snoozeville for me while the sun's out there showing off. Hehe...

Over the weekend, I snagged a sneaky germ from my grandson—little guy’s a pro at sharing, huh? Back in the day, they’d say I "caught a cold," but now that I’m a certified old-timer, it’s apparently called "napping with the feathered fogies." Hehe, fancy, right?

Apr 14, 2025 12:37 PM
Michael Jacobs

Aura Alex - euphemisms can't infect. Us, our gardens and many other places they seem to land.  I hope you enjoy your mental health respite, staycation wherever it or your mind takes you. Such self-prescribed recommendations can certainly cure whatever ails one.  Clearing one's head helps us keep brain in good working order.  

Apr 14, 2025 01:05 PM
Aura Alex

Michael Jacobs 

Ha, you’ve planted seeds of wisdom with your comment! A mental health staycation is the fertile soil for rejuvenation, and clearing one’s head is the ultimate weeding out of pesky thoughts. It’s a heady harvest for a happy mind, and those self-prescribed recommendations? Well, they’re the thyme-tested remedy we all need! Keep cultivating that positivity—your mind garden is bound to blossom beautifully! 🌱😄

Apr 14, 2025 03:03 PM
Michael Jacobs

Aura Alex - your kind comment is appreciated - thank you mulch.  

Apr 14, 2025 03:50 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Michael, thank you for sharing these quotes today, and will have to ponder over a couple.

Apr 14, 2025 02:11 PM
Michael Jacobs

Joan Cox - perhaps I will plant a plot to ponder profusely.  

Apr 14, 2025 03:52 PM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

Once again the Prince of Pondering stimulates our thought process and amazes us with his ponderability.

Apr 15, 2025 01:53 AM
Michael Jacobs

Sharon Tara - once again your Photoshop skills have produced a pic that I prize.  Thank you.  

Apr 15, 2025 03:48 AM
Sharon Tara

Michael Jacobs  Happy to hear it. 

Patricia Feager  I'm glad you enjoyed the pic of Michael.  Thank you!

Apr 17, 2025 03:38 AM
Patricia Feager

Sharon Tara - That's a great new photograph of Michael! 

Michael Jacobs -  I think you're due for a new headshot and the one Sharon created would be PERFECT! 

Apr 16, 2025 08:49 PM
Michael Jacobs

Patricia Feager and Sharon Tara - I have been thinking of another AR profile pic but not Sharon's creative one.  Perhaps a return to the generic blue one each of us has as a member prior to uploading our own choice.  

Apr 17, 2025 04:40 AM
Leanne Smith
Dirt Road Real Estate - Golden Valley, AZ
The Grit and Gratitude Agent

 I too enjoyed the post as well as the quotes. The last one by Cicero was my favorite.

Apr 15, 2025 07:51 AM
Michael Jacobs

Leanne Smith - the combination of a library and a garden sound pretty special to me as well.  Thank you for the comment.  

Apr 15, 2025 04:29 PM
Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

This is a fun read Michael Jacobs and it makes me think of many quotes from the Bible.

Apr 16, 2025 07:11 AM
Michael Jacobs

Bob "RealMan" Timm - I imagine it would not be difficult to source the genesis of words or quotes in interesting ways.  

Apr 16, 2025 05:58 PM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX
Inactive/Semi Retired Real Estate Agent

Michael Jacobs - I can't say anyone else on ActiveRain thinks like you. And I'm glad about that! Nobody else can be you, except you!

I liked the quotes but the best one for me was by Marcus Tullius Cicero! Now I know, I have everything I need!

Apr 16, 2025 08:52 PM
Michael Jacobs

Patricia Feager - it's a wise one that's for sure.

Apr 17, 2025 12:13 PM
Barbara Michaluk
Weichert Realtors | Phone Direct 240-506-2434 | 301-681-0550 office - Silver Spring, MD
Leisure World Specialist / Full Service REALTOR

Hi Michael, Thanks for sharing these quotes. I found them all to be inspirational in some way. I especially like the one about people dealing too much with the negative. I strive to refocus my thoughts into more positive thinking and especially now with so much negativity going on around us.

Apr 17, 2025 08:12 AM
Michael Jacobs

Barbara Michaluk - such refocusing and refining of our previous plans can be beneficial.  Thank you for the comment.  

Apr 17, 2025 12:15 PM
Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
Southern Utah's Preferred Real Estate Agent.

I speak fluent gardenese too, Michael! Here is a joke from this morning's FB post...

Why did the shovel go to therapy? 

It had too many "deep-rooted" issues from digging up the past! 

Apr 18, 2025 12:53 PM
Michael Jacobs

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can! = puns continue to produce a cropload of good humor.  Thank you for sharing another one from your bounty.  

Apr 19, 2025 04:12 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Michael:

I was wondering where your pondering would take beginning with your title...and a very pleasant and fruitful journey it was. I liked all the quotes, but in particular Thich Naht Hanh's resonated with me. It's rather ponderful!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Jeff

 

Apr 18, 2025 05:12 PM
Michael Jacobs

Jeff Dowler, CRS - the direction of any post I plant on the blogroll is often a cropshoot.  Thank you for the comment.  

Apr 19, 2025 04:15 AM
Patricia Feager
Flower Mound, TX
Inactive/Semi Retired Real Estate Agent

Michael Jacobs 

Wishing you a joyful Easter Sunday. 

Apr 20, 2025 03:56 AM
Michael Jacobs

Patricia Feager - thank you and may you have an enjoyable Easter Sunday as well.  

Apr 20, 2025 04:12 AM
Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400
The Top Team @ Charles Rutenberg Realty 255 Executive Dr, Plainview NY 11803 - Plainview, NY
Long Island Condo and Home Specialists

I too enjoy finding and reading quotes. Happy Easter Michael!

Apr 20, 2025 04:24 AM
Michael Jacobs

Lawrence "Larry" & Sheila Agranoff. Cell: 631-805-4400 - as words of wisdom seem to avoid me, I find it reassuring that quotes from others continue to offer insight.  Thank you for the comment and Happy Easter.  

Apr 20, 2025 04:49 AM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Good Sunday morning, Michael.

Have a great day and an outstanding week.

Apr 20, 2025 05:52 AM
Michael Jacobs

Roy Kelley - I hope this Sunday finds the Gaithersburg Maryland weather cooperating with whatever plans you are enjoying today.  

Apr 20, 2025 09:50 AM
Roy Kelley

We have good weather in Maryland for Easter activities.

70 degrees and cloudy as I post this comment.

Apr 20, 2025 09:57 AM