C. (Comment, never msg).’s Comments (group member since Jan 30, 2014)

C. (Comment, never msg).’s comments from the Gentle SPECTRUMS group.

For anyone wondering about this issue: 'Blogspot' seems to have enforced 'robot verification' that users have no say over. Members can get by it and perhaps not notice there is an issue, if not for me. Non-users visiting from blogs such as 'Wordpress', mine, deal with THREE (three!) captcha screens! The first two are no problem: click pictures "with street signs in them". The third is the issue. You are directed to copy & paste a paragraph of code. On a good day, I can do that. Lately, the thin box into which one would paste this code is not showing up, rendering the exercise useless.

This is another reason having e-mail as a way of reaching members is invaluable to me this year. When I receive e-mails from folks joining for 2016, that is. A little scary how few so far but I figure it's because we're ahead of February. :)

I suppose issues with 'Blogspot' is technical. Shonna: the pages aren't providing the extra space for depositing "verification code" at anyone's blog lately. Please know I visited your recent review with "weather" and "red", your page updating all challenges, and especially, your review of "Bristol House". I clicked "interesting" buttons, hoping it will show it is I who visited.

I hope I got across that my shock comes, yes, from young age and someone I like very much but because David was my example of what elderly need not look like: energetic, slim, stylish.

How many of you have had the thrill of wonderful memory of seeing him in concert? I had the opportunity to see him twice!

Does anyone know how to tuck away previous bookshelf folders in this group, so the current one has prominence? You are all at liberty to add whatever you're reading that suits any of my quartet. Also please make this community lounge your own. Add any pictures you like. I always love to see pets and where your books are kept.

Yes, of course he smoked. I don't know if he quit. My shock was about him being so energetic, slim, and never looking or acting elderly. That he was my example of what an elderly person's look and mobility could look like. My parents move as if they are elderly, Mom at a much better weight but Dad finding it tough to tie shoes.

Your parents sound from another world, imagining the old way is required. hehe I dislike organized, club-type exericse or diet too. We keep moving, dancing at home, or a walk. I'm telling this to myself as a reminder to *do it*, after all the effort to get those group and review pages up and advertised all week. And educating ourselves on a right way to eat and just living better; no diet or gym-involved exericise required. My parents must too.

Feeling pleased about offering something fresh, the Europe group occurred to me. Gillian is the sweetest. I continue to join her later in the year, if I see a lot of Europe in my reading. She isn't convinced the United Kingdom has four distinct countries for literature. She permits one of Wales, Ireland, Scotland, or England. These are the English-speaking countries in which most books are set. I also wish she would take the same author again. It is a country tour, so I disagree that author and political boundaries matter.

Celtic Coasts is a really great answer to gaps in other groups. I hope many join all of mine renewed for 2016 but I am really happy to have outlets that I will surely use. :) I hope no one is hesitant about signing-up via e-mail but this is how the Canadian group has run for 9 years. That host sends a post whenever there is a new link to see and people are informed. I won't have a post 12 times a year. All that matters is members catch we there is to see and choose whatever they like.

I don't know if there's a challenge you are hopping aboard but I will find out by e-mail if you do. :) Either way, it is wonderful having you to share things. I'm shocked about David's death because he is a personal favourite, same as for you. The other reason is I fairly regularly held him up as an example of fitness to my parents. Dad is only 3 years older and Mom 2. I thought of his trim, active form and young attire and encouraged them that growing older didn't need to be growing rounder and not dressing stylishly.

That "too early" and "makes no sense" issue is back, like with our dear cat Love. There are obese, burger-eating Americans (and Canadians too) still here but this trim, active person is gone? Death not making sense unsettles me.

I can't wait, Kristianne. I saw your wonderful post - the enthusiasm runneth over nicely! :) I'm going to do one or two Maeve Binchys and a few varieties belonging to Scotland. I also know I have one or two books set in Wales that I haven't read yet. This is the reason I dreamed up this combination. I don't want to cram a lot of one Celtic country into a year but to combine and mix as I please? It is about time. :)

It is a pity this is the first public item in what is my public community, since I do not use 'Twitter'. Too many people in the world, known to us and not, have been hit by cancer. This sickness needs to be eradicated. Today is another example of wealth not stopping it. David Bowie has died at only 69.

It is sad to hear of any loss such as this, especially when we have heard of the person. In David's case, I had to announce it because I grew up considering him one of my favourite musicians. It feels weird that one of your favourites is suddenly gone. God bless his family, including his wife Iman with whom he stayed married twenty years.

I am so proud and happy to show you my brand new reading circle, that raises our trio up to a quartet. It is called "CELTIC COASTS" and I am certain you will find it as leisurely and easy as my others. A Celtic reading circle that doesn't demand content for one country but combines all three, is exactly what I need in my personal reading. Sail along with me. There are no minimums: bring any books connected with Wales, Ireland, Scotland here. https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/celtic...

Thanks! I hope you caught the info that the new "Gentle Subjects" can already been previewed in the detail section of this group's home page.

I love visits from neighbour's pets but it had been months. "Joey" was unhappy about being alone, only seeing them for food. Animals are not all about food like people think. I questioned those four kids more than the adults. Why weren't they walking to visit him and begging to bring him where they are living? I couldn't stand not being with mine 24/7. I was glad to hear them exclaim "Joey!" when he bounced in the door. We had only meant to go for a Christmas walk. Joey followed us and we wanted him safely off the road. We stopped at the lady's Mom's place and found them there.

Hello, ladies who lounge with me! How was everyone's Christmas? We had Mom & Dad at our country place. We were glad to celebrate here for the first time, since Mom wants to retire her tradition. Absent neighbours were feeding their cat outside and didn't know he'd rather be where they are staying. We tucked our kitties aside for two hours and brought this guy in to share Christmas Eve with us! He crawled on our laps while my parents, fiancé, and I opened gifts and read little Christmas stories. It's a nice way to keep Christmas on topic, instead of chatting about any old thing. Christmas day: we walked to the home of the neighbour's Mother, their determined cat in step with us. He leaped into the door as soon as one of his children opened it. We politely let them know he missed them. They appear to be keeping him where they are staying, which is the best Christmas present he could have.

My four groups, that includes a brand new one, are half-written. I am arduously working towards posting them! Did you notice? Fellow loungers are already getting a sneak preview of "Gentle Spectrums" 2016. Our logo and details have been switched! I hope you explore "Gentle Subjects" and join me this year. Happy new year 2016, to all of you. Carolyn.

The third summmary for our 2015 groups is out! If you would like to read about our adventures in "MY KIND OF MYSTERY" or if you would like to summarize your journey, here is the post! This clears me to present the four new groups, as soon as I have links working and details nicely polished. https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2016/0...

I'm nearly done Michael J. Fox's autobiography I started with. So busy closing people's challenges (still one complicated one to figure out) that I sleep after a few pages. Works out great for Ron, who can forget about snoring if I sleep easily. Next are a few children's books I want to read - truly not to boost my motivation with good early quantities. Then I'm going to have fun with a ghost book I am eager to read.

Thank you! I find it very soothing.

This note is at the bottom, after category samples but might as well ensure folks see it.

WRAP-UPS WELCOMED ANYWHERE YOU WISH
I haven't done wrap-up pages but can, if you like them. If you took time to make fresh posts, or updated your original ones: you bet I will give you the respect of reading them! Drop those links off at any page / post of each challenge. Even if you get to it at a later date, I always read your comments.

Please know, outside of the "Blogspot" captcha and now a "Disqus" e-mail confirmation barrier, I always wish to comment and show I have visited. I respond to your posts right at my blog if I have to, so be sure to come back and see what I wrote. :)

Here is a sample of what our friends and peers have been reading, in the colourful "Gentle Spectrums" categories! It's an opportunity to discuss anybody's reading updates too. https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2016/0...

So nice of you go say! :) I am slogging through all those ending at this time of year, when I want to be watching movies, playing music and games with Ron at home. My own need to go up soon, regardless of our February start but it's a good bet everyone else is enjoying time off at home anyway.

HAPPY new year 2016 to my people! May you be safe, blessed, happy, and healthy! My RIEDEL challenge trio will be posted this week.... and a new one, becoming a quartet! Like my others, this theme is very broad and easy to meet; fulfilling another area I think our reading community can use. Other changes include signing-up by e-mail instead of linky buttons, to alleviate the problem of events and posts that got missed. When something is going on, I'll send a note. Blogspot has gotten worse for outsiders to reach but it made no sense for me to alert member by member, that there was a special event. One e-mail and everyone is clued in.

In My Kind Of Mystery, "A RIEDEL Clue" will be handled a little differently so folks find it easier and are less shy to jump aboard. Unless we are surprised with skyrocketing members, I think we'll have one prize activity per group throughout the year and then of course, the year-end draw. I will lay out a few discussion topics matching each theme, so that there is a fun reason to visit from time to time. Be well, pose any questions you like, and watch for those posts at RIEDEL Fascination any day.

Ethereal folks, don't forget a very generous prize is being given to us. On January 31, we are going to draw for the winner's choice of a numerology or tarot reading by Hazelie! Stop by our latest post to show that you are still with us. :-) Yours warmly, Carolyn.

My summary for ETHEREAL is finished! If you'd like to look at what our circle has read so far, the titles that have been handed in are here. What's more, I am giving a preview of my beautiful new banner for Ethereal 2016! https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2015/1...

* Please know I am not a graphics person. I look through free wallpaper, or famous book covers in the case of My Kind Of Mystery, until the right images stand out for me. Then, having figured out how to accomplish this, I spend quite a lot of time inserting my name and dates nicely.