tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post7472100241884203720..comments2024-03-15T15:41:21.785-05:00Comments on Midlife Roadtripper: A Fowl DayMidlife Roadtripperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-41401975766353574692015-09-21T21:34:53.700-05:002015-09-21T21:34:53.700-05:00Ha!
Interesting. I never heard of the cat signal...Ha! <br /><br />Interesting. I never heard of the cat signal. Would be interesting to collect all those stories. And, yes, I most certainly hope those days don’t return.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-63811371313251417922015-09-21T17:53:35.486-05:002015-09-21T17:53:35.486-05:00During the Depression a drawing of a cat indicated...During the Depression a drawing of a cat indicated where a person could get a meal. Mercy, I hope we never see those wide spread days again but times are hard and sure to get harder. The economy is horrible, don't care what those jackasses in DC say.Thistle Cove Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722295191884810953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-74284107048962169022015-09-21T10:01:38.444-05:002015-09-21T10:01:38.444-05:00Aw, you are much too kind, Hilary. And I can't...Aw, you are much too kind, Hilary. And I can't tell you what a joy it is to see your comments and your blog once again. I wish you the best as you go forward.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-54201295224087059582015-09-21T10:00:49.397-05:002015-09-21T10:00:49.397-05:00Ours returned a few years ago and then nothing for...Ours returned a few years ago and then nothing for a couple. Hope this crowd comes back. I love to watch them grow and then fly.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-71099092030216377372015-09-21T09:59:54.765-05:002015-09-21T09:59:54.765-05:00Yeah, probably some sign they can see. Not so sure...Yeah, probably some sign they can see. Not so sure their memory is that good. Good to hear from you.<br />Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-55686212979450895092015-09-20T10:35:38.144-05:002015-09-20T10:35:38.144-05:00I don't think you have anything to fear. You c...I don't think you have anything to fear. You come from a long line of folks who had heart. And yours shows in both your writing and your photography. It always has. I think you have a yellow mark on your blogging door. Yours is always a lovely place to stop by to feed the soul.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-63568729794742500372015-09-17T17:06:04.000-05:002015-09-17T17:06:04.000-05:00Wonderful visitors and photos to go with. I had tw...Wonderful visitors and photos to go with. I had two broods of barn swallows a few years ago but they never returned....troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-80889296560580710462015-09-16T12:21:16.535-05:002015-09-16T12:21:16.535-05:00Loved reading about your grandmother and the yello...Loved reading about your grandmother and the yellow mark story. What a stark contrast to what is happening in Europe today.<br />Looking at all those birds around your house, I am sure there must be some sort of signalling between them (equivalent to the yellow mark)Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-34289254379437599192015-09-10T01:56:34.471-05:002015-09-10T01:56:34.471-05:00Glad to hear when another has a similar story of t...Glad to hear when another has a similar story of their grandparent/parents generosity. Give me hope.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-68567000821050753262015-09-10T01:55:47.200-05:002015-09-10T01:55:47.200-05:00Thank you.Thank you.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-63545896928041147992015-09-10T01:55:33.295-05:002015-09-10T01:55:33.295-05:00Aw. Make me cry, will you.
Aw. Make me cry, will you.<br />Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-18638896305845928322015-09-08T13:54:44.171-05:002015-09-08T13:54:44.171-05:00Such a lovely story!Such a lovely story!Forever The Adventurerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12019102410395863470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-54405587193151390192015-09-05T08:43:14.849-05:002015-09-05T08:43:14.849-05:00I feel kind of proud when I see all the critters w...I feel kind of proud when I see all the critters who come to our back yard. And your story about your family's kindness to strangers is heartwarming. I bet you'd be the exact same way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-8862227426540501762015-09-04T11:01:21.821-05:002015-09-04T11:01:21.821-05:00LOL, Julie! All the birds and their antics ~ not ...LOL, Julie! All the birds and their antics ~ not your grandmother's generosity and kindness. My grandmother MacDonald did the same thing during the depression. It was a difficult time. Loved your bird photos! Have a great day!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-4383869605846505462015-09-04T10:22:07.069-05:002015-09-04T10:22:07.069-05:00Hmm, I’ve never really thought of writing her stor...Hmm, I’ve never really thought of writing her stories, but there are some interesting ones. Or at least ones that I can incorporate into others. Good Idea.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-324056760358758492015-09-04T02:27:47.863-05:002015-09-04T02:27:47.863-05:00I've enjoyed reading this story with photos. ...I've enjoyed reading this story with photos. It really captures your end-of-Summer days by the water and I hope you write some more about your Mom's life way back. It would be fascinating to hear those anecdotes about a very different way of life in the 1920s/30s.Linda Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10634839688042592781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-49481784138121089932015-09-03T21:04:26.237-05:002015-09-03T21:04:26.237-05:00Thank you. I enjoyed hearing those storiesand seve...Thank you. I enjoyed hearing those storiesand several others during that time period. So foreign to the world I live in now and even fewer people around to recall anymore. Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-36459928613449753252015-09-03T21:01:43.403-05:002015-09-03T21:01:43.403-05:00Ha! Indeed they do. Greetings Rosaria.Ha! Indeed they do. Greetings Rosaria.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-16314050485328564312015-09-03T17:03:25.591-05:002015-09-03T17:03:25.591-05:00You have a fantastic selection of birds near you! ...You have a fantastic selection of birds near you! I love your home visitors and that story about your Mom is really lovely!xKezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-49150494825639740882015-09-03T11:50:01.334-05:002015-09-03T11:50:01.334-05:00Your fowl friends have you figured. Enjoy the comp...Your fowl friends have you figured. Enjoy the company.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-23059975558298392302015-09-03T08:51:51.650-05:002015-09-03T08:51:51.650-05:00How wonderful to hear from you, Eddie. A fragrance...How wonderful to hear from you, Eddie. A fragrance of flamingos. Now that would be a sight. <br /><br />And, yes, we just may have a revisit to those times. Very sad.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-40607038119445419382015-09-03T08:49:29.130-05:002015-09-03T08:49:29.130-05:00I love chipmunks, but we don't really have the...I love chipmunks, but we don't really have them in Austin. I do recall them up in Minnesota and Michigan. Cute little things. <br /><br />Love the toad. And thanks for the reassurance I'm not completely crazed.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-41193877864112494632015-09-03T08:46:23.309-05:002015-09-03T08:46:23.309-05:00Hahaha. You are much more dedicated than I am to h...Hahaha. You are much more dedicated than I am to honor their official time. Also, so glad to hear of you mother and her mark. I always thought it a most unusual story, especially in this day and age. Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-91566191133863064352015-09-03T08:43:57.903-05:002015-09-03T08:43:57.903-05:00Thank you, DJan. I think I wrote part of that stor...Thank you, DJan. I think I wrote part of that story for an NPR series which I can't recall the name at this time. Talked more about those Depression stories. Funny how it came back to me the other day while I was surrounded by fowl. Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2463633428173967234.post-76833722825085412832015-09-03T08:41:24.792-05:002015-09-03T08:41:24.792-05:00We don't seem to have as many geese as year...We don't seem to have as many geese as year's past. Or ducks as a matter of fact. I believe the fox populations has grown and taken out the babies. Yes, the ducks are like my pets. And much easier than most of the pets I've had through the years. Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.com