tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post8691673771576078618..comments2024-03-18T20:48:54.829-04:00Comments on Reflections Around the Campfire: Campfire TalkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-70607007474470303162020-03-27T09:27:45.481-04:002020-03-27T09:27:45.481-04:00Thanks, Anna! The writing is proving to be an exc...Thanks, Anna! The writing is proving to be an excellent distraction for me, too. I think my Mom's legacy of optimism continues to help, as well. The latest "find" in the cleaning up and clearing out project? A full box of Kyra's Teen Vogue magazines from six years ago. They hit the recycle bin yesterday - with Kyra's permission, of course! Now, we have yet another empty box in the growing pile.MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-35544445217882339562020-03-27T08:36:59.521-04:002020-03-27T08:36:59.521-04:00As always Mary your writing makes me enjoy all the...As always Mary your writing makes me enjoy all the tidbits of information you share. Thanks for the needed distraction at this time in all of our lives. Stay wellBouchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10998928599576958406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-25799107984263530352020-03-27T06:32:50.458-04:002020-03-27T06:32:50.458-04:00Hi, Tessa's Daughter, and thank you for your k...Hi, Tessa's Daughter, and thank you for your kind words! I'm impressed - my kids don't even comment on my own blog, so I can't imagine them exerting the effort to comment on someone else's blog on my behalf. Good for you. I'm so glad you stopped by!MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-24949338936223461872020-03-27T01:16:34.218-04:002020-03-27T01:16:34.218-04:00This is Tessa's daughter and just wanted to sa...This is Tessa's daughter and just wanted to say that was such a sweet recap of their blog! Love your post and thanks for sharing such positivity like this! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-30479539183257333562020-03-26T09:09:01.573-04:002020-03-26T09:09:01.573-04:00Hi, Janine! I think "sheltering in place&quo...Hi, Janine! I think "sheltering in place" is providing those of us who are "non-essential" with extra time for contemplation these days. A round of applause for you and your fellow nurses, as well as doctors and other health care workers - your efforts on our behalf are sincerely appreciated!MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-30845047834823731962020-03-26T08:25:08.624-04:002020-03-26T08:25:08.624-04:00very interesting, Mary- I like the way you review...very interesting, Mary- I like the way you reviewed your reason for blogging in the first place, which helped you find the motivation to carry on, under the pandemic shut down. Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780427235505608621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-65086129838523799662020-03-26T07:42:41.107-04:002020-03-26T07:42:41.107-04:00Mike, I always love to hear from you (no matter ho...Mike, I always love to hear from you (no matter how far you've gone off the rails) and seeing your name pop up in the comments never fails to bring a smile to my face. For me, one of the blessings of writing is that it allows me to organize and make sense of the many jumbled thoughts tumbling around in my mind. While I don't embrace technology to the extent that you do, I admit that it provides many benefits during this period of isolation, including our ability to share laughs, extend kindness and remain connected with family, friends and neighbors. I hope that you and Sandy are staying well, and trust that you're taking good care of each other.MARYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06717399651012721086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5556831972810821789.post-70755566330062669482020-03-26T00:27:28.959-04:002020-03-26T00:27:28.959-04:00A tour de force, Mary! (I guess we commenters don&...A tour de force, Mary! (I guess we commenters don't have an italicizing option in Blogger, or I would have done so in honor of "tour de force," one of the few phrases en Francais that I know. It also doesn't allow me to use the "c" with a cedilla attached, as it should be in the word, "Francais," but I'm not going to switch my keyboard to French just for that.) All of this idiocy is moot, of course, as "tour de force" has been shamefully stolen by us Americans, so all of this kerfuffle is much ado about nothing (with apologies to the Bard) unless you are French and get all snooty if your language is misused--a trait that is not uncommon among the French. This comment of mine--which has obviously not merely gone off the rails but has left earth's orbit--should make you feel much better about your organizing skills having spilled over into your writing. I, as you obviously have observed, am easily distracted in mid-paragraph. The point I'm trying to make in this demolition derby of a comment is that I admire a piece such as this one of yours that is thoughtful, organized and informative, with personal tidbits included. (By the way, I added the Millers' blog to my reading list.) I'm glad that you find in writing a respite from chaos. For me, it's a bit different; I find respite in chaotic writing, I suppose. In closing, I realize that I have added little cogency--much less feedback--in this comment, but I hope it made you smile; these days, we could all use more of them.Mike Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03053039844141113175noreply@blogger.com