tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post7990626713168458670..comments2023-10-14T06:27:48.975-05:00Comments on Letters of Muse: Dear MelancholySandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16187306461239093068noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-26812342699142392552012-10-02T14:21:56.894-05:002012-10-02T14:21:56.894-05:00I agree! Only the first snow is ever appealing to...I agree! Only the first snow is ever appealing to me, and then after that, it's just one big haze of sludgy mess and freezing temps that I can do without. Our winters are so brutal. Thanks for the compliment to DD's poem, Asianmommy!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187306461239093068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-48402928476864355402012-10-02T07:31:30.030-05:002012-10-02T07:31:30.030-05:00What a lovely poem by your daughter. The crunchy ...What a lovely poem by your daughter. The crunchy leaves and cooler temps of fall appeal to me, but it also signals that winter is near, and although the snow is beautiful, the freezing temps are too much for me.Asianmommyhttp://asianmommy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-86157694186920496582012-09-27T23:00:26.649-05:002012-09-27T23:00:26.649-05:00They are, Michelle! Thanks for the reminder; time...They are, Michelle! Thanks for the reminder; time to get our haircuts! It's so hard to let go of the sun-filled warm weather, especially when the temps get cooler than you'd like. My only saving grace for our winters is the holiday season, but that makes for a miserable after-holiday-season from Jan to April. Sigh.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187306461239093068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-31328078963864207272012-09-27T22:57:21.270-05:002012-09-27T22:57:21.270-05:00Haha, I've been going snappy-crazy! I've ...Haha, I've been going snappy-crazy! I've gone out of my way and trespassed to get up close to colorful leaves! Well, this fall allergy is killing me. It's what would get me sick, too, if it keeps up. I hope J is well-immunized from last year :) And I'm glad you're better. Coughs are the WORST. <br /><br />I don't know what's going on with Feedburner?! I just know I might break something if I tried to 'fix' it. I will wait and see. Thanks so much!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187306461239093068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-49288040447373709752012-09-27T22:52:52.542-05:002012-09-27T22:52:52.542-05:00That's kind of a bummer that you don't get...That's kind of a bummer that you don't get to see fall colors, Janna. I've been going crazy snapping all the colorful changes around here. I've posted some on social media sites, but I know you're not on those. I will post them on Promptly--just for you. You cannot miss fall colors--they will for sure make you exhale. I'll have them up sometime next week.<br /><br />Thank you re: shoes and DD's poem. I'm not sure what she was thinking about when she wrote this. I just know she was going for a sad feeling. :)Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187306461239093068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-47494784140236374142012-09-27T16:13:25.804-05:002012-09-27T16:13:25.804-05:00Oh the joy of fall...I have the same feelings towa...Oh the joy of fall...I have the same feelings towards it that you do. I love the busyness that is fall and the fun things that are to come, but I miss my long sun-filled warm days. And yikes, pictures ARE next week, aren't they?!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803503583347758969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-72774951597123246652012-09-27T10:01:04.602-05:002012-09-27T10:01:04.602-05:00Melancholy sure is beautiful, in it's "gr...Melancholy sure is beautiful, in it's "gray" sort of way. I love the imagery of a tree chopped down. I love the fall colors too, when the leaves change. So beautiful. I can't wait to photograph it! The only thing I don't like about the summer-to-fall transition is that everyone is sick. Including me. A cough that is finally going away after about 6 days of agony (I exaggerate, of course!). Other than that, I love jackets, coats, sweaters, and layers. I just hope I always dress J accordingly! I'm looking forward to this winter not being as bad as last winter, in terms of sickness, since this is J's second year in daycare. Oh, and what's happening with Feedburner? I use it too. Why do they screw with us all the time? First Google Connect not on WP blogs, now this???? Are they still trying to push Google+ on us? 'Cause I refuse to use it. PS Haven't noticed any change in your feeds yet.<br />lisacnghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08404184287815243972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-73469639011257460852012-09-27T01:05:59.830-05:002012-09-27T01:05:59.830-05:00I'm not feeling fall here, but I'm feeling...I'm not feeling fall here, but I'm feeling it in your post :) (But I have noticed it's getting cooler...it was only 94 degrees when I left work today!) We don't get the colors of fall, so I do hope you'll post some of your pictures.<br /><br />Those shoes are adorable, and that poem your daughter wrote was beautiful. I do wonder what she was thinking about because it seems awfully 'heavy' for a child.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-75286913237095946712012-09-27T00:02:55.213-05:002012-09-27T00:02:55.213-05:00Thank you for stopping by, Kimberly! DD will be s...Thank you for stopping by, Kimberly! DD will be so thrilled to hear such nice remarks about her poem! :)Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187306461239093068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-17820737451505700832012-09-26T20:27:50.660-05:002012-09-26T20:27:50.660-05:00Love her imagery! She's definitely trying to c...Love her imagery! She's definitely trying to capture emotion in subtantive forms. Love it :) kimberlyhttp://rubberchickenmadness.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-35421287188429742232012-09-25T23:03:47.218-05:002012-09-25T23:03:47.218-05:00You definitely know your shoes, Kim. Indeed they ...You definitely know your shoes, Kim. Indeed they are Keens! I love me some shoes, too :)<br /><br />And you, my writer friend, Conundrum is the perfect word I didn't use for this post! Conundrum. <br /><br />DD is 9. Can you tell I am so proud of her, without trying to be explicitly so? Thank you! Happy Fall!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187306461239093068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-39826918464877765042012-09-25T22:57:52.245-05:002012-09-25T22:57:52.245-05:00Yes, that was me just a week and a half ago! And ...Yes, that was me just a week and a half ago! And then, all of a sudden, it was 65 degrees in the house and I turned on the heater... You probably will, hopefully, feel the change in a few more weeks! And thanks, Susi--I love this pair of shoes, too!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187306461239093068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-9988685153501049352012-09-25T22:56:06.352-05:002012-09-25T22:56:06.352-05:00Thank *you*, Sean, for sharing your love for the e...Thank *you*, Sean, for sharing your love for the emotion of melancholy. You are so right--melancholy is not exclusively a sad feeling, but also a thoughtful and introspective one. <br /><br />Perhaps my ambivalence lies partly in the fact that the beauty of fall is so short-lived. The leaves only show off their colors for a few weeks, and then it's winter before we know it. Enjoy this uplifting season, and I toast to your positive spin on melancholy!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16187306461239093068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-10188352634660736052012-09-25T21:47:59.442-05:002012-09-25T21:47:59.442-05:00My love for those shoes up there is actually distr...My love for those shoes up there is actually distracting me from crafting this comment!!!!...<br />Little known Internet Fact/Well Known Real Life Fact: I kinda sorta maybe might have a shoe thing.<br />Keens? By any chance? <br /><br />Beautiful post on the conundrum that is Fall, and, my favorite part? <br />DD's poem!! My goodness....how old is she again? Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01952571036204292945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-83618393573800423732012-09-25T21:39:44.076-05:002012-09-25T21:39:44.076-05:00I keep reading about cooler days and bursting colo...I keep reading about cooler days and bursting color and wish for it just a little bit because we still don't see the changes here!!!! Love the shoes.Susi_Snapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14637518475064115469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722828176120073793.post-42414095387379484102012-09-25T11:34:06.840-05:002012-09-25T11:34:06.840-05:00Sandra, this is wonderful. Fall is my favorite sea...Sandra, this is wonderful. Fall is my favorite season, and I think melancholy is actually one of my favorite emotions, strange as that may sound. I'm very happy these days, and I find few things better than the bright, crisp, chilly mornings we've been having recently. They're uplifting. <br /><br />Reading your post today and the lovely poem your daughter wrote, I somehow only see the "thoughtfulness" melancholy brings, and not the inherent sadness. Somehow "melancholy" is such a beautiful word I can only smile when I hear it. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com