tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post5798267854039869113..comments2023-10-10T03:56:14.237-06:00Comments on Celtic Lady: WHERE I'M FROMJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17693598787241469220noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-34378250168758640802008-02-02T22:24:00.000-06:002008-02-02T22:24:00.000-06:00Every time I read one of these stories using that ...Every time I read one of these stories using that exercise, I'm amazed at how beautiful it is. Your story is no exception, Julie. Thank you for sharing it.Lenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16147259175811183482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-36379026868412528612008-01-30T15:28:00.000-06:002008-01-30T15:28:00.000-06:00What a wonderful post, Julie, and I didn't finish ...What a wonderful post, Julie, and I didn't finish with a dry eye. We share so many of the same memories growing up too...cherry KoolAid, Russian Olive trees, sagebrush, mourning doves, the co-op and immigrant trains. You are a marvelous 'wordsmith.' Thanks for sharing and for the link. I would like to work on this too.nonizambonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08381779175217605700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-27523371211688185992008-01-29T15:57:00.000-06:002008-01-29T15:57:00.000-06:00What a great post!I really enjoyed reading it, and...What a great post!<BR/>I really enjoyed reading it, and looking at the photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-40405840398388081522008-01-29T14:03:00.000-06:002008-01-29T14:03:00.000-06:00Re the Pelican Pastel...Thank you! This was a won...Re the Pelican Pastel...Thank you! This was a wonderful post. How fun to have all these pics of your family.J Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16418645028718782130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-84593813596392916092008-01-29T11:01:00.000-06:002008-01-29T11:01:00.000-06:00Absolutely Wonderful! I will let you know, I am so...Absolutely Wonderful! <BR/>I will let you know, I am so tempted to give it a try for sure!<BR/>Great vintage photos!couragetocreatewriteandlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06649184939312099888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-39472627119685111922008-01-28T23:27:00.000-06:002008-01-28T23:27:00.000-06:00this is wonderful Julie xooh & by the way, finally...this is wonderful Julie xo<BR/><BR/>oh & by the way, finally my little birdie left today with some teeny tiny seashells in his beak for you... some australian summer winging its way to you to warm your days!Miss Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15144002124919728056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-33746346785588467272008-01-28T23:16:00.000-06:002008-01-28T23:16:00.000-06:00A lovely gift to your daughter Julie - you've insp...A lovely gift to your daughter Julie - you've inspired me to ask my parents to do one for me I think using paper and pen. <BR/><BR/>I've somehow missed seeing robyn's, will have to go take a look.<BR/><BR/>btw I laughed and borrowed your Aristocratic Title link for a bit of a giggle, hope that was ok *!*Bimbimbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12427788003822538655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-8306332180718632892008-01-28T21:29:00.000-06:002008-01-28T21:29:00.000-06:00I did try the exercise.........I did try the exercise.........Genuine Lustrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397566905693730324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-60310578557696257542008-01-28T20:19:00.000-06:002008-01-28T20:19:00.000-06:00What a magnificent post: the writing is heartfelt ...What a magnificent post: the writing is heartfelt and accomplished; the information is epic and the feeling is heartfilled ! Thanks for such an inspiring read and a chance to truly know you. JaniceJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01264213963356357178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-491775273121820172008-01-28T16:40:00.000-06:002008-01-28T16:40:00.000-06:00Great poem, great pictures, great blog! As always...Great poem, great pictures, great blog! As always!Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551641611286523790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-75211217880219209862008-01-28T10:38:00.000-06:002008-01-28T10:38:00.000-06:00Julie, This is the third time I have stopped by to...Julie, <BR/>This is the third time I have stopped by to read this post. <BR/>I did take a stab at it and when I am done I will <BR/>email you a copy. <BR/>Thank you for letting us take a peek at "where you are from"<BR/><BR/>LouiseLWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991997893130824007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-5806055670808803942008-01-28T09:18:00.000-06:002008-01-28T09:18:00.000-06:00My goodness! What a wonderful thing to be able to...My goodness! What a wonderful thing to be able to have photos and stories of your ancestory! <BR/><BR/>I too am of Scottish (Wallace and Buchannan) and Irish ancestry (from Sligo in 1848) and know of soul friends, who knows huh?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing Julie!Jo Anne O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15893357205938906463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-4488395343083518582008-01-28T08:34:00.000-06:002008-01-28T08:34:00.000-06:00Since Roz Cawley wasn't able to comment in blogger...Since Roz Cawley wasn't able to comment in blogger, I transferred her note from email to here (above). However, for some reason I didn't get all of the link to her "Why I'm Here" exercise. Here's the rest: 2005/03/where_are_you_f-1.html.<BR/><BR/>Also, a note to Shirley:<BR/><BR/>Dear, Dear Shirley, <BR/><BR/>If not for you, and the miracle of the Internet and email, I would not know you or have these wonderful Scottish photos. Thank you so much for coming into my life.<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/><BR/>Your American cousin, JulieJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693598787241469220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-87411462447756405572008-01-28T08:17:00.000-06:002008-01-28T08:17:00.000-06:00That was wonderful. I really feel the influence of...That was wonderful. I really feel the influence of my ancestors swirling around in my cells, and I'm happy to find someone else who can express this. I hope to do my own similar post soon.Genuine Lustrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11397566905693730324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-5757283965123373962008-01-28T08:08:00.000-06:002008-01-28T08:08:00.000-06:00Hi JulieWanted to leave a comment at your blog, bu...Hi Julie<BR/>Wanted to leave a comment at your blog, but I always have problems with blogger, so I'm writing here instead. My friend Darla asked me if I had noticed the "Where I'm from" exercise on your blog, so I popped over immediately to look. Fascinating to see how you have used it and expanded it.<BR/><BR/>I run journal writing classes here at Autumn Cottage (You have been<BR/>kind enough to write to comment on my own blog, Autumn Cottage Diarist) and have used this "Where I'm from" exercise many times - in fact, I think I posted my own effort a long time ago on my blog...yes, here is the link....<BR/><BR/>http://rozcawley.typepad.com/autumn_cottage_diarist/2005/03/where_are_you_f_1.html<BR/><BR/>I loved reading your profile at blogger - we seem to have many common interests - especially, it seems, Italy, blue & white china, and journalling!<BR/><BR/>I'll be looking in very often, Julie - thanks again for such an <BR/>interesting post, and allowing us to discover a little more about who you are.<BR/><BR/>Warm wishes,<BR/>Roz.<BR/><BR/>ps- do you know John O'Donahue's book "Anam Cara" - if you are <BR/>interested in matters of the spirit, you would love it, I think.<BR/>pps - Diane Setterfield is my hairdresser's niece! (Department of Useless Information!)Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17693598787241469220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-76422710477851316832008-01-27T20:16:00.000-06:002008-01-27T20:16:00.000-06:00That was just beautiful, Julie! I loved reading i...That was just beautiful, Julie! I loved reading it and seeing all the wonderful family pictures!<BR/>Hugs,<BR/>KelliKellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959889019639336499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-43266513352176719162008-01-27T19:54:00.000-06:002008-01-27T19:54:00.000-06:00This is so beautifully written and has so many won...This is so beautifully written and has so many wonderful photos. I have been working on this very thing for months and just can't seem to come up with anything I'm happy about. You have such a gift for writing. Maybe I'll keep trying. If I ever finish it I'll let you know.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10084823218319628822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-83767486704735986152008-01-27T15:15:00.000-06:002008-01-27T15:15:00.000-06:00That is wonderful. Such a rich and full descriptio...That is wonderful. Such a rich and full description of your origins. You just used that template to its fullest possibilities there! Well done! I loved that.GreenishLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16344455769443353585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-86123533170444126702008-01-27T12:18:00.000-06:002008-01-27T12:18:00.000-06:00Such great family pictures. I love family historie...Such great family pictures. I love family histories. My family history goes back to the 1680's on my father's side and the 18th century on my mother's side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-47764948274015660532008-01-27T07:15:00.000-06:002008-01-27T07:15:00.000-06:00It is amazing how the dots get connected when hopp...It is amazing how the dots get connected when hopping from one blog stone to the next. I somehow ended up at Gemma's blog due to a Burma Shave question she asked at Heart of the Nest. Behold, there was a comment from you and I popped on over for one of the best posts that I have read in awhile... Truly!<BR/><BR/>You are such a poetic soul, anyway, so I am not surprised! The photos and comments stimulated a myriad of things, including thoughts of my own ancestry. I felt your celebration and even the sadness over the blanks and fragments.<BR/><BR/>I think that I will be taking this on right after my blog Birthday celebration is over. <BR/><BR/>Wow, Julie!<BR/><BR/>KJAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15167917352305953212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-32601676658284584862008-01-27T04:53:00.000-06:002008-01-27T04:53:00.000-06:00Loved it - fantastic to have found such talented a...Loved it - fantastic to have found such talented and creative relatives.<BR/><BR/>Shirley (your nth cousin)SAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401679455607180318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-72118435688477560172008-01-26T20:44:00.000-06:002008-01-26T20:44:00.000-06:00Sorry , I forgot to mention, I too have looked up ...Sorry , I forgot to mention, I too have looked up my family history, loved it all so much, but now have stuck in 1723, but will try again another time, does take a long time to find out a small amount, time I never seem to have, I also paint murals and furniture..<BR/>kathclosed accounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04821735398712305475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-39816617912666539052008-01-26T20:40:00.000-06:002008-01-26T20:40:00.000-06:00Hi, just came across your blog through another !!!...Hi, just came across your blog through another !!!sorry have forgotten which one now!<BR/>Anyway, just wanted to say have enjoyed reading your blog and all the photos and painting are really wonderful.....<BR/>will pop back soon to read more, <BR/>Kath from Scotland, UKclosed accounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04821735398712305475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-82086923785776558232008-01-26T19:50:00.000-06:002008-01-26T19:50:00.000-06:00Hi Julie,I have really enjoyed reading your blog. ...Hi Julie,<BR/>I have really enjoyed reading your blog. You really should put it in a book?! My husband has been working on family history for quite some time. The binders keep getting thicker and thicker. Don't know if anyone will care when we are gone but it has given him much pleasure since he retired.<BR/>I was going to complain about how cold our weather is(Southern Ontario, Canada) But you must get your share living in ND.<BR/>I shall return another time and thanks for having me. I hope you will drop by my blog and say hi.<BR/>((((hugs))))<BR/>MaggieMaggie Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132408292961027118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88510949671163422.post-949061962314298272008-01-26T16:44:00.000-06:002008-01-26T16:44:00.000-06:00Hi Julie just droped by to thank you for the comme...Hi Julie just droped by to thank you for the comment you left on my blog!!! I love your posting,I found it fasinating reading and such wonderful pictures!I'm going to read it again incase I missed anything!By the way I'm glad you were able to move on after your experience as I'm sure Robyn will with the help of all her friends!!love from Kathyann and the girlskathyannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07150963091993307993noreply@blogger.com