tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post1008166914048890662..comments2024-03-29T11:44:10.046+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: UnpreparedSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-29663674096671897902020-12-22T08:55:21.267+00:002020-12-22T08:55:21.267+00:00Ooh, those muddy shoes. I would enjoy it if I were...Ooh, those muddy shoes. I would enjoy it if I were dressed appropriately... and could simply hose off the shoes. I'll bet the jeans needed washing, too. Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59635707057456368252020-12-22T08:08:35.529+00:002020-12-22T08:08:35.529+00:00Oh, definitely. I don't mind a little mud and ...Oh, definitely. I don't mind a little mud and she loves her walks so much!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-56914899107634824952020-12-22T08:08:13.771+00:002020-12-22T08:08:13.771+00:00It feels like December just began! I honestly thou...It feels like December just began! I honestly thought I still had a couple of weeks until Christmas until it hit me yesterday that it's basically HERE and NOW.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-10832198248932567112020-12-22T08:06:40.761+00:002020-12-22T08:06:40.761+00:00I don't think we need a lot of gifts, honestly...I don't think we need a lot of gifts, honestly. We've got more stuff than we know what to do with. I told Dave I want "experiences" but it's a difficult year for that, with everything closed and no travel possible.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-14899427999158505652020-12-22T08:05:46.544+00:002020-12-22T08:05:46.544+00:00I agree. It's awfully soggy out there.I agree. It's awfully soggy out there.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69064863979888357792020-12-22T08:05:30.218+00:002020-12-22T08:05:30.218+00:00Hi E! I just checked it last night! Thanks for the...Hi E! I just checked it last night! Thanks for the beautiful e-card! The shoes will be fine. The work shoes just need a little cleanup and the Heath-walking shoes ALWAYS look like that. LOLSteve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-7694354976419592752020-12-22T08:04:41.245+00:002020-12-22T08:04:41.245+00:00Yeah, it is nice to be able to walk in an area whe...Yeah, it is nice to be able to walk in an area where there aren't many other pedestrians (relatively speaking). Can you get Wal-Mart to deliver? Or is there a service that will make a delivery for someone who has medical reasons to stay home?Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-13166027879596946062020-12-22T08:03:22.164+00:002020-12-22T08:03:22.164+00:00What does it take?!What does it take?!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67484822070604469162020-12-22T08:03:09.157+00:002020-12-22T08:03:09.157+00:00Ha! I think most adults look at Christmas that way...Ha! I think most adults look at Christmas that way.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-38774079174576634912020-12-22T08:02:33.168+00:002020-12-22T08:02:33.168+00:00Yeah, we are SO far north here. It's very noti...Yeah, we are SO far north here. It's very noticeable.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-712196290841686742020-12-22T08:01:57.696+00:002020-12-22T08:01:57.696+00:00Apparently there's not a lot of shopping here,...Apparently there's not a lot of shopping here, although some stores are still open for click-and-collect (ordering online and then picking up at the door). Dave said he saw pictures of Oxford Street and it's now virtually empty, which is different from how it was when I visited several days ago.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-17427752085440524692020-12-22T08:00:34.558+00:002020-12-22T08:00:34.558+00:00This IS the weirdest year. That is very true. I di...This IS the weirdest year. That is very true. I didn't realize it's been a year since you've seen your kids! Again, 2020 seems like such a surreal blur.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-20590363837786041122020-12-22T07:59:35.826+00:002020-12-22T07:59:35.826+00:00It was our one sunny day in an endless procession ...It was our one sunny day in an endless procession of rain, so I guess people felt like they had to seize the opportunity.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-14987778730813515322020-12-22T07:59:10.581+00:002020-12-22T07:59:10.581+00:00Yeah, sometimes the simplest answer is the best!Yeah, sometimes the simplest answer is the best!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-3528676625061918162020-12-22T07:58:23.977+00:002020-12-22T07:58:23.977+00:00Oh, that's a good way to think about it!Oh, that's a good way to think about it!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-35565825158885817972020-12-22T07:57:45.549+00:002020-12-22T07:57:45.549+00:00It's true -- the days bleed into one another w...It's true -- the days bleed into one another with few landmark events and little structure. I don't know what the heck people are thinking. I'm sure it's hard to keep small children confined at home, but I sure wouldn't let my kids on that playground during a pandemic.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-7040178165091262972020-12-22T07:56:44.557+00:002020-12-22T07:56:44.557+00:00I KNOW! What am I thinking?!I KNOW! What am I thinking?!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-84294247171467575262020-12-22T07:56:34.077+00:002020-12-22T07:56:34.077+00:00Thank you! (And Olga thanks you!)Thank you! (And Olga thanks you!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-47608098240577981302020-12-22T07:56:22.505+00:002020-12-22T07:56:22.505+00:00I think time is especially elastic when we're ...I think time is especially elastic when we're not working and the days just tumble one after another. Every year I'm surprised by how dark it is in December.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-43103458941161275062020-12-22T07:55:19.246+00:002020-12-22T07:55:19.246+00:00Apparently when questioned by reporters most of th...Apparently when questioned by reporters most of them insisted they'd had advance tickets long before the government announcement. A likely story!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-33176716166092175822020-12-22T07:54:42.151+00:002020-12-22T07:54:42.151+00:00I think as this situation drags on, people are les...I think as this situation drags on, people are less and less inclined to take lockdown seriously.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-71140053021379373862020-12-22T07:53:56.626+00:002020-12-22T07:53:56.626+00:00Thanks for fulfilling the role of my mother, YP, a...Thanks for fulfilling the role of my mother, YP, and scolding me for not properly staying in touch. "You don't write! You don't call!"<br /><br />Actually, Ursula, I'm embarrassed to say I DID put them on accidentally. It was just force of habit.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-2852970124191387052020-12-22T05:41:09.939+00:002020-12-22T05:41:09.939+00:00Your poor shoes! But trekking through some mud is ...Your poor shoes! But trekking through some mud is worth it, I'm sure, to make Olga happy.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-30665250041180270452020-12-22T00:14:16.763+00:002020-12-22T00:14:16.763+00:00Where has December gone? It's been so fast. I ...Where has December gone? It's been so fast. I don't have plans for Xmas except some baking. It's been raining a lot here lately; I'm ready for some blue sky even if that means colder temps. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-49106290020022697752020-12-21T22:16:44.312+00:002020-12-21T22:16:44.312+00:00You can pick up more gifts after Christmas when th...You can pick up more gifts after Christmas when the crowds are fewer and there are big sales! You certainly do have a lot of mud.Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.com