tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post7311132943786549601..comments2023-11-05T07:04:54.561-05:00Comments on Chronicles of a Country Girl: The trees are coming into leafCountry Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-18879809627586553342014-05-16T11:35:11.719-04:002014-05-16T11:35:11.719-04:00Love that poem! and the photos of the fresh flowe...Love that poem! and the photos of the fresh flowers. <br />Here is a verse from one of my favourite poems, you reminded me of it today<br /><br />And for all this, nature is never spent; <br />There lives the dearest freshness deep down things; <br />And though the last lights off the black West went <br />Oh, morning, at the brown brink eastward, springs— <br />Because the Holy Ghost over the bent World broods with warm breast<br />and with ah! bright wings.<br /><br />Wonderful Gerald Manley Hopkins!<br />Kate xthecatalanwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705509300995127135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-75433799949306148672014-05-04T10:21:31.401-04:002014-05-04T10:21:31.401-04:00Oh what a lovely gift. And these photos are anothe...Oh what a lovely gift. And these photos are another one, it's so lovely to see blooms!mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-56635509941882410752014-05-02T04:23:34.458-04:002014-05-02T04:23:34.458-04:00What great shots! I know you will miss your friend...What great shots! I know you will miss your friend--but OH! how sweet it was to leave you those chairs!HOW YUMMY! You can sit in them, and think of her, and just kick back with the camera and George, and sip your favorite summer drink, and...just play!Friends! Bluebird49https://www.blogger.com/profile/01195892307835553912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-33657995058980729402014-04-30T12:37:35.228-04:002014-04-30T12:37:35.228-04:00we aren't seeing spring yet the way you are an...we aren't seeing spring yet the way you are and i am so jealous. the rain better make everything blooming gorgeous….and the sun, holy cow i wonder if it will ever show up again. how do people in portland do it?bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094533582512917616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-6847200247768454402014-04-29T19:43:26.361-04:002014-04-29T19:43:26.361-04:00Yay spring!
What a lovely gift.... The best kin...Yay spring!<br />What a lovely gift.... The best kind, sentimental :-)JaneKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671608749441706267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-64100598851562334722014-04-29T16:24:23.637-04:002014-04-29T16:24:23.637-04:00Wonderful captures....and what a sweet gift from y...Wonderful captures....and what a sweet gift from your friend :) Kerri Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617128767655910810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-82356965883986908162014-04-29T14:58:53.031-04:002014-04-29T14:58:53.031-04:00Spring is starting to set in here in the High Coun...Spring is starting to set in here in the High Country of Boone, NC! I feel like it keeps going back and forth as though the weather can't make up its mind!<br /><br />We're going on two days of rain here! So ready for some sunshine!<br /><br />Thank you for sharing!<br /><br />WWWayfaring Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601279315250019787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-77025058378874471342014-04-29T14:47:52.433-04:002014-04-29T14:47:52.433-04:00What a lovely present! Your blossom pictures are s...What a lovely present! Your blossom pictures are stunning Kate. New life and hope in plant form. xEm Parkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04789754528697848623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-49552195554940900802014-04-29T11:19:55.671-04:002014-04-29T11:19:55.671-04:00It's always sad when a friend moves away, but ...It's always sad when a friend moves away, but you have a wonderful reminder of your friendship.<br /><br />The grass is getting greener here too, but I am not sure how. It is so cold! Guess it just knows that it's time! :-)<br /><br />Have a great day, Kate.Lisa Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06638444295223502727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-14999457448737377352014-04-29T10:58:02.592-04:002014-04-29T10:58:02.592-04:00What a lovely and thoughtful gift. We're still...What a lovely and thoughtful gift. We're still getting snow here, if you can believe it!! I may have to stop browsing on-line for a while. All these images of spring elsewhere in the world are beginning to get to me. *sigh* Enjoy!<br /><br />Carolynn<br />A Glowing EmberCarolynn Anctilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566204713508877389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-40009390672273028932014-04-29T09:09:09.022-04:002014-04-29T09:09:09.022-04:00All the pictures are wonderful. I really love the...All the pictures are wonderful. I really love the 1st one. Of course, I do luv me some Georgie too.<br /><br />What a very nice gift from your friend.<br />The JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860982258621823529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-17538055218781043182014-04-29T09:01:56.029-04:002014-04-29T09:01:56.029-04:00What a sweet sweet gesture to give you the chairs ...What a sweet sweet gesture to give you the chairs to remember her by. <br /><br />I simply love this quote.<br /><br /><i>It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want — oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!</i> ~Mark Twainthotladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06877043721001181462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-48448024148750069462014-04-29T07:54:40.780-04:002014-04-29T07:54:40.780-04:00
What a lovely parting gift!
<br /> What a lovely parting gift! <br /><br />Karen thisoldhouse2.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302171590212119499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-26462337337362759372014-04-29T07:18:28.586-04:002014-04-29T07:18:28.586-04:00Loving the chairs... I would set them down by our ...Loving the chairs... I would set them down by our garden and watch it grow. The lettuce is up and talk about fever! I have lettuce fever.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-54652425092704699062014-04-29T06:02:58.827-04:002014-04-29T06:02:58.827-04:00to me Adirondack chairs bring back memories of sum...to me Adirondack chairs bring back memories of summers in the Catskills .. what a lovely gift ... and i wish it was that green here .. but eventually .. today we have rain due so maybe that will hasten the green <br />xoDarylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-44315408359169777122014-04-29T05:22:27.208-04:002014-04-29T05:22:27.208-04:00Adirondack chairs!! I love them and always think ...Adirondack chairs!! I love them and always think of them as particularly North American - a bit like apple pie...<br /><br />One chair for you and one for George. How good is that?<br /><br />Ms Soupalphabet souphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744905399607433764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-13955052523041956952014-04-28T23:14:14.558-04:002014-04-28T23:14:14.558-04:00That is really nice of her to give you those chair...That is really nice of her to give you those chairs. Each year you ought to have your son take your photo and you can send it to her. With George by your side of course.<br /><br />Enjoy Spring, I am.<br /><br />XO,<br />JCJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434534658681194289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-91078994738256931712014-04-28T22:39:41.201-04:002014-04-28T22:39:41.201-04:00Love the views there Kate. Our dog is finding gras...Love the views there Kate. Our dog is finding grass to lay in as well to welcome the spring. What a wonderful gift with the chairs. Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-17877605774978812942014-04-28T21:47:28.753-04:002014-04-28T21:47:28.753-04:00If it weren't for these storms, I'd be ecs...If it weren't for these storms, I'd be ecstatic because it's spring! Love the photos, especially the first one. I'm a country girl, myself. The Brown Recluse (TBR)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02842968253903586925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-11222322946086283412014-04-28T21:13:37.655-04:002014-04-28T21:13:37.655-04:00Those chairs speak to me too.
And we talk about ...Those chairs speak to me too. <br /><br />And we talk about George when we talk about what great friends blogging brings! Of course, you are pretty cool too LOL<br /><br /><br /><br />ALOHA from Honolulu<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">ComfortSpiral</a><br /> <br />=^..^= <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-55283921627459772852014-04-28T21:07:30.115-04:002014-04-28T21:07:30.115-04:00What wonderful images you have captured, Kate! Hap...What wonderful images you have captured, Kate! Happy Spring to you! xoNelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00731594872663348711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-74941397306049068582014-04-28T21:00:22.578-04:002014-04-28T21:00:22.578-04:00Memorable photography art and subjects. I love bl...Memorable photography art and subjects. I love blossoms of fruit trees.<br /><br />The Adirondack chairs a charming and holding many memories.<br /><br />Very nice post.<br />thewiildmagnolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17506647509916600968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-26156658038112691792014-04-28T20:24:00.742-04:002014-04-28T20:24:00.742-04:00Beautiful photos! Love George!Beautiful photos! Love George!Lee Owenbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458929035387248894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4296284051502496327.post-12481183331712966202014-04-28T19:45:27.109-04:002014-04-28T19:45:27.109-04:00Wonderful photos ! Sorry to hear your friend is mo...Wonderful photos ! Sorry to hear your friend is moving away ,hope you two keep in contact . The grass is greening up here to and growing and yes it is so lovely to see colours again ! Thanks for sharing . Have a good week !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.com