tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post3168721702240624241..comments2024-03-26T17:16:52.325-07:00Comments on Mountain Top Spice: Lazy Dog Days of SummerMarilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-26574825386649156162021-08-20T19:22:16.979-07:002021-08-20T19:22:16.979-07:00Marilyn... I finally came over to read your last p...Marilyn... I finally came over to read your last post! Somehow I missed it (for forgot to comment!).... what a wonderful and stunning post, so full of amazing photos.. you are a wonder with your camera! Your sunsets just beat any others I've seen, except maybe (just a wee little bit) when I lived in Sheridan, Wyoming... they were glorious there, but I think your lavender skies outdo most anything. I loved your camping pictures too.... it breaks my heart sometimes that we don't get up to the mountains more often, to languish by the cool mountain creeks and rivers... all that green and the wonderful smells of the damp earth are just beyond compare. Your are reminds me so much of where we lived in Washougal, WA when we would go up into the mountains. I used to ride my horse up there and it was wonderful. Your garden too has sure acclimated itself to the heat. I would love a post from you as to how you preserve all of your produce.. do you can it? freeze it or dry it??? Oh.. and the huckleberries looked delicious! My parents used to take us girls huckleberry picking in the mountains north of the Columbia River Gorge, high elevations there and I always thought it was quite an adventure! Take care sweet girl... hugs... MarilynJMarilyn McLeod @ Pink Paper Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166022624714254716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-49629185113642265162021-08-09T16:16:32.348-07:002021-08-09T16:16:32.348-07:00Here in the UK we hear about the wildfire situatio...Here in the UK we hear about the wildfire situation, it is not good.<br />Prayers for all who have been affected.<br /><br />I enjoyed seeing your photographs, especially the sunsets.<br /><br />All the best Jan Lowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-74664503742194635482021-08-09T05:16:34.618-07:002021-08-09T05:16:34.618-07:00Thank you for posting such a great article! It con...Thank you for posting such a great article! It contains wonderful and helpful posts. Keep up the good work<br />IFHRMShttps://www.bipard.org/2020/12/ifhrms-login-karuvoolamtngovin-ifhrms.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-46772572435048138032021-08-04T20:45:40.978-07:002021-08-04T20:45:40.978-07:00Oh these fires. I'm so looking forward to the ...Oh these fires. I'm so looking forward to the end of fire season. I'm glad you were spared. It is hard to hear about all the people who have to evacuate. Your garden is amazing and your photos are all great. Your camp meal looks delicious. Yippee for fresh corn on the cob! Happy August to you.ellen b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14531430948905935301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-85422593758090527362021-08-04T20:33:14.502-07:002021-08-04T20:33:14.502-07:00Oh, your garden is just gorgeous! And those sunset...Oh, your garden is just gorgeous! And those sunsets! I am so sorry to hear you are having to deal with the awful fires and trust the Lord they are all the way contained and away from you by now. Sending much love and hugs to you, sweet friend.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01891257905649460436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-31036988355763329732021-08-03T18:52:31.335-07:002021-08-03T18:52:31.335-07:00I cannot imagine living where all those forest fir...I cannot imagine living where all those forest fires are and being summer and so dry and not being able to have a fire in your own yard. We do have some effects from your fires......VERY Difficult for some folks with allergies to breathe in the haze. It's so ugly...but.....it all blew away with our last thunderstorm last week and now we are enjoying the perfect summer weather here in the Northeast: NO more rain (july was one of our rainiest on record), NO more HAZE from folks in the west, and NO MORE HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY!! We are thankful for our 70s temps by day and our low 50s by night and CLEAR skies and sunshine. Hallelujah!! I have one more week after this to teach summer school and then VACATION For 3 blessed weeks. <br />I've enjoyed all your garden and flower pictures. So pretty.<br /><br />ENjoy the rest of the week!!Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608258814596465122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-42989715204525484372021-08-03T13:16:27.943-07:002021-08-03T13:16:27.943-07:00I had huckleberries for the first time when we vis...I had huckleberries for the first time when we visited Montana. YUM!<br />Praying for safety for all and RAIN.<br />Love, Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-75647583919652223812021-08-03T11:59:13.665-07:002021-08-03T11:59:13.665-07:00Your pictures are beautiful as usual! Your camping...Your pictures are beautiful as usual! Your camping trip sounds like a blast and the huckleberries with ice cream looks delicious! Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049092763428920061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-2081329018384592672021-08-03T08:50:45.832-07:002021-08-03T08:50:45.832-07:00Beautiful photos and amazing sunset. Campfire foo...Beautiful photos and amazing sunset. Campfire food is so tasty. Marilyn your garden is wonderful. I have missed having a veggie garden. So glad you are safe. Those wild fires are so scary. HugsLinda @ Life and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-56523785943899000892021-08-03T08:00:59.971-07:002021-08-03T08:00:59.971-07:00Adding your corner to the prayer list for gentle r...Adding your corner to the prayer list for gentle rains to come and end this concern. I am glad that you did not have to evacuate. <br /><br />The pictures are gorgeous. My favorites are the one of the moon high over your home and garden. (Sounds just like a magazine.) And I really like the one of walking your dog down the road with the mountains in the distance. Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-24668983364617323782021-08-03T04:52:54.098-07:002021-08-03T04:52:54.098-07:00You make pthe most of the dry conditions and camp ...You make pthe most of the dry conditions and camp with safety in mind. Well done.<br /><br />Your garden looks lush and beautiful. Your harvest should be plentiful.<br /><br />We have had lots of rain this year. Potato growers are loving it. Wish we could share some of it with the western portion of the continent.<br /><br />Some of the smoke from western Canada was here last week. Fire season can’t be over soon enough!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-27930741636301902572021-08-02T20:14:27.467-07:002021-08-02T20:14:27.467-07:00Your garden and camping trip look so inviting and ...Your garden and camping trip look so inviting and peaceful. We aren't terribly far to your SW (I think) & fires all around. Rain would certainly be a blessing right now. Glad you are safe a well.Lady Locusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-55250642839277106332021-08-02T17:22:16.969-07:002021-08-02T17:22:16.969-07:00Wow - what gorgeous photos! I so enjoyed going th...Wow - what gorgeous photos! I so enjoyed going through each one, except the fire at the end. Praying for your area.Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289456727508305342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-84174824161765920032021-08-02T16:57:19.713-07:002021-08-02T16:57:19.713-07:00Thanks for the beautiful and relaxing post. Sunset...Thanks for the beautiful and relaxing post. Sunsets can be so lovely and obviously you have had some gorgeous ones. Praying that the fires stay away from your area.We are not in danger of fires, but the smoke from northern fires is filling our skies. All day we see an orangey glow, instead of seeing blue sky and sunshine.Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-53097008784991109272021-08-02T15:34:06.172-07:002021-08-02T15:34:06.172-07:00Oh, I wish that I lived a little bit closer . . . ...Oh, I wish that I lived a little bit closer . . . I would be begging to visit. Your home and your adventures are so inviting . . . I feel blessed to be able to tag along through blogging :)<br />God bless you and your lovely family,<br />Connie :)Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187302890702147585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-48358253986778324842021-08-02T15:23:13.684-07:002021-08-02T15:23:13.684-07:00Your garden is definitely award-winning, Marilyn! ...Your garden is definitely award-winning, Marilyn! And those sunsets? How I wish we could see such stunning shows here where we live; we are in a valley and the horizon is blocked by trees, and that makes it problematic.<br />Sorry you all have had to endure so much unusual heat this summer, but it does seem your garden has flourished because of that. Happy canning/preserving!<br />And thank you from the bottom of my heart for your beautiful sympathy card, my friend. Such comfort during this time of grief.<br />Blessings!Martha Jane Orlandohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11620499267401065780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-60589612793308733122021-08-02T14:31:06.341-07:002021-08-02T14:31:06.341-07:00Wildfire smoke does make for beautiful sunsets, bu...Wildfire smoke does make for beautiful sunsets, but is awful for the forests and for air quality. Rain would be so welcome. Camping beside a little creek looks lovely, and camping food tastes so good out in the open air. So glad the fire didn't affect you. Enjoy these August days. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-21861848318044443342021-08-02T13:35:08.941-07:002021-08-02T13:35:08.941-07:00The wildfire situation is dreadful in so many stat...The wildfire situation is dreadful in so many states and provinces. Here in the south of BC we get the smoke from the fires more northerly and it's often hard to breathe. We also need a good drenching rain. That would solve many problems.<br />I've never tasted a huckleberry but they look good ( esp. on ice cream).<br />The sunset pictures are truly awe inspiring.Granny Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858237999602347848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1489696027613465792.post-38888013195412996812021-08-02T11:30:07.495-07:002021-08-02T11:30:07.495-07:00I just love your garden so much!! To sit and sip t...I just love your garden so much!! To sit and sip tea with you would be amazing. If not here on earth, then in heaven!! :-) Anne Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326796364748948854noreply@blogger.com