tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post3176224046041372233..comments2024-03-25T13:49:13.234-06:00Comments on Gumbo Lily: Sunday drive...Gumbo Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02747138637571716591noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-10862985592575780172018-06-08T14:05:39.146-06:002018-06-08T14:05:39.146-06:00I loved hearing about your ranch wanderings. It br...I loved hearing about your ranch wanderings. It brings back pleasant memories of working outside with my hubby on our little farm. The wind is whistling through the pines outside my window and robins are chirping joyfully. We can all find some bit of nature to enjoy and wonder at the beauty of God's creation. I was just "talking" to Michelle Vaughan on Facebook and we were trying to remember how long ago we all met on your Coffee Shoppe messageboard. We reckon 17-20 years ago. Isn't that incredible? So glad we're still in touch. :)Lisa Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00567160304529796810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-75877479966504906922018-06-08T00:11:40.568-06:002018-06-08T00:11:40.568-06:00I enjoyed our Sunday drive, thanks for taking us a...I enjoyed our Sunday drive, thanks for taking us along. The Killdeer nest are beautiful, looking forward to the Killdeer babies.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-39092921661915502342018-06-02T08:23:54.753-06:002018-06-02T08:23:54.753-06:00I love the symbolism behind the gumbo lily. Deep ...I love the symbolism behind the gumbo lily. Deep tap root. Blooming where they are "planted". Thank you for giving the bloggy world beautiful images and words to nourish our hearts and minds :-)Choate Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497073350295708213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-28038093723158188922018-06-01T07:15:22.242-06:002018-06-01T07:15:22.242-06:00Love that quote and love your attitude and outlook...Love that quote and love your attitude and outlook! Those eggs are something else...ellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-49534408372543088022018-05-31T10:54:37.239-06:002018-05-31T10:54:37.239-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17475889434484480163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-43503929408867255842018-05-30T09:17:03.520-06:002018-05-30T09:17:03.520-06:00I know what you mean, Bonnie. The gumbo lilies gr...I know what you mean, Bonnie. The gumbo lilies grow where they grow and nowhere else. I love it that you are still into the Big Year Bird challenge! Gumbo Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747138637571716591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-56302667876623772772018-05-30T09:16:07.189-06:002018-05-30T09:16:07.189-06:00Thankfully, we have help here with two of our sons...Thankfully, we have help here with two of our sons& families on the ranch with us. This is all we know, ranching, and so it's what we do. Gumbo Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747138637571716591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-51130173816357153162018-05-30T09:14:36.047-06:002018-05-30T09:14:36.047-06:00Thanks for stopping by and appreciating things aro...Thanks for stopping by and appreciating things around here. It's just such a wonderful time of year when things are actually green and growing.Gumbo Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747138637571716591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-4056553456650999152018-05-29T19:56:34.799-06:002018-05-29T19:56:34.799-06:00Thanks for the gumbo lily photos. I miss them. Gr...Thanks for the gumbo lily photos. I miss them. Growing up they were always found at a special spot on our ranch. I love the Emerson quote. I'm always looking at the same spots to see what has changed. Thank you again for the great year inspiration. My mother in law was excited to help with the challenge.Bonnie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-22812153686632827862018-05-29T11:17:00.217-06:002018-05-29T11:17:00.217-06:00Hi, Jody. I'm two days late, and it's a ve...Hi, Jody. I'm two days late, and it's a very rainy Tuesday here, after an even more rainy Monday. Quite wet, and the ditches are full to overflowing, and the ground is mushy. My poor chickens. I loved seeing the gumbo lily flower! Now I know why you named your blog as you did. I don't know how you do it all - we find there is a lot to do on a tiny "farm" of 4 acres. I can't imagine having so much land and so many animals to care for, but you both do it beautifully. I'm glad you now have beautiful green vistas to enjoy.M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-44956408480320038132018-05-29T10:00:01.247-06:002018-05-29T10:00:01.247-06:00Hi Jody, I love your drive and all of the greengra...Hi Jody, I love your drive and all of the greengrass. I love seeing it after reading about it for years. I love that you know all of the names. No, I had never noticed that killdeer eggs all face towards the center. They are nesting around here too. Its so lovely to see the green when we are already so brown. <br />What a gift God has given you. Thank you so much for sharing.Farm Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-20755226773792020892018-05-29T09:49:52.451-06:002018-05-29T09:49:52.451-06:00Gretchen, I know what you mean when you say "...Gretchen, I know what you mean when you say "thrill." I know it too. I find that same thrill when I see those flowers and naturely posts on your blog too. Gumbo Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747138637571716591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-55843473684125944652018-05-29T09:48:52.287-06:002018-05-29T09:48:52.287-06:00I remember your High Desert Home nature discoverie...I remember your High Desert Home nature discoveries, but you have them right there on your balcony too, and that is having eyes to see. All points to God, yes, I agree with that.Gumbo Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747138637571716591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-15991867912159628552018-05-29T09:47:46.532-06:002018-05-29T09:47:46.532-06:00So glad you enjoyed this post. There is truly so ...So glad you enjoyed this post. There is truly so much beauty everywhere.Gumbo Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747138637571716591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-91314669984189081472018-05-29T09:47:19.632-06:002018-05-29T09:47:19.632-06:00Too bad you didn't get to help put the cows ba...Too bad you didn't get to help put the cows back into their pasture! Yes, I do love to see killdeer eggs....and chicks.Gumbo Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747138637571716591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-19751467680800020432018-05-28T17:32:20.192-06:002018-05-28T17:32:20.192-06:00I get so much vicarious thrill - yes, that word is...I get so much vicarious thrill - yes, that word is just strong enough - from looking through your attentive eyes at that hourly changing field and roadside, because I know a similar experience in my own explorations -- but your sightings are all different, and your descriptions of your encounters are alive and personal. Thank you, Jody!!<br /><br />My own Oenothera is blooming now. I wonder if I might be able to grow another species of it here...GretchenJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641677400029070452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-53472763441744693742018-05-28T14:59:10.543-06:002018-05-28T14:59:10.543-06:00I loved reading this, Jody! And I *love* the sweet...I loved reading this, Jody! And I *love* the sweet photo you are using as your blog header! Nature for me lately, has meant listening to birds through my open windows, sitting outside on the balcony to read, watching the changing sky, stargazing, watching the tide go in and out in the bay. I haven't been out to the beach lately or on any hikes (though I do walk in town), but I still thoroughly notice, and enjoy the nature that is around me. I miss the nature my family enjoyed in the high desert, but nature anywhere points to the glory and love of God. :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469299112021260475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-81919205915598073902018-05-28T13:43:10.871-06:002018-05-28T13:43:10.871-06:00I enjoyed today's post so much. Truly there is...I enjoyed today's post so much. Truly there is so much beauty to see if we only take the time to truly look.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6095103946834851624.post-34656310119959248532018-05-28T11:47:33.616-06:002018-05-28T11:47:33.616-06:00How perfect! I love the idea of a Sunday drive in...How perfect! I love the idea of a Sunday drive in the country. One time we were getting into the car to go to church (remember I grew up at the golf course?) and there were fifty or so cows walking down toward the 9th hole. I think we called who we thought they belonged to, but I was bummed we still had to go to church. Ha ha! <br />The killdeer eggs are gorgeous, aren't they?Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.com