tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post5374725566811363044..comments2024-03-29T11:44:10.046+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Beauty and RiskSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-15276056319735119372020-03-19T07:27:29.174+00:002020-03-19T07:27:29.174+00:00GZ: I usually prefer real photos too!
Briony: Oh,...GZ: I usually prefer real photos too!<br /><br />Briony: Oh, absolutely. I don't mean to imply with my whining that there aren't people who are in much more challenging circumstances than I, professionally. I'm sure your son will be OK, though, with all that training and equipment. Our health care workers deserve a huge round of applause and bonuses for dealing with this crisis.<br /><br />YP: "Evil" was apparently a term for scrofula, or tuberculosis that takes root in the lymphatic system. It was called the King's Evil, or something like that. Who knew?!<br /><br />Edna: Yeah, and who knows what that means. Any number of things could make someone collapse -- strokes, heart attacks, fevers. I suppose convulsions could be any of those.<br /><br />Ms Moon: I've heard different explanations for "teeth." Some people say it's literally that -- dying of dental issues -- and some people say it's the death of infants at teething stage. And yes, "lights" were lungs.<br /><br />Robin: They say masks are ineffective anyway. I don't want to freak the kids out by sitting there with a mask. I just washed my hands CONSTANTLY.<br /><br />Colette: I found that a fascinating blog post!<br /><br />Mitchell: It's good to be careful! I'm doing the same, at least as much as my job allows. (And now I'm home so my contact will be VERY limited.)<br /><br />Sharon: I don't know what the "rising" bit is about. Maybe pneumonia or something, breath becoming shallow? Who knows.<br /><br />Ellen: I don't know what "lunatik" is, but syphilis can cause dementia, so maybe it's that. "Purples" was apparently an illness that caused blood vessel damage -- can't remember if it's a fever or convulsions or what.<br /><br />Red: It's a weird list!<br /><br />Bug: It WAS a lot of contact. Fingers crossed.<br /><br />Padre: Wasn't that bizarre? "Horfehoehead" is actually "horseshoehead," which apparently has to do with deformity of the skull while delivering a baby. Or so I read.<br /><br />Catalyst: I'm guessing a LOT of them met their maker through excessive drinking, with that root cause obscured by some other more transient illness. (Like now!)<br /><br />37P: "Suddenly" is the one I don't get. Does that literally mean just dropping dead, suddenly? (And presumably without explanation?)<br /><br />Jenny-O: Effective drinking! LOL! That's a SOLUTION, not a problem!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-76889682582463426592020-03-18T19:42:01.603+00:002020-03-18T19:42:01.603+00:00Looking forward to reading the link about old term...Looking forward to reading the link about old terms for illness, but in the meantime I just wanted to say that every time I look at "Excessive Drinking" it looks more like "Effective Drinking" to me. lol<br /><br />The primroses are beautiful in either picture. I generally prefer my photos straight up, but this watercolour transformation is pretty nice as well.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-17607826434080199312020-03-18T18:58:37.788+00:002020-03-18T18:58:37.788+00:00What a fascinating list--dying of mortification, e...What a fascinating list--dying of mortification, evil, or suddenly, and yes, rising of the lights, what on earth does it mean?37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-75480706277154966322020-03-18T16:57:00.937+00:002020-03-18T16:57:00.937+00:00It took me a while to realize that the "f'...It took me a while to realize that the "f's" are actually "s's" and thus to realize that the 152 people died of convulsion. I was horrified by the various causes of death but then comforted by reading that only one person met his maker as a result of excessive drinking.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-64667302267291291432020-03-18T15:48:18.232+00:002020-03-18T15:48:18.232+00:00Holy Sh*t Thats Funny - I So Need That Blast Of Hu...Holy Sh*t Thats Funny - I So Need That Blast Of Humor - Stoppage In 'i-th' Gut - Headmold - And Then There Is - Worms - Strangury - Purples - Horfhoehead - Only One Cancer Death -And 16 Gripping in the Guts - Still Cracking Me Up - Thank You Brother Steve<br /><br />Cheers The Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488266642564760406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-77884632590105024772020-03-18T15:10:30.371+00:002020-03-18T15:10:30.371+00:00I love the watercolor! I might have to get that ap...I love the watercolor! I might have to get that app - it's very soothing. I hope you're able to dodge this virus, but my goodness that's a lot of contact! I'm off to read about the illnesses. I'm really interested to see what some of these are!The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-81950560375467363452020-03-18T14:47:22.411+00:002020-03-18T14:47:22.411+00:00Half of those reasons for death I've never hea...Half of those reasons for death I've never heard of and I'm very,very old!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-86751967567706209962020-03-18T14:41:28.560+00:002020-03-18T14:41:28.560+00:00I wonder what Lunatik and Purples is. You are righ...I wonder what Lunatik and Purples is. You are right to be concerned especially with Dave being compromised. the gloves is a good idea. so far no confirmed or suspected cases in my county but I'm still staying home.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-27394262030118183392020-03-18T14:39:41.896+00:002020-03-18T14:39:41.896+00:00I love the 'water color'. It really does ...I love the 'water color'. It really does look as thought it's actually painted. Lot's of activity in the library. I suppose parents are trying to think of everything their kid will need while they are at home. That mortality list is quite sobering. I wonder how the name "rising of the lights" came about.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1984175515190825002020-03-18T14:16:28.607+00:002020-03-18T14:16:28.607+00:00Gorgeous photo and "water colour." You c...Gorgeous photo and "water colour." You can even print it on water colour paper. We behave as if we're already infected to make sure we don't put anyone else at risk. But, at this point, there aren't many anyone elses to worry about... at least not very often. And we are being so careful. When a package is delivered... left at the door, I unwrap it, safely discard the wrappings, and wash my hands thoroughly. Stay well!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-80184115678953765732020-03-18T14:12:45.611+00:002020-03-18T14:12:45.611+00:00I look forward to reading the terminology explanat...I look forward to reading the terminology explanations and learning a thing or two. So often, in reading, I come across old terms for illnesses and have no idea what they are.Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-7268105057785314332020-03-18T14:02:36.690+00:002020-03-18T14:02:36.690+00:00Both photos are beautiful, the original and the wa...Both photos are beautiful, the original and the watercolor. <br />You really are dealing with a lot of people, a scary thing to be doing right now. I think a mask is a good idea. Please take care there and stay well and healthy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-84884916793368552512020-03-18T12:06:59.867+00:002020-03-18T12:06:59.867+00:00I believe "lights" were lungs.
A lot of...I believe "lights" were lungs. <br />A lot of people died due to "teeth." How very strange. <br />I'm so glad that soon you won't have to be dealing with so many people. That scares me for you, Steve.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-86940784939003222362020-03-18T11:02:13.463+00:002020-03-18T11:02:13.463+00:00Your photo is beautiful, but your "watercolor...Your photo is beautiful, but your "watercolor" is gorgeous. I was surprised to see that the most deaths were from convulsions. Very interesting. Take care, maybe you need a mask? You don't want to catch anything. You have a safe, wonderful day, hugs, Edna B.Edna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550994321689374875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-69547996302178443672020-03-18T10:43:13.526+00:002020-03-18T10:43:13.526+00:00I see that one human died of "Evil". For...I see that one human died of "Evil". Fortunately I have been inoculated against evil which lurks round every corner with his sidekick - COVID 19. It was nice to find you referring to computer chargers once again. You had not mentioned them in quite a while and I was missing them.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-5143870582868897962020-03-18T10:40:25.058+00:002020-03-18T10:40:25.058+00:00Spare a thought for my youngest son who is a theat...Spare a thought for my youngest son who is a theatre sister in a hospital. They have just had a talk and been fitted with the masks that they 'may' need. He's not a happy bunny because it means he may be pulled away from his hospital to go to the larger one and work on people on respirators. He is in the front line to catch this thing but can't stop work, likewise paramedics etc.<br />The flowers are beautiful, if you had said you had painted them I would have believed you, thus, don't believe everything you see and read these days.lol<br />Keep safe<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67660433805056808902020-03-18T10:11:44.427+00:002020-03-18T10:11:44.427+00:00Give me the real photo anyday!!Give me the real photo anyday!!gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.com