tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post1844620667669570301..comments2024-03-28T05:56:52.754-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: What a century!The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-27818801254984440412009-02-16T11:03:00.000-08:002009-02-16T11:03:00.000-08:00Thank you for answering my query.Thank you for answering my query.Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25090636923795257672009-02-15T18:47:00.000-08:002009-02-15T18:47:00.000-08:00We were talking about progress night before last, ...We were talking about progress night before last, and all we could come up with were technological improvements (which included medicine, as well as convenience and travel, etc.) Much has been lost, as well, with the ravages of development upon the land, the loss of small farms in this area, the decrease in abundance of wild things. It's amazing to me how much you have retained of these natural riches in a country like England that has been lived in densely for so much longer than ours.<BR/><BR/>I lost a very close friend in Sept to pancreatic cancer and it was a profound blow. Not fully over it yet. I feel for you in your loss.Babette Fraser Halehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801971149305731956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-91795083315324944742009-02-15T06:33:00.000-08:002009-02-15T06:33:00.000-08:00EB - I think you could argue for more or less any ...EB - I think you could argue for more or less any century. I suppose the century we live in always seems to be making the most progress - but of course now we learn about any new thing through the media or the internet - in past centuries it was often by word of mouth - which meant it spread more slowly.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-71268589954758945122009-02-15T06:31:00.000-08:002009-02-15T06:31:00.000-08:00Annie - we too have enjoyed Victorian Farm. The ...Annie - we too have enjoyed Victorian Farm. The farmer has really loved it with all the old machinery which was around in his father's day.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-63024120739318865712009-02-15T06:30:00.000-08:002009-02-15T06:30:00.000-08:00Caroline - I don't think there is any special name...Caroline - I don't think there is any special name for the day the birds traditionally start mating. But we always said this as children and that was really before Valentine's day became popular.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-42110134446811575002009-02-15T06:29:00.000-08:002009-02-15T06:29:00.000-08:00Hildred - I too have a friend slowly slipping into...Hildred - I too have a friend slowly slipping into oblivion with Alzheimers. It is a cruel disease.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-54980637546820136852009-02-15T02:43:00.000-08:002009-02-15T02:43:00.000-08:00Another lovely post. Sorry from me too about your ...Another lovely post. Sorry from me too about your friend.<BR/><BR/>My mother's mother died just before I was born, but she had been told I was on the way. The turning wheel of life was very close to my mother at the time.<BR/><BR/>I remember though the day my grandfather died hearing birds singing and being terribly angry, that they could - even though I was 14, it was so close and so bitter.<BR/><BR/>Centuries... hmm. I think in some ways the 19th is a candidate for most change, althogh maybe more in towns than in rural life. The 18th, with enclosure and the French Revolution? The 16th - the Reformation, Dissolution, the American colonies, and the massive growth in vocabulary and shift to more modern English you see in Shakespeare... - The 17th, union with Scotland, civil war, constitutional monarchy, enormous scientific discovery, influence of classicism in lots of the arts...EBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405771860220362327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-10421667028652926882009-02-14T23:34:00.000-08:002009-02-14T23:34:00.000-08:00Weaver, you might be interested in today's picture...Weaver, you might be interested in today's picture of the day (15/2)on my bard on the run blog - it's an amazing shot of the Seal Mountains in Antarctic. <BR/>GwilymGwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-11540518727185980742009-02-14T13:57:00.000-08:002009-02-14T13:57:00.000-08:00My great aunt and I used to talk alot about the ch...My great aunt and I used to talk alot about the changes in the last century before her passing 2 years ago. She was 98 and so determined to make 100 just to see what else might happen. She always focused on the positives never the wars and corruption. She was so happy that women had more options and were better educated. She liked being on the receiving end of new medical breakthroughs. She said once "there will always be sadness along with happiness".She preferred to focus on the happiness.<BR/>I am sorry to hear about your friend's Passing. Cancer is an ugly disease. I celebrate each year since I was pronounced cancer free. I can't wait to make it to my 5 year mark. She must have been very brave to stay on her own. Not enough bravery stories heard in this world.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01947681055574897580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-84510581027671450982009-02-14T13:35:00.000-08:002009-02-14T13:35:00.000-08:00Today, I watched the last episode to 'The Victoria...Today, I watched the last episode to 'The Victorian Farm' and the thing that stood out most to me was when they were using a machine to cut the wheat and had an old man who used the machine went he was a lad. They are him which would he rather use a tractor or the horses without hesitation he said the tractor. We can stand in our moment of history and look back with romantic eyes and see the beauty in the time before without know the real hardship the people of that time suffered. The three historians living and working enjoyed their timetravel and was sad to see it come to an end. The people who lived through the Victorian times, could only pray that times would get better for them. I think we are in those same time now as we all turn back to our Gods and start praying for better times ahead.<BR/><BR/>Great posting, Weaver.<BR/>God bless you and your dear friend.<BR/>(((Hugs)))Annie Wickinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086872542948192391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-74223368809383724432009-02-14T11:35:00.000-08:002009-02-14T11:35:00.000-08:00I am sorry about your loss. Please could you share...I am sorry about your loss. Please could you share with us whether today has a special name (for the birds nesting) other than Valentine's Day? The sparrows were very active in our hedge.Caroline Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05203454486693014969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-49855873634573060032009-02-14T10:08:00.000-08:002009-02-14T10:08:00.000-08:00oops...Happy Valentine's Dayoops...Happy Valentine's DayHildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-88657996021448363492009-02-14T10:02:00.000-08:002009-02-14T10:02:00.000-08:00Oh yes, progress in technology has leapt ahead in ...Oh yes, progress in technology has leapt ahead in great bounds but my fear is that we have become so dependent upon it that in the face of a real catastrophe (not the media inspired kind) there might not be the kind of knowledge and creativity to set us back on the civilized path again. So many millions have lost touch with the land and the elemental knowledge for survival,- and the spirit of independence.<BR/><BR/>So sorry about your friend Weaver, - I am losing my dearest friend to Altzheimers....<BR/><BR/>But anyway,Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25312513163174678632009-02-14T09:58:00.001-08:002009-02-14T09:58:00.001-08:00Thanks for the sympathy, Leslie.Thanks for the sympathy, Leslie.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-38705877652753707622009-02-14T09:58:00.000-08:002009-02-14T09:58:00.000-08:00Thanks for the sympathy, Leslie.Thanks for the sympathy, Leslie.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-37225952182831895022009-02-14T09:57:00.000-08:002009-02-14T09:57:00.000-08:00Glad I make you think, Elizabeth!Yes the carnage h...Glad I make you think, Elizabeth!<BR/>Yes the carnage has been awful in the last century but then I expect it always was as there have been some terrible wars and catastrophies way back in history - it is just that weapons really are of mass destruction now. The fact that people make these weapons with the sole purpose of destroying life hardly bears thinking about.<BR/>On a jollier note - happy valentine's day to you too.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-53995459148289826182009-02-14T09:54:00.000-08:002009-02-14T09:54:00.000-08:00Heather - sorry your aconites didn't like it in yo...Heather - sorry your aconites didn't like it in you r garden - I understand that often the mice get them. I must say mine were given to me by some Dutch friends and they are very beautiful but not spreading - rather diminishing each year.<BR/>My father, too, used to talk about working in the fields and seeing a man with a red flag and running to see what it was and it was a car.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-24483671177181126862009-02-14T09:53:00.000-08:002009-02-14T09:53:00.000-08:00Thanks for the sympathy Helen.Thanks for the sympathy Helen.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-64090140989064205832009-02-14T09:52:00.000-08:002009-02-14T09:52:00.000-08:00Yes reader wil - you may well be right - the Roman...Yes reader wil - you may well be right - the Romans transformed our country in the first centuryAD - my goodness me - the things they introduced - it may well be a contender for the most progressive century.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-86776768928114950522009-02-14T09:10:00.000-08:002009-02-14T09:10:00.000-08:00I am sorry about your's passing.You always make us...I am sorry about your's passing.<BR/>You always make us think about what has been and what might happen. Thanks for sharing.<BR/>Hugs~~~LeslieLesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16052521904055600170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-76748715190766058432009-02-14T09:01:00.000-08:002009-02-14T09:01:00.000-08:00Well, the 20th century was exciting - pretty much ...Well, the 20th century was exciting - pretty much like all other centuries -- however, it was pretty terrible for CARNAGE and the invention of awful weapons.<BR/>Antibiotics on one hand and the a-bomb on the other.<BR/>Gosh, you do pick big themes to make us think.<BR/>I'm sure there is still much adventure to be had on this planet.<BR/>And yes, I love the way nature just keeps plugging away.....as per the pathetic fallacy.<BR/>Happy Valentine's DayElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-79178871657619809252009-02-14T08:41:00.000-08:002009-02-14T08:41:00.000-08:00So sorry you have lost a friend, your heart did ne...So sorry you have lost a friend, your heart did need cheering this morning. Roses in February - that takes some beating - and your dear little aconites are so pretty. I planted some a couple of years ago but they didn't like my garden. My mother will be 101 in 10 days time and my father could remember the first car driving through his town, complete with a man with a red flag leading the way!! I must consider carefully to see if I have seen such huge changes in my lifetime as my parents have seen. Possibly wonderful changes in medical science and not so wonderful in general stupidity!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-49207562248960675112009-02-14T07:03:00.000-08:002009-02-14T07:03:00.000-08:00It is as every progress has its bright side, but c...It is as every progress has its bright side, but consequently also its dark side. The last 100 years has developed in a more rapid way than the centuries before. Though every now and then there are those programs on TV where you can see what, for instance, the Tudors did for you in the UK. Or the Romans for all of us in Europe.Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-83697209185293508972009-02-14T07:02:00.000-08:002009-02-14T07:02:00.000-08:00Sorry to hear about your friend xSorry to hear about your friend xHelenMWaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182100572365505905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-31905339327256579622009-02-14T06:14:00.000-08:002009-02-14T06:14:00.000-08:00Nature always will rule, Scribe - I agree with you...Nature always will rule, Scribe - I agree with you. We are just one more cog in the wheel and it is big headed of us to think we are anything more than that.<BR/>Thank you for your commiserations about my friend. See my reply to Dave for information about what a brave woman she was.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.com