tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post2785651065923823314..comments2023-12-30T05:19:28.973-05:00Comments on Morning Musings: Third AnniversaryCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-65523599542837147382015-05-25T16:05:06.076-04:002015-05-25T16:05:06.076-04:00Hello Sarah, I'm glad you were able to stop by...Hello Sarah, I'm glad you were able to stop by but sorry you missed a chance at the drawing. I think because Gabriel was here first, Poetry knows her place and tolerates him. She will tease him and then they'll chase each other all in fun. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-20887198026459249052015-05-25T15:57:18.930-04:002015-05-25T15:57:18.930-04:00Congratulations on your third anniversary! It was ...Congratulations on your third anniversary! It was so lovely to look back with you and some of your favourite posts with the great pieces of music you had choosen for them too! Not surprisingly the ones of Gabriel and Poetry were my favourites. I wish Tavi and Twinkle were so close! Gabriel looked so cute as a puppy it's just as well he likes the snow with the amount you get each year! Sorry I haven't been popping by so much lately,don't have so much time on the computer at the moment! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-51955168600552465092015-05-14T11:55:19.631-04:002015-05-14T11:55:19.631-04:00Thank you, Donna. I glad you found a way to get y...Thank you, Donna. I glad you found a way to get your name entered in the give-away! I've put in for the Christmas book.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-5012388145136580382015-05-14T11:54:15.631-04:002015-05-14T11:54:15.631-04:00This comment from Donna E. at Briarwood Cottage ca...This comment from Donna E. at Briarwood Cottage came through Facebook since her comment wouldn't post here for some reason: " {{Congratulations}} on 3 years of posts! I love them all, but I have to say the ones where you share your beautiful fall foliage and also, the ones of snow are my favorites...Living on the Alabama coast, we see very little, if any, of those scenes! ....I would love to be entered to win the Christmas book. "Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-47224230700617531012015-05-14T06:27:17.089-04:002015-05-14T06:27:17.089-04:00Michelle, since you didn't indicate which book...Michelle, since you didn't indicate which book you'd prefer I've put your name under all three books. I'll be drawing the names later today!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-52164067858436196482015-05-14T06:20:21.105-04:002015-05-14T06:20:21.105-04:00Welcome to my Web Journal, Judi! I've entered...Welcome to my Web Journal, Judi! I've entered you in the drawing for Vineyard Seasons.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-84450065921652645952015-05-14T05:54:58.968-04:002015-05-14T05:54:58.968-04:00Oh Cathy that is so so kind of you but the postage...Oh Cathy that is so so kind of you but the postage costs are so high, I know that from sending gifts to America.<br />It means so much to me.<br />Fondly MichelleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751286443138392564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-36784262975223627772015-05-13T22:17:01.293-04:002015-05-13T22:17:01.293-04:00Vineyard Seasons. I love, love, Susan Branch. I ...Vineyard Seasons. I love, love, Susan Branch. I became aware of her with her first book which I treasure. I just found your blog a couple of weeks ago and so enjoy. Keep up the good work"Blog-on"Judihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995368903018973910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-43222606477720832312015-05-13T07:35:06.978-04:002015-05-13T07:35:06.978-04:00Thank you, Sandy. ☺ I always wanted a sister, to...Thank you, Sandy. ☺ I always wanted a sister, too. The few times we were together were so special to me. xoxoxo ♡ I've entered you in the drawing.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-83402402398873437812015-05-13T07:27:46.906-04:002015-05-13T07:27:46.906-04:00I loved reading your message today. The music you ...I loved reading your message today. The music you used on Solitude was a delightful addition to your creative expression! The pictures were wonderful too! If chosen for your "giveaway", I would treasure the book "Girlfriends Forever", as that is how I feel about our relationship. I have always wanted a sister, with having three older brothers. We may not have lived together physically, but in spirit I have always felt very close. Love, Sandy xoxoSandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402068760083680235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-54710540205312840182015-05-12T14:11:50.966-04:002015-05-12T14:11:50.966-04:00Thank you, Michelle. That is neither here nor the...Thank you, Michelle. That is neither here nor there how far away you are! For my anniversary I'm making the drawing open to anyone. So, please let me know which book in particular you'd like, and whether or not to also enter your name for a chance at the others if your name isn't picked for the one you'd like most.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-57289199924674828242015-05-12T14:08:50.885-04:002015-05-12T14:08:50.885-04:00Thank you, Pat. I've entered you in the drawi...Thank you, Pat. I've entered you in the drawing for Vineyard Seasons, but you're allowed to enter for all 3 books if you wish. That way if you don't win the drawing for the one you want, you'll have a chance to win one of the others. I did it this way so that someone doesn't win a book they already have. Just let me know if I should put you down for each drawing.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-2676072437604765232015-05-12T13:51:53.429-04:002015-05-12T13:51:53.429-04:00Happy Anniversary Cathy, I love your blog. You wer...Happy Anniversary Cathy, I love your blog. You were one of my first comments when I started & yes the community spirit in blogging is wonderful.<br />Please don't enter me in the draw with me living so far away, the books looks great.<br />Enjoy the rest of this glorious day.<br />Fondly MichelleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06751286443138392564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-33219296710234585522015-05-12T11:59:54.594-04:002015-05-12T11:59:54.594-04:00Good morning Cathy. It has been a joy to discover ...Good morning Cathy. It has been a joy to discover your blog and follow along. I always enjoy reading about your adventures and seeing your lovely pictures. As I do not have any of Susan Branch's' books, the Vineyard Seasons would be my choice. What a nice gesture to have this give away. My best to you. Hugs, PatLilly's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03484364335120267101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-48552836566376839852015-05-12T11:18:26.861-04:002015-05-12T11:18:26.861-04:00Ha, ha, Sharon. You're not at all like Miss P...Ha, ha, Sharon. You're not at all like Miss Piggy! You don't want to thumb your nose at Lady Luck, do you? You have to give her a chance. I'm all for entering any contest that doesn't cost me something (because then it feels like gambling). As they say, you can't win if you don't enter. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-65351925277884923492015-05-12T11:08:40.463-04:002015-05-12T11:08:40.463-04:00Okay, you twisted my arm ... enter me for all thre...Okay, you twisted my arm ... enter me for all three {wink wink}; I enjoyed a banner year for winning last year, but well into May I've garnered zilch so far this year! Signed, your friend Miss Piggy ...n/ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369954553919919919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-73050410419819560932015-05-12T10:15:45.642-04:002015-05-12T10:15:45.642-04:00Thank you, Patricia. I'm getting a positive re...Thank you, Patricia. I'm getting a positive response to "Web Journal." Maybe I can start something here. I'll tweet it and see what happens! Would you like to be entered in the drawing? If so, choose a book (or 2 or all) and I'll put your name in the basket. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-9590915872841279862015-05-12T10:09:58.984-04:002015-05-12T10:09:58.984-04:00This has been a fun post to read! I loved going b...This has been a fun post to read! I loved going back and looking at some of your favorite posts. I think web journal sounds much nicer than blog as well. Congratulations on your three year anniversary- I am pretty sure I found your web journal (!) through Take Peace. PatriciaKit1934https://www.blogger.com/profile/08226007971922651263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-7749793734632804812015-05-12T10:06:38.712-04:002015-05-12T10:06:38.712-04:00Thank you, Sharon. I can't imagine ever getti...Thank you, Sharon. I can't imagine ever getting to the point that I have SO many comments that I can't possibly respond to them all (like SB), but who knows?! Right? If I ever get something published, I guess it could happen. But I'm actually every content with the way things are now, so I do not hope for celebrity status. ☺ Would you like me to put you down for all three books with the Girlfriends book being your first choice? If someone's name gets drawn more than once they will only win the first book I draw (or the one they prefer).Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-91265096063028101392015-05-12T09:49:55.203-04:002015-05-12T09:49:55.203-04:00Happy 3rd Anniversary, Cathy! Yours easily has be...Happy 3rd Anniversary, Cathy! Yours easily has become one of my favorite blogs for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that you go the extra mile to respond to each comment, thereby 'connecting' with us on a personal level. I truly come away feeling as if I've just had a one-on-one visit with a dear friend (whether or not I've commented). For obvious reasons, that's a blessing that is lost in blogs with huge audiences. That said, when the time comes that you cannot possibly keep up with us, I'll still be reading and learning and going on armchair travels with you for as long as I'm able! Thank you for your generous spirit and perseverance; you do not disappoint. As for the giveaway, 'Girlfriends Forever' is my preference, though all three are excellent. Hugs ...n/ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369954553919919919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-81158733484111569892015-05-12T01:15:27.662-04:002015-05-12T01:15:27.662-04:00I love the term "web journal" - that'...I love the term "web journal" - that's much better than "blog" - of course I doubt we can convince the younger generation but it doesn't matter. We'll use it, as they say, "amongst ourselves." Here's to many more healthy years of online journallng - and God bless. :>)Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-43484151923576976972015-05-11T22:04:13.107-04:002015-05-11T22:04:13.107-04:00Thank you, Janet. It's great to know I have p...Thank you, Janet. It's great to know I have people like you reading my Web Journal (my new term for Blog!). You always have such interesting comments. I will enter your name in all three books so you have a better chance of winning one for your sister. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-18684892327583238382015-05-11T21:52:37.185-04:002015-05-11T21:52:37.185-04:00Happy Anniversary, Cathy! I really enjoyed readin...Happy Anniversary, Cathy! I really enjoyed reading what you picked for your "Greatest Hits" today - most of them I had read when originally posted but the first few I hadn't and they were treats too! I love any of the posts with animals, and gardens, and I love the ones when you and Ken are traveling a lot too. I even check out the inns and restaurants you list in your travel posts, and believe it or not, I have begun to collect "digital menus" from all over the world because of your blog [mostly PDFs]. Easy to get, easy to and save. No boxes and folders to deal with, and fun to look at every once in a while. I have them from "The Four Seasons" and the Fairmont in Vancouver, to lobster shacks on Cape Cod. Lots of fun! Anyway, you put so much into your posts, it's amazing. There are many blogs that do much, much less - so It must have been a bit discouraging at first to put so much into them and not hear anything back. Especially when the Internet has made mass communication even faster and easy. People don't even have to get published by others anymore - they can just put whatever they want of their own work out there themselves. But frankly, I think it must be fairly difficult for most bloggers to "find an audience" at first, unless of course they're known for something else beforehand, like Susan Branch. Maybe you should have done what the Pioneer Woman did. Apparently this little blog of hers that she started in the kitchen of her ranch house just ballooned in popularity from the grass roots up - and isn't that amazing? But in reality her husband's family are multi-millionaires and one of the biggest landowners in Oklahoma, and it turns around they paid a huge public relations firm to get her blog "discovered." And of course now she's a massive cooking blog star and personality [and no doubt, even richer]. I guess she gets most of "her" recipes from little church cookbooks from all over Oklahoma too. When I read that, in several different places by the way, I stopped reading her blog and watching her TV show. I don't mind anyone becoming rich through hard work, but at the very least, it ought to be their OWN hard work. Well, that story always comes to mind whenever I think of people starting up blogs. Something tells me one thing will always be true about blogs - the best ones are the small ones. OK, congrats again on your anniversary, many MANY more of them ahead, take care and talk to you soon. PS - I think I have all the Susan Branch books so if I win, I'll be giving my book to my sister - I gave her "Autumn" for Christmas - so any one of them would be great. Or feel free to give the book to another commenter too. :>)Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-4146544281060660192015-05-11T12:51:16.151-04:002015-05-11T12:51:16.151-04:00Hello Sylvie and thank you! I'm delighted to ...Hello Sylvie and thank you! I'm delighted to know someone from France reads my Blog. Your English is perfect! We hosted a French teenager for 3 weeks during the summer of 2013 so she could improve her English. I tried to learn French before our guest arrived and soon realized I should just stick to English. It was very interesting, though, to learn the differences in some of our customs (like placing her hand on the table while she ate and that using utensils for foods we eat with our hands!). I've entered you in the drawing.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-23806277515711728082015-05-11T12:34:11.994-04:002015-05-11T12:34:11.994-04:00Hello Cathy,
I'm Sylvie and I'm writing to...Hello Cathy,<br />I'm Sylvie and I'm writing to you from France. Last year I discovered your lovely blog and it was through Susan Branch blog, just like the commenters you talked about. The blogosphere is undoubtedly a small world !.<br />I love all things American and your posts are always interesting because I learn a lot about your culture. You are a nice lady and it can be seen in your writing.<br />I already have several books by Susan Branch but I would love discovering "Friends forever".<br />Happy blogiversary Cathy !.<br />I hope that you'll forgive me if my English isn't perfect.<br />Sylvie<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com