tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post6794670140490359329..comments2022-10-24T04:43:10.911-05:00Comments on The Keeping Room: Becoming REAL: Why I Feel Like the Skin HorseFireLighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807248509319526615noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-71436913146605325282009-05-27T19:35:15.640-05:002009-05-27T19:35:15.640-05:00The Velveteen Rabbit is one of my favorite books. ...The Velveteen Rabbit is one of my favorite books. And this is one of the most lovely posts I've read in awhile.<br />I couldn't find your blog, although I googled you and tried to look through my comments. Then I got smart and realized I had gmail. A quick search turned you up and now I have you on my sidebar for all time.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-88862468028710168372009-05-14T16:00:00.000-05:002009-05-14T16:00:00.000-05:00Excellent! Sue would have been my hero because she...Excellent! Sue would have been my hero because she was a little tomboy with a pony. Life doesn't get much better than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-60252228039059857092009-05-14T15:23:00.000-05:002009-05-14T15:23:00.000-05:00Glad you stopped by, AltadenaHiker! Yep, Sue who w...Glad you stopped by, AltadenaHiker! Yep, Sue who was older than I...would get me by the hand when it was time to go up to Santa Claus and say,"I want a cowboy outfit and get her the cowgirl outfit, and I want a cap gun and holster, and and a cowboy hat. Get her a doll, but I don't want no doll 'cause I have a pony!" And that pretty much settled that year's list!FireLighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807248509319526615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-10031484777452836072009-05-14T13:10:00.000-05:002009-05-14T13:10:00.000-05:00I came here via Virg, and you have a very lovely s...I came here via Virg, and you have a very lovely site. (Sue 3rd grade: I wore a cowboy outfit as a kid, complete with gun and holster. Used to tie up the little boy next door to a tree. He dressed up as a pioneer woman. Hmmm.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-44136062888870898772009-05-14T00:43:00.000-05:002009-05-14T00:43:00.000-05:00What a lovely post and beautiful photos of both Ch...What a lovely post and beautiful photos of both Chelsea and your children. The book 'The Velveteen Rabbit' is one I've heard of but never read, it sounds such a nice book that I think it may be coming the way of my grandchildren.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679130612798888266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-34971855441108751522009-05-13T21:56:00.000-05:002009-05-13T21:56:00.000-05:00Well my friend, I'm bestowing a very nice award on...Well my friend, I'm bestowing a very nice award on you, given to me by WILDEVE. You may pass it along to others as you see fit. Visit my blog and get the details. I"m so clueless I can't put the link here! SORRY! Hugs,<br />VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-61297691875281315812009-05-13T19:34:00.000-05:002009-05-13T19:34:00.000-05:00Oh you can move me to tears in a "Mobile minute"! ...Oh you can move me to tears in a "Mobile minute"! Forgive me for not stopping by as often as I should. Your photos and your wondrous words are such a balm for my soul. I leave in a little over a week. I'll try and stop in while I"m gone. You can follow us on my Paris blog as well. I leave BADP in good hands. I have guest photographers and I will add posts if we get to spend July in France as well. I know how these last days of school are. It won't be long my friend! :)Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-43538177385676447142009-05-13T16:49:00.000-05:002009-05-13T16:49:00.000-05:00Michael, Thank you for not giving up on me! My pos...Michael, Thank you for not giving up on me! My posts have been sparse! THE VELVETEEN RABBIT is just one of those stories that works on both a child's level and a very profound adult level. It does have what is called "nursery magic" with stuffed animals that talk...I don't want to spoil it for you. Just read it! OR There is a beautiful DVD with Meryl Streep reading the story along with stills of the book's original illustrations. I adore it! This book would be an excellent choice for any child...no matter what age! And....I have even known lovers who read it to one another.FireLighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807248509319526615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-76619729237898507632009-05-13T15:12:00.000-05:002009-05-13T15:12:00.000-05:00Thank you for this M, I must look for the book to ...Thank you for this M, I must look for the book to read to my grand daughter...shades of the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01097990715636294118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-55643029796304646462009-05-13T07:52:00.000-05:002009-05-13T07:52:00.000-05:00A lovely entry...
Thank you.
'Aunt Amelia'A lovely entry...<br /><br />Thank you.<br /><br />'Aunt Amelia'Auntie sezzzzzz...https://www.blogger.com/profile/16170232476926222740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-15422617894533794562009-05-13T01:02:00.000-05:002009-05-13T01:02:00.000-05:00The Velveteen Rabbit is one of the stories I remem...The Velveteen Rabbit is one of the stories I remember most from when I was younger. (I'm still not that old now! Only 20 haha). But it has still been quite awhile since I read it.<br /><br />It is a beautiful story though and thanks for reminding me of it on your post!Dear-Prudencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17101725950758022258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-39634560952924165542009-05-12T14:52:00.000-05:002009-05-12T14:52:00.000-05:00I like the mix of the outtakes from The Velveteen ...I like the mix of the outtakes from The Velveteen Rabbit and your own story. All so true and a beautiful example of how literature and life intertwine.Tom Atkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068850208360958008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-11597811744796499902009-05-12T08:17:00.000-05:002009-05-12T08:17:00.000-05:00What wonderful photos of your and your boys. My th...What wonderful photos of your and your boys. My third child was born 9 years after my second, so I had almost the same situation as you. It as funny to see his sisters acting like his mother at times but, of course, I had to put a stop to that. One mother is definitely enough for any child!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813508472498593787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-5774764101622204522009-05-12T08:08:00.000-05:002009-05-12T08:08:00.000-05:00Maggie, keep us posted on your baby project.
Sand...Maggie, keep us posted on your baby project.<br /><br />Sandra, it is a classic! We have to have it handy at Christmas and Easter!!<br /><br />Derrick, I really miss out during the week. I have been READING posts, but not commenting as I would like to do. My last day with students is May 22, and graduation is the next day!<br /><br />Thistle, that 3rd grader is my sister Sue who was five years older than I...I followed her everywhere. She was the outdoors girl, horse lover, and all round great sport. She died of multiple myeloma eight years ago. I miss her terribly. And yes-WE moms do change-I hope for the better.<br /><br />Willow, thank you again for your creative, reflective, and very tender thoughts on your own precious family. <br /><br />It is so good to hear from each of you!FireLighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807248509319526615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-15077229339375756132009-05-12T07:23:00.000-05:002009-05-12T07:23:00.000-05:00This was a beautiful post. These photos of you and...This was a beautiful post. These photos of you and your sons are priceless!! It's been SO long since I've read The Velveteen Rabbit. Those bits of conversation with the Skin Horse are so poignant.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-41753659929168978502009-05-12T07:15:00.000-05:002009-05-12T07:15:00.000-05:00And just think...your two beautiful boys have "two...And just think...your two beautiful boys have "two mothers"...they each know you as a similar, yet different, person.<br />Happy Mother's Day and I love the 3rd grade photo. There's a similar one of me, somewhere, taken when I was six years old; it was then I knew I wanted to be a farmer...and now am one.<br />God is so good!Thistle Cove Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722295191884810953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-65575971314386859852009-05-12T06:05:00.000-05:002009-05-12T06:05:00.000-05:00Hello FireLight,
Nice to see you back again. Not ...Hello FireLight,<br /><br />Nice to see you back again. Not long now 'til the vacations! I hope you enjoyed your Mother's Day.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-40509721157447717512009-05-11T23:07:00.000-05:002009-05-11T23:07:00.000-05:00Oh, I know what book my granddaughter is getting f...Oh, I know what book my granddaughter is getting for Christmas. I'm such a soppy old thing, I'll have to let someone else read it to her, though.<br /><br />Your pictures are lovely, too. You have a beautiful family.Sandra Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12052047359365369942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526387584381191607.post-72716640656986164712009-05-11T21:19:00.000-05:002009-05-11T21:19:00.000-05:00Those pictures are simply priceless.Those pictures are simply priceless.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.com