tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post6521191838824979514..comments2024-03-28T19:25:04.780+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: California Dreamin'Steve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-6568963252431750702020-06-02T14:23:49.670+01:002020-06-02T14:23:49.670+01:00I actually really enjoyed Lincoln in the Bardo onc...I actually really enjoyed Lincoln in the Bardo once I figured out what the heck was going on (it took a while - I'm slow). I don't know why - it just really worked for me. A friend described it as "an epic poem written in a prose style" and I think that helped me go with the flow a little better. The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-62391187765406925022020-06-01T12:33:58.099+01:002020-06-01T12:33:58.099+01:00My review, in a nutshell: Pretentiously wordy, alt...My review, in a nutshell: Pretentiously wordy, although the author could at times be really good with words. Interesting, interrelated stories and historical connections. Dragged on and on and was difficult for me to keep track of at times (Who's talking now? Which one is he?). The final pages (can't remember how many) suddenly pulled together and told things more rapidly, which would have been fine had the rest gone that way, but it just seemed to me like the writer said "Oh, this is going on too long and I need to get it published." So, the end disappointed me. And not just that there were questions unanswered (that can be a good thing in a novel) but because it felt like he just couldn't be bothered pulling anything together. Also, I never felt like a truly knew most of the characters. Not a disaster, but not one I'd recommend.Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-28276290944968887992020-06-01T07:11:26.181+01:002020-06-01T07:11:26.181+01:00Marty: Yeah, I've seen the ads for that train ...Marty: Yeah, I've seen the ads for that train show too. Different variations on an apocalyptic theme!<br /><br />Sharon: We finished it, but the first season doesn't entirely resolve. There's a setup for another series of shows. Just FYI!<br /><br />Padre: I'm trying to get her to carry a tennis ball rather than her Kong. Tennis balls float and are much more expendable, not to mention much lighter!<br /><br />Colette: My stepmother kept roses in Florida for many years, so it can be done! I think they all died when she stopped caring for them, though. Here in England they just live on -- it's a more comfortable environment for them!<br /><br />Ms Moon: It's funny you mention that. As I read the book I was wondering what it would be like in audio form. I can see how that would be a challenge. As for "Downton Abbey," we really liked it -- in fact we've watched the whole series twice!<br /><br />Edna: I hope you share some rose pictures with us!<br /><br />Red: You never know what you're going to get weatherwise, do you?<br /><br />Sabine: I keep thinking we're watering too much! But I guess that's not possible. (As I said in my post.)<br /><br />Ellen: They do refuel the plane a couple of times.<br /><br />Robin: Two inches of rain! That sounds HEAVENLY!<br /><br />Jennifer: I'm enjoying it so far, but I can see how it wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea.<br /><br />Catalyst: Yeah, don't look too closely at all the practicalities! LOL<br /><br />Mitchell: I wondered if you persisted with "City on Fire." Tell me what you thought!<br /><br />Allison: They land somewhere at night and refuel at empty airports -- where, conveniently, fuel is still left accessible!<br /><br />Jenny-O: Yeah, apparently we're in this for the long haul! Or at least the foreseeable future.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-905343463585945642020-05-31T23:52:40.877+01:002020-05-31T23:52:40.877+01:00Well, I guess your post answers my question on you...Well, I guess your post answers my question on your previous one! lol<br /><br />We've had a very warm spell here also. It's supposed to start raining anytime now but it's been this humid for the last week without raining and I don't see how anything will push us over the edge into it now any more than before. We've already had several forest fires in the province so it's not looking like a good summer that way. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-46267853901334496942020-05-31T20:46:58.926+01:002020-05-31T20:46:58.926+01:00So how did they refuel the airplane? If it's ...So how did they refuel the airplane? If it's a commercial jet, there is no capacity for air refueling, sort of like the next two Airforce One planes that were purchased cheap and can not be refueled mid-air. I think I'd rather be incinerated than keep flying on an airplane.Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-63510999499967692062020-05-31T17:58:29.457+01:002020-05-31T17:58:29.457+01:00Don't know if I'll try Lincoln in the Bard...Don't know if I'll try Lincoln in the Bardo just yet. I'm waiting for you to give a rave review. I just finished City on Fire. Hmmmmmmm.... I didn't hate it, but I DO have a LOT to say about it. Your roses are so beautiful (as is Olga).Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-86333480456588565982020-05-31T17:46:10.510+01:002020-05-31T17:46:10.510+01:00I think Judy tried to read "Lincoln in the Ba...I think Judy tried to read "Lincoln in the Bardo" but just couldn't handle it, and she'll read books she says she's hating all the way to the ends. I didn't try it. I wonder how those people on that jet liner get fed and how the plane gets refueled. Oh, yeah, it's Hollywood, where anything is possible.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-27281912749823266842020-05-31T16:02:49.220+01:002020-05-31T16:02:49.220+01:00I read about half of Lincoln in the Bardo but lost...I read about half of Lincoln in the Bardo but lost interest after that. Olga in the roses is a pretty picture!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-85879489821969307652020-05-31T15:34:58.636+01:002020-05-31T15:34:58.636+01:00I love seeing the blue skies there especially afte...I love seeing the blue skies there especially after the two inches of rain we got here yesterday. My twin brother (who lives in Santa Cruz) has been fantasizing about moving to England. He emailed me yesterday to tell me how beautiful sunshiny warm it was in London. Enjoy the weather there in the land where Trump isn't President.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-80202416751825912692020-05-31T15:25:43.276+01:002020-05-31T15:25:43.276+01:00and what happens when the plane runs out of gas? t...and what happens when the plane runs out of gas? there's a new series Snowpiercer about the last of the humans all living on a train that runs endlessly. there was also a movie by the same name and premise. I haven't watched either.<br /><br />the roses are beautiful. we've been getting some regular rain though not a whole lot at any one time. it was so dry when we got that 5 ½" over two days a while back that the earth just sucked it up and two days later I was having to water.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-25988689143067963402020-05-31T15:10:00.639+01:002020-05-31T15:10:00.639+01:00I am soo tired of watering every day. But what can...I am soo tired of watering every day. But what can you do. Cannot remember a spring, early summer this dry.<br /><br />Please let us know how you proceed with Licoln in the Bardo. I could not figure it out,Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-33411340251412546962020-05-31T15:09:01.541+01:002020-05-31T15:09:01.541+01:00Global warming has certainly brought much differen...Global warming has certainly brought much different weather at times.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-74949618418642202072020-05-31T14:32:04.330+01:002020-05-31T14:32:04.330+01:00The trees are beautiful. Such a wonderful sight w...The trees are beautiful. Such a wonderful sight when you look up through their branches. Those roses are gorgeous. Mine are just now starting to bloom. Olga looks so comfortable wherever she sits! You have a super day, hugs, Edna B.Edna Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02550994321689374875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-40720085020853780762020-05-31T14:28:55.748+01:002020-05-31T14:28:55.748+01:00I think the English may do roses better than anyon...I think the English may do roses better than anyone. <br />I tried to listen to an audio version of Lincoln in the Bardo. Did not work for me. <br />Glen and I just started watching Downton Abbey and I can't decide whether or not I want to spend the next year watching it, one episode at a time. Aren't there like fifty seasons of it?<br />I hope you get rain soon. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-64085412629090923352020-05-31T14:09:08.931+01:002020-05-31T14:09:08.931+01:00Olga in the garden is quite a pretty picture. Beau...Olga in the garden is quite a pretty picture. Beautiful roses. We have one rose plant, I can't bring myself to call it a bush since it is straggly. But it wants to live in this humid heat, and it blooms year after year. You remind me that I need to go dead head the dead blooms.Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-58880281939348540442020-05-31T13:56:04.007+01:002020-05-31T13:56:04.007+01:00Good For You Olga - Just Sitting Pretty - Kong Or ...Good For You Olga - Just Sitting Pretty - Kong Or Ball,Doesn't Matter As Long As The Human Is Near By - Stay Hydrated<br /><br />Cheers The Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488266642564760406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-29507793571608656622020-05-31T12:49:35.898+01:002020-05-31T12:49:35.898+01:00I started to watch that show on Netflix but have o...I started to watch that show on Netflix but have only watched the first two episodes. I can't decide if I want to finish it. When I was in Italy last year, I found a drink made with elderflower syrup that was delicious. I've been trying to recreate it ever since. I wondered what an elder tree and its flowers looked like. Now I know.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-16194487995465665812020-05-31T12:18:05.384+01:002020-05-31T12:18:05.384+01:00I've often thought it would be great to have a...I've often thought it would be great to have a tree that produced walnuts or pecans, but of course the reality is what you have, seconds from the squirrels all over the ground. <br />That Netflix show seems based on the same premise as one on Amazon (which I think is based on a movie) about the survivors of Earth forever traveling on a train as the world freezes over. Not that I've gotten around to seeing either one!Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-43893231667084273292020-05-31T10:57:53.651+01:002020-05-31T10:57:53.651+01:00Briony: I did not! But I have some experience with...Briony: I did not! But I have some experience with the soft wood, having sawed several dead limbs off our elders. The wood IS very easy to cut.<br /><br />YP: Never knew about the grief connection! To me it seems a very lively, beautiful tree.<br /><br />E: I was sorely tempted to leave that spam because it was so bizarre. I've never before had someone offer to turn me into a vampire! LOLSteve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-77298270439145732632020-05-31T10:27:37.257+01:002020-05-31T10:27:37.257+01:00You have a spammer and YP is right about the grie...You have a spammer and YP is right about the grief connection.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-2719030257540094132020-05-31T09:52:23.285+01:002020-05-31T09:52:23.285+01:00The elder tree was a symbol of the cycle of life –...The elder tree was a symbol of the cycle of life – death to birth to death. The connection between the elder and death led to the tree being a symbol of grief. The offensive smell of the elder leaves (not the flowers) also connected the tree with grief.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-54132887706707774932020-05-31T09:14:44.537+01:002020-05-31T09:14:44.537+01:00Did you know that elder wood has a soft middle tha...Did you know that elder wood has a soft middle that can be taken out and the wood used for musical instruments Steve, I found this out when we had out allotment.<br />Briony<br />xcrafty cat cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06251582085392890533noreply@blogger.com