tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post6692695255671265328..comments2024-03-19T03:27:24.739-04:00Comments on PattiKen and the Muses: The Next ThingPattiKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-29764802732119695772010-08-11T15:09:36.424-04:002010-08-11T15:09:36.424-04:00This reminds me of Emily Delahunty in My House in ...This reminds me of Emily Delahunty in My House in Umbria.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-55166028009369337762010-08-11T13:35:43.830-04:002010-08-11T13:35:43.830-04:00I can see the flowers fighting for position, longi...I can see the flowers fighting for position, longing for attention. Sad about her gardening skills, but the flowers forgave her, so I guess we can too.Lindahttp://roses2rainbows.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-49663390267827970752010-08-10T16:07:58.096-04:002010-08-10T16:07:58.096-04:00Excellent character study and excellent visual wri...Excellent character study and excellent visual writing! I love the idea of her plants as "her family" - tragic and beautiful. <br /><br />Oh - and not so tragic about her losing interest and letting it go willy nilly - it's my favourite kind of garden! :-)Jenniferhttp://www.jensrealia.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-22042800046816443532010-08-10T13:06:22.643-04:002010-08-10T13:06:22.643-04:00One of the more unique interpretations of Willow&#...One of the more unique interpretations of Willow's watering can ... and quite enjoyable. I can see her garden in my mind's eye ........Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-5663116573304523512010-08-10T11:51:25.330-04:002010-08-10T11:51:25.330-04:00A very enjoyable read! Great magpie!
-Weasel =)A very enjoyable read! Great magpie!<br /><br />-Weasel =)Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12467584502095433332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-59078339668752760602010-08-10T10:28:57.293-04:002010-08-10T10:28:57.293-04:00Teresa: Thank you. I can take no credit for the pi...Teresa: Thank you. I can take no credit for the picture. It was the prompt over at <a href="http://magpietales.blogspot.com/2010/08/mag-26.html" rel="nofollow">Magpie Tales</a>.<br /><br />Stafford: Oh, you <i>are</i> a silver-tongued rascal. Poetry ever at the ready. ;-)<br /><br />Jinksy: And that's a good thing.<br /><br />kavisionz: Thank you. I am totally with you on the attention span thing.<br /><br />Daft Lass: I'm glad this brought a smile to your face. Thanks for coming by.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-33922725921989856342010-08-10T06:56:57.011-04:002010-08-10T06:56:57.011-04:00Lovely. You made me smile.Lovely. You made me smile.A Daft Scots Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922985143036647579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-37284703975271100752010-08-10T04:56:59.727-04:002010-08-10T04:56:59.727-04:00Such a lovely take on the theme!! The read was fan...Such a lovely take on the theme!! The read was fantastic! I hope that the objects around me don't have such feelings towards me... I am no drunk, but my attention span (well, mostly) is quite ...umm.. narrow! <br />I try to hang on to it...but it depends on so many things.. phheeww<br />A great piece, this!!! You've portrayed everything so masterfully hereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-15915754789954742192010-08-10T03:02:52.172-04:002010-08-10T03:02:52.172-04:00Guess the flowers are the winners every time!Guess the flowers are the winners every time!Jinksyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01686101468214361004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-87436216996714540242010-08-10T02:13:34.869-04:002010-08-10T02:13:34.869-04:00In the morning’s dewy mist,
A golden sun arose and...In the morning’s dewy mist,<br />A golden sun arose and kissed<br />Her broadcast seeds <br />Among the weeds,<br />His drunken HorticulturistStafford Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048757515249725540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-40816956826364786622010-08-10T00:16:49.443-04:002010-08-10T00:16:49.443-04:00I must say, there's a time or two this could h...I must say, there's a time or two this could have been written about me. I love the picture to go with the story.Teresahttp://razzamadazzle.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-91403373229980837532010-08-09T23:59:24.423-04:002010-08-09T23:59:24.423-04:00Paul C: Thank you.
bkm: Indeed. My dad was such a...Paul C: Thank you.<br /><br />bkm: Indeed. My dad was such a gardener. A drink for the plants, a drink for him, a drink for the plants, a drink...<br /><br />Cowboy: I admit, the part about her impatience is totally true and totally mine. I had the oddest garden once because I just threw the seeds in. I soon realized I was no gardener.<br /><br />PG: Thank you. I read your Magpie, and liked it a lot.<br /><br />Brian: Thank you. The few times I've tried to have a flower garden, I've always had a mob scene. No sense of design at all.<br /><br />Janice & Tumblewords: I agree. Willy-nilly is pretty much my middle name, and much more fun than Proper.PattiKenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894925987580502697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-50319594557093554892010-08-09T23:01:41.822-04:002010-08-09T23:01:41.822-04:00I'm the same way sans martinis. Start out with...I'm the same way sans martinis. Start out with wonderful intentions, then go willy-nilly. Enjoyed your story!!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-42631718575790542552010-08-09T22:54:04.164-04:002010-08-09T22:54:04.164-04:00Willy-nilly...sometimes a good thing.Willy-nilly...sometimes a good thing.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10882248671520480556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-63541766596612980502010-08-09T21:54:11.316-04:002010-08-09T21:54:11.316-04:00natures forgiveness...love the mob scene of color....natures forgiveness...love the mob scene of color...nicely played patti...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-51560242463152788892010-08-09T21:28:56.006-04:002010-08-09T21:28:56.006-04:00Today was my first attempt at a Magpie Tale. It wa...Today was my first attempt at a Magpie Tale. It was lots of fun. I enjoyed your tale. I get it!!!<br /><br />PGOne Prayer Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455437909918314217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-83510962296268727392010-08-09T20:58:08.732-04:002010-08-09T20:58:08.732-04:00Great opening! These words are so true:
"rai...Great opening! These words are so true:<br /><br />"rains love down upon her thirsty family. They nod with gratitude as she quenches their thirst, and stand a little straighter, refreshed." LOVELY!<br /><br /><a href="http://juliejordanscott.typepad.com/jjspoetry/2010/08/wateringcan.html" rel="nofollow"> Read my Magpie Tale here!</a>Julie Jordan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06558015761690505791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-75313345350895546262010-08-09T20:57:52.252-04:002010-08-09T20:57:52.252-04:00Sounds like something I would do...but than again,...Sounds like something I would do...but than again, that's probably why I don't attempt a garden to begin with. Very nice!The Urban Cowboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01274811305312666931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-85278668430255710102010-08-09T19:58:34.382-04:002010-08-09T19:58:34.382-04:00more truth than fiction for many in this story - d...more truth than fiction for many in this story - do hope she enjoys the plants when she is sober as much as the martini's while drinking....great magpie...bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798063279768967876.post-20594584734443353192010-08-09T19:20:01.308-04:002010-08-09T19:20:01.308-04:00Interesting story about nature's grace.Interesting story about nature's grace.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.com