tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post8306279885700740907..comments2024-03-27T05:18:53.795-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: The cold weather continues.The Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-84825161310425253612011-02-19T06:33:07.248-08:002011-02-19T06:33:07.248-08:00Glad you all liked the photograph of the hawk - am...Glad you all liked the photograph of the hawk - am amazed that you thought I had taken in (and mildly flattered too) - I got it from the internet and as I think I might have been breaking copyright I have removed it this morning after you have all had a chance to see it in all its glory.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-37699323216607221432011-02-19T03:06:29.482-08:002011-02-19T03:06:29.482-08:00Thank you for leaving the comment on my blog over ...Thank you for leaving the comment on my blog over at mrsrunofthemills.blogspot.com<br />I empathised with a lot of it... as you will know from my last posting about being you we really are, my first husband collapsed and died suddenly aged 29, one minute he was alive and laughing with me, the next he had a massive cerebral haemorrhage and was dead. And I too have had life threatening illness, major, major surgery, and now live with a transplant, and am thankful for it every day. So as I said, I empathised with much of what you said.<br />Oh and it is so long, too long, since I was last in your part of the world... I am a Yorkshirewoman and proud of it, from the West Riding originally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-33414705136547234162011-02-18T18:23:05.844-08:002011-02-18T18:23:05.844-08:00weaver - stay warm! the sun is really coming back ...weaver - stay warm! the sun is really coming back and the temperature will drift up a little and back a little then up a little more and so on. i love to see hawks. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-19192329971412993662011-02-18T17:51:59.501-08:002011-02-18T17:51:59.501-08:00I love the way you are so connected to Earth and h...I love the way you are so connected to Earth and her ways. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing that connection with us, and being such a good caretaker to the creatures around you. ♥Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937847762010497687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-69257076652602148282011-02-18T15:54:22.289-08:002011-02-18T15:54:22.289-08:00I loved the last paragraph, as it says what I feel...I loved the last paragraph, as it says what I feel when I go out in early morning to feed our small community of animals, all dependent on us for their water, feed and warmth. Lovely.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-76973704551090848332011-02-18T15:07:16.867-08:002011-02-18T15:07:16.867-08:00We had another feed delivery today. It is always a...We had another feed delivery today. It is always a relief when the snow and ice has cleared and the lorry can get through. Your cattle will be glad of their warm, deep litter bed on these cold winter nights.<br /><br />A wonderful photo of your sparrow hawk. Beautiful birds, but deadly!Dartford Warblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352965211143836326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-17316909964814392982011-02-18T15:01:05.105-08:002011-02-18T15:01:05.105-08:00Yes, as usual you have described the situation ver...Yes, as usual you have described the situation very well. We are all longing for sunshine and spring! I saw that the snowdrops in my garden are already out!Reader Wilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384603525251159272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-45789559059043107912011-02-18T14:59:01.024-08:002011-02-18T14:59:01.024-08:00That really is a tremendous photograph of the hawk...That really is a tremendous photograph of the hawk, he doesn't look starving so he must get lucky sometimes.<br /><br />It's been about 6º here for the last few days, which feels quite warm.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-4943252774203270342011-02-18T14:51:00.350-08:002011-02-18T14:51:00.350-08:00Needless to say, I'm jealous of that hawk pict...Needless to say, I'm jealous of that hawk picture. I'm not even sure we have that variety on this side of the world, though it may just be it goes by a different name here.Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152302644577926337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-8083397089296708532011-02-18T14:00:51.943-08:002011-02-18T14:00:51.943-08:00Would be nice to meet for coffee - thanks for the ...Would be nice to meet for coffee - thanks for the invite. One day we'll be that far north!MorningAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719744167307369768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-83502804961949138502011-02-18T11:10:41.019-08:002011-02-18T11:10:41.019-08:00... and so it goes on ... you forgot about the mo...... and so it goes on ... you forgot about the most important element.... muck for the land for next year's crop. Shaking the straw is called littering - well it is here at least.Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-75148536413190072122011-02-18T10:47:29.612-08:002011-02-18T10:47:29.612-08:00lovely photo of the sparrowhawk Pat. I love watchi...lovely photo of the sparrowhawk Pat. I love watching them and always like it when they grace us with their presence around here, but you're right, there are no birds around when they come!Gerry Snapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269492251928362799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-71420660261650292752011-02-18T09:34:10.338-08:002011-02-18T09:34:10.338-08:00Some people were talking about more snow over the ...Some people were talking about more snow over the weekend! I didn't join in with the conversation - didn't want to get upset in public! (Or very rude!)mrsnesbitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882736507772457598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-28453785276777863502011-02-18T09:23:59.021-08:002011-02-18T09:23:59.021-08:00Great pic of the sparrowhawk, Pat.Great pic of the sparrowhawk, Pat.The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-64940245263983017152011-02-18T08:54:18.821-08:002011-02-18T08:54:18.821-08:00The photo of the hawk is fabulous and I love seein...The photo of the hawk is fabulous and I love seeing the photos of your farm. lovely !<br /><br />There is a hawk that has taken up residence around my land this year and I see her/him more this year than before. <br />Mostly I just see a long swoop of color as she gilds over my back yard and a flurry of wings as she zooms through the citrus trees. Quite a few rodents ( yea !) have been caught this way.<br /><br />Wonderful Friday post !<br /><br />cheers, parsnipangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-84037182223170293322011-02-18T08:46:08.467-08:002011-02-18T08:46:08.467-08:00I thought of you when we crossed country last week...I thought of you when we crossed country last week, such a beautiful part of the world. I am not sure if we passed close by, I like to think we did.Acornmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14982884920388966786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-47506473405172740692011-02-18T08:00:33.048-08:002011-02-18T08:00:33.048-08:00That hawk is gloriously beautiful. We have a few ...That hawk is gloriously beautiful. We have a few hawks near our home, which is a delight because I live in the middle of a huge city. Love watching them.jeanette from everton terracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02025486213973874174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-64535707673147810042011-02-18T07:37:19.654-08:002011-02-18T07:37:19.654-08:00How right you are Pat. Yesterday was really pleasa...How right you are Pat. Yesterday was really pleasant and quite mild, but even down here it is grey, cold and dismal today. That is a wonderful photograph of the hawk.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.com