tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post7532562236282451167..comments2024-03-28T16:01:46.555-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: What's your delight?The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-48901487788286143812009-09-13T06:55:35.922-07:002009-09-13T06:55:35.922-07:00A walk in the first soft snowfall of the season.
...A walk in the first soft snowfall of the season.<br /><br />The smell of the ocean after being away from the Island for a few days.<br /><br />My daughter's excited voice when she says "only two more sleeps before I'm there".<br /><br />The first buds in the garden.<br /><br />Sitting on the swing at 4AM on a summer morning with a hot cup of coffee.<br /><br />Just a few that I thought of first...neat post Weaver.Janice Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506920585319893814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-82276387020197181662009-09-11T12:03:10.423-07:002009-09-11T12:03:10.423-07:00I couldn't help but notice that smelling babie...I couldn't help but notice that smelling babies was an awfully popular choice. Am I missing out on something here, or is it just a woman's thing, Weaver?The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-14964791795517822422009-09-11T11:35:07.146-07:002009-09-11T11:35:07.146-07:00I have just read through them again - a lot of sme...I have just read through them again - a lot of smells there and a lot of food. But I am sure you all agree that Heather's first delight puts all the others into some kind of perspective.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-36451122417220918272009-09-11T11:32:51.031-07:002009-09-11T11:32:51.031-07:00Well - I think we could write our own book of &quo...Well - I think we could write our own book of "delights" don't you? When I read your comments I think they are all my delights too - aren't we lucky that we find so much to be delighted about?<br />Riding along today I was thinking how very lucky we are that we can move around as we wish, holiday where we like, as women have such freedom - thanks for taking part - and yes - anyone who wants to take the idea and make a blog out of it - feel free -that;s what blogging is all about.<br />And another delight for tomorrow is Melrose Musings Saturday work of art - I am looking forward to that Derrick!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-49688385046971726612009-09-11T08:50:24.504-07:002009-09-11T08:50:24.504-07:00Wonderful Delights from you. I will borrow it if y...Wonderful Delights from you. I will borrow it if you don't mind for a post on my blog someday soon and will link it back to you! Cheers to a good weekend for you. MollyeMollyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11659366521767357537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-50449015532855564962009-09-11T08:12:58.939-07:002009-09-11T08:12:58.939-07:00Having our children (that includes spouses) and gr...Having our children (that includes spouses) and grandchildren visit and share a meal;<br />walking along the beach with my husband and dog;<br />a lovely cup of Earl Grey and a good book;<br />reading in bed before falling asleep;<br />the smell of a dusted and polished house;<br />time with friends and hugs and kisses;<br />the smell of newly cut grass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-80760303703831323632009-09-11T07:05:21.153-07:002009-09-11T07:05:21.153-07:00Carving in the Autumn sunlight.
Walking my dog at...Carving in the Autumn sunlight.<br /><br />Walking my dog at dawn. <br /><br />Sidesplitting laughter.<br /><br />So You Think You Can Dance.<br /><br />Sinking my feet into wet shingle.<br /><br />The smell of woodsmoke at dusk on a cold winters day.ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-21024921558917492112009-09-11T04:09:03.672-07:002009-09-11T04:09:03.672-07:00Hi Weaver,
I share your love of airport lounges b...Hi Weaver,<br /><br />I share your love of airport lounges before a holiday.<br /><br />Sorry to hear about your lack of both The Times and marmalade.Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-71439338035446596192009-09-11T00:40:15.700-07:002009-09-11T00:40:15.700-07:00Walking...being able to walk...anywhere.
xWalking...being able to walk...anywhere.<br />xRachel Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11803852725693518924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-82151864642055445472009-09-10T20:41:48.425-07:002009-09-10T20:41:48.425-07:00Weaver, you have a wonderful gift of stirring peop...Weaver, you have a wonderful gift of stirring people's imagination, and one of my delights is reading your daily post.<br /><br />I am delighted by the feel of the earth in my hands, a rose, be it perfect or not, the lovely folds of snall children's elbows and ankles and around their sweet necks, the time spent with Charles conversing and indulging in memories, meals with my family and their laughter. Many, many more.... Really, life is delightful.Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-31208786647531945712009-09-10T20:40:53.239-07:002009-09-10T20:40:53.239-07:00My delight would be,
1. Being with my children an...My delight would be,<br /> 1. Being with my children and grandchildren and enjoying laughs, hugs and all kinds of silly.<br />2. Quiet mornings with my husband.<br />3. A fire in the fireplace on a very snowy day and not having to go outside.<br />4. The smell of food cooking for a shared meal.<br />5. A thankful prayer for my joy, love, life and freedom.<br /><br />Thank you for asking, Weaver.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03241402645242821612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25080255110719765902009-09-10T19:56:54.521-07:002009-09-10T19:56:54.521-07:00Your delights are so robust that they have made th...Your delights are so robust that they have made themselves my own!<br /><br />Delight on a shiny night! Yes, my own deepest intoxication: the night, the moon, the galleon clouds!<br /><br /><br />Thank you for ever stirring our better selves, Weaver.<br /><br />Aloha<br /><br />http://www.crackseedcenter.com/MoreWhat.aspxCloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-26566603332716053322009-09-10T19:27:42.968-07:002009-09-10T19:27:42.968-07:00mmmm crumpets!
ok my list, lying outside on the gr...mmmm crumpets!<br />ok my list, lying outside on the grass with a good book on a sunny day, rugby, the smell of clean laundry, watching the flames of the fire in the winter, my family.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-25856707266052467642009-09-10T18:37:54.891-07:002009-09-10T18:37:54.891-07:00What a lovely post!
Here are mine:
Having the firs...What a lovely post!<br />Here are mine:<br />Having the first sip of morning coffee.<br />Rubbing my face across the fuzzy head of a nearly-bald baby.<br />Waking up to the sound of rain on the roof.<br />Having my back rubbed.<br />Seeing my parents for the first time each year when they come out to visit me.<br />Falling asleep on the sofa with The Great Dane.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-20510894307053721022009-09-10T16:08:43.323-07:002009-09-10T16:08:43.323-07:00Oh I do love your examples. Waiting in the intern...Oh I do love your examples. Waiting in the international airport lounge!! So wonderful. That made me think of five delightful things about the place I love to go most....<br /><br />1. Shilasdair Yarn Shop on Skye.<br />2. Roast chicken at Amble's Brasserie in Ambleside.<br />3. The scarf and shawl department in Liberty of London.<br />4. Putting on boots and gloves in preparation for a hike in Glencoe.<br />5. The wind at Buttermere.<br /><br />Oh gosh, only five?! I could go on and on.Pamela Terry and Edwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-26155389649861500032009-09-10T15:59:05.703-07:002009-09-10T15:59:05.703-07:00My delight? Oh delightful delights ...
I think m...My delight? Oh delightful delights ... <br /><br />I think my biggest constant delight is sitting on the doorstep writing, especially in the autumn or spring sunshine, with the birds flying around and all the lovely earthy smells of the garden.<br /><br />Looking at the moon from the upstairs windows - a 'shiny night'!<br /><br />Talking with folk you are on the same wavelength with!<br /><br />A shared glance with loved ones.<br /><br />A familiar sound suddenly heard as if for the first time - can be as mundane as the melodic purr of the fridge, or the creaking of the fence in the night breeze.<br /><br />Fleeting moments of feeling connectedness with everything and beyond.<br /><br />There does not seem to be any 'law of diminishing returns' on these delights!Raph G. Neckmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02468502742144495020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-46851682112417986182009-09-10T14:16:12.669-07:002009-09-10T14:16:12.669-07:00A long deep soak in a warm lavender filled bath.
T...A long deep soak in a warm lavender filled bath.<br />The sound of the night in the natural world.<br />The smell and warmth of newborn babies.<br />Walking on soft stones beside the rivers edge.<br />Floating in the ocean.gleanerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11826401785165112918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-34182461927405257712009-09-10T11:50:40.817-07:002009-09-10T11:50:40.817-07:00I remember that song Weaver - my grandmother had o...I remember that song Weaver - my grandmother had one of those old song books with words and music and it was among them. We used to have singsongs round the piano and all join in. My Uncle Ron was a bit of a poacher.<br />My delights:<br />1. Picking up the phone and hearing my son say 'Hello Mum' on his return from the first Gulf War.<br />2. Taking a perfect batch of bread out of the oven.<br />3. Putting my feet up on the sofa with a cuppa and a book.<br />4. Surveying my efforts after a good gardening session.<br />5. Boxing Day when all our children and their children and now their children!! all come to see us and we are all together.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-46179144546522491012009-09-10T11:10:59.604-07:002009-09-10T11:10:59.604-07:00Hi:
A hot bath on a cold wet day.
Going to bed fo...Hi: <br />A hot bath on a cold wet day.<br />Going to bed for an early night.<br />Sitting on a windswept beach watching the sea. <br />A barbecue being cooked by my husband while I sit doing nothing.<br />Finding a comment on my blog.<br />Arsenal winning.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-37676095901357154862009-09-10T10:48:51.527-07:002009-09-10T10:48:51.527-07:00The scent of eucalptus or bog myrtle leaves crushe...The scent of eucalptus or bog myrtle leaves crushed in the palm of my hand.<br /><br />Listening to the nighttime sounds of the wind and the rain, or the crying of owls and the barking of foxes, while lying snug in my tent.<br /><br />Stamping through the fallen leaves in an autumn woodland.<br /><br />Standing on a hill or mountain top with 360 degree views all around on a clear day.<br /><br />A freshly ground cup of coffee and a thick slice of moist, home-made fruit cake.<br /><br />Walking the whole day long through a beautiful, deserted landscape - with company and food and wine at the day's end.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-65101766401379361932009-09-10T08:56:24.046-07:002009-09-10T08:56:24.046-07:00Coming home from anywhere
Hearing the car when Hub...Coming home from anywhere<br />Hearing the car when Hubby's come home<br />Seeing the Little Owls' first baby every year (they've nested close to our house for 10 years now).<br />The smell of woodsmoke<br />Reading a favourite book sitting next to a roaring fire with pups sleeping on hearthrug<br />Chestnuts roasting on the firePat Posnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09024751148905919332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-50162091367638631032009-09-10T08:36:17.287-07:002009-09-10T08:36:17.287-07:00Weaver, Simple things seem to be my delight.
Hol...Weaver, Simple things seem to be my delight.<br /><br />Holding a newborn child or grandchild.<br /><br />Watching large snowflakes fall on an already snow-covered landscape in a starlit night.<br /><br />Having my husband hug me for no particular reason.<br /><br />The smell of a new-born puppy.<br /><br />The company of friends.<br /><br />(Can't do it with only 5...)<br /><br />Finally, whenever I was ill as a child (even in the winter) my Mother would wash the linen and hang it outside to dry (or to freeze dry). So, the smell of freshly laundered bed linen dried in the out of doors.CHummelKornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862056292807754590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-78788762189340256452009-09-10T08:00:34.397-07:002009-09-10T08:00:34.397-07:00Love your list weaver I'm with you on the cros...Love your list weaver I'm with you on the crossword (the easy non cryptic for me) and all the others but perhaps not the hairdresses and airpoprt waiting lounge.For these I would substitute the buzz of the first drink of the day and the remembrance of the smell of petrol on a warm summers day off with a carfull of friends.Totalfeckineejithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05352708391465031655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-21878347613768497332009-09-10T07:22:54.536-07:002009-09-10T07:22:54.536-07:00Hello Weaver,
Thinking of delights could be both ...Hello Weaver,<br /><br />Thinking of delights could be both easy and hard! Two which immediately come to me are eating <em>al fresco</em> and sitting under an evening sky in the Kruger Park, South Africa, looking at the stars and savourin the silence. Simple pleasures really!<br /><br />Re: POTD, if no-one's told you yet.<br />David Mcmahon in Australia hosts this. People can nominate an entry for 'Post Of The Day' and one lucky blogger's post is chosen. Well done for being one of the selection. You can read about it here.<br /><br />http://david-mcmahon.blogspot.com/2009/09/post-of-day_10.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-47606429476349925702009-09-10T07:19:45.342-07:002009-09-10T07:19:45.342-07:00Things that delight me-- off the top of my head
c...Things that delight me-- off the top of my head<br /><br />clearing debris out of streams<br />or diverting them<br />uncooked cake batter (I know...!)<br />the colors in Morocco<br />beaches<br />getting lost in a good book<br />smell of mimosa<br />smell of lime bloom<br /><br />lots of other stuff too.......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com