tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post563742322794636458..comments2024-01-25T05:38:45.384-08:00Comments on Cottage Garden Studios: Quilting Bee of Women... Week 3Sarah Sullivanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03835112406617937224noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-11125432423249981402009-04-07T03:51:00.000-07:002009-04-07T03:51:00.000-07:00I still love John Denver! There are mountains in ...I still love John Denver! There are mountains in LA, just need to look for them :-)<BR/><BR/>Love your writing, I am so poor with words.Gail H. Ragsdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491594160247541113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-58260202268552833762009-04-06T23:48:00.000-07:002009-04-06T23:48:00.000-07:00Hmmm, that's a really interesting post. I don't st...Hmmm, that's a really interesting post. I don't stop to ponder deeply very often, and it hadn't really occurred to me that it's ok to re-evaluate the 'markers' that define us, and where we are headed. I've been clinging to them because, surely, the things I have always been passionate about, are what make me, well, me? I had that slight butterfly feeling in my stomach as I got half way through your post and thought, of course, I'm being ridiculous! I can reallign myself without it changing who I am! I'm going to have to go away and ponder very deeply now!Danielle Barlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00570796614148198253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-17218855032762209282009-04-06T19:54:00.000-07:002009-04-06T19:54:00.000-07:00The past couple years have been--interesting for m...The past couple years have been--interesting for me--to say the least--I have gone up and down and upside round too often--and as I am beginning to find my center again-maybe for the first time ever in my life-I am amazed by the things that remain steadfast (like Yoga) and the things I have let go of along the way...and my dad was born and raised in WV--John Denver will ALWAYS have a warm spot at our hearth no matter what. :-) <BR/>Thank you for your post-there is still much to ponder there.Tabitha the KnittingJourneymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039857244611956960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-76224756197941524912009-04-06T13:56:00.000-07:002009-04-06T13:56:00.000-07:00Oh my, I have been thinking about this very subjec...Oh my, I have been thinking about this very subject of waning bliss for awhile now. Thanks for your heartfelt take--and suggestions--on this. I wholeheartedly agree that some deep and urgent things just seem to stop 'being.' I've been sad about not caring about certain people, places & things but I'm going to pursue the list and gently demand some honesty since, from what you've found, its o.k. to change.<BR/>And I'd like 2 pieces of cranberry bread (1 for the road) :O)<BR/>p.s. My husband grew up in Cd'A.<BR/>p.p.s. Sunshine On My Shoulders still raises the hair on my arms.<BR/>Happy Monday!nonizambonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381779175217605700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-59332915664155729772009-04-06T12:29:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:29:00.000-07:00and I love zucchini bread...mmmmmmmmmmmmmm lots of...and I love zucchini bread...mmmmmmmmmmmmmm lots of poundage from that....<BR/><BR/>smiles,<BR/><BR/>Sonia ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456151120093929991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-23463190907622251982009-04-06T12:24:00.000-07:002009-04-06T12:24:00.000-07:00Sarah,My gosh, what a thought provoking post...I h...Sarah,<BR/><BR/>My gosh, what a thought provoking post...I have so been thinking about how as we get older our thoughts, appreciations, inspirations, and our compass change. How if we looked at life back then as we do now...our perspective would be different.<BR/><BR/>When my father died a year and half ago(in my home mind you)...I had the biggest wake up call..I looked at all the things over the years that HAD mattered to me, and stood back and grappled with what really mattered. Sometime our words dont always or cant reflect what is felt with change. If you had asked me some goals back then it would have been go to disney world by 40...now its just to see the world with new eyes, and look around where I am already at...Instead of regrets and foolish behavior it is thinking and proceeding with new eyes and discussing with oneself the realistic options. The compass moves as life gives us new experiences, history, and maturity. Once we had looked at our elders and thought "oh your old, set in your way"...well it was their life experiences that moved their compass..not that revelry and change is to be kept in the closet...Just we follow the compass now...not get ahead of it...The mountains will come back...the ocean is somewhere different...<BR/><BR/>mailing present by Friday...want it perfect for ya...Loved this post Girl.....Renee will tell ya..."Inside every older(not moldy)person is a younger person wondering; What Happened?" Jennifer Yane, artist.<BR/><BR/>I believe notes of fate and destiny pop sticky notes to us...as we get older we can see them cuz we slow a lil...not skooter slow...but enough to take notice...<BR/><BR/>Smiles,<BR/><BR/>Sonia ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11456151120093929991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-89729589688808814162009-04-06T09:41:00.000-07:002009-04-06T09:41:00.000-07:00My bliss items have definitely changed. My body i...My bliss items have definitely changed. My body is older and will not let me do some of the things I used to do, my needs are different. I went through many changes through out my 40's and now that I am (hmmmm) 50 something(LOL) it is the small things that give me bliss. Flowers in my yard, clean sheets, good friends to talk to and art. Art is my constant companion, whether I am painting on canvas or designing flower beds, I live and breath design! The hills still give me bliss and nature itself. The greatest work of art ever is nature itself. Good topic Sarah!! I love your blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08990684536046097505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-85164385495462967922009-04-06T07:50:00.000-07:002009-04-06T07:50:00.000-07:00No cranberry nut for me. I will have the cookies ...No cranberry nut for me. I will have the cookies and tea.<BR/><BR/>Excellent post Sarah. You are going further and further into the lands of discovery.<BR/><BR/>Love Renee xoxoReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785932958464359112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-51705402769491229792009-04-06T03:47:00.000-07:002009-04-06T03:47:00.000-07:00Sarah,Your post is bliss! My bliss items have cha...Sarah,<BR/>Your post is bliss! <BR/>My bliss items have changed as I have grown older as well.<BR/>One of my biss items that has never changed is the love for the mountains. I live at the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains and everyday I am taken by thier majestic beauty.<BR/> <BR/>Tomorrow is the day I will send you your First Five suprise. I do need your mailing address to get the suprise on it's way to you. You can email me at; amacnaughtan@comcast.net<BR/><BR/>Have a great day :)<BR/><BR/>~DianeDianiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593142321562441049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-2546011337820538952009-04-05T22:05:00.000-07:002009-04-05T22:05:00.000-07:00You are so right. With maturity are joys or "Blis...You are so right. With maturity are joys or "Bliss" change. I'm going to be thinking about this for a few days.<BR/><BR/>I have to tell you though, if you lived away from the mountains for a few years, I think mountains would once again become your bliss. I have been away a couple of times for several years. While I, like you, love the the ocean. I take my vacations on the Oregon Coast!!! I do love the ocean, but the mountains are still my bliss. Almost everyday, I look up at the foothills and it makes me feel so good. When I need my batteries recharged, I go for a drive in the mountains.<BR/><BR/>However, I would loooove to live on the Oregon coast because they have both!!!!<BR/><BR/>Next week I'll bring chocolate cupcakes and a carrot cake shaped like a bunny. I'm making them for our Easter Dinner so I'll just make extra. The cupcakes will be on my blog for Pink Saturday and the cake will be on my blog on Sunday to celebrate Easter. This is the BEST carrot cake I have ever had!!!!<BR/><BR/>Wow, that was a long comment!<BR/><BR/>Blessings,<BR/>ChristineChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633045641986008071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-25579176011859924622009-04-05T20:24:00.000-07:002009-04-05T20:24:00.000-07:00Sarah this is a really thought provoking post. I w...Sarah this is a really thought provoking post. I would agree with you - as we mature, our bliss, or some of it, changes. You have inspired me to do more thinking in this regard. Hmmm...I will get back to you with my list. I really do need to ponder this one! Brilliant post!<BR/>xoxoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-67875686038079062352009-04-05T18:26:00.000-07:002009-04-05T18:26:00.000-07:00You're right Sarah. I always thought that it woul...You're right Sarah. I always thought that it would be fun to never grow up, and in some ways it is sad to grow up. (and hard to) But, what oh,we would miss out on if we didn't!<BR/>CindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-23159612361977313052009-04-05T18:08:00.000-07:002009-04-05T18:08:00.000-07:00One of my Bliss items is music, so I do love John ...One of my Bliss items is music, so I do love John Denver as well. Like snap before I moved to Texas I thought New Orleans gave me everything I needed, but here in Texas I see hills and nature in a way I've never seen before.<BR/><BR/>I also find my list changes as I get older as well.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed this post Sarah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-64835588246799019172009-04-05T17:40:00.000-07:002009-04-05T17:40:00.000-07:00I love and related to John Denver like that. And I...I love and related to John Denver like that. And I love your writing, Sarah. It's so inspiring! <BR/>Hugs!Kathleen Coyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04190066829798029520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-38649916710871943132009-04-05T16:45:00.000-07:002009-04-05T16:45:00.000-07:00The cranberry nut bread is mine! :)I understand th...The cranberry nut bread is mine! :)<BR/>I understand the changing of *bliss*. When we first moved to Tx ... 20+ years now ... I used to tell people that my soul lived in New Mexico .. the mountains, the natives, the laid back culture ... all of it. Not so anymore. I love the water, the birds, the constant green that I've found here. I never thought of myself as a city girl, but here I am. Learning and growing everyday. The best part is getting up every morning (YeeeHawww), hearing the birds sing, watching our garden grow. The simple things. Oh yeah. BLISS!<BR/><BR/>Hugs---Snaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648866385164116020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245705742183322956.post-80468466911291718542009-04-05T16:27:00.000-07:002009-04-05T16:27:00.000-07:00Food for thought indeed.I will ponder on this.I TO...Food for thought indeed.<BR/><BR/>I will ponder on this.<BR/><BR/>I TOTALLY relate to SOMEONE bossing me around :)<BR/><BR/>xxMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00816138640432897870noreply@blogger.com