tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post4978806219828832149..comments2024-03-28T02:36:36.432-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: These Are A Few Of My Favorite Things by Kait CarsonJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-76061256523262335562020-06-27T18:48:56.187-04:002020-06-27T18:48:56.187-04:00You are so right, Susan. Home is a place in the he...You are so right, Susan. Home is a place in the heart. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91102010117354536792020-06-27T18:47:55.419-04:002020-06-27T18:47:55.419-04:00Thanks, Kaye. It's always something with a lon...Thanks, Kaye. It's always something with a long move. The worst was the first time to Maine, they lost most of my books. They really knew how to hurt a writer! This time we are doing 99.9% of the packing ourselves. I often wonder how much shattered glass I'll find when I open those boxes...doing my best, doing my best.<br /><br />I bet you do miss TX. I always had the impression that you liked the place and its vitality but the weather was awful while you were there. For some reason, TX, LA, and FL get the brunt of everything. Never a dull moment.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-10214963342185833162020-06-27T15:32:20.582-04:002020-06-27T15:32:20.582-04:00I always feel a sense of place. Sounds like you do...I always feel a sense of place. Sounds like you do too. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14080938779828043023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-58209472019817063772020-06-27T14:45:17.792-04:002020-06-27T14:45:17.792-04:00I'm kind of an expert on moving, having bought...I'm kind of an expert on moving, having bought and sold 10 houses, and lived in a few rentals besides. Almost all of our moves were cross country, or to a faraway state. I've always hated leaving the old place behind and have always been excited to move to the new one, but with trepidation. The one I wish we could have stayed in was MN. One that I was eager to leave was TX, because of the terribly hot weather and the years of drought when we were there. But now I miss it so much! I wish you luck and an easy move! No lost or broken things! Or maybe just a few, but not things you care about. I don't think we've ever not had anything lost or broken.Three moves equal a house fire, they say.Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-44695862228210265902020-06-27T10:01:34.741-04:002020-06-27T10:01:34.741-04:00Thank you, Karen, and I'm so glad you are enjo...Thank you, Karen, and I'm so glad you are enjoying Vermont. It is a lovely state - four perfect seasons and great skiing! We'll be in the Crown of Maine - the country of Evangeline - like Vermont, a beautiful place.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-19819161055665078622020-06-27T09:58:11.824-04:002020-06-27T09:58:11.824-04:00Thanks, Grace, I know exactly what you mean. We se...Thanks, Grace, I know exactly what you mean. We seem to leave bits of our hearts in all the places we've lived. Perhaps that's what calls us back. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91640839380747203522020-06-27T09:53:28.626-04:002020-06-27T09:53:28.626-04:00Ah, Margaret, fire ants, heat, and copperheads - y...Ah, Margaret, fire ants, heat, and copperheads - you are correct, I will not be longing for any of those things. I'm so grateful that Maine has no poisonous snakes. It would be hard not to long for camellia bushes. The color of the flowers is unique. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-31860929685452050432020-06-27T09:49:15.057-04:002020-06-27T09:49:15.057-04:00Kathleen, that is so true! It says a lot about res...Kathleen, that is so true! It says a lot about resilience of spirit that we remember the good and the satisfying of where we've been.Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-2272731181790084872020-06-27T08:31:14.576-04:002020-06-27T08:31:14.576-04:00Best of luck with your move! I've moved more t...Best of luck with your move! I've moved more time than I like to think about. My last move - to Vermont - happened about a year ago. It felt like quite the upheaval, but we're so glad to be here. Yes, sometimes I feel nostalgic for the places I left. Every place I've lived has had something about it worth missing, and I guess that's a good thing. I do love northern New England, though. I hope you'll be happy in your new home. Maine has so much to offer!Karen Lakishttps://karenlakis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-68464094837954365272020-06-27T08:26:02.428-04:002020-06-27T08:26:02.428-04:00Congratulations on being brave enough to take on a...Congratulations on being brave enough to take on a new adventure. Having lived in England for a number of years before returning to the U. S., I find that when I'm here, I miss the things of there, and vice versa. Good luck with your move, and I hope you and your husband will be very happy in Maine. Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-10677142582139601732020-06-27T07:58:48.694-04:002020-06-27T07:58:48.694-04:00I never look back after we move. Yes, I miss mild ...I never look back after we move. Yes, I miss mild Atlanta winters and my camellia bushes. But I don't miss the traffic, fire ants, copperheads, and relentless heat in the summer.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-62582443090635409462020-06-27T07:27:17.211-04:002020-06-27T07:27:17.211-04:00While I do sometimes feel a bit of nostalgia for p...While I do sometimes feel a bit of nostalgia for places I have left behind, I'm not sorry to have moved on. I find that I tend to forget the disadvantages of the places where I've lived in the past, and when I go back to visit, I'm surprised by what I find. The horrible traffic on Long Island; the gritty streets of my old neighborhood in Chicago; the closed high school and main street of the Michigan town we lived in.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.com