tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post7114353328259045299..comments2024-03-28T21:10:52.795+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: Sunday Selections #228Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-63644787435350957382015-07-01T09:28:48.737+10:002015-07-01T09:28:48.737+10:00DMS ~Jess: Thank you. I am going up to visit my ...DMS ~Jess: Thank you. I am going up to visit my friend shortly. She has a long hard road ahead of her but there are at least some tiny signs of improvement.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-60531855888150992562015-07-01T03:36:04.752+10:002015-07-01T03:36:04.752+10:00What a beautiful spot to visit to help lift your s...What a beautiful spot to visit to help lift your spirits. <br /><br />So sorry to hear about your friend. i am sending healing thoughts her way and hoping that she is back to her old self in no time with lots of smooth healing. Scary how everything can change in an instant. <br /><br />Hugs to you!<br />JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-43863829681367770092015-06-21T12:38:46.839+10:002015-06-21T12:38:46.839+10:00CountryMum: She has a very long road ahead of her...CountryMum: She has a very long road ahead of her. Very long. I hope it goes smoothly.<br />And yes, our pelicans are more than accustomed to people. And greedy with it. They steamed in to see if we had anything for them, and were unimpressed to discover we didn't.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-21845717150247521382015-06-21T10:45:05.880+10:002015-06-21T10:45:05.880+10:00Ohhh, my heart goes out to you and your friend. So...Ohhh, my heart goes out to you and your friend. So much pain. Some people really get a rough deal. May she find solace in your visits and friendship. This probably does more than you realise.<br /><br />Love your photos. It looks like a beautiful place to visit, to think, to sit and contemplate. You got way better photos of the pelicans than I. Thinking they are way more accustomed to humans than ours out here.CountryMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761724941259576940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-18681488279547171002015-06-19T17:46:06.507+10:002015-06-19T17:46:06.507+10:00Kim: Thank you. I see you know exactly why I nee...Kim: Thank you. I see you know exactly why I needed to go there. There has been some tiny improvements this week. She can now move (with a lot of effort) her fingers and toes on her right side - by about a milimetre. A long way to go, but positive signs.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-13348210428156951322015-06-19T15:25:24.204+10:002015-06-19T15:25:24.204+10:00This week I looked at your images before reading y...This week I looked at your images before reading your post, I don't usually do that. You have captured some stunning shots and I was wishing I lived half an hour from such a place when I read your post and realised why you'd visited there this week. Much, much love to your friend and I hope she recovers fully and quickly. Take care EC Kimhttp://www.lirralirra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-30330252335993152272015-06-18T14:34:56.842+10:002015-06-18T14:34:56.842+10:00Karen S.: It is. And so totally relaxed about it...Karen S.: It is. And so totally relaxed about it too.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-7633593682455567202015-06-18T13:20:22.891+10:002015-06-18T13:20:22.891+10:00It's so wonderful to watch them enjoying life!...It's so wonderful to watch them enjoying life!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-71657642861624901952015-06-17T12:25:13.520+10:002015-06-17T12:25:13.520+10:002justByou: Of course the mooning swan made me smi...2justByou: Of course the mooning swan made me smile. So much that I nearly failed to capture its photo...Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-13428909523765694752015-06-17T11:14:06.395+10:002015-06-17T11:14:06.395+10:00The lake is very good for solace. And look at all ...The lake is very good for solace. And look at all the animal shots you got! Oh my gosh...You were mooned by a swan!!! LOL - that absolutely HAD to put a smile on your face. It put one on mine. =0)2justByouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06569440913966464021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-29151940000321656362015-06-17T09:31:27.584+10:002015-06-17T09:31:27.584+10:00totallycaroline: My love of nature snuck up on me...totallycaroline: My love of nature snuck up on me. I sneered at the hours my mother spent in the garden as a child. And now do it myself. And bird watching and marvelling at animals somehow crept on up me too. And the love of trees. And rainbows. And the sky. And...<br />And thank you for the wishes for my friend.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-68531690890905225552015-06-17T09:29:42.145+10:002015-06-17T09:29:42.145+10:00Tyrean Martinson: Welcome and thank you. How ri...Tyrean Martinson: Welcome and thank you. How right you are about that solace. And it necessity. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-30848847138749047172015-06-17T04:40:53.184+10:002015-06-17T04:40:53.184+10:00I never really considered myself much of a nature ...I never really considered myself much of a nature person, but i love to sit outside and feel the sun on my skin. There is no time in the world when I feel more peacefull.<br />Best wishes to your friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-47954755011120901622015-06-17T01:02:23.194+10:002015-06-17T01:02:23.194+10:00Sometimes we need the solace of wild things, outdo...Sometimes we need the solace of wild things, outdoor places, and prayers that don't quite make it into words. <br />I hope your friend heals completely!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-13965601118650420472015-06-16T15:28:41.665+10:002015-06-16T15:28:41.665+10:00Riot Kitty: The kangaroos are considered a pest b...Riot Kitty: The kangaroos are considered a pest by some, and our local government regularly 'culls them'. Which makes me ballistic with rage. I love to see them, and the ones at this spot have always been safe.<br />I am still sad, but ok and I hope my friend is also improving. Back in to see her tomorrow.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-1010557985014998592015-06-16T15:26:51.890+10:002015-06-16T15:26:51.890+10:00Linda: Thank you. Fortunately I don't think ...Linda: Thank you. Fortunately I don't think that money is an issue. I am not physically able to do the cooking and cleaning for her mother, and worry that she really needs somewhere to express her worries and fears. I hope that she has friends from her own community she can talk to. For the moment my friend's son can help with the physical things - and we will look at the other things when/if he has to go home again (to California).Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-79864710316796376082015-06-16T15:23:53.385+10:002015-06-16T15:23:53.385+10:00Mark Koopmans: Thank you. I am going back in to ...Mark Koopmans: Thank you. I am going back in to see her tomorrow, and I really, really hope she is getting some feeling and movement back on her right side.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-38295087309977954662015-06-16T14:30:39.343+10:002015-06-16T14:30:39.343+10:00I hope you are feeling better - and sending good t...I hope you are feeling better - and sending good thoughts to you and your friend. <br /><br />Still in awe that you can just pop over to a place with kangaroos.Riot Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02725825736285347870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-55985648556739762172015-06-16T14:20:45.647+10:002015-06-16T14:20:45.647+10:00Even if you don't speak the language of the mo...Even if you don't speak the language of the mother, certain things are always needed--make food, clean commode, sweep/mop/vacuum, generally things we all need. She may need help financially--little bits help. Start a gofundme campaign. Sorry about your friend!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-54900937882356468092015-06-16T14:17:49.067+10:002015-06-16T14:17:49.067+10:00Hey EC...
OMG, I was so very sad to hear about yo...Hey EC...<br /><br />OMG, I was so very sad to hear about your friend... normally you are a bright spot of sun in a cloudy day, but I can't imagine how your friend must be feeling....<br /><br />All I can offer is sincere prayers to her (and you) and that I hope, hope, hope she will be out of the hospital and back in her own home soon - for quicker rehab...<br /><br />((EC))Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-90023798735919240382015-06-16T08:45:59.901+10:002015-06-16T08:45:59.901+10:00Susan Kane: Sometimes the morning seem a very, ve...Susan Kane: Sometimes the morning seem a very, very long way away. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-64580013021705201182015-06-16T08:18:25.770+10:002015-06-16T08:18:25.770+10:00Peace comes in the morning, so my grandmother alwa...Peace comes in the morning, so my grandmother always said. Your pics provide that definitely.<br />Your friend certainly has a weight of helplessness upon her. Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-21524356250485260562015-06-16T08:11:22.885+10:002015-06-16T08:11:22.885+10:00LL Cool Joe: It is awful, but the lake helped me ...LL Cool Joe: It is awful, but the lake helped me at any rate. I will visit her again in a day or so, and probably tell her about the things we saw - including the mooning swan.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-16985319551680545902015-06-16T08:10:25.241+10:002015-06-16T08:10:25.241+10:00Lynn: You are so right about everything landing o...Lynn: You are so right about everything landing on some families/individuals. Which I don't understand, but reluctantly accept. Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-52067407395179200582015-06-16T08:09:36.310+10:002015-06-16T08:09:36.310+10:00Myrna R.: That spot down by the lake is one of my...Myrna R.: That spot down by the lake is one of my go-to places for when I am down. It has never, ever failed to help.<br />I know my friend appreciates my caring, but so wish I could do more. A magic wand would be nice.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com