tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post3608610421555861372..comments2023-10-23T15:56:58.357-04:00Comments on Nature remains.: Gumptionnina at Nature Remains.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-16227675897928717422007-09-04T16:08:00.000-04:002007-09-04T16:08:00.000-04:00Very tender, post, Nina. Hope things are cooling ...Very tender, post, Nina. <BR/><BR/>Hope things are cooling a bit, for you. Those crickets are singing an autumn song.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00548755592157386484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-77483522081110013192007-09-03T22:05:00.000-04:002007-09-03T22:05:00.000-04:00Nina, I'm with ya. I am feeling bummed, too. It'...Nina, I'm with ya. I am feeling bummed, too. It's hard to watch what August has done to damage and ruin what we worked so hard to maintain.<BR/><BR/>We have something to look forward to...chilly night and cool breezes. Can't be too far away now...<BR/><BR/>Hang in there with me.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-84880293720515064572007-08-31T12:17:00.000-04:002007-08-31T12:17:00.000-04:00One reason weeds are so successful is they are ada...One reason weeds are so successful is they are adaptable and have GUMPTION , as your thoughtful essay illustrates... hmmm.... come to think of it,that strategy also works for us two- legged, non- weed types. Yay for Chicory !!!cestoadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653689058424312225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-28321230427496920822007-08-31T10:29:00.000-04:002007-08-31T10:29:00.000-04:00Yes, there's a lesson to be learned in watching th...Yes, there's a lesson to be learned in watching that little flower pouring its heart into life, adapting to a less-than-perfect situation. <BR/>The Cumberland Plateau in KY is our destination for the holiday--should be just what's needed! Probably not as rugged as WV, but the closest thing to mountains for me!nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-34495191705524395272007-08-31T08:43:00.000-04:002007-08-31T08:43:00.000-04:00I love the color of chickory, and have been wantin...I love the color of chickory, and have been wanting to take some pictures of it. It's just a little too shady for it at our house, and along our road. It's blooming profusely along the hard road, but I'm reluctant to stand there and snap pictures--the tourists fly over Droop Mountain as if they'd rather be somewhere else. (Strange error of judgement, really.)Rebecca Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06494730619850791609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-86408549032290472182007-08-31T07:30:00.000-04:002007-08-31T07:30:00.000-04:00Pretty little blue flowers, Nina! I'm glad they w...Pretty little blue flowers, Nina! I'm glad they were able to cheer you at the end of your discouraging walk.RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-12615636486238977002007-08-31T07:03:00.000-04:002007-08-31T07:03:00.000-04:00Late summer is not inspiring. Everything is past i...Late summer is not inspiring. Everything is past its best, and the colours of fall are not yet here. The little chicory flower is a great example of perseverance. Hope you have a refreshing long weekend! (you do have a long weekend in the USA too, don't you?)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-82164161582652306872007-08-31T06:04:00.000-04:002007-08-31T06:04:00.000-04:00I can relate to those times when one feels less th...I can relate to those times when one feels less than inspired.-<BR/>At times like that,we intend to overlook things that we may have appreciated at another time.-All it takes is something as simple as a flower in a field of grass to open our eyes once again.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.com