tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post4128590012240542126..comments2023-10-21T04:15:51.229-06:00Comments on CHROME ON THE RANGE: IN WHICH BEAR OBSERVES AN ALTERATIONRob-bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-5537513783806548142012-08-28T20:58:18.767-06:002012-08-28T20:58:18.767-06:00OH, DEAR. I haven't had the energy to reply to...OH, DEAR. I haven't had the energy to reply to your kind notes. But I do appreciate them. Happy thoughts from friends tend to restore the soul.<br /><br />Bear is more or less OK, and getting slowly ready for the Big Sleep. Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-68227648128293347342012-08-22T06:36:01.166-06:002012-08-22T06:36:01.166-06:00There is a huge old oak next door that overhangs o...There is a huge old oak next door that overhangs our garden. I mowed the lawn Sunday and tell tail sounds of the bits that fall from it then to be followed by the leaves them the acorns. Time for Bear to start stocking up the den for winter?Furtheronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11903753972242964410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-29956874282428385692012-08-21T14:21:25.158-06:002012-08-21T14:21:25.158-06:00Fall already?! Here in So.Calif. we are in the mi...Fall already?! Here in So.Calif. we are in the middle of high heat and wild fires. I wish it were autumn.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-55138765660709731762012-08-20T12:07:42.046-06:002012-08-20T12:07:42.046-06:00Totally agree; if you think too much your heads sp...Totally agree; if you think too much your heads spins, not at all and you are a reality star.About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-84924500821384930692012-08-20T08:55:57.881-06:002012-08-20T08:55:57.881-06:00you are deft with your candid camera, bear. i am n...you are deft with your candid camera, bear. i am now looking for those first hints of fall in our part of the world (and it came early - falsely - when the trees dropped leaves due to the drought)<br /><br /><br />perhaps hearing a red-breated nuthatch can bring a glimmer of light into the troubles of our world~Amanda Summerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942636545948440422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-3413819368940243982012-08-19T19:29:19.959-06:002012-08-19T19:29:19.959-06:00Very nice pictures. But I am not yet ready to see ...Very nice pictures. But I am not yet ready to see a changing of colors. Or so many clouds. Oh my, I hope it doesn't happen here for at least another month. Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-69848524011996205892012-08-19T17:05:35.927-06:002012-08-19T17:05:35.927-06:00I hadn't noticed much change besides it gettin...I hadn't noticed much change besides it getting dark earlier--but now that you mention it, there are subtle clues that fall is arriving.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-45520202952841337092012-08-19T16:17:45.626-06:002012-08-19T16:17:45.626-06:00Or is that "adapting"? Dunno.Or is that "adapting"? Dunno.lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-7767152521723630192012-08-19T16:16:45.263-06:002012-08-19T16:16:45.263-06:00Thank you for the shock of your photo. Nothing ch...Thank you for the shock of your photo. Nothing changes color in Florida and I'm surprised by how quickly I adapted to that. I thought I'd roll in misery without beautiful fall colors and hills.<br /><br />Now, I think when we go home for a visit soon, the hills will scare me. I haven't seen anything taller than Joe since we moved to this flat land....what is happening? Could I possibly be......adjusting? ME?lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-35816450231835079642012-08-19T05:30:05.973-06:002012-08-19T05:30:05.973-06:00Indeed!Indeed!J Cosmo Newberyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04459976320205444628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-83315737449547989662012-08-18T21:51:59.115-06:002012-08-18T21:51:59.115-06:00... AND to complicate things, it is now almost dar...... AND to complicate things, it is now almost dark by 8pm ... winter is on its way Bear. Time for some quality sleep.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-47966753831283837572012-08-18T13:14:03.808-06:002012-08-18T13:14:03.808-06:00Well, do not worry about that snow shovel just yet...Well, do not worry about that snow shovel just yet as you will surely have a wonderful fall season. Do not hurry the changes along too quickly... enjoy the moments and the gradual change.<br /><br />Here we will have the heat of summer and our daily rains for some time to come. For us, autumn is a few days at most when we get what I call the "California weather" and then we move on.<br /><br />Bises,<br />GenieGenie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-33011950916192644732012-08-18T09:08:49.078-06:002012-08-18T09:08:49.078-06:00Fall is in the air, eh, Bear? Combines rolling any...Fall is in the air, eh, Bear? Combines rolling anywhere yet or will be in a week or so I guess.<br />Weather has been holding around 25 in the day time and we have not had the AC on for several days now. but high 30's forecast for next week again. We have a month to go before it gets fallish here.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-45940326895368410952012-08-17T22:59:22.494-06:002012-08-17T22:59:22.494-06:00Yes the news is so depressing. We have great weath...Yes the news is so depressing. We have great weather right now. So we are making the most of it. Soon we'll have nothing but rain and rain and rain and rain and rain......A Lady's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973102350411443282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-54212328281486257442012-08-17T22:04:13.176-06:002012-08-17T22:04:13.176-06:00yeah, it's coming. where i live has the most b...yeah, it's coming. where i live has the most beautiful falls. i will rake leaves and bake bread and make apple crumb cake. i won't like the dark nights until i know i am warm enough.<br /><br />bear, did you buy the camera? xo<br /><br />love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-11285603261528026022012-08-17T19:42:02.415-06:002012-08-17T19:42:02.415-06:00Life is a double edged sword isn't it? And he...Life is a double edged sword isn't it? And here in GA - we are getting some trees with their leaves turning already - I am shocked. SandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-3566391639155776102012-08-17T18:37:03.118-06:002012-08-17T18:37:03.118-06:00Well, it still looks and feels like summer around ...Well, it still looks and feels like summer around here but I won't mind the cooler days and nights of autumn. Spring may be my favorite season but all the others have advantages too. There were delicious wild raspberries in the park this summer and now the blackberries are ripening fast.<br /><br />All we can do is whatever is needed day by day. Bear wisdom is just enough for now.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-44630932055449106922012-08-17T18:35:56.239-06:002012-08-17T18:35:56.239-06:00Clouds and rain. We treasure them around here in ...Clouds and rain. We treasure them around here in the summer.<br /><br />Do bears eat grasshoppers? If so, come on down!ReformingGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990465686765948682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-73752449973209463312012-08-17T09:21:54.597-06:002012-08-17T09:21:54.597-06:00It's happening here too! Come to think of it, ...It's happening here too! Come to think of it, our summer lasted three weeks! Time to pull out our long johns.<br />Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-90078193205167787282012-08-17T09:16:23.704-06:002012-08-17T09:16:23.704-06:00I hope that I am not duplicating myself as my comm...I hope that I am not duplicating myself as my comment disappeared when I previewed it.<br /><br />I have noticed that some of the trees here are starting to turn. We have had grey skies here all year. So no change there. It would be nice to have defined seasons.cheshire wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944869219641386387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-33292856989751992572012-08-17T06:48:32.569-06:002012-08-17T06:48:32.569-06:00I love the change of seasons. My favorite season i...I love the change of seasons. My favorite season is fall, and our summers are so short that I find myself happy to have an extended fall season. We usually do, too. So don't fret, Bear: I promise that summer will return.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-29197784496174568282012-08-17T05:42:40.380-06:002012-08-17T05:42:40.380-06:00Our tree's here in Southern Illinois are turni...Our tree's here in Southern Illinois are turning brown from the drought. We've finally been getting some rain but too late for the crops.<br />Interesting Wit and Wisdom Bear. There in lies the rub, Eh?<br />Love Di ♥ Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429812875586479256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-21342149873789413562012-08-17T02:48:29.810-06:002012-08-17T02:48:29.810-06:00Thanks so much for showing changing leaves and glo...Thanks so much for showing changing leaves and glorious <i>weather!</i> I'd almost forgotten what they looked like.<br /> <br />I loved your story about Mt. Sinai. I didn't know it ever snowed in Egypt. There's just so little precipitation in general, I rarely see rain, much less snow. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-3624560341459372392012-08-16T17:55:59.577-06:002012-08-16T17:55:59.577-06:00So the weather's on the turn for you, Rob-bear...So the weather's on the turn for you, Rob-bear. Back to hibernation time and for us, on the other side of the world, time to turn off the heaters and bring out the spring clothes. Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-2839380585836969202012-08-16T15:48:45.499-06:002012-08-16T15:48:45.499-06:00The year may be slipping along but we're about...The year may be slipping along but we're about to hit one of my favourite seasons (it also happens to be the season I was bron in) and any excuse for a party I always say!Tattieweaslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10723634612274763884noreply@blogger.com