tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post2746541484744932614..comments2023-04-13T09:38:17.871+01:00Comments on Writing from the Edge: A HeartbeatLorely Forresterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01055051415631750885noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-69560218760876288472013-02-19T17:36:45.275+00:002013-02-19T17:36:45.275+00:00Oh Labs are no angels! They are incredibly sweet a...Oh Labs are no angels! They are incredibly sweet and loving, and great with children. But our first one was a devil as far as sheep and cows were concerned - all he wanted to do was chase them which was not very good as we're surrounded by sheep.Mairéadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102610500647326693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-91211789867843202392013-02-17T23:02:18.348+00:002013-02-17T23:02:18.348+00:00I can't tell you what a relief it is Mairead -...I can't tell you what a relief it is Mairead - and what a miracle, that there literally wasn't even a scratch on him. It could have been such a different ending.<br /><br />The mention of your Lab has given me great heart, because I often find myself thinking 'Why don't you just go for Labs like normal people?! Why do you always go for lurchers that are bred to hunt?! Why do you Writing from the Edgehttp://lorely-writingfromtheedge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-23582245711752132062013-02-17T22:58:07.955+00:002013-02-17T22:58:07.955+00:00Thank you Rachel. I know lots of people would thin...Thank you Rachel. I know lots of people would think I am daft, but she didn't deserve to die like that. I miss her - I miss the beauty she brought to my days. She was the prettiest hen you could find.<br />Thank you for your kind thoughts.Writing from the Edgehttp://lorely-writingfromtheedge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-13184375952832804472013-02-17T22:55:14.639+00:002013-02-17T22:55:14.639+00:00Thank you Cait. Thank you Cait. Writing from the Edgehttp://lorely-writingfromtheedge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-74044943151083180722013-02-17T22:54:00.315+00:002013-02-17T22:54:00.315+00:00Hi L - thank you. I am sorry too.Hi L - thank you. I am sorry too.Writing from the Edgehttp://lorely-writingfromtheedge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-90456365789570296132013-02-17T22:53:12.427+00:002013-02-17T22:53:12.427+00:00Thank you Niall. I suppose because our day to day ...Thank you Niall. I suppose because our day to day country events ARE our lives, they are important in their own way. For each of us,whether hen or human, it is our 'one wild and precious life'.Writing from the Edgehttp://lorely-writingfromtheedge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-26065091102306710732013-02-17T22:43:55.253+00:002013-02-17T22:43:55.253+00:00Yes, funnily enough I was thinking of your calamit...Yes, funnily enough I was thinking of your calamitous moment on the mountain too.I can't remember exactly when that was, but it seems like a long time ago.<br /><br />Thanks for the link. I'll check it out.Writing from the Edgehttp://lorely-writingfromtheedge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-53699483429687202512013-02-17T22:42:19.141+00:002013-02-17T22:42:19.141+00:00Hi Skippy - goodness, what a saga. I'm so glad...Hi Skippy - goodness, what a saga. I'm so glad that despite the ins and outs, your niece is ok. Apendicitis can be very worrying. And at least your sister got to go away despite all!<br /><br />I was so sad to lose Napoleon last year, he was such a dear, but I don't think I will get a Polish again, as their elaborate hats seem to cause them problems and the weather is too wet for them Writing from the Edgehttp://lorely-writingfromtheedge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-28869094954942723522013-02-17T22:37:35.033+00:002013-02-17T22:37:35.033+00:00Hello Lisa. It's so nice to see you here again...Hello Lisa. It's so nice to see you here again! Thank you for your kind thoughts.<br />Yes, we don't do enough treasuring, that is so true.Writing from the Edgehttp://lorely-writingfromtheedge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-53965640419763926212013-02-17T22:36:22.166+00:002013-02-17T22:36:22.166+00:00Thank you Isobel. My friend is shaken. I think the...Thank you Isobel. My friend is shaken. I think the momentum of something like this gathers pace after the event - especially as all the consequences unfold.<br /><br />Yes, I agree that Jeanette Winterson seizes life by the scruff and doesn't hestitate to shake it hard. I love the way she writes.<br /><br />Perhaps you are right about blame. Mostly we all do the best we can most of the time. Writing from the Edgehttp://lorely-writingfromtheedge.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-64495509431201381682013-02-17T21:14:33.841+00:002013-02-17T21:14:33.841+00:00So glad to hear your friend is ok. I've cover...So glad to hear your friend is ok. I've covered enough inquests to know that life can end very quickly and unexpectedly, especially when cars are involved. <br />Sorry to hear about the Super Model's misdemeanors with the hens. Not that our Lab would be any better I fear - he takes an somewhat unhealthy interest in our neibhbours' hens but fortunately there's a gate between them.Mairéadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102610500647326693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-85264228929071822132013-02-17T09:18:02.996+00:002013-02-17T09:18:02.996+00:00Thank you for sharing your reflections; beautifull...Thank you for sharing your reflections; beautifully written. A good reminder for my day to live in the present moment, appreciating what is before me.<br />Am sorry to hear of the loss of your chicken, sure the way she died must have been most upsetting for you. Please don't blame yourself though, it seems life is seemingly cruel and painful at times... we can't foresee nor control every Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12911138270530541213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-89840659784500266972013-02-16T23:06:49.075+00:002013-02-16T23:06:49.075+00:00A beautiful post written straight from the heart.A beautiful post written straight from the heart.Cait O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569760764766505179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-70787329982845595582013-02-16T21:54:53.810+00:002013-02-16T21:54:53.810+00:00Good observation--that the one instant can be shor...Good observation--that the one instant can be shorter than the repercussions....<br /><br />So sorry about your feathery friend ... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-71997555081298180592013-02-16T21:38:37.081+00:002013-02-16T21:38:37.081+00:00Lorely you have such a great way of making our day...Lorely you have such a great way of making our day to day country events seem so important. The death of a chicken on a given day can not be explained but mirrors life at times. Love your writing. <br />NiallAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-61139819817784990362013-02-16T20:38:02.054+00:002013-02-16T20:38:02.054+00:00I often remember my own moment on an Irish lane on...I often remember my own moment on an Irish lane on the way to the airport - life does indeed change in a heartbeat! My only real regret is that I hadn't tried surfing but then if I had and I had been stopped from pursuing it ...Frewin55https://www.blogger.com/profile/06694415179810023641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-43556817259562057862013-02-16T20:36:56.898+00:002013-02-16T20:36:56.898+00:00It must be in the air, my sisters birthday is the ...It must be in the air, my sisters birthday is the day after valentines, but the day before she got a call to say that her daughter 'the elder' a student at Leicester Univercity was being shuttled between; GP, A&E< and medical drop in centre, Was in great pain and floods of tears.<br />My sister who works for my husband was told by her boss to drop everything and just go.....so she skippynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-25224047099096588972013-02-16T19:28:53.252+00:002013-02-16T19:28:53.252+00:00What a thought provoking and melancholic little po...What a thought provoking and melancholic little post. It's so true though, which is why we need to learn to treasure every moment, because we don't know what the next moment will bring.<br /><br />I'm glad your friend is okay. I'm sorry about your hen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4187537404576478234.post-10346109577614686752013-02-16T18:57:30.094+00:002013-02-16T18:57:30.094+00:00I am glad to hear your friend survived the acciden...I am glad to hear your friend survived the accident. I shan't say unscathed, as you don't say what the result of your A&E visit was. As you say, we are only a heartbeat away from grief or joy and the simplest thing can change the course of our lives. And a wonderful quote from Jeannette Winterson, a woman who seizes life by the scruff of the neck with unequalled zeal. So sorry about IsobelandCathttp://isobelandcat.wordpress.com/2013/02/16/first-morning/noreply@blogger.com