tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post4072511676822481166..comments2024-02-29T06:34:59.406-05:00Comments on From The House of Edward: The EssentialsPamela Terry and Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-4796940342703131332013-02-12T09:37:09.830-05:002013-02-12T09:37:09.830-05:00Pear Cider . What a decadent knitting circle !Pear Cider . What a decadent knitting circle !Angushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905037014736070475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-39448740447046885342013-02-11T04:59:18.616-05:002013-02-11T04:59:18.616-05:00Bravo..great post! Beautiful written..Thank you fo...Bravo..great post! Beautiful written..Thank you for this on this Monday morning..There is a pale sun shining on the Hilltop..:)<br /><br />T.DThe Dutchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417068949346419906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-19610819668073295902013-02-09T18:57:43.658-05:002013-02-09T18:57:43.658-05:00I couldn't wait to grow up, wear flowy dresses...I couldn't wait to grow up, wear flowy dresses, put my hair up and go dancing the night away. My mother was a beautiful young lady and I picked up this fancy idea from looking at her picture albums. <br /><br />I'm determined never to lose my sense of humor, my ability to laugh and my habit of smiling at total strangers.<br /><br />xo Amelia<br /> Amelianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-57593292138037095132013-02-09T03:22:35.381-05:002013-02-09T03:22:35.381-05:00My family, my independence, my love of France, my ...My family, my independence, my love of France, my energy, my enthusiasm and inquisitiveness...<br />These are the essentials that i cherish...<br />Happy weekend Pamela... and thank you for a thought provoking reflection... xvvicki archerhttp://vickiarcher.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-82282887714809380442013-02-07T23:47:54.541-05:002013-02-07T23:47:54.541-05:00The privilige of being around my adorable and enth...The privilige of being around my adorable and enthusiastic young art students is what keeps me feeling extremely young, somewhat silly, and highly adventurous...they keep the haunted looks at bay (at least I dearly hope they do...I'll have to look in the rearview on my next errand outing).<br />Lovely, thought provoking post...<br />xo J~ 24 Cornershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630767883910250689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-79473138043135151562013-02-07T12:27:50.906-05:002013-02-07T12:27:50.906-05:00Such a wonderful post and almost equally thoughtfu...Such a wonderful post and almost equally thoughtful responses. I do believe our essential qualities remain in us.....and when the adult responsibilities slip away we revert to what we once were....<br />well, maybe I'm making this up...<br />Tammy expressed exactly what I feel. (Will visit her blog immediately.)<br />Pamela, you do have a gift for thought provoking topics. Cait's response poem on her blog was wonderful too.elizabethhttp://elizabethwix.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-7823990421276159802013-02-06T19:27:11.027-05:002013-02-06T19:27:11.027-05:00I love that poem and the glimpse of you as a child... I love that poem and the glimpse of you as a child, longing for lipstick. Precious! I don't think the inner me has changed that much. I still love books and the outdoors.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-41990040803005984442013-02-06T10:24:59.480-05:002013-02-06T10:24:59.480-05:00I loved the poet's phrase 'haunted respons...I loved the poet's phrase 'haunted responsibility'.<br /><br />As always Pamela you have got me thinking...and in a nice way as I am thinking of my 'essentials' and I shall definitely write a piece or try a poem on those lines. Thank you for your inspiration and the beauty of your words, as always.Cait O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569760764766505179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-14322407030955163442013-02-06T10:00:21.611-05:002013-02-06T10:00:21.611-05:00Ah Pamela - we are into 'Road less travelled&#...Ah Pamela - we are into 'Road less travelled' territory here. Would my life have been happier if it had taken another path?<br />From my advanced age (80) I am not sure that I still have characteristics from my youth and I don't know what my unique self is.<br />Perhaps, if I really think about it, I have always been a glass half full kind of person - I have had a long and happy life, fulfilled, although not taking the course I intended to in the first instance. Health, happiness, peace of mind, love - what else really matters Pamela?The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-8112381385340093792013-02-06T01:04:59.867-05:002013-02-06T01:04:59.867-05:00You have given me much to think about. I tried to ...You have given me much to think about. I tried to write a response but my thoughts would not coalesce. Let me sleep on it and I'll get back to you… Thank you for another beautiful and thought-provoking post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-43358014373133256292013-02-05T20:34:21.638-05:002013-02-05T20:34:21.638-05:00I wish I had foresight many times.
Try to make th...I wish I had foresight many times.<br /> Try to make the best of every day, <br />like what did I accomplish today, <br />did I tell Renee I love her?<br />As far as doing errands, I feel like Doctor Zhivago - what a cold winter.<br />Sending warm wishes.<br />beautiful post.<br />yvonneLa Petite Galleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553902574516930172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-79539254880828262072013-02-05T18:45:11.518-05:002013-02-05T18:45:11.518-05:00Although I'm really a very practical sort with...Although I'm really a very practical sort with my feet well stuck in the Carolina clay, I've always been drawn to the mystical and mysterious and the beautiful. I've never had the patience or persistence of the scholar, nor the will of an initiate, nor the righteous assurance of a particular religious faith. But I've wished for a deeper awareness and connection. What evokes this feeling in me? Deep green forests, rocky creeks and waterfalls, blue mountains, wonderful books, ancient buildings, certain music, flowers and fragrance, beautiful sunsets (like I'm seeing out the window now), and, naturally, canine companionship. Sure, there are many things I like and say 'oh that's so me!' but these are often tastes I've acquired or ephemeral pleasures. I'm drawn to the beauty and the mystery.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021913578112308091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-3871189725772675512013-02-05T18:22:41.727-05:002013-02-05T18:22:41.727-05:00I regret nothing because my life has made me who I...I regret nothing because my life has made me who I am today and I really like....love...her. A cousin sent me some DVDs taken from old movies of me when o was around six. I loved watching that little girl that was...is...me. It was a great reminder to stay connected to that sweet child who is still alive inside of me. What connects me to her and my own unique spirit? Playing with my grandchildren and being in Nature. rosedevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999514584981485599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-41899753743605898192013-02-05T15:12:05.233-05:002013-02-05T15:12:05.233-05:00Another wonderful post ~ Thank you.Another wonderful post ~ Thank you.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03627048113043386097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-57603375108749931762013-02-05T14:55:05.657-05:002013-02-05T14:55:05.657-05:00What a lovely post! And thought provoking in that...What a lovely post! And thought provoking in that it made me stop and think about what I feel makes me unique. In so many ways we are all connected, yet each of us has our individual "spark", something that is special only to us. A wonderful read! Thank you.Melissa Leehttp://www.thepermanenttourist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-57902497048488351752013-02-05T11:26:27.496-05:002013-02-05T11:26:27.496-05:00i'm finding the funny thing about being old ~ ...i'm finding the funny thing about being old ~ if 67 is old ~ is that i'm looking out at life with 7 year old eyes. i have grown of course. yes! but i still see the world from a much younger perspective. i don't know if that's good or bad. it simply is my reality. rather like always seeing doris day through silk. LOL.<br />the pain and regrets are in the mist of time and i seldom visit them. i seem to know more and more moments of joy. why i cannot say.tammy jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16568939993585811311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-58445647715279195182013-02-05T10:50:08.785-05:002013-02-05T10:50:08.785-05:00A thing I needed to be reminded of today....
as ...A thing I needed to be reminded of today....<br /> as your posts' so often are.<br /><br />XThea Beasleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073469552693120069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-17089804149756539992013-02-05T10:16:41.917-05:002013-02-05T10:16:41.917-05:00This post is exactly what I needed, thank you! Wak...This post is exactly what I needed, thank you! Waking this morning in a depressive state while recovering from surgery, it revives me to think about and point out my personal essentials. Making a plan to get back to them...my beloved seashore, redwoods, and cathedrals. Art museums, 15th-16th century history, and creating with color & pattern. Thanks for the wake-up!rjerdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453912819445395042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-77345022575156506182013-02-05T07:28:23.319-05:002013-02-05T07:28:23.319-05:00Splenderosa's comment makes me feel sad for he...Splenderosa's comment makes me feel sad for her and hope that she's happier now. I have to make a change this year, or I think I might end up the same. <br /><br />My essentials are a love of books, a healthy curiosity and appreciation of times gone by, and a playful whimsey. What connects me? That smell of musty dust (or dusty must) in old buildings and books. Being amongst trees and friends. Standing in front of beautiful paintings. Listening to classical music and the sea. Climbing a hill and turning around to soak up the view. Lots of things, really. :)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-63531045873954797682013-02-05T00:38:56.271-05:002013-02-05T00:38:56.271-05:00Ahhhh, regret. I know that well. If only I had don...Ahhhh, regret. I know that well. If only I had done what I knew I should do. Living years in ways you hated, but felt too much fear to change it. Now I know I had the power to change everything. My regret is that I didn't know it then.Splenderosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06421992667097947469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-46308284011968928702013-02-04T22:06:20.971-05:002013-02-04T22:06:20.971-05:00As I go through my days, working with a marginalis...As I go through my days, working with a marginalised population in institutions, I often see the child in the troubled adult. Every one of them, at some point, had that clarity, that eagerness, that trust that is the birthright of every child.<br />Me? I indulge my unique self by telling the truth, telling the ones I love that I love them and by forgiving myself when I slip up.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.com