tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.comments2020-11-24T21:08:45.254-08:00The View from Over the HillSylvia Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18259032453252447339noreply@blogger.comBlogger820125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-13086843064196486962008-10-19T16:59:00.000-07:002008-10-19T16:59:00.000-07:00What a wonderful hummingbird shot! Thanks for sha...What a wonderful hummingbird shot! Thanks for sharing ;--)<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-51238670095888272762008-10-19T16:23:00.000-07:002008-10-19T16:23:00.000-07:00I never thought Ronald Reagan was a good politicia...I never thought Ronald Reagan was a good politician. He was a grade B actor that played his best role as candidate and president. It was the men behind the scenes that pulled his strings. The same men George Bush surrounded himself with; Cheney, Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld, et. al.<BR/><BR/>I pray that Obama is not assassinated. It won't just be in the next 16 days that he is in danger; it will be his entire presidency.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-3584583623856031602008-10-19T16:03:00.000-07:002008-10-19T16:03:00.000-07:00This put a big smile on my face - thank you Sylvia...This put a big smile on my face - thank you Sylvia!Deborah Godinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175977572194074388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-4457600848963026172008-10-19T12:42:00.000-07:002008-10-19T12:42:00.000-07:00hummers always make me smile!!great photohummers always make me smile!!<BR/><BR/>great photoDiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-60523020722369454952008-10-19T08:54:00.000-07:002008-10-19T08:54:00.000-07:00What a great picture and so are the ones below. I ...What a great picture and so are the ones below. I just love this time of the year. Thanks for sharing.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078537002880283509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-69937573053610671062008-10-19T08:54:00.000-07:002008-10-19T08:54:00.000-07:00I'm so glad I live as a retiree now rather than in...I'm so glad I live as a retiree now rather than in the past. Your poem got me to thinking about my favourite one - which I have known all my life and was framed and hung on my Mum's bedroom wall.. As sister of my grandmother wrote poetry, we assumed that she who had written it but I have subsequently found out recently that not to be the case. - I warn you though - It's a bit of a tearjerker but I love it ! <BR/><BR/>What do you see, nurse... what do you see?<BR/>Are you thinking - when you look at me:<BR/>"A crabbit old woman, not very wise;<BR/>Uncertain of habit with far-away eyes,<BR/><BR/>Who dribbles her food and makes no reply<BR/>When you say in a loud voice 'I do wish you'd try.'" <BR/>Who seems not to notice the things that you do<BR/>And forever is losing a stocking or shoe;<BR/><BR/>Who, resisting or not, lets you do as you will<BR/>With bathing and feeding, the long day to fill.<BR/>Is that what you're thinking, is that what you see?<BR/>Then open your eyes, nurse. You're not looking at me! <BR/><BR/>I'll tell you who I am as I sit here so still.<BR/>As I move at your bidding, eat at your will: <BR/><BR/>- I'm a small child of ten with a father and mother,<BR/>Brothers and sisters who love one another;<BR/>- A young girl of sixteen with wings on her feet,<BR/> Dreaming that soon a love she'll meet; <BR/><BR/>- A bride at twenty, my heart gives a leap,<BR/> Remembering the vows that I promised to keep;<BR/>- At twenty-five now I have young of my own<BR/> Who need me to build a secure, happy home.<BR/>- A woman of thirty, my young now grow fast.<BR/> Bound together with ties that should last. <BR/><BR/>- At forty, my young sons have grown up and gone,<BR/> But my man's beside me to see I don't mourn;<BR/>- At fifty once more babies play 'round my knee<BR/> Again we know children, my loved ones and me... <BR/><BR/>Dark days are upon me, my husband is dead.<BR/>I look at the future, I shudder with dread.<BR/>For my young are all rearing young of their own,<BR/>And I think of the years <BR/>and the love that I've known. <BR/><BR/>I'm an old woman now, and nature is cruel.<BR/>'Tis her jest to make old age look like a fool.<BR/>The body, it crumbles, grace and vigor depart.<BR/>There is a stone where I once had a heart. <BR/><BR/>But inside this old carcass a young girl still dwells,<BR/>And now again my bittered heart swells;<BR/>I remember the joys, I remember the pain<BR/>and I'm loving and living life over again; <BR/><BR/>I think of the years, all too few, gone too fast<BR/>And accept the stark fact that nothing can last;<BR/>So open your eyes, nurse, open and see...<BR/>not a crabbed old woman. <BR/>Look closer... see me!<BR/><BR/>Now I gather that was written in the early 1900's... Wow, always moves me to tears...Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979505705280901138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-60335000738362156562008-10-19T08:29:00.000-07:002008-10-19T08:29:00.000-07:00Love your pictures, Gosh I'll need to get back to ...Love your pictures, Gosh I'll need to get back to my Art Classes. Haven't been for a wee while. I love painting scenery and 'especially cloudy skies' it's the one thing I 'know' I can paint well - and that is a real confidence booster.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16979505705280901138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-40111046870173242992008-10-19T07:50:00.000-07:002008-10-19T07:50:00.000-07:00What a lovely shot! I thought, it's a picture ...What a lovely shot! I thought, it's a picture in a gallery *giggles<BR/><BR/>So, nice & perfectly shot.Chubby Chiequehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500584129872989230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-27199794964868047702008-10-19T04:32:00.000-07:002008-10-19T04:32:00.000-07:00You are having quite a time for yourself with that...You are having quite a time for yourself with that camera! Doesn't it make you feel wonderful to capture such beauty?bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658103343742852411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-92024312361711210022008-10-19T04:29:00.000-07:002008-10-19T04:29:00.000-07:00More beautiful pictures!More beautiful pictures!bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658103343742852411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-62587219320171179532008-10-19T04:28:00.000-07:002008-10-19T04:28:00.000-07:00Thank you, Sylvia! This is so very beautiful!Thank you, Sylvia! This is so very beautiful!bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658103343742852411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-22521746523618046312008-10-19T00:45:00.000-07:002008-10-19T00:45:00.000-07:00Beautiful pix Sylvia - reminds me of here - but yo...Beautiful pix Sylvia - reminds me of here - but you have more boats. <BR/>JuneJune Savillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00194576632686640776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-79983248662089068332008-10-18T18:40:00.000-07:002008-10-18T18:40:00.000-07:00I loved the hummingbird shot and am delighted you ...I loved the hummingbird shot and am delighted you opted to share it. These photos of your walk in the park overlooking Puget Sound are lovely too ;--)<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-73354283998389379182008-10-18T18:37:00.000-07:002008-10-18T18:37:00.000-07:00I thoroughly enjoyed your sky photos even though i...I thoroughly enjoyed your sky photos even though it’s NOT sky watch day. I love to watch clouds anytime.<BR/>Hugs and blessings,storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-43950779358650078062008-10-18T13:36:00.000-07:002008-10-18T13:36:00.000-07:00Beautiful skies. Neat Blog too.Beautiful skies. Neat Blog too.Margie's Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11206751037182686016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-5892329107198008672008-10-18T12:53:00.000-07:002008-10-18T12:53:00.000-07:00Well, I like the things you're looking at - great ...Well, I like the things you're looking at - great photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-48765348803125193842008-10-18T12:33:00.000-07:002008-10-18T12:33:00.000-07:00the color behind the clouds in the middle shot is ...the color behind the clouds in the middle shot is amazing! kind of a purple gray - just beautiful<BR/><BR/>I think a break from holding our breath for 11/4 is a good idea. Even Barack stops to enjoy his children :)<BR/><BR/>hang in there - I'm hanging with you :)Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02946500110072411468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-38988658559181143182008-10-18T10:52:00.000-07:002008-10-18T10:52:00.000-07:00I think it's a trade off. When we were young we w...I think it's a trade off. When we were young we were so busy and there were exciting things to look forward to, but I wonder if we really had time to appreciate it. Now we have freedom from hectic schedules and can go at our own pace and are not slaves to a schedule.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373134676852496647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-92229665270496052402008-10-18T10:19:00.000-07:002008-10-18T10:19:00.000-07:00I know what you mean in the poem. I miss the sati...I know what you mean in the poem. I miss the satisfaction of completing a job - I miss seeing the people I used to work with. <BR/><BR/>I'm working now to develop a routine that involves getting out and meeting people, finding some satisfying volunteer work and just getting myself out of the house more. The lower stress level is worth missing the job.<BR/><BR/>Everything's a little harder now than it was just a <I>few</I> years ago, but I'll get there.<BR/><BR/>Love the poem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-17766230348018135262008-10-18T10:19:00.000-07:002008-10-18T10:19:00.000-07:00Paul Krugman is great! The blogosphere wingnuts ar...Paul Krugman is great! The blogosphere wingnuts are apoplectic over his Nobel Prize, even more than over Gore's!<BR/><BR/>Infrastructure infrastructure infrastructure. Whether or not the need for the stimulus is over before a given project, the need for the project doesn't go away. (I'm not talking about a bridge to nowhere, I'm talking about the bridge in Minneapolis that collapsed.) Our roads, streets, bridges, levees, rails, and airports are in tatters. And it's not like the money isn't there -- look how much we waste on defense spending, which doesn't employ anywhere near as many people as infrastructure upgrading would.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-26657435228214143232008-10-18T09:20:00.000-07:002008-10-18T09:20:00.000-07:00I like your poem very much and I can see a lot of ...I like your poem very much and I can see a lot of truth in it. I do miss my working life and my social life before I retired sometimes but mostly I am happy with the way things are now. I have mellowed a lot and life seems not nearly as stressful.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12078537002880283509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-38542896135782608262008-10-18T08:02:00.000-07:002008-10-18T08:02:00.000-07:00I like that poem and yes, that is the mix of feeli...I like that poem and yes, that is the mix of feelings I often feel too. There is a purpose to old age though but it's not what it was when young. It's a new purpose and often it's hard to look at it when the world around is all oriented to youthRain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-81931619060394141102008-10-18T08:01:00.000-07:002008-10-18T08:01:00.000-07:00What a lovely photo! I am partial to water and sky...What a lovely photo! I am partial to water and sky photos!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for visiting my SWF!Kahshe Cottagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17977004509298019122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-81615513075685470962008-10-18T07:52:00.000-07:002008-10-18T07:52:00.000-07:00This is just what I needed, after the images of ye...This is just what I needed, after the images of yesterday's newcasts (Palin rally etc). I honestly, and maybe naievely, thought that race and class divisions and hatred had faded to negligible amounts, but I was shocked and saddened to see that it had only gone underground until someone came along who incited it, gave it "permission" to be expressed, just like kids on a playground will join in behind a bully, and turn mean. You words and the beautiful photo gave me time to pause, and reset myself, to refocus on the good.Deborah Godinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175977572194074388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2881389390266605547.post-58028884697051872922008-10-18T07:49:00.000-07:002008-10-18T07:49:00.000-07:00I wonder if you've heard anything about the fo...I wonder if you've heard anything about the following. Please read the following article and post your thoughts on it here. http://insidecatholic.com/Joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3989&Itemid=48JingLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06652567550241545785noreply@blogger.com