tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post476129097581732854..comments2024-01-10T22:28:03.045-05:00Comments on riverrim: thresh and winnowcyndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18006126625281714507noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-30191085173178786122009-02-13T23:03:00.000-05:002009-02-13T23:03:00.000-05:00Hehe, I heartly agree with skipping stones across ...Hehe, I heartly agree with skipping stones across water! Now there's a satisfying activity. <BR/><BR/>You're treading an ancient seamless cycle.<BR/><BR/>I still haven't gotten hold of the friend about his friend's flax field. Will keep trying!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-69936260390617039442009-02-12T11:46:00.000-05:002009-02-12T11:46:00.000-05:00I love that you tossed the beans out to the four w...I love that you tossed the beans out to the four winds. I'm hoping that spring will soon be showing us some signs ... it's been a long winter. Thanks for your inspiring post!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09007858099867073246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-79493525995022484852009-02-12T09:56:00.000-05:002009-02-12T09:56:00.000-05:00I, too, love tossing things to the four directions...I, too, love tossing things to the four directions, and up and down. It's a reminder of the abundance we always have, somehow.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733284959927260751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-25653397841115212742009-02-11T22:07:00.000-05:002009-02-11T22:07:00.000-05:00exciting, spring is in the air for you, I hope aut...exciting, spring is in the air for you, I hope autumn is around the corner for us, its just been (or should I say bean!) terrible here with the fires and all.... Looking forward to some good autumn planting....Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020864103713886930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-62299756475925636542009-02-11T20:13:00.000-05:002009-02-11T20:13:00.000-05:00What a lovely post! Makes me feel good after a da...What a lovely post! Makes me feel good after a day with computers and all that technological stuff.Pat Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15437062874438186888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-27934291489864092552009-02-11T17:59:00.000-05:002009-02-11T17:59:00.000-05:00I buy bags of heirloom beans for cooking fromwww.r...I buy bags of heirloom beans for cooking from<BR/>www.ranchogordo.com<BR/>I was on his site recently and read that any of his cooking beans could be planted for a grow-your-own. He has various heirlooms that get sold at diffent times so it is well worth checking in regularly. I love his borlotti beans! I plan to try growing some this summer just to see if it works! lolKate/Massachusettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03542166992446263952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-90253362335559364042009-02-11T17:37:00.000-05:002009-02-11T17:37:00.000-05:00The beans are a haricot verts variety...they are a...The beans are a haricot verts variety...they are a French variety.<BR/>Haricot meaning beans and vert meaning green <BR/> <BR/>They are basically thinner and longer than most of the American Varieties...they have complex flavors...and are very tender...I love them!<BR/><BR/>And yes...it does feel good to throw something as hard as I can...but beans don't go very far! There is more satisfaction cyndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006126625281714507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-36645744432913327052009-02-11T16:17:00.000-05:002009-02-11T16:17:00.000-05:00Ah, that's the good thing about cycles, there's ne...Ah, that's the good thing about cycles, there's neither beginning nor end! Much like your river quote.<BR/><BR/>Love that you throw the seeds to the directions. Doesn't it feel good to throw something as hard as you can?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-84920286757513391062009-02-11T15:42:00.000-05:002009-02-11T15:42:00.000-05:00Cyndy,I love the story about the beans, wish I was...Cyndy,I love the story about the beans, wish I was your neighbor, I'd learn a lot about planting beans...what kind of beans are they? they look like navy! I'm making a pot of beans (field peas)now and a pot of rice to go with them..and some pork chops...GinnyGingerbreadshouse7https://www.blogger.com/profile/01285484153508538882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-20083201671439424092009-02-11T12:15:00.000-05:002009-02-11T12:15:00.000-05:00Love the offering. Perfect.Love the offering. Perfect.thecrazysheepladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10835269631172344336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-73747990017741559172009-02-11T11:47:00.000-05:002009-02-11T11:47:00.000-05:00I wanted to tell you that I enjoy reading your blo...I wanted to tell you that I enjoy reading your blog. It is always thought provoking! Keep them coming!Tina.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01731601923165798268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-77915268935460505412009-02-11T11:45:00.000-05:002009-02-11T11:45:00.000-05:00I just love reading your blog!How neat to make the...I just love reading your blog!<BR/><BR/>How neat to make the offering to the four directions... I do that with smudge and tobacco here sometimes.<BR/><BR/>Our "goat barn" was originally a granary - people have told us that there are two doors to it because they would winnow the grain in the middle of the building while the wind blew through.<BR/><BR/>I am so anxious to have my own garden again, Stasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990354330607990999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-45868687746309188732009-02-11T11:03:00.000-05:002009-02-11T11:03:00.000-05:00What a lovely post. Makes me think of the winnowi...What a lovely post. Makes me think of the winnowing baskets I've seen at historical re-enactment sites.<BR/><BR/>I like the idea of throwing a perfect bean to 4 points on the compass.Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226371437929271405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5789839.post-77694349054347195352009-02-11T09:05:00.000-05:002009-02-11T09:05:00.000-05:00Yum, you are making me hungry for beans and cornbr...Yum, you are making me hungry for beans and cornbread. ha... If you tried pouring them back and forth today you would lose your entire crop. The wind is gusting at 30mph already this morning and it is supposed to ramp up to 50-60mph today. Batten down the hatches and tie your hat on today.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.com