tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post1014858590636719935..comments2023-10-24T09:29:32.492-04:00Comments on the golden fish: still-lifestevenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-68061653427954645692009-08-05T20:59:21.951-04:002009-08-05T20:59:21.951-04:00hi bonnie, thankyou for your thoughtful comments. ...hi bonnie, thankyou for your thoughtful comments. i receive gifts each day - gifts from people like yourself who bring themselves and their kindness and love to bear on the world each and every day. have a lovely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-38611521699217219882009-08-05T20:42:41.350-04:002009-08-05T20:42:41.350-04:00Happy birthday dear steven!! August 5th is an aus...Happy birthday dear steven!! August 5th is an auspicious date. My mother was born on this day as well. She died this past January (on my birthday).<br /><br />I am overwhelmed by your generosity with words, thoughts, images - YOU should be the one receiving the gifts.<br /><br />May you have a fulfilling new rotation around the sun. Planet Earth is blessed with your presence.Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00282469017360136275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-20892939301143837132009-08-05T18:54:18.133-04:002009-08-05T18:54:18.133-04:00hi barry, thankyou and yes i do know that it's...hi barry, thankyou and yes i do know that it's supposed to be the other way 'round! but i'm fliiping it over tot say thanyou to people like you who have enriched my life in ways that you might not have intended or predicted and so i am thanking you for that!!! have a lovely evening barry. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-65052394171702825082009-08-05T18:34:06.781-04:002009-08-05T18:34:06.781-04:00Happy Birthday.
And thank you for giving us such ...Happy Birthday.<br /><br />And thank you for giving us such a wonderful gift!<br /><br />You do know it's supposed to be the other way around?Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824632356834631279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-39255809881969308342009-08-05T17:52:04.570-04:002009-08-05T17:52:04.570-04:00hello margaret, thankyou so much for your kind com...hello margaret, thankyou so much for your kind comment!! i got to have lunch with a lady called margaret todat - my only aunt. yes i have one. but what an aunt. some time in the future of this blog i'll unpack her special role in helping me become so much of what i am. thaks also for the link. i'll be looking in on that. have a peaceful evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-35860415849403141012009-08-05T17:45:04.531-04:002009-08-05T17:45:04.531-04:00hi reya, mmm hmmm. that's me times four in the...hi reya, mmm hmmm. that's me times four in the first pic. i was sitting in a small belgian restaurant drinking a dutch trappist beer. in my head i heard words from long ago "putting my hand on your heart." so i did. <br /><br />your words are so sweet reya. <br />i'm just me on this part of my journey. <br />i very much appreciate being appreciated so generously.<br /><br />i was hoping in my heart that somebody would take me half seriously and line me up with someone. i'm just looking for a truthful insight into the future becoming present. i accept life as it is. i love beauty. grace. love. sometimes beauty love and grace look like something other.<br />so we'll see what we see through your heart and soul. i was born in 1957. august 5. 8:30 pm greenwich time. manchester, england. <br />have fun with this!!! stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-90583456845583045272009-08-05T17:23:43.154-04:002009-08-05T17:23:43.154-04:00hi emma, thankyou so much!! i really really loved ...hi emma, thankyou so much!! i really really loved making that trip. it was so fun and if i had the time and the energy flowed the way it did when i was inside the making of it i'd do this all the time. i've had a really lovely day and many of the pieces of my life that i know as blessings were there front and centre all around me. have a lvoely evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-16102841592418594222009-08-05T16:57:26.763-04:002009-08-05T16:57:26.763-04:00Birth year, too, please. Thanks, doll.
Is that yo...Birth year, too, please. Thanks, doll.<br /><br />Is that you times four in the first pic. What a beautiful face.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-72733081466015812232009-08-05T16:55:50.758-04:002009-08-05T16:55:50.758-04:00Happy birthday!! Boy I am so glad you were born an...Happy birthday!! Boy I am so glad you were born and that you're out there (up there?) in Canada putting good vibrations out into the world.<br /><br />I would be thrilled to cast your chart and give you a quick reading. What time were you born?<br /><br />xx - Hope you kick up your heels and celebrate.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-86665041935322983292009-08-05T16:53:49.613-04:002009-08-05T16:53:49.613-04:00Happy birthday, Steven! That's the most exqui...Happy birthday, Steven! That's the most exquisite virtual trip I've ever seen! Perfect for a special day. I see it is now nightfall outside of Paris. A lovely, fanciful day. I love Wallace Stevens, too. For your birthday, I am inviting you to go to Tarot.com Horoscope which can give you many types of information. It even describes the effect the eclipse of the moon at 8:54 EST will have on you. Happy 52nd transit and thank you for the beauty you have shared, Steven.Margaret Pangerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995968579194433270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-25467874505082525092009-08-05T16:50:32.047-04:002009-08-05T16:50:32.047-04:00Happy Birthday Steven,
I adored your birthday post...Happy Birthday Steven,<br />I adored your birthday post. Such thought and care...and and all for us! We are being spoilt. Should it not be the other way around?<br />Every word came to life with the gorgeous paintings. I just love Manet, and that still life is divine!<br />Have a happy day, filled with laughter, and love.<br />EmmaEmmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139750491111599104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-43596236984169803062009-08-05T16:00:33.305-04:002009-08-05T16:00:33.305-04:00hello kay, thanks for dropping by!!! thanks also f...hello kay, thanks for dropping by!!! thanks also for your thoughtful comments. you know it's the strangest thing but i looked so carefully at each painting to match it to the text and i ignored that lady's veil. it seems to hide her from . . .the sun, the sand, the salt spray, the breeze . . . all of which would roughen her peaches and cream complexion. which simply wouldn't do!!!! it would ruin the effect of the walk. have a peaceful evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-15868684622333138662009-08-05T15:56:31.461-04:002009-08-05T15:56:31.461-04:00oh hello weaver, thanks for your kind greetings!!!...oh hello weaver, thanks for your kind greetings!!!! i've had a lovely day with lunch with my mum and aunt and children. lots of lovely gifts and the company of the extraordinary blogging community i'm so fortunate to be a part of. have a peaceful evening. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-51842722838414626432009-08-05T14:44:59.358-04:002009-08-05T14:44:59.358-04:00Happy Birthday steven....thanks for taking me on y...Happy Birthday steven....thanks for taking me on you beautiful walk...I loved the painting of the lady on the beach with a veil around her head....is that to keep her bonnet on in the breeze or the sand out?....maybe both...also loved the dragonfly photo by your daughter....it is a wonderful gift to be able to 'see' the beauty in small things.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16584116146098939783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-24583067274993938372009-08-05T13:45:23.948-04:002009-08-05T13:45:23.948-04:00Happy Birthday Steven - what a way to celebrate - ...Happy Birthday Steven - what a way to celebrate - that lovely tour, those lovely Impressionists - thank you so much - I enjoyed every step of it.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-65815973447780980732009-08-05T11:33:52.194-04:002009-08-05T11:33:52.194-04:00hi martin, thanks for the kind words. your blog ha...hi martin, thanks for the kind words. your blog has something consistently beautiful on it every day. i'm so grateful for that!!! have a lovely day. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-38010086042157116522009-08-05T11:32:33.695-04:002009-08-05T11:32:33.695-04:00hi loren, thanks for dropping by and for the kind ...hi loren, thanks for dropping by and for the kind comment. i'm really hoping to find out what's in store for me this year. i'm a really fortunate person so i don't wish for more for myslef. i can't help thinking that as i become more comfortable reaching out to others that it'll be about helping others in some way. hmmmm. have a lovely day out west loren, stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-110595163995026842009-08-05T11:29:26.266-04:002009-08-05T11:29:26.266-04:00hi leif, thanks for dropping by and thanks for the...hi leif, thanks for dropping by and thanks for the nice comments. i love preparing and sharing this blog and i'm glad that it resonated for you too!!! have a great day in minnesota. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-86963532330710991982009-08-05T11:27:38.768-04:002009-08-05T11:27:38.768-04:00hello elizabeth, searching through the treasure tr...hello elizabeth, searching through the treasure trove that is impressionist art was a wonderful journey. yes computers do astonishing things and we have really only just begun!! have a lovely day. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-48807494659036384912009-08-05T11:26:17.300-04:002009-08-05T11:26:17.300-04:00hello ellen, thanks for the lovely comment and esp...hello ellen, thanks for the lovely comment and especially the optimism. i love my life and all that's in it! have a lovely day. stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-35345797343276811712009-08-05T11:23:46.132-04:002009-08-05T11:23:46.132-04:00hi dan, thankyou for your kind and generous wishes...hi dan, thankyou for your kind and generous wishes!!! i look forward to each day equally but i feel an emerging goodness that excites me!! have a peaceful day dan, stevenstevenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14132104804524716898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-84345939231004610612009-08-05T11:22:17.568-04:002009-08-05T11:22:17.568-04:00Happy Birthday.
What a beautiful conjunction!Happy Birthday.<br /><br />What a beautiful conjunction!Lorenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03152302644577926337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-75228169926347148612009-08-05T10:51:33.422-04:002009-08-05T10:51:33.422-04:00Very artsy blog - love it! Just discovered it thi...Very artsy blog - love it! Just discovered it this morning! Better art than basketball! Kind regards from EAGAN daily photo in MinnesotaLeif Hagenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268045909244159357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-84182258180742212232009-08-05T09:52:35.043-04:002009-08-05T09:52:35.043-04:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY
such a joyful visit in celebration...HAPPY BIRTHDAY<br /><br />such a joyful visit in celebration<br />I had never seen the Monet of Trouville before.<br />It is lovely.<br />As for the collage.<br />loved it -what wonder one can do on the computer nowadays.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767484157936178574.post-16068717869277916942009-08-05T09:52:10.771-04:002009-08-05T09:52:10.771-04:00Happy Birthday Steven. The 50s is a great decade. ...Happy Birthday Steven. The 50s is a great decade. I'll be leaving it next year. I really love that first Monet of the trees.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.com