tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post7699345537348134924..comments2023-10-24T05:53:13.006-05:00Comments on Something She Wrote: I Have This Clock, SeeJanna Leadbetterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-56534205311978856342009-01-23T12:02:00.000-06:002009-01-23T12:02:00.000-06:00Josh - Well, thanks!Kimmi - That's the best thing ...Josh - Well, thanks!<BR/><BR/>Kimmi - That's the best thing anyone could have said to me. Thank you so much!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-10079941748353281682009-01-23T11:54:00.000-06:002009-01-23T11:54:00.000-06:00Janna, this is your voice. Janna's voice. It's lov...Janna, this is your voice. Janna's voice. It's lovely and it comes through so strong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-34047093000256955932009-01-23T02:16:00.000-06:002009-01-23T02:16:00.000-06:00hahaha, yes, i loved it!hahaha, yes, i loved it!Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392363844762406853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-91499106747894628242009-01-22T11:04:00.000-06:002009-01-22T11:04:00.000-06:00Jessica - Thank you!Kat - I'd love to hear about s...Jessica - Thank you!<BR/><BR/>Kat - I'd love to hear about some of those other things! It's interesting how those smallest of things can shape who we are.<BR/><BR/>Jewel - Regarding your PS.: very well said. :) And oh! I'm THE worst with house plants. And the harder I try, the worse off they are.Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-89057439128016606482009-01-22T10:52:00.000-06:002009-01-22T10:52:00.000-06:00PS Well, tender memory tempered by the interesting...PS Well, tender memory tempered by the interesting reality :-).Jewel Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614039445924074306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-22023163261821834882009-01-22T10:49:00.000-06:002009-01-22T10:49:00.000-06:00How cool that this clock brings back such a tender...How cool that this clock brings back such a tender memory. Beautiful post, Janna.<BR/><BR/>I am not good with wind-up clocks, however. They're like plants in my house. I forget about them and then they die :-)Jewel Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614039445924074306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-59706869953990554082009-01-22T09:32:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:32:00.000-06:00My Maw Maw had a ticking clock in the room where I...My Maw Maw had a ticking clock in the room where I stayed - I always think of her when I hear a clock ticking -which I do right now - there's a retro clock in this room, but battery operated - I love the old wind ups, but I can't sleep to them - the ticking distracts me too much.<BR/><BR/>We have some similar background thingees in our childhood-other than the clock.Kathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-19745481678105876232009-01-22T09:11:00.000-06:002009-01-22T09:11:00.000-06:00Lovely post, Janna. It's amazing how little things...Lovely post, Janna. It's amazing how little things like that can make such an impact on us.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-27665293245738080502009-01-22T06:54:00.000-06:002009-01-22T06:54:00.000-06:00Leon (x2) - Thank you. And, erm, I'm just fine.Jos...Leon (x2) - Thank you. And, erm, I'm just fine.<BR/><BR/>Josh - Thanks!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-25610478939546380922009-01-22T04:21:00.000-06:002009-01-22T04:21:00.000-06:00wind up clocks are the best! they let you think of...wind up clocks are the best! they let you think of a simplier time. <BR/><BR/>Great image btw.Joshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392363844762406853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-47988320630953524452009-01-22T01:59:00.000-06:002009-01-22T01:59:00.000-06:00Hey, how are you doing fellow writer?Hey, how are you doing fellow writer?Leon1234https://www.blogger.com/profile/12707501065021550093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-67277125949243886542009-01-21T21:44:00.000-06:002009-01-21T21:44:00.000-06:00You have a great blog! Thank you for sharing. How ...You have a great blog! Thank you for sharing. How are you doing, by the way?Leon1234https://www.blogger.com/profile/12707501065021550093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-18283667337314875872009-01-21T16:52:00.000-06:002009-01-21T16:52:00.000-06:00Jen - a'thank you, a'thank you!FringeGirl - Indeed...Jen - a'thank you, a'thank you!<BR/><BR/>FringeGirl - Indeed! :)<BR/><BR/>Turkey - How right you are.<BR/><BR/>Colby - ROFL!<BR/><BR/>Janet - I think it's pretty cool, too.<BR/><BR/>Marsanne - Thank you so much for visiting! I can appreciate your story. :) A clock like this would never work in my bedroom; I'd wind up late, too.<BR/><BR/>Hi, Robin! I <I>think</I> I've seen you around before, and Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-24391667362139899572009-01-21T16:09:00.000-06:002009-01-21T16:09:00.000-06:00Janna, I can't believe I'm visiting for the first ...Janna, I can't believe I'm visiting for the first time. That was so lovely. The imagery of your grandfather's room really made me feel like I was there. <BR/><BR/>My alarm clock next to my bed is pink, has a pig on it, and makes a loud and horrible oinking sound to wake me up. I hope my kids don't blog about it one day. Yeesh.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396540555696283171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-43338018469520439732009-01-21T14:56:00.000-06:002009-01-21T14:56:00.000-06:00My husband had one of those wind up clocks when we...My husband had one of those wind up clocks when we got married. I hated it - the sound didn't bother me, but I would never remember to wind it up and I would end up being late to some meeting or class. Not good :) After a while, we let the wind up clock go and got a digital one....Marsanne Pettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816447718219069472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-2178013240731303932009-01-21T13:34:00.000-06:002009-01-21T13:34:00.000-06:00How very interesting. It's amazing how simple thi...How very interesting. It's amazing how simple things can become laden with personal meaning.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600030574995481267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-60488147444777720242009-01-21T12:05:00.000-06:002009-01-21T12:05:00.000-06:00visual image of Captain Hook smashing clock jumps ...visual image of Captain Hook smashing clock jumps into my head, lol.colbymarshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056535503422186623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-3279610774762680572009-01-21T10:42:00.001-06:002009-01-21T10:42:00.001-06:00Nice post. It is always nice to have those little...Nice post. It is always nice to have those little connections with those who are now gone. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-44631726540442991562009-01-21T10:42:00.000-06:002009-01-21T10:42:00.000-06:00It's funny what a sound or smell can do to trigger...It's funny what a sound or smell can do to trigger our memory.<BR/><BR/>Great Post!<BR/>-FringeGirlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-28673154662718721252009-01-21T10:01:00.000-06:002009-01-21T10:01:00.000-06:00Wonderful post, Janna. Very well done!Wonderful post, Janna. Very well done!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705320883615938075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-36146435791198288142009-01-21T09:23:00.000-06:002009-01-21T09:23:00.000-06:00Terri - Well, thank you very much!Wendy - Er, your...Terri - Well, thank you very much!<BR/><BR/>Wendy - Er, your welcome? ;)<BR/><BR/>Angie - Huzzah!<BR/><BR/>Ang - Thanks so much. I really do think the sound is a special one.<BR/><BR/>Melanie - Awesome! How cool that mere words can do that?<BR/><BR/>Melissa - LOL! No worries. I don't think anything permanent happened... other than that I started to piece together in my mind what my grandpa's Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-46300694234156238972009-01-21T09:11:00.000-06:002009-01-21T09:11:00.000-06:00What a good post, Janna, full of great imagery and...What a good post, Janna, full of great imagery and emotion. I had to laugh, though, at the image of you falling off your Grandpa's knee because he was snockered! (Hope you didn't get hurt!)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-59207041368934113642009-01-21T09:09:00.000-06:002009-01-21T09:09:00.000-06:00You brought me back to my grandparents' house. The...You brought me back to my grandparents' house. They had a large grandfather clock tucked in a corner and I never thought about it until now, but that's definitely a sound from my childhood. My gramma still has it in her small apartment and it always reminds me of my grampa.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-57709384108113340012009-01-21T08:35:00.000-06:002009-01-21T08:35:00.000-06:00I really enjoyed this post Janna. I can hear the ...I really enjoyed this post Janna. I can hear the clock actually ticking here where I sit at my desk. We always had a clock like that in our home. I loved the sound it made. I completely understand why you feel a connection to this clock. Very well said.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-85975216021182202432009-01-21T08:17:00.000-06:002009-01-21T08:17:00.000-06:00Very nice. (GREAT stuff to craft a short story wit...Very nice. (GREAT stuff to craft a short story with, or to add into WIP.)Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.com