tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post8943336524356980646..comments2023-05-16T01:55:32.822-07:00Comments on Crumbs From the Corner: Adventures in Woolgathering: Thanks For the Detour, and All the FishPhyllis Hunt McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13370730851612587650noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-46052529960834984512008-07-11T11:15:00.000-07:002008-07-11T11:15:00.000-07:00Nan, It was the most stunning drive. I wish we had...Nan, It was the most stunning drive. I wish we had pictures but the light was too poor, being misty at evening time.<BR/>I did think of the road less travelled too :) That's just what it was.Phyllis Hunt McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370730851612587650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-28006967191366063232008-07-11T10:11:00.000-07:002008-07-11T10:11:00.000-07:00The road "less traveled by." I couldn't resist. :...The road "less traveled by." I couldn't resist. :<) This was the first thought which came into my head. I'd love to have been with you.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-88724578542112487272008-07-08T12:54:00.000-07:002008-07-08T12:54:00.000-07:00Polona, it's not always easy to see things from an...Polona, it's not always easy to see things from another side, I know, but I think you do that well with your photos- you see a spider, for example, and make a poem out of him ;) <BR/>Maybe that's what it's all about- seeing, and perspective.Phyllis Hunt McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370730851612587650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-57179925983651167662008-07-08T10:19:00.000-07:002008-07-08T10:19:00.000-07:00interesting how annoyances can turn out to be bles...interesting how annoyances can turn out to be blessings in disguise... beautiful piece of writinh once more.<BR/>and welcome back :)polonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12631341810150848122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-79449001690331419972008-07-08T09:54:00.000-07:002008-07-08T09:54:00.000-07:00Tom, thanks for the great comment. I do believe th...Tom, thanks for the great comment. I do believe there's no such thing as getting lost, not really! We just have to see diversions from a different perspective and see where they take us.<BR/>And no, I hadn't heard that Yogi Berra story before- it's a good one. I'll remember it and use it someday :) Thanks for sharing that. <BR/><BR/>Pauline, No, the fish didn't get spoiled. We didn't get sausage Phyllis Hunt McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370730851612587650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-48239639839533504462008-07-08T05:32:00.000-07:002008-07-08T05:32:00.000-07:00Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful as Lawrence Welk u...Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful as Lawrence Welk used to say. Actually he pronounced it Wonerful. You've done it again. Great descriptive piece. PappyPappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13118854996343714131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-47092682219823731692008-07-08T04:47:00.000-07:002008-07-08T04:47:00.000-07:00Thanks for the little journey ... felt like I was ...Thanks for the little journey ... felt like I was sitting in the back seat of your car and travelling through with you enjoying the mist covered fields, and tractor parts and forgotten buildings. What a beautifully written ... my minds eye saw every little detail. BBarbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653940993739799006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-25543775645685635092008-07-07T20:34:00.000-07:002008-07-07T20:34:00.000-07:00yes some detours are delightful diversions...beaut...yes some detours are delightful diversions...beautifully written post, I enjoyed pulling off the main path with you.mouse (aka kimy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09385557065971602436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-41791569127040623732008-07-07T19:57:00.000-07:002008-07-07T19:57:00.000-07:00So....erm....how's that book of yours coming along...So....erm....how's that book of yours coming along? *wink*<BR/><BR/>You know, I read these amazing stories, and it's not so much the plot that I am drawn to. It's the wonderful way you put into words what you capture with your eyes and your heart. Such close attention to detail...leads to such beautifully descriptive writing. I can almost see these scenes with my own eyes. <BR/><BR/>And what Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803308252202460126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-64082670827821905322008-07-07T18:42:00.000-07:002008-07-07T18:42:00.000-07:00Maine is mostly detours--except for one big highwa...Maine is mostly detours--except for one big highway connecting New Brunswick with New Hampshire. I'm glad that you enjoyed your visit and think about making the lifestyle change--it can be done as long as your expectations are realistic. I found the book Dakota by Kathleen Norris helpful to me before I made the move.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604780070187163751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-45453715443510651782008-07-07T18:37:00.000-07:002008-07-07T18:37:00.000-07:00My Pepere used to say that there was nothing so ba...My Pepere used to say that there was nothing so bad that some small good didn't come of it. Looks like your detour gave you a glimpse of a possible future trip to look for that nook. I didn't see mention of spoiled fish (nor of sausage bread!) so I take it you made it home with no food damage. Glad to have you back and writing.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14555472024981357622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1814799811633243210.post-57233762368123014262008-07-07T15:58:00.000-07:002008-07-07T15:58:00.000-07:00I, too, have found that unexpected inconveniences ...I, too, have found that unexpected inconveniences can lead to pleasant, even life changing, discoveries. As if the universe says, "The only way to get him out his rut is to throw a rock in the pathway". I just wish I could remember that everytime I get interrupted or inconvenienced!<BR/><BR/>Another little "self-help pep talk" I give myself is that an annoying or "inconvenient" person might be "aTom the Piper's Sonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276483798334833387noreply@blogger.com