tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post116673725910006631..comments2024-01-23T11:10:44.714+00:00Comments on Celtic Memory Yarns: And Midwinter blessings to you allJo at Celtic Memory Yarnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10783844924689656726noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166993031061680832006-12-24T20:43:00.000+00:002006-12-24T20:43:00.000+00:00Happy Solstice.Every Solstice my father explains t...Happy Solstice.<BR/>Every Solstice my father explains to everyone the meaning of Newgrange. When we are with them we pull out the photo albums to show my Children Newgrange and Mellifont. <BR/>I'm glad to hear your weather has improved. My Uncle said it was miserable the last time I spoke to him. <BR/>We've been cold but only had one day of rain in the past week. Just the way I like it. <BR/>You've missed a rash of earthquakes. Nothing to write home about but they do make you stop and think. <BR/>Thank you for a beautiful post. <BR/>I love the bookmarks. I may have to make them for gifts next year. Great way to use up leftover yarn. <BR/>Slainte' <BR/>DympnaDympnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17888698601089201386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166987973932911422006-12-24T19:19:00.000+00:002006-12-24T19:19:00.000+00:00lovely post.i love the tiny mittens.i knit my chri...lovely post.<BR/>i love the tiny mittens.<BR/>i knit my christmas cards<BR/>and i would love to find that pattern.<BR/>happy holidaysprofbookwurmknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10644286226498968349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166824312515177282006-12-22T21:51:00.000+00:002006-12-22T21:51:00.000+00:00Happy Solstice! I was thinking of you earlier thi...Happy Solstice! I was thinking of you earlier this week as I travelled through Revelstoke and past Lake Louise. You should see it now. So beautiful with all the sun and snow - just blue and white all over. Thank you for the beautiful pictures of Ireland that you give us all year round - they are great gifts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166810146602888412006-12-22T17:55:00.000+00:002006-12-22T17:55:00.000+00:00The image of the stone circle is a lovely gift to ...The image of the stone circle is a lovely gift to your readers. We have nothing like that in Ontario except what the glaciers have left behind. <BR/><BR/>There are two significant rock formations in the woods where I walk. One is a spill of rocks down a hillside that leads to the creek. It reminds me of the bones of the earth. The second is a large boulder that butts onto a meadow. The bolder is lower on one end and raised on the other with a bit of a dip in the middle. Almost like a hand cupping some precious treasure. I like to sit on this rock and daydream that I am the earth's child and this rock is my mother's knee.<BR/><BR/>Happy Holidays to you and best wishes for a prosperous new year!LaurieMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17609188211326621400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166807663178980302006-12-22T17:14:00.000+00:002006-12-22T17:14:00.000+00:00Good Solstice to you, dearheart! Those wee items ...Good Solstice to you, dearheart! Those wee items are just too sweet for words...Roggeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17549838068624400016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166806486605191022006-12-22T16:54:00.000+00:002006-12-22T16:54:00.000+00:00You have such an appreciation for beauty in the wo...You have such an appreciation for beauty in the world and a gift for sharing it with the rest of us. Thank you for giving us a window into your world!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328118062272985453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166805745219573672006-12-22T16:42:00.000+00:002006-12-22T16:42:00.000+00:00Happy Solstice to you, Jo. I was thinking about y...Happy Solstice to you, Jo. I was thinking about you yesterday. :0) I hope all the blessings of the season are yours, now and in the year to come.Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636024853968816682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166798567947373052006-12-22T14:42:00.000+00:002006-12-22T14:42:00.000+00:00I half expect some faeiries to leap out from behin...I half expect some faeiries to leap out from behind those stones! <BR/><BR/>What a perfectly earth-celebrating place. <BR/><BR/>Oh to be in Ireland...dawnbroccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00669591941872085024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166798452483931812006-12-22T14:40:00.000+00:002006-12-22T14:40:00.000+00:00Thank you for sharing the beauty of your surroundi...Thank you for sharing the beauty of your surroundings. All the best wishes and Midwinter blessings to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166795985210548962006-12-22T13:59:00.000+00:002006-12-22T13:59:00.000+00:00Amazing as always. Wow Lene, those mittens are he...Amazing as always. Wow Lene, those mittens are heart are darling.gwtreecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210276433405050299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166790749565093852006-12-22T12:32:00.000+00:002006-12-22T12:32:00.000+00:00What a lovely post Jo, and such lovely little mitt...What a lovely post Jo, and such lovely little mittens, wishing you abundant blessings for the soltice and the season xJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00697862413940045935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166789301214628702006-12-22T12:08:00.000+00:002006-12-22T12:08:00.000+00:00What a beautiful post.Hope your midwinter celebrat...What a beautiful post.<BR/>Hope your midwinter celebrations are joyous.artyfartykathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104292155601404931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166778663083926262006-12-22T09:11:00.000+00:002006-12-22T09:11:00.000+00:00Perfect post, Jo!Perfect post, Jo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166775858670662762006-12-22T08:24:00.000+00:002006-12-22T08:24:00.000+00:00So you invent lives for your bears ...I thought we...So you invent lives for your bears ...I thought we were bonkers ! I shall have to post a photo of Grandpa Bailey ( a vet. of W.W.1) so he tells us or Albert the chocoholic who does hoists on Thorntons vans..... beautiful pictures.Holly would love the sound of your outfit , swishing is a great feeling. I must admit to not understanding the ancient myth stuff but there are places I've been that can chill and you can't say why. Then again peaceful harmony too but we don't get close to nature often enough.Happy Mid-winter a bit late.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166773719897046832006-12-22T07:48:00.000+00:002006-12-22T07:48:00.000+00:00Oh Jo. Your yarn is MAGNIFICENT and it arrived on...Oh Jo. Your yarn is MAGNIFICENT and it arrived on Solstice. That in itself is magic.<BR/><BR/>I found it upon my return from the post office, where I sent your package of yarn and neeedles on its way, in the midst of a stormy Solstice morning.<BR/><BR/>Of course the first thing I do is smell new things. It smells of Ireland. Whatever the sources are for the various fibers doesn't matter, your yarn smells of green and mist and moss and faerie dust. It's enchanted and I cannot wait to knit with it. <BR/><BR/>You will have another package following your yarn, but it has to do with today. <BR/><BR/>When I come to Ireland I must go to your secret circle. I caught my breath hard when I saw it. A powerful place indeed. <BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for the magical yarn. I hope you are pleased with the exchange!<BR/><BR/>Slainte' and Happy Solstice,<BR/><BR/>DezDez Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786093691926252698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166768173897883792006-12-22T06:16:00.000+00:002006-12-22T06:16:00.000+00:00Those mittens and heart are just adorable! So tiny...Those mittens and heart are just adorable! So tiny! I would trade all my hobby lobby's and JOann's for that stone circle that for sure! Ok, so the closest store 30 minutes away, but still. I hope someday I can manage to visit Ireland, it looks so beautiful.Farenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589733393022169413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166761153767197382006-12-22T04:19:00.000+00:002006-12-22T04:19:00.000+00:00Thanks for showing me the sun, Jo. We did catch a...Thanks for showing me the sun, Jo. We did catch a glimpse today and the trees are thankfully resting - let's hope that is the end of high winds for a bit. I love the little mittens and the heart bookmark. Lene is certainly a sweety! I would rather your scenery than a LYS near, but I am lucky, as I have both. Richard would enjoy being here just now. On Tuesday, past, we counted 941 swans in the farmer's field where we count each Tuesday over the winter! Happy Midwinter Solstice! Pass the Chardonnay!Peg-woolinmysouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790536800383924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166758980716624832006-12-22T03:43:00.000+00:002006-12-22T03:43:00.000+00:00If I ever get to Ireland, please take me on a tram...If I ever get to Ireland, please take me on a tramp to visit this secret circle.<BR/><BR/>What blessed gifts Lene sent! <BR/><BR/>Good cheers to you.Fiberjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842973381007192689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166745677096323402006-12-22T00:01:00.000+00:002006-12-22T00:01:00.000+00:00Thought I had mentioned SeeEunnyKnit to you long a...Thought I had mentioned SeeEunnyKnit to you long ago. Sorry if I forgot. She is a beautiful and inspiring knitter. Just wanted to mention that her lace tutorials are excellent. And those socks are kick-ass!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166745417225796792006-12-21T23:56:00.000+00:002006-12-21T23:56:00.000+00:00Richard, since you read this, your photos are stun...Richard, since you read this, your photos are stunningly beautiful. Thank you. <BR/><BR/>Yes indeed, you are lucky to live in such a beautiful place. Joann's and Michael's and Hobby Lobby will come and go. Your secret stone circle will still be there and is in it's way more impressive than any grander monument. Nicolas Bear looks like a much loved member of the family. Was he yours as a child, or is he even older? <BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful celebration of the solstice, and may all the blessings of the new year be upon you both.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166743946706698412006-12-21T23:32:00.000+00:002006-12-21T23:32:00.000+00:00I gasped when I saw the little mittens and heart f...I gasped when I saw the little mittens and heart from Lene...which by the way, Lene, if you're reading this,I'm sure I'm not the only person trying to leave a comment on your blog and unable to...<BR/>The photos are beautiful, the stone circle, the castle, the lake, all absolutely breathtaking. Yes, you are definitely blessed getting to live there...<BR/>Midwinter blessings to you.Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500636360349398921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166742552829750032006-12-21T23:09:00.000+00:002006-12-21T23:09:00.000+00:00Happy Solstice to you too. My logs are ready to l...Happy Solstice to you too. My logs are ready to light this evening and I have a spiced, hot punch waiting.<BR/><BR/>The stone circle is wonderful, magical. How lucky you are to have something so special close by.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166740558562149032006-12-21T22:35:00.000+00:002006-12-21T22:35:00.000+00:00Happy Solstice, my friend. The way you're celebrat...Happy Solstice, my friend. The way you're celebrating the day sounds perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30877720.post-1166738171102651202006-12-21T21:56:00.000+00:002006-12-21T21:56:00.000+00:00oh jo, what a wondeful post! i love the pictures o...oh jo, what a wondeful post! i love the pictures of your stone circle—it must be really REALLY neat to have your very own secret place. <BR/>and lene's gift is just TOO MUCH! how pretty those are!<BR/>thank you for such wonderful blog writing. i cn't always comment, but, i DO always read!knitspot annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261226333872796681noreply@blogger.com