tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post6210465263693969165..comments2024-03-28T16:16:00.266-04:00Comments on Cup on the Bus: A story from a small townJoanne Noragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-44382520136132092122016-07-15T06:14:58.110-04:002016-07-15T06:14:58.110-04:00Wait... You might be in for a surprise, Tom. Wait... You might be in for a surprise, Tom. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-4777084160183642582016-07-15T06:13:36.031-04:002016-07-15T06:13:36.031-04:00I love that sound attitude of yours, Joanne. And w...I love that sound attitude of yours, Joanne. And watering plants - wherever - is a contemplative act. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-27654217488869220862016-07-14T23:46:43.950-04:002016-07-14T23:46:43.950-04:00Joanne, PLEASE tell us that you got your TV proble...Joanne, PLEASE tell us that you got your TV problem straightened out! Tuesday came and went........<br />Thanks. RunNRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610154229648677906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-88864134539569013012016-07-13T07:50:48.721-04:002016-07-13T07:50:48.721-04:00I like cemetaries. Nobody is arguing.I like cemetaries. Nobody is arguing.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-34339014331981944182016-07-13T01:21:31.639-04:002016-07-13T01:21:31.639-04:00I wouldn't like to live anywhere the ground fr...I wouldn't like to live anywhere the ground freezes too hard to bury the dead, that level of cold is just too much.<br />It is a pretty little mausoleum though. <br />Must be an interesting job for Laura, watering the flowers and reading the headstones.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-27326911463965029732016-07-12T21:39:03.433-04:002016-07-12T21:39:03.433-04:00I'm pretty sure the sextons are thrilled that ...I'm pretty sure the sextons are thrilled that Laura is watering. And good of Laura to do it. And good FOR her, too, as you said. You are a smart lady.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-69944404254513742752016-07-12T16:21:26.237-04:002016-07-12T16:21:26.237-04:00Beautiful!
I think that we should always walk alon...Beautiful!<br />I think that we should always walk along cemeteries so that we never forget where we're going to live in the future. It's important to demystify death.Ana Bailunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399615369919172144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-38314678518736081152016-07-12T10:40:49.343-04:002016-07-12T10:40:49.343-04:00it's good for Laura to have stuff to do...idle...it's good for Laura to have stuff to do...idle ands and all that. besides, nurturing nature benefits us all, especially the nurturer.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-11273632208566774642016-07-12T10:05:07.850-04:002016-07-12T10:05:07.850-04:00It is such a beautiful cemetery. I am glad your g...It is such a beautiful cemetery. I am glad your granddaughter is helping out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-3068060148591788172016-07-12T09:55:05.291-04:002016-07-12T09:55:05.291-04:00That's a very caring thing for Laura to do.That's a very caring thing for Laura to do.BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-77570851993349578702016-07-12T07:22:59.284-04:002016-07-12T07:22:59.284-04:00I envy you this sense of place. I envy you this sense of place. Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-86551481600800267312016-07-12T06:18:14.993-04:002016-07-12T06:18:14.993-04:00 Flowering plants and grass are the only living it... Flowering plants and grass are the only living items in a cemetery. Such a pity about the plastic flowers for after a while they look so shoddy.A Heron's Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563706152609630696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-17297760829874372242016-07-12T02:20:06.048-04:002016-07-12T02:20:06.048-04:00Wow! 700 is a lot of people. John's Trelwanyd ...Wow! 700 is a lot of people. John's Trelwanyd is relatively big for North Wales at "300 souls". I believe there are only 25,000 people living in the whole of Snowdonia National Park. Mind you, we have a lot of sheep. Gwil Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03305768121713053837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-15237440685188350832016-07-11T23:50:53.429-04:002016-07-11T23:50:53.429-04:00Interesting volunteer work. I hope I don't bec...Interesting volunteer work. I hope I don't become too cranky. Some days I seem to notice cranky creep.Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-8014632308982082322016-07-11T22:58:41.189-04:002016-07-11T22:58:41.189-04:00I think I would enjoy that type of volunteering. ...I think I would enjoy that type of volunteering. I would enjoy reading the grave markers. Good venture for Laura to do.<br /><br />Bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-66503012749627395222016-07-11T22:24:45.528-04:002016-07-11T22:24:45.528-04:00Less than 700 people? That's practically a fa...Less than 700 people? That's practically a family reunion. joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-10789465791274597292016-07-11T21:25:24.706-04:002016-07-11T21:25:24.706-04:00Its a very pretty cemetery with a lot of history.Its a very pretty cemetery with a lot of history.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-16626458755348510232016-07-11T20:45:54.913-04:002016-07-11T20:45:54.913-04:00Small town wars are eternal....Small town wars are eternal....the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-82405615684102827982016-07-11T20:28:17.541-04:002016-07-11T20:28:17.541-04:00Hi Joanne,
I hope you are well. I look you up ever...Hi Joanne,<br />I hope you are well. I look you up every now and then, even if I am not too good at commenting. <br />That must be quite a job doing all this watering by hand. We also water with cans here but it is a small garden. I fixed the eaves-troughs so they fill up a cattle watering troughs. It is faster to fill up the cans than at a faucet.<br />The closest village has about 700 people but the old families are now a minority (which is a good thing).<br />rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-53382958619925483812016-07-11T20:09:56.012-04:002016-07-11T20:09:56.012-04:00You and the grands never cease to amaze me Joanne....You and the grands never cease to amaze me Joanne.donna bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13507579686738843451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-44470381977447859382016-07-11T19:59:14.653-04:002016-07-11T19:59:14.653-04:00I wouldn't mind that job myself!! Very peacefu...I wouldn't mind that job myself!! Very peaceful place to water!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17406717262345866373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-87663461816494306122016-07-11T19:51:48.032-04:002016-07-11T19:51:48.032-04:00I'll bet it is peaceful, in a way. Speaking of...I'll bet it is peaceful, in a way. Speaking of graves and veterans, I saw a post on Facebook recently about coins on graves and what they mean. Maybe you've already heard this, but I guess It's a way for someone to pay their respects without going to the family directly. A penny is left by someone that didn't serve, a nickel by someone who might have gone through boot camp with them, a dime by someone who served in the same platoon and a quarter by someone in the same unit. I think. It's something along those lines. It's sweet and respectful and I'm going to start carrying more pennies around.Chickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609788440028784698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-29692960598806552422016-07-11T19:47:09.649-04:002016-07-11T19:47:09.649-04:00The mausoleum is in excellent condition. It is a b...The mausoleum is in excellent condition. It is a beautiful building. It is also a lovely cemetery.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-19561473094021833962016-07-11T19:28:40.330-04:002016-07-11T19:28:40.330-04:00Joanne, less than 700 people? I've never lived...Joanne, less than 700 people? I've never lived in a small town and can't imagine.<br />Sometimes I think it would be nice... especially as you age. I like the Gothic structure. And I like the personal side of Laura taking care of the cemetery. Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-50012577815180658842016-07-11T19:11:49.027-04:002016-07-11T19:11:49.027-04:00At least you have water available, it sounds. My h...At least you have water available, it sounds. My husband is buried in Moore's Chapel Cemetery and I have to bring my own water in for the plants there.<br />And good for your granddaughter! And good for you!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.com