tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post2392588204136885722..comments2023-06-26T10:11:55.631-04:00Comments on Bringing up Bella: Meet the Blogger blog hop 2013Lesliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10538737461438864728noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-75607288698541187342013-12-22T01:07:34.847-05:002013-12-22T01:07:34.847-05:00Perfectionism... wouldn't know anything about ...Perfectionism... wouldn't know anything about that. Nope. Not me. *whistling*<br /><br /><br />Anyone who has the patience to garden is awe-inspiring to me. I get fed up planting two dozen impatiens every spring. And I second Pup Fan on that "walk into a bar" thing.one person's viewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-42211515640396260582013-12-21T22:05:47.661-05:002013-12-21T22:05:47.661-05:00Thanks, Amy, you are very kind. Re: Bella, I'...Thanks, Amy, you are very kind. Re: Bella, I'm not holding anything back deliberately. Some recent issues are on my list to write about. But I also don't like to blog from a "woah is me, all hope is lost" perspective and prefer to have tried a few things before talking about stuff. It doesn't all have to work but even failures add value to the conversation. <br /><br />So we're in the testing phase right now, ruminating and working. We'll share when we know what we need to say.<br /><br />But thank you. It is nice to feel accepted regardless of the issues we face.Lesliehttp://bringingupbella.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-73861834083184455132013-12-21T21:55:20.646-05:002013-12-21T21:55:20.646-05:00Yes, we do seem to be 'that kind of crowd'...Yes, we do seem to be 'that kind of crowd'. :) <br /><br />My OCD isn't severe but it has progressed over time. Let's put it this way, when my co-workers want to mess with me, they move stuff on my desk when I'm not around. :)Lesliehttp://bringingupbella.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-8031231046654031212013-12-21T21:52:29.353-05:002013-12-21T21:52:29.353-05:00Ha! I knew it. I mean, really, where else would ...Ha! I knew it. I mean, really, where else would that name come from? ;) That's aweome.Lesliehttp://bringingupbella.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-71133259461704596472013-12-21T21:50:07.063-05:002013-12-21T21:50:07.063-05:00Ha, I thought I recognized that view! I love hiki...Ha, I thought I recognized that view! I love hiking in NH - the views are so amazing. Yes, we're in MA about halfway between Boston and Worcester.<br /><br />I love KV. It has been a while since I've read one of his books and I keep meaning to pull them about again but, you know - "so it goes." ;)Lesliehttp://bringingupbella.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-61375407120062081802013-12-21T21:39:39.482-05:002013-12-21T21:39:39.482-05:00Thanks for stopping by! I am so glad you joined t...Thanks for stopping by! I am so glad you joined the hop! (I am making way to everyone's post but the hop was a little more successful than we anticipated and it is taking a little time. I promise, I will get there.)Lesliehttp://bringingupbella.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-79004109788700395402013-12-21T21:37:00.776-05:002013-12-21T21:37:00.776-05:00I would love to run into you some time. I do hope...I would love to run into you some time. I do hope we all get a chance to meet up one day. <br /><br />I did get the remote control for my camera so just as soon as my face heals, I'm going to start trying to take more pictures of me and Bella together. I don't care about seeing me but I miss having pictures of us together. (Hint, hint for your new puppy. ;)Lesliehttp://bringingupbella.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-85646071525243063252013-12-21T21:32:53.415-05:002013-12-21T21:32:53.415-05:00I hope you like Sand County, Mel. I think you pro...I hope you like Sand County, Mel. I think you probably will. It's a very gentle read...<br /><br />As for gardening, here's my advice: start small, buy cheap, make mistakes and learn as you go. (Of course, I suspect you have an even shorter gardening season that we do so there's that...)Lesliehttp://bringingupbella.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-41501617096575015952013-12-21T21:29:01.750-05:002013-12-21T21:29:01.750-05:00Thanks. I'm not 100% convinced she "woul...Thanks. I'm not 100% convinced she "would" call me friend, but I'd like to believe so. ;)<br /><br />But you cannot be serious about just lending Sand County to a friend. Really? I thought only us eco-egg-heads knew about the book. But I would love to discuss it with you over goat cheese at whatever bar you choose. :)Lesliehttp://bringingupbella.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-66859731460024693352013-12-21T21:26:35.981-05:002013-12-21T21:26:35.981-05:00Thanks. Bella's a good girl, she really is bu...Thanks. Bella's a good girl, she really is but she has her issues. That makes her accomplishments a little extra special.<br /><br />I'm so glad you joined the hop. To be honest, it had a bigger response than we expected. I've been very proud to be a part of it.Lesliehttp://bringingupbella.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-80715886913126679092013-12-21T21:22:04.977-05:002013-12-21T21:22:04.977-05:00Oooh, that sounds great, Donna1 I will definitely...Oooh, that sounds great, Donna1 I will definitely be whipping this up over the holiday break. Thanks.Lesliehttp://bringingupbella.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-48006501524055485672013-12-21T17:17:57.668-05:002013-12-21T17:17:57.668-05:00Hilarious, touching, heart-felt, and endearing. Yo...Hilarious, touching, heart-felt, and endearing. Your writing is all of these things in just the right measures. I so enjoyed getting to know you better - and I hope you feel you can blog about Bella's "worst" behaviors, because we're here to help, not judge.Amy@GoPetFriendlyhttp://www.GoPetFriendly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-32272971215253313962013-12-20T23:24:52.525-05:002013-12-20T23:24:52.525-05:00Ha ha ha ha your intro made me laugh, mostly becau...Ha ha ha ha your intro made me laugh, mostly because if we were all at an event and someone was missing (let's, for arguments sake, say it's Jen), I would definitely check the bar first. LOL, we're that kind of crowd.<br /><br />You would not have struck me as the OCD type, though I feel your pain. I have some very mild OCD tendencies and they're enough to make me feel crazy. I can't imagine having a more serious form of the disorder. (I mostly need to have my pens at a right angle to the edge of the desk and I can't stand dishevelled papers.)<br /><br />I love your movie choices and I would totally watch any of them.KolchakPugglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-61906451037307845412013-12-20T10:23:34.495-05:002013-12-20T10:23:34.495-05:00i avoid some questions on the hop myself:)
Zaphod...i avoid some questions on the hop myself:) <br />Zaphod is named after the character in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (a book both my husband and I enjoy). However, we didn't name him. His foster mom did. She picked it because he was picked up as a stray, walking down the highway, which made her think of the book. We kept it because he knew it and we liked it. [It is also a bar in Ottawa that is pretty hip in the music scene, so a lot of people here think we named him after a bar!]Hailey's Ladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-84391915561466419332013-12-19T18:13:22.805-05:002013-12-19T18:13:22.805-05:00I love your answers! There are so many I can rela...I love your answers! There are so many I can relate to. ha-ha, the OCD thing, no wonder I avoided that question! Vonnegut!! Love him, and it's been a long time since I read one of his books...I need to go back and re-read my favorites.<br />To answer your question on my post....that photo was taken on Cardigan Mt. in Canaan, NH. Yes, I live in New Hampshire! I think you're in Mass.? That's actually where both my hubby and I are from....the Western part.Jan K, Wag N Woof Petsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-71207254731334154392013-12-19T16:57:04.227-05:002013-12-19T16:57:04.227-05:00Thanks! I'm very excited to be going! Aw, that...Thanks! I'm very excited to be going! Aw, that's too bad :( I hope to catch you at the next one then!nailahbonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-44616415810324751182013-12-19T12:42:38.550-05:002013-12-19T12:42:38.550-05:00So great getting to know you today! I am really en...So great getting to know you today! I am really enjoying this hop, and think its a fantastic idea to get the bloggers out from the shadows!! We have just joined at #91!HuskyCrazednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-70932246139804546662013-12-19T10:08:57.893-05:002013-12-19T10:08:57.893-05:00I was! I struggled with what to put there, so I...I was! I struggled with what to put there, so I'm glad you think it fits.<br /><br /><br /><br />So glad we're friends, lady.Pup Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-51468664745044178292013-12-19T10:07:50.254-05:002013-12-19T10:07:50.254-05:00Don't be nervous! I'm looking forward to i...Don't be nervous! I'm looking forward to it - if nothing else, I love finding out what kinds of things my friends are drawn too. :)Pup Fannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-91938428533897717742013-12-18T23:25:17.553-05:002013-12-18T23:25:17.553-05:00Aw, Bella is such a lucky girl to have you both :)...Aw, Bella is such a lucky girl to have you both :) So great to see a photo of you! Now we will definitely know each other if we run into each other in a bar (wouldn't that be GREAT??)Julie Melfihttp://www.thedailydogblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-30857847668790511622013-12-18T23:18:21.432-05:002013-12-18T23:18:21.432-05:00Loved this Leslie. I love your passion and your en...Loved this Leslie. I love your passion and your enthusiasm and your love for Bella. She is lucky to have you and Jan. <br /><br /><br />I loved all your movie choices and just put A Sand County Almanac on my Amazon wish list. I don't care if you have OCD or not because you are awesome just as you are. I do so wish you could teach me to garden though. It's the one thing I wish I knew more about.MelFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-43649718690979182392013-12-18T23:10:56.700-05:002013-12-18T23:10:56.700-05:00I love that Bella's word for you is friend. Th...I love that Bella's word for you is friend. That is utterly precious and so completely perfect. Incidentally, a friend was just look for a book to read, and I pulled "A Sand County Almanac" off the shelf. He's a few pages into it and as in love as I was. We should discuss it over goat cheese at that bar we all walked into! :)Maggiehttp://ohmydogblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-30138511130816934442013-12-18T22:22:20.346-05:002013-12-18T22:22:20.346-05:00My heart just melted when I read the things you wr...My heart just melted when I read the things you wrote about Bella under what drives you nuts about your pets and what melts your heart. So sweet. Thank you so much for co-hosting this hop. I think it's the most blogging fun I've ever had!Miss Harper Leenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-85156221671864982062013-12-18T22:06:53.980-05:002013-12-18T22:06:53.980-05:00Try THIS: Roasted potatoes and whatever veggies yo...Try THIS: Roasted potatoes and whatever veggies you enjoy, sprinkled with a bit of balsamic and cumin before roasting - and then top with crumbled goat cheese right after serving the still warm veggies and potatoes onto your plate. <br /><br />Love that the progress you have made with Bella has made you so proud....that SHE has made you so proud. That is just awesome. :-)<br /><br />Really enjoyed the rest of this post, but I just had to comment about those two things. Oh, and the post was perfect AS IS. No need to change, edit, or add a thing.Donna and The Dogsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4228355467064891425.post-21947245712502579932013-12-18T21:46:59.308-05:002013-12-18T21:46:59.308-05:00I can't wait to go read your answers! I am sl...I can't wait to go read your answers! I am slowly working my way through the links. :)Lesliehttp://bringingupbella.com/noreply@blogger.com