tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post3724232352122683538..comments2024-03-28T19:07:41.242+01:00Comments on wcs: The Gullies Of Januarywcshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-40375468915191228862008-01-23T09:16:00.001+01:002008-01-23T09:16:00.001+01:00chm, maybe some of our rain water will actually en...chm, maybe some of our rain water will actually end up falling in your desert one day!wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-82548346328155009452008-01-23T09:16:00.000+01:002008-01-23T09:16:00.000+01:00victoria, that's a lot of seeds!kristana, merci de...victoria, that's a lot of seeds!<BR/><BR/>kristana, merci de votre visite!<BR/><BR/>evelyn, it's funny, but we seldom used the shower for Collette.<BR/><BR/>purejuice, we also see the rain and feel the cold... ;)<BR/><BR/>claudia, Callie says merci. I know spring will come to you, eventually!wcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00551283829616757577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-50934200284461696902008-01-22T17:03:00.000+01:002008-01-22T17:03:00.000+01:00Bonne Fête, Callie! I'm sure there is a nice treat...Bonne Fête, Callie! I'm sure there is a nice treat waiting for you. You're such a hard worker, helping in the yard. Do you mind a shower TWICE a day? I would...but then, maybe you don't like mud on your paws?<BR/><BR/>WCS, keep calling for spring. In Toronto, we KNOW that the sun has died, and winter is here forever, and ever.Pas d'espoir dans mon coeur...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-48421336534636972262008-01-22T16:16:00.000+01:002008-01-22T16:16:00.000+01:00nothing like walking a dog to keep you abreast of ...nothing like walking a dog to keep you abreast of even the tiniest developments in the seasons. this year and february are always exciting, because all the indoor people are suffering from winter, but the dog people (and the vine pruners, i suspect) see the first tips of the daffodils and the first hint of petal in the buds.<BR/>the sun, he shall return!<BR/>thanks, glad ms. puppy grrl helped with the pruning.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-55723553915309381932008-01-22T15:28:00.000+01:002008-01-22T15:28:00.000+01:00The gully in the vines makes you think of the head...The gully in the vines makes you think of the headwaters of a mighty river, and reminds me of La Source, a poem by Theophile Gautier. <BR/>From the vines down to the Cher, then to the Loire and eventually to the Atlantic. What a wonderful destiny for such a small trickle of water!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-21374062524157020892008-01-22T15:05:00.000+01:002008-01-22T15:05:00.000+01:00I agree with Kristana et j'aime les mots en franca...I agree with Kristana et j'aime les mots en francais.<BR/><BR/>Your mud is something else. I remember the squishiness of the wet soil from my growing up in Kentucky which has soil like yours. I'm glad you have that shower in your basement for Callie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-67153876605959846392008-01-22T13:43:00.000+01:002008-01-22T13:43:00.000+01:00Dear youI came accross your blog by any chance and...Dear you<BR/>I came accross your blog by any chance and I like the way you write about nature.<BR/>Je suis tombée sur votre blog par hasard et j'aime votre manière d'écrire sur la nature.<BR/>Yes the days are lenghtening, hopefully we can focus on good thing when it's mild and less cold.<BR/>oui les jours rallongent, in the middle of January.<BR/>heureusement on peut se concentrer sur les jolies choses quand il fait doux et moins froid au milieu de juin.<BR/>Even though we may have a shit spring, make the most of this warm January.<BR/>S'il se peut que nous ayons un printemps pourri, profitons de ce mois de janvier doux.<BR/>I've been living in the valley of Loire since 1989, close to Gien, Sully.<BR/>Je vis dans la vallée de la LOire depuis 1989, près de Gien, sully.<BR/>Roll on the spring!<BR/>take care and be nice with yourself<BR/>Prenez soin de vous<BR/>KristanaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17913552.post-24511923296506557732008-01-22T09:42:00.000+01:002008-01-22T09:42:00.000+01:00it's 29 degrees here, the ground is so frozen ther...it's 29 degrees here, the ground is so frozen there is no give to it at all. The sun did come out a bit today and I couldn't believe how many people were out walking there were bundled up with cold noses and eyes peering out of there hats and scarfs. But there were lots of smiles....aaaahhhh sunshine.<BR/><BR/>please please please let spring come soon. I ordered $61.00 worth of seeds the other day and I can't wait to get started on them.<BR/><BR/>Victoria, Bellingham, WAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com