tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post8459596098630309486..comments2024-03-28T07:36:18.657-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: Another Spider Photo, Life In FloridaMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-32652796973591189032022-08-21T17:31:33.578-04:002022-08-21T17:31:33.578-04:00So funny- Glen and I were just discussing Tim Dors...So funny- Glen and I were just discussing Tim Dorsey's Serge novels yesterday. They are unique, to say the least. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-55152651378946675142022-08-21T17:30:27.724-04:002022-08-21T17:30:27.724-04:00A real, true, toad strangler! A real, true, toad strangler! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-5269287624934520712022-08-21T17:30:08.330-04:002022-08-21T17:30:08.330-04:00This child was like most children in her openness ...This child was like most children in her openness to the world to the power of ten. I couldn't figure out whether she desperately needed attention or was so well-loved that she had no doubt of her acceptance by others. <br />It's pouring rain again here right now. And oh, it smells SO good. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-52001753669478118632022-08-21T17:24:28.515-04:002022-08-21T17:24:28.515-04:00You are so welcome, Jennifer. You are so welcome, Jennifer. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-81709536042690975192022-08-21T17:24:16.969-04:002022-08-21T17:24:16.969-04:00It IS a comforting thing. Especially during hurric...It IS a comforting thing. Especially during hurricanes, somehow. Of course we have no way of knowing how many times the roof has had to be replaced! But the body of the house has stood strong. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-76819186114933456072022-08-21T17:23:25.730-04:002022-08-21T17:23:25.730-04:00The humidity when it rains is fine. It's when ...The humidity when it rains is fine. It's when it isn't raining that it's so horrible. I've just turned the fan off on my back porch because the rain we're having now has cooled things off at least ten degrees. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-42784301784339321662022-08-21T17:22:23.058-04:002022-08-21T17:22:23.058-04:00This house is as rich in porches as it is in histo...This house is as rich in porches as it is in history! One of the many reasons I love it so much. Right now I'm on the back porch and another rain is falling. It's beautiful. <br />The water yesterday was TOO warm. It was not refreshing! But it was wet. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-31249575224455084602022-08-21T17:21:07.230-04:002022-08-21T17:21:07.230-04:00Ah- you DID miss the best part of Florida, for su...Ah- you DID miss the best part of Florida, for sure! But south Florida has its charms. It really does. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings is one of my favorite authors. Her sense and love of place was remarkable. Now- as to sharks. Yes, I do worry about them. I told Rachel yesterday as we waded out into the murky water that although I have spent so many, many hours in the ocean and never seen a shark while I was swimming, I still worry about them. So- there's that! I have seen them swimming by when I was onshore and I have seen them caught on lines. So I do know for sure they are there. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-34537869423776470182022-08-21T17:18:07.382-04:002022-08-21T17:18:07.382-04:00You're right. And I think our family will be t...You're right. And I think our family will be talking about Charley for a long, long time. She was pure sunshine and dimples. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-70403195169408493992022-08-21T17:17:30.423-04:002022-08-21T17:17:30.423-04:00You're right. Most tourists come to Florida wa...You're right. Most tourists come to Florida wanting to go to Disney Land and see the beaches in Miami and they miss the most incredible parts of the state. The rivers, the jungly state parks, the wildlife, the old architecture, the hidden away beaches on the gulf. I am so lucky to live where I do. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-50081374764204865262022-08-21T17:15:25.599-04:002022-08-21T17:15:25.599-04:00Oh, Linda Sue. You are so kind. Thank you. Oh, Linda Sue. You are so kind. Thank you. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-77672915682969563242022-08-21T17:14:35.624-04:002022-08-21T17:14:35.624-04:00Thank you, Susan!Thank you, Susan!Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-941994196042254302022-08-21T17:14:23.412-04:002022-08-21T17:14:23.412-04:00There are some absolutely amazing and fabulous bea...There are some absolutely amazing and fabulous beaches in the panhandle for sure. I do love Florida for its beauty but I swear to god- the politics are enough to make me consider moving. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-78045405721354184452022-08-21T17:13:15.944-04:002022-08-21T17:13:15.944-04:00One of my very favorite Dylan songs which translat...One of my very favorite Dylan songs which translates to one of my favorite songs in the world. Thank you. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-7154497653321960272022-08-21T17:12:37.660-04:002022-08-21T17:12:37.660-04:00North Florida is far more like Georgia in our tree...North Florida is far more like Georgia in our trees and rivers than it is Miami. We do have beaches close by though, so that's nice too. We are definitely not South Florida nor are we Central Florida with Disney World. Florida is a very, very long state. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-31728485526762417302022-08-21T12:32:03.866-04:002022-08-21T12:32:03.866-04:00What a good story. Flip side of Serge Storm - love...What a good story. Flip side of Serge Storm - love of Florida without all the killing. Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12162098403885628942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-80519317316801692222022-08-21T10:34:28.560-04:002022-08-21T10:34:28.560-04:00Sounds like a wonderful day. Your rain reminds me ...Sounds like a wonderful day. Your rain reminds me of our rain, several days ago!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-47084660218519771692022-08-21T10:32:13.540-04:002022-08-21T10:32:13.540-04:00Isn't it wonderful, amazing how little childre...Isn't it wonderful, amazing how little children are just open to the world and everyone in it? and who hasn't gotten buried in the sand as a kid. And then you have sand in every crack and crevice. I could use a day at the beach. And the rain. I know what you mean, that pouring rain. I looked out at it a lot being such a rare thing here lately. Before it started I was walking the dog. She and I smelled it on the air so we headed back.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-87006169038382678402022-08-21T07:38:00.007-04:002022-08-21T07:38:00.007-04:00What beauty. Thank you for sharing this day with u...What beauty. Thank you for sharing this day with us, Mary.Jennifer Barlownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-50541683103089248422022-08-21T07:07:44.143-04:002022-08-21T07:07:44.143-04:00I love storms too - although not the one we had on...I love storms too - although not the one we had on Friday night!!! Damn that was nasty! And yes you are lucky that you realize all the people that lived in that house before you probably saw the same things. It's a comforting thing isn't it!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-80154819011520645292022-08-21T04:34:54.417-04:002022-08-21T04:34:54.417-04:00Your rainstorm photos feel refreshing, peaceful ev...Your rainstorm photos feel refreshing, peaceful even, restorative. We can almost smell wet vegetation and high humidty from here.Tigger's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15829665785202495073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-27240775563320474342022-08-20T22:06:55.066-04:002022-08-20T22:06:55.066-04:00Oh how I wish I had a front porch where I could si...Oh how I wish I had a front porch where I could sit and watch a rainstorm. I've watched a thundering rainstorm standing inside my front door, but it's not quite the same. Your day at the beach sounds heavenly. and with the water being warm too!Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-42247311286692977552022-08-20T21:50:09.513-04:002022-08-20T21:50:09.513-04:00The Panhandle of Florida is the only part of Flori...The Panhandle of Florida is the only part of Florida I don't know. I used to live in Miami. I think I missed the best part! You write about this part of Florida so beautifully. Makes me think of 'Cross Creek'. Do you ever worry about sharks when you go in the ocean? Have you seen any. Yikes. <br />Paranormal Johnanonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02520924185089589466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-2984227079725025342022-08-20T21:32:26.836-04:002022-08-20T21:32:26.836-04:00This was a perfect day and a half. Charley was the...This was a perfect day and a half. Charley was the stamp of universal approval.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-44358691669352789892022-08-20T20:47:52.661-04:002022-08-20T20:47:52.661-04:00I love how you write about Florida with such under...I love how you write about Florida with such understanding and appreciation. I think you have to live there to see places like this. Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.com