tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post3891095627545077326..comments2023-12-27T22:26:20.552-05:00Comments on synch-ro-ni-zing: How to Bloom: chicks, blossoms, and a Rilke poemRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-86301408296936180182012-04-15T21:14:44.798-04:002012-04-15T21:14:44.798-04:00I want to do some sketches of those chicks you pos...I want to do some sketches of those chicks you posted. Maybe tonight. I don't think I ever sent you the "tractor" sketch I did.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-78757731228479954582012-04-12T12:26:02.068-04:002012-04-12T12:26:02.068-04:00Such beautiful posts and poetry, as always. I lov...Such beautiful posts and poetry, as always. I love the earthiness of them. But the chicks... I remember holding babies in my hand when I was a little girl.. but cleaning the chicken coop is one of the most awful jobs I can think of. :)<br /><br />I need to come back later and soak in more of your offerings here... my horse is taking a bit of daily care as he was kicked by my other horse (he is fine, just needs to be soaked)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-25823608015675906122012-04-11T17:12:20.216-04:002012-04-11T17:12:20.216-04:00Dear Ruth, I do love these little chicks! Almost ...Dear Ruth, I do love these little chicks! Almost enough to think I might want some myself:) I hold off because of all the predators and difficulty keeping those cuties allive. As a chicken owning friend of mine says "everything loves to eat chicken":) My husband saw a fox run through our yard this morning and I am thinking of all the chickens living in our neighborhood now!<br /><br />Your crabapple is gorgeous! That deep pink is the color I wanted but didn't get when I bought my tree many years ago...<br /><br />Hope your Easter weekend was delightful and full of grandson hugs:)GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-62673280768194415742012-04-10T16:18:32.772-04:002012-04-10T16:18:32.772-04:00Now I see why so many kids receive chicks for East...Now I see why so many kids receive chicks for Easter. They are so darn cute!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756564685282866773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-20017678236606956512012-04-10T04:35:02.128-04:002012-04-10T04:35:02.128-04:00Astrid! Sorry about the comment difficulties. I do...<b>Astrid</b>! Sorry about the comment difficulties. I don't think there is a "Kuifje" this time! No ornamentals, but we will love them all the same. :-) xoxo<br /><br /><b>rosaria</b>, thank you for your Easter greeting. I hope you had a beautiful one!<br /><br /><b>Lorna</b>, I appreciate your Easter greeting. Have a good day!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-56538926821022834182012-04-10T04:32:45.803-04:002012-04-10T04:32:45.803-04:00Brendan, thanks for your 'beyond-ful' insi...<b>Brendan</b>, thanks for your 'beyond-ful' insight into this difficult-for-me poem. I hope you had a beautiful Easter.<br /><br /><b>Peter</b>, I do like our way of having chickens and eggs, and I think everyone could just raise their own, oui?<br /><br /><b>Ellen</b>, yes, it's been at least two years since Don gave his birds away. We've missed them, but they are a lot of work too. Not that I have anything to do with that part.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-39735953380687247772012-04-10T04:29:06.276-04:002012-04-10T04:29:06.276-04:00rauf! I am happy to see you back with the chickens...<b>rauf</b>! I am happy to see you back with the chickens. I do love going out there and forgetting about the President of the United States myself. I wonder if you ever named any of your mother's chickens?<br /><br /><b>The Broad</b>, thanks! I hope yours was lovely.<br /><br /><b>Boots</b>, don't we have fun watching Don and his ladies? I'm glad to see that Astrid was able to leave a comment as Picturit!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-89995918114550355252012-04-10T04:26:19.719-04:002012-04-10T04:26:19.719-04:00Sandy! Hello, and yes it's so great that Don h...<b>Sandy</b>! Hello, and yes it's so great that Don has begun with the fowl again. Please feel free to paint any of them that you wish, I still have your other painting-images and love them.<br /><br />Thank you, <b>Andrew</b>! I hope yours was lovely.<br /><br /><b>Barb</b>, yes, and thanks.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-14857520379203829422012-04-10T04:23:54.234-04:002012-04-10T04:23:54.234-04:00ds, I have visions of plopping James down in a wag...<b>ds</b>, I have visions of plopping James down in a wagon and sitting with him in the chicken yard. Won't that be fun? Try a few chickens, just five or six, like Susie. The fresh eggs are brilliant. :-)<br /><br />Thank you, <b>Patricia</b>! No, I did not know about the Judas tree. I just read in one source that it is believed to be the tree Judas hung himself from. Really? In Israel?<br /><br /><b>Arti</b>, I will keep you posted on the chickens so you can see how the varieties look all grown up.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-43058658743193516392012-04-10T04:16:11.733-04:002012-04-10T04:16:11.733-04:00Hedge, ahh, the sensual pleasures of Neruda, that&...<b>Hedge</b>, ahh, the sensual pleasures of Neruda, that's a great quote. Go on blooming within and without, and writing your verses for us. Thank you for the anniversary wishes!<br /><br />Thanks, <b>Mary</b>. I love seeing everything fresh through James's eyes.<br /><br /><b>Rubye Jack</b>, I'm glad to see them back! Just having fresh eggs is a treat.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-754007674431878232012-04-10T04:13:32.186-04:002012-04-10T04:13:32.186-04:00Kathleen, *jean* and Maureen, I hope you had a bea...<b>Kathleen</b>, <b>*jean*</b> and <b>Maureen</b>, I hope you had a beautiful Easter. Thank you for reading and for your lovely greetings and comments.<br /><br /><b>George</b>, yes, James's first, and yet we weren't together, which I regretted afterward.<br /><br /><b>James</b>, this is a bit of a difficult poem for me, but I keep at it. As for chickens, I wish them for you, if you truly want them. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-29830361653764050092012-04-09T17:24:43.946-04:002012-04-09T17:24:43.946-04:00Thanks so much for the Easter chicks! not to ment...Thanks so much for the Easter chicks! not to mention the Rilke. He is such a marvel.Lorna Cahallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119513840378599480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-41350364050387335542012-04-09T12:12:37.157-04:002012-04-09T12:12:37.157-04:00How fun to have all that life around you all the t...How fun to have all that life around you all the time! Thanks for sharing Rilke's poem too. Happy Little Easter!Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-40541491940812702372012-04-09T08:08:27.330-04:002012-04-09T08:08:27.330-04:00Love the chickens and I hope ther will be a 'K...Love the chickens and I hope ther will be a 'Kuifje' again.<br />I will try to comment, just by using the google account.<br />Have a great day.<br /><br />Hartelijke groeten, Astrid.nobodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698081283283250747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-24656305763150140262012-04-09T07:18:24.071-04:002012-04-09T07:18:24.071-04:00I didn't realize you no longer had chickens. ...I didn't realize you no longer had chickens. Well, the new ones are cute and the crabapple is lovely.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-4370791571187675102012-04-09T06:31:45.647-04:002012-04-09T06:31:45.647-04:00I believe that these two chickens are very lucky t...I believe that these two chickens are very lucky to have been born in your little farm! They have a chance to live much happier than most of the chickens we consume, hardly surrounded by love, poetry … or even a piece of land!PeterParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-3035484959220773262012-04-09T06:09:04.928-04:002012-04-09T06:09:04.928-04:00How could Easter not be happy with blooms, young l...How could Easter not be happy with blooms, young life, like this? Rilke's almond tree makes me think of the Bodhi tree the Buddha reached enlightenment under, with its heart-shaped leaves ... surely bliss is to "bear" "vanishing adornment with timeless purpose" -- but not just bloom, but bloom beyond all blooming, which is I think the same sentiment as in Rilke's sonnets where the enduring heart is beyond all parting. Fine post, Ruth, a nature-painted Faberge egg for my basket. - BrendanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-64129993294895844522012-04-09T05:55:42.744-04:002012-04-09T05:55:42.744-04:00Oh, Ruth. I LOVE that Don is having chicks again....Oh, Ruth. I LOVE that Don is having chicks again. They seem to belong to your farm...just like the blossoms and Rilke. All of it together!<br /><br />On a side note, Astrid wanted to comment yesterday but didn't see the option for the Name/URL which would allow her to put in her Shutterchance blog. She doesn't have a blogspot blog, as you know. Is is possible for you to add the Name/URL option or do you have a reason for not offering it?Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-2373675415930299822012-04-08T23:37:46.610-04:002012-04-08T23:37:46.610-04:00Happy Easter, Ruth.Happy Easter, Ruth.The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-88690533979089066712012-04-08T22:28:39.144-04:002012-04-08T22:28:39.144-04:00But you can always tell them Ruth.But you can always tell them Ruth.raufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069291890495563749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-18114342643731651622012-04-08T22:27:18.043-04:002012-04-08T22:27:18.043-04:00i sincerely believe that these chicks are enjoying...i sincerely believe that these chicks are enjoying your company and are able to enjoy the beauty around them as well. its ok if they don't know the name of the President of United States.raufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069291890495563749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-57090192406858242982012-04-08T20:19:46.460-04:002012-04-08T20:19:46.460-04:00To know how to bloom - that is Life's purpose ...To know how to bloom - that is Life's purpose I think. Those chicks just embarking on life are darn cute.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-14384118787214075292012-04-08T19:33:52.301-04:002012-04-08T19:33:52.301-04:00And a happy easter to you Ruth!And a happy easter to you Ruth!Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08929609187341391412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-59133315906685787722012-04-08T15:47:22.919-04:002012-04-08T15:47:22.919-04:00I'm so glad he has made it come alive again wi...I'm so glad he has made it come alive again with the chickens, etc. Will he be blogging about it? And if not I hope you post photos once in awhile. I love these that you posted.sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307968128182359860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21312708.post-44610685314219044482012-04-08T15:20:44.637-04:002012-04-08T15:20:44.637-04:00I don't know anyone who lives on a farm, so it...I don't know anyone who lives on a farm, so it's particularly interesting to read your 'poultry roster'... and learn their names. Lovely photos too and the blissful poem. Happy Easter to you and yours, Ruth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com