tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post3577896059061071800..comments2023-10-12T08:55:29.120-05:00Comments on Carol's Southern Spice: Jails and prisons are some people's best or only option.Carolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comBlogger178125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-76715163150648876402009-10-20T08:59:31.958-05:002009-10-20T08:59:31.958-05:00You're welcome, Jan. Thanks also for your cand...You're welcome, Jan. Thanks also for your candor in sharing your life's experience and perspective. It sounds like you too have walked the walk.Ivy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-70997501455738762352009-10-20T08:54:22.510-05:002009-10-20T08:54:22.510-05:00"That many a flower I had longed for
Had hidd..."That many a flower I had longed for<br />Had hidden a thorn of pain,<br />And many a rugged bypath<br />Led to fields of ripened grain."<br /><br />Ivy, how true this is when I reflect back on my own life. Thanks for sharing this first part of the poem. <br />Janjanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-23044958329460181532009-10-20T08:31:13.334-05:002009-10-20T08:31:13.334-05:00Carol,
Glad you liked the "pome." I note...Carol,<br />Glad you liked the "pome." I noted how the theme aligned with the thread topic. And it was not an "accident" inasmuch as The Big Dude had my book flop open to that page "by itself." There's a first verse that I had omitted. Here is the entire poem.<br /><br />Life's Lessons<br /><br />I learn as the years roll onward<br />And leave the past behind,<br />That much I had counted as sorrow<br />But proves that God is kind;<br />That many a flower I had longed for<br />Had hidden a thorn of pain,<br />And many a rugged bypath<br />Led to fields of ripened grain.<br /><br />The clouds that cover sunshine<br />They cannot banish the sun;<br />And the earth shines out the brighter<br />When the weary rain is done.<br />We must stand in the deepest shadow<br />To see the clearest light;<br />And often through wrong's own darkness<br />Comes the very strength of light.<br /><br />--Author unknownIvy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-18840059191222157542009-10-20T07:23:43.308-05:002009-10-20T07:23:43.308-05:00I will be popping in every so often this week. I a...I will be popping in every so often this week. I am ending a term with students and is a very busy time. Next week will be better.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-32062335111620665032009-10-20T07:22:13.311-05:002009-10-20T07:22:13.311-05:00"That old friend of mine, Lynn, said that man..."That old friend of mine, Lynn, said that many alcoholics are some of the most interesting people she knew."<br />Carol, I agree with Lynn. I can tell who the alcoholics are (in recovery too) because these are the ones I am drawn to. I am a classic co-dependent.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-65657313902289237212009-10-20T07:17:07.621-05:002009-10-20T07:17:07.621-05:00Carol, Our nurs baccalaureate programs are "o...Carol, Our nurs baccalaureate programs are "on the ground" but our masters and PhD programs are on line (web ct) - so graduate students are all over the state.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-77773881646680911592009-10-20T07:14:27.410-05:002009-10-20T07:14:27.410-05:00I have been enjoying reading about the deer. I nev...I have been enjoying reading about the deer. I never see deer where I live now - too much city - no woods. We give up one thing for another wherever we live. I gave up the woods and much wildlife (4 legged kind) to be close to work and a pool and a grocery. <br /><br />Teaching is much different these days. We use powerpoint for short periods (if we lecture over 10-15 minutes with powerpoint - students call it "death by powerpoint") and then break into small groups for case studies for students to work out the info. I am just there to clarify. Students bring their computers to class - and can access any info they want.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03444805355043272927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-19279161021708078392009-10-20T06:44:53.448-05:002009-10-20T06:44:53.448-05:00And Jan, there was something else I was pondering ...And Jan, there was something else I was pondering this morning. You know when you teach/lecture, you have to repeat yourself over and over and over. Students are forever saying, "now what did you say" or would you repeat that again". <br /><br />I found that after years of teaching/lecturing, I would do the same thing when I was having a conversation with someone. I know that had to be irritating to whoever I was talking to but I couldn't help myself, it was such a habit. <br /><br />I'm sure I do it with my writing also, so please forgive me.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-69639218290163747192009-10-20T06:07:14.334-05:002009-10-20T06:07:14.334-05:00Saw a big colorful sign on the blog this morning &...Saw a big colorful sign on the blog this morning "Google error" The server is having problems. Hope we didn't overload it with all our chatter. <br /><br />I saw temporary mentioned. <br /><br />Hey Google, we want our little pics back. Hello, hello.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-29992769456729792262009-10-20T05:54:49.207-05:002009-10-20T05:54:49.207-05:00I like the deer idea Ivy. Good time of year for i...I like the deer idea Ivy. Good time of year for it, when the weather gets cool. Will it be available when I get off from work today?Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-8562535104962216382009-10-20T05:51:55.282-05:002009-10-20T05:51:55.282-05:00Ivy, I was mulling over the poem you left yesterda...Ivy, I was mulling over the poem you left yesterday. Those last two lines:<br /><br />"And often through wrong's own darkness<br />Comes the very strength of light."<br /><br />It works well with the post. I see that happening in the peeps we have in jail. It often seems like many of those people we have in jail had the experience set in their destiny. There was some learning they needed to achieve with that experience. <br /><br />They aren't too happy about it and often don't understand the lesson they are there to learn but they are there to learn something. Some do and move on with life, some do not and have to keep repeating it over and over.<br /><br />It's possible they are there to teach me/us something. I keep my ears and my mind open because everyone has something to teach me, even the bag lady rolling her grocery cart down the road. <br /><br />There even may be some wisdom in the delusional ramblings of the psychotic. Could be a message in there? <br /><br />Maybe they are there to test us also? If life is the big classroom I imagine it to be, then both teaching and testing are possible. And I'm working on my PhD.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-65424250239810385972009-10-19T22:52:45.518-05:002009-10-19T22:52:45.518-05:00We can continue on the other side...deer would mak...We can continue on the other side...deer would make a great new thread...the good, the bad, and the ugly. Maybe even a few recipes.<br /><br />(^_~)Ivy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-47866618847144974312009-10-19T22:34:44.180-05:002009-10-19T22:34:44.180-05:00"have a great outdoor day tomorrow. Wish I co..."have a great outdoor day tomorrow. Wish I could join ya."<br /><br />The important thing is that you start and end it that way. Good night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-26755083732909067152009-10-19T22:33:03.226-05:002009-10-19T22:33:03.226-05:00Carol, If you put out some deer corn, I bet you...Carol, If you put out some deer corn, I bet you'd see them. But that's probably not a good idea, because they might get shot since you say they hunt around you. The same thing worries me. But they're safe on our property, but don't spend long here. Just pass through.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-63103664069074865272009-10-19T22:31:35.294-05:002009-10-19T22:31:35.294-05:00It's a good bit past my bedtime. Nite and hav...It's a good bit past my bedtime. Nite and have a great outdoor day tomorrow. Wish I could join ya.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-50987247219456070642009-10-19T22:30:01.034-05:002009-10-19T22:30:01.034-05:00They do a lot of deer hunting around here but I do...They do a lot of deer hunting around here but I don't see many running around. Probably staying away from those guys with guns.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-37038532136238112312009-10-19T22:25:22.325-05:002009-10-19T22:25:22.325-05:00Carol (I can't believe I'm still lurking, ...Carol (I can't believe I'm still lurking, but)... Deer jump the fence. They mostly eat grass and other tall growth. Haven't ever noticed them 'destroying' anything. They pretty much eat whatever the horses eat.<br /><br />We see them in the road a lot too, like Ivy does. Sometimes they're hit. I hate that they drive so fast around here, especially at night when the deer are most active.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-44252119349565418482009-10-19T22:23:27.726-05:002009-10-19T22:23:27.726-05:00I don't know what Birmingham looks like. I kn...I don't know what Birmingham looks like. I know Chloe's area. It's a lot like this area. <br /><br />You live in a hilly area Ivy? I guess I need to google it.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-67469086884271718352009-10-19T22:20:51.121-05:002009-10-19T22:20:51.121-05:00I guess you have to fence or put plants up high to...I guess you have to fence or put plants up high to keep the deer from eating them.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-942216875982286562009-10-19T22:15:54.231-05:002009-10-19T22:15:54.231-05:00Do I have deer??? I had to slow down to let the de...Do I have deer??? I had to slow down to let the deer cross (or hit me) at the top of my street about an hour+ ago. The neighbor beagles were going nuts.Ivy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-44835552914782469872009-10-19T22:14:42.971-05:002009-10-19T22:14:42.971-05:00Ever seen one of those Fuchsia plants in your area...Ever seen one of those Fuchsia plants in your areas? One year they had them at WM. I was so excited. I got it home and it was dead in a week. I usually have a green thumb. It just didn't like the climate.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-23695794622432464272009-10-19T22:13:12.446-05:002009-10-19T22:13:12.446-05:00I'm so tired. See you guys tomorrow.I'm so tired. See you guys tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-68539508139528681682009-10-19T22:12:44.430-05:002009-10-19T22:12:44.430-05:00It's funny you should mention the deer (sorry ...It's funny you should mention the deer (sorry for the misspell above), because I saved the cutest little Of a baby deer today, to use as my avatar here. But I'm going to wait to use it, after the pictures show up again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-35890890194880760872009-10-19T22:10:33.863-05:002009-10-19T22:10:33.863-05:00Carol, We get dear in our yard, but I haven't ...Carol, We get dear in our yard, but I haven't seen them in a while. I usually see them more in the winter, probably because when the leaves all go, there's so much more visibility. There's a lot of areas here where I wouldn't see them this time of the year, even if they were here.<br /><br />This year, I will definitely get a picture if and when they show up. You've seen how dense it is here, so there's not much to take a picture of without it all looking the same. Winter will look quite different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-8604401750337773422009-10-19T22:07:17.046-05:002009-10-19T22:07:17.046-05:00Yeah Carol, keeping my foot in the door. But it&#...Yeah Carol, keeping my foot in the door. But it's getting harder all the time.<br /><br />Ivy, I love 'ivy' too, partly because it's so easy to grow. We have quite a bit of it here, but strangely enough, I can't remember if I planted it or not - if I did, it's been a while. Nothing seems to slow it down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com