tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post3690754417289784368..comments2024-03-28T17:03:33.054+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Bean BagSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-8550590054353005672021-02-09T17:49:35.743+00:002021-02-09T17:49:35.743+00:00I love that bean bag seat but I try to imagine mys...I love that bean bag seat but I try to imagine myself getting off it . . . grrr. Age and arthritis.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-51313249359251389482021-02-09T07:14:42.930+00:002021-02-09T07:14:42.930+00:00We have a few like this at school, which gave me t...We have a few like this at school, which gave me the idea to get one in this style. Olga's stomach seems to have recovered, thank goodness!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-9342701825881108052021-02-09T07:13:47.583+00:002021-02-09T07:13:47.583+00:00I really wish a had a video to round it out! But o...I really wish a had a video to round it out! But of course none of us could easily take videos back in those days.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-82002875344858448782021-02-09T07:13:19.663+00:002021-02-09T07:13:19.663+00:00It did put out nice light, when it wasn't flic...It did put out nice light, when it wasn't flickering!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-42393435692542315412021-02-09T07:13:05.410+00:002021-02-09T07:13:05.410+00:00We always said Herman was a schnauzer mix, but I t...We always said Herman was a schnauzer mix, but I think that was being charitable. She was a complete mutt.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-36956181440950414242021-02-09T07:12:38.426+00:002021-02-09T07:12:38.426+00:00Ha! Our dining room table is nearby, so I could al...Ha! Our dining room table is nearby, so I could always use that to pull myself to my feet if necessary. :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-63974464698584318582021-02-09T07:11:51.353+00:002021-02-09T07:11:51.353+00:00Oh yeah, find a picture! Bean bags were the thing ...Oh yeah, find a picture! Bean bags were the thing back in those days.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-65463019563726790042021-02-09T07:11:21.990+00:002021-02-09T07:11:21.990+00:00Yeah, they do that after a while, don't they? ...Yeah, they do that after a while, don't they? The pole lamp I had back in the late '80s went floppy, too.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-4133176737143417172021-02-09T07:10:15.022+00:002021-02-09T07:10:15.022+00:00The flickering was the clincher for getting a new ...The flickering was the clincher for getting a new lamp. We just couldn't stand it.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-23675858572783857222021-02-09T02:09:12.205+00:002021-02-09T02:09:12.205+00:00I haven't seen a bean bag chair in a long time...I haven't seen a bean bag chair in a long time! Herman had a cute face. I hope Olga's upset tummy is gone.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-22528315347791629122021-02-09T00:15:57.191+00:002021-02-09T00:15:57.191+00:00Love the lamp, love the bean bag chair, and most o...Love the lamp, love the bean bag chair, and most of all I loved the story of Herman and Hoover (and Olga) I love dog stories. They are the best. Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490988837607883653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-39367711732121742572021-02-08T21:58:47.170+00:002021-02-08T21:58:47.170+00:00I like the old lamp with its warm glow. Dogs can c...I like the old lamp with its warm glow. Dogs can constantly amuse us with their antics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-84443777976225410962021-02-08T21:28:14.551+00:002021-02-08T21:28:14.551+00:00Herman looks just like my daughter's dog! I...Herman looks just like my daughter's dog! I'm revealing myself to say you must be very spry to lounge in that bean bag chair. But a lovely green it is. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59016300194319334202021-02-08T20:17:55.333+00:002021-02-08T20:17:55.333+00:00We had snow Saturday - night. It was gorgeous! Big...We had snow Saturday - night. It was gorgeous! Big fluffy flakes - so pretty. We got maybe an inch & it's mostly gone now (and did not hinder traffic at all). Fun!<br /><br />I don't know if I'd be able to get back out of that chair, but I'd like to try it out anyway. I could always use my usual method of getting off the floor - get on all fours & crawl to a chair so it can help me haul myself up. Ha!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-7059951614362355732021-02-08T18:26:11.563+00:002021-02-08T18:26:11.563+00:00Once, back in the hippy-dippy days, we had a huge ...Once, back in the hippy-dippy days, we had a huge bean bag in our living room. If I can find a photo, I'll run it Thursday. I have no idea what happened to it.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-20154043644194929042021-02-08T17:53:09.816+00:002021-02-08T17:53:09.816+00:00I had a pole lamp similar to yours but it went all...I had a pole lamp similar to yours but it went all floppy on me so it would only point straight down. It lasted a long time tho before that. Got rid of it in 2020. Looks like a comfy bean bag chair but I am with the group that is too old to get back up out of it! Curses!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-74159027243282629272021-02-08T17:50:29.074+00:002021-02-08T17:50:29.074+00:00I like the old lamp too, but flickering would driv...I like the old lamp too, but flickering would drive me nuts. I would wait for it to flicker. (like a chirping smoke detector) Bean bags are back in? Yowsa. Like everyone my age, I had one, but these days, I'm not sure I could get out of it once I sat down. :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-54483419064573378522021-02-08T15:45:29.650+00:002021-02-08T15:45:29.650+00:00This one was marketed as a "tree lamp," ...This one was marketed as a "tree lamp," but yes, I've heard them called pole lamps too! Some of them, in the old days, had adjustable poles that went all the way from floor to ceiling, as I recall.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-25831537125361089522021-02-08T15:44:31.395+00:002021-02-08T15:44:31.395+00:00Nah, this is about right, actually. We usually get...Nah, this is about right, actually. We usually get two or three good snowstorms, and this is our second one. We'll probably get at least one more before spring springs!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67267768002431838652021-02-08T15:43:55.249+00:002021-02-08T15:43:55.249+00:00Herman was a good dog. I wish I'd let her play...Herman was a good dog. I wish I'd let her play on the bean bag more often.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-15092036975406255242021-02-08T15:43:33.406+00:002021-02-08T15:43:33.406+00:00Yeah, it isn't the most practical lamp. The fl...Yeah, it isn't the most practical lamp. The floors are wood with inlay around the edges. I assume they're original to the house, which would make them roughly 100 years old.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-66474557053941295632021-02-08T15:42:14.886+00:002021-02-08T15:42:14.886+00:00Cold and gorgeous can be a good combo, but I prefe...Cold and gorgeous can be a good combo, but I prefer warm and gorgeous. I'll let you know how the Bazaar Bag works outdoors!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-64418756871973511492021-02-08T15:41:23.333+00:002021-02-08T15:41:23.333+00:00Those pole lamps were super-popular once upon a ti...Those pole lamps were super-popular once upon a time. I used to have one too, that I bought in a Goodwill back in the late '80s and refurbished. I suppose it's in a landfill by now.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-14004321756432910982021-02-08T15:40:35.587+00:002021-02-08T15:40:35.587+00:00Whether Anna or Gloria, Olga definitely wins the e...Whether Anna or Gloria, Olga definitely wins the elegance prize over me! I'm actually NOT a keeper of things, usually, but I hate waste and I'm loathe to throw something out if I think no one else will want to use it. (And in this case we DO need more light in the foyer, so why not?)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-56390810369772367572021-02-08T15:38:49.115+00:002021-02-08T15:38:49.115+00:00The old one is more elegant but it's not as fu...The old one is more elegant but it's not as functional. We need something that eats up fewer bulbs (there are eight bulbs in that old lamp!) and allows us to direct the light.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.com