tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post4158226946436803049..comments2023-10-22T05:17:46.986-07:00Comments on Catbird Scout: Vashonista CelebrationDeb Shuckahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03439395710731341021noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-47944633286844920012016-01-11T07:36:43.393-08:002016-01-11T07:36:43.393-08:00Having been away from posting and reading many blo...Having been away from posting and reading many blogs I must say I miss it and yours especially. For some reason your words seem to parallel mine but at an earlier time in my past. Still retirement is a place that haunts me more than I thought. Sure there's a new time for new things and I get to experience lots but there is an underlyim<br />Ng new reality that life has just become much shorter than before. That dream of retirement to be set free fron routines , to live at a different schedule has brought an uneasiness and worries. Aging is tougher than I thought:(<br />I am happy though to learn from others that we can share and help each other along this payh. Thanks for caring and sharing.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-88236575521838085972015-10-28T10:50:27.904-07:002015-10-28T10:50:27.904-07:00"I will soak in the wild and the precious in ... "I will soak in the wild and the precious in sea breezes, sun filtering through brilliant fall leaves, the delight of the juice of a freshly picked apple exploding in my mouth."<br /><br />I wrote a comment, but it didn't go through. Will try to reconstruct. <br /><br />What a perfect choice on your part to bring this Mary Oliver poem as a writing prompt. I currently spend much time deciding how I want to spend the rest of my life. Took a while to switch to that perspective. I love these lines of yours I've highlighted as it provides such good measure for how to approach each day. <br /><br />Very jealous of this group of you who meet each year. If ever you decide to add another, let me know.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-67189906884482858902015-10-28T10:28:26.431-07:002015-10-28T10:28:26.431-07:00"I will soak in the wild and the precious in ..."I will soak in the wild and the precious in sea breezes, sun filtering through brilliant fall leaves, the delight of the juice of a freshly picked apple exploding in my mouth."<br /><br />I believe that says it so well. I admire your calm. I wish I could channel that.<br /><br />And, I am most jealous of that group of you who meet on Vashon. If ever you let someone new in, please let me know. Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-13634572355159393612015-10-14T20:20:17.199-07:002015-10-14T20:20:17.199-07:00Sometimes I hear folks speaking of retirement with...Sometimes I hear folks speaking of retirement with fear and confusion and a sense of losing themselves because they won't have their work to define them. When I read your words I'm filled with anticipation and joy and the feelings I had as a youth embarking on a great adventure! Your words inspire and uplift and are the perfect ending to this day for me....thanks and I'll look forward to visiting your blog buddies to read their perspective on the prompt!yayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12047536332780197024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-40334921805523090802015-10-12T13:20:57.440-07:002015-10-12T13:20:57.440-07:00Deb, your words are so beautiful and so powerful t...Deb, your words are so beautiful and so powerful they astonish me. Every time. You are already living according to your plan, and what could be better than that? Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-60688896407434932052015-10-11T11:42:33.096-07:002015-10-11T11:42:33.096-07:00As I read each of the groups words I could only th...As I read each of the groups words I could only think that what you are planning is what you are living. The future is right within view. In fact, it is now. Thank you for sharing.<br /><br />b+b+ (Retire In Style Blog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05114209481329773753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-27085067087082249632015-10-11T07:04:26.560-07:002015-10-11T07:04:26.560-07:00To find grace, beauty, and spirit in yourself and ...To find grace, beauty, and spirit in yourself and your surroundings - a wonderful way to continue a life, Deb. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-36289913399036473522015-10-10T17:41:00.260-07:002015-10-10T17:41:00.260-07:00There you are! So happy you had a great time on ...There you are! So happy you had a great time on Vashon. Love this prompt as well as all the responses. Our life is our ultimate creative composition....and we get better and better at it as we grow older and wiser. ❤️Gammaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17228899244126635018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-11593225683816549702015-10-09T23:20:00.949-07:002015-10-09T23:20:00.949-07:00I have now read all six of the Vashonista's re...I have now read all six of the Vashonista's responses to this prompt. They are all so different, and leave me wondering what I would have written. I may have to give it a try.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-65473062601321069762015-10-09T21:32:49.761-07:002015-10-09T21:32:49.761-07:00Beautifully said. We write to touch others, and y...Beautifully said. We write to touch others, and you touched me.Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-34151182510600838762015-10-09T20:53:20.003-07:002015-10-09T20:53:20.003-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-32713033746883501852015-10-09T17:48:07.547-07:002015-10-09T17:48:07.547-07:00This is just as magical and lovely today as it was...This is just as magical and lovely today as it was when I heard you read it. It is wonderful to read your deep reflective thoughts. Keep on writing. Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-54353623446764296842015-10-09T14:21:26.219-07:002015-10-09T14:21:26.219-07:00The last line is my favorite, but it is all lovely...The last line is my favorite, but it is all lovely. I am grateful to have you in my life!#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-34070874365865398612015-10-09T13:41:39.903-07:002015-10-09T13:41:39.903-07:00Lovely, so lovely. Perhaps the greatest praise mi...Lovely, so lovely. Perhaps the greatest praise might be, "I wish the words you wrote would come to me as easily!" Loved re-reading, and loved the retreat. Thank you so much for facilitating our wild and crazy Vashonistas!Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15923693784234135636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-10473552924817108462015-10-09T12:28:55.203-07:002015-10-09T12:28:55.203-07:00Sorry to have been the last to get my post up, but...Sorry to have been the last to get my post up, but I relied on Blogspot's automatic system, and it didn't work I love this idea, Deb, of having this final prompt up for us all to savor and share! :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3323372985310307718.post-69797956362323504592015-10-09T12:21:15.257-07:002015-10-09T12:21:15.257-07:00I am engraced.I am engraced.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.com