tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post2671572625039212523..comments2024-03-12T14:02:09.820-04:00Comments on Riverdaze…: BENCH SEATGrizz…………http://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-81442177537182086672009-07-11T16:40:04.802-04:002009-07-11T16:40:04.802-04:00Rita…
Glad to have you join us here on the riverb...Rita…<br /><br />Glad to have you join us here on the riverbank, and I'm pleased you've enjoyed your first visit. I hope you'll return. You're always welcome.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-44149558400088874222009-07-11T16:00:33.279-04:002009-07-11T16:00:33.279-04:00Just dicovered your blog and am enjoying reading s...Just dicovered your blog and am enjoying reading some posts. Thanks for sharing. RitaRitahttp://www.rita-underthemilkyway.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-37578237355794227112009-07-11T08:07:34.471-04:002009-07-11T08:07:34.471-04:00Jayne…
You're welcome. I'm always glad to...Jayne…<br /><br />You're welcome. I'm always glad to have someone "sit a spell" with me. <br /><br />I'm glad the writing worked…Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-16019195927166421262009-07-11T08:04:29.520-04:002009-07-11T08:04:29.520-04:00Kelly…
If you like the Little Miami, you'd fe...Kelly…<br /><br />If you like the Little Miami, you'd feel at home along this stream—although, having spent considerable time on the Little Miami—including a day a couple of weeks ago—I do recognize a different character between the two streams. Throughout its length, I'd say this river is more pastoral in nature. <br /><br />My favorite "bench time" is indeed reflected in that sentence you singled out—for autumn somehow seems the perfect time to sit on this bench atop the little knoll and watch the season drift downstream with the patchwork leaves. But I sit here in midwinter, too, when the ground is luminous with snow, the air brittle as glass, and stars glitter like scattered jewels in an inky night sky. It is a wonderful place to shuck the everyday cares of living while considering the purpose and blessings of life.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-64211027934546344322009-07-11T07:35:30.670-04:002009-07-11T07:35:30.670-04:00It's as if we are right there with you. Your ...It's as if we are right there with you. Your writing is such a gift. Thank you for letting us "set a spell" with you Grizz. :c)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-94113240551103062009-07-11T02:25:28.989-04:002009-07-11T02:25:28.989-04:00...absolutely beautiful. I love walking the banks ......absolutely beautiful. I love walking the banks of the Little Miami River and am there all the time, but I can only imagine how wonderful it would be to live on a river! I would never get any work done. My favorite sentence: "On cool autumn evenings it’s nice to build a stick fire, scoot the bench close, and bask in the little stove’s radiant heat as colored leaves rattle earthwards, owls hoot from the darkness, and a big harvest moon goes rolling across the sky." You've carved out a little bit of heaven...Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263405659108175434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-67482706310039736392009-07-10T16:16:52.776-04:002009-07-10T16:16:52.776-04:00Carolyn…
Thank you re. bench post.
The code issu...Carolyn…<br /><br />Thank you re. bench post.<br /><br />The code issues are a real puzzle, as I don't see them at all. If you would—or if anyone who does see these code lines would do me this favor—tell me how far back, or if the problem goes back, for more than a couple of weeks…or is it just the most recent postings? <br /><br />The reason I ask is I did download and install an update of Firefox sometime last week (I don't think it was any earlier than that). Since Firefox is my usual browser, and the one I use to copy my draft from Word and post to Blogger, maybe that's the culprit.<br /><br />I'll try and remember to use Safari for all future posts, and see if that makes a difference. But as I said earlier, I don't see a problem at all on my laptop or desk machine using both Firefox and Safari. And God knows, I'm no computer whiz. I can't even spell HTML.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-70131879166199505032009-07-10T15:52:20.234-04:002009-07-10T15:52:20.234-04:00Nice bench, Griz. I see the code issues, too. Bet...Nice bench, Griz. I see the code issues, too. Between each paragraph there's a line of code. Weird that apparently not everyone sees it.<br /><br />Carolyn H.Carolyn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-14041618664949599182009-07-10T13:41:13.618-04:002009-07-10T13:41:13.618-04:00anne…
Perhaps you did, vicariously, join me for a...anne…<br /><br />Perhaps you did, vicariously, join me for a moment t on my riverbank bench. Or simply found, in your own place and time, that soft calm and gentle peace which I regularly encounter while seated upon my bench at twilight.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-73323013674971682322009-07-10T13:28:46.080-04:002009-07-10T13:28:46.080-04:00Barbara…
You have, indeed, clicked your way to my...Barbara…<br /><br />You have, indeed, clicked your way to my comfortable riverbank bench. And you're always welcome to return…Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-91656176977913456192009-07-10T12:06:02.324-04:002009-07-10T12:06:02.324-04:00Hello, I felt so calm reading your words about you...Hello, I felt so calm reading your words about your bench. I felt for a moment that I joined you there by the water. Thank you.anne partainhttp://thepathofenlightenment.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-7705666059624131772009-07-10T11:43:19.133-04:002009-07-10T11:43:19.133-04:00I have come via Raph to find a bench in a delightf...I have come via Raph to find a bench in a delightful spot with a water view and a stove should evenings prove chilly.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-69244504768549654122009-07-10T08:11:38.729-04:002009-07-10T08:11:38.729-04:00RuneE…
It is a wonderful way to wind down from th...RuneE…<br /><br />It is a wonderful way to wind down from the day…though one of these evenings, I'm probably going to relax to the point where I nod off, and not reawaken until God knows when.<br /><br />But I love my bench. And you're right, it is comfortable and placed for the view.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-92183068337893509382009-07-10T08:06:46.143-04:002009-07-10T08:06:46.143-04:00PERBS…
I love benches, too—which is why I have tw...PERBS…<br /><br />I love benches, too—which is why I have two of them (the one in the photo and a second at the end of my sidedeck, but also overlooking the river) and am planning to build another for the yard area (another river view) on the opposite, upstream side of the cottage. <br /><br />Benches are, to me, open invitations to sit, rest, contemplate, and if you're with someone, have one of those quiet, meaningful conversations in which the silent, in-between pauses while you watch the water slip along—as in my case here at Riversong—are important because they allow ample time to choose your words and check in with your emotions and thinking. <br /><br />The world definitely needs more benches…Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-44247334856474799742009-07-10T03:44:11.865-04:002009-07-10T03:44:11.865-04:00That seems be be the ideal way to spend an evening...That seems be be the ideal way to spend an evening - and the placement and the style of the bench underscores that.<br /><br />Pure balsam for a weary soul.Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-76984760309879407932009-07-10T00:40:03.205-04:002009-07-10T00:40:03.205-04:00I saw a link from Ralph over on Rune's blog an...I saw a link from Ralph over on Rune's blog and since I love benches, I just had to drop by. I was mesmerized reading your beautiful words about your secret bench and the blessings it bestows upon you. I am a bench lover and think everyone that can should have their own bench like you do. I am very jealous of your special bench retreat.PERBShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05867690282756606398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-29066984126469144242009-07-09T20:29:47.933-04:002009-07-09T20:29:47.933-04:00Raph…
I kept mulling around what to do regarding ...Raph…<br /><br />I kept mulling around what to do regarding the bench…and mulled way longer than I intended. Sorry to be so slow.<br /><br />A rather mundane drink, I'm afraid—especially compared to your lemonade with aniseed liqueur, which sounds oddly interesting, though I've never heard of the combination. I had fresh-ground and French-pressed coffee, cream, no sugar; not even Irish coffee. But good for what ailed me…Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-58910249760055494812009-07-09T19:06:25.915-04:002009-07-09T19:06:25.915-04:00Oh, thank you so much, Grizzled - I am honoured! I...Oh, thank you so much, Grizzled - I am honoured! I was so enjoying reading your bench post, and then saw your 'for Raph' at the end!<br /><br />This is indeed a wonderful secret spot. I love the idea of the 'volunteer seedlings' hiding the place from passersby. And even a little stove - how perfect! Observing all the 'interesting delight' - how idyllic. I wonder what you decided to take along to sip? On a summer night I would have a tall glass of lemonade with a measure of aniseed liqueur!<br /><br />I think I'll sit outside under the kitchen window now, and listen to the breeze rustling the leaves of the Forest!Raph G. Neckmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468502742144495020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-80919195956348677672009-07-09T17:38:37.815-04:002009-07-09T17:38:37.815-04:00KGMom…
Issues? Everything looks fine from here. I...KGMom…<br /><br />Issues? Everything looks fine from here. I just tried Safari and Firefox, which are the only two current browsers I have, and all appears as it should.<br /><br />So you got me. Is anyone else having problems? And if so, what sort?<br /><br />And thanks for alerting me—although at the moment I don't exactly know how to fix what I can't see.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-35616432385645817542009-07-09T12:28:50.741-04:002009-07-09T12:28:50.741-04:00Scribe--you have some funky HTML issues on your bl...Scribe--you have some funky HTML issues on your blog. Any idea why?KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-31870585635673096572009-07-09T09:55:09.598-04:002009-07-09T09:55:09.598-04:00Gail…
Thank you. Content is good.
I'm up an...Gail…<br /><br />Thank you. Content is good. <br /><br />I'm up and at 'em for the day; have been for four hours. I'll be ready for some contentment of my own by mid-afternoon.<br /><br />Take care…Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-41713969793022450212009-07-09T09:32:12.572-04:002009-07-09T09:32:12.572-04:00Hi Grizz-
I love the bench time you describe. I ...Hi Grizz-<br /><br />I love the bench time you describe. I can see through your eyes that which surrounds you. I am content. <br />Love and peace<br />GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337675996256691215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-7196607189653135872009-07-09T07:36:11.540-04:002009-07-09T07:36:11.540-04:00Wanda…
I like having—finding or creating—these li...Wanda…<br /><br />I like having—finding or creating—these little hideaway spots, unexpected pockets, small surprises within the larger context.<br /><br />The knoll with the bench is elevated perhaps five feet above the rest of the yard. (Not counting the fact the whole place is about twenty feet below the road. So my eastern boundary is this one long, steep bank, densely wooded; and negotiating the driveway, a graveled two-track, can be an interesting endeavor come winter thick with ice and snow.)<br /><br />Anyway, the view from the bench knoll is entirely different—almost lofty—with a perspective of cottage and stream unlike that from anywhere else in the yard. <br /><br />sound of water inGrizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-62932743008267715592009-07-09T07:21:35.317-04:002009-07-09T07:21:35.317-04:00Weaver…
It was the place to sit yesterday evening...Weaver…<br /><br />It was the place to sit yesterday evening, for sure. Which was about all I had left in me before a quick bit of supper and bed…a good sit.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3322683719539438825.post-62305968665885339302009-07-09T07:18:03.191-04:002009-07-09T07:18:03.191-04:00Bernie…
It is a lovely place, for sure. And I do ...Bernie…<br /><br />It is a lovely place, for sure. And I do feel so blessed to live here. But in the end, it is merely a modest place on a (usually) tranquil river, with both beauty and problems; not perfect, not paradise. <br /><br />I often feel as those this old stone cottage and I "found" one another. We know and appreciate each other's strengths, and forgive or work around each other's weaknesses. Each taking what we can from the other, doing our best…but understanding that in the end, the bond can only be temporary.Grizz…………https://www.blogger.com/profile/04828454689578685330noreply@blogger.com