[stylist] Happy New Year - a new blog article

[Lynda Lambert]

Hi Donna,
I loved the description of the ice sounds. I have always lived on the banks 
of the Connoquenessing Creek in western PA.  Our house is situated on the 
ridge above the creek in an area that is used for white water kyacking. I 
have watched the seasons changing here my entire life, form one shore of 
this creek to another depending on where we lived at the time. We recently 
sold three of our properties on this creek, and we still have the one our 
house is on an one other one just up the road from here. As a child I played 
on the ice in winter all the time. I know exactly the crackling and booming 
sounds you described - it is an exciting moment to be present when the ice 
breaks - it is just a minute that you can experience that powerful roar.  At 
other times, we have endured the many floods that happen after the ice 
leaves and the rains begin.  There is a life here on the creek like no 
other. Summers are long, with people fishing through the nights, and 
swimming in the same places where our ancestors played in the water on hot 
summer days.  My dogs and I walk beside the creek several times a day and I 
never tire of hearing the music of the water as we walk along on our pathway 
through the trees.  You brought back so many good memories to me this 
morning. Thanks!

I pray that Rich improves with each new day in this new year.  Happy New 
Year to you all, and I hope each of you finds just the right "word" you need 
each day!  Smile.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Happy New Year - a new blog article


> Lynda,
> Happy New Year! That is quite a list of goals and determinations! I had to
> laugh, because I just unsubscribed to a list that was toxic to me -- I
> didn't tell them that, of course.
>
> So, you've changed to Word Press? I remember (or think I do) that you were
> on Blogger or BlogSpot. I'm wondering how you like WP.org. I'm on WP.com,
> and I'm still not sure what the difference is, but I can't log in to your
> site using my wp.com info.
>
> BTW, it's been so cold here that we are experiencing a wonderful winter
> phenomenon -- the thunderous cracking and creaking of the ice on our pond.
> It's always different and totally unpredictable. Once, we were actually 
> down
> at the shore to experience what sounded like a slow underground train, as
> the ice cracked from one side of the pond to the other. Of course, the 
> crack
> isn't always visible, and when there's a half a foot of ice on the pond, 
> it
> doesn't create a danger, but the sound is incredible. Sometimes, it's like 
> a
> huge zipper. The long rumbling that travels from side to side reminds me 
> of
> the Tennyson line in The Lady of Shallott -- approx "the mirror cracked 
> from
> side to side" which happens when she is no longer able to resist the
> temptation to look out of her window instead of viewing the knights in the
> safety of the mirror.
>
> Anyway, may you flourish in 2014.
> Donna
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: stylist [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lynda 
> Lambert
> Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2014 5:46 PM
> To: Writer's Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Happy New Year - a new blog article
>
> I hope you enjoy my new blog article. I spent today working on it while 
> the
> snow is flying outside. It's a blizzard here.  Awesome! I just LOVE Winter
> time in PA.
> I will post the blog link below - hope I get it right - I am not very good
> with Word Press yet, but I am working on it.
>
> Lynda
>
> http://lyndalambert.com/wordpress/?p=227
>
> Lynda McKinney Lambert, MFA
> Artist, Educator, Author
> 104 River Road, Ellwood City, PA 16117
> http://www.lyndalambert.com/wordpress
>
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