tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post5700521607400729834..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Miss Lady Bird's Wildflowers by Kathi AppeltNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-26135910560474913982012-12-10T14:19:28.067-05:002012-12-10T14:19:28.067-05:00I am so very happy you stopped by, and shared thos...I am so very happy you stopped by, and shared those wonderful, wonderful letters. Such a gracious woman. I just love this book. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-84279137171381902842012-12-09T16:07:51.621-05:002012-12-09T16:07:51.621-05:00Nan, thank you for your lovely review of our MISS ...Nan, thank you for your lovely review of our MISS LADY BIRD’S WILDFLOWERS, book. My heart is filled with happiness reading all of the delightful comments.<br />Yes, Lady Bird loved our book about her amazing life. Below I’ve copied part of two of three letters she wrote to Kathi and me. <br /><br />The first letter was sent in care of our editor, Rosemary Brosnan. <br /><br />“Dear Ms. Brosnan,<br /><br />What a charming book Ms. Kathi Appelt and Ms. Joy Fisher Hein have created! Please convey my admiration and appreciation to them for directing their talent to a story about a little girl of Long ago who grew up wanting to preserve Nature’s Bounty for all little boys and girls.<br /><br />I have ordered copies from the Wildflower Center so I will have enough for all my great-grandchildren and since it seems to be raining babies in our family (eight with another expected in the fall!), enough to have one for each future “Great-Grand!”<br /><br />With gratitude and best wishes,<br />Lady Bird Johnson” March 28, 2005<br /><br /><br />This is my cherished letter Lady Bird sent to me about my art while I was working on our book.<br /><br />“Dear Ms. Hein,<br /><br />The too-often-gray days in recent weeks were suddenly brightened as I opened your lovely letter and the delightful pictures you enclosed. Thank you for using your talented hand to create such loveliness. The beautiful wildflowers spoke to my heart, bringing please to me, as I know they shall to others, who view your work.<br /><br />With my appreciation and good wishes,<br />Gratefully,<br />Lady Bird Johnson” April 10, 2002<br /><br /><br />joy!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-48616389494580783652012-12-09T15:28:37.092-05:002012-12-09T15:28:37.092-05:00I am quite fond of those singers!I am quite fond of those singers!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-51538542831199455172012-12-09T15:27:53.636-05:002012-12-09T15:27:53.636-05:00I would love to visit both spots.I would love to visit both spots.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-91474212205719173182012-12-09T15:27:34.740-05:002012-12-09T15:27:34.740-05:00It really floors me to know that it was once okay ...It really floors me to know that it was once okay for such sights along the roads.<br />Yes! I heard it, too and wrote about it on the Dec. 8 Saturday Sally post. Great minds.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-28528554170681134162012-12-09T15:26:39.505-05:002012-12-09T15:26:39.505-05:00I love to think of you and your mom saying that. I love to think of you and your mom saying that. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-27031735692289634882012-12-09T15:26:03.897-05:002012-12-09T15:26:03.897-05:00You might be interested in the Dec. 8 post - a boo...You might be interested in the Dec. 8 post - a book about her in her words.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-11708468319723839112012-12-09T15:25:06.309-05:002012-12-09T15:25:06.309-05:00I'm not sure there are biog. of all of them. B...I'm not sure there are biog. of all of them. But they would be interesting. A whole different take on society.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-30655637902879637612012-12-09T15:24:33.722-05:002012-12-09T15:24:33.722-05:00It is a dear book for adults and kids.It is a dear book for adults and kids.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-42081351559273639772012-12-09T15:23:22.735-05:002012-12-09T15:23:22.735-05:00It really is wonderful.It really is wonderful.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-14034432363848018312012-12-09T15:23:09.317-05:002012-12-09T15:23:09.317-05:00It truly is.It truly is.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-2177818405375203892012-12-09T15:22:55.182-05:002012-12-09T15:22:55.182-05:00Isn't it just amazing about the junkyards.Isn't it just amazing about the junkyards. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-62287429843494906262012-12-09T15:22:17.268-05:002012-12-09T15:22:17.268-05:00They must be so beautiful.They must be so beautiful.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-50758455808750073052012-12-09T15:22:01.463-05:002012-12-09T15:22:01.463-05:00She's someone who really made a difference in ...She's someone who really made a difference in the world.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-33177494981222829862012-12-09T15:21:38.989-05:002012-12-09T15:21:38.989-05:00This is a lovely and informative book. This is a lovely and informative book. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-58438810987800188932012-12-09T15:21:05.443-05:002012-12-09T15:21:05.443-05:00It is a dear book!It is a dear book!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-86686119431112355402012-12-07T13:15:06.303-05:002012-12-07T13:15:06.303-05:00PS: Just read the comment above and we were luck...PS: Just read the comment above and we were lucky enough to visit that park in Fredericksburg as well as the LBJ birthplace in Texas. Great memories!!Sallie (FullTime-Life)http://www.travelingrainvilles.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-20814613402966715012012-12-07T13:13:49.529-05:002012-12-07T13:13:49.529-05:00Wonderful post. I have always admired Lady Bird an...Wonderful post. I have always admired Lady Bird and think of her whenever I admire roadside plantings (and believe me, I remember when the highways looked like the one in that picture.) I too hope she got to read this book. <br /><br />I heard an interview on some NPR show yesterday with the guy who has written a book called (I think) "An oral history of Lady Bird Johnson." They played some excerpts of her voice in his interviews; it was great to hear and now I have two books about her that I want to read. Sallie (FullTime-Life)http://www.travelingrainvilles.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-68235241980244152062012-12-06T14:08:27.429-05:002012-12-06T14:08:27.429-05:00What a gorgeous and beautiful book Nan! I'm so...What a gorgeous and beautiful book Nan! I'm so glad that you brought it to my attention. My favorite months of the year in Texas are the wildflower months and I love driving through the state and seeing all of the flowers. My mom and I always joke and say "Thank you Lady Bird for making our state so beautiful." I've always wanted to visit her designated park in Fredericksburg (about 5 hours south of us) but there just never seems to be enough time when we're traveling. Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-66701443671020301282012-12-06T12:18:11.414-05:002012-12-06T12:18:11.414-05:00This is a beautiful book and Ladybird Johnson was ...This is a beautiful book and Ladybird Johnson was a beautiful woman, in every way, who gave a great gift to all the people of the United States of America. I have loved wildflowers since I was a toddler growing up in a family that all loved them. Such a blessing.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-52085774121716436062012-12-06T11:45:48.939-05:002012-12-06T11:45:48.939-05:00What a great book Nan! I was always intending on r...What a great book Nan! I was always intending on reading biographies of all the first ladies but never did do it. <br /><br />Hugs from Holland ~<br />HeidiHeidi Kuijerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498055038966200631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-90229737615026470572012-12-06T11:21:35.221-05:002012-12-06T11:21:35.221-05:00As a Garden Club member, with state and national a...As a Garden Club member, with state and national affiliations, I can attest to the revered status Lady Bird Johnson has for her gracious gift to us all in bringing back the wildflowers, and an appreciation for them, and that our interstate highways are no longer littered but, instead, reflect their own natural beauty. This was a lovely post, Nan. I've seen the book, but do not own it. Hmmm. This may be my chance. Thank you.Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-45389075170820021392012-12-06T11:08:48.762-05:002012-12-06T11:08:48.762-05:00Nan, thanks for this post. I admired Lady Bird a...Nan, thanks for this post. I admired Lady Bird as a teenager and this book is a wonderful tribute to her. <br /><br />JeanJeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-76959100481682870032012-12-06T01:43:13.967-05:002012-12-06T01:43:13.967-05:00A beautiful, beaufitul book indeed! I am sure Kay ...A beautiful, beaufitul book indeed! I am sure Kay (Georgia Girl with an English Heart) will love it!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-40393924712821001822012-12-05T21:50:42.573-05:002012-12-05T21:50:42.573-05:00Dear Nan,
I LOVE Ladybird Johnson so much. She is ...Dear Nan,<br />I LOVE Ladybird Johnson so much. She is one of my heroes. I did a post about her recently on my blog. Did you know that they will be coming out with US Postal Forever stamps in her honor this month? I have pictures of some of them on my post, including one that is her beautiful White House portrait. I would LOVE to win this book in your giveaway!<br />I can remember so much the junkyards in Georgia having to be removed or else, disguised by tall bushes...it impressed me greatly that this little sweet Southern woman could do so much.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.com