My Life
Viewing comments for Chapter 14 "Rain, rain, go away"My life after meeting Jim.
8 total reviews
Comment from lyenochka
Oh my! It sounds like you have your own train with so many vehicles!
I liked how you dog is so used to being on leash that she just stays right by you even without the leash. So glad those gaters were hibernating. My boss lost his dog to an alligator when we lived in Houston.
I think you have seen more of the country than most Americans!
reply by the author on 23-Nov-2020
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Oh my! It sounds like you have your own train with so many vehicles!
I liked how you dog is so used to being on leash that she just stays right by you even without the leash. So glad those gaters were hibernating. My boss lost his dog to an alligator when we lived in Houston.
I think you have seen more of the country than most Americans!
Comment Written 22-Nov-2020
reply by the author on 23-Nov-2020
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Thank you, Helen for reviewing and your great comments. Wow, I can't imagine the grief someone goes through losing a dog to a gator, when it was time to let Sallie go (the dog) it was rough, even at 13 years old, I still miss her, anyway thanks.
Comment from Aussie
I suppose RVrs means you are great nomads? I think your story was great. Even tho' I have no idea of the places you stayed in US. There are many Rv's that visit us here in Queensland because we don't suffer winter like they do. Some grey nomads do house minding for free. Gives the owner time away and grey nomads a different house to stay, to look after pets etc. Thanks for writing.
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2019
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I suppose RVrs means you are great nomads? I think your story was great. Even tho' I have no idea of the places you stayed in US. There are many Rv's that visit us here in Queensland because we don't suffer winter like they do. Some grey nomads do house minding for free. Gives the owner time away and grey nomads a different house to stay, to look after pets etc. Thanks for writing.
Comment Written 06-Jan-2019
reply by the author on 06-Jan-2019
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Thank you Kay for reading, reviewing and your great comments. When I was in nursing school, a professor explained that Native American Indians because of their nomad ancestry had evolved to moving from house to house frequently or at least changing the furniture around a lot, so I guess I have come full circle lol, just not using the tepee lol.
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No different to our aborigines. They go 'walkabout.' Even the great tennis player Evonne Goolagong went walkabout in the middle of the Davis Cup! It's in your blood. Love, Kay.
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You are so correct Kay
Comment from Y. M. Roger
Oh my goodness! You are your own caravan!! :) Be sure to say hi to my little home town (where I grew up, not now - lol!) of Natchitoches while you're in the neighborhood! ;) ;) Great write, ma'am, and, yeah it's been raining over here in Alabama since the New Year rang in! ;) ;) Take care! ;) Yvette
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2019
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Oh my goodness! You are your own caravan!! :) Be sure to say hi to my little home town (where I grew up, not now - lol!) of Natchitoches while you're in the neighborhood! ;) ;) Great write, ma'am, and, yeah it's been raining over here in Alabama since the New Year rang in! ;) ;) Take care! ;) Yvette
Comment Written 04-Jan-2019
reply by the author on 05-Jan-2019
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Wow, we actually stopped at a truck stop/convenience store there, so I can say I have been there lol. It stopped raining here mid yesterday and things are trying to dry out, It is colder than I thought, when I walked the dog this morning it was right at 32 and now three hours later it has made it to 33 lol. Thank you so much for reading, reviewing and your great comments.
Comment from Pantygynt
The wet season in the south does not sound very attractive especially snakes and aligators. I was once bitten by a puff adder in Kenya but it actually only caught the welt of my boot's heel like a hammer blow but of course no poison. I never came across a crocodile in Africa which is the nearest thing they have to a 'gator' there. I believe their jaws hinge the other way. Whichever way I care not. they are not my favourite anima.
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2019
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The wet season in the south does not sound very attractive especially snakes and aligators. I was once bitten by a puff adder in Kenya but it actually only caught the welt of my boot's heel like a hammer blow but of course no poison. I never came across a crocodile in Africa which is the nearest thing they have to a 'gator' there. I believe their jaws hinge the other way. Whichever way I care not. they are not my favourite anima.
Comment Written 04-Jan-2019
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2019
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Thank you so much Jim for reading, reviewing and your interesting comments. I am like you I do not care which way the jaws hinge, if I see one I run. Yikes a puff adder, thank goodness it was your boot. Sallie, the dog, saved Jim one time from a rattler. She was inside with me (we still had the house), I was baking. She started barking and was super anxious. I let her out and she ran behind the camper and crouched and barked aggressively. Jim was doing a repair under the camper or something. I followed her out and saw that she was barking at a five foot rattler coiled next to a tree. I told Jim to get out on the house side, if he went the other side he would have been about two feet from the snake. I ran in and got the shotgun, loaded it on the way out and that was the end of that one. A couple of days later we learned that it was illegal in that state to kill a rattler since they were endangered species. My reaction was it was endangering us. Whew.
Comment from Mabaker
Thank you Alie for being such a great narrator, I'm there with you every town you come to I'll be right there for a 'cuppa. I sincerely hope you have a great camera to record this magic tripping around. Like Christmas Day we spent it quietly, then 2nd my son came for a visit, which was great. I am now going back to finish the fairy story, I think that was the book you sent, correct? I'll catch up, and fill U in what I am up to. Love U Anne
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2019
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Thank you Alie for being such a great narrator, I'm there with you every town you come to I'll be right there for a 'cuppa. I sincerely hope you have a great camera to record this magic tripping around. Like Christmas Day we spent it quietly, then 2nd my son came for a visit, which was great. I am now going back to finish the fairy story, I think that was the book you sent, correct? I'll catch up, and fill U in what I am up to. Love U Anne
Comment Written 04-Jan-2019
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2019
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Thank you so much Anne for reading, reviewing and your great comments. You are correct the book I sent was the first, now this is the second one, who know perhaps a third lol. It sound like you had great visits over Christmas. Mmmmm a cuppa sounds good, which do you prefer tea, coffee, hot chocolate and what do you add-milk, cream, sugar? I eagerly await the catch up but take your time. Luv u Alie
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Question that has always puzzled me, Alie. Will yo explain what you over there call cream in your cups of whatever? I drink black tea with sugar. Love U Anne.
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Interesting Anne, well for me I drink my tea black (no sugar even), coffee I have a little cream or milk again no sugar. Latte is either tea or coffee with a steamed milk. I have heard people ask that it be made white and sweet so that is both sugar and cream/milk. Hope that helps, luv u Alie.
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Okay, so your 'cream' is just another word for milk? love U Anne
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MMmmm well cream is thicker than milk. If you remember the old fashion glass milk bottles, cream is what separated and rose to the top of the bottle.
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So why do you use it? Wouldn't milk be sufficient for coffee. Do you grow up having cream in coffee? We don't do that just milk. Hmm, curly one that. Love U Anne
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I think, Anne, that the cream just gives it a richer taste, but I will use what ever lol, even the powdered stuff if needed. Take care, luv u Alie
Comment from BeasPeas
Alie, your writes on your traveling adventures are superb. I hope you'll be able to find a magazine to publish them for other Rvers. So interesting. I think this is definitely where your talent can be the most productive for you.
"Alligators and snakes hibernating"--thank goodness. Great job with this wonderful piece. A virtual sixer for you as I'm out. Hugs, Marilyn
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2019
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Alie, your writes on your traveling adventures are superb. I hope you'll be able to find a magazine to publish them for other Rvers. So interesting. I think this is definitely where your talent can be the most productive for you.
"Alligators and snakes hibernating"--thank goodness. Great job with this wonderful piece. A virtual sixer for you as I'm out. Hugs, Marilyn
Comment Written 03-Jan-2019
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2019
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Wow, thank you so much Marilyn for your great suggestions and comments. I will definitely think on this, it was a good idea. I do appreciate you reading and reviewing.
Comment from zanya
An engrossing chapter in your book telling of real- life adventures in real time- unhooked perhaps from the 'rat race' while connecting with the natural world
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2019
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An engrossing chapter in your book telling of real- life adventures in real time- unhooked perhaps from the 'rat race' while connecting with the natural world
Comment Written 03-Jan-2019
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2019
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Thank you so very much for reading, reviewing and your fantastic comments.
Comment from robyn corum
Alie,
How awesome! Do you realize that when you were in Gadsden, you were only 72 miles (Google says one hour and 54 minutes) from me??!
You will have to give us a shout on the next trip by and we'll provide you with a homecooked meal! *smile* There is at least one campground here in our small town that I know of. But we've got enough property for you to park the whole train on - just no hook ups, of course.
Please travel safely -- Happy New Year!
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2019
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Alie,
How awesome! Do you realize that when you were in Gadsden, you were only 72 miles (Google says one hour and 54 minutes) from me??!
You will have to give us a shout on the next trip by and we'll provide you with a homecooked meal! *smile* There is at least one campground here in our small town that I know of. But we've got enough property for you to park the whole train on - just no hook ups, of course.
Please travel safely -- Happy New Year!
Comment Written 03-Jan-2019
reply by the author on 03-Jan-2019
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Wow, that is amazing Robyn, so close yet so far away. Thank you so much for reading, reviewing and your great comments. Happy New Year to you and yours.