tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post8709539387261084409..comments2024-03-28T15:00:12.581-04:00Comments on Letters from a Hill Farm: Stillmeadow - JanuaryNanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-80477079130605795392018-01-29T21:42:14.159-05:002018-01-29T21:42:14.159-05:00I loved reading your comment. Thanks so much!I loved reading your comment. Thanks so much!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-6779030068520202882018-01-28T05:16:30.797-05:002018-01-28T05:16:30.797-05:00I somehow missed this lovely post... it seems to h...I somehow missed this lovely post... it seems to happen to me every now and then. I very much identified with Gladys planning to do this or that in the winter months and that 'this or that' just never gets done. How true. Now winter's here I'm longing for lighter evenings so that I can do my jigsaws later in proper light not doing the clearing out I should be doing. In truth, I love all the seasons... not mad about summer but I wouldn't want to be without it. Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-61384777444732256952018-01-18T18:03:42.766-05:002018-01-18T18:03:42.766-05:00I hope you will make it this summer! Happy that Gl...I hope you will make it this summer! Happy that Gladys reminded you of it!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-68498447383543255972018-01-18T18:01:18.825-05:002018-01-18T18:01:18.825-05:00I have made oyster stew pretty much exactly like t...I have made oyster stew pretty much exactly like that. And butter or no, now I am really hungry for it. (Good oysters on the Pacific Northwest coast... I think I'll wait for those long summer evenings there.) <br /><br />Gladys's meditations on the seasons are so interesting. I think we all like to have a plan in the back of our minds ... I don't really have seasonal changes much nowadays, but I do the same kind of thing with my days. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-8912704149960751262018-01-18T15:27:21.426-05:002018-01-18T15:27:21.426-05:00I absolutely love this! Thank you for telling me. ...I absolutely love this! Thank you for telling me. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-28288136634840856272018-01-18T12:29:48.320-05:002018-01-18T12:29:48.320-05:00My mother made oyster stew exactly as described - ...My mother made oyster stew exactly as described - and only once a year for Christmas - and only for my father and me! So good. I haven't had it for over 40 years....Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013255014085730774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-20534992769235679252018-01-16T13:15:33.260-05:002018-01-16T13:15:33.260-05:00There are so many of hers that I haven't read!...There are so many of hers that I haven't read! I'm enjoying reading the monthly entries. Thanks for coming by and leaving a note.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-40279716260044394802018-01-16T12:43:05.039-05:002018-01-16T12:43:05.039-05:00Oh my goodness, I love Gladys Taber! I did read S...Oh my goodness, I love Gladys Taber! I did read Stillmeadow some years back, but I need to pick up one of her other books--right now, since it is zero degrees and I need some "butternut wisdom." My grandmother used to make oyster stew. And now I know what is in it!Kat at Thornfield Hall Reduxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12072257200234114171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-11430076269143254442018-01-16T12:06:13.558-05:002018-01-16T12:06:13.558-05:00It does a bit. Hers was much older than this place...It does a bit. Hers was much older than this place, though. Perhaps retirement is one of those dreams of "plenty of leisure, a tranquil space." Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-53912334049689865802018-01-16T12:03:13.535-05:002018-01-16T12:03:13.535-05:00Ah, winter!!Ah, winter!!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-61410508008745266052018-01-16T12:02:43.031-05:002018-01-16T12:02:43.031-05:00But then again, old houses are full of mice. haha....But then again, old houses are full of mice. haha. We have a havahart trap and we catch one every time we set it. Then the little mousies get transported to areas where there are no houses.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-65378605892900051062018-01-16T12:01:20.349-05:002018-01-16T12:01:20.349-05:00Gladys was a kind of philosopher, always thinking ...Gladys was a kind of philosopher, always thinking about life and people.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-59470329483475670352018-01-16T12:00:35.472-05:002018-01-16T12:00:35.472-05:00And now I'm finding myself thinking of all the...And now I'm finding myself thinking of all the things I 'can' do in the summer. And when summer comes, I won't do half of them!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-2311150364789163552018-01-16T11:59:40.748-05:002018-01-16T11:59:40.748-05:00That's exactly right. And that is still me. I ...That's exactly right. And that is still me. I just can't "graze" or snack. Because there wasn't drinking in my house growing up, there were no cocktail parties where people ate and drank before supper. I just don't get it. Why eat when you're going to eat in half an hour? Even if I have just a plate of cookies and milk, I sit down to eat them. Most people I know eat standing up, grabbing a cookie here or there. I agree with your a, b, c, and d!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-71355247726381055802018-01-16T09:59:39.866-05:002018-01-16T09:59:39.866-05:00She echos my thoughts in this post, too! I always ...She echos my thoughts in this post, too! I always have great plans to sort through and organize my photos during the long days of winter. Or reread some of my favorite books. Or write real letters to friends, rather than simply dash off a quick email. I have no idea where the hours go, but the days since retirement seem to fly by even faster than when we were working!<br /><br />I love the illustration and think it looks like your home!Les in Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053880852764886416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-59188785417853027042018-01-16T09:35:06.235-05:002018-01-16T09:35:06.235-05:00Just what I needed to read on the frigid morning c...Just what I needed to read on the frigid morning covered with new fallen snow. Penny O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665025558373015362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-91242090767349467892018-01-16T09:08:13.154-05:002018-01-16T09:08:13.154-05:00Thanks, Nan! Love it when you quote Gladys... I th...Thanks, Nan! Love it when you quote Gladys... I think the nibbled game boards were from the puppies.<br />Susan Turnleyhttp://friendsofgladystaber.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-79714236494453976992018-01-16T06:42:42.315-05:002018-01-16T06:42:42.315-05:00Those were some great words and philosophy! Love ...Those were some great words and philosophy! Love it. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-91686111116709149052018-01-16T06:32:34.927-05:002018-01-16T06:32:34.927-05:00Gladys often writes what we think. I am glad I am ...Gladys often writes what we think. I am glad I am not the only one that can't get things done on a winter day with nothing pressing to do. ha... Stay warm.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-11858045060166155552018-01-16T01:31:36.342-05:002018-01-16T01:31:36.342-05:00You know how much I enjoy reading bits of Gladys T...You know how much I enjoy reading bits of Gladys Taber's books through you, and the way you combine them with your own thoughts and your own life.<br />I forgot to say it, but from the moment you put my favourite header picture up, I meant to comment on it :-)<br />Yes, people did cook with a lot of butter and cream. But a) they did not do that every day, b) portions were a lot smaller usually and c) everybody got a lot more exercise in the course of an average day as few people had cars and a lot was done on foot. Therefore, there were much fewer overweight people around than now. Oh, and d) the constant availability of chocolaty snacks wasn't there yet - people ate at meals, full stop.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-45644570028774245012018-01-15T23:10:33.787-05:002018-01-15T23:10:33.787-05:00No one could be more comforting. I so wish I were ...No one could be more comforting. I so wish I were closer so I could come and visit.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-70510943061800806602018-01-15T23:06:33.062-05:002018-01-15T23:06:33.062-05:00I love her books and brought them with me in this ...I love her books and brought them with me in this temporary home. Thank you<br />much for commenting on my safe home for the winter.My Journey To Mindfulnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743386000772274656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-87200227618028683192018-01-15T20:04:16.249-05:002018-01-15T20:04:16.249-05:00Thanks so much!Thanks so much!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6049626897935912366.post-82333612670406085352018-01-15T17:26:23.517-05:002018-01-15T17:26:23.517-05:00Happy New Year, Nan! I love this post. I've be...Happy New Year, Nan! I love this post. I've been meaning to read more of Gladys Taber's books. Thanks for the nice excerpts and the reminder to get on it. :)jamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859083373087448194noreply@blogger.com