tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post7822152736224509615..comments2024-03-29T19:22:11.409+10:00Comments on down to earth: And life goes on ...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-63019196240158312952008-08-15T22:50:00.000+10:002008-08-15T22:50:00.000+10:00I just got around to your blog today. I'm glad thi...I just got around to your blog today. I'm glad things are going ok. We, too, lost our beloved dog very recently. Keeping you in prayer.Hopewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510172065585770709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-82891364326311290222008-08-15T04:12:00.000+10:002008-08-15T04:12:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda, I'm so sorry about Rosie. We lost our ...Hi Rhonda, I'm so sorry about Rosie. We lost our elderly dog this week too. I posted a picture Monday, if you'd like to see. He was my daughter's childhood dog. Its a blessing that he passed on because he was so feeble. We would soon have had to put him to sleep too.<BR/><BR/>Debbie J. "Homemaking dreams"Debbie Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01610913789958390802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-50255410115553655382008-08-12T10:11:00.000+10:002008-08-12T10:11:00.000+10:00Dear Rhonda,My heart goes out to you and your fami...Dear Rhonda,<BR/>My heart goes out to you and your family for the loss of Rosie. Our four legged friends are by no means easier to let go of. <BR/><BR/>Your new friend will find at just the right moment.<BR/><BR/>I wanted to thank you for posting the olive/coconut oils recipe. I made it last week with a few friends. What a treat. I can't wait to make more.<BR/><BR/>MammamammaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16685991225943019782008-08-12T04:48:00.000+10:002008-08-12T04:48:00.000+10:00New Reader here-- Very amazed at the time you spen...New Reader here-- Very amazed at the time you spend on your blog! But thank you for your suggestions and things like the soap making post, etc-- very helpful and I'm glad I found you.<BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about your Rosie.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978979903448366922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-90546168409013381902008-08-12T03:27:00.000+10:002008-08-12T03:27:00.000+10:00I'm so sorry to hear about Rosie! Glad that Alice ...I'm so sorry to hear about Rosie! Glad that Alice got to spend some time with another pup and get her spirits up a bit.<BR/><BR/>You're quite right...when the time is right another dog will find you.ChristyACBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396628757148282551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4683177276895371482008-08-12T02:47:00.000+10:002008-08-12T02:47:00.000+10:00Oh, Rhonda, I just read about Rosie (I've been too...Oh, Rhonda, I just read about Rosie (I've been too busy to keep up with my favorite blogs lately.) I am so, so sorry. I would love to give you a big ole hug and let you know how much my heart feels for you and Hanno and the boys.<BR/><BR/>TeresaTeresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497353883350419184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16497325798717550722008-08-12T02:45:00.000+10:002008-08-12T02:45:00.000+10:00This comment has been removed by the author.Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497353883350419184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-29983212935660352322008-08-12T02:35:00.000+10:002008-08-12T02:35:00.000+10:00Hi, I'm a new reader and love your blog! I don't ...Hi, I'm a new reader and love your blog! I don't know if you've ever visited Morning Ramble but I bet you'd like it if you did. She's a lady here in the states that also lives a simple life and I love to read her too. She's at morningramble.blogspot.com. <BR/><BR/>I was sorry to hear about your Rosie.Dianniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881423920549329814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-62372320093699511382008-08-12T00:20:00.000+10:002008-08-12T00:20:00.000+10:00Pembroke Welsh Corgi. We've had our 4 year old li...Pembroke Welsh Corgi. We've had our 4 year old little girl for several months now and she's wonderful. We got her from a Corgi rescue organization. <BR/><BR/>Intelligent, loves to be outside, playful but not too energetic. She'll fall in a heap at a second's notice but when you call her she won't let you down. She likes to pick and eat apples right off our trees, even the undesirable ones. <BR/><BR/>Question on laundry powder: I'm unable to find the Lux flakes but I have borax and washing soda. I've read that any pure bar soap like Ivory can replace the Lux. Have you tried anything other than Lux?<BR/><BR/>Castile bar soap-I've used it for 5 days now in the shower and can't believe what a huge difference it has over conventional bar soap. My skin is so soft that I don't need to use lotion when I get out of the shower. The older I get the drier my skin gets too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-85543219910830509402008-08-11T23:47:00.000+10:002008-08-11T23:47:00.000+10:00I truly enjoy reading your blog. I am sharing in ...I truly enjoy reading your blog. I am sharing in your loss as our ds bought his first pgmy goat on Sautrday and some how it escaped from his pen and we can not find him. Thank you for sharing your simple life with us, I am learning a lot from you.<BR/><BR/>Rachelle <BR/>United States<BR/>KansasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-22205574981010289252008-08-11T22:33:00.000+10:002008-08-11T22:33:00.000+10:00Hi again Rhonda.What you say about a new girl find...Hi again Rhonda.<BR/><BR/>What you say about a new girl finding you, is very true.<BR/>I had toyed with the idea of getting a dog for a while. My husband always wanted one, but I wasn't especially keen on the idea.<BR/>Then, I met my friend who breeds English bull terriers. I thought they were HORRID dogs, I must confess.<BR/>Then, she introduced me to Rolo, a young pup from a recent litter. She was just a couple of weeks old. I fell in love with her immediately, and the feeling was quite mutual. However, my friend wanted her for breeding and showing, so I had to forget about it. The floods hit, and as it was, my friend had to move upstairs, and so had to get rid of dear little Rolo and her siblings - it wasn't safe for her, in a flooded building. We had moved into another property by then. So, Rolo came to me, and I am ever glad she did. Pets are a great comfort to us, and I suffer from depression at times....she knows these times and will just sit by me with her head on my lap, as if she knows she comforts me.<BR/>I hope you find another dog to fill the void Rosie has left xxHawthornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888031081526038971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14350306828282689902008-08-11T22:22:00.000+10:002008-08-11T22:22:00.000+10:00Oh Rhonda... I haven't been able to visit your blo...Oh Rhonda... I haven't been able to visit your blog for a week (due to quirks of our Orthodox Jewish internet program that is supposed to block websites with inappropriate content, and for some reason included *your* innocent blog in that category), so this is the first time I hear about Rosie. I'm so very very sorry. I know how dear a furry friend can be. A couple of months ago I lost a kitty I raised from the age of a few days... they are never forgotten.Mrs. Anna Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15377583333000789903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-80186271027837698072008-08-11T21:46:00.000+10:002008-08-11T21:46:00.000+10:00Poor little Alice, all alone now.As a cat person, ...Poor little Alice, all alone now.<BR/><BR/>As a cat person, I have 3 of the little darlings. Our first cat, Mog, was to my mind the best cat in the world but unfortunately had to be put to sleep when she was only 5 - she had a blood clot that paralysed her back legs. That was a very hard time. Still, we can't do without the cats, and as we have the room for 3 we feel it 'our duty' to take another in very shortly after one passes away. We now have Norman, Dinah and Ollie. Ollie's a little joy - barely over a year old, he's into everything and everyone! I just couldn't be without them.<BR/><BR/>On another note Rhonda, I made my first batch of your washing powder at the weekend. I've yet to try it, but I'm on my last scoop or two of commercial powder so thought I'd give it a try. I'll let you know how I get on with it.<BR/><BR/>Blessings to everyone xxxFiFihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525757684048252596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-7716525820401198222008-08-11T21:15:00.000+10:002008-08-11T21:15:00.000+10:00I have only just read about Rosie's passing....so ...I have only just read about Rosie's passing....so sad. She had a lovely happy home with you all and you have lots of good memories. I hope Alice will settle down and be happy to be an only dog for a while and that, when the time is right, you can welcome another little dog into your lives. Kind thoughts from the UKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15900303772956025962008-08-11T19:41:00.000+10:002008-08-11T19:41:00.000+10:00Sounds like a wonderful day! What are you knitting...Sounds like a wonderful day! What are you knitting, a dishcloth? Looks interesting. <BR/>I also agree on having the right dog find you. Your heart will tell you when you're ready for a new friend for Alice and "the one" catches your eye! :-)<BR/>And a pecan tree, wow. I assume it has those delicious nuts? That would make some awesome cake!<BR/><BR/>Christine from the NLChristinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078340690256967729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-48967039137308854522008-08-11T18:51:00.000+10:002008-08-11T18:51:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda, glad to hear about your Sunday and hope...Hi Rhonda, glad to hear about your Sunday and hope things are calm and serene for you.<BR/><BR/>Your blog has inspired me to do a similar thing in the UK, even though we live in a small flat in a city, I am determined to live more simply and feel happier with less 'stuff'.<BR/><BR/>http://savingsnow.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>I would love to make my own washing powder as per your recipe and will see whether I can source the ingredients you mention, here in the UK.<BR/><BR/>Thanks once again for your inspiration and best wishes from the UK for you and yours - Sophie xSophie Gisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362731913384016146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-4631205298918989272008-08-11T18:24:00.000+10:002008-08-11T18:24:00.000+10:00I came across your site a few weeks ago and have b...I came across your site a few weeks ago and have been slowly reading your story.<BR/><BR/>Your lifestyle commitment is an inspiration and if we all can take a little from your example it can only help.<BR/><BR/>I was so moved by your recent loss.<BR/>Our animals touch our hearts in a very special way. I'm sure many reading last week would have drawn their furry friends close for an extra hug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-68601569669431434212008-08-11T16:04:00.000+10:002008-08-11T16:04:00.000+10:00After our two large dogs passed away in recent yea...After our two large dogs passed away in recent years, the last dog we got (a year ago) was a Min Pin pup. Granted, she <I>is</I> a handful by very nature of her breed, but we were all pleasantly surprised to see how much we've enjoyed having a smaller dog. The mere fact that she's easy to pick up and cart around enables us to do more with her than we could the big dogs.<BR/><BR/>As you said, and I believe it to be so, the right dog will find you!Rennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03628198694622790891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26509939559283877932008-08-11T15:56:00.000+10:002008-08-11T15:56:00.000+10:00I love a peaceful easy Sunday like that. (My Sunda...I love a peaceful easy Sunday like that. (My Sundays fall on Tuesdays though, because I work Sundays, and have Monday, Tuesday off) Yours sounded very peaceful and slow, and mindful, just the way it should be.claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16572555442321120647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-5423322594999400242008-08-11T12:04:00.000+10:002008-08-11T12:04:00.000+10:00Rhonda, it is always good to come here and read yo...Rhonda, it is always good to come here and read your blog. I feel your sadness at the loss of Rosie. I always feel such a peaceful feeling when I visit you. God bless you and Hanno, and I hope He blesses you with another wonderful doggie friend.Alice Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17736427320282775051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-69642339265263097082008-08-11T12:01:00.000+10:002008-08-11T12:01:00.000+10:00Rhonda,First, I'm so sorry for your loss. I teared...Rhonda,<BR/><BR/>First, I'm so sorry for your loss. I teared up a bit when I read your post and my heart hurts for you.<BR/><BR/>My husband has always been a firm believer that pets will find you, rather than the other way around. I'm certain when the time is right, it will be obvious to you and Hanno both.<BR/><BR/>The other thing I wanted to mention is regarding your homeless ministry. There is a group here that asks for business clothes to be donated specifically for helping single moms break into the work force. They also ask hair stylists to donate a few hours one day to help with hair and make up consultants to donate samples and their time for a makeover.<BR/><BR/>The money to be outfitted for a new job is just as daunting as looking for a job.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck with all.<BR/><BR/>KayeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-83158275328674665682008-08-11T11:32:00.000+10:002008-08-11T11:32:00.000+10:00Good morning Rhonda. I can recommend dog downsizin...Good morning Rhonda. I can recommend dog downsizing!<BR/><BR/>We've always had rescues that have been medium to large. Last year, after we had to have our beloved border collie euthanised due to bad arthritis, we talked about a smaller dog next time. Next time came around sooner than expected and we now have one year old Big Bill, a poodle shih-tzu cross.<BR/><BR/>A small dog is a much different experience but just as much fun. if you decide to go this road, I'd be happy to pass on to you a little book I got about having a small dog.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751315680374413649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-79428631611404922252008-08-11T11:21:00.000+10:002008-08-11T11:21:00.000+10:00Rhonda, I'm so sorry about Rosie. I know how a do...Rhonda, I'm so sorry about Rosie. I know how a dog friend can be loved. I think they are God's gifts to us to teach us about unconditional love. <BR/><BR/>Linda N.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15358937319935585412008-08-11T10:48:00.000+10:002008-08-11T10:48:00.000+10:00Hi RhondaGlad you are feeling a bit better - you w...Hi Rhonda<BR/><BR/>Glad you are feeling a bit better - you will have good and not so good moments with your memories of Rosie - hang in there.<BR/><BR/>We have 2 rescue doggies (did have 3 but Ben died) and 4 rescue cats. They are great doggies. It is very sad but I have to say you will have no problem getting an ex "pet shop puppy" - a small type doggie as there are HEAPS dumped at the pound. When you are ready, check if you can have a trial as one of our doggies is a chook killer (not her fault - just instinct) and she has killed some of my chooks when we got a hole in the fence. Our little poodle x wouldn't harm the chooks (but wants to eat all their scraps!!!)<BR/><BR/>Take care<BR/>RachaelxxRachael @ Rachael's Happy Life!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16272283703654492588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-35171194937871825982008-08-11T10:24:00.000+10:002008-08-11T10:24:00.000+10:00I'm sorry for your loss. Have you thought about a...I'm sorry for your loss. Have you thought about a Welsh Terrier? They are a smaller package.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com