tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post4637320233193189673..comments2024-03-22T17:08:13.623-07:00Comments on Across the Way: Three Sorts of PeopleDewenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-31775390538414081832021-01-05T08:43:56.059-08:002021-01-05T08:43:56.059-08:00What a sweet surprise to find this comment, Debra,...What a sweet surprise to find this comment, Debra, and the one you wrote six years ago! It was so nice of you to reach out to me and I appreciate your comment so much. I hope you do check back to see that I answered both your comments. Thank you for subscribing to my blogs! I am at a stage in life where turning off comments seemed wise but I do appreciate those of my readers who still visit. And I love hearing from people who are Dee Hardie and Laurie Colwin fans!<br /><br />You take care, too, Debra! And a safe and happy 2021 to you,<br />DewenaDewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-20382915845322524292021-01-05T06:50:46.321-08:002021-01-05T06:50:46.321-08:00Hello Dewena,
So, I'm reading through a blog t...Hello Dewena,<br />So, I'm reading through a blog this morning (yours) that I found bouncing around from another blog and I'm thinking, "gosh, I love the things this woman writes about. She reminds me of that woman from years ago whose blog I found right as she stopped writing."<br />The one whose name I never remembered and I've wished I did so I could go back to it and read her old posts. <br />Yes, that blog. <br />Your blog.<br /><br />I remembered commenting and thought the comment surely was on a Dee Hardie post but, no, it was on a Laurie Colwin post so not too hard to find.<br />I see you've disable new comments but I'm hoping when I hit publish, it goes through.<br /><br />I've subscribed to both of your blogs this morning. <br />What a nice surprise to see you are writing again.<br /><br />Take care,<br />Debra <br />56stepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714155300369089630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-15633088007055709212014-01-11T16:10:47.934-08:002014-01-11T16:10:47.934-08:00Debra, I just could not resist trying to reach you...Debra, I just could not resist trying to reach you to thank you for this comment. Wish I knew how to email you to thank you. Just in case you do happen to look back here at your comment I hope you found my Dee Hardie posts in December of 2013. She has been such an influence on my life. I'm so happy to find someone who likes Lee Bailey's cookbooks. I think I have 4 of his and that particular recipe is the only one I did not like. His soup recipes are a mainstay here at our house. And Laurie Colwin was such a great writer. I love cookbooks that just read like a good memoir. <br /><br />You may never look back and find this but it made my day! Perhaps some day I will find a way of blogging again in a less time consuming way but for now (January of 2014), it seems to be too much to handle. <br /><br />Thank you again,<br />DewenaDewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-44651236310757521632014-01-11T14:59:17.970-08:002014-01-11T14:59:17.970-08:00I just discovered your blog last night. And yet ou...I just discovered your blog last night. And yet ou are gone. How can that be? You mentioned Dee Hardie. Nobody mentions Dee Hardie!!! I love her. So I started reading your blog backwards and then ou mention Lee Bailey. (even though you didn't like his recipe). Still. There he was. So deserving of a mention. And now? You do the unthinkable. In this post you are talking about Laure Colwin. <br />Ok. I give up!!!<br />How can a blogger mention these three people and I just discovered her only to find out she won't be blogging anymore?<br />That's just not right. <br />Just tought I'd tell you ....that's just not right. <br /><br />Ok. I have to go now and read the rest of your entries. <br /><br />Most sincerely, <br />Debra 56stepshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714155300369089630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-68428947704795218092013-10-17T22:19:53.051-07:002013-10-17T22:19:53.051-07:00Ages ago, when I was a young wisp of a woman, I we...Ages ago, when I was a young wisp of a woman, I went on diets to put on weight. Sigh. Maybe I only dreamed it.<br /><br />I find pleasure in so many, many things but take some comfort from writing. When both of my parents died earlier this year I spent weeks tap, tap, tapping at my computer. And music, too, lifts my heart heavenward.<br /><br />I found a copy of Pilgrim's Inn in a used bookstore last month. I haven't read it yet. Should I wait and try to find a copy of Bird in the Tree to read first or does it stand on its own? When I bought the book, I thought of you. I just had a feeling that you would be a fan of Elizabeth Goudge. Nib's Endhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00820552995581749771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-51842468800789441702013-10-15T19:22:13.185-07:002013-10-15T19:22:13.185-07:00I am one to definitely find comfort in food! Somet...I am one to definitely find comfort in food! Sometimes when you try to eat healthy, you can't help but eat too much when you have cooked a great tasting meal! Stay with it! Lottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07242170607880601770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-65010286576355662052013-10-15T13:23:55.503-07:002013-10-15T13:23:55.503-07:00Ah, a shoeaholic! Yep, I think sugar is poisonous ...Ah, a shoeaholic! Yep, I think sugar is poisonous to my system. And I feel better after getting off artificial sweeteners too, although I did have a diet ginger ale the other night and loved every drop of it!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-30953100490286818492013-10-15T13:21:31.566-07:002013-10-15T13:21:31.566-07:00Oh, I would hate to give up cheese! I'd rather...Oh, I would hate to give up cheese! I'd rather not eat desserts than not eat cheese! And yes, promise yourself a new lampshade or something!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-25670582779482736772013-10-15T13:19:52.990-07:002013-10-15T13:19:52.990-07:00Thanks so much, Pat! When I read what you did to g...Thanks so much, Pat! When I read what you did to get rid of the orangey look to your long farm table it was the answer to a decorating prayer. We don't want to go to the trouble or expense of refinishing ours and yet I hate the orangey look it's developed over the years. This is doable. Yours is beautiful!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-3619070399158225502013-10-15T10:37:04.340-07:002013-10-15T10:37:04.340-07:00I am all three also....and I indulge in shoes as w...I am all three also....and I indulge in shoes as well. I do believe sugar is the evil culprit. Weight is just a number, just keep doing the right thing. Said the lady who is putting off working out by reading blogs this afternoon............Betty@SouthernGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10228521821272544610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-56632150081097181612013-10-15T07:29:01.094-07:002013-10-15T07:29:01.094-07:00I'm probably a bit of all three! I definitely ...I'm probably a bit of all three! I definitely take comfort in food, too. It's hard to give up the things you love for good, so I think the only way to handle it is to indulge in them every now and then, like you did with the pasta. I've had to give up cheese, red meat and most bad fats to bring my cholesterol down, so I know how you feel. I just don't want to have to go on medication, so I am trying the diet and exercise route. I may have to promise myself a lamp shade -- or something -- for inspiration!Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474198992341706776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-36399094268143400992013-10-14T19:09:45.365-07:002013-10-14T19:09:45.365-07:00Hi Dewena...I am popping back over to tell you, we...Hi Dewena...I am popping back over to tell you, we just used a light weight sandpaper to sand off the finish on the table. We didn't use the sander and did not move the table outside. We put down a drop cloth and wiped down the table with a damp cloth to free it of sanding dust before adding the stain. We just ragged the stain on and off, rather than brush it on. Worked quickly so it would not dry before we could remove stain we did not want. There wasn't a lot of poly on the legs and apron, so it was easy. I may put another coat of walnut on the top. We wanted a distressed pine look to the table without the orange. Not too bad for a couple of old characters. Just go slow and easy. That's what we did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-6285940830545044082013-10-14T10:31:28.565-07:002013-10-14T10:31:28.565-07:00Thank you, Susie! And I got out my Fall file of re...Thank you, Susie! And I got out my Fall file of recipes the other day only to find that 99% of the recipes for fall were desserts! Except for Brussels sprouts. Why can't Brussels sprouts taste as good as Caramel Cake? <br /><br />I keep telling myself that eventually I could trust myself to bake again and only serve it to guests, or have one bite because that is the best bite of anything. That time is not yet so I'll see if I can develop a love for Brussels sprouts.Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-82603485212226367332013-10-14T10:26:59.975-07:002013-10-14T10:26:59.975-07:00I'm smiling here! Yes a well rounded person is...I'm smiling here! Yes a well rounded person is a balanced person! Yes, why is it that it takes a week to lose 2 pounds and yet overnight spaghetti will put 2 pounds back on?<br /><br />Thanks, Doreen. I won't give up!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-43426573814709037002013-10-14T10:24:50.841-07:002013-10-14T10:24:50.841-07:00Wow, bread and starch! Potatoes too? That would be...Wow, bread and starch! Potatoes too? That would be harder for me than giving up desserts. <br /><br />It doesn't surprise me that you are a balanced 3 sorts of people!Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-47728788930861965522013-10-14T10:22:59.190-07:002013-10-14T10:22:59.190-07:00You are one of my heroes, Pat! A woman of a certai...You are one of my heroes, Pat! A woman of a certain age, like me, but you are beautiful and creative and very much up-to-date in your house and life. And so marvelously handle the challenges of life without ever whining! Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-89257882179251074722013-10-14T10:19:48.414-07:002013-10-14T10:19:48.414-07:00Oh, I'll check her out! Pilgrim Inn has always...Oh, I'll check her out! Pilgrim Inn has always been my favorite book and I only recently learned that it is the middle of a trilogy. So I am reading and loving Bird in the Tree and have ordered the 3rd one. Also I've been reading her autobiography. And learned that she many years lived in Devon, which is where Monix, above, lives! Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-6647949893038694062013-10-14T10:16:59.335-07:002013-10-14T10:16:59.335-07:00Sandra, you must get so much exercise with all the...Sandra, you must get so much exercise with all the farm work that helps, and I'm sure much more of that since your Dave died, but we both know the temptation would have been to eat as comfort and you did not do that, which is a very good thing. We all know that it could not be God's will for us to abuse our bodies through overeating and yet I have cringed for years when I see that so many of us do just that. I have hid from God in the past when I felt that I was failing him in this area of my life and when I began this new diet I knew that I could not beat myself up over failing, if I did, because by 70 years of age I have learned that his love for me encompasses all that I am and all that I fail to be.Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-80257936282711327972013-10-14T10:06:05.655-07:002013-10-14T10:06:05.655-07:00Wouldn't you think that our love of reading al...Wouldn't you think that our love of reading alone would keep us from becoming too much of a Wiggins? But then the very best books include luscious meals and creative cooking so what's a body to do? As you said, exercise must be the answer but like you my to-do list looms large and becomes an excuse when deep down I know that in the long run regular exercise would help me tackle that to-do list! And yes, got the shelf of diet books too and many that have ended up in the trash can over the years. The best diet I was ever on was the Mediterranean diet but all it took was holiday desserts to start me down the slippery slope. I think sugar must be poison to me.Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-53863309054285621772013-10-14T09:57:44.162-07:002013-10-14T09:57:44.162-07:00Yes, of course, Nancy! And you are right, as liter...Yes, of course, Nancy! And you are right, as literature it is beautiful. I don't know if the novelist Eugenia Price was way before your time but she first fell in love with scripture as poetry and prose and then went on to find a personal relationship with Christ. And turned out beautiful historical novels of the Carolina coast. So of course scripture is much more than mere literature. And it is when I get too busy to read my Bible that everything else suffers. I have to keep learning that, no matter how old I grow. Thank you, Nancy.Dewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-37277627201377333212013-10-13T23:23:21.621-07:002013-10-13T23:23:21.621-07:00I am sure you are going to lose more weight very s...I am sure you are going to lose more weight very soon. Possibly you are just at one of those plateaus. Your five bean salad looks delicious, and you have me craving dilled green beans - now. <br />For me, trying to lose weight is the most frustrating thing in the world. Sometimes I can figure out what caused me to stop losing or even gain, and sometimes I just don't know what happened. I seem to lose easier in the spring and summer, but now it is fall and for the past few days I have been battling a ferocious appetite. That being said, I suspect that I am in the food person category, but then again books and books about food are a good category for me, too.<br />I am visualizing that new lampshade on your cute lamp right now!susie @ persimmon moon cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653330247272673990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-15886585307971281932013-10-13T20:12:19.720-07:002013-10-13T20:12:19.720-07:00You're doing great Dewena! Don't give up! ...You're doing great Dewena! Don't give up! If only it were as easy to lose weight as it is to gain it. Wouldn't that be heaven?<br /><br />I guess I'm all three types, so I guess you could say I'm well rounded. Or maybe it's my hips that are rounded.Doreen@foxdenrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418636999038800443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-60833494023531836202013-10-13T09:02:47.626-07:002013-10-13T09:02:47.626-07:00What if I am all 3 types of people. I love clothe...What if I am all 3 types of people. I love clothes and dressing up even while reading and munching on yummies.<br /><br />When I gave up bread/starch I lost 40 pounds over 1 year. I kept it off for 5 years and then I started eating bread more. I have put on 10 pounds and it doesn't want to come off. I realize now, it wasn't just eliminating bread, but swimming every other day. I haven't been swimming lately and I need to get back to it. Swimming exercises the entire body. I walk a lot so my legs have stayed in shape, but the upper body and the arms need the swimming. I promise I will swim tomorrow- dinner party tonight and unfortunately there will be delicious bread.Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-31746855621555067582013-10-13T07:52:08.205-07:002013-10-13T07:52:08.205-07:00You shall have the shade, Dewena. I know!
I'v...You shall have the shade, Dewena. I know!<br /><br />I've been eating to live since the end of June and completely understand. I veered off course with the trip to Cedar Lake Cellars, but it was worth it. I will probably veer off course during our two days at Big Cedar. Because, food is comfort for me, along with literature and personal adornment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7334613666852273616.post-76075759294714822902013-10-13T07:17:38.400-07:002013-10-13T07:17:38.400-07:00phooey. forgot to tell you, Debbie, at Artful Aspi...phooey. forgot to tell you, Debbie, at Artful Aspirations, has been quoting Elizabeth Goudge a lot lately and I adore Laurie Colwin.<br />http://artfulaspirations.blogspot.com/Thistle Cove Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722295191884810953noreply@blogger.com