tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post5190605867183187960..comments2024-03-28T08:37:56.790+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: The Eleventh MonthSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-32913514191264302902020-11-02T15:13:44.162+00:002020-11-02T15:13:44.162+00:00Your Christmas cactus plants are beautiful. I hav...Your Christmas cactus plants are beautiful. I have some the same color as your pink ones. But that one on the right is just gorgeous! Mine grow other times of the year, not just for Christmas. You have a great day, hugs, Edna B.Edna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550994321689374875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-22959509559697196162020-11-02T13:46:07.032+00:002020-11-02T13:46:07.032+00:00that's a great shot of your delphinium. perhap...that's a great shot of your delphinium. perhaps the pigment in the leaves of the (Thanksgiving) cactus is simply a product of its particular hybrid/flower color.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-41245687417636417932020-11-02T12:59:26.069+00:002020-11-02T12:59:26.069+00:00Right On - Christmas Cacti In Bloom - Love Those L...Right On - Christmas Cacti In Bloom - Love Those Little Guys - Gorgeous Leaf In The Hand There - Be Well Bother And Stay Strong <br /><br />Cheers <br />P.S. Hide A Just Because Treat For Olga From Uncle T The Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488266642564760406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-13020607519934843962020-11-02T07:18:25.595+00:002020-11-02T07:18:25.595+00:00Glad that method of treat distribution worked! And...Glad that method of treat distribution worked! And I'm glad you kept an eye on things, so no single "goblin" made off with the lot!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59377692117142974972020-11-02T07:17:24.566+00:002020-11-02T07:17:24.566+00:00OK, good to know! As I've taken more and more ...OK, good to know! As I've taken more and more pictures over the years, organizing becomes a continuing struggle! Everything on my computer and my external hard drive is chronological -- which, as you mention, is not ideal. I do at least have those Flickr tags.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-54859715926434993892020-11-02T07:15:48.600+00:002020-11-02T07:15:48.600+00:00Oh, brother -- tabloids. The forerunners of 4chan!...Oh, brother -- tabloids. The forerunners of 4chan! Yeah, there are varying degrees of lockdown, aren't there? I think we're going to be pretty locked, aside from schools, but time will tell.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-61505187765339818622020-11-02T07:13:42.602+00:002020-11-02T07:13:42.602+00:00The good news about the Galbraith is that despite ...The good news about the Galbraith is that despite its length, it's pretty good. I didn't have any trouble maintaining momentum through the whole thing. I agree it's too long overall, though. There are some little diversions that I'd have cut out if I were the editor.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59278638240817009502020-11-02T07:12:10.963+00:002020-11-02T07:12:10.963+00:00OK, thanks for filling me in on this. I had NO IDE...OK, thanks for filling me in on this. I had NO IDEA. I think I've heard of an Easter cactus, but Thanksgiving was entirely new to me. And yes, looking at the leaf shapes, I think that's what ours are.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-41142499410796714662020-11-02T07:11:15.387+00:002020-11-02T07:11:15.387+00:00I'm surprised we've done as well with thes...I'm surprised we've done as well with these as we have, honestly. I'm not sure I would have even attempted them if those pieces hadn't broken off the parent plant.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1388737124471955192020-11-02T07:10:37.865+00:002020-11-02T07:10:37.865+00:00Thanks! (But apparently it may be a Thanksgiving c...Thanks! (But apparently it may be a Thanksgiving cactus?!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-49171679239822347742020-11-02T07:10:17.360+00:002020-11-02T07:10:17.360+00:00Yeah, I think holiday gatherings may be a bit few ...Yeah, I think holiday gatherings may be a bit few and far between this year. There's already been press here about "cancelling Christmas."Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-16215934571270636152020-11-02T07:09:14.260+00:002020-11-02T07:09:14.260+00:00Well, decorations are better than nothing, I suppo...Well, decorations are better than nothing, I suppose!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-12615412675064147172020-11-02T07:08:52.771+00:002020-11-02T07:08:52.771+00:00OK, I thought you were joking at first -- but now ...OK, I thought you were joking at first -- but now I see there really IS a Thanksgiving cactus. And I think you're right!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-61571393290946768862020-11-02T07:08:17.547+00:002020-11-02T07:08:17.547+00:00Maybe he was having a party (even more worrisome),...Maybe he was having a party (even more worrisome), or stocking up on candy at sale price? I saw a guy yesterday leaving the grocery store with several bags of toilet paper. I thought, "Oh NO! We're not back to THAT again, are we?!"Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-76629372903970408902020-11-02T07:07:18.342+00:002020-11-02T07:07:18.342+00:00I'm glad my palm has good lines! (I think I...I'm glad my palm has good lines! (I think I've been told that before, actually...?) Love your definition of your "costume," though I don't think things are quite that dire. :) Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-51361095613883652982020-11-02T07:05:47.390+00:002020-11-02T07:05:47.390+00:00Yeah, sadly, American pop culture is everywhere --...Yeah, sadly, American pop culture is everywhere -- but as Gwynneth points out above, at American Halloween traditions had roots in the British isles.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-23136618200371107012020-11-02T07:04:10.700+00:002020-11-02T07:04:10.700+00:00I'd be lying if I said I didn't have to co...I'd be lying if I said I didn't have to continually refocus on my book -- because our human monkey brains are like that, aren't they? Always casting about for some kind of mischief to get into!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-36835178611096078292020-11-02T07:02:46.063+00:002020-11-02T07:02:46.063+00:00Absolutely! Most of our Halloween traditions come ...Absolutely! Most of our Halloween traditions come straight from the Celts! Pumpkins certainly came from Native Americans, though I've never heard that they carved them.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-66622119214840242162020-11-02T07:01:39.594+00:002020-11-02T07:01:39.594+00:00I like November because it's my birth month, a...I like November because it's my birth month, as well as American Thanksgiving, which is my favorite holiday. But yeah, as months go, it usually ranks pretty low on everyone's list. Dreary!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-70411295837703473392020-11-02T07:00:39.304+00:002020-11-02T07:00:39.304+00:00Yes, I remember that crazy story. I bet those kids...Yes, I remember that crazy story. I bet those kids are in jail now!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-86326463137852737552020-11-02T07:00:01.757+00:002020-11-02T07:00:01.757+00:00Carving a lantern out of a turnip sounds like an a...Carving a lantern out of a turnip sounds like an arduous task! Surely you could have started with something hollow. A marrow, maybe? As for "Happy Halloween," despite all the ghouls and goblins, modern Halloween is fundamentally a happy occasion focused on kids and costumes and candy.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-5650007910987468502020-11-01T19:59:05.104+00:002020-11-01T19:59:05.104+00:00All of our candy was given away so we consider our...All of our candy was given away so we consider our COVID Halloween table a success. Individual bags of candy spaced on the long decorated table at the end of our driveway did the trick! I watched from the window so no danger to me. Now how to figure out a safe way to celebrate our Thanksgiving! Hhhmmmm....Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-29846618159127247292020-11-01T18:26:21.940+00:002020-11-01T18:26:21.940+00:00Hi Steve, I'm popping back to answer your ques...Hi Steve, I'm popping back to answer your question. I still use the old iPhoto on my older Mac. I organize them mostly by place. For my local Phoenix photos I have files that narrow that down to Parks, Museums, Neighborhoods, etc. For others it's by city like Scottsdale, Tempe. For further away, I have files labeled US-Santa Fe or US Newport and for out of the country it's Vacation-London or Vacation-Argentina. I don't always remember where things are filed but it's way easier than by date the way the new Photo app works. If I had to search everything by date, it would be impossible. I have a Flickr account but I rarely go there any longer. I should use it more because we all know that the old iPhoto will die one of these days. Thanks for the Flickr reminder. Organizing that will be a good stuck-at-home project. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-65435490579611060462020-11-01T18:00:18.298+00:002020-11-01T18:00:18.298+00:00In complete synchronicity, I can report blooming d...In complete synchronicity, I can report blooming delphiniums, xmas cacti and a lockdown from this end of the woods. Only, we don't call it lockdown, need to keep the terminology light and reserve this for the real thing which may yet follow. <br /><br />The big awful German tabloid bild had a big fat headline "And now they are outlawing our Halloween" as if we ever had a Halloween tradition here and people all over the place were raising their heads, asking what did we miss all these years?Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-14376984655247794092020-11-01T17:53:09.032+00:002020-11-01T17:53:09.032+00:00I've heard that Halloween has become more popu...I've heard that Halloween has become more popular; anything with costumes and candy is bound to catch on. I had about 12 trick or treaters and am left with a whole bag of Twix plus about half of the other bag. It seems that every country (and state) is struggling right now. I have the Galbraith on my Kindle but am intimidated to start it. 900 pages??Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.com