tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post3291759298340563179..comments2023-11-03T01:24:34.068+11:00Comments on Paying Ready Attention: On birthdaysStewart Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-6466519354347390202013-07-06T11:39:04.253+10:002013-07-06T11:39:04.253+10:00This was the first post I read after returning fro...This was the first post I read after returning from two weeks away from a computer.<br /><br />Your writing is a breath of fresh air for my soul, Stewart.<br /><br />For the record, I'm still listening.<br /><br />Thank you, Friend.<br /><br />-WallyWally Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121368850135565674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-87740189641342401902013-06-20T23:33:29.662+10:002013-06-20T23:33:29.662+10:00I have no words adequate to comment after a piece ...I have no words adequate to comment after a piece of written work that great. <br />Thank you for sharing, Stewart.<br />I relate to much of it. And am inspired by the remainder.amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14413812739575222069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-10484976311272705192013-06-13T03:45:49.915+10:002013-06-13T03:45:49.915+10:00Fantastic writing Stewart. Very personal and revea...Fantastic writing Stewart. Very personal and revealing information accompanied by great photos.Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-83661171148139520562013-06-12T01:05:50.012+10:002013-06-12T01:05:50.012+10:00Fascinating post. Somehow you got through to my fi...Fascinating post. Somehow you got through to my first video post,not the second. I'm thinking we need a video meme. What do you think? Boom & gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328368010048580769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-30928054471080694972013-06-11T22:12:45.615+10:002013-06-11T22:12:45.615+10:00Just brilliant Stewart. I set aside some quiet tim...Just brilliant Stewart. I set aside some quiet time to read your thoughts and I'm so pleaesed I did. Your photographs are just superb too. Phil Sladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-92171727009990281602013-06-09T08:52:20.491+10:002013-06-09T08:52:20.491+10:00A great read Stewart beautifully written ..... I ...A great read Stewart beautifully written ..... I hope you bind it in book-form and keep it for your kids. Generally bloggers fall into two categories 1. Good photographers. 2. Good writers / story tellers .... you are fortunate to excel in both. Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806482148547283594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-19427422790137164852013-06-07T21:51:58.093+10:002013-06-07T21:51:58.093+10:00Stewart, beautifully written, I felt I was walking...Stewart, beautifully written, I felt I was walking those paths too. I felt sorrow reading of the breakfast room and the mail that never came. I have to disagree with you though that "Failure was weakness." You didn't fail and many a former student would mark you A+! Sometimes the summit is too high and the route impassable. Keep blogging this is what you were destined to do. regards JulieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01085747983469426635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-59369639049607486572013-06-07T13:05:42.081+10:002013-06-07T13:05:42.081+10:00Thank you for linking this in with Nature Notes..I...Thank you for linking this in with Nature Notes..I read it again and was again caught up in all the emotion... I so wish I could put to paper as you do. You must publish in order to share..or at least self-publish though your blog. I would buy it !!!!...MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-26008101875370992602013-06-07T07:01:58.700+10:002013-06-07T07:01:58.700+10:00What a great post Stewart and the photos are beaut...What a great post Stewart and the photos are beautiful!Love the panoramic shot!!Thank you for sharing your lovely memories from your childhood!!<br />Dimi..DIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261333259454936529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-3014591616786458042013-06-07T06:50:10.814+10:002013-06-07T06:50:10.814+10:00Interesting reading. You kept me reading. Jody, ...Interesting reading. You kept me reading. Jody, the Medicare MomJody Worshamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04265796303516276553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-80195470849680380962013-06-06T02:51:52.031+10:002013-06-06T02:51:52.031+10:00And, I forgot to mention, your photos are beautifu...And, I forgot to mention, your photos are beautiful!!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-45155562794656101532013-06-06T02:51:10.846+10:002013-06-06T02:51:10.846+10:00WOW!! I love your writing, Stewart! So transparent...WOW!! I love your writing, Stewart! So transparent, so deep, so descriptive. I could almost smell the air & see the things you saw. You have a gift, keep writing and sharing your story and (if you haven't already) why not gather together your writing and publish a memoir? I think it would be a wonderful read and a brilliant piece of literature for your children to read and treasure.<br />Thank you for sharing part of your life & your memories in such a beautiful way!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-69590211175845767562013-06-06T01:39:14.404+10:002013-06-06T01:39:14.404+10:00Replying to message left on my blog...I felt awful...Replying to message left on my blog...I felt awful after leaving that message when I thought about it.. it was more about me and really nothing about you. Of course people want people to follow their blogs. I am sorry I left that... My blog has always had a very small readership, but I found out who the long time readers were when I got sick after my Mom died and I realized that I have known some of these folks on-line for 5 years or more..They sent cards and gifts..it was amazing... that is what I was talking about....Same with Nature Notes..been around 3 years and it is small, but the people who do it really love nature .... I also lost the few men that I had when I started talking about my "breast" cancer..... Michelle<br />Rambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-57441861387995404942013-06-06T00:02:19.499+10:002013-06-06T00:02:19.499+10:00Your writing is so compelling, Stewart, honest and...Your writing is so compelling, Stewart, honest and full of rich, poetic word pictures. Superb piece!Connie Smileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076711744446445981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-67363561598361295282013-06-05T06:45:30.028+10:002013-06-05T06:45:30.028+10:00My goodness, you are an excellent writer. I was t...My goodness, you are an excellent writer. I was there with you one each and every page. Incredible!<br />Lovely candid story. It makes one think about our own lives. MB Small City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-29853900984226073922013-06-05T04:33:48.503+10:002013-06-05T04:33:48.503+10:00Stewart. I enjoyed your post and now following you...Stewart. I enjoyed your post and now following your wordy blog also. Quite the insight and glad to see you paying ready attention. More of us should.thewovenspokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059932184915230837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-30355810979752684752013-06-05T00:14:53.537+10:002013-06-05T00:14:53.537+10:00Hi Stewart,
I visited your photo blog yesterday (...Hi Stewart, <br />I visited your photo blog yesterday (or maybe the day before), then returned today after your comment on "A Memory...and a Dream." Thank you for the link to this "wordy blog." <br />Others have commented more eloquently than I can about your honesty and talent: I agree with them. <br /><br />I could see, hear, feel, and (sometimes) smell your experiences. I understand the love of private places to which one can return at will, and of wild places where humans are rare.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your story, I am pleased to meet you!Dimplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313315926201426600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-60591854197887336322013-06-04T23:41:45.471+10:002013-06-04T23:41:45.471+10:00Your writing is so honest and pure and lovely. You...Your writing is so honest and pure and lovely. You certainly have a gift for capturing life through the lens, and now through your words. I became very sad reading about the passing of your mom in the same room in which you were born. I can't imagine how deeply that affected you. Keep writing. You're very good at it!Gail Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697820311332653232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-36800028447438597812013-06-04T06:21:09.171+10:002013-06-04T06:21:09.171+10:00I am so fond of your writing and your bravery. A ...I am so fond of your writing and your bravery. A good time of life to look back and ahead. I usually scan your stories the first time and then come back and read them on my IPAD when I'm sitting in my reading chair instead of at the computer. I will do that again with this one.Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-87131685160849630322013-06-04T01:44:03.436+10:002013-06-04T01:44:03.436+10:00I love the candor and honest feelings put out ther...I love the candor and honest feelings put out there. I wish I was better at writing mine... I am just getting back to visiting since my surgery.. It has been lovely that my blog friends have been so supportive. It isn't about the numbers, but about the on-line friendships I feel... MichelleRambling Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080120317890707767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-62238797704079685242013-06-04T01:41:59.658+10:002013-06-04T01:41:59.658+10:00I am awe struck. Your words painted pictures that...I am awe struck. Your words painted pictures that I had never seen, yet understood. Your life is a story of inner strength, passion and survival and your ability to express your deepest feelings while painting pictures in the minds of your readers is truly amazing. My respect for you was always great, but now I find there is even more to you than meets the eye and I am so glad to know you. Thank you for directing me over here, it was time well spent, stirring and enlightening. You must keep writing ... you have a gift.<br /><br />Andrea @ From The SolAndrea @ From The Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657271089899579261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-12471503701551054542013-06-03T23:37:04.687+10:002013-06-03T23:37:04.687+10:00Quite a journey, Stewart. Good for you that you c...Quite a journey, Stewart. Good for you that you can look back on it and write about it.<br /><br />Editorially, you lost me at times I think because you have a very indirect way of describing things. I had to reread how you ended up in Australia. That did not come through the first time through. Keep writing though. What's the rest of the story?Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-41943098636780479962013-06-03T18:42:14.486+10:002013-06-03T18:42:14.486+10:00Hi Stewart - what a beautiful read. A concise auto...Hi Stewart - what a beautiful read. A concise autobiography in prose-poetry - very honest, very courageous, quite lyrical. The places you remember from your childhood are of course very familiar to me! I shared some of these experiences - in other cases, my experiences were quite different. And of course I'm still in the UK, albeit about 150 miles from Zummerzet. But thanks for sharing this and please keep on writing - it's a real treat. Bassman Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964016817244318855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-78137467449410074622013-06-03T18:32:48.925+10:002013-06-03T18:32:48.925+10:00:):)Boobookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01395043246338753023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057604927035176441.post-75035115260093985522013-06-03T06:03:53.960+10:002013-06-03T06:03:53.960+10:00How brave you are Stewart to put your innermost th...How brave you are Stewart to put your innermost thoughts out there for strangers to read and digest. I am glad that you seem to have found peace and the permanent connections needed to cope with this world.Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.com