tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post1683008995911261731..comments2024-03-28T11:25:28.341-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: There’s No Place Like HomeJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-75172263346319925262015-05-24T18:53:37.396-04:002015-05-24T18:53:37.396-04:00Kara -- they took paradise and put up a parking lo...Kara -- they took paradise and put up a parking lot.<br /><br />We have a western view and so get sunsets over the lake; which is nothing to compare with those over the ocean, but we thrill to them anyway.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91553044431741221292015-05-24T18:43:25.693-04:002015-05-24T18:43:25.693-04:00I left my heart in California. I miss driving on t...I left my heart in California. I miss driving on the PCH that runs along and sometimes hugs the coastline. It's a treat to watch the sun set over the ocean. The giant sequoia trees in parts of California are amazing too. And there's nothing like the smell of creosote after it rains in the High Desert. <br /><br />But when I go "home" I suddenly remember the smog and endless traffic jams.<br />Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-60088720648067763642015-05-24T17:18:02.522-04:002015-05-24T17:18:02.522-04:00Grace -- we vacation in more lively areas; this is...Grace -- we vacation in more lively areas; this is home!<br /><br />Shari -- there is a positive thrum of energy in large cities, which I occasionally miss. The occasions become less frequent over time. :)<br /><br />Polly -- the leaves have <b>popped</b> in the last two days when temps have reached the mid 70s in full sun. You can almost hear the leaves complain about joint pain from the too-fast growth.<br /><br />~ Jim Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-53335922133679727862015-05-24T16:57:17.299-04:002015-05-24T16:57:17.299-04:00I was gone for two weeks, though I was visiting, b...I was gone for two weeks, though I was visiting, but I was thrilled to get home. I used to think I'd like to make a long car trip, but I've changed my mind. Glad you enjoyed the trip, and sounds like you are getting home at just the right time to enjoy spring.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-35436321533955210232015-05-24T16:15:08.872-04:002015-05-24T16:15:08.872-04:00Since I live in a county of one million people, al...Since I live in a county of one million people, all with honking cars, my quiet place is my comfy reading armchair! Though I am working on my patio - I think when the roses are blooming, that might be my new recharge place.Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-65450060887244205662015-05-24T16:10:37.040-04:002015-05-24T16:10:37.040-04:00Your place sounds very much like a restful vacatio...Your place sounds very much like a restful vacation spot. So going home to it is probably heavenly.Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-49493958789554222832015-05-24T12:41:23.515-04:002015-05-24T12:41:23.515-04:00EB -- fair enough, family can recharge your soul a...EB -- fair enough, family can recharge your soul as well. However, I suspect that in the context of my blog, Hatteras would be the place.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-46770433031485201462015-05-24T12:39:30.508-04:002015-05-24T12:39:30.508-04:00KM -- those pileated woodpeckers sure can make a r...KM -- those pileated woodpeckers sure can make a racket and it's a hardhat zone underneath them.<br /><br />A goat would take care of the lawn for you?<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-36637685806547169652015-05-24T12:38:12.515-04:002015-05-24T12:38:12.515-04:00Gloria,
Having walked through your woods I can un...Gloria,<br /><br />Having walked through your woods I can understand exactly what you mean.<br /><br />The gardens would only bring me peace if the weeds self-selected out!<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86980087359000424512015-05-24T12:37:03.169-04:002015-05-24T12:37:03.169-04:00Sarah -- it's interesting to me how each of us...Sarah -- it's interesting to me how each of us gravitates to different places.<br /><br />Warren -- didn't know about your move. At least you'll be in town with a great independent bookstore (Powells) when you get to Portland.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-49929400856717204142015-05-24T12:01:05.816-04:002015-05-24T12:01:05.816-04:00As much as I'd like to say home is a place. Fo...As much as I'd like to say home is a place. For me, it's where my family members are. Our son and his wife are in Atlanta for another two years, until he finishes school. Our daughter is here in Northern VA with us, and our extended family is either in PA or FL. Home is spread out now. But, in our hearts, we're in Hatteras.<br /><br />Glad you're happy to be home, Jim!E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-66837189997838520882015-05-24T11:49:49.731-04:002015-05-24T11:49:49.731-04:00We have our little (7 acres) place in the foothill...We have our little (7 acres) place in the foothills, and I know that feeling of recharging. I always felt the long commute into the city was worth it when I pulled into my driveway in the evening, and the only man-made structure I could see was my own house.<br /><br />We have lots of birds. I think the woodpeckers are my favorites, especially the pair of pileated woodpeckers who we can hear, and sometimes see.<br /><br />Now that I'm retired, I love it even more. But I do need to get the mower going soon, or we wont be able to make it out!KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-22219336910787261052015-05-24T09:39:00.722-04:002015-05-24T09:39:00.722-04:00Jim, my little farm is that place, and indeed the ...<br />Jim, my little farm is that place, and indeed the whole county I've lived in my whole life. But the place I feel most at peace is when I'm walking in my woods or working in my gardens.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-4473163363918985592015-05-24T08:50:20.872-04:002015-05-24T08:50:20.872-04:00Wonderful photos, Jim. Right now home for me is K...Wonderful photos, Jim. Right now home for me is Kansas City, MO but my wife and I will move to Portland, OR some time this year.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-17794546131461022962015-05-24T06:51:35.062-04:002015-05-24T06:51:35.062-04:00Oh, yes! I feel that way about Lawrence, Kansas. W...Oh, yes! I feel that way about Lawrence, Kansas. We moved all across the country right after college, only to boomerang back to our college town after five years away. We've been back here seven years and I'm so glad we are. Whenever we leave, I'm always so relieved when we get about 12 miles away and can see KU's Fraser Hall on the top of "Mount Oread."<br /><br />Glad you're home, Jim!Sarah Henninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822639126179367121noreply@blogger.com