tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post3112558029129514987..comments2023-09-12T05:56:11.425-04:00Comments on The Comforts of Home: Earthquakes, Harvest and ButterfliesPenny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-69580851470445940742011-08-24T21:01:58.928-04:002011-08-24T21:01:58.928-04:00Potato Leek Soup....sounds devine! Love the story...Potato Leek Soup....sounds devine! Love the story of your visitor - yes, it's good to sit back and just enjoy sometimes, isn't it?!!The Summer Kitchen Girlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705922236211577732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-83467074450319837232011-08-24T20:32:46.307-04:002011-08-24T20:32:46.307-04:00That butterfly is amazing! What a photo! And yes.....That butterfly is amazing! What a photo! And yes...we all shook just a little, didn't we? Enjoy this beautiful weather! You sure have had a wonderful garden this year! ♥~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-76684432239656044092011-08-24T18:59:22.369-04:002011-08-24T18:59:22.369-04:00EnJOYed your posting. Hope the earthquake quit!
...EnJOYed your posting. Hope the earthquake quit!<br /><br />Must admit I've always wanted to try a recipe with leeks... they sound so exotic. Do you have a favorite recipe that you'd be willing to share?<br /><br />That butterfly experience... that is so beautiful. Talk about catching glimpses of heaven in unexpected places.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-88383839221951124072011-08-24T15:27:36.857-04:002011-08-24T15:27:36.857-04:00I heard about the earthquake, living on the other ...I heard about the earthquake, living on the other side of the country where they are more common we felt shocked, rather then feeling the shock. I had simply no idea that it would happen out there.<br /><br />Hope everything is OK. <br /><br />Your soup sounds wonderful.<br /><br />Jen @ Muddy Boot DreamsRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-74031667440234985062011-08-24T14:09:05.124-04:002011-08-24T14:09:05.124-04:00Hi Penny,
Beautiful leeks..I love potato leek sou...Hi Penny, <br />Beautiful leeks..I love potato leek soup..and I love the butterfly, its suppose to be good luck when ones lands on you..I always think they tickle when they land. We have been to two indoor butterfly gardens where the butterflies were flying around , it was beautiful to see all the different colors...it was so cute when we took are baby grandson with us, one landed right on his nose...<br />The flowers in bloom are so pretty...<br />Have a sweet day and hugs, Elizabeth <br />Now I am off to see what you have created.Elizabeth and Gary https://www.blogger.com/profile/15849231608931954395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-86123184327396210722011-08-24T12:49:58.503-04:002011-08-24T12:49:58.503-04:00My daughter is living in Virginia just outside DC ...My daughter is living in Virginia just outside DC and I called her just as she was sitting in her car rocking side to side. So glad I wasn't there. I am so jealous of your leeks. Potatoe leek soup is my favorite. I have never grown them before but maybe I should give them a try.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11159582653513181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-7508622605267070642011-08-24T11:35:44.715-04:002011-08-24T11:35:44.715-04:00Glad nothing got broken. Coming from California e...Glad nothing got broken. Coming from California earthquakes are just part of life. But when they happen elsewhere it's kind of scary. They say when a butterfly lands on you it's good luck. So lucky you! MimiMimi Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615059010141169618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-56580962344567511022011-08-24T10:54:32.096-04:002011-08-24T10:54:32.096-04:00Penny, we felt the earthquake here in Charlotte to...Penny, we felt the earthquake here in Charlotte too! I actually thought I moved my co-workers cubicle I was leaning on. I just apologized to her when one of the other girls said we had just had an earthquake! <br /><br />Enjoy the butterflies and all your garden harvests!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955995520615536271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-3044784969694824962011-08-24T09:33:20.113-04:002011-08-24T09:33:20.113-04:00When animals talk we should listen.When animals talk we should listen.Comeca Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141998363630920817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-5406006377011145262011-08-24T09:01:36.813-04:002011-08-24T09:01:36.813-04:00Glad you are ok after your shake, rattle and roll....Glad you are ok after your shake, rattle and roll.<br /><br />Your leeks are beautiful.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-85509564921441293582011-08-24T09:01:23.602-04:002011-08-24T09:01:23.602-04:00We did not feel it at Lake Lure. Glad your dishes...We did not feel it at Lake Lure. Glad your dishes were not broken unintentionally. Cute butterfly and love, love your leeks.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02457380718488241980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-87048027682271575532011-08-24T05:42:48.982-04:002011-08-24T05:42:48.982-04:00Oh to have a garden! How wonderful to have all tha...Oh to have a garden! How wonderful to have all that bounty, Penny. I felt nothing on Tuesday- of course with all that heavy machinery tooling around my backyard, I most likely missed it, because other people said they felt it. :-) SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843513751203663201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-48930706371357239642011-08-23T23:46:13.256-04:002011-08-23T23:46:13.256-04:00I'm so glad that all my blogger friends down y...I'm so glad that all my blogger friends down your way are alright!<br />That little butterfly is surely a harbinger of good luck!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-86906116383325622342011-08-23T22:40:03.980-04:002011-08-23T22:40:03.980-04:00Earthquakes are no fun. Your leeks look great and ...Earthquakes are no fun. Your leeks look great and the butterfly is beautiful.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273095879606906106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-11838801303049157832011-08-23T22:19:29.042-04:002011-08-23T22:19:29.042-04:00It was a scary half minute, wasn't it? I actua...It was a scary half minute, wasn't it? I actually heard people screaming with fright.<br /><br />Your soup must have been comforting. Love your butterfly friend!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-71205263241893840002011-08-23T22:19:19.861-04:002011-08-23T22:19:19.861-04:00That would be BUTTERFLY!That would be BUTTERFLY!Jojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843762553010099404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-91685147889498249382011-08-23T22:18:24.511-04:002011-08-23T22:18:24.511-04:00We always say when a nutterfy comes to you it'...We always say when a nutterfy comes to you it's good luck. Lucky you!Jojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843762553010099404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-27401420085639735672011-08-23T21:17:14.945-04:002011-08-23T21:17:14.945-04:00I would have hit the floor in a New York minute if...I would have hit the floor in a New York minute if my dishes were rattling! How upsetting this is...just too many earthquakes all over the world of late.<br /><br />That pretty little guy liked you! Were you wearing perfume? I have attracted bees that way!! lol!<br /><br />Best of luck with your fall plantings!<br /><br />XO,<br />JaneBlondie's Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-33950089547978403302011-08-23T20:23:28.254-04:002011-08-23T20:23:28.254-04:00So glad to hear the earthquake was minor. Still, i...So glad to hear the earthquake was minor. Still, it's a helpless feeling. <br />Leeks are wonderful vegetables and yours look great.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-6067110259597838242011-08-23T19:43:26.942-04:002011-08-23T19:43:26.942-04:00We didn't feel it over our way. Must have been...We didn't feel it over our way. Must have been scary for a moment. <br /><br />Just as we were worrying about Irene hitting our old home and friends in the Bahamas, our BIL called from NY saying he felt the quake at his bank in Queens. Mother Nature is sure strange lately. Lucky you to have leeks. They are so expensive here compared to France.<br />SamSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-78920604998798649322011-08-23T18:27:18.039-04:002011-08-23T18:27:18.039-04:00I wondered if you felt the quake when I heard abou...I wondered if you felt the quake when I heard about it. We live just on the northern part of the New Madrid Fault (pronounced mad rid) and have quakes now and then.<br /><br />The leeks look wonderful. We love potato leek soup.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-37378364933402441712011-08-23T18:21:08.294-04:002011-08-23T18:21:08.294-04:00shook pretty good in greensboro too.. havent heard...shook pretty good in greensboro too.. havent heard anyone here say theres damage...<br /><br /> what a pretty butterfly. I'm sure he stopped by to say everything will be ok..Sonny Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06926830309207639536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-76265850760981954082011-08-23T17:30:50.486-04:002011-08-23T17:30:50.486-04:00We felt it here in Fayetteville, NC. And because ...We felt it here in Fayetteville, NC. And because I work on Fort Bragg, I thought it was an artillery exercise but we heard no sounds. It was weird because I have not felt an earthquake since I left Puerto Rico decades ago. <br /><br />The leeks look beautiful and love all the fall crops you planted. A beautiful bounty you will have. :)<br /><br />Maria @ <a href="http://jsimplylive.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Linen & Verbena</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-2264565544534588812011-08-23T16:54:12.057-04:002011-08-23T16:54:12.057-04:00Pretty unusual for that area! I did not feel it, ...Pretty unusual for that area! I did not feel it, too far south, I guess. A little excitement, huh? The leeks are gorgeous!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07435370349554811512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233955033219125564.post-34068676022327197002011-08-23T16:46:28.071-04:002011-08-23T16:46:28.071-04:00I bet you did freak out with all of those dishes o...I bet you did freak out with all of those dishes of yours! I felt it too! I thought I just drunk to much coffee! lol!All That Glittershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16430994774426304762noreply@blogger.com