tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post5855093346105565917..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Quote du jour/John HarriganNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-72158549009415611162013-11-03T13:56:25.150-05:002013-11-03T13:56:25.150-05:00I do think about this a lot. I wonder about people...I do think about this a lot. I wonder about people who are stuck where they aren't happy with the weather. It must be hard.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-63340558667929086642013-11-03T13:55:44.608-05:002013-11-03T13:55:44.608-05:00I agree. I like having different seasons.I agree. I like having different seasons.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-41907790400381918502013-11-03T13:55:16.801-05:002013-11-03T13:55:16.801-05:00I'm sorry about all the fires.
I've alway...I'm sorry about all the fires. <br />I've always thought it must be hard for people in your locale to always, always be reading about cold-weather Christmases, etc. For us, it's the stories about warm and sunny Easter weather. It's happened maybe twice in my lifetime. :<)Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-12635285057755544032013-11-03T13:53:49.295-05:002013-11-03T13:53:49.295-05:00Columbus Day is always a big tourist time up here,...Columbus Day is always a big tourist time up here, and most of the peak foliage is past. 'Needing attention' - isn't that the truth.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-79494252153934159982013-11-03T13:52:48.459-05:002013-11-03T13:52:48.459-05:00Your plans sound perfect!!Your plans sound perfect!!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-89882674526864218502013-11-03T13:52:18.897-05:002013-11-03T13:52:18.897-05:00Such a beautiful description. Such a beautiful description. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-55144233610907083042013-11-03T13:51:52.490-05:002013-11-03T13:51:52.490-05:00Our autumns are very different now - the frosts co...Our autumns are very different now - the frosts come later, and the warm weather lingers a longer time. I'm not fond of the change.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-23747110613821138622013-11-03T13:51:01.371-05:002013-11-03T13:51:01.371-05:00I knew someone who lived in California for a few y...I knew someone who lived in California for a few years, and she was so happy when it (rarely) rained because she didn't feel compelled to be doing, doing all the time.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-16394948117043305342013-11-03T13:49:47.614-05:002013-11-03T13:49:47.614-05:00We usually get a fair bit of sun in the winter, an...We usually get a fair bit of sun in the winter, and when we don't the snow gives its own brightness. I'm not sure I could take gray and no snow either.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-29002434629414071722013-11-03T13:48:15.647-05:002013-11-03T13:48:15.647-05:00You had me with 'little bungalow' - those ...You had me with 'little bungalow' - those words are so appealing, so evocative of the old songs about cottages.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-2375231439842056412013-10-21T01:23:29.158-04:002013-10-21T01:23:29.158-04:00"What I wonder is does the landscape create t..."What I wonder is does the landscape create the personality or does the personality choose its landscape."<br /><br />That's a great question. Not sure myself. Maybe they feed into each other constantly. As for myself, I can't really imagine myself living in a place where there's no autumn.HKatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653570160517335758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-58340307133834040632013-10-20T23:33:44.973-04:002013-10-20T23:33:44.973-04:00Oh, I really related to this. I used to be such a...Oh, I really related to this. I used to be such a summer girl but something changed (maybe because I was a girl a long time ago?!). I found this very hot summer particularly long and exhausting and am leaning into autumn, the coolness, the interior thoughts of it. I think it would be very hard to be in a one season place all the time.Susan Moorheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06744130110550636177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-52406994730221625672013-10-17T04:45:50.910-04:002013-10-17T04:45:50.910-04:00Such an interesting topic. I live in the southern ...Such an interesting topic. I live in the southern hemisphere and tonight on TV I watched dreadful bush fires running out of control in several locations. It is terrible to think of the losses and frightening to think that it is only spring - what will summer be like?<br /><br />Autumn is a lovely time and I love the name Fall - so evocative. Every season has its own beauty. <br /><br />SueAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-24615606841669280682013-10-15T12:00:49.234-04:002013-10-15T12:00:49.234-04:00Wow, your leaves are way ahead of ours. Ours haven...Wow, your leaves are way ahead of ours. Ours haven't turned yet. I keep thinking every day that they will. Finally some cooler weather is to come in with the expected rain today. I too look forward to that first chill in the air knowing nothing is growing and needing attention. Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-43533917989459075672013-10-14T13:32:51.157-04:002013-10-14T13:32:51.157-04:00I do love the change of seasons, and fall is my fa...I do love the change of seasons, and fall is my favorite by far. We've had an early fall foliage season this year but it was unusually beautiful as well. After the heat and long days of summer, I relish the cold nights and shorter warm days of fall. Since I'm a football fan, that has a lot to do with it too. We had long contemplated moving south when we can no longer keep up this place in the country, but now we're thinking of staying in a city nearby, close to friends, and where there are many activities we love. We would buy a condo so we could live comfortably without yard care or worrying about clearing snow. That sounds pretty good to me now.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179027379034179865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-46154230408809224612013-10-14T12:19:51.641-04:002013-10-14T12:19:51.641-04:00I feel the same way. We are still deep in throws o...I feel the same way. We are still deep in throws of cleaning out beds, raking leaves, putting things away, but, the dark comes sooner, soups simmer, and books are companions for longer and longer periods of time. Love the quote - and your photos. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-67736879545880204422013-10-14T04:13:39.831-04:002013-10-14T04:13:39.831-04:00Being from the South, I can't imagine such lon...Being from the South, I can't imagine such long autumns ...I suspect I could used to it though, especially as I am, ahem, a woman of a certain age and find it hard to take the heat! I adore autumn, the cooler temps and the changing leaves. <br />Still happy for you, thinking what a wonderful grandmother you will be!! Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-22922893651694716752013-10-14T01:07:58.601-04:002013-10-14T01:07:58.601-04:00Your header picture is very beautiful! I also like...Your header picture is very beautiful! I also like the pictures in your post. They suit the quote and your comment so well.<br />I guess that, in places where summer is longer (or all year round), people do not pursue the hustle and bustle all the time; they can stretch out their activities for a longer period and do not have to cram in so much into a few warm and sunny weeks.<br />Like you, I have been very busy (just with completely different activities, mainly work) over the past months, and really need a rest now. I still have over 3 weeks of holidays due and am going to take one week at the end of this month. Can't wait!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-86863504348893569092013-10-13T21:48:39.166-04:002013-10-13T21:48:39.166-04:00This is so interesting to think about Nan! Our da...This is so interesting to think about Nan! Our daughter loves winter and the opportunity to hibernate; I do not. She and I have talked about that, sometime seriously, sometimes facetiously (i.e. "are you sure we're related?"). I think I might have enjoyed winter more if we'd lived where it was cold but bright. Oregon is so gray in the winter and my body and spirit seem to require sunshine. But all your Fall/Winter activities sound wonderful and you deserve them! Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-64700890038534387582013-10-13T17:58:25.116-04:002013-10-13T17:58:25.116-04:00I've discovered that as I get older, I long fo...I've discovered that as I get older, I long for the shorter days of fall and winter. I look forward to "hibernating" in my little bungalow, reading on the couch, snuggled deep beneath a quilt, listening to classical music while sipping hot tea, red wine or bourbon. Summer is full of travel, yard work, cold beer, dinners out and evenings on the porch. I enjoy those things immensely, but not year round. Like you, I'm ready to rest. Here's to some quiet time.Leshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345657431432380804noreply@blogger.com