Comments on: Kathy’s Autumn Picture Show

By: Brushpile

Brushpile — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:52:38 +0000

I love this post, I miss the chanign seasons being down here in Florida so it’s great to be able to check out all these other fantastic Blogpost with pics that do!! I miss riding too out in the country, wish I been in the carriage too!!
Brushpile´s last blog ..Dragonfly Lady on Waterwise

By: The Juneberry Room — Cold Climate Gardening

The Juneberry Room — Cold Climate Gardening — Sun, 03 May 2009 17:03:39 +0000

[...] refer others to it: the secret garden, the duck pond, the BB-shooting tree, the log bench. When the log bench was first set up just inside the woods, at the top of the mown field, you could easily see, through [...]

By: Pop Quiz « Honey Hill

Pop Quiz « Honey Hill — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:29:03 +0000

[...] Plants are not given their names by whimsy, capriciousness, or to trip up anyoneâ€™s tongue. Some names are given as honorifics. Care to guess whom Washingtonia, Franklinia, and Jeffersonia (palms, a tree, and spring woodlander, respectively) were named after? Others denote place of origin. Californica, idahoensis, missouriensis, and pensylvanicum are name after states. Japonica = Japan, sinensis and chinensis = China, nepalense = Nepal and taiwanensis = Taiwan for countries in Asia. Kathyâ€™s Colchicums can be included here, being named after Colchis, an area on the Black Sea. [...]

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:54:33 +0000

Kerri, I can certainly see how a native of Australia would have trouble with an upstate NY winter. I imagine it was a huge adjustment at first. The wind has really been blowing here, too, and it’s been dark, dreary, and drizzly for what seems like forever. There were flurries this morning as well! There is such a difference between the first half of October, when I took the walk featured in this post, and now. I’m glad I went when I did. You had quite a nice fall foliage post not too long ago, and I remember thinking that I had equally good views around here. You inspired me to take the camera along, and with all this encouragement, it’s clear I’ll have to do it again.

By: kerri

kerri — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:13:36 +0000

I came home from work and sat with a cup of coffee reading your post. The wind feels like it’s straight from the Arctic today, so an inside walk was very welcome I’ve thoroughly enjoyed it Kathy, and learned some things too. The photos are a welcome addition to help us get an idea of your lovely location. I enjoyed your daughter’s comments, and love that your husband put that log ‘bench’ up on top of the hill. The woods are always such a fun place for kids. In their growing years ours spent a lot of time in our woods too, using their imaginations. Thanks for taking us along!

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:49:19 +0000

Glad you stopped by, Zoey. I have to say I was thinking of you as I was uploading all those photos, since you’ve said more than once that you think a blog should have lots of pictures!

By: Zoey

Zoey — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:05:17 +0000

Kathy, Thank you so much for that wonderful journey through your 14 acres. I so enjoyed the story of the bench your husband made from the log and put at the base of the oak tree.

That is one glorius view!
How lucky you are to live in such a peaceful & beautiful area.

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:52:02 +0000

Kim and Jenn–Owen admits that two of his older brothers (ages 11 and 13) helped him with the construction of his hut. He really appreciates your compliments.

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 19:12:32 +0000

That’s a handsome little horse!
(http://www.kyhorsepark.com/imh/bw/hafling.html)

I envy your little brook and woodlot. Sigh. Such a great place to raise your kids! (I too, think the ‘hut’ has great promise)

By: Kim (Blackswamp_Girl)

Kim (Blackswamp_Girl) — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:49:22 +0000

What a wonderful walk… I feel like I need to sit in front of a fire with a mug of hot cider now.

By the way, I must comment that if that structure was indeed built by a tribe of 9-year-old homo sapiens, they must be a rather precocious subspecies. That looks like the beginnings of a rather advanced hut!