tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post4525064316802648100..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: April Love - two versionsNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-64056178147653902222009-04-04T09:23:00.000-04:002009-04-04T09:23:00.000-04:00Margaret, I love your story!Margaret, I love your story!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-70560951713101702642009-04-04T08:12:00.000-04:002009-04-04T08:12:00.000-04:00How silly of me to muddle the two songs that I kno...How silly of me to muddle the two songs that I know well! Anno domini yet again! <BR/>I think that's why we adored Mitchum. A group of five of us would go to all his films and ooh and ahh! He could do scary stuff, like Night of the Hunter and lovely romantic stuff like Heaven Knows Mr Alison. But he didn't need to act. He just had to stand there. That was sufficient for us to all go weak at the knees!<BR/>Margaret Powlinggalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-4481391201552494842009-04-03T16:33:00.000-04:002009-04-03T16:33:00.000-04:00Very funny, Nancy! Actually, the hens were all qui...Very funny, Nancy! Actually, the hens were all quite disinterested in him when they were at the feeders. :<) <BR/><BR/>Margaret, two different songs: Kitty Lester's -'love letters straight from your heart- keep us so near, while apart' Mr. Boone's - 'on a day like today, we passed the time away, writing love letters in the sand.' I was a little scared of Mitchum. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-14242360498593140352009-04-03T13:18:00.000-04:002009-04-03T13:18:00.000-04:00Just a PS ...I loved the song Love Letters in the ...Just a PS ...<BR/>I loved the song Love Letters in the Sand. But wasn't this also recorded by someone called Ketty Lester? <BR/>Margaret Powlinggalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-58618660252369683652009-04-03T13:15:00.000-04:002009-04-03T13:15:00.000-04:00Those are wonderful turkeys! Fancy being able to l...Those are wonderful turkeys! Fancy being able to look out of your window on those. It makes the herring gulls which are currently 'courting' on our neighbour's roof look a trifle ordinary! <BR/>I never cared much for Pat Boone. I preferred them a bit more raffish. I adored Robert Mitchum and my friend an I used to practice the Mitchum walk down the corridor at school ... daft or what?<BR/>But I couldn't resist listening to April Love ... I've been sitting here with my husband listening to it. It brings back such vivid memories of the late 1950s ... oh for those wonderful dresses and hairstyles. How much nicer than today's scruffy look when never has so much been spent on fashion and never have so many looked a complete and utter mess.<BR/>Margaret Powlinggalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-59563983625162912052009-04-03T10:13:00.000-04:002009-04-03T10:13:00.000-04:00How lucky are you?! What a wonderful courtship di...How lucky are you?! What a wonderful courtship display. :) (At least they're discreet by going to the woods! Hee.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-85123236577972107072009-04-03T08:52:00.000-04:002009-04-03T08:52:00.000-04:00Kay, we shouldn't feel a bit guilty! Moody River ...Kay, we shouldn't feel a bit guilty! Moody River was too sad for me. And those turkeys are so great!<BR/><BR/>Lisa, I think last year was the first time we noticed the blue. Quite an amazing color. I love the sheep's expression, too. I think it partly comes from those incredible eyes.<BR/><BR/>Mary Lois, I'll have to check with my kids and see if they have ever heard the term. There are some other clips from the movie on you tube with Shirley J. singing. I'd love to see the movie again. I wonder if I'd like it or not. <BR/><BR/>Sherri, he is quite the fellow!<BR/><BR/>Pamela, I don't think I've seen it ever on tv, only that time at the theatre. I don't remember the horse, but I do remember PB in a flannel shirt (I think). It was the first time I'd seen one. Isn't that amazing?!<BR/><BR/>Susan, he is a he (wether). My hackles rise when I hear people say sheep are dumb. They say it about chickens too. I don't believe it. I've never thought it. It's like the myth of cats being aloof. I've not ever had an aloof one in forty years of cats. <BR/><BR/>Mim, thank you for your newsy comment. I'm very pleased you are interested in some of the books.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-26809407030273482112009-04-02T17:24:00.000-04:002009-04-02T17:24:00.000-04:00NanThose turkeys are amazing.I loved your 'walk ab...Nan<BR/>Those turkeys are amazing.<BR/>I loved your 'walk about post'.<BR/>And yes those SF sea lions are amazing and I could watch them for hours.<BR/>How fun you've visited several times.<BR/>Our daughter has been there 5 years and this was my 5th visit. I try to go once a year, and she comes east 3-4 times a year.<BR/>Also thanks for your last several book posts which have added lots of books to my 'want to read' list.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13430084640185906974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-78510325565722312672009-04-02T17:18:00.000-04:002009-04-02T17:18:00.000-04:00Love those turkeys! Looking at your top photo I f...Love those turkeys! Looking at your top photo I find it so hard to believe what I hear - that sheep are not very smart. He looks so wise (or is that a she?).Susan Moorheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744130110550636177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-15636079933236448992009-04-02T16:20:00.000-04:002009-04-02T16:20:00.000-04:00Oh, I remember watching April Love on television m...Oh, I remember watching April Love on television many a Saturday afternoon when I was little. I was especially fond of it because, being born on April 7th, I thought everything that contained the word "april" was somehow significant. And also, I loved the horse in the movie. Remember him? Was his name Tugfire? Or did I dream that?Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-59876413571732511642009-04-02T10:37:00.000-04:002009-04-02T10:37:00.000-04:00What a gorgeous Tom and what a harem he has!! Than...What a gorgeous Tom and what a harem he has!! Thanks for sharing!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955995520615536271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-19491744680848129532009-04-02T10:04:00.000-04:002009-04-02T10:04:00.000-04:00I was a freshman in college when April Love came o...I was a freshman in college when April Love came out and people said I looked like Shirley Jones. Still do, a little. Pat Boone was a dreamboat--when I say that word now youngsters don't know what it means!Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-87642206343751363332009-04-02T07:21:00.000-04:002009-04-02T07:21:00.000-04:00What a handsome dude. I bet the ladies were just ...What a handsome dude. I bet the ladies were just swooning over that blue face. <BR/><BR/>Speaking of faces. I love your header photo. Such a curious look.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-76423406332061010142009-04-02T04:27:00.000-04:002009-04-02T04:27:00.000-04:00OK... I confess. I loved Pat Boone, too. Remembe...OK... I confess. I loved Pat Boone, too. Remember Moody River?<BR/><BR/>Those turkey photos are amazing! What a gorgeous bird.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-89261965436123472672009-04-01T19:10:00.000-04:002009-04-01T19:10:00.000-04:00I guessed, didn't I, Carole?! I wish April Love w...I guessed, didn't I, Carole?! I wish April Love was on dvd; I'd buy it in a second.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-74734150989307445502009-04-01T18:42:00.000-04:002009-04-01T18:42:00.000-04:00Donna, that was a wonderful comment. I am quite a...Donna, that was a wonderful comment. I am quite amazed. <BR/><BR/>Anon (Carole?) Love Letters in the Sand is a great song, too. I even liked his metal phase.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-33941055832173734162009-04-01T18:30:00.000-04:002009-04-01T18:30:00.000-04:00Anon. was C.B by the way, I was so carried away b...Anon. was C.B by the way, I was so carried away by Mr Boone, singing along with every note, that I forgot that Google have disenfranchised me again!<BR/><BR/>C.B!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-36908700615073642712009-04-01T18:24:00.000-04:002009-04-01T18:24:00.000-04:00Oh how I loved Pat Boone, I was at boarding school...Oh how I loved Pat Boone, I was at boarding school and we all used to gather around the old gramophone <BR/>player and swoon. Love Letters in the Sand, wasn't that on the other side? He's a far cry from todays pop stars, that's for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-26581970814030622192009-04-01T18:20:00.000-04:002009-04-01T18:20:00.000-04:00Well I just had to comment on this blog. For quit...Well I just had to comment on this blog. For quite a while now I have suspected, from reading your blog, that you and I are very alike. It started with Stuart MacLean and then I found out you are married to a husband with the name Tom as am I. I often find myself nodding my head in agreement when I read your blog, and from your comments on my postings I have found we have similar memories from childhood. And now today, I too love Pat Boone, and I can remember going to see April Love with my best friend, who's name was not Anne but Anna. Yes I think we two are very alike.Donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-64191171285724238872009-04-01T17:07:00.000-04:002009-04-01T17:07:00.000-04:00Maureen, you know what really shocked me - in this...Maureen, you know what really shocked me - in this clip he is the same age my son is now! Unbelievable. I think people used to look older than they do now. Handsome fellow, Mr. Boone.<BR/><BR/>Margaret, I just love their colors, even that blue, blue face!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-30975606971778932722009-04-01T15:40:00.000-04:002009-04-01T15:40:00.000-04:00What a handsome, sexy tom--I can see why he's got ...What a handsome, sexy tom--I can see why he's got so many hens following him about.Margaret Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202290659191790984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-40607288681053789702009-04-01T14:57:00.000-04:002009-04-01T14:57:00.000-04:00Thanks for the Pat Boone clip, Nan. I was madly in...Thanks for the Pat Boone clip, Nan. I was madly in love with him as a teenager.<BR/><BR/>The turkeys look great. I don't get anything bigger than ring doves in my garden.monixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631194815411019266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-20436687258680954272009-04-01T14:51:00.000-04:002009-04-01T14:51:00.000-04:00Lezlie, they used to be uncommon, but for the past...Lezlie, they used to be uncommon, but for the past few years they are around all seasons. The best is when the mums are leading around the little ones. Thanks for your very funny comment!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-42519005156906555752009-04-01T13:54:00.000-04:002009-04-01T13:54:00.000-04:00Ooooo!! We get these guys in our backyard in the ...Ooooo!! We get these guys in our backyard in the spring, too! The wild turkeys, not Pat Boone. :-) They are so fun to watch!<BR/><BR/>LezlieLezliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747969193923246804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-10064486948991569732009-04-01T13:29:00.000-04:002009-04-01T13:29:00.000-04:00They didn't used to be around, and now they ar...They didn't used to be around, and now they are everywhere. We are so fond of them. If you type turkeys into the search bar you'll see a few other pics. As for the book, I'm sure I have unless it is a very new one. A series I can't resist even though I'm not so wild about it. :<) Very like the Fethering girls for me.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.com