tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post6263557209317127385..comments2024-03-28T17:16:03.754-07:00Comments on Eye on the Edge: ContrastsDJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-18436621156213658032016-09-23T17:08:09.580-07:002016-09-23T17:08:09.580-07:00Your routine is just a routine to you, but to me, ...Your routine is just a routine to you, but to me, and I suspect for most of your readers, it is a blueprint for those of us who find establishing a routine so difficult. I admire the way you stick to your schedule and how you follow your routine. Honestly, DJan, it was quite helpful for me. I am trying to turn over a new leaf where I work exercise into my schedule better and believe me, that is not an easy task for me. <br /><br />I am not an early riser, nor do I go to bed early as I know you do. I used to sign off much earlier than I now do. I'm working on that.<br /><br />I love blogging because I met you from blogging. I will so miss you when you all gather at Vashon. I hope you think of me just a little. I hated to make the decision not to come, but the expense of the flight just wasn't in the budget for every year. If I lived closer and could drive, I'd be there. Hugs.<br />Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-78473627202597665932016-09-23T07:45:25.261-07:002016-09-23T07:45:25.261-07:00You are a creature of habit, methodical and reliab...You are a creature of habit, methodical and reliable. What could possibly be wrong with that?<br />Well, if you’re me you are neither. I have habit forced on me nowadays, and I am certainly not an early riser from choice. In fact, I welcome every morning when I can turn over for another ten minutes!<br /><br />Your way of life means that you have plenty of time for the things you enjoy, whereas I prevaricate and dither, often losing the best part of the day.<br /><br />Ah well. We’re all different, but enjoying blog posts is something we both do. Planned or unplanned, you always come across loud and clear, and I wouldn’t worry overmuch about content in your place. The real You is there, that’s all that matters.<br /><br />PS: I’ve added a PS to my post on cyclamen: indoor and outdoor varieties differ in their preference for temperature. Neither like it warm, but they will not survive in the other’s environment.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-87726445395618386782016-09-21T16:18:33.819-07:002016-09-21T16:18:33.819-07:00I can tell from this post that you really dislike ...I can tell from this post that you really dislike being late, being rushed, having your routines broken. By contrast, your post about "alpenglow" is positively calming, soothing, peaceful. It just occurred to me that one reason I haven't written for a long while is that I'm feeling a little jarred, disrupted. Must think more about that. Meanwhile, have a great week. Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-2537594296397918502016-09-21T09:22:28.266-07:002016-09-21T09:22:28.266-07:00Hello DJan, Sometimes your post are so insightful ...Hello DJan, Sometimes your post are so insightful and reflective on some aspect of life that I end up spending quite a bit of time thinking about them long after I've finished reading them. Even the posts you don't feel are so "focused" usually include something that leaves me in a very pleasant reflective mood. For example, in this post you said, "It's a strange relationship we have, me here with the laptop sitting in my bed in the dark tapping away at my keys, and you in your own respective home reading this sometime later, but somehow your presence is with me in this moment, and I look forward to reading your comments, knowing that everyone of us is connected through some unseen tenuous force, living our different lives but gaining knowledge and comfort through the connection." I just can't say how much I agree with that! So absolutely true! And yet, in my entire experience in the blogosphere there are only a handful of blogs that have this kind of connection for me. Thank you so much for sharing your routine and especially your Sunday mornings with us! Have a great rest of the week!John's Islandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618219887687125402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-32154595046527809032016-09-20T20:31:48.388-07:002016-09-20T20:31:48.388-07:00I love your Sunday posts as well, and look forwar...I love your Sunday posts as well, and look forward to them and reading your thoughts. In many cases, your posts get me thinking about something I otherwise wouldn't have and that intrigues me. For example, your daily routine simply amazes me. By contrast, I get distracted very easily and can be led astray. I tend to think of life as an adventure, and because of that don't accomplish as much. I love your writing and believe you have so many loyal readers because you speak from your heart and are genuine and kind. You are also inspirational to hopeful dreamers like me! I hope you have a wonderful week too.<br /><br />C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-70136110175027928972016-09-20T20:31:04.544-07:002016-09-20T20:31:04.544-07:00I love your Sunday posts as well, and look forwar...I love your Sunday posts as well, and look forward to them and reading your thoughts. In many cases, your posts get me thinking about something I otherwise wouldn't have and that intrigues me. For example, your daily routine simply amazes me. By contrast, I get distracted very easily and can be led astray. I tend to think of life as an adventure, and because of that don't accomplish as much. I love your writing and believe you have so many loyal readers because you speak from your heart and are genuine and kind. You are also inspirational to hopeful dreamers like me! I hope you have a wonderful week too.<br /><br />C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-83667205331350391332016-09-20T18:19:40.491-07:002016-09-20T18:19:40.491-07:00I agree that we are all connected, and I often thi...I agree that we are all connected, and I often think of my blog readers, especially when I'm hiking alone (so - I guess I'm not actually alone). I'm so surprised that even though you were "late" you managed a post. I don't have much of a routine, but I do like to rise early (5:30-6 most days), brew my tea, light the fire, and watch the sun begin to glow on the peaks. Sometimes, like my plan for tomorrow, I leave early for a hike. I do like a day now and then when nothing at all is planned. Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-85991944650170695392016-09-19T15:18:32.273-07:002016-09-19T15:18:32.273-07:00You speak from the heart. That says it all! I love...You speak from the heart. That says it all! I love the fact that we can connect, even though we are many miles apart. We feel like we know each other, and for that I am grateful.<br /><br />I, too, am a creature of routine. There is something very comforting in knowing that our routine takes us through our life, through our day with great peace and satisfaction. <br /><br />Sending love your way DJan! Carolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237805282007404140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-35762409971929984362016-09-19T14:38:22.380-07:002016-09-19T14:38:22.380-07:00I, too, look forward to these Sunday posts - they ...I, too, look forward to these Sunday posts - they one of my favorites. But like Arkansas Patti - here lately, I don't get your posts on Sunday instead they pop up in my feed on Mondays. But I've noticed that with a lot of other blogs - mainly blogger blogs, up to and including my own.<br /><br />I also have to have a routine and being late always throws my day out of whack - particularly since all three of us trying to get out about the same time every morning!Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-81476116813666522072016-09-19T09:52:40.785-07:002016-09-19T09:52:40.785-07:00My "morning routine" would seem quite bo...My "morning routine" would seem quite borderless compared to yours. It's still got a very flexible form to it, though, if you ignore the clock--LOL! Things are checked off--sometimes before 10am and sometimes not until dinnertime. Would drive you crazy! I admire your faithfulness to your routine. I am easily distracted, have nowhere to go, and have never been great with mornings (prefer evening hours), and Karma is flexible once she's fed (lol!) so it doesn't matter. I love your Sunday posts no matter what you chat about because it is a visit with YOU. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-47257715791884528282016-09-19T09:29:45.279-07:002016-09-19T09:29:45.279-07:00For some reason I don't get your Sunday posts ...For some reason I don't get your Sunday posts till Monday but they are always welcome. I admire how you can be so interesting off the top of your head. I got a bit tickled that you referred to Mt. Baker as feminine. Are mountains gender specific like boats? Google didn't help. <br />Like you, I have to be on time. Everyone else can be late but not me. Don't know where that comes from. Where we differ is other than that and feeding my pets, I have no routine to my day. My day goes by whim unless I have an engagement or appointment. Wish I were more like you. Think I'd get more done. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-70093717945080621612016-09-19T07:23:12.641-07:002016-09-19T07:23:12.641-07:00Wish I was as determined and forthright as you. M...Wish I was as determined and forthright as you. My nasty rash gave me a great excuse to be immobile for a week and to read and blog and play online games and watch TV. I should have gotten up before the sun and took a walk! Have a good day.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-44202390952631078452016-09-19T06:37:05.425-07:002016-09-19T06:37:05.425-07:00When I am in England I regularly wake up at 4.30, ...When I am in England I regularly wake up at 4.30, prepare my breakfast and watch a business news program from 5 until 6. After that I go back to bed for a few more hours! Here in France everything moves up an hour and I get up at 5.30. <br /><br />Perhaps it is no bad thing for you to be thrown off schedule from time to time, since your routine is so firmly established, it is no bad thing to experience chaos as a preparation for the inevitable unexpected. <br /><br />But I do enjoy knowing that come what may I can count on your Sunday post every week!The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-40919020905693270722016-09-18T21:23:59.601-07:002016-09-18T21:23:59.601-07:00Your routine is down to the minute! That is impre...Your routine is down to the minute! That is impressive. I used to do that kind of schedule and found the routine a comfort...but now that I am retired not so much. I am a night person who doesn't much like the daytime especially the very early parts! I hope you have a good week! :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-62057037726987860102016-09-18T19:07:37.088-07:002016-09-18T19:07:37.088-07:00I commend you on your routine. My days are guided ...I commend you on your routine. My days are guided by my online calendar, but unless I have an appointment (massage, medical, or lunch or coffee with a friend), the order in which I do things is less structured. I'm inclined to follow the interruptions that happen, as they often lead me onto paths I wouldn't have thought of myself.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-28879600252860496462016-09-18T18:47:57.045-07:002016-09-18T18:47:57.045-07:00We all keep coming back because we admire your ded...We all keep coming back because we admire your dedication and commitment in writing it, and only wish we had the same commitment ourselves! And you have a way of saying interesting things even when you claim it's not that good. And thanks, I could use a good week!The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-65706615213472363982016-09-18T18:12:35.228-07:002016-09-18T18:12:35.228-07:00Sometimes I find it hard to write a post. things d...Sometimes I find it hard to write a post. things don't flow. I think at those times I have little to say. Keep on sitting in the dark on Sun. mornings and thinking about what life gives us and what we give back.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-32670335096971091382016-09-18T17:55:10.309-07:002016-09-18T17:55:10.309-07:00I am chronically early. And yes, 6am would be a s...I am chronically early. And yes, 6am would be a sleep in.<br />I love that you are determined to exercise, your body and your mind. And that the blogosphere brought us together.<br />I hate, loathe and despise the hoops that blogger is making me jump through to comment here.<br />Enjoy your week.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-24046646730514358072016-09-18T11:24:04.549-07:002016-09-18T11:24:04.549-07:00As you pointed out you love your routines very muc...As you pointed out you love your routines very much. They are your daily life. I read your posts because I get reminded of the value of that for my life is often chaotic. It is your purposefujness that attracts me. And of course your writing style.<br />I am blogging less because of factors that limit my time at my devices. Also I had to study to get my photos back into my blogs. I have achieved that. And now the new role of granny had me travelling twice in 2 months to UK to be with family.<br /> I love that mountain photo you captured. Cheers from UK.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-35810635655036357072016-09-18T10:59:08.738-07:002016-09-18T10:59:08.738-07:00You certainly are a creature of habit and routine....You certainly are a creature of habit and routine. I tend to be more haphazard with my time. I tend to be impulsive, but David always tries to reason with me and force me to be less impulsive. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-38160828835373174292016-09-18T08:46:46.108-07:002016-09-18T08:46:46.108-07:00Your "eye on the edge" is a Sunday must ...Your "eye on the edge" is a Sunday must read for me. Sometimes, for whatever reason, your Sunday post doesn't come into my blog feed until Sunday evening. When I don't see your post by Sunday afternoon, I go looking for it. Your post is an important part of Sunday for me.<br /><br />I am amazed how people can be drawn together through blogging, making the world much smaller. We have so much in common but seeing the world through other eyes expands my world as I never could have imagined. Your eyes are wonderfully focused!Marie Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882722634065183364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-2951049765468317052016-09-18T08:15:54.174-07:002016-09-18T08:15:54.174-07:00Well, I for one, found it very interesting to read...Well, I for one, found it very interesting to read about your morning routine. I have known all the bits and pieces, but having it put all together, i can get my mind movie going and move through right along with you.<br />You do quite a bit of walking every morning just to get to where you exercise!<br />I think I was awake at 5:00 this morning for you. actually I was just then turning off my Kindle, ready to try to go back to sleep after several hours of sleeplessness. I finally awoke again at 7:30, long after you would be well on your way. I am not an early riser. Tom is just getting up after having a difficult night too. In an hour or so we will go out for our exercise walk. We have a slow day planned.<br />I'll see you on your other blog during the week, but we will be away most of the week, so Happy Autumnal Equinox. The seasons, they are a changin'. Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197597102880101691.post-15615626083813219032016-09-18T08:12:09.540-07:002016-09-18T08:12:09.540-07:00Jan, just know that you are one of my most favorit...Jan, just know that you are one of my most favorite 'reads'. For sure. I know if we had the opportunity to be living close, you would've already gotten me into your hiking group, and I'd be 20 lbs. lighter right now. LOL No seriously, I do consider you a good online 'friend', and I'm a better person because of it/you. :)<br /><br />Have a beautiful week!Kailanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343660755285100296noreply@blogger.com