tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post712762519292791654..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Colour my worldMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-20631807176731234532015-01-02T14:43:00.821+00:002015-01-02T14:43:00.821+00:00Happy New Year Ilona. As we are hoping to move bac...Happy New Year Ilona. As we are hoping to move back to Devon this year when my husband retires, my chosen word is DECLUTTER. I've got rid of a lot of things, but we have so much stuff, it's an ongoing battle. I also need to finish some craft projects, nothing as grand as yours I hasten to add, just basic run-of-the-mill stuff.<br /><br />Joan (Wales)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-85760305458240173492015-01-02T10:09:27.904+00:002015-01-02T10:09:27.904+00:00Happy New Year Ilona, good word choice and love th...Happy New Year Ilona, good word choice and love the photos in the church garden with the colourful clothing. Jayne Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01531659668595845416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-73866622593247342292015-01-02T09:53:38.418+00:002015-01-02T09:53:38.418+00:00Can confirm, yes they are.There is one at the end ...Can confirm, yes they are.There is one at the end of my road which has never been pollarded. The blossoms smell lovely when they are out. Sad to say it has grown far too big, and I suspect it may have to be felled at some point in the future. There is a story that once a horse rider rode into the lower branches and was killed by the fall. I'm surprised it wasn't taken down then. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-25949944898595724532015-01-02T08:26:22.712+00:002015-01-02T08:26:22.712+00:00Happy New Year. What a great idea of having colour...Happy New Year. What a great idea of having colour as the word for the year. I feel quite inspired to find happy and cheerful colours everyday. I wonder how long it will last for me?<br />CarolxCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04332392686031711784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-44825409398045219112015-01-02T03:06:30.235+00:002015-01-02T03:06:30.235+00:00I love your word and your upbeat, colourful post! ...I love your word and your upbeat, colourful post! You take the best photos, Ilona. You have an artist's eye for composition.<br /><br />I haven't thought of a word for the year. Hmm...have to ponder that. Oh, it just came to me. My word is going to be "smile."<br /><br />Thank you for your work with RNIB. Even here in the U.S. my mother has benefited from their research. I bought her a wonderful gadget called PenFriend that they developed.Barbara M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06438114347870523265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-39541892237194881692015-01-02T02:53:32.364+00:002015-01-02T02:53:32.364+00:00Happy New Year, Ilona. I have been reading your bl...Happy New Year, Ilona. I have been reading your blog for years and occasionally comment.<br /><br />Love the variety of your topics, especially joining in with your walks, both long treks and short ones around your village.<br /><br />I always learn something new or have a smile. Today my new thing was pollarding. We don't have it here. Trees are let to grow as they wish and then butchered if they are close to power lines. You would be sad to see the hack jobs done on them. Pollarding is something our council workers and tree carers could learn.<br /><br />I hope I have such fun and such a positive outlook in 15 years time when I am your age and retired.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-71479690754079158862015-01-01T23:41:25.963+00:002015-01-01T23:41:25.963+00:00Hello Sarah,
They are probably Lime trees.
Wendy (...Hello Sarah,<br />They are probably Lime trees.<br />Wendy (Wales)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-48930848136557448542015-01-01T23:31:36.832+00:002015-01-01T23:31:36.832+00:00Lovely pictures. My word is determination for 2015...Lovely pictures. My word is determination for 2015. Happy New Year :)janipihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13282848405813649526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-74287612308218387182015-01-01T23:21:35.163+00:002015-01-01T23:21:35.163+00:00From Margie in Toronto - what a wonderful post to ...From Margie in Toronto - what a wonderful post to start the year with Ilona - thank you! I think my word will be COZY - I've spent time and a bit of money on my flat this past year and I'm really happy with the results - a number of the visitors that I've had over these past couple of weeks have commented on how cozy my place is now and it makes me very happy. I have a busy life and live in a large city so having my home as my sanctuary is very important. Happy New Year Ilona.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-23446039360968187452015-01-01T23:12:58.371+00:002015-01-01T23:12:58.371+00:00From Margie in Toronto - guide dogs are amazing - ...From Margie in Toronto - guide dogs are amazing - I have a visually impaired colleague at the office and she has had two dogs in the time that I have known her and they are truly wonderful animals - how interesting it must have been to work with them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-50100954087818033102015-01-01T23:09:54.834+00:002015-01-01T23:09:54.834+00:00Happy New Year Ilona! Love this Post! XHappy New Year Ilona! Love this Post! Xcarol hardiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13826714083313865582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-67949118196806002902015-01-01T23:02:46.787+00:002015-01-01T23:02:46.787+00:00Love your word of the year! I think artists have ...Love your word of the year! I think artists have a knack of seeing beauty, like you do. I just keep looking for Rocky. I am a doggie lover. I will think about a word for the year. May you have a wonderful 2015, blessings following you wherever you go. Your blog is a great read.tana50https://www.blogger.com/profile/04610911774620693819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-5941921843521010002015-01-01T21:22:47.474+00:002015-01-01T21:22:47.474+00:00Hello and Happy New Year ! Great photos and though...Hello and Happy New Year ! Great photos and thoughts on topic=very cheering.Thinking on it,"gratitude" will be my word for this upcoming year.In life's journey,in all that it brings, the good and the bad,I am very thankful to be part of this amazing life.Best wishes and warm regards,DestemonaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-43539693736596241012015-01-01T20:47:50.935+00:002015-01-01T20:47:50.935+00:00I was really excited to see pollarding being done ...I was really excited to see pollarding being done on mature trees! Pollarding and coppicing are ancient methods I know about only from research in forest management history, but when I've travelled to places where the trees had clearly been pollarded (in Ireland and in France), there was no one around who could talk to me about it.<br />Great snaps - Thanks, Ilona!Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-70572985141895258002015-01-01T20:37:12.582+00:002015-01-01T20:37:12.582+00:00I'm happy to share! Maybe we can keep each oth...I'm happy to share! Maybe we can keep each other as peaceful as possible. Happy New Year, Peaceful Friend!Darlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-16272351718559034342015-01-01T20:29:36.822+00:002015-01-01T20:29:36.822+00:00Hi again, just thought about this, 42 degrees (C) ...Hi again, just thought about this, 42 degrees (C) is about 108 degrees (F) anyway a hot one coming.... main worry is bushfires.... vegetable garden is covered with metres of upholstery fabric I bought at an auction for $1.. into its 3rd year AND there is lots left on the roll that I have not even touched yet... held on with wooden pegs! Works a treat only issue is if it gets windy, which is predicted, I may need to re peg. Cheers Jo<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-39422844811575888492015-01-01T20:12:18.217+00:002015-01-01T20:12:18.217+00:00Happy New Year, Ilona! Nice to see some pollarding...Happy New Year, Ilona! Nice to see some pollarding being done. What kind of trees are they? My ash trees are several hundred years old and only need pollarding every ten years.Sarah Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08975928642943693605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-9958320786326284382015-01-01T20:02:03.623+00:002015-01-01T20:02:03.623+00:00Hi Ilona, great post.... you started the day and ...Hi Ilona, great post.... you started the day and the year on a wonderful note. My words for the year (and the future) reduce-reuse-recycle. I just worry about all the "stuff" on the planet and all the waste. Love waking up to your posts... 42 degrees here today in Adelaide South Australia. Cheers, Jo <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-50240016470500570472015-01-01T19:20:03.991+00:002015-01-01T19:20:03.991+00:00Ohhh, Darlene, I just posted mine and now saw your...Ohhh, Darlene, I just posted mine and now saw yours, we can share it! Happy New Year, peaceful you! xCaterinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07836921414758296988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-2325085765926763132015-01-01T19:18:44.000+00:002015-01-01T19:18:44.000+00:00Happy New Year! My word for 2015 will definitely b...Happy New Year! My word for 2015 will definitely be PEACEFUL. I hope to manage to carry it well.Caterinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07836921414758296988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-50033986835192070542015-01-01T18:47:01.164+00:002015-01-01T18:47:01.164+00:00I have been in my sewing room nearly all day, surr...I have been in my sewing room nearly all day, surrounded by glorious colour!<br />Regarding comments about the trees. Here in SOmerset, the traditional pollarding of the willows looks very harsh, but come the Spring, we will enjoy a wonderful surge of new, green growth. We had to pollard our Hazel tree and the withies were in great demand. for making new hedges.Kathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003521059890699861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-3243051970147696002015-01-01T18:25:58.963+00:002015-01-01T18:25:58.963+00:00I loved this post! I've never really thought o...I loved this post! I've never really thought of choosing a word to focus on for the year. I loved your word focus and so many of your readers choices. Since my husband and I have had some health issues connected to reactions of things in our environment, I think mine will be NATURAL. I will seek out the natural for every need. Thanks for the great idea!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561547727775293250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-8075925870163680312015-01-01T18:06:45.895+00:002015-01-01T18:06:45.895+00:00Hi Ilona what a lovely upbeat post to start the ye...Hi Ilona what a lovely upbeat post to start the year. My words, I am having two (greedy Twiggy) are POSITIVE I have a year of big changes ahead and must remain positive ad it is all potentially good and exciting. My other word is MAKE as I am determined to make something every day even if it's just doing a little more of my cross stitch !!<br />TwiggyTwiggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09065849697979313992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-85654417988224458952015-01-01T18:04:21.577+00:002015-01-01T18:04:21.577+00:00Happy New Year! I look forward to colorful photo...Happy New Year! I look forward to colorful photos coming all year long. These ones are great. I think the word I shall choose is Peace. And by that I mean "inner peace". I want to stop the constant inner dialogue I carry on in my head all the time. I am going to try to calm down my thoughts and feel more peaceful.Darlenenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-17912275866098742522015-01-01T18:01:56.629+00:002015-01-01T18:01:56.629+00:00Although I really like your choice of color, my wo...Although I really like your choice of color, my word is listen. On those days when I can turn down the noise in my mind, I am amazed by the sounds of our natural world - squirrels racing along the fence, rustling leaves and breezes, bugs and bees, children playing, and the birds. So much to listen to and marvel at. Happy New Year, all!<br />Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11088302316335952676noreply@blogger.com