tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post8362767803265259151..comments2024-03-28T05:06:22.205-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: July 1Far Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-72712340084306360132013-07-02T16:36:09.763-05:002013-07-02T16:36:09.763-05:00You have such beautiful country where you live, th...You have such beautiful country where you live, the fauna and flora are spectacular!<br />Too bad you can't restrict gas motors on your water, they are so loud and disturbing.Rykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424717988638341638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-15785979413603055952013-07-02T16:35:17.123-05:002013-07-02T16:35:17.123-05:00LOL@Grumpy Old Fart stage!! And the browsing tick...LOL@Grumpy Old Fart stage!! And the browsing tick machines!! Won't be long and all the noise from the 4th will be over with. Then you will just have the noisy boat zoomer to annoy you. I think I am less able to ignore unnecessary noise than I used to be--so I think I am joining you. ;) Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-52912412534353622432013-07-02T10:29:23.821-05:002013-07-02T10:29:23.821-05:00We have lots of Come Visit Minnesota ads on the TV...We have lots of Come Visit Minnesota ads on the TV here now. They do make your state exciting...one I would love to see!<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com<br />Terry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-60315432846688796202013-07-01T23:57:07.742-05:002013-07-01T23:57:07.742-05:00July 1, Canada Day here. There will be fireworks ...July 1, Canada Day here. There will be fireworks let off tonight at designated celebrations, but none going off at random times and places, thank goodness.<br />Hot here too, and that certainly does add to the grumpiness.<br />Maybe next year you could make a wire cage to slip over that Lady Slipper to foil the tick machines and so that you could see it bloom?:)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-73980158738295415202013-07-01T23:07:44.133-05:002013-07-01T23:07:44.133-05:00Yes!Yes!Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-46096649801374511242013-07-01T21:06:57.840-05:002013-07-01T21:06:57.840-05:00Oh I hear you sista!!! We have the same thing goi...Oh I hear you sista!!! We have the same thing going on here this week. My pet peeve is parents who give their kids atv's to let them tear around from sun up to sun down. Gets quite annoying after a while!!! Labor day is coming. We were throwing around the idea of the Monday after Labor day to set up a cookout in the church parking lot for the permanent residence of our area and wave goodbye to the summer folks as they head back south. Want to join us?Muffy's Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826630430126318583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-72720451228876831102013-07-01T18:04:37.756-05:002013-07-01T18:04:37.756-05:00Too bad. I'm assuming they are quite rare even...Too bad. I'm assuming they are quite rare even in the North Country. I'd only seen a white lady slipper once in my life at Hayden prairie in Iowa some ten years ago and ever year check back with no luck...:)troutbirderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087811292280881959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-88419989650261913222013-07-01T15:09:55.554-05:002013-07-01T15:09:55.554-05:00We have been experiencing similar annoyances; fire...We have been experiencing similar annoyances; fireworks... dirt bikes... kids who make our dogs bark...<br />It is hot. I think that lends to the grumpiness. <br />Happy 4th and a quieter aftermath!Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113432418609414054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-62183026828296487702013-07-01T12:32:28.057-05:002013-07-01T12:32:28.057-05:00Lovely photos ! Today July 1st here in Canada we c...Lovely photos ! Today July 1st here in Canada we celebrate Canada Day ! Lots of fireworks and celebrations going on all over ! Thanks for sharing . Have a good day ! Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-85280521762156781242013-07-01T12:24:17.339-05:002013-07-01T12:24:17.339-05:00Haven't heard any firecrackers yet. I guess th...Haven't heard any firecrackers yet. I guess the early birds are people who are headed to a lake. We'll hear them in town from about Wednesday through Sunday, I'm guessing. But what's with the birds? They started chirping at 3:57 a.m. today! Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-73036845488083342372013-07-01T12:14:14.415-05:002013-07-01T12:14:14.415-05:00Well, I don't know if it's my age or not b...Well, I don't know if it's my age or not but yes everybody seems to zoom faster and fast with louder and louder toys. Some of the toys on the lake should be banned. Only kayaks and canoes should be on the lakes.<br /> Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-56024191090829458052013-07-01T10:56:24.099-05:002013-07-01T10:56:24.099-05:00Very nice shot of the coyote!Very nice shot of the coyote!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-84597831614087933422013-07-01T10:32:05.691-05:002013-07-01T10:32:05.691-05:00I entered that "stage" a while back.I entered that "stage" a while back.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-45860423518562721212013-07-01T09:08:31.411-05:002013-07-01T09:08:31.411-05:00I liked how you contrasted the annoying 4th crowds...I liked how you contrasted the annoying 4th crowds with the peacefulness of nature,<br />especially the gaggle of geese and the sounds of the Loons. Very poetic. We live near the ocean and the crowds jam the freeways to get to the beaches for the 4th of July. We stay home and enjoy the peace and quiet. Hope you find another Lady Slipper!Strawberry Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10555143299042580481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-9929373015746834422013-07-01T08:38:16.091-05:002013-07-01T08:38:16.091-05:00I always vowed I would never be a grumpy old fart,...I always vowed I would never be a grumpy old fart, but it isn't my fault that people get more juvenile and obnoxious every year and fireworks keep getting louder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-75780497640042697002013-07-01T08:28:29.764-05:002013-07-01T08:28:29.764-05:00Those browsing tick machines really like flowers. ...Those browsing tick machines really like flowers. They destroyed my mother's flower bed a week or so ago. Hours of effort - all gone.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-55416160544651852472013-07-01T07:20:17.348-05:002013-07-01T07:20:17.348-05:00Seems like we are in the same stage here also. Peo...Seems like we are in the same stage here also. People seem to go nuts around this time of year. Crowds everywhere. What a shame about the Lady Slipper - such a pretty flower.linda mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08203742811516417039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-30644547144386721642013-07-01T07:14:07.611-05:002013-07-01T07:14:07.611-05:00The firecrackers started last night. It's so h...The firecrackers started last night. It's so hot here that I can't sleep all that well. Windows open means I get the full force of the sounds. And it will not be over here until the weekend after the 4th is past. I'm grumpy too! Love that picture of Far Guy having fun. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-25591554403031821742013-07-01T06:33:54.280-05:002013-07-01T06:33:54.280-05:00Morning, ya, at the lake too, my quietness is gone...Morning, ya, at the lake too, my quietness is gone......So sad for the Lady Slipper....Far Guy looks like he is having fun...... Blessings Francine.Primitive Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525399769247105105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-480841627751676522013-07-01T06:32:11.613-05:002013-07-01T06:32:11.613-05:00Yup, I hate the crowds that seem to show up around...Yup, I hate the crowds that seem to show up around this time of year and making it hard to get from point A to point B!lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998455958377639450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-75197334589533313842013-07-01T06:25:44.632-05:002013-07-01T06:25:44.632-05:00That would be very frustrating dealing with the to...That would be very frustrating dealing with the tourists and vacationers each summer. I wouldn't like having my peace and quiet disturbed and I would be a grumpy old fart too. Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858158707328118375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-1446069730536021342013-07-01T05:16:35.948-05:002013-07-01T05:16:35.948-05:00We are in that stage, too! Firecrackers have been...We are in that stage, too! Firecrackers have been going off here and traffic seems especially crazy the past week. We stay close to home most holidays. Sad about the Lady Slipper.<br /><br />Very pretty photos from the lake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com