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Post 7/8/2008 9:07 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "Lush Life" (view) Cmnt 7/8/2008 3:23 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Oh, Whit, this is absolutely priceless! I was amazed at how different (and great... (full) Cmnt 7/8/2008 12:34 PM EST Whit's Whittlings Fairweather:Enjoy! Cmnt 7/8/2008 12:34 PM EST Fairweather Lewis AKA Fuzzy Q. Jones? I think he and Pat Buttram were Dad's favorite sidekicks--Oh... (full) Cmnt 7/8/2008 12:29 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Yep, that's me, Anex--a fountain of arcane and generally downright peculiar triv... (full) Cmnt 7/8/2008 8:51 AM EST sinann Did not know Smiley Burnette wrote music. Neat thing.As an afficianado of sideki... (full) Cmnt 7/8/2008 8:35 AM EST Anexplorer Who would have thought Smiley Burnette was a musician? Amazing what you learn th... (full) Cmnt 7/6/2008 7:15 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Works for me, Crone! I certainly appreciate the kind words and the plug for my l... (full) Cmnt 7/6/2008 2:02 PM EST Crone Fairweather,Lazy sounds good to us today, so that's pretty much of what we will ... (full) Cmnt 7/6/2008 11:49 AM EST Fairweather Lewis Thanks, Indian. Smiley Burnette wrote a whole slew of great songs, but that one'... (full) Cmnt 7/6/2008 10:41 AM EST indian Love those lyrics,Fairweather! That was a very pretty picture you put up. [[EMOT... (full) Cmnt 7/5/2008 12:30 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Way to go, Ron! You're great company! [[EMOTICON:SMILEY1]] Have a good one! [[EM... (full) Cmnt 7/5/2008 12:29 PM EST Fairweather Lewis You too, Miss B! [[EMOTICON:HEART1]] Cmnt 7/5/2008 12:18 PM EST AZRON I am havin' my lazy day in AZ here - I'll join you in spirit [[EMOTICON:SMILEY1]... (full) Cmnt 7/5/2008 12:01 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Miss B, great to hear from you! I always loved history but (like your mom) it wa... (full) Cmnt 7/5/2008 11:55 AM EST Bella gonna be as lazy as I can be! enjoy your day. [[EMOTICON:HEART1]] Post 7/5/2008 11:51 AM EST Fairweather Lewis "It's My Lazy Day" (view) Cmnt 7/5/2008 11:13 AM EST Bella hey Fairweather! Hope you enjoy your Fourth of July weekend. Great post. I've mi... (full) Cmnt 7/5/2008 11:11 AM EST Fairweather Lewis You're right about that, Anex. Standing there in those last seconds before "atta... (full) Cmnt 7/5/2008 11:08 AM EST Fairweather Lewis For certain, Sid. It was, ultimately, the war that made us a true country. And f... (full) Cmnt 7/5/2008 11:08 AM EST Anexplorer Hi Fairweather,Your weapons and your tactics were perfectly aliened for this one... (full) Cmnt 7/5/2008 10:54 AM EST sinann As Moonstone said, well told.I always say that the greatest testament to all of ... (full) Cmnt 7/4/2008 5:42 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Aw, shucks, Moon! [[EMOTICON:BLUSH2]] But thank you. I had the idea for this blo... (full) Cmnt 7/4/2008 5:39 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Oh, yes, Whit--the Winchesters et al, the ones Confederate soldiers said were lo... (full) Cmnt 7/4/2008 5:28 PM EST Fairweather Lewis It is, Ron. One thing that bothers me is that for our Vietnam dead we have that ... (full) Cmnt 7/4/2008 4:48 PM EST Moonstone My friend, if I haven't said this before, I will say it now. You are as good a w... (full) Cmnt 7/4/2008 4:35 PM EST Whit's Whittlings Fairweather:One of the reasons so many Confederates died at Gettysburg is becaus... (full) Cmnt 7/4/2008 3:57 PM EST AZRON 50,000 deaths - about the sum total of the total Vietnam war.It is hard for us s... (full) Cmnt 7/4/2008 2:55 PM EST Fairweather Lewis A safe and happy Fourth to all of you, too! The graphics are all beautiful! Than... (full) Post 7/4/2008 2:46 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "A Tale of Two Cities: July 4th, 1863" (view) Cmnt 7/4/2008 11:07 AM EST AZRON Happy 4th Cmnt 7/4/2008 11:06 AM EST Crone full) Cmnt 7/4/2008 10:52 AM EST Praywithhope Have a great day - Junefull) Cmnt 7/4/2008 6:27 AM EST Anexplorer full) Cmnt 7/2/2008 9:45 AM EST lonewolfchronicles A female vampire would rate barely a stir in a city of bloodsucking politicians,... (full) Cmnt 7/2/2008 9:39 AM EST indian Now that was really good ,Fairweather! These politicians! What is our world comi... (full) Cmnt 7/1/2008 12:45 PM EST Fairweather Lewis For certain, Slick--I don't think, myself, that any self-respecting vampire woul... (full) Cmnt 7/1/2008 12:44 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Thanks so much, June! What great graphics these are! [[EMOTICON:HEART1]] Cmnt 7/1/2008 12:42 PM EST Fairweather Lewis You're welcome, Ron. I love telling people about oddities like this book! Thanks... (full) Cmnt 6/30/2008 10:26 PM EST Slick If our politicians are vampires, then they are giving blood-suckers a bad name! ... (full) Cmnt 6/29/2008 8:58 PM EST Praywithhope Fairweather Lewis - I was gone so this is a tad late but full of wishes!!!(full) Cmnt 6/29/2008 8:49 PM EST AZRON F L,this is a new book for me - thanks for the tip off'ron Cmnt 6/29/2008 3:13 PM EST Fairweather Lewis About Monica, one can only speculate. As for the rest of them, I would feel pret... (full) Cmnt 6/29/2008 8:59 AM EST sinann Lots of spooks in our Nation's Capitol. Was Monica a vampire? And the title is c... (full) Post 6/27/2008 1:00 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "The DC Vampire: Not All the Bloodsuckers Are Politicians" (view) Cmnt 6/27/2008 11:59 AM EST Fairweather Lewis Now that IS a scary thought! Thanks for stopping by, G! [[EMOTICON:SMILEY1]] Cmnt 6/27/2008 7:52 AM EST gnostix I think it more likely that DC is so full of vampyres of the political kind that... (full) Cmnt 6/26/2008 11:17 PM EST Fairweather Lewis I think so too, Anex. Thanks for stopping by! [[EMOTICON:THUMBSUP3]] Cmnt 6/26/2008 9:19 PM EST Anexplorer I would agree. I think Washington would be a little scary even for vampires.Most... (full) Cmnt 6/25/2008 5:13 PM EST Fairweather Lewis I agree, Crone. Shakespeare usually got it right. [[EMOTICON:HEART1]] Cmnt 6/25/2008 4:39 PM EST Crone Fairweather,Great post, BUT either way as far as what we're being dealt candidat... (full) Cmnt 6/23/2008 12:31 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Thanks, Indian--I've been worried about you and Cowboy cause I don't know how cl... (full) Cmnt 6/23/2008 12:39 AM EST indian Oh fairweather that was really GOOD! Loved it!Have a happy Sunday! [[EMOTICON:TH... (full) Cmnt 6/21/2008 1:57 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Dang! Wish I'd known that, Sid, I'd loved to have seen it again. As for the rest... (full) Cmnt 6/21/2008 11:40 AM EST sinann Show Boat was on the old movie channel last night. Always watch it.The best is y... (full) Cmnt 6/21/2008 11:01 AM EST Fairweather Lewis I agree, TP. No matter what we flatter ourselves we've done to tame Mother Natur... (full) Cmnt 6/21/2008 7:40 AM EST TallPockets For Prez 2008 ''What I hear is the bleak majesty of the incomparable Paul Robeson, for whom th... (full) Cmnt 6/20/2008 6:33 PM EST Fairweather Lewis For certain, Anex. Awhile back I watched a documentary about his life on Ovation... (full) Cmnt 6/20/2008 5:55 PM EST Anexplorer I get shivers down my back every time I hear Robeson sing this-- Cmnt 6/20/2008 2:02 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Way to go, LW!! I've done my good deed for the day! Thanks for stopping by! [[EM... (full) Cmnt 6/20/2008 1:35 PM EST lonewolfchronicles Now I have an urge to find a recording of Ol' Man River. Post 6/20/2008 1:16 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "Ol' Man River" (view) Cmnt 6/20/2008 12:03 PM EST Fairweather Lewis I'm not sure exactly what kind of range this plant has, Indian, if it grows outs... (full) Cmnt 6/20/2008 10:29 AM EST indian Those are really pretty,Fairweather. I don't think I've seen those before. [[EMO... (full) Cmnt 6/19/2008 8:06 PM EST Fairweather Lewis We've got patches scattered in the usual hedgerows and etc., in hayfields and--v... (full) Cmnt 6/19/2008 5:29 PM EST sinann Never have seen these. Like natural plants like these, the ones that Mother natu... (full) Post 6/19/2008 5:21 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "Butterfly Weed" (view) Cmnt 6/19/2008 3:27 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Will do, Moon. We got a whole year to plan! [[EMOTICON:HEART1]] [[EMOTICON:FKISS... (full) Cmnt 6/19/2008 3:25 PM EST Fairweather Lewis For sure, Miss B! I'm still reeling a bit--Anyway, many thanks! Love ya! [[EMOTI... (full) Cmnt 6/19/2008 12:48 PM EST Moonstone Well, I've finally recovered enough from the party to find my way over here to s... (full) Cmnt 6/19/2008 10:21 AM EST Bella You? a virtual bad girl on your birthday? I'd love to have seen that! [[EMOTICON... (full) Cmnt 6/19/2008 10:18 AM EST Whit's Whittlings Fairweather:Your views regarding Stan Winston reflect mine. A true genius. Cmnt 6/19/2008 12:39 AM EST TallPockets For Prez 2008 FAIRWEATHER: HELLO & THANKS for your KIND words earlier at my feeble sites. MUCH... (full) Cmnt 6/17/2008 7:26 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Come to think of it, Laura, I did have a little trouble rolling out myself this ... (full) Cmnt 6/17/2008 7:25 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Awww--thanks and hugs back, Taylor! [[EMOTICON:HEART1]] Cmnt 6/17/2008 6:22 PM EST Laura in Los Angeles What a party it was [[EMOTICON:GRIN2]] Those Chippendale guys..well besides all ... (full) Cmnt 6/17/2008 6:18 PM EST kktaylorcc full) Cmnt 6/17/2008 4:51 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Definitely was something, Linda--and yeah, you're right about the trifle!I've al... (full) Cmnt 6/17/2008 4:45 PM EST Nanalinda It was the best party I've ever been to. In honor of the occasion I wore my best... (full) Post 6/17/2008 4:42 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "A Daydream of Arles" (view) Cmnt 6/17/2008 4:39 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Whit, this is so funny! But it did remind me of one thing: there sometimes is no... (full) Cmnt 6/17/2008 3:23 PM EST Whit's Whittlings Fairweather:I think you will appreciate this video: Post 6/17/2008 2:41 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "RIP Stan Winston" (view) Cmnt 6/17/2008 12:45 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Oh, Indian, no--oh, dear. I'm lucky, having such a loving mom myself, I can only... (full) Cmnt 6/17/2008 10:17 AM EST indian That was a truly beautiful story Fairweather. My mother never wanted me even whe... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 10:14 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Hey, TP, good to hear from you! You are so right about the politics thing--and a... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 10:04 PM EST TallPockets For Prez 2008 BTW: RE: MAMAW ...."Ye shall know a TREE by it's FRUIT".T.P. Cmnt 6/16/2008 10:02 PM EST TallPockets For Prez 2008 FAIRWEATHER: HELLO & HAPPY birthday, YOUNG thing!!! WINK.''Except, of course, I ... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 7:52 PM EST Fairweather Lewis She was a bundle of contradictions, LW--and the older I get the more I appreciat... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 7:51 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Hi, Crone--glad Shadow had a good Father's Day. Hope today was a good one and to... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 6:01 PM EST lonewolfchronicles Nice tribute to your Mamaw. She must have been someone worth knowing. Cmnt 6/16/2008 5:49 PM EST Crone Fairweather,Just dropping by to read your post and say *hello*. Hubby had a wond... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 4:00 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Nehis and moon pies indeed TR! Hillbilly heaven!When you mentioned Jack tales it... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 3:30 PM EST Fairweather Lewis It's got me thinking a lot about things, too, Sid. I'd surely love to hear about... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 3:22 PM EST sinann Really enjoyed your story. Need to remember stuff about my Grandmothers. Glad yo... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 11:58 AM EST Fairweather Lewis Thanks, Anex! The mouse is cute (and it's a good thing it's only one candle he's... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 11:56 AM EST Fairweather Lewis Hi, Auntie! Thank you, dearest heart, and a big thanks to Madame for the message... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 11:54 AM EST Fairweather Lewis Rubble, those are absolutely adorable, especially the "twin" Betty Boops! Thanks... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 8:53 AM EST Anexplorer full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 8:48 AM EST Aunt Ornery Sadie just called me with a message for you from your grandmother--Happy birthda... (full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 1:40 AM EST Rubble PS) wait...this was supposed to be part of my "comment birthday card"!full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 1:39 AM EST Rubble A little birdie:full) Cmnt 6/16/2008 12:01 AM EST trust the rust Yeah! You know what, Fairweather, I love the way, both, you and Moodstone, compo... (full) Cmnt 6/15/2008 11:30 PM EST Fairweather Lewis I'd never thought about it in those terms, Anex, but you're right. And it's beco... (full) Cmnt 6/15/2008 10:40 PM EST Anexplorer Relationships are complicated, aren't they Fairweather, and strangely it's often... (full) Cmnt 6/15/2008 8:04 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Thanks, PolarB! [[EMOTICON:SMILEY1]] [[EMOTICON:THUMBSUP3]] Cmnt 6/15/2008 8:04 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Thank you, Ron! [[EMOTICON:SMILEY1]] [[EMOTICON:THUMBSUP3]] Cmnt 6/15/2008 7:49 PM EST PolarB That's pretty cool FW! It usually is later when we don't have something that we ... (full) Cmnt 6/15/2008 7:44 PM EST AZRON Very nice writing. Love family history - thank you for sharingron Cmnt 6/15/2008 6:07 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Thanks, Laura. She was indeed quite a character. Thanks for stopping by! [[EMOTI... (full) Cmnt 6/15/2008 5:41 PM EST Laura in Los Angeles Thank you Fairweather for sharing this most wonderful and touching story of your... (full) Post 6/15/2008 4:31 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "A Day Late" (view) Cmnt 6/13/2008 10:29 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Terribly ironic, Ron. He had only just had to place his father in an assisted li... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 10:20 PM EST AZRON Fairweather Lewis, Yes, Tim Russert was Sunday Morning....A few years ago he wro... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 10:02 PM EST Fairweather Lewis They aren't the hardiest tree in the world, true, Sid. I wonder if that has anyt... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 9:59 PM EST Fairweather Lewis We're lucky around here, Sid. We have it in fencerows, hayfields, and ditches al... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 9:12 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Hey, thanks, Barry! And yes, indeed a sad sad day. Tim Russert was indeed "one o... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 9:09 PM EST sinann Tried to find some for my yard but they said it is a disease prone tree so did n... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 9:07 PM EST sinann Don't see Queen Anne's Lace very much anymore. It was sure sign of the hot days ... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 9:07 PM EST Fairweather Lewis All of the above, Sid. I've even hung them out and watched them freeze dry on th... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 9:05 PM EST sinann Hang out the clothes! These days of electric dryers, we miss something, don't we... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 8:52 PM EST Anexplorer A wonderfully eerie story! My wife is redheaded so you had me at the title.It wa... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 5:30 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Me, too, LW. I've been heard to say that I hope, if I ever were actually SEE a g... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 5:20 PM EST lonewolfchronicles A few tears back, I ran across a book about ghostly happenings in various parts ... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 5:02 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Well, at least it is when the wind's blowing [[EMOTICON:GRIN2]] Just one thing: ... (full) Post 6/13/2008 4:45 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "The Redhaired Woman" (view) Cmnt 6/13/2008 3:35 PM EST Moonstone Hey Fairweather -- This certainly brings back memories and I already feel freshe... (full) Post 6/13/2008 1:27 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "A Good Day for Laundry" (view) Cmnt 6/13/2008 12:33 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Hi, Indian--it is fun, and so pretty--Have a good Friday yourself! (Here it's st... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 12:31 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Tatting Chic, thank you so much--both for the comment and the link over at blogs... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 11:56 AM EST indian I'm going to have to try that Fairweather. Their so pretty just as they are I ca... (full) Cmnt 6/13/2008 8:03 AM EST TattingChic What an absolutely lovely post...I happen to make tatted lace and it just so hap... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2008 10:39 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Hi Moon--thanks for the Dylan lyric. I missed that one somewhere along the line,... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2008 10:38 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Good memories, June--good memories. I think this year I'm gonna teach my eight-y... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2008 10:31 PM EST Moonstone A little contribution from Bob Dylan --Purple clover, Queen Anne lace,Crimson ha... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2008 10:09 PM EST Praywithhope Beautiful flowers - mimosa and Queen anne's lace. When I was growing up my mom a... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2008 9:26 PM EST Fairweather Lewis They are indeed a mess, Miss B--but as you say, gorgeous. Thanks for stopping by... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2008 9:06 PM EST Bella hey Fairweather, I have had several mimosa trees, but what a mess they make, huh... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2008 6:00 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Most welcome, Crone--and thank you for stopping by! Good eve to you too! [[EMOTI... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2008 5:49 PM EST Crone Fairweather,Those are beautiful and the information is really interesting. Thank... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2008 5:44 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Nope, I'd remember if Miss Annabelle had read that to us-- [[EMOTICON:SHOCK1]] B... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2008 4:54 PM EST gnostix Brings to mind William Carlos Williams' poem, "Queen Anne's Lace." They don't te... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2008 3:59 PM EST Fairweather Lewis My grandmother had mimosas in her front yard. The blossoms would blow off the tr... (full) Cmnt 6/12/2008 3:49 PM EST Secret I see these a lot in the area. I was actually wondering how one would look in my... (full) Post 6/12/2008 3:13 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "Queen Anne's Lace" (view) Post 6/12/2008 2:54 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "Mimosa" (view) Cmnt 6/11/2008 7:14 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Oh, they were great together--especially in THE QUIET MAN. Beautiful performance... (full) Cmnt 6/11/2008 2:35 PM EST Moonstone I didn't know this was the anniversary of John Wayne's death. It would have been... (full) Post 6/11/2008 1:41 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "RIP John Wayne" (view) Cmnt 6/11/2008 12:33 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Ain't that the truth, Anex--Good luck on your travels! [[EMOTICON:THUMBSUP3]] Cmnt 6/11/2008 6:31 AM EST Anexplorer There are few more joyful things in life than an negative test result, and few t... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 10:23 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Thanks, Crone--I'm gonna try to keep mine up from now on, for safety's sake if n... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 9:49 PM EST Crone Fairweather,I'm so happy for you, I've never had one and I'm in my 40s. It's sil... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 7:33 PM EST Fairweather Lewis True, Miss B! And man, I am HAPPY they are! Thanks for stopping by! [[EMOTICON:H... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 7:12 PM EST Bella YAY! Your boobies are in excellent health! [[EMOTICON:SMILE1]] [[EMOTICON:FKISS1... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 6:54 PM EST Fairweather Lewis More on the way, Laura! Thanks for stopping by! [[EMOTICON:GRIN1]] [[EMOTICON:TH... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 5:18 PM EST Laura in Los Angeles Thank you Fairweather. This is loverly indeed. I'll leave my virtual fantasy vac... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 5:14 PM EST Laura in Los Angeles Love ghost stories especially how you tell them, with class. Let's have more of ... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 5:04 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Thanks, Laura! [[EMOTICON:HEART1]] Cmnt 6/10/2008 5:03 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Definitely, Secret. I got good news from both of mine, too, and it is a HUGE rel... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 5:01 PM EST Fairweather Lewis VERY deep breaths, Whit. Thanks for stopping by! [[EMOTICON:THUMBSUP3]] Cmnt 6/10/2008 5:00 PM EST Fairweather Lewis It was tough, Indian. The holdup was because my last mammogram had been done som... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 4:59 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Thanks, G. [[EMOTICON:THUMBSUP3]] Cmnt 6/10/2008 4:57 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Already on the way, Laura!! [[EMOTICON:GRIN1]] [[EMOTICON:HEART1]] Cmnt 6/10/2008 4:47 PM EST Laura in Los Angeles This is beautiful Fairweather. Let me grab my stuff and I'll meet you all there ... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 4:43 PM EST Laura in Los Angeles Makes my day Katie to hear this good news, and my best wishes for your continued... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 3:16 PM EST Fairweather Lewis It's one of those things on my someday list, Sid. Especially the artwork. Thanks... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 2:30 PM EST Secret That's wonderful news, fairweather. I received my letter a couple of weeks ago t... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 2:01 PM EST Whit's Whittlings Fairweather:Now you can start breathing again. [[EMOTICON:COOL2]] [[EMOTICON:THU... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 10:29 AM EST indian Thats wonderful news Fairweather!But don't you hate the waiting? That just makes... (full) Cmnt 6/10/2008 10:01 AM EST gnostix Great news, FW! Cmnt 6/10/2008 9:28 AM EST sinann Several years ago, got to spend a week in Florence when our daughter took a seme... (full) Cmnt 6/9/2008 11:26 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Thanks, June, and blessings to you and yours! [[EMOTICON:SMILEY1]] Cmnt 6/9/2008 11:03 PM EST Praywithhope From balm for the sould to this little place - what a retreat there is., Fairwea... (full) Cmnt 6/9/2008 11:03 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Gonna try, Moon. Fortunately I have a very savvy doctor who put me in touch with... (full) Cmnt 6/9/2008 10:55 PM EST Moonstone Congratulations, katie. What a relief! As you know, I've had my own brush with t... (full) Post 6/9/2008 8:02 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "All's Well" (view) Cmnt 6/9/2008 7:22 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Wouldn't know, Whit. Around here we make wine out of a lot of things--none of th... (full) Cmnt 6/9/2008 7:17 PM EST Whit's Whittlings Fairweather:Expensive wine! Cmnt 6/9/2008 2:58 PM EST Fairweather Lewis It's 95 degrees on our front porch, Indian, and I'm afraid the storms might move... (full) Cmnt 6/9/2008 11:42 AM EST indian Sure looks great to me after all this stormy weather we're geting! Have a nice d... (full) Cmnt 6/8/2008 10:50 PM EST Fairweather Lewis I agree, Anex. Too bad we don't have more ghostly musicians doing Mozart and etc... (full) Cmnt 6/8/2008 9:27 PM EST Anexplorer A ghost with taste? We need more of those. Yes the world definitely needs a bett... (full) Cmnt 6/8/2008 7:50 PM EST Fairweather Lewis We'll be most grateful. [[EMOTICON:GRIN1]] Cmnt 6/8/2008 6:43 PM EST Moonstone My pleasure. I'll wring out the lawn and send a few tankers in your direction. Cmnt 6/8/2008 5:41 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Most welcome.Send rain!!!! [[EMOTICON:GRIN2]] [[EMOTICON:HEART1]] Cmnt 6/8/2008 5:30 PM EST Moonstone It's perfect. Exactly what the soul requires. The stuff fantasies are made of. T... (full) Post 6/8/2008 4:48 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "A Dream of Tuscany" (view) Cmnt 6/8/2008 3:49 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Thanks, Ron. I love telling these stories, too, so I expect to do more [[EMOTICO... (full) Cmnt 6/8/2008 3:20 PM EST AZRON Love Mozart!!!!Very nice writing.Love these kinds of stories. Thank you for shar... (full) Post 6/8/2008 2:42 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "The Fiddler of Brown Gulch" (view) Cmnt 6/8/2008 1:15 PM EST Fairweather Lewis It's good to know that some of these places are being preserved rather than just... (full) Cmnt 6/8/2008 1:10 PM EST Whit's Whittlings Fairweather:Back in 1881, California had one of its biggest silver strikes and t... (full) Cmnt 6/8/2008 11:53 AM EST Fairweather Lewis Hey G--thanks for sharing. Very beautiful evocative piece. I'll keep an eye (and... (full) Cmnt 6/8/2008 11:21 AM EST gnostix Very evocative, FW... It made me want to head west to see a few! The northeast h... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 10:52 PM EST Fairweather Lewis We have traces of some even here in East TN, Ron--some of them related to lumber... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 10:37 PM EST AZRON F.L,I love ghost towns - there are some really cool ones in Nevada - we had a fe... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 10:35 PM EST Fairweather Lewis I can believe you, Moon. In fact, it's one of those we're almost born knowing, i... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 10:14 PM EST Moonstone Hey Fairweather -- I don't suppose you'll believe me when I tell you that Oh Sus... (full) Post 6/7/2008 9:00 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "Ghost Town" (view) Cmnt 6/7/2008 8:18 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Hi, Crone--it was about the same down here in the flatlands, the air hot to the ... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 8:15 PM EST Crone But I forgot to add, when it was nice, not to hot, we used to go on a path and e... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 8:11 PM EST Crone Hello Fairweather,We have so many beautiful waterfalls here in the Smokies as we... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 3:34 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Yeah, Whit--that would. I can almost feel the water on my skin now. Thanks for s... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 3:31 PM EST Fairweather Lewis True, Sid--until the voles come out to torment you-- [[EMOTICON:GRIN2]] One of t... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 3:29 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Not such a bad way to start, Sid, it's the rhymes that follow that are hilarious... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 3:08 PM EST Whit's Whittlings Fairweather:Better yet, on a hot day - to get into the water. [[EMOTICON:GRIN1]]... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 2:56 PM EST sinann Do not have a waterfall. But can make such a place in my mind. Fussing around ou... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 2:53 PM EST sinann Pretty neat. Real live poetry. Wish I could do that. Every time I try it seems t... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 11:03 AM EST Fairweather Lewis Hi, Miss B! No, don't think you're the only one experiencing this sort of thing.... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 11:00 AM EST Fairweather Lewis Hi, Karen. Welcome to Fairweather's--we actually live just across the road from ... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 10:57 AM EST Fairweather Lewis Yep, Auntie, I know you too well--Hope all's well this weekend. Don't do anythin... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 10:55 AM EST Fairweather Lewis Indeed, Moon. Guess I'm pretty hopeless too. I'm pretty sure the man of my dream... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 10:53 AM EST Bella that indeed would be a beautiful place to unwind and slough off the day. I was r... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 10:52 AM EST Fairweather Lewis Dear Albert, of course! I will do all in my power to see that DT's work is share... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 10:32 AM EST gnostix Miss Fairweather,Words fail me... I am clearly no D. T. .. but thank you for you... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 8:17 AM EST RoieVanBib Just think, some people actually live near a waterfall. That would be wonderful.... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 7:53 AM EST Aunt Ornery Well you know that is my favorite kinds of places [[EMOTICON:WINK2]] [[EMOTICON:... (full) Cmnt 6/7/2008 1:18 AM EST Moonstone Thank you, Eliza Doolittle. That's an incredibly beautiful scene. Being hopeless... (full) Cmnt 6/6/2008 11:05 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Very calming indeed, Ron. It's been a rough week, and the visualization is reall... (full) Cmnt 6/6/2008 10:54 PM EST AZRON I think I'll sit for a spell here....very nicegood nightron Post 6/6/2008 10:26 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "Wouldn't It Be Loverly. . ." (view) Cmnt 6/6/2008 9:42 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Oh, yes, Anex--I have a mysterious aura about me that inspires many things! [[EM... (full) Cmnt 6/6/2008 9:40 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Fraid so, Crone--93 degrees on the front porch. So I've sort of snuggled under t... (full) Cmnt 6/6/2008 9:38 PM EST Anexplorer Ah Fairweather, of course you would be the one to carry on the tradition of the ... (full) Cmnt 6/6/2008 9:33 PM EST Crone Good Eve. Fairweather,Hope your day wasn't as hot as it was down this way. WHEW!... (full) Cmnt 6/6/2008 8:51 PM EST Fairweather Lewis It's a delight, Ron. Thanks for stopping by! [[EMOTICON:THUMBSUP3]] Cmnt 6/6/2008 8:41 PM EST AZRON Fairweather,I will have to check out the poem.cheersron Post 6/6/2008 2:05 PM EST Fairweather Lewis "A Dream Come True" (view) Cmnt 6/6/2008 12:06 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Me, too, Indian. In fact I don't remember a time when I wasn't a George Jones fa... (full) Cmnt 6/6/2008 11:13 AM EST indian I read that story and I'm a really big fan of his,I'm so happy for him!Is'nt lif... (full) Cmnt 6/5/2008 4:35 PM EST Fairweather Lewis Hey, Troublesome, I would too. Also wonder if the guitar's tone has improved wit... (full)