tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post1281438184411593886..comments2024-02-16T01:14:30.434-08:00Comments on Country Side Poet: The Smoke BillowsSusie Swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-45740924553678066472012-11-24T09:23:24.317-08:002012-11-24T09:23:24.317-08:00Hi Susie! I wish that we had a fire place, or a wo...Hi Susie! I wish that we had a fire place, or a wood stove for heating. I miss having a fire in the winter. We had a small fireplace in the home I grew up in back in California, but here in Georgia the house is built in such a way that there is no where we can put in a fireplace or chimney. But on the other hand the insolation in this newer house is very good and it stays pretty warm. We don't usually have to turn the heat on until it starts dropping into the 30's outside. I would always rather be chilly and put on a sweater than have the heater going all the time and drying out the air. But then I have never lived in a really really cold snowy climate. :) We had a wonderful weekend so far, it has been cozy and quiet. I baked pumpkin and chocolate pies yesterday and Tony delivered them to some friends. I am worn out today, but it was a lot of fun. I have been knitting and re-reading some of my Fannie Flagg books. I just love her style of writing. I wish that I could write like that with such a sense of humor and hope. Her writing just makes me feel good inside and out. :) I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead. With Love, Delisa :) Delisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793953725620270977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-74474562529050907992012-11-21T01:40:06.071-08:002012-11-21T01:40:06.071-08:00This was beautiful, Susie... I could picture it in...This was beautiful, Susie... I could picture it in my mind! We use a woodstove for our heat and it is WONDERFUL. It does make a mess, though... but so much warmer than "electric" heat.<br />Enjoy your break and I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02693565002250035794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-12255641036329838972012-11-18T14:11:53.855-08:002012-11-18T14:11:53.855-08:00lol.. that's the way families are sometimes......lol.. that's the way families are sometimes... It's a mess to keep clean but I love wood heat.Thank you.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-81468594059518440732012-11-18T14:10:39.161-08:002012-11-18T14:10:39.161-08:00I know it was so nice to sleep by that fire.. I lo...I know it was so nice to sleep by that fire.. I love fireplaces, they are so cozy and warm..Happy Thanksgiving.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-42688243219642704962012-11-18T14:09:43.843-08:002012-11-18T14:09:43.843-08:00Thank you Daisy. The same to you and your family.
...Thank you Daisy. The same to you and your family.<br />Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-52925034682779367262012-11-18T14:09:15.773-08:002012-11-18T14:09:15.773-08:00Awww. it's good to hear from you and thank you...Awww. it's good to hear from you and thank you for following me.. I will enjoy following you as well.I miss those times of sitting by the fire.. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-61390609900631641342012-11-18T14:07:40.148-08:002012-11-18T14:07:40.148-08:00Oh I love it to Crystal.. Thank you.Oh I love it to Crystal.. Thank you.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-89635620146643846792012-11-18T08:46:50.953-08:002012-11-18T08:46:50.953-08:00Susie, We burn wood in the fireplace all through w...Susie, We burn wood in the fireplace all through winter. I get up set if Ted lets smoke into the room. He never worries about clean-up....it is up to me. I often wonder how would this house look, if I didn't follow him a round.....and believe me we have talked about this very thing many times. If everyone, woman, man, and child, would just pick up, clean up after themselves...what a great world it would be.Smiles, SusieSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425051654313691986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-66307695932403132972012-11-18T07:24:04.758-08:002012-11-18T07:24:04.758-08:00My grandparents used to heat their house with two ...My grandparents used to heat their house with two fireplaces, one in the living room and one in their bedroom. I spent many nights on a roll-away bed in the their bedroom watching the warm glow of the logs. I can still remember how happy I was to be there!Elaine/Muddling Throughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07542943000832182111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-57072759044011673402012-11-18T06:55:49.380-08:002012-11-18T06:55:49.380-08:00Lovely memories and poem, Susie. I hope you and y...Lovely memories and poem, Susie. I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865193802444007545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-68496071760675318862012-11-17T20:46:39.844-08:002012-11-17T20:46:39.844-08:00Hi Susie. We still use wood heat at our old farmh...Hi Susie. We still use wood heat at our old farmhouse. It's really cozy and warm in the very cold weather. We have neighbors who do the same, and our valley looks much like your picture. You left a nice comment on my blog back in early Sept. and for some reason I missed it till just now. I've started following you now - finally. I hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving!Other Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09189646933597252108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-17328899418638944422012-11-17T19:11:56.374-08:002012-11-17T19:11:56.374-08:00Beautiful Poem Mate!
I love the smell of smoke and...Beautiful Poem Mate!<br />I love the smell of smoke and watching a fire burn. My daughter has one for heat... I love it. Sr Crystal Mary Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03509227559164880311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-71999204594139879842012-11-17T18:25:19.760-08:002012-11-17T18:25:19.760-08:00Thank you.. I never thought of it that way. I didn...Thank you.. I never thought of it that way. I didn't mind at all to carry in the wood.. Happy Thanksgiving.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-15366583870407905852012-11-17T18:23:40.121-08:002012-11-17T18:23:40.121-08:00Thank you Beth. Happy Thanksgiving to you.Thank you Beth. Happy Thanksgiving to you.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-21508449035142513052012-11-17T18:10:58.873-08:002012-11-17T18:10:58.873-08:00We still heat with wood and I love the smell of bu...We still heat with wood and I love the smell of burning cedar. Of course it's a lot of work keeping the wood pile going; we always say we get heat from the wood twice: once getting it in and again when it's burned.<br /><br />This was a splendid poem, Susie!lil red henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15494641068959278096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-82956381836396125142012-11-17T18:02:36.496-08:002012-11-17T18:02:36.496-08:00The poem is beautiful Susie!! I hope you and your ...The poem is beautiful Susie!! I hope you and your family have a Blessed Thanksgiving!!Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020604933621899108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-61624774670194863142012-11-17T17:20:31.664-08:002012-11-17T17:20:31.664-08:00Thank you Connie, Happy Thanksgiving to you.Thank you Connie, Happy Thanksgiving to you.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-78511328038012497122012-11-17T16:59:10.001-08:002012-11-17T16:59:10.001-08:00Nice poem, Susie! I love a wood burning fire but w...Nice poem, Susie! I love a wood burning fire but we have gas logs now for the convenience. Hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with many blessings!Connie Arnoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06264510809220669622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-49943207251084048232012-11-17T15:56:32.701-08:002012-11-17T15:56:32.701-08:00Thank you so much. I agree. Happy Thanksgiving to ...Thank you so much. I agree. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family as well.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-36188527195859910292012-11-17T15:55:34.287-08:002012-11-17T15:55:34.287-08:00Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.
Thank you. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well.<br />Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-66315041224451579012012-11-17T15:55:33.736-08:002012-11-17T15:55:33.736-08:00I'm thankful for my furnace, but it is nothing...I'm thankful for my furnace, but it is nothing like the warmth and coziness of a fire. I agree with the unbeatable freshness of line dried bedding! We sure don't work as hard as generations ago did, yet everyone seems so tired and stressed out anyway??<br />Have a wonderful Holiday, and I will look forward to your return :)<br />~God bless~ LisaNever Forsakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04537083795724752514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-28696507393228489372012-11-17T15:40:09.676-08:002012-11-17T15:40:09.676-08:00I enjoyed this post so much, Susie. I hope you ha...I enjoyed this post so much, Susie. I hope you have a blessed Thanksgiving.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-72565828496324135332012-11-17T15:26:34.753-08:002012-11-17T15:26:34.753-08:00Thank you Susie. Happy Thanksgiving to you.Thank you Susie. Happy Thanksgiving to you.Susie Swansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052734156809316397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542626754689382068.post-91364725521865979462012-11-17T15:24:52.112-08:002012-11-17T15:24:52.112-08:00I always love the feel here when I come to sit and...I always love the feel here when I come to sit and read your work. This one makes me feel like snuggling up to the fire and reading a good book. :) Happy Thanksgiving!!!Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.com