tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post2392952612134850534..comments2024-03-09T00:25:22.754-08:00Comments on City Views, Country Dreams: City Views, Country DreamsFranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-40536851633947700282015-03-08T06:15:47.663-07:002015-03-08T06:15:47.663-07:00Yes, Helen, we did have a tough winter...but those...Yes, Helen, we did have a tough winter...but those folks up in Boston have really gotten the prize for snowy cold weather.<br /><br />Thanks so much for your compliments about my knitting, too. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-30658672540685337842015-03-08T06:13:21.337-07:002015-03-08T06:13:21.337-07:00Thank you so much, Ingrid. Today we turned our cl...Thank you so much, Ingrid. Today we turned our clocks forward an hour for Daylight Savings Time, and the weather is celebrating with temps in the mid 40s F. Hooray! xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-91824910642745011152015-03-08T03:01:57.151-07:002015-03-08T03:01:57.151-07:00You have endured so much ice and snow and freezing...You have endured so much ice and snow and freezing temperatures this winter.....I do hope spring comes to you soon and some warmth again. You have been busy though with so much beautiful knitting......your shawl is gorgeous and very elegant, and your stripy socks look so cosy!<br />Wishing you a happy March, dear Frances.<br />Helen xoxHelen Philippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085327303967055337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-83054277530549426252015-03-07T10:29:55.529-08:002015-03-07T10:29:55.529-08:00Hi Frances,
Love the colour of the scarf and your ...Hi Frances,<br />Love the colour of the scarf and your knitting is as always tremendous! The socks are so cute and that trunk brings me back to the hippie era! Great that you still have it.<br />Have a wonderful weekend my dear!<br />xoxo IngridOF SPRING AND SUMMERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183768795401128985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-35114243661673670922015-03-05T07:50:49.000-08:002015-03-05T07:50:49.000-08:00Yes, Vicki, it is sort of raspberry-ish. The trun...Yes, Vicki, it is sort of raspberry-ish. The trunk has different designs on two of its other sides, too. <br /><br />More snow underway here this morning, with snowplows coming through every hour or so. Not as calm as your mountains and valleys, but still rather beautiful. I'm glad to have had this as a scheduled day off from work. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-17696837426723004022015-03-04T11:01:25.954-08:002015-03-04T11:01:25.954-08:00That scarf is gorgeous! I'd call it raspberry....That scarf is gorgeous! I'd call it raspberry. And I love the painted trunk!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-19625964014981164672015-03-04T05:51:27.449-08:002015-03-04T05:51:27.449-08:00Lucille, usually my apartment seems overheated, an...Lucille, usually my apartment seems overheated, and I don't even need to have a wood jumper on. During the current chill, I wouldn't call it overheated, but it's still plenty warm enough for knitting. <br /><br />After yesterday's snow and snowplowing, those curbside drifts have gained height. New snow is due tomorrow. Strangely warm today...over 40 F.<br /><br />xo Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-1022720453311124312015-03-04T05:48:08.832-08:002015-03-04T05:48:08.832-08:00Thanks, Titti. Yes, those socks guarantee happy f...Thanks, Titti. Yes, those socks guarantee happy feet. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-80452622060577999992015-03-04T05:11:44.696-08:002015-03-04T05:11:44.696-08:00That pink scarf is exquisite. Do you manage to kee...That pink scarf is exquisite. Do you manage to keep your hands warm enough for knitting? We are at last emerging into spring like weather with temperatures well up into the high 50s being promised by the weekend. I do hope some of this blows your way too. But in the meantime there's a lot of ice mountain to melt. The last time I saw that was in London in 1963. I wasn't very old so perhaps the kerbside piles seemed higher than they actually were!Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-77327005322765775202015-03-03T13:29:49.814-08:002015-03-03T13:29:49.814-08:00Always so lovely to take a look at your beautiful ...Always so lovely to take a look at your beautiful blog Frances! Hope you having a happy week and take care now,<br />Titti<br />Psst...love the socks!<br />HWIT BLOGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851355663006106726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-69642833851202168322015-03-03T06:37:02.489-08:002015-03-03T06:37:02.489-08:00Bayou, I cannot solve the "case of the missin...Bayou, I cannot solve the "case of the missing comment." It's always grand to hear from you and I thank you so much for your kind compliment.<br /><br />More snow due today and again on Thursday. Those snowplows are getting a real workout. Lots of potholes in the roads. Joy.<br /><br />Still, spring grows closer. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-21573929458005921712015-03-03T06:34:43.634-08:002015-03-03T06:34:43.634-08:00I do appreciate your wishes, Gina, but can you bel...I do appreciate your wishes, Gina, but can you believe it...we are due more snow this afternoon (Tuesday) and then more on Thursday?<br /><br />Good grief. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-60239590457061821762015-03-03T05:41:19.878-08:002015-03-03T05:41:19.878-08:00Were did my comment go, Frances??? I am so in awe ...Were did my comment go, Frances??? I am so in awe of your knitting wonders, really great art that is. Just back from a trip to Bristol, we might be winning the race Frances :-)bayouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803865167364775151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-19429636140489387192015-03-03T02:35:18.128-08:002015-03-03T02:35:18.128-08:00Wishing you warmer and more clement weather France...Wishing you warmer and more clement weather Frances, although you have certainly made good use of your time indoors. The colour and style of your shawl are both stunning.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-56366913763836350232015-03-02T14:24:28.398-08:002015-03-02T14:24:28.398-08:00It was grand to have some brilliant sunshine today...It was grand to have some brilliant sunshine today, Friko, even if the air was still chilly. The wind kept up at a great pace all day, so I did decide to let Central Park wait another day for me.<br /><br />Best wishes to you and yours...hoping Millie is doing well. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-35775657887147092742015-03-02T14:21:49.798-08:002015-03-02T14:21:49.798-08:00Yes, this really is the coldest span of days I thi...Yes, this really is the coldest span of days I think I have ever experienced.<br /><br />I think that we switch over to Daylight Savings Time this weekend...another sign of spring waiting in the wings.<br /><br />Thanks for your compliments! xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-71765890674644384592015-03-02T10:34:19.858-08:002015-03-02T10:34:19.858-08:00I wish you luck with that 9the last sentence of yo...I wish you luck with that 9the last sentence of your delightful post).<br /><br />Although there is plenty of life low on the ground round here it is still bitterly cold, with a very nasty lazy wind, which goes right through you. I make short-lived forays into the garden but am always driven back in quite quickly.<br /><br />Your scarf is utterly beautiful. Such delicate work.<br /><br />Stay in until you can safely go out again, Central Park will still be there, waiting for you to chronicle its progress.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-90238285961830140002015-03-02T08:24:33.761-08:002015-03-02T08:24:33.761-08:00I remember those bright blue skies and sub-zero te...I remember those bright blue skies and sub-zero temperatures from our visit... but it wasn't as cold as what you're experiencing now. Gosh, your handiwork is so clever - I do admire your creativity and patience! CxChris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-12888880503159129952015-03-02T07:56:04.677-08:002015-03-02T07:56:04.677-08:00Annie, please do keep those fingers crossed (when ...Annie, please do keep those fingers crossed (when you are not using them for some of that amazing natural dying.)<br /><br />This afternoon may actually be warmer...40 F, perhaps. But...more snow and sleet are foretold for tomorrow. <br /><br />How greatful we will be when actual Spring warmth arrives and brave little green leaves begin to appear. There might be dancing in the streets! <br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-42105474249849286202015-03-02T07:50:34.071-08:002015-03-02T07:50:34.071-08:00Sally, I do love your writing and would encourage ...Sally, I do love your writing and would encourage other folks who might visit here to have a look over at your page, too.<br /><br />It's fun to knit vari-colored socks...and actually easier to keep count of the rows, too. That old trunk is a dear friend. Inside it are some 1960/70s clothes that I saved as memory joggers.<br /><br />Lots of strong March winds blowing this morning...and I have hopes that the afternoon will be warmer, and walking will be tempting. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-19324868918123939722015-03-02T07:46:25.662-08:002015-03-02T07:46:25.662-08:00Rossichka, I so appreciate your kind words. Yes, ...Rossichka, I so appreciate your kind words. Yes, even tough winter weather can have a positive side.<br /><br />Now that we've turned the calendar page over to March I am impatient for a warming trend...just an additional 5 or 10 degrees would be so welcome!<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-63101761487349767292015-03-02T07:43:38.224-08:002015-03-02T07:43:38.224-08:00Fingers crossed your weather is greatly improved d...Fingers crossed your weather is greatly improved dear Frances. Here we have blue skies, biting winds and flurries of snow that thankfully don't stick.Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-64741315213199111662015-03-02T07:42:33.445-08:002015-03-02T07:42:33.445-08:00Jeri, I think that you all have actually gotten mo...Jeri, I think that you all have actually gotten more snow than we have. It is that bitter cold with wind that has kept me indoors.<br /><br />I think you would enjoy learning to knit your own socks...and they also make great gifts. My trusty sock pattern book is Ann Budd's "Knitting Socks." Her instructions and advice are very clear, and the book includes instructions for many different yarn guages.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-61850425770329355072015-03-02T07:35:45.120-08:002015-03-02T07:35:45.120-08:00Milly, it's now Monday morning, and lots of la...Milly, it's now Monday morning, and lots of last night's additional snow has been cleared away. A strong wind is blowing, and I think it might be bringing us warmer air for the afternoon. Hope so...because I have the day off and want to take a walk! xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-51491931042961833462015-03-02T07:33:38.398-08:002015-03-02T07:33:38.398-08:00Thank you so much, Katharine. Isn't knitting/...Thank you so much, Katharine. Isn't knitting/crochet amazing with its unlimited possibilities, loop by loop. Do give lace knitting a go. <br /><br />That trunk makes me smile every day. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.com