tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post6957942357256539860..comments2024-03-27T10:30:15.253-06:00Comments on Standing Into Danger: The Lansdowne Letters: Melting Ice and Spring FeverFundy Bluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-37319022405070903412018-02-02T02:47:13.016-07:002018-02-02T02:47:13.016-07:00Magnumax But require to do need to eat in a way th...<a href="http://jackedmuscleextremeadvice.com/magnumax/" rel="nofollow">Magnumax</a> But require to do need to eat in a way that is healthy which does not mean skipping meals. Additionally you actually exercise. Exercising is a huge part of losing fat and plays a big role ultimately ability in order to maintain it away from. <a href="http://jackedmuscleextremeadvice.com/magnumax/" rel="nofollow">http://jackedmuscleextremeadvice.com/magnumax/</a><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15034249781074029113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-32790520980026256932018-01-18T09:27:00.891-07:002018-01-18T09:27:00.891-07:00I'm glad that you enjoy my stories, Baili. On...I'm glad that you enjoy my stories, Baili. One of the biggest pleasures in my life is sharing these stories of long ago with others. My siblings and I are very close, and we love each other's spouses, children, and extended families. I know families whose members are estranged, and it is so sad. The love of my sisters and brother has been a solid, unshakable foundation in my life. They have always been there for me, no matter what. I am so lucky!!! Maybe my glass is three-quarters full!!! To this day I am wary of walking on ice, especially since I am older and my bones are more brittle. I am grateful that I don't have to haul water up a hill from a frozen lake! Wishing you a lovely day my friend, and I hope the stone polishers are finished or close to finished restoring your floors! I'm keeping you, your hubby, and family in my thoughts and prayers! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-868068548963982562018-01-18T02:10:32.620-07:002018-01-18T02:10:32.620-07:00it is such a lovely feeling to read your stories a...it is such a lovely feeling to read your stories again .<br />i think the ice out there was scarily thick and dangerous <br />but isn't it wonderful that memories belong to that period of time are so beautiful and precious!!!<br /><br />what a fun time you both brother and sister had together while looking for water on frozen lakes ,sounds great adventure to me as i never experienced this !<br /><br />racing between siblings never end :) they absorb love from each other this way ,each competition and fight has lots and lots of love behind it i bet ,treasure of such shining memories make our inner world still enthralled and cheerful!<br /><br />once i slipped on ice while walking to home from school and got my knee little injured as ice was old and slippery so i can imagine how scary it was to keep the balance on slippery ice with water buckets bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-45833454800083729932018-01-17T19:51:13.930-07:002018-01-17T19:51:13.930-07:00Hi, Crystal! I don't know how my mother did i...Hi, Crystal! I don't know how my mother did it. She had great faith in us, and she was the rock in our family. She is the most amazing woman I have ever known. I am in awe of all mothers; they contribute so much to our world. I hope that you new year has gotten off to a great start!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-39023792565168079412018-01-17T15:11:00.375-07:002018-01-17T15:11:00.375-07:00Such an adventure! It sounds somewhat terrifying t...Such an adventure! It sounds somewhat terrifying too--as a mother. I just can't imagine how your mother must have stressed about your safety every time you went for water. Yikes!Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-62168796199818985732018-01-14T20:36:17.164-07:002018-01-14T20:36:17.164-07:00Big hugs, Stacy, right back at you! I know some o...Big hugs, Stacy, right back at you! I know some of the things I have experienced are out there, but I'm so glad I had the chance to do them. Wishing you a happy start to your week!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-21711867367180809102018-01-14T17:26:04.530-07:002018-01-14T17:26:04.530-07:00Holy, what an experience!!! The things you talk ab...Holy, what an experience!!! The things you talk about my friend, I can't even imagine!! I so love reading your posts!! Big Hugs! Magic Love Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133368208464734546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-87105989984794658352018-01-14T12:07:52.753-07:002018-01-14T12:07:52.753-07:00Thanks, Peggy! I love that photo of Roy and me too...Thanks, Peggy! I love that photo of Roy and me too. I always feel sympathy for the areas around the Great Lakes when I hear the words "lake effect snow." That usually signals a big dump. I think I must have heard "The Happy Wanderer" a lot on the radio in Charlottetown when I was a little girl, because it was a familiar song that I knew every word of when I heard Father Ouimet playing it that day in Lansdowne House. It always lifts my spirits, even now. I hope the new year has gotten off to a good start for you, Don, and your loved ones. Sending you big hugs!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-39051589081213404992018-01-14T11:39:28.915-07:002018-01-14T11:39:28.915-07:00Your blogs have brought back many fond memories fr...Your blogs have brought back many fond memories from my childhood. This week's blog about the ice melting stirred up this memory::<br /> 1) .One cold winter on the frozen river behind my house, my daddy, a heavy man, walked out onto the ice to check for its strength before allowing my sister and me to do the same. He wasted no time getting off when we all heard the ice begin to crack.<br /><br />Then there is the memory of "The "Happy Wanderer" song:<br /> 2) I learned it in Girl Scouts while hiking a l-o-n-g 15 mile trek in the West Virginia hills. It helped to make the hike seem shorter. <br /><br />Louise, I love how you write and what it does for me. Thank you! <br /><br /> Susan Fiscushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03279879923605437646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-81312152616091128362018-01-13T18:56:42.634-07:002018-01-13T18:56:42.634-07:00Again what a great post. I love the picture of you...Again what a great post. I love the picture of you and your brother. It must have been hard to carry that water everyday but I know you never complained. Where I live we look forward to the ice freezing on Lake Erie because it means we won’t get Lake effect snow in my town in western Pennsylvania. My husband loves The Happy Wanderer and sings along anytime he hears it. That is an old song from his past. Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16610347687911147219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-25923881123810982332018-01-13T18:36:26.946-07:002018-01-13T18:36:26.946-07:00I always enjoy your posts! You have some amazing m...I always enjoy your posts! You have some amazing memories; so many good times. That photo of you and your brother is fantastic! So much joy in it.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-82400033228828945492018-01-13T17:16:17.528-07:002018-01-13T17:16:17.528-07:00Hi, Truedessa! Yes, hauling water was hard work, ...Hi, Truedessa! Yes, hauling water was hard work, but it felt like an adventure to us. I'm sure that music has been with humankind since its beginning. Where would we be without it? Have a great weekend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-30693684283924332362018-01-13T17:07:24.323-07:002018-01-13T17:07:24.323-07:00It sounds like you were able to find fun in doing ...It sounds like you were able to find fun in doing chores. I imagine gathering water from a hole and hauling it back to the house may have actually been hard work. I think your life adventures have made you a stronger person with deep insight. <br /><br />Always, fun to get a glimpse into your life. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing! Music can be found in the most unexpected places.Truedessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09079953417572207613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-33840077395803500522018-01-13T12:45:32.199-07:002018-01-13T12:45:32.199-07:00Thanks, Jim! I've often thought of writing as...Thanks, Jim! I've often thought of writing as painting with words, so your comment was encouraging and appreciated! Wishing you and Ron a great weekend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-57279154232726783642018-01-12T14:50:58.405-07:002018-01-12T14:50:58.405-07:00Hello Louise. Your stories always draw me into the...Hello Louise. Your stories always draw me into them. You have a knack of creating pictures/drawings/images with your chosen words.<br />This time up north has certainly impressed you in the best of ways.<br />Have a wonderful weekend.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11199777195853274898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-20745396694123010492018-01-12T11:51:32.577-07:002018-01-12T11:51:32.577-07:00Your memory made me smile, Jean! Kids are kids ev...Your memory made me smile, Jean! Kids are kids everywhere, and they will play and challenge each other with whatever their environment provides. I love children, and their creativity and ways of thinking and playing was a constant source of joy and fascination for me. Wishing you and Hugh a fun weekend together!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-90327069898634678032018-01-12T11:40:17.656-07:002018-01-12T11:40:17.656-07:00Thanks, Rain! You made my day! I'm so glad t...Thanks, Rain! You made my day! I'm so glad that you enjoyed my post. "The Happy Wanderer" always lifts my spirits, and it will forever be associated with that day and Father Ouimet for me. Have a great day!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-26785743964852523352018-01-12T11:31:23.613-07:002018-01-12T11:31:23.613-07:00LOL ~ Sometimes I miss the excitement of those day...LOL ~ Sometimes I miss the excitement of those days! I worked one summer on the barrens of the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland. One of the great opportunities that summer delivered was working with dynamite. It was thrilling to pick it up from the mine, drive it out to a prospect, drill holes along a surveyed line, cap the dynamite sticks and stuff them in the holes, run the fuses to a blasting machine, and KaBoom! You wouldn't catch me doing it now, but it was fun and adventurous then! All the best to you and your Rare One, Debra! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-60233582872328518132018-01-12T11:17:32.938-07:002018-01-12T11:17:32.938-07:00LOL ~ And thanks for the great feedback! You and ...LOL ~ And thanks for the great feedback! You and Daisy have a good one, my friend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-74867294117971930532018-01-12T11:15:56.219-07:002018-01-12T11:15:56.219-07:00Hi, Alex! I'm sure Father Ouimet enjoyed musi...Hi, Alex! I'm sure Father Ouimet enjoyed music during quiet moments, but that was the one time I heard it, and it was happy and loud! Prior to meeting Father Ouimet, I had known only fervent, dour Baptist ministers whom, as a young girl, I regarded with awe. Through him I realized that "men of God" were ordinary people even if they had a more direct pipeline to God than I. And yes, colliding ice is really loud! One thing that struck me in the North and in Newfoundland was the richness of vocabulary for snow and ice ~ so many words describing so many varieties. I miss the lake and sea ice because they were beautiful, alien, and audible. Have a great day, my friend! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-66263475083319182422018-01-12T10:56:05.664-07:002018-01-12T10:56:05.664-07:00Hey, Pat! Competition with my brother is still gr...Hey, Pat! Competition with my brother is still great fun, but now we compete mostly in card games which can be brutal ~ LOL! We did have to be super careful, and I'm surprised that our parents had us carrying water unsupervised; but, they were super busy and were relieved that we could help with a time-consuming and demanding chore. All the best to you, my friend!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-67996214350415808422018-01-12T10:38:03.708-07:002018-01-12T10:38:03.708-07:00Blessing back at you, Andrew! I'm glad that y...Blessing back at you, Andrew! I'm glad that you enjoyed my post. The science of lake ice is complex, and it was difficult to predict when the ice would clear from the northern lakes back then.<br />Today the land-fast period of the winter ice has shortened because of climate change, and the lakes of the North are facing rapid changes that are already impacting their biological, chemical, and physical attributes. The way of life I knew in there is gone, and the environment I experienced is changing profoundly. My memories of my family's time in Lansdowne House grow fonder as I get older ~ That's one blessing that comes with increasing age! Have a great day, my friend! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-37624898621503508352018-01-12T09:00:29.621-07:002018-01-12T09:00:29.621-07:00this brings back a memory of when a friend and I ...this brings back a memory of when a friend and I walked to primary school, about 1.5 miles on a rough metal road, and when it was winter and there was ice on the very shallow puddles, we tried to see which one could carry a sliver of ice the furthest. This was NZ, no snow ever where we lived then, a Latitude about 37 S. I am sure in Lansdowne House the weather, the break up, the freeze were such an important part of everyone's life.A wonderful photo of you together. I still always wonder how did your Mum ever get the washing dry?Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-5222672468708041862018-01-12T08:58:33.014-07:002018-01-12T08:58:33.014-07:00Hi Louise! I LOVE this post!! I love how your writ...Hi Louise! I LOVE this post!! I love how your write, it was such a fun story! The photo of you and your brother is wonderful, you both look so happy! :) And I laughed out loud at Father Ouimet's music, and I sang along "Val-er-ra ha ha ha ha ha"... :)Rain https://www.blogger.com/profile/14377719049819222133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5349947899983990762.post-64869185858593102432018-01-12T08:19:01.644-07:002018-01-12T08:19:01.644-07:00I remember in the old days if ice jammed up on riv...I remember in the old days if ice jammed up on rivers in Manitoba, the problem would be solved simply by throwing a stick of dynamite out in the middle of the jam. But nowadays, they have to use all this fancy-schmancy, expensive ice-breaking equipment . . . .Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com