tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142705807761308348.post2824890601197418235..comments2023-03-22T05:37:54.717-05:00Comments on Pillow Book: Unobliging Vagabonds of the ClosetLizahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04772781079345535295noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142705807761308348.post-42040674957445962502011-09-10T06:06:16.433-05:002011-09-10T06:06:16.433-05:00Lots of love to you, Mom. I have a wonderful life...Lots of love to you, Mom. I have a wonderful life and feel fortunate in so many ways. Thank you for being such a good example of kindness, and strength, and silliness:)Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772781079345535295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142705807761308348.post-55818880348317369862011-09-10T00:00:50.358-05:002011-09-10T00:00:50.358-05:00I am so glad you came back home. I also realize t...I am so glad you came back home. I also realize that home is where your heart is no matter where you are. I love who you are and the life you have made for yourself. To see you happy and content brings me great joy. Lots of Love, Momjackienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142705807761308348.post-10935911215265526522011-09-06T07:30:05.640-05:002011-09-06T07:30:05.640-05:00Likewise, Aunt Carolyn. I appreciate all you are ...Likewise, Aunt Carolyn. I appreciate all you are - and have been - to me and Mom, Leigh, and Adrienne.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772781079345535295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142705807761308348.post-23857541445937339812011-09-05T13:22:00.575-05:002011-09-05T13:22:00.575-05:00Just had the fun of reading this post. It warmed m...Just had the fun of reading this post. It warmed my heart. I just can not imagine how you pull all your writings together. I appreciate all you are.ctlee8540https://www.blogger.com/profile/05779782383992778136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142705807761308348.post-22806413284985882272011-08-30T20:29:32.087-05:002011-08-30T20:29:32.087-05:00:) I'd be far more embarrassed if I thought th...:) I'd be far more embarrassed if I thought there was ANY chance this was actually my long long crackwhore. Thank you, clever friend of mine for nonetheless making my heart skip a beat for a minute:).Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772781079345535295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142705807761308348.post-84511757147239470402011-08-30T11:27:17.113-05:002011-08-30T11:27:17.113-05:00Yes, it is a little creepy....but no more creepy t...Yes, it is a little creepy....but no more creepy than me quietly following your blog for the past year:)John W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142705807761308348.post-85784662816887791302011-08-22T23:51:58.498-05:002011-08-22T23:51:58.498-05:00Thank you so much, Melissa. Important things firs...Thank you so much, Melissa. Important things first...Bossypants absolutely made many a night for me. I would read a chapter before bed and on most occasions, literally sit around laughing out loud. I included excerpts from one of my favorite chapters 4 or 5 posts ago. <br />Secondly, the way you briefly articulated the meaning of home reminded me how much I would love to see you do another Pillow Book post. You have a wonderful way of making insightful, meaningful points without coming across as kitschy or overly dramatic. If you ever feel inspired, I would truly love to see you "pen" another one.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04772781079345535295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4142705807761308348.post-55100011196030115812011-08-22T16:31:28.328-05:002011-08-22T16:31:28.328-05:00Lovely post, Liza. Roaming out of (and back to) o...Lovely post, Liza. Roaming out of (and back to) our comfort zones, both literally and figuratively, is how we grow. I think coming "home"--whether it be to reside or to revisit--is a centering mechanism that means more and more to me as I grow older. Even though I am raising my family away from my original home, visiting the land where I grew up and letting my children know that place is helping me feel less "scattered" in my chaotic life. Sometimes when we visit the farm to hike or canoe, I find myself tucking stones from the creek into my pockets to bring home to my desk or helping the kids find their own mementos from that place-- sticks, feathers, or even a toy or book from my childhood home. It feels good to be connected. I'm so glad you are "settled" and are sharing the satisfaction of it-- you've given me a new perspective of Cumberland County, more than you know. On another note, I chuckled when I noticed your reading list above-- I just finished The Help yesterday and Bossypants was next in the stack on my nightstand. I read a little of the first chapter and laughed out loud. I'm so looking forward to the rest of it!Melissa Ashbynoreply@blogger.com