tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post3046375460504770455..comments2023-05-24T07:28:47.004-05:00Comments on Teresa Evangeline: The Spaces Between the LeavesTeresa Evangelinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-44153099322337977382011-12-18T17:07:54.929-06:002011-12-18T17:07:54.929-06:00I'm glad, Ish. You are most welcome.I'm glad, Ish. You are most welcome.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-73979734691347876592011-12-18T16:58:07.247-06:002011-12-18T16:58:07.247-06:00This is exactly what I needed to read today. Thank...This is exactly what I needed to read today. Thank you for the gentle reminder to slow down, breathe deep, and just "be"Isherwood Wildwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06194704394430876990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-19708356221447158942011-12-18T07:41:12.440-06:002011-12-18T07:41:12.440-06:00Jack, It's so nice to hear from you. We have h...Jack, It's so nice to hear from you. We have had no snow, other than a temporary dusting here and there, for some time now. It looks to be an unusual winter, and certainly not a white Christmas unless that changes soon. I'm grateful, and yet, I can appreciate the snow and the crispness of the landscape. I know, from the snow that came right after I got Buddy last spring, that he would Love it!Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-7785850020570072602011-12-18T07:28:33.849-06:002011-12-18T07:28:33.849-06:00Teresa, this is post that seems to take your writi...Teresa, this is post that seems to take your writing and introspection to a different level. The photographs of Buddy are really good and the trees are identified and carefully described, like I do with my trees in the grove. That's a good spot to be -- there amongst the trees with your companion. So, where is the snow?Jack Matthewshttp://sagetomeadow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-19216232127734135172011-12-18T07:02:46.963-06:002011-12-18T07:02:46.963-06:00When my sister in Texas visited last summer it was...When my sister in Texas visited last summer it was the trees that she was so taken with here. There is an almost astounding variety for only six acres, but it's the Norway pine that seem to have a presence about them, they feel like old statesmen who have so much to silently share. and, sometimes, I feel like they are talking to me....<br /><br />Yes, Bill, it is enchanting. Very much so.<br /><br />Thank you All for your very thoughtful comments. I am so grateful for your friendship.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-87510100431033929482011-12-18T05:51:31.170-06:002011-12-18T05:51:31.170-06:00"Spaced between the leaves on trees" I ..."Spaced between the leaves on trees" I really like that. Both visual and cerebral this is enchanting, don't you think? I think buddy is thinking, but not encumbered, he is thinking clearly and simply. Very nice piece you have written here.WildBillhttp://www.wildramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-19196275058751371542011-12-18T02:34:56.474-06:002011-12-18T02:34:56.474-06:00This is such a lovely post, it really speaks to me...This is such a lovely post, it really speaks to me. I don't have enough trees in my life and it hurts my soul. I have just spent some time with my son and his wee family; their house is surrounded by trees and I was able to just 'be', I was able to feel the space between the leaves, and I came home so very refreshed. <br />Thank goodness for trees, and our beautiful sons.Marilyn & Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851884880790561276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-37614155279435952582011-12-17T23:05:00.995-06:002011-12-17T23:05:00.995-06:00I was pleased to be reminded of the Cohen quotatio...I was pleased to be reminded of the Cohen quotation. There is a temptation, I think, to become what a friend of mine calls with a laugh, "etherealized". It's probably not a word, but I know the condition, and Cohen's concreteness, his earthiness, is a good antidote.<br /><br />Cohen: perhaps a poetic analog to Buddy.shoreacreshttp://shoreacres.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-42020700162934923742011-12-17T21:35:26.104-06:002011-12-17T21:35:26.104-06:00Again, thank you all for your thoughts, your contr...Again, thank you all for your thoughts, your contributions here. They mean a lot to me.<br /><br />And you, Rita, what a poetic summation of this time for me. How very kind this is, and deeply appreciated.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-25571661569716588512011-12-17T21:19:42.661-06:002011-12-17T21:19:42.661-06:00The Seven Graces...that simply echoes for me...a s...The Seven Graces...that simply echoes for me...a spot I would love to visit...a safe place for the bedding of nervous deer...an exciting ground of mystery to a Buddy nose...and soft, careful atmosphere for the lifting of your soul. Marvelous to hear the space between the leaves...to experience the silence between words. You have exceptional sons. :)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-83844399472565365152011-12-17T20:22:16.660-06:002011-12-17T20:22:16.660-06:00This is very lovely Teresa E. There is something v...This is very lovely Teresa E. There is something very zen about dogs. Thank you for sharing the lovely quote. I love this post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470961835179653158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-21173228745323521232011-12-17T17:16:55.410-06:002011-12-17T17:16:55.410-06:00Yes, Teresa, the spaces between the leaves, like t...Yes, Teresa, the spaces between the leaves, like the silences between musical notes, are absolutely essential to our spiritual equilibrium. There could be not leaves without spaces in between them, And, yes, pay attention to Buddy's practice; he, like all dogs, undoubtedly has much to teach.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03959953035812596907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-14469953644448767502011-12-17T16:46:28.451-06:002011-12-17T16:46:28.451-06:00Nancy, I love your observation. So true it is!Nancy, I love your observation. So true it is!Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-24672735951219932062011-12-17T16:45:48.234-06:002011-12-17T16:45:48.234-06:00Dogs can teach us so much. Animals are gifted beca...Dogs can teach us so much. Animals are gifted because their muteness lets them hear the "in betweens".<br />I love the times when I'm alone, with or without a dog. It is a time of listening. A time of power for the self. A time for watching without reacting. It gives me strength.<br />Thank you for this post. You left a "space" for us to wander into.farmladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10516462251842458511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-41658414207285516992011-12-17T15:32:01.057-06:002011-12-17T15:32:01.057-06:00Getting out in nature as you do, and doing so with...Getting out in nature as you do, and doing so with a great dog, would probably cure half the world's ills. The rich and powerful would, I suspect, make more humane choices, while the poor and powerless would discover untapped strength.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-53722089241966317412011-12-17T14:53:48.211-06:002011-12-17T14:53:48.211-06:00The mind is in its own place...The mind is in its own place...Paulhttp://shadowofdiogenes.blogs.com/shadow/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-44000973080112401862011-12-17T14:32:01.013-06:002011-12-17T14:32:01.013-06:00Cletis, We'll become an overnight youtube sens...Cletis, We'll become an overnight youtube sensation! <br /><br /><br /><br />Tony, I can just see it now, Buddy on his European tour. First stop: England. Buddy as Life coach. I love it. He really is that for me. And his going rate is a lot less than people coaches!Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-24171929622085403472011-12-17T14:10:10.927-06:002011-12-17T14:10:10.927-06:00Any Chance of you hiring out Buddy to me for a whi...Any Chance of you hiring out Buddy to me for a while?He would make a great Life-Coach![i will pay his air fare to England]tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-49302874883177641812011-12-17T14:03:56.927-06:002011-12-17T14:03:56.927-06:00How abou I write some song lyrics called "Bud...How abou I write some song lyrics called "Buddy and Me" and you pick out a melody on you mandolin?Cletis https://www.blogger.com/profile/01865557276496148455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-74022346835057240122011-12-17T12:29:37.983-06:002011-12-17T12:29:37.983-06:00Hey Everyone, Thanks for all the nice comments. I ...Hey Everyone, Thanks for all the nice comments. I have one fine companion in Buddy.<br /><br />Will, re: that space between the ears - I'm reminded of Leonard cohen's song Anthem:<br />"There is a crack in everything. That's how the Light gets in." :)<br /><br />Bob, Wilde's book, Infinite Self, was published in 1996. Tolle's, The Power of Now, in 1997. You're right, the more voices the better.<br /><br />Again, thank you All.Teresa Evangelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05495114564099989481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-16734233041943639992011-12-17T11:54:56.717-06:002011-12-17T11:54:56.717-06:00There is nothing more joyous than watching a dog i...There is nothing more joyous than watching a dog immersed in its environment. What a lovely fella he is!Ms Sparrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03417670251423549014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-83055978214017237972011-12-17T11:52:03.330-06:002011-12-17T11:52:03.330-06:00I value my alone time too or my time with Nat &...I value my alone time too or my time with Nat & me alone. The keeping the mind still is a very helpful exercise, & I should practice more myself. My method (on & off) for years has been TM. I know it works, if I do the work. <br /><br />I wonder if Stuart Wilde reads Eckhart Tolle or vice versa. Actually it doesn't matter the more voices speaking good truth the better. Very nice post!Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370613926881723830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-48390204535678610872011-12-17T11:44:28.924-06:002011-12-17T11:44:28.924-06:00Sure would like to hug your Buddy... he's so h...Sure would like to hug your Buddy... he's so handsome! beautiful, snuggly coat ;)Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663919207326700505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-79302810994063362442011-12-17T11:27:29.638-06:002011-12-17T11:27:29.638-06:00Infinite self shows me the space between my ears t...Infinite self shows me the space between my ears too. Very simple indeed. Lol. :)Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991431623794795780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1613729047769383491.post-42201106366064811992011-12-17T10:59:05.842-06:002011-12-17T10:59:05.842-06:00Love the in-the-present-moment world of the pet.Love the in-the-present-moment world of the pet.Linda Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706455533282204519noreply@blogger.com