tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post1133503473009358814..comments2023-10-11T03:49:53.934-04:00Comments on The Gold Puppy: No longer young, still half perfect.Reya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-51406238562237068582011-01-04T21:31:24.845-05:002011-01-04T21:31:24.845-05:00"Still half perfect." What a great phras..."Still half perfect." What a great phrase. I am so glad to hear that you slept a little better last night.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-61518304596869130152011-01-04T18:18:40.534-05:002011-01-04T18:18:40.534-05:00What? OK now I am astonished. Linda Sue, YOU are s...What? OK now I am astonished. Linda Sue, YOU are such an incredible artist ... but ... you think I am? That is beyond cool. Come visit sometime, please? We'll walk around DC. You'll see exactly what I see, I promise.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-53142134510496415222011-01-04T18:11:56.708-05:002011-01-04T18:11:56.708-05:00Your photo is awesome- wavy buildings! You are suc...Your photo is awesome- wavy buildings! You are such a remarkable artist, Reya- I would love to see the world through your eyes for a day- it would inspire me for the rest of my time on this planet! Glad you kicked the bad dreams out...they have no place there.( I still think you should get a doggie)Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-51532122972869382302011-01-04T18:05:17.232-05:002011-01-04T18:05:17.232-05:00Yep you are so right. We are storytellers, we sure...Yep you are so right. We are storytellers, we sure are. Always spinning a new one.<br /><br />Mary Oliver is great. And being astonished? Completely right and proper, Dan!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-54299897575501578752011-01-04T17:58:46.255-05:002011-01-04T17:58:46.255-05:00God, Mary Oliver is such a great poet. She always ...God, Mary Oliver is such a great poet. She always astonishes me with her clarity. It's a good thing not to believe your thoughts, especially the mean red ones. They're projections, that's all.Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-59331603341107787932011-01-04T16:24:30.910-05:002011-01-04T16:24:30.910-05:00I hope we're finally pulling into the station ...I hope we're finally pulling into the station as it were, over the hump of moving into the new year.<br /><br />Interesting dream, Steven. Nice!Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-12339778608519835802011-01-04T16:09:07.564-05:002011-01-04T16:09:07.564-05:00reya last night i dreamt that all the doors in the...reya last night i dreamt that all the doors in the house were rearranged so that none of them shut properly. hurray! they looked like crap but let in more light and sound and scents and stuff! then waking up to the sight of a window filled with air-filling little snow. just enough to cover the ground. then into town for coffee and cards with a friend. small astonishments! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-72876766416313091882011-01-04T13:02:44.216-05:002011-01-04T13:02:44.216-05:00Reya~
Just fyi for you: www.oohhsnaahhs.com It'...Reya~<br />Just fyi for you: www.oohhsnaahhs.com It's a soul food joint and we dont have any here that I know of. So please give a review and let me taste through your lovely photography & words♥janishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424946398926069813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-38781946292841102452011-01-04T11:21:57.337-05:002011-01-04T11:21:57.337-05:00Ellen - yeah I think it kicked in. Would still lov...Ellen - yeah I think it kicked in. Would still love the herbal recipe for good dreams, whenever you have the time to ask.<br /><br />Jo, thank you. I far prefer astonishment to doldrums, oh yeah!<br /><br />Jeanette me too and Dana? You always make me laugh.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-90680390228061839732011-01-04T10:14:37.645-05:002011-01-04T10:14:37.645-05:00I LOVE the idea that our work is "mostly stan...I LOVE the idea that our work is "mostly standing still and learning to be<br />astonished." How true for every one of us. <br /><br />Brava, Reya. Thank you once again for adding insight to my day. I'm so glad your doldrums are being replaced by astonishment at last. Enjoy your weekend!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937847762010497687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-50611815095118288822011-01-04T10:08:43.309-05:002011-01-04T10:08:43.309-05:00I guess you just had to give the dream catcher a g...I guess you just had to give the dream catcher a good thump to get it started.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-81389874151144754172011-01-04T10:04:13.083-05:002011-01-04T10:04:13.083-05:00The winter weather balance is straightening itself...The winter weather balance is straightening itself out. The snow has finally come to Toronto and Washington DC is looking more like "cherry blossom" season isn't that far away. I love your Mary Oliver selection. I need to work on being astonished. I'll feel more light footed and happy when this cold leaves my bod. Chicken soup was a wonderful suggestion... thank you, Reya.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241402645242821612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-25724437028095280282011-01-04T09:54:59.414-05:002011-01-04T09:54:59.414-05:00Hmm - when my new kindle comes I just might have t...Hmm - when my new kindle comes I just might have to invest in a Mary Oliver book - she writes the kind of poetry I can read & actually take into my life. <br /><br />I'm glad you're on the upswing. I feel like I am too - & here it is January when I'm usually hunkered down. I blame you - all this thinking you're making me do :)The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-29679060934657061012011-01-04T09:49:35.167-05:002011-01-04T09:49:35.167-05:00Lovely words. I especially like "learning to...Lovely words. I especially like "learning to be astonished", I feel more and more amazed, astonished and in awe of the world around as I get older, wonderful gift. I also like that last image, captures this delicious winter light beautifully.jeanette from everton terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025486213973874174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-11935061096090696742011-01-04T09:33:01.026-05:002011-01-04T09:33:01.026-05:00You're welcome, Tess. Always.You're welcome, Tess. Always.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-22286621844889906432011-01-04T09:20:06.322-05:002011-01-04T09:20:06.322-05:00The Mean Reds are all part of life's textures ...The Mean Reds are all part of life's textures and balances. Love Mary Oliver. Thank you for posting this lovely piece!Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.com