tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post8932413504266179141..comments2024-03-28T04:25:44.179-05:00Comments on Lone Wolf Concerto: EXCURSION IN A FACSIMILE OF SPRINGJonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-61556863729243383842015-12-30T23:34:54.938-06:002015-12-30T23:34:54.938-06:00Kitzee the Christmas cat
she could star in her own...Kitzee the Christmas cat<br />she could star in her own booksalemslot9https://www.blogger.com/profile/07661640429528005183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-69003302860683493402015-12-30T08:56:08.563-06:002015-12-30T08:56:08.563-06:00Jon,
I LOVED your Excursion Into Spring"! You...Jon,<br />I LOVED your Excursion Into Spring"! You can do as many of these posts as you want, they never get old or boring. You do live in a beautiful part of the country. What a difference from your home in Texas. And don't you miss THAT weather? Also love seeing pictures of your cats outside. Wonderful! Keep 'em coming!<br />RonRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161930319264523497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-19388891370288389262015-12-29T06:03:23.991-06:002015-12-29T06:03:23.991-06:00The weather has been wonderful hopefully winter wi...The weather has been wonderful hopefully winter will be short and merciful. Travelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787024407420088973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-71702250573455958172015-12-29T04:58:55.620-06:002015-12-29T04:58:55.620-06:00The scenery around your home is very lovely Jon - ...The scenery around your home is very lovely Jon - I can see why you find it so peaceful. Scratch looks delightful. I did laugh our loud at your nipples for mountains comment! Stay warm... high winds and heavy rain for us tonight for 12 hours - what joy! Still we're off to the Algarve in Portugal two weeks today for hopefully a bit of winter warmth and sunshine!Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034726832462755283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-60753330013819161122015-12-28T22:46:09.116-06:002015-12-28T22:46:09.116-06:00Autumn was very lovely here, but I really like the...Autumn was very lovely here, but I really like the way the winter sun looks as a backdrop against the trees. The light is indeed magical.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-32915076850690439612015-12-28T14:46:06.005-06:002015-12-28T14:46:06.005-06:00The cold weather is headed my way, and should be h...The cold weather is headed my way, and should be here in time for New Year's Eve. It's presently raining (again) and windy, but nothing severe.<br /><br />Phoenix is similar to Los Angeles - - when the temperature drops to 60, everybody puts on their heavy winter coats.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-6787894219877242662015-12-28T14:39:33.305-06:002015-12-28T14:39:33.305-06:00Scratch really is a big cat and she was getting so...Scratch really is a big cat and she was getting somewhat overweight (she's 10 yrs. old), so I'm glad that she has been getting some exercise outdoor.<br />It didn't seem like Christmas at all with the warm weather. Snow would be a nice change - but not too much of it.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-25695343978441975322015-12-28T12:15:08.198-06:002015-12-28T12:15:08.198-06:00I never tire of your photos, Jon ... the kitties, ...I never tire of your photos, Jon ... the kitties, in particular!<br />The Phoenix metro's been so stinkin' cold, I was sure we'd wake to snow flurries. Then again, when the mercury drops to 60, folks round here start moaning and groaning like, "We're all going to DIE!"<br /><br />'Hope today's storm isn't near as crippling as what you experienced last year! Mevely317https://www.blogger.com/profile/14786988262452989091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-49020416644565002942015-12-28T11:04:24.961-06:002015-12-28T11:04:24.961-06:00Beautiful photos, Jon. The way trees filter sunlig...Beautiful photos, Jon. The way trees filter sunlight is simply magical. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-32455799797764377442015-12-28T10:20:03.427-06:002015-12-28T10:20:03.427-06:00Sorry to hear of your back troubles. I hope you ge...Sorry to hear of your back troubles. I hope you get to feeling better soon. I always enjoy the outdoor photos so I'm glad you did enjoy your excursion outside! It has been unseasonably warm here as well. I'm looking forward to some snow believe or not. And, Scratch is adorable! I just never realized how big he actually is! :)Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909623741866805635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-65074627615580652852015-12-28T05:19:08.827-06:002015-12-28T05:19:08.827-06:00Jon, I can feel for you regarding your back a bit ...Jon, I can feel for you regarding your back a bit closer than I'd realised. One of my nieces had a similar experience to you, falling down stairs when she was actually only just a few years old. She's now late 40s and, like you, has had back problems ever since that unfortunate chance event. She's occasionally in tears with the pain and at such times has to take strong painkillers. It's yet another case of where we, who don't have the problem that you and she have, ought to count our blessings. <br /><br />A lot more rain forecast for us for later in the week, especially over those areas where it's already flooded. Very tough for some.<br /><br />(I've just taken in another lingering look at your lovely Scratch aka Kitzee).Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-55094640628481278432015-12-28T03:44:54.887-06:002015-12-28T03:44:54.887-06:00First of all, I was never very clever at playing w...First of all, I was never very clever at playing with words. I usually write the first thing that comes to mind - and then I regret it later.<br /><br />I've had back problems my entire life, but they greatly increased due to several serious falls that I've had. About 20 years ago I fell down a flight of stairs and injured my spine. I had a repeat performance when I fell on the ice last winter. I think I'm cursed.<br /><br />Scratch is a beautiful cat - she's even prettier in real than in photos. I got her from an animal shelter in 2005 when she was 3 months old.<br /><br />I'm thoroughly enjoying this warm December, but it won't last. Cold weather is supposed to return by the end of this week. I've heard about the terrible floods in north England. I hope the rain subsides.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-8365056306915346352015-12-28T03:27:24.000-06:002015-12-28T03:27:24.000-06:00The weather is extremely bizarre everywhere this w...The weather is extremely bizarre everywhere this winter. I'm savoring the luxury of this unseasonably warm weather because I know it won't last.<br /><br />Minus ten is for penguins.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-44099166601984027962015-12-28T03:23:07.930-06:002015-12-28T03:23:07.930-06:00Horizontal positions are better, but once in awhil...Horizontal positions are better, but once in awhile we have to stand up. I have no doubt a message would help......Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-62497321158358487642015-12-28T03:19:41.613-06:002015-12-28T03:19:41.613-06:00Paula, I'm so sorry that you had a miserable C...Paula, I'm so sorry that you had a miserable Christmas with your back problems. I hope you're doing better now. Take care.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-14356852506338697522015-12-28T01:51:38.221-06:002015-12-28T01:51:38.221-06:00There's no such thing as an 'uninteresting...There's no such thing as an 'uninteresting' photo of Scratch. Just so you know.<br /><br />Curses on your back - or is that what it's already got? No fun at all, I should imagine - though imagining what must be the excruciating pain is not something one cares to do. Bad enough to have the real thing. Sorry to read about it.<br /><br />Your freakish weather continues. Ours too. This is going to be our mildest Dec on record, though also with rain that can't be coped with, thus leading to floods in the north of Merrie England, historic York being the latest to be suffering.<br /><br />Re: titles for blogs. I've often thought of giving individual humour-ish titles to my film reviews, with the kind of cringing puns to which our tabloid press is prone. But I can rarely come up with anything memorable and witty enough in the time before I need to post it while my feelings are still fresh. If you want to title your own postings don't you want look in the direction of playing with words? Just a thought. Raybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424095016313843883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-36699641462521372402015-12-27T20:06:32.231-06:002015-12-27T20:06:32.231-06:00Huh. Well, it was -10 at 8am, and climbed timidly ...Huh. Well, it was -10 at 8am, and climbed timidly to 10 above by midday. Weird how the climate changes have worked across the country.....the Pacific Northwest is getting tons of snow, we're getting the norms for the time of year, the midwest is getting spring tornados magnified, and the east is spring. I guess we should get used to it. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-53540184603828071502015-12-27T18:43:56.226-06:002015-12-27T18:43:56.226-06:00same here. my aunts flowering bulbs are all coming...same here. my aunts flowering bulbs are all coming up and her Forsythia bushes have yellow blooms. If we do get cold and snow....spring blooms will be killed and non existent.Mistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-7278068672295666842015-12-27T18:40:14.244-06:002015-12-27T18:40:14.244-06:00I have the worst time maintaining a reasonable ver...I have the worst time maintaining a reasonable vertical position also. I sure hope you will be on the mend soon. Maybe a good massage would help?? Warm here too. I absolutely love the photos of the trees, especially those last two....love the colors. And Scratch looks very happy to be outdoors taking in the fresh air. Now do take care...it won't be fittin if your sore for the new year. xoxoMistress Maddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02098940220513091207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-32041867044465773772015-12-27T18:24:20.436-06:002015-12-27T18:24:20.436-06:00Sorry about the back problems but good for the hik...Sorry about the back problems but good for the hike. Scratch is a beauty and so are the pictures.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007728342316668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-68542641490805733812015-12-27T15:08:44.471-06:002015-12-27T15:08:44.471-06:00I bought a bag of potatoes and they started to go ...I bought a bag of potatoes and they started to go bad overnight. I had to throw half of them out.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02619128793632680659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8660581276521005822.post-67623293966296916812015-12-27T14:27:33.430-06:002015-12-27T14:27:33.430-06:00warm and cloudy and 60s here; opened the house win...warm and cloudy and 60s here; opened the house windows; the fucking DAFFODILS are starting to bloom!anne marie in phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11765140782182605141noreply@blogger.com