tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post8015814341791816490..comments2024-03-09T00:25:22.754-08:00Comments on City Views, Country Dreams: City Views, Country DreamsFranceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-50791617849299828882016-08-01T06:31:56.235-07:002016-08-01T06:31:56.235-07:00Hi Frances!
Thanks for your always so sweet commen...Hi Frances!<br />Thanks for your always so sweet comment and about the goats, well I guess most goats are friendly, very social too! Also the sheeps here are very friendly, the often says "hello" to you every morning when you are going get the newspaper...of course, the big ram is not so kind! He dont like people and can be very grumpy :)<br />Have a lovely week now Frances! Maybe you can buy a goat and take it for some beautiful walks in Green Park hi hi...<br />Hug, TittiHWIT BLOGGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851355663006106726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-35934460358496518802016-07-20T07:13:01.652-07:002016-07-20T07:13:01.652-07:00Dear Maria, I appreciate your visit and comment so...Dear Maria, I appreciate your visit and comment so very much! <br /><br />Sometimes I post new blogs frequently, and sometimes I become a lazy blogger. One of the best parts about blogging is that it can be whatever one wishes.<br /><br />Hoping you will visit again. Perhaps your son and his family will recognize some of the places in my past posts.<br />Best wishes. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-71692355595924035342016-07-20T00:13:40.526-07:002016-07-20T00:13:40.526-07:00Dear Frances, thank you for the sweet comment at R...Dear Frances, thank you for the sweet comment at Rachel's :)<br />I do believe in kindness, I come across it every day and, as you say, we must all do our small part in it. <br />Lot of sad things are happening around the world but when I see a pretty flower, the sun shine, people go about with their everyday chores or see pregnant mothers, then my hopes for the future are positive.<br />It is extremely hot here too but my apartment is ventilated and cool (not air conditioning) so I am coping fine with it.<br />Your blog is lovely and you allow us to "visit" your beautiful city! My son and his family was there on holiday in July last year.<br />Greetings Maria x<br />Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01525028325800849416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-11130780731193873472016-07-18T15:39:18.293-07:002016-07-18T15:39:18.293-07:00The wisteria's embrace has been growing for ye...The wisteria's embrace has been growing for years. I just kept forgetting to have my camera along when walking down that block.<br /><br />It is funny, isn't it! Best wishes.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-70290157630453634162016-07-18T14:21:12.767-07:002016-07-18T14:21:12.767-07:00That house i being " hugged" by that cli...That house i being " hugged" by that climber <br />How wonderfulJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-69659756362038265192016-07-17T06:26:35.274-07:002016-07-17T06:26:35.274-07:00Thanks so much, Gina. Every day does present us w...Thanks so much, Gina. Every day does present us with opportunities of joy...small or large. I try to count my blessings while also keeping a realistic eye open.<br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-91280514050534468582016-07-17T00:43:11.545-07:002016-07-17T00:43:11.545-07:00I think we all need to keep looking for reasons to...I think we all need to keep looking for reasons to be cheerful Frances... Which seems an excellent reason to stop by your blog and catch up with your life in NY. Those pretty mitts would cheer up anyone who saw them xxGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-89095191104816940222016-07-16T07:30:51.546-07:002016-07-16T07:30:51.546-07:00Jeri, I appreciate your taking the time to visit. ...Jeri, I appreciate your taking the time to visit. This was sort of a kitchen sink summer post, little bit of everything thrown in.<br /><br />The snapdragons were truly magnificent!<br /><br />The heat and humidity...not so much. I keep reminding myself that July is usually the hottest NYC month, and even it doesn't stay this hot for too long. Hoping that history will remain true.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-26823353955839144842016-07-16T07:28:16.270-07:002016-07-16T07:28:16.270-07:00Vicki, I know what you mean about that warm wet wa...Vicki, I know what you mean about that warm wet wash rag! Even the slightest breeze outdoors is so very welcome. It's when the humid air is still that makes me most uncomfortable.<br /><br />Thanks for the kind mitt words. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-29963919713817651712016-07-16T07:20:22.245-07:002016-07-16T07:20:22.245-07:00Hi Frances, I've managed to borrow husbands co...Hi Frances, I've managed to borrow husbands computer to catch up with friends and, as always, you do not disappoint. AH, those pink snapdragons! The wisteria climbing the brownstone is as promiscuous as ours, which is trying to engulf the porch roof. Our heat and humidity is overbearing, I spend my time under a fan on the porch, painting, rather than weeding. As always, I love your knitting colors on the mitties. jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-89605414628903437952016-07-15T19:39:57.775-07:002016-07-15T19:39:57.775-07:00We are suffering a bit with the heat too -- inside...We are suffering a bit with the heat too -- inside, with fans in every room, we do fine but outside after ten am is like a warm wet wash rag in the face. I love the colors in the Fair Isle mitts!Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-68311090301491651772016-07-14T10:37:32.670-07:002016-07-14T10:37:32.670-07:00Thanks for the comment.
Want to play detective?
Thanks for the comment.<br />Want to play detective?<br /> landscapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680413416745254180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-74811762986447534982016-07-13T16:17:49.881-07:002016-07-13T16:17:49.881-07:00Chris, thank you so much for this comment. I love...Chris, thank you so much for this comment. I love your choice of the word "tonic!" Yes, there is so much kindness and beauty in our world...and isn't it grand to share it with others? xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-15492274335125301522016-07-13T16:16:01.792-07:002016-07-13T16:16:01.792-07:00Helen, your posts are always filled with light and...Helen, your posts are always filled with light and joy, and encouragement to the rest of us to create something that will also bring joy.<br /><br />I received a lovely thank you note today from a friend for the baby sweater I knit for her soon to arrive daughter. Her words touched me, and now I want to knit that daughter some more sweaters in the coming seasons.<br /><br />The mitts I showed you all were such fun to do. More are currently underway..<br /><br />There is much about our daily lives to celebrate. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-33188293370816154272016-07-13T09:53:31.901-07:002016-07-13T09:53:31.901-07:00It's certainly a troubling and puzzling time w...It's certainly a troubling and puzzling time with so much anger and hurt in the world and your post is a tonic to read - and a reminder that there is still kindness and beauty to be found. CXChris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-34956015856798203472016-07-13T09:49:07.884-07:002016-07-13T09:49:07.884-07:00A cheerful positive post, filled with things to ap...A cheerful positive post, filled with things to appreciate and enjoy. Your mittens are so pretty, I love the colours. The lunchtime concerts are a really lovely summer treat, I know I would enjoy them. Such pretty flowers, they are always good for bringing cheer. It is a sad old world sometimes but we must keep on striving to be happy. Wishing you a great week dear Frances.<br />Helen xoxHelen Philippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085327303967055337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-42516908240442188202016-07-13T05:54:26.603-07:002016-07-13T05:54:26.603-07:00Yes, Rossichka, let's keep our good energy str...Yes, Rossichka, let's keep our good energy strong, and keep on sharing it. I will always be grateful to dear Gretel for introducing us to each other via her fabulous posts.<br /><br />(Those mitts were really fun to knit. The ones I am making now are in very different colors.)<br /><br />Happy Summer! xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-49237533672355179262016-07-13T05:47:41.354-07:002016-07-13T05:47:41.354-07:00Dear Lucille, I believe you are right about the ol...Dear Lucille, I believe you are right about the old jet stream. The pattern really does seem to get set in place sometimes, while normal seems to be on the move.<br /><br />Thanks for the kind hair compliment, which I return to you! xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-40493719829639061562016-07-13T05:44:37.972-07:002016-07-13T05:44:37.972-07:00The past few days have been somewhat milder...in t...The past few days have been somewhat milder...in the 70s or low 80s F...would that be about 35 C?<br />However by week's end, the forecast is for a return to the upper 80s and 90s. So, I will enjoy the current refreshing pause. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-28225153654110933192016-07-13T05:42:10.988-07:002016-07-13T05:42:10.988-07:00Angela, I am so glad that you visited and left a c...Angela, I am so glad that you visited and left a comment. I grew up in Virginia where conversation about the weather was an art in itself. Your posts are grand...promise to leave a comment over there soon.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-45455008499762584092016-07-13T03:42:50.681-07:002016-07-13T03:42:50.681-07:00Oh, the mitts are fantastic - so cheerful!Oh, the mitts are fantastic - so cheerful!rossichkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185784702539084622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-92111358699186494472016-07-13T03:41:20.234-07:002016-07-13T03:41:20.234-07:00Dear Frances! I also think that Blogland is a posi...Dear Frances! I also think that Blogland is a positive place - that's why I feel so well here. It fills me up with energy and nice emotions every time I stop by, especially when I meet dear people, as close to my heart as real friends are (you are one of them).:)<br />We live in a very special moment – when peace, that several generations have taken for granted, is threatened in many ways. I do hope that we will overcome that period led by the strong moral values and the belief that the reward for making good is a better world and a happy future for everyone… <br />This post of yours is so special, just as you are!:) xx<br />rossichkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03185784702539084622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-64377746206211046182016-07-13T01:23:42.862-07:002016-07-13T01:23:42.862-07:00What a cheering post Frances. I'm finding it h...What a cheering post Frances. I'm finding it hard to imagine real heat as once more I sit at the computer dressed for winter under grey skies. I believe the jet stream is to blame, being 200 miles south of where it would normally be at this time of year - if there is such a thing as normal anymore. A good hair cut is such a spirit lifter and I remember yours as being particularly sharp so it must be good to have that put to rights again.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-28468713966376606252016-07-13T00:52:40.662-07:002016-07-13T00:52:40.662-07:00the flowers look so pretty and I enjoy all your ci...the flowers look so pretty and I enjoy all your city scenes! How hot is it there?BeachGypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02200510017404641217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28203207265144759.post-8681152951030415032016-07-12T14:57:27.006-07:002016-07-12T14:57:27.006-07:00Both weather victims then,you and I .I read you la...Both weather victims then,you and I .I read you latest just after putting up a weather fuelled post myself. landscapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06680413416745254180noreply@blogger.com