tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post1417438682331385012..comments2024-03-27T13:35:42.418-07:00Comments on Fabric Paper Thread: In a Field of SunflowersLorriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-12077122170479016312021-08-23T15:05:57.008-07:002021-08-23T15:05:57.008-07:00Thank you for offering us a brief respite from the...Thank you for offering us a brief respite from the harsh realities of our current situation. Despite the neverending cycle of bad news, nature continues to bring us beauty.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12216292186501923706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-88622991563982526362021-08-21T15:06:27.473-07:002021-08-21T15:06:27.473-07:00I agree, the world is not in a good place at the m...I agree, the world is not in a good place at the moment.<br /><br />However, your lovely post of sunflowers and happy faces was perfect :)<br /><br />All the best Jan Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-42729388803512021072021-08-19T22:15:12.691-07:002021-08-19T22:15:12.691-07:00Lorrie - the world is a stressful place right now....Lorrie - the world is a stressful place right now. I am normally an extremely optimistic person, but even I have been depressed over the heat and smoke and overall culture in which we live. There has seemed to be no escape from it. Normally nature IS my escape, so if it is hot and smoky, where do I go? Having said that, we got some very good news in the last couple of weeks - our son landed a job in his field of nuclear engineering, and that brightened our world considerably.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08490533253436208034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-1017659758804394122021-08-19T08:02:49.441-07:002021-08-19T08:02:49.441-07:00I really love sunflowers! Our wedding anniversary ...I really love sunflowers! Our wedding anniversary was last weekend. When we married, I carried sunflowers and we had bags of lavender on each table. Travel memories of Provence for me are special. <br />Our province is burning up and our Covid numbers are soaring. I fear that we are not being careful enough about travel. I hope that we see an improvement soon.Madame La-Bashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02752844200917509110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-77656928970029956432021-08-19T07:41:08.745-07:002021-08-19T07:41:08.745-07:00Good morning, Lorrie. Yes, our world is in such a...Good morning, Lorrie. Yes, our world is in such a sad state. Now, more than ever, we need beauty to uplift us and offer us promise of better days. I am also grateful to be tucked away in our small, but beautiful state. A day doesn't go by that I fail to offer my thanks. I am enjoying the birds at our feeder, our huge limelight hydrangea and many zinnias I planted late to enjoy this time of year. Wishing you a lovely day, Lorrie.Sandra at Maison De Jardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032615112624122716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-13079718682725937642021-08-19T06:07:05.657-07:002021-08-19T06:07:05.657-07:00Indeed, "beauty does not erase brokenness,&qu...Indeed, "beauty does not erase brokenness," but it calls us outside of ourselves and the confines of our power to control what is going on in the world. I am finding beauty in the beautiful, big limelight hydrangea that I can see from my living room and from my kitchen, in the rhythm of the seasons, in Scripture.<br /> Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-26741904946623762812021-08-19T04:11:20.629-07:002021-08-19T04:11:20.629-07:00Your sunflower pictures are a great pick-me-up, Lo...Your sunflower pictures are a great pick-me-up, Lorrie. I understand your feelings, which have been mine too this week. At time it seems overpowering, and I worry so much about my far off children and grandchildren. Your photos are so joyful, and I love the American Gothic pose. Nature is my go-to for lifting the mood, finding beauty in the flowers in our garden and the area around us. I made an effort to write a blog post, and find it a very useful way to focus. I am so sorry there are wildfires in your beautiful province.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-13009933775389424262021-08-18T20:14:16.983-07:002021-08-18T20:14:16.983-07:00Lorrie, I love seeing sunflowers in walks and maze...Lorrie, I love seeing sunflowers in walks and mazes. We have several here in Alberta. I don't understand the Afghanistan situation at all. Nature is a balm to the soul so outside I go. Thanks for sharing and have a great week. Sylvia D.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586738207175429379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-18213611273180757332021-08-18T19:39:34.196-07:002021-08-18T19:39:34.196-07:00Love, love, love these delightful photos of your g...Love, love, love these delightful photos of your gorgeous family and yes, the sunflowers too. <br /><br />Have a wonderful rest of the week, Lorrie.Veronica Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411581380408080378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-12172733729141129962021-08-18T19:03:29.226-07:002021-08-18T19:03:29.226-07:00So much trouble and tragedy in the world and in th...So much trouble and tragedy in the world and in the lives of friends. And yet there's beauty and quiet joy as well. It's such a mixture of both. Those are beautiful sunflowers. That pink-petalled one is different and quite lovely.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-47315334302791475032021-08-18T18:08:17.964-07:002021-08-18T18:08:17.964-07:00Nature does he1p. I am gratefu1 that the bird vir...Nature does he1p. I am gratefu1 that the bird virus that was threatening our song birds seems to have been contained. Today I just shut off the news. Somedays I have to. I. just. can't. kathy bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534431969086721507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-11700000183517737052021-08-18T12:53:25.838-07:002021-08-18T12:53:25.838-07:00I am so thankful for the beauty in nature all arou...I am so thankful for the beauty in nature all around us. Looking at that momentarily takes the mind off all the trouble s we see and hear about.Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-71325048614014068282021-08-18T07:59:27.497-07:002021-08-18T07:59:27.497-07:00We so need the Beauty of Nature, at this Horrible ...We so need the Beauty of Nature, at this Horrible World Time. Our Beloved Country is at the lowest point, in my long lifetime. And so much of the rest of the world, is engulfed in chaos and horror.<br /><br />We need to concentrate on our own Corner of the world, and the Natural Beauty to be found in it.<br /><br />Thank you for this lovely post.<br /><br />π»πΌπ»πΌπ»Beside a babbling brook...https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230422491225783790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-77341250911280437852021-08-18T07:19:33.012-07:002021-08-18T07:19:33.012-07:00The American Gothic couple do look familiar. lol. ...The American Gothic couple do look familiar. lol. Fashion the photo into a painting. I think it would cheer up any winter day. Your words place things in perspective that at this moment become the beauty in my world. Thank youSalty Pumpkin Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10116105220109225010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-84078360894114406532021-08-18T06:45:05.137-07:002021-08-18T06:45:05.137-07:00Fun to be able to enjoy a sunflower walk. We got t...Fun to be able to enjoy a sunflower walk. We got the rain we wanted and a good dose of it. That was encouraging. ellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-3828271250999362412021-08-18T06:31:29.604-07:002021-08-18T06:31:29.604-07:00it seems indeed that the world has gone crazy. I f...it seems indeed that the world has gone crazy. I follow the news but also protect myself from over dosis of sad things. The Finnish August is not beautiful right now: rain and stormy winds almost daily. But my family is beautiful. We could finally gather together last weekend to celebrate my December birthday! The rain did not allow eating on the terrace, but we all 17 managed to find seats indoors. Books and audiobooks help also to find a getaway from this mad world.riitta khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846480905422316167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-9666739186583431302021-08-18T05:37:00.430-07:002021-08-18T05:37:00.430-07:00Your words about how sad this world has become cer...Your words about how sad this world has become certainly resonate with me dear Lorrie. Times are very sad for so many and we do feel helpless much of the time because there is no way we can bring back happiness and safety in those far away places. Each day something horrific seems to hit the news and I really just have to turn it off - the pictures, the voices, the upsetting images. <br />We are fortunate in so many ways and, even when beauty is not outside the window as summer wanes and the weather is crappy, there are special moments of beauty in and around the home - mine right now being the vase of sunflowers and chamomile here on the table, the stack of books and new magazines waiting to be read. . . . .taking me to another place and time hopefully, the bowl of fresh-picked tomatoes on the kitchen island awaiting just right recipe. None of these simple daily things are astounding, but all are joyful to me and remind me that I am one of the lucky ones during these hard times.<br />Love your sunflower photos too - nature never lets us down when it comes to fields of flowers!<br />Hang in there - hugs MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-86391465645695764302021-08-18T04:30:53.713-07:002021-08-18T04:30:53.713-07:00i feel the same and am desperate to know how to he...i feel the same and am desperate to know how to help any of these situations, Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-72483990421009785452021-08-18T04:04:24.255-07:002021-08-18T04:04:24.255-07:00The news is always horrible, but I agree. We have ...The news is always horrible, but I agree. We have to turn the news off. We cannot help. Our emotional well-being is important, and we have to respect that. I have toyed with recognizing it in the blog or ignoring it. Both of us have been on edge.<br />It is our grandchildren who kept us going all this time. I enjoyed your visit with yours!Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-57334593377880916512021-08-18T01:15:31.874-07:002021-08-18T01:15:31.874-07:00'Common sense seems to have fled the world'...'Common sense seems to have fled the world', I think so many of us feel that. One feels so distanced from the horrors, yet there is a need to somehow help.<br />Flowers heal spirits that have sunk.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-9888713320751119702021-08-17T23:40:32.988-07:002021-08-17T23:40:32.988-07:00i love sun flowers a lot and the pictures of you a...i love sun flowers a lot and the pictures of you and your family?Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371884515613303453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-9714394605910759802021-08-17T23:39:21.567-07:002021-08-17T23:39:21.567-07:00The world is a sad and scary place at the moment I...The world is a sad and scary place at the moment I do agree. Thank you for your lovely family photos, a little bit of sanity. B xCoastal Rippleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13355914194686166834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38904271.post-1311201977701735682021-08-17T23:37:50.184-07:002021-08-17T23:37:50.184-07:00What is beautiful in my world now, Nature, flowers...What is beautiful in my world now, Nature, flowers,birds, sunsets,<br /> family and friendship. But, I find difficult to be happy in those very difficult days, so many bad news everywhere in the world. Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371884515613303453noreply@blogger.com