tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post7344025638787289388..comments2023-09-28T05:31:05.540-06:00Comments on Pondering the Myriad Things: The Anthropocentric Weather ReportTheresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-37517035445395947332008-09-24T08:45:00.000-06:002008-09-24T08:45:00.000-06:00Thanks SA - that sounds like a very interesting bo...Thanks SA - that sounds like a very interesting book. I'll have to look into it and add it to my winter reading list! And ya, it is a false reality, isn't it? More and more I'm coming to understand that what we're told and what we do is based on so much falsity. It makes life very surreal sometimes. <BR/><BR/>GB - yes, rain is the essence of life! The more I get this idea, the more I don't mind rainy or snowy days. <BR/><BR/>Amber - thanks for that link :) I too am looking forward to the 'yin' part of the year. <BR/><BR/>Soapbox - that's a really nice thing to say - thanks :) I've noticed that it's windier too compared to when I was a little kid growing up here. I hadn't put it together with the deforestation issue - that makes sense. I've read your blog and I'm looking forward to your next post. It is good to have more and more Alberta people voicing environmental concerns. It en-courages me, helping me to speak out more often myself, knowing I'm not as alone as I thought I was in this province. Thank you :)Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03908227916944431265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-18150107497121862302008-09-23T22:46:00.000-06:002008-09-23T22:46:00.000-06:00I think we must be kindred spirits Theresa. I hav...I think we must be kindred spirits Theresa. I have such thoughts on a near daily basis. Growing up a farm kid I have long been used to being the one person grinning away on the rainy days when everyone else is complaining about when the nice weather will return. <BR/><BR/>My one failing in this area is probably that I despise wind. Breezes I love but wind drives me batty for some reason, even tho I know it is a vital occurrence. I guess maybe its because I suspect that deforestation along the mountains and for maximum field acreage on most farms is a big reason why this area seems so much windier than I remember.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks for the words of wisdom.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354640729644229842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-12738463990314542632008-09-23T12:24:00.000-06:002008-09-23T12:24:00.000-06:00This post from Down to Earth struck a chord in me,...<A HREF="http://down---to---earth.blogspot.com/2008/09/working-with-seasons.html" REL="nofollow">This post</A> from Down to Earth struck a chord in me, as did yours. You both illustrate beautifully the simple joys that can come from living more in tune with the seasons. Personally I look forward to the fall, and cooler, darker evenings when I can start up crochet projects!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504083012497351241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-65179874291092818492008-09-23T00:24:00.000-06:002008-09-23T00:24:00.000-06:00I couldn't agree more! Our local folks even say t...I couldn't agree more! Our local folks even say that and we got a lot longer than a couple weeks without rain. We haven't had a good soak here since early March or maybe late Feb. Rain is the essence of life - who cares if it dirties your washed car.Green Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133847111288382381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018539519561702876.post-7396346759953634852008-09-22T18:15:00.000-06:002008-09-22T18:15:00.000-06:00What a great posting, especially in light of my re...What a great posting, especially in light of my reading Pollan's The Botany of Desire. Your thoughts here sort of mimic his point in the book. And of course, what WOULD life be like if we actually lived according to the seasons, etc instead of the false reality we've constructed?Simply Authentichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10149087342124493037noreply@blogger.com