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Originally posted by pdbbonsai
I started bonsai cause I thought it would get me in good with the ladies....BUT..
...where are they? I am Joking.
Paul
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LOL - here we go again! Good one - made me chuckle!
Rene raised the issue of "making time" for bonsai. This is something that I have been thinking about - especially at this time when new years resolutions are in the air. I have been thinking about the time we spend on this forum (and others and other bonsai related sites - I have a huge favorites list!), the time we spend poring over those books, lusting after and buying those expensive tools and pots and ... and ... and.., attending club meetings and workshops and shows, looking for the perfect tree at every nursery we see, - I could go on but I think I have made the point. AND how
much time do we spend actually working on our trees? The obvious answer is "too much time on the former and not enough on the latter" - but that may not be the right answer. What do you think? How much time (hours per week) is too much? Hmm - I feel a poll coming on!
One more thing - without revisiting the whole "is bonsai art?" thread - I do not understand the push to "display" - the same is true in other clubs - orchids for example - the emphasis is alway on getting blooms for the show - for bonsai - - it is the tree, the stand, the scroll, the accent plant - all geared for "the show". I kind of get the tokonama (sp?) concept - and I can appreciate this type of display as Japanese tradition - much as it was outlined in the ume thread by Matt. That makes sense to me - but why the need to display? Is your tree better because you have "showed" it? Are you? I just don't get that.