tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post2428619361871928129..comments2024-01-02T02:32:33.534-05:00Comments on The Magpie's Fancy: November DaysGigi Thibodeauhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15326335927273800932noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-84254266244420852592009-11-26T16:43:40.585-05:002009-11-26T16:43:40.585-05:00I don't know how I missed this post! It is be...I don't know how I missed this post! It is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.Catherine @ van Breugel Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11327383690573780395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-63961848644482190052009-11-17T19:19:13.877-05:002009-11-17T19:19:13.877-05:00This definitely touches my heart! Sweet memories!...This definitely touches my heart! Sweet memories!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883749754209189328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-33584373806762048692009-11-16T14:38:05.031-05:002009-11-16T14:38:05.031-05:00From one melancholic soul to another, I send you l...From one melancholic soul to another, I send you love and hugs. You describe how November feels so poignantly. I am so moved by these words and memories that are rich with vivid pictures. You touched on all the senses, and made this memory come to life again.<br />Beautifully written.<br />xoxoxoxJaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04803308252202460126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-38356696956810639102009-11-15T18:16:02.588-05:002009-11-15T18:16:02.588-05:00i adore these warm rays and these warm words. i ha...i adore these warm rays and these warm words. i have felt this kind of love. it's beautiful. <br />xochristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15541888793748453425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-31709478509973574282009-11-13T21:36:39.626-05:002009-11-13T21:36:39.626-05:00dearest gigi ~
thank you so much for this little b...dearest gigi ~<br />thank you so much for this little bit of you and your dad ... for the sights, sounds, smells and touch of a time when a little girl's heart was so big and safe and secure next to her dad ... that's an indescribable warmth ... that hugs your heart like no other ... very much your very own 'king of the road' ...<br />i never really understood when people would say 'may memories comfort you' ... never really 'got' that until my dad passed away ... and i can't really describe how comforting each and every memory truly is ... sometimes i pray that i will dream about my dad just so i can hear his voice ... and sometimes i do and i think that is what keeps this earthly sadness at bay ...<br />in this little time i have known you, one thing is for certain, that your dad would be bursting at what a beautiful person his little girl, wet woolen socks and all, is ...<br />prairiegirl xoxoPrairie Girl Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13292202443709268131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-51742768312969803702009-11-12T23:52:05.991-05:002009-11-12T23:52:05.991-05:00...Yes November is a month of grey melancholy...ma......Yes November is a month of grey melancholy...maybe that is why I have not felt like posting or taking many photos...Your memory of your dad is a happy one though...and your pics are warm, sunny, golden:)GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-50730563321043368472009-11-12T14:26:04.897-05:002009-11-12T14:26:04.897-05:00What a sweet tribute to your father's love, Gi...What a sweet tribute to your father's love, Gigi. I came close to losing my mother a few years ago. It isn't easy, and while I know that we are all on the road to death, I am selfish and wish our parents and loved ones would never leave us.Angie Muresanhttp://www.angiemuresan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-67974833958393165562009-11-12T12:17:36.240-05:002009-11-12T12:17:36.240-05:00This is so beautiful Gigi, the images and the word...This is so beautiful Gigi, the images and the words and the memory itself. What is it about November, I wonder. The fading of the daylight and approach of the sometimes emotionally-wrought, stressful holidays? Because the last three Novembers have been very difficult for me too - first my mom being diagnosed, then last year my dad having to be moved to the assisted living home, and this November my mom has been moved from my brother's house to hospice. So I am right there with you in November's melancholy...Umāhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680155603317072829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-49290130962486661172009-11-12T10:08:41.853-05:002009-11-12T10:08:41.853-05:00Such a lovely post.Such a lovely post.A Perfect Peachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625362821650448988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-27221016604490628222009-11-11T22:03:22.412-05:002009-11-11T22:03:22.412-05:00Gigi
I'm prone to melancholy and now you'v...Gigi<br />I'm prone to melancholy and now you've churned it up for me...sigh. Truly a beautiful thing to be a daddy's girl. How lucky can you get? You write so beautifully, thank you .<br />xoGillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08845512494417503198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-4759142909289685092009-11-11T08:37:18.560-05:002009-11-11T08:37:18.560-05:00this is such a beautiful post gigi. a few weeks ag...this is such a beautiful post gigi. a few weeks ago i was home in montreal when my parents(divorced) but best friends where in the front seats of the car and i was in the back, i remember thinking to myself how it felt like a little girl and how i liked being there wi th my parents than a malencholy thought did come to me would this be the last time..<br /><br />i love your writings very much.onesilentwinterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08458292042676805987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-20378448106161100892009-11-11T07:26:19.592-05:002009-11-11T07:26:19.592-05:00This is such a deeply moving post, Gigi, you'...This is such a deeply moving post, Gigi, you've got me slowing down and counting all of my many blessings, one by one, and savoring each of them this magical November. Thank you for all your beauty and insight and depth, your wonderful words.Moon Moonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-48020429136603551412009-11-11T05:38:28.171-05:002009-11-11T05:38:28.171-05:00The lighting here is amazing.The lighting here is amazing.Kellie Collishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189277557491769994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-3672180565377186712009-11-11T05:15:07.093-05:002009-11-11T05:15:07.093-05:00How wonderful to have such vivid memories and to b...How wonderful to have such vivid memories and to be able to write about them so beautifully - time seemed to stand still as I read your beautiful words. LeighBrabourne Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17001504570826232809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-16786215100632829832009-11-11T00:44:27.391-05:002009-11-11T00:44:27.391-05:00Oh thanks for the comment honey :)
xoxoxOh thanks for the comment honey :)<br />xoxoxdebra@dustjackethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397055465607649038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-63831895234538652302009-11-10T22:33:05.811-05:002009-11-10T22:33:05.811-05:00Beautiful photos....and it's true, as the weat...Beautiful photos....and it's true, as the weather gets colder, it's time to count our blessings :)Yelena R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08467559879411862783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-18369130806805442142009-11-10T20:45:26.894-05:002009-11-10T20:45:26.894-05:00Wonderful memory of your dad dear friend. I hope y...Wonderful memory of your dad dear friend. I hope you do find smiles and solace in this gray month. As gloomy as it can get, there is something in a gray sky that consoles me. It's sunny in Florida currently, but metaphorically it's the grayest it's been all year. I really am greatful for the online friendships formed--yours being one of them. :)Simply Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06286704276318895868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-76879392880796363382009-11-10T17:59:55.788-05:002009-11-10T17:59:55.788-05:00Thank you so much Gigi for sharing this moment wit...Thank you so much Gigi for sharing this moment with us. It is easy to see why you became a poet... Your story really touched me, and you managed to inspire images in my head of your father and you in that car back in "the good old days". <br /><br />About your melancholy - I can relate to that. I also belive that people who sometimes feels melancholic, feels stronger when it comes to the positive sides of life. I am not sure if you understand what I mean, and I really wish my english written was better so I could express myself better. But I hope you understand most of it :-) Anyway, I am happy that I found your beautiful and inspiring blog! Take care of yourself - and your good memories with your father.MiaNostalgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10623281414230938585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-45642526242388877372009-11-10T15:37:16.391-05:002009-11-10T15:37:16.391-05:00Your writing, like your photography, finds beauty,...Your writing, like your photography, finds beauty, humanity and comfort in experiences (like island life) that to some seem very bleak and difficult.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-1843844846799913002009-11-10T08:26:18.955-05:002009-11-10T08:26:18.955-05:00This made me cry - what memories you conjured up. ...This made me cry - what memories you conjured up. November was the beginning of the end for <i>my</i> dad - when I realized this was really it, although we would have a few more weeks. I remember that last Thanksgiving. Beautiful words. Thank you.<br /><br />Debid smith kaich joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450581639610967780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-71266111277310723722009-11-10T06:57:26.485-05:002009-11-10T06:57:26.485-05:00Beautiful photos, and beautiful memories, Gigi...I...Beautiful photos, and beautiful memories, Gigi...I'm there with you too. November is a hard month for me as we well. I live 3,000+ miles away from my family and miss them ever more so during this month of Thanksgiving. Fall & winter are hard seasons where I am living--the very weather is something substantial to contend with daily. I find I must draw more strongly on inner resources to keep going--my optimistic spring/summer side dissolves into melancholy in fall/winter. I try to remember this is a time of celebrating, and it very much is, but I get caught in the web of memory. Your post has stuck a chord with me and many, I think. May we all draw strength together at this time... ((HUGS))Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179096002434748927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-15102139377233831332009-11-10T02:25:16.925-05:002009-11-10T02:25:16.925-05:00You raise some very good points about November. I ...You raise some very good points about November. I really love these photos. The sun coming in is beautiful!Rachel Folletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474442670813981169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-63389114361624430912009-11-09T22:27:25.689-05:002009-11-09T22:27:25.689-05:00Wow! what a snapshot. what powerful images. this i...Wow! what a snapshot. what powerful images. this is just beautiful. much to consider in that scene - the smells outside, inside the vehicle, the color of the sky, your father's hands on the steering wheel...just magical.orange sugar homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03658395171748798796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-51815494679042086112009-11-09T20:45:28.212-05:002009-11-09T20:45:28.212-05:00Heck Gigi, I've got tears in my eyes. What are...Heck Gigi, I've got tears in my eyes. What are you doing to me girl!<br /><br />What fantastic memories you have of your father, just so so beautiful.<br /><br />love to ya,<br />xxx<br />ps the light in the first photo is surreal!debra@dustjackethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397055465607649038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8968803817110676732.post-28152426909039721702009-11-09T16:13:03.880-05:002009-11-09T16:13:03.880-05:00These memories are wonderful things to have: some ...These memories are wonderful things to have: some to mull over often and infuse the present time and the even more precious ones that appear in a flash after being dormant for years, but that are immediately recognized as being authentic and a part of oneself. And the melancholy, I think, is of value, and may you continue to be in no hurry, your memories of your father and you.Misehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784548726623938608noreply@blogger.com