tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post2690555233716506263..comments2024-03-28T19:58:04.966-04:00Comments on Cup on the Bus: CrocusJoanne Noragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-61869173286539471642014-04-13T07:38:00.362-04:002014-04-13T07:38:00.362-04:00I love that higgledy-piggledy fence and it's a...I love that higgledy-piggledy fence and it's a shame to see it falling down like that. I hope it gets repaired.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-42513633684357129412014-04-12T15:37:24.841-04:002014-04-12T15:37:24.841-04:00The weather was so bad here for so long that I did...The weather was so bad here for so long that I didn't even see my crocuses come out. Nor did I get to enjoy the sakura blossoms on the neighbourhood. When I went out to look earlier they were all dried out and dead. I know that some neighbourhoods were more fortunate but I didn't get out to them. I can't believe I missed out this year. But I am glad that sunnier weather has finally come. I hope your weather continues to improve.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-33966515188339250202014-04-12T14:27:56.070-04:002014-04-12T14:27:56.070-04:00Any or all of those stories would be more than wel...Any or all of those stories would be more than welcome.<br />And I love the wall (even broken). Such a peaceful place.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-63628244174003918192014-04-12T13:43:04.877-04:002014-04-12T13:43:04.877-04:00Hari OM
Phantasmagorical man...my uncle is one of ...Hari OM<br />Phantasmagorical man...my uncle is one of that diminishing breed, the dry-stone dyker. He would turn somersaults at the sight of such a mish-mash wall. It is such a shame that is has been permitted to drop away.<br /><br />Something tells me we are in for a quite an 'exit' tale... &~) YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-26397762135033073242014-04-12T13:13:46.368-04:002014-04-12T13:13:46.368-04:00Interesting final resting place. My parents are bu...Interesting final resting place. My parents are buried above the Mississippi in St. Paul. I noticed you like Jane Austin and invite you to read my first time reader of Pride and Prejudice review on my blog Troutbirder...:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-38789354925950098362014-04-12T13:13:34.802-04:002014-04-12T13:13:34.802-04:00Grrr! My computer is playing up, this is third ti...Grrr! My computer is playing up, this is third time lucky, I hope...otherwise I am giving up on commenting. I really love the church and the house - they look to be built of similar materials to the walls. It is a place I would enjoy visiting, perhaps Betty and I could do the tour!Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218332259187330304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-58598515161941424352014-04-12T10:20:44.745-04:002014-04-12T10:20:44.745-04:00What a wonderful place. Too bad they let the walls...What a wonderful place. Too bad they let the walls fall into disrepair. I don't like the flat markers. They sink into oblivion and are characterless. I much prefer monuments and statuary.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-62703260426134620932014-04-12T09:26:26.752-04:002014-04-12T09:26:26.752-04:00Isn't it lovely how the crocuses in the first ...Isn't it lovely how the crocuses in the first picture match the blue of the house. <br />And the cemetery has such personality - quaint stone houses, whimsical stone walls.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-71695967651907876362014-04-12T08:55:12.057-04:002014-04-12T08:55:12.057-04:00Sort of place Tim Burton would film in!
Jane xSort of place Tim Burton would film in!<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-68122606801263716482014-04-12T06:40:43.993-04:002014-04-12T06:40:43.993-04:00I'm surprised that you found what you were loo...I'm surprised that you found what you were looking for that day. I love walking through cemeteries, but I doubt I'll end up in one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-45501533325764103262014-04-12T01:39:59.682-04:002014-04-12T01:39:59.682-04:00Dear Joanne,
that is a very unusual cemetery, but...Dear Joanne, <br />that is a very unusual cemetery, but interesting: the wall alone a symbol of life and of vanitas - man can make plans and try to create order - or sense - but the big picture might look different. One uses what one gets - and if one doesn't have a stone handy, one uses a block of ashes. <br />And the good thing is: everybody who wants is free to plant crocusses, or whatever takes his fancy, to lighten life up. Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-78730252797834742602014-04-12T00:52:32.282-04:002014-04-12T00:52:32.282-04:00I do want to hear your mom's funeral story. Th...I do want to hear your mom's funeral story. The cemetery seems to have a lot of character; I think I would enjoy walking around looking at everything (I know sounds weird but I do like to walk around cemeteries; reading names on tombstones grave markers, imagining the people who lived before, that sort of thing; unfortunately my husband doesn't share that passion though). When you are ready, might be a good thing to take up their offer to pre-plan especially if you already have a site "assigned" to you. One of the wisest gifts my mom gave to us was pre-planning her funeral and paying for her years before she passed. When she passed, one phone call to the funeral home and everything was taken care of except for ordering the flowers for the top of the coffin. Conversely, when hubby's parents passed, they had nothing planned except "bury me in this" that hubby and brother were running around "like chickens with their heads cut off" trying to plan every thing, trying to second guess what their parents wanted (like it would matter then), etc. I need to take my own advice here to heart and pre-plan my own; its there in my desire to do so, just got to get up and do it.<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-82118495576232379122014-04-12T00:19:27.137-04:002014-04-12T00:19:27.137-04:00This is certainly a work of art cemetery -- folk a...This is certainly a work of art cemetery -- folk art that is! Find the stone (and coal) fences so interesting. I think you might be on to something about the depression era influencing the the fence construction. If you ever find some history of this unusual construction -- it sure would make a great post. -- barbaraFolkways Note Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168881905408345126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-89155327496308374912014-04-11T23:45:22.546-04:002014-04-11T23:45:22.546-04:00They may have forgotten the words "perpetual ...They may have forgotten the words "perpetual upkeep" in caring for that cemetery. It is interesting though.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-16883271811556695662014-04-11T23:20:50.343-04:002014-04-11T23:20:50.343-04:00OK, Joanne, have them throw your ashes to the wind...OK, Joanne, have them throw your ashes to the wind and I will plant the Lytle crocus in my yard-if I survive you. and it is time to get rid of the icicles...Snow maybe, but no more icicles. you will always be in my heart and even my yard and garden..The crocus yard is amazing.....thanks to you and Janice.lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396498563722858586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-87626397132420490162014-04-11T22:40:28.644-04:002014-04-11T22:40:28.644-04:00That really is an unusual wall, isn't it?
Loo...That really is an unusual wall, isn't it?<br /><br />Looking forward to any story you care to tell!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-46437208349969230352014-04-11T22:09:42.479-04:002014-04-11T22:09:42.479-04:00Are you going to tell us about the boots?Are you going to tell us about the boots?#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-53127737389504145692014-04-11T21:41:22.074-04:002014-04-11T21:41:22.074-04:00Very interesting cemetery, Joanne. Very interesting cemetery, Joanne. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-40781210267999599682014-04-11T21:32:21.245-04:002014-04-11T21:32:21.245-04:00Every cemetery has some skeletons in its closet. ...Every cemetery has some skeletons in its closet. (sorry) Looking forward to your funeral story and I'd really like to learn more about your crocus planting.Leeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655189620056032790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-61161697444208431272014-04-11T21:04:47.636-04:002014-04-11T21:04:47.636-04:00I'm ready to hear "the rest of the story&...I'm ready to hear "the rest of the story"... Really, though... your cemetery is quite interesting... artsy-fartsy brick walls... embedded with coal... quite a fantasy land. Let's hear more! (please)The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-73172019830624420222014-04-11T20:36:36.555-04:002014-04-11T20:36:36.555-04:00That is some wall!That is some wall!the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-9015215114483651002014-04-11T19:49:59.282-04:002014-04-11T19:49:59.282-04:00That's quite the place.That's quite the place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com