tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post8961464359902578675..comments2024-03-28T13:57:29.949-07:00Comments on Thoughts from a Bag Lady In Waiting: New ColorsLinda Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-41253149206824212012011-10-07T02:21:04.147-07:002011-10-07T02:21:04.147-07:00I, too, like your contrast between the small sky a...I, too, like your contrast between the small sky and the enormous sky. I live in a "small sky" area -- the Northeast with its hills and trees. The big sky is the first thing I notice when I go to Florida or Arizona.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-49565088028327069392011-10-05T14:44:19.851-07:002011-10-05T14:44:19.851-07:00In her comment, Rita talks about growing up in Min...In her comment, Rita talks about growing up in Minnesota and how it offers the best of all sorts of terrain. <br /><br />I lived there for 38 years and I so miss the lakes and parks. The green of the North Woods and the yellow of the prairie in the southwestern part of the state.<br /><br />Here is Missouri, however, we have the yellow stubble you wrote about, Linda, and green rolling hills. And right next door is Kansas and its prairies.<br /><br />Nature gifts us with so much beauty.<br /><br />Peace.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612299013780771262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-44926457007555671632011-10-05T07:04:53.772-07:002011-10-05T07:04:53.772-07:00Someday I hope to see that big sky you describe.
...Someday I hope to see that big sky you describe. <br />Each part of the country has treasures that need to be seen by a new eye. <br />Enjoy your trip.Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-53632149736043320012011-10-05T06:30:33.415-07:002011-10-05T06:30:33.415-07:00I think that's why I felt lucky to have grown ...I think that's why I felt lucky to have grown up in Minnesota--a perfect place for a variety lover like myself.<br />From Wikipedia:<br />Three of North America's biomes converge in Minnesota: prairie grasslands in the southwestern and western parts of the state, the Big Woods deciduous forest of the southeast, and the northern boreal forest.<br />I'm spoiled--LOL!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-13512764646957385582011-10-05T05:52:54.091-07:002011-10-05T05:52:54.091-07:00There is a tranquility not everyone takes time to ...There is a tranquility not everyone takes time to enjoy. I have found it in many places, but tioday I will think of you while I am out on the prairie.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-74439053692460376912011-10-05T05:52:09.008-07:002011-10-05T05:52:09.008-07:00I know just what you mean about the big sky. Thos...I know just what you mean about the big sky. Those of us who have been able to travel around this country are fortunate indeed.Olgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00692441479616299920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-60715925915163065722011-10-05T05:33:30.172-07:002011-10-05T05:33:30.172-07:00I've lived in Nebraska and in Maine, so I unde...I've lived in Nebraska and in Maine, so I understand what you're describing. I've also done that house swapping thing with friends in Rome who wanted to be near the sea. It was such a great idea.Grandmother Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18169464484379536529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-70298943565278005062011-10-04T23:22:40.339-07:002011-10-04T23:22:40.339-07:00For me to stay in a prairie place, I would have to...For me to stay in a prairie place, I would have to nail the timing just right to stay between too cold, too hot and too windy. My best chances would be now, in early Autumn.<br /><br />It was 91F in Omaha today. Bet it gets a lot colder by Novermber 4th!wheels4mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548400805784246048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-41407077982301394892011-10-04T22:25:17.582-07:002011-10-04T22:25:17.582-07:00Hope you enjoy your trip! There's nothing like...Hope you enjoy your trip! There's nothing like lush green! I really miss that. Even our home in Southern California was surrounded by trees, green lawns and the like that I took a bit for granted until we moved to Arizona! Now I look at the old pictures and just sigh!Dr. Kathy McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02903015507894951725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-29850128816953739202011-10-04T21:36:55.318-07:002011-10-04T21:36:55.318-07:00Enjoy your trip!! It is good we have opportunities...Enjoy your trip!! It is good we have opportunities to go out and experience other places so we can appreciate them, but I think there is no place like home, where we are familiar with, and we do tend to like that landscape so very much. I grew up a lot around the ocean; I am always happy when I'm closer to it, though I've moved away from it many a time. <br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-14192692904918497282011-10-04T20:15:10.979-07:002011-10-04T20:15:10.979-07:00We are on the same wave length about wanting to ex...We are on the same wave length about wanting to experience new landscapes and skies for a short time. I loved visiting the landscapes and climates of New England these past few weeks, but when I got home and saw the big wide blue sky of Colorado, I was so happy to be home.Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-45518248691988548832011-10-04T18:20:29.893-07:002011-10-04T18:20:29.893-07:00I love prairies, too, but I don't think I woul...I love prairies, too, but I don't think I would want to live there indefinitely. I like your idea of experiencing it for a month. It's fun to try different "terrain."Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-60744024721330360982011-10-04T18:18:33.243-07:002011-10-04T18:18:33.243-07:00I am in agreement with DJan and you, Linda! Our P...I am in agreement with DJan and you, Linda! Our Pacific Northwest is the best for full time living, but I love visiting other areas of the US. I haven't spent a lot of time on any prairies, but I remember the "stretching forever" of the sky, and the earth, when we were driving through.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923693784234135636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8356815487392618550.post-14374744379327404992011-10-04T18:14:52.551-07:002011-10-04T18:14:52.551-07:00I love our lush green environment, Linda. But it&#...I love our lush green environment, Linda. But it's nice to know how beautiful it is in other places. Makes you appreciate diversity! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com