tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post3039128529274565257..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: Was Gone, Now BackMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-87057710212605042892012-09-29T20:02:49.368-05:002012-09-29T20:02:49.368-05:00Erin - I sure wouldn't want to encounter a moo...Erin - I sure wouldn't want to encounter a moose on a trail. We've had them swim across a lake in front of us when we were canoeing but when they're in the water, they seem to have their own agenda and were no trouble. I could hardly miss on the photos because of the coloration this time of year.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-33672907728913599652012-09-29T20:00:15.657-05:002012-09-29T20:00:15.657-05:00judy - Yeah, can you believe it? We took a vacati...judy - Yeah, can you believe it? We took a vacation. That was the first time in more than ten years we've been away from home longer than one overnight on our annual trip down to southern Minnesota to pick up grain. I could get to really like it!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-24327331981185471642012-09-29T19:58:43.113-05:002012-09-29T19:58:43.113-05:00Susan - I could have used a longer time away. (N...Susan - I could have used a longer time away. (Not that I'm not grateful for the time we had!) I've heard it said that it takes about three days away from home on a camping trip, or vacation, or whatever, to get "into the swing" of things and feel comfortable. That's how I felt when we had to leave. It was like, "Wait! I'm just relaxing and thinking of a million things I still want to do!"Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-58569538081134406192012-09-29T19:56:05.778-05:002012-09-29T19:56:05.778-05:00Stephanie - Thank you! But, oh golly, give me thr...Stephanie - Thank you! But, oh golly, give me three and a half days away from my routine and I'm having a TERRIBLE time buckling back down!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-86673118002777610972012-09-29T19:55:16.636-05:002012-09-29T19:55:16.636-05:00Jen - Well, you noticed we didn't go too far f...Jen - Well, you noticed we didn't go too far from home! You know people drive hundreds of miles to "vacation" in our area so we're lucky-duckies to live here. (Come to think of it, I've known people who've come from EGYPT to vacation here!) ;o}Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-70420294792144671702012-09-29T19:53:03.372-05:002012-09-29T19:53:03.372-05:00Kelly - It was just the perfect time of year becau...Kelly - It was just the perfect time of year because everywhere we looked, it was so colorful and gorgeous.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-3064549237103096552012-09-29T19:52:13.941-05:002012-09-29T19:52:13.941-05:00Judy - The otters really were the highlight. We&#...Judy - The otters really were the highlight. We'd never seen them like that.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-67066289921670455012012-09-29T19:51:40.133-05:002012-09-29T19:51:40.133-05:00Sparkless - When bears up here become too much of ...Sparkless - When bears up here become too much of a nuisance, they are live trapped and relocated. If that doesn't work, they're destroyed. It's a shame because most of the time the bear becomes a nuisance because people think it's cute to leave food out for them so they can see a bear up close and personal. Not very bright.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-84166270595624953342012-09-29T19:49:06.010-05:002012-09-29T19:49:06.010-05:00DFW - Big just doesn't fully describe a moose,...DFW - Big just doesn't fully describe a moose, does it? Unfortunately, a few years back we had a police officer in the county killed when the hood of his squad car went right under the belly of a moose and the moose came through the windshield and crushed the officer.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-37364424940085998162012-09-29T19:46:37.673-05:002012-09-29T19:46:37.673-05:00Tombstone Livestock - It was an old (but very char...Tombstone Livestock - It was an old (but very charming) cabin built in the 40s. No lock on the door so I'm not so sure how hard it would have been for the bear to make an entrance!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-11894839492965277932012-09-29T19:44:59.607-05:002012-09-29T19:44:59.607-05:00CR - Well, I gotta admit that I did give some thou...CR - Well, I gotta admit that I did give some thought along the lines of, "Okay, if the bear comes in this window, will I be able to get through the door of the bedroom without getting in his way?"Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-37858500979290928772012-09-29T19:43:29.331-05:002012-09-29T19:43:29.331-05:00Katidids - Yep, we have wonderful neighbors who ha...Katidids - Yep, we have wonderful neighbors who have volunteered to take care of things here anytime we're gone but to have our daughter staying here and keeping the house warm with the wood stove was really nice.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-4441849098666553592012-09-29T10:23:39.664-05:002012-09-29T10:23:39.664-05:00Sounds lovely! I'm glad you took some time of...Sounds lovely! I'm glad you took some time off to be on a real vacation, you need it! Moose are amazing up close, pretty scary too when you know what they are capable of :) What gorgeous photos!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-28671863749933387822012-09-28T13:15:56.200-05:002012-09-28T13:15:56.200-05:00YOU,took a vacation? unbelievable ,but glad you di...YOU,took a vacation? unbelievable ,but glad you did.You were ready for it and like I said before ,"Heaven"I have never seen such beautiful sights in my life .I guess you have to be a Minnesotan to say that.Glad the bear didn't take anything important ,like your hide.Welcome homejudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818275450006660503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-15829401117191172952012-09-28T13:00:47.999-05:002012-09-28T13:00:47.999-05:00What a glorious time! Just about the most perfect...What a glorious time! Just about the most perfect amount of time, too. Thank goodness for your darlink daughter - 'tho it must have been nice to stay at your cozy home. We used to have bears snuffling around our log cabin getaway in Canada when I was a kid - I always lurked around the windows to see it - cheap thrills!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-43694354216202577512012-09-28T08:51:41.045-05:002012-09-28T08:51:41.045-05:00So glad you two got a vacation! You both deserve ...So glad you two got a vacation! You both deserve it :) Great photos, and welcome back!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-12449775773144184062012-09-28T06:59:49.737-05:002012-09-28T06:59:49.737-05:00I always wondered where someone who lives in parad...I always wondered where someone who lives in paradise goes for vacation :) So glad you two got away and enjoyed yourselves.Jenyfer Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769550148821002722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-21906300513601142732012-09-28T05:50:35.904-05:002012-09-28T05:50:35.904-05:00The view is so pretty, you got some great pictures...The view is so pretty, you got some great pictures. I would have been scared to death with a bear outside my cabin!!! Glad you were able to take a vacation ☺Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326069783582536184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-65107339769054065242012-09-27T21:07:06.892-05:002012-09-27T21:07:06.892-05:00What a great holiday! I am so jealous of the wild...What a great holiday! I am so jealous of the wildlife you saw.... except for the bear part. Glad you had a good time.<br />JudyJudy Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121300109427407095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-65676609114510320672012-09-27T19:22:55.877-05:002012-09-27T19:22:55.877-05:00That sounds like a fantastic holiday. Nothing bet...That sounds like a fantastic holiday. Nothing better than getting out in nature and see all that wild life. <br /><br />Sounds like they need some bear proof garbage cans. In our provincial parks they have these bear proof cans to keep the bears out of the garbage and they work really well but probably cost a fortune so most average people can't buy them. I just make the husband get up early in the morning and put the garbage out. LOL!Sparklesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806553694200529082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-16336041547678055542012-09-27T18:14:02.195-05:002012-09-27T18:14:02.195-05:00So glad you got to get away for a couple of days. ...So glad you got to get away for a couple of days. Love the pics! And yes, Moose are HUGE! We had one visit our cabin in Montana each afternoon, he was really BIG.DFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18345712839702427280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-54400794457071832422012-09-27T18:11:42.530-05:002012-09-27T18:11:42.530-05:00Glad you had a chance to get away. Hope that was ...Glad you had a chance to get away. Hope that was a strong cabin door with a good sturdy lock.Tombstone Livestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022776395762826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-10322069690024102122012-09-27T17:21:02.161-05:002012-09-27T17:21:02.161-05:00What beautiful pictures! So glad you guys made som...What beautiful pictures! So glad you guys made some time for yourselves away from the homestead (and blogging!). I don't know if I could sleep knowing there was a bear snuffling around the cabin.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-87837037186871673412012-09-27T16:58:25.143-05:002012-09-27T16:58:25.143-05:00I wondered if you hadn't snuck off again. How...I wondered if you hadn't snuck off again. How wonderful you haveCM to keep an eye on things for you. Sounds like a wonderful time except for the midnight blood pressure check !Katididshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568618127371786808noreply@blogger.com