tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post2659266375124139992..comments2024-03-22T15:57:20.329-06:00Comments on Pensive Pens: IWSG - June 2022 A Place at the Tablediedre Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-69162385686398037892022-06-24T12:30:53.256-06:002022-06-24T12:30:53.256-06:00Loved the pictures! I've never been inside a s...Loved the pictures! I've never been inside a such as the one you found. Looks like bonafide hallways missing only strategically placed hurricane lamps ;-) Compared to Colossal and Kartchner caves near me, this one is in a league of its own. I'm going to save the picture of the wild horses - it's awesome!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-38844453432612226932022-06-18T12:30:34.801-06:002022-06-18T12:30:34.801-06:00Happy Saturday, dIEDRE! ~
>>... You didn’t ...Happy Saturday, dIEDRE! ~<br /><br /><i>>>... You didn’t damage your writing hand, did you?</i><br /><br />Nope, I didn't hurt my drinking hand; I hurted my left hand [Link> <b><a href="https://i.imgur.com/l6ThADu.jpg" rel="nofollow">SEE?</a></b><br /><br /><i>>>... Are you sure that was a bat? Could it have been an owl? A bat would probably sleep through a daytime visitor but an owl might come charging out</i><br /><br />Definitely a bat - a BIG bat! I got a <b><i>too</i>-up-close and personal</b> look at it. <br /><br />I think what happened is that when I removed the wooden planks over the cave opening to enter [Link> <b><a href="https://i.imgur.com/Vsy84w0.jpg" rel="nofollow">HERE</a></b>, I also let in some light, which aroused the big bat from its slumber. It was apparently sleeping fairly close to the opening. Then, when it woke up, it was very discomBATulated, and started flying around in a frenzy - at one point directly at me. And in my superhuman haste to leave, I fell down, went Boom!, and hurted myself.<br /><br />This was, I believe, my fourth (and last) expedition into that cave. It splits into two tunnels and I've explored both tunnels completely to their conclusions, so there's no real need to go in there again. (Not that I'm a-skeered o' bats, ya un'erstan'?!)<br /><br />Below are some other photos I've taken in that cave during previous hikes up that mountain:<br /><br />[Link> <b><a href="https://i.imgur.com/eKtXo3P.jpg" rel="nofollow">Joe's Cave - 1</a></b><br /><br />[Link> <b><a href="https://i.imgur.com/sHpzSXX.jpg" rel="nofollow">Joe's Cave - 2</a></b><br /><br />[Link> <b><a href="https://i.imgur.com/93o8E3j.jpg" rel="nofollow">Joe's Cave - 3 - Lookin' back.</a></b><br /><br />[Link> <b><a href="https://i.imgur.com/LP2ww3U.jpg" rel="nofollow">Joe's Cave - 4 - Where it splits apart.</a></b><br /><br />[Link> <b><a href="https://i.imgur.com/ctoNA7Q.jpg" rel="nofollow">Joe's Cave - 5 - Where angels fear too tread, but the foolish go right ahead.</a></b><br /><br />[Link> <b><a href="https://i.imgur.com/2yTTYJL.jpg" rel="nofollow">Joe's Cave - 6 - Not the biggest rat I've seen in there, but still pert-dern big!</a></b><br /><br />[Link> <b><a href="https://i.imgur.com/VVBPe8e.jpg" rel="nofollow">Joe's Cave - 7 - Last year's exploration injury.</a></b><br /><br />[Link> <b><a href="https://i.imgur.com/cogxdnK.jpg" rel="nofollow">Joe's Cave - 8 - Wild horses (near the cave) couldn't drag me back in.</a></b><br /><br /><i>>>... Do you ever come up with new ideas for BOTB while you’re out there?</i><br /><br />I can't recall any BOTB ideas I've had while hiking, but I've come up with a few ideas in saloons AFTER hiking.<br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-19198230356698588272022-06-13T15:10:40.284-06:002022-06-13T15:10:40.284-06:00Hi there, Stephen T.!
Gasp! Don’t tell me you’ve ...Hi there, Stephen T.!<br /><br />Gasp! Don’t tell me you’ve seen my handwriting. It really is awful. In my defense (if there is one) I’m a left-handed klutz who’s managed to break both my left wrist and shoulder. Penmanship never had a chance ;-)<br /><br />I thought being pounded to death by the letter F key might be a legitimate worry for the little ant.<br /><br />Yay you for getting back on the hiking trail! But, gads, what a fright you had. You didn’t damage your writing hand, did you? Are you sure that was a bat? Could it have been an owl? A bat would probably sleep through a daytime visitor but an owl might come charging out – not unlike the ruthless spear-chucker of the bug world; the scorpion that (I swear) stalks around with its weapon always raised. I keep half a can of Raid and a 5 lb. bookend handy; for peace of mind.<br /><br />You take your phone on hikes, right? Do you ever come up with new ideas for BOTB while you’re out there? <br />diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-79120146493244901352022-06-13T10:41:33.579-06:002022-06-13T10:41:33.579-06:00HiYa, dIEDRE, my friend! ~
>>... "I le...HiYa, dIEDRE, my friend! ~<br /><br /><i>>>... "I learned a valuable lesson about the importance of page numbers after once having to chase loose papers, snatched away by a gust of wind and strewn all over the yard.</i><br /><br />Ha! That made me COL! (Chuckle-Out-Loud!) <br />I could imagine myself in that same situation: <i>You mean I have to read MY OWN WRITING in order to put these pages back in order?! Aww, fuhgeddaboudit! I'll just start a new story.</i><br /><br /><i>>>... "My only concern today is having to plug in my laptop before I’m ready to go inside, and what will become of the little black ant that ambled across my keyboard letters A through D before slipping under the F? Might words like fluffy, flaffler, and carfuffle be the death of him?"</i><br /><br />So clever! Only YOU could come up with something like that!<br /><br />dIEDRE, in response to a comment above, I read where you replied with this: <b><i>"A spider would definitely startle me, but I only run from bats and scorpions."</i></b><br /><br />Until yesterday afternoon, I would have said this about myself: "A snake or scorpion would definitely startle me, but I only run from spiders." <br /><br />But at about 2:30 PM yesterday, I was exploring a deep, old miners' cave at the end of a hike in the mountains. Suddenly, I saw this gigantic bat flying around in front of me. And when I say gigantic, I mean it looked like the size of a goose or stork! (I have no idea what he's eating in that cave, but he's definitely eating A LOT of it!) <br /><br />When this bat decided to fly directly toward me, I turned to run so fast that I tripped over a rock or a wooden plank on the ground, fell and landed on a pile or rocks which gashed my left hand and wrist open.<br /><br />Therefore, here's my updated statement: <br />"A snake or scorpion would definitely startle me, but I only run from spiders... and bats." <br /><br />~ D-FensDogGStephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-55169668924191917092022-06-08T19:31:33.634-06:002022-06-08T19:31:33.634-06:00Perfect. I believe in justice, so when a cause app...Perfect. I believe in justice, so when a cause appears that needs some, I'm in.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-37798762893532556382022-06-08T15:50:41.294-06:002022-06-08T15:50:41.294-06:00Hi, Lee!
Haha! I agree. We can weaponize confidenc...Hi, Lee!<br />Haha! I agree. We can weaponize confidence ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-20822016989641512752022-06-08T10:10:43.044-06:002022-06-08T10:10:43.044-06:00Well, as one of the over-forty female writers, it&...Well, as one of the over-forty female writers, it's unsettling to know I'm being discounted. I think we need to form a coalition and take up arms.<br />cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-8121130442777299872022-06-07T12:20:12.639-06:002022-06-07T12:20:12.639-06:00Hi, Lori!
Ha! I like how you think ;-)Hi, Lori!<br />Ha! I like how you think ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-6060233575515500482022-06-06T12:35:29.555-06:002022-06-06T12:35:29.555-06:00Fresh eyes always help! Sometimes it does me good ...Fresh eyes always help! Sometimes it does me good to put a story away for a few months then return to it.Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-67856497845996681112022-06-05T18:47:44.642-06:002022-06-05T18:47:44.642-06:00I hope that trend you read about gets tossed out, ...I hope that trend you read about gets tossed out, too. The world would be much better off if women over 40 were in charge of everything. Enjoy your woods, and I hope the ant escaped.Lori L. MacLaughlinhttps://lorilmaclaughlin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-45221260782559575772022-06-03T11:17:21.520-06:002022-06-03T11:17:21.520-06:00Hi Hilary!
I never did see the ant again, but I d...Hi Hilary!<br /><br />I never did see the ant again, but I do hope he made it out safely ;-)<br />A spider would definitely startle me, but I only run from bats and scorpions ;-)<br />Happy June, my dear.diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-23415654240202887552022-06-03T05:41:19.731-06:002022-06-03T05:41:19.731-06:00Hi Diedre - life goes on doesn't it - we'l...Hi Diedre - life goes on doesn't it - we'll show them ... but I'd love to be outside writing under a tree canopy - poor little ant ... perhaps he just moved on to finer Ps and Qs? Mind you some little spider might sit down beside you, and frighten you away and then where would we be?! Cheers and enjoy the writing - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-54050516482877812702022-06-02T14:34:00.783-06:002022-06-02T14:34:00.783-06:00Hi Lee!
Despite all the cake dust, allergies weren...Hi Lee!<br />Despite all the cake dust, allergies weren't an issue this time. But fire restrictions were a drag - and a worry. Still beautiful, though ;-)<br />I began to feel the arctic winds of ageism towards the end of 26 years (various jobs) at the same place and knew it was time, my turn, for a change. I've not looked back or slowed down ever since. I guess that's why I'm so blissfully unaware of disregard ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-8502925087925007682022-06-02T13:44:02.128-06:002022-06-02T13:44:02.128-06:00Hi Joylene!
I hadn't heard of it either. I don...Hi Joylene!<br />I hadn't heard of it either. I don't know why age would be an issue anyway, unless in terms of wisdom ;-) But singling out women (if true) is obnoxious. "Individually, we are one drop. Together we are the ocean," right?diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-25324447436680758082022-06-02T13:32:54.194-06:002022-06-02T13:32:54.194-06:00Hi Natalie!
I didn't either - ha! I guess Elea...Hi Natalie!<br />I didn't either - ha! I guess Eleanor Roosevelt was onto something when she said "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent," diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-35597028523540504522022-06-02T13:29:11.216-06:002022-06-02T13:29:11.216-06:00Hi Debbie!
Welcome back! Long as it is not snowing...Hi Debbie!<br />Welcome back! Long as it is not snowing, I always love the woods. None of us had allergy problems for a change ;-)<br />"Women may be the one group that grows more radical with age," according to Gloria Steinem. I'm good with that ;-)<br />See you soon!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-12650593008840734622022-06-02T13:23:10.951-06:002022-06-02T13:23:10.951-06:00Hi Janet!
I was surprised as well. How ignored cou...Hi Janet!<br />I was surprised as well. How ignored could we be if we don't even notice ? <br />"Practical invisibility," I like that ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-12514693771918439142022-06-02T09:45:45.603-06:002022-06-02T09:45:45.603-06:00Over 40? I've been over 40 for decades and I&#...Over 40? I've been over 40 for decades and I've never heard of such a thing as being discounted. I know if you're not writing what the current theme, you're in for heartache, but being 40. Who cares how old a female writer is? The older, generally the better writer. I would think. Great post, Diedre. You've got me thinking. Which isn't as easy as it used to be. LOL. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-73022615859110607832022-06-02T05:03:21.617-06:002022-06-02T05:03:21.617-06:00I didn't know women writers over 45 were being...I didn't know women writers over 45 were being discounted. That's not good news.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-30699050329146884212022-06-02T00:25:30.122-06:002022-06-02T00:25:30.122-06:00Hi diedre, I'm making my way back to the Blogo...Hi diedre, I'm making my way back to the Blogosphere and hope it sticks, this time. ☺ <br /><br />Typing away in the breezy woods sounds like an ideal setup, minus the pollen and battery issues, of course. Congrats on finishing (or not?) your WIP! <br /><br />Ageism is alive and well, pretty much everywhere, although there have been glimmers of change. You see more older actors on screen these days.Debbie D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/13153118405565035071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-27202627695895967422022-06-01T20:07:33.430-06:002022-06-01T20:07:33.430-06:00An entertainment industry ignoring women over 45? ...An entertainment industry ignoring women over 45? Heck, *any* industry ignoring women over 45? Color me surprised. I do appreciate that obnoxious men ignore me now. I haven't been catcalled since I was 40, and it's wonderful. Let's hear it for practical invisibility :-)Janet Alcornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09175655692094831262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-10218457252096604942022-06-01T16:35:47.433-06:002022-06-01T16:35:47.433-06:00Ah, breezy woods. Sounds wonderful. But we have a ...Ah, breezy woods. Sounds wonderful. But we have a lot of pollen, as well, and everyone has seasonal allergies. <br /><br />As a woman north of 45, I've observed that trend in most industries and professions. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-63112258232705610782022-06-01T15:16:30.945-06:002022-06-01T15:16:30.945-06:00All the more reason to write our hearts out and pu...All the more reason to write our hearts out and publish every page!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-56536050622755070732022-06-01T14:33:50.047-06:002022-06-01T14:33:50.047-06:00That's not good to hear--about over 45 women b...That's not good to hear--about over 45 women being dismissed. Sigh. It never ends.Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3782231935569058555.post-71795731384969423722022-06-01T12:14:25.247-06:002022-06-01T12:14:25.247-06:00Hi, Alex!
Haha, right?
I agree, it shouldn't ...Hi, Alex!<br /><br />Haha, right?<br />I agree, it shouldn't matter ;-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.com