tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post1667770474908077321..comments2023-12-26T08:30:05.614+00:00Comments on A Mixed Bag: THE ANNIVERSARYValeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-54009094428044209832018-08-28T18:40:05.514+01:002018-08-28T18:40:05.514+01:00Pour me one, Denise.... thanks.Pour me one, Denise.... thanks.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-18378767980537426102018-08-28T15:33:55.162+01:002018-08-28T15:33:55.162+01:00Good afternoon Valerie, hope your day is going wel...Good afternoon Valerie, hope your day is going well :) Just popping over to say hi and to thank you for visiting. Going to make myself a cup of tea now.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-47253744654461233522018-08-28T08:34:05.980+01:002018-08-28T08:34:05.980+01:00Thank you, Susan. This story received more accolad...Thank you, Susan. This story received more accolades than expected. I am thrilled.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-85771917277732742242018-08-27T19:33:06.705+01:002018-08-27T19:33:06.705+01:00You have such a way with words. This made me feel ...You have such a way with words. This made me feel as if I were there. So utterly beautiful in a bitter sweet way, tender reminisces.<br /> <br />"A robust woman, never without a hat, with a matronly chest that reached its destination minutes before the rest of her body. " Oh, I love this.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-23254329818787401182018-08-27T09:13:35.748+01:002018-08-27T09:13:35.748+01:00Thanks, Denise.
Thanks, Denise. <br /><br />Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-27767819847379611132018-08-27T09:01:45.168+01:002018-08-27T09:01:45.168+01:00Hi Cuban, I don't know what to say, except may...Hi Cuban, I don't know what to say, except maybe THANK YOU. Someone once told me not to be so poetic.... I couldn't see it, but maybe your remark about rhythm is what she really meant. THANK YOU.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-88320265382011457822018-08-26T21:58:49.660+01:002018-08-26T21:58:49.660+01:00If there is one element I really like in your stor...If there is one element I really like in your stories is the rhythm. I read that first paragraph a couple of times. There is a lovely sense of pace and timing, like music. Thanks.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-46134708546144739942018-08-26T20:58:47.230+01:002018-08-26T20:58:47.230+01:00Super story Valerie, you have a lovely talent ther...Super story Valerie, you have a lovely talent there. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-78062454532844832352018-08-26T16:00:56.242+01:002018-08-26T16:00:56.242+01:00Thank you, Dave. Thank you, Dave. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-5292690027328349862018-08-26T09:16:36.332+01:002018-08-26T09:16:36.332+01:00Lovely ending to a great story. Lovely ending to a great story. northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-13579937626029377732018-08-26T08:54:43.883+01:002018-08-26T08:54:43.883+01:00Thank you, Sharon. Thank you, Sharon. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-89232548770890869492018-08-26T08:54:07.038+01:002018-08-26T08:54:07.038+01:00Thank you, Ron. As always when I post a story I wo...Thank you, Ron. As always when I post a story I wonder whether I should have done so. You always make it worthwhile because praise is hard to ignore. This one is close to where I am now, unsure of what lies ahead but a little bit of praise is like putting on protective armour.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-68402457489682972162018-08-26T08:50:26.117+01:002018-08-26T08:50:26.117+01:00Even friends cannot be relied on since they, too, ...Even friends cannot be relied on since they, too, are getting older. Don't think too long or too hard, Joe, you never know what lies ahead so it isn't worth brooding over. God bless!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-65160710740141387302018-08-26T08:48:03.352+01:002018-08-26T08:48:03.352+01:00Seems I will just have to keep writing lol. Anyway...Seems I will just have to keep writing lol. Anyway, I am pleased that you enjoy reading my little tales.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-6339890999528542212018-08-26T04:22:01.637+01:002018-08-26T04:22:01.637+01:00Sad, yet decidedly sweet!Sad, yet decidedly sweet!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-54677574461469337342018-08-26T02:45:46.417+01:002018-08-26T02:45:46.417+01:00Valerie, this is yet another reason why I so admir...Valerie, this is yet another reason why I so admire your gift of writing because you can take a moment in time (such as seeing that elderly woman gazing through her window) and created a complete and FULL story that seems so real. <br /><br />So touchingly bittersweet. And even though fiction, it tells the story of something so real that eventually affects us all. <br /><br />Beautiful story, my Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332843200079013172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-83128747986652615452018-08-25T19:28:49.474+01:002018-08-25T19:28:49.474+01:00Yes there is a sadness about this story. Lonelines...Yes there is a sadness about this story. Loneliness is something I think we all face in our lives, and I'm already preparing myself for that moment when the kids are gone and leading their own lives, and maybe my partner dies before me and I'm alone. I know then I'll wish I had more friends.LL Cool Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13916666100971008775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-17341199354712132392018-08-25T18:56:33.635+01:002018-08-25T18:56:33.635+01:00Thanks for reading. I wrote this so long ago, neve...Thanks for reading. I wrote this so long ago, never once thinking I might end up in a similar position. Reading it now makes me feel quite sad. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984234400935984998.post-61485280149013329912018-08-25T17:51:57.911+01:002018-08-25T17:51:57.911+01:00What a delightful story!!!!
Again, I applaud your...What a delightful story!!!!<br /><br />Again, I applaud your ability to tell a story. I have no such ability. Even though you said, just let your imagination run. Mine just doesn't run to fiction, I am afraid. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing...wisps of wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12995057494013633705noreply@blogger.com