tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.comments2023-10-14T02:34:42.337-07:00Old Lady LaughingRachel McAlpinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068871558132153540noreply@blogger.comBlogger107125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-15812861922068108902016-02-26T20:50:23.844-08:002016-02-26T20:50:23.844-08:00I agree with you about Peter Graham's book. It...I agree with you about Peter Graham's book. It's good to read your sensible comments — thanks. (I didn't see them until recently! Mea culpa.)Rachel McAlpinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068871558132153540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-29609803942200214402016-02-26T20:44:36.025-08:002016-02-26T20:44:36.025-08:00Yay, way to go!Yay, way to go!Rachel McAlpinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068871558132153540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-44476303632573328642016-01-19T12:18:36.641-08:002016-01-19T12:18:36.641-08:00Love your comment! And I took forever to reply. Bl...Love your comment! And I took forever to reply. Blogspot does not inform me when people comment. So I'm switching to Wordpress. Sorry!Rachel McAlpinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068871558132153540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-1720827583072302912015-06-08T20:10:51.798-07:002015-06-08T20:10:51.798-07:00A small portion of vanity could well be self-estee...A small portion of vanity could well be self-esteem by another name. And this is highly desirable at any age. Rachel McAlpinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068871558132153540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-86382609085016480782015-04-16T00:11:12.157-07:002015-04-16T00:11:12.157-07:00Not trying to sound conceited or anything but I al...Not trying to sound conceited or anything but I also have lucky genes. My Mom is 84 and looks 60. I hope when I'm 70 and 84 I can be like you and my Mom because you both look like you can still turn heads. Just want to feel like "I still got it going on". Well, hope that's what some people think anyway. Just a small portion of vanity hopefully that tiny ingredient is okay.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-73911236036101760322015-03-26T04:53:24.434-07:002015-03-26T04:53:24.434-07:00Partly, I'm reacting to another funny thing ab...Partly, I'm reacting to another funny thing about human nature: I've noticed that the more defensive people are about their own hearing, the more they are likely to comment on other people's hearing.<a href="http://tinnitushelper.org" rel="nofollow">gladys or glads</a>Anna Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09633259957714692411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-39966314909926855582014-10-30T23:05:51.018-07:002014-10-30T23:05:51.018-07:00How come I've never noticed these comments unt...How come I've never noticed these comments until now? Thank you everyone for your responses: I'm tickled pink to read them.Rachel McAlpinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068871558132153540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-39728161284896196192014-10-25T14:20:59.331-07:002014-10-25T14:20:59.331-07:00That's a terrific book. I've shared it wit...That's a terrific book. I've shared it with many people and benefit from it daily.Rachel McAlpinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068871558132153540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-72709004065771570982014-08-18T12:04:04.075-07:002014-08-18T12:04:04.075-07:00Hi,i have completed a book composed by Eric Harris...Hi,i have completed a book composed by Eric Harrison and titled The 5-minute Meditator, I like it a considerable measure. It is the ideal book for individuals who 'have no time to meditate'. The book has about twelve 'spot meditations' lasting from half a minute to five minutes. Short meditations are exactly as viable as long ones, that suits me impeccable since it is easier for me to do several short meditations than a long one.<br />Best wishes from<br />~<a href="http://www.kirpalsingh-histruesuccessor.org/" rel="nofollow">Kirpal Singh</a>Kirpal Singhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-53838986472687074482014-08-08T20:07:37.559-07:002014-08-08T20:07:37.559-07:00Hi Amy. Thanks for getting in touch. Yes! Gwyneth ...Hi Amy. Thanks for getting in touch. Yes! Gwyneth and I were in the same class. Please say hello to her.Rachel McAlpinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068871558132153540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-43546677055727002382014-08-08T19:59:08.609-07:002014-08-08T19:59:08.609-07:00I imagine that's so. And yet the knowledge, on...I imagine that's so. And yet the knowledge, once learned, is just waiting to be used again. Which is great.Rachel McAlpinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068871558132153540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-47165723169069597032014-07-26T04:02:52.241-07:002014-07-26T04:02:52.241-07:00Came across your article and was interested to see...Came across your article and was interested to see you were a classmate of the girls, as my Aunty also was in their class. Not sure if the name will ring a bell but her maiden name was Gwyneth PrattAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00806434432643347073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-82314168085831620902014-05-13T06:25:56.581-07:002014-05-13T06:25:56.581-07:00Although a great number of people try meditation a...Although a great number of people try meditation at some point in their lives, a small percentage actually stick with it for the long-term...<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://classesncamps.com/places-get-zen-meditation-san-francisco/" rel="nofollow">Meditation San Francisco</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08270512065996683246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-2447137774144230892014-04-08T00:58:34.938-07:002014-04-08T00:58:34.938-07:00What a fabulous way of presenting your poems, Rach...What a fabulous way of presenting your poems, Rachel! Your voice is still the same as I remember...cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12721012566538526263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-57692980195765699942014-03-31T18:42:52.860-07:002014-03-31T18:42:52.860-07:00Aagh, technology: it gets to us all. I'm glad ...Aagh, technology: it gets to us all. I'm glad you enjoyed your private reading.Rachel McAlpinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068871558132153540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-72688236098907486712013-12-17T18:38:53.896-08:002013-12-17T18:38:53.896-08:00"Before the Fall' was the poem I was refe..."Before the Fall' was the poem I was referring to in prev. comment, before an over-eager backspace removed the title from the comment.Kay Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791873464409271216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-77349447100555751092013-12-17T18:35:51.803-08:002013-12-17T18:35:51.803-08:00Thanks Rachel - I really enjoyed hearing the poems...Thanks Rachel - I really enjoyed hearing the poems. 'Before The Fall' has always been one of my favourite poems.Kay Cookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01791873464409271216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-28047254655222443952013-10-27T21:17:38.316-07:002013-10-27T21:17:38.316-07:00Someone said to me once,' Can't be bothere...Someone said to me once,' Can't be bothered cooking when it's 'only me'. I said 'me' is the most important person in your life, you need to look after her. Cook on Rachel, RenéeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14259922305913462667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-18551290549976134682013-10-21T13:39:44.979-07:002013-10-21T13:39:44.979-07:00My book group focuses on short stories and today w...My book group focuses on short stories and today we read your "Popping Out" from 1990. We wondered if Dareen (who clearly needs Penny Oliver's book) was going mad or was merely lonely, leading her to flights of fancy. Would you comment, please,? Thanks from West Lafayette, Indiana.RevBarbKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10015608027710120498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-41090706172000772902013-09-17T14:29:12.476-07:002013-09-17T14:29:12.476-07:00Oh yes yes yes. I'm glad you understand my mea...Oh yes yes yes. I'm glad you understand my meaning. I'm sorry you had that experience. Deep breath and move on, ay?Rachel McAlpinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068871558132153540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-20996849146945625522013-09-05T14:21:07.879-07:002013-09-05T14:21:07.879-07:00I think this is the most wonderful advice. I too a...I think this is the most wonderful advice. I too actually finished a novel and had that feeling of euphoria. Given my <br />Inherent limitations it probably was an achievement but it was not publishable. Unfortunately I got carried away and made a book of it myself - some 10 copies with book craft hard cover. It has an IBSN and was lodged in the National Library of Australia and bought by several state libraries. Now I have fantasies of stealing these copies and destroying them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-12718342892965067692013-06-30T02:44:24.515-07:002013-06-30T02:44:24.515-07:00A recent photo of Paul and her home in the Orkney ...A recent photo of Paul and her home in the Orkney Islands. The tabloid as sensational as back in the 1950s. <br /><br />http://www.orkneynewstoday.co.uk/orkney-link-to-infamous-kiwi-murder-revealed/<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-37274427262873611832013-06-10T15:59:49.171-07:002013-06-10T15:59:49.171-07:00Fascinating blog from a very unique perspective. Fascinating blog from a very unique perspective. LBhttp://www.catterflymusings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-64592144731483064332013-05-20T19:16:16.773-07:002013-05-20T19:16:16.773-07:00Wonderful article. I'm bubbly by nature and pe...Wonderful article. I'm bubbly by nature and people think I'm much younger (I also wear blusher and natural lipstick and pretend I'm not wearing any - naughty me)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4605825059055120212.post-77140287614280059002013-05-06T18:05:06.314-07:002013-05-06T18:05:06.314-07:00Yes—on all counts! Thank you, Rangi.Yes—on all counts! Thank you, Rangi.Rachel McAlpinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068871558132153540noreply@blogger.com