tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post114515753418712697..comments2023-05-15T06:06:33.543-06:00Comments on Arcol-o-Gist: Cat fight seasonarcolaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09448256908335690710noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-1145337351055452142006-04-17T23:15:00.000-06:002006-04-17T23:15:00.000-06:00MCM - we're on a municipal water system. It's fed...MCM - we're on a municipal water system. It's fed by shallow wells, quite susceptible to both droughts and floods. There was almost no runoff at all this spring, in contrast to most areas around us which have plenty of water lying around in the ditches and fields. But right now it's raining. There is always hope.<BR/><BR/>Richard - thank you for your encouraging comments. Sometimes I wonder why I write this blog, and comments like yours sure help to keep me at it. It's a peculiar dance, somewhere between writing purely for myself, and yet knowing that this is an extremely public place.arcolaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09448256908335690710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-1145244109813818802006-04-16T21:21:00.000-06:002006-04-16T21:21:00.000-06:00First, I wanted to express my appreciation that yo...First, I wanted to express my appreciation that you posted your song, "You Already Hold the Truth." It's very good, Laura, and I enjoyed hearing it. I wish I had the compositional ability that you do, but I am largely a musical mimic despite having a bit of creativity in writing.<BR/><BR/>Second, I appreciated the inspirational quality of your 2 April post. I recently discovered some materials from my past that have made their way to the Internet and have begun a sincere exploration of what my vision of a just society might be. I could question whether finding your blog was an inspiration for my soul searching, or whether it is simply another instance of synchroncity in my life at a time when it is sorely needed, but the answer may not be particularly important or meaningful. What IS important is that I am making this exploration.<BR/><BR/>Finally, thank you for the candor you express in your blog, something that no one else I have read will do in such a public fashion. Some of your posts are truly remarkable; for example, the words you wrote about Garth's impending return from Nepal, your admonishments to the kids about their cat, and others.<BR/><BR/>Thank you, Laura, for providing something to us that is astonishingly refreshing and well worth reading.<BR/><BR/>Richard Jehn<BR/>Port Angeles, WashingtonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14189071.post-1145200034094844042006-04-16T09:07:00.000-06:002006-04-16T09:07:00.000-06:00I was wondering how all that went. Glad to hear it...I was wondering how all that went. Glad to hear it came off alright. I know what you mean about the big stretches, because I get "shinsplints" in my forearms too, when there's too much wide span.<BR/><BR/>Are you on a municipal water system or a well? How is the water supply in the Arcola area?Madcaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08966173518099250557noreply@blogger.com