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

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

Nice to hear from you, Shonna! Yes, I got a suntan early from 30ish weather in April, maybe even March. Then suddenly snow. Melted. Lately the grass is green after rains and stable summer temperatures.... But one day of small sprinkling snow, to our surprise. Then three nights, including tonight, of sub-zero weather. Not by much but only the perennials are safe, so it's good nothing is planted. Gute reise! I love Alberta, including Calgary and Edmonton. Bring a little of everything! Happy Mother's day, if you are a Mom of any kind. I look forward to my parents visiting tomorrow.... cleaning time.

Let's clear out those crickets. Further to wishing everyone a happy St. Patrick's day, happy spring, and a happy Easter: perhaps this one garners replies. I wish my best to everyone who is a Mom in any way; such my regard of my beloved kitties as our children with all of our hearts. Biological or in any way that matters: Happy Mother's Day to all of you Moms!

My folks are coming to our country home Sunday for a nice vegetarian meal, berry pies that Ron picked personally (last year), and a nice fresh outing from the city for them overall. They got a major gift for Easter that includes Mother and Father's day but there are pretty wrapped treats for Mom to open on Sunday as well. Yours truly, Carolyn.

I didn't need to rebuild our harddrive and switch to 'win 7'! I found a way to fight a stubborn virus and won. Downloading solutions on slowspeed takes days. So we get to use the version of 'windows' a while longer, that works smoothly with all of our best used programs ('XP'). That's the only hesitancy for the switch, for those not in the know. We have the 'win 7' disc and saw that is renders much of our older software unusable. Of course you need the programs that are your reason for HAVING a computer! Download newer versions of our ware? Read the portion back, where I say we access the internet on slowspeed. Q;->=

No one need stop chatting. I solely forewarned that if response from me were delayed: the above reinstallation would have been the reason. I have much catching up to do at my blog; announcement posts, games, my regular writing and none are forgotten. However please know that I watch all reviews coming in, with pleasure and would answer your comments with even greater appreciation. I think we're all a little quiet as spring settles into our countries of the world.

It's saying peek-a-boo in south central Canada. I am wonderfully tanned and Ron & I have garden and flower seeds ready to roll. Many perennials are up, some even blooming; including wild strawberries! But suddenly, it's below 0C overnight and today we had a sprinkling of snow. It's a bird frenzy at our feeders, I can tell you. Most of our summer friends arrived and are needing the food energy! So.... this is why we're a 'hardiness zone 3'; why we wait to plant no matter how warm it is at first. How are the rest of you? At the blog or here, I'd love to hear your news. :) My blog catch-up is forthcoming. My own reviews? Oy, do I need to work at THAT!

My computer is going to be under reconstruction but it shouldn't take long. I'm a little nervous and share this warning because removing win 7 and returning to XP a while back; was shaky! We did it when we saw win 7 & 8 exclude most of our top-used programs from working. Those programs, like video-editing, are why we have a computer. Getting our PC's basics, like sound and internet connectivity to work, was hairy! And we're only on dial-up with which to download updated software. For years, we've postponed replacing XP with 'win 7'; which microsoft forces, by no longer supporting updated virus protection for XP.

We knew we'd have to use win 7 and find ways to make our stuff work, so we bought time getting people to help us obtain what we need and very slowly downloading some ourselves. I appear to have a virus this morning and it appears microsoft doesn't give squat about XP customers, so I suppose today I'm going to bite that bullet. I haven't seen a lot of traffic here but should you not have the usual fast response here or at my blog: please leave a comment or some sort of note, letting others know why. :) And wish me luck please!

If it isn't clear, I'm not tacking the new windows onto our system. To eradicate a hardward glitch we've had and of course to eradicate the virus, I have to erase our harddrive and rebuild. We've very glad to have a second harddrive, external drive, and are prepared and ready to do it. Yours Truly, Carolyn.

I'll say it louder: HAPPY EASTER, everyone!

Hello to my friends, following as they wish and to members of my groups! I'm behind on blog posts, prize-winner news (except for Ethereal), reviews, and I'd prefer to step up even my reading. Our first year closed oddly late (Feb 28) which we correct this year two, it was my fiancé's birthday late last month, and we're having my folks over for Easter tomorrow; along with having done indoor planting of some garden produce. I live in "hardiness zone 3"; which you'll see needs all the head start it can get, if you look it up. We're also watching over a cat that comes and goes.

I haven't forgotten you! :-) I check for comments, questions, e-mails every day and every time you add a review to our linky buttons; I have a look and am pleased. It's just writing posts and reviews really that takes me longer to get around to. As a writer hoping to do so as a trade, I take everything attached to my name seriously and don't whip anything out. I like to do it well. For now: I wish A HAPPY EASTER and God's blessings on all of you! Yours Fondly, Carolyn.

Music lovers, I composed an article that might resonate with you. https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2015/0...

In case you aren't subscribed yet, my blog has released a nice summary and the winner for the ETHEREAL grand finale! This post lets you browse all 2014 activities. https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2015/0...

"CHESTITA BABA MARTA!"

There is a celebration of spring and positivity for our new year, that is special because it is entirely Bulgarian. It isn't an event celebrated all over the place like many, perhaps because they are religious-based rather than culture-based. However Bulgarians invite others to join them for MARTENITSI from March 1 to March 31!

It is about wearing red & white symbols to draw happiness, health, luck, and fertility of yourselves and your homes each year. I know about it because our reading peer, Nina has shared her tradition with me from home! We have exchanged red & white tokens, called "martenitski" like the holiday and will begin to display or wear whichever trinket we select. She sent Ron & I extras to give away and we did, so the tradition and quest for positivity in 2015 spreads to others. You wear your red & white trinket, originally woven threads, until March 31.... or until you see a sign of spring.

I joke that I am glad for the month end alternative because it could be awhile in central Canada! A spring bird returned, perennials beginning to bud, or a stork (that especially won't be appearing here). Ron thinks he saw pussywillows beginning to reform but there was no way I was closing this nice new custom the first day we wear our Martenitsi threads! We'll watch for more definitive signals! Nina gave us wool-made traditional dolls too, which are prominently standing in our living room. I love celebrating eclectic aspects of life with other people and don't remember the last time I discovered an occasion that was new. It isn't often, is it? "Chestita Baba Marta, everyone!"

Our opening year for all three RIEDEL Challenges concluded on Saturday. I met a lot of people, figured out things that we're doing differently, and loved to see much of my vision working very well. Thank you, everyone who was a part of my first three groups!

Those returning and newcomers too this 2015, mean a great deal to me. It shows me you liked the groups and I will post an opening "hello" for 2015 soon. I am closing the inaugural year first. That post hasn't been forgotten and will be up as soon as possible. ~Yours Truly, Carolyn~

I am saddened that photographer / author / treasured actor, Leonard Nimoy's time came to leave Earth this morning. I am a fan and will miss him. https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2015/0...

You're welcome. Your effort was extraordinary and I can't wait to see your new ones. I've read a few books that apply to each of my groups but need to put in the time to review. Carolyn.

I noticed an incorrect link, in two places referring to the Gentle Spectrums review page. I joked to Sue about not seeing the title entry format but she probably wasn't led to the review page! I moved your title to "daunting", where I imagine you wanted it to go unless you say otherwise. :)

If you chose the review page from the menu atop the blog, it was always fine. At the main Gentle Spectrums sign-up and our bulletin board page for the three 2015 challenges, clicking the link sent you straight inside a linky button. Sorry about that! They have been corrected. Anywhere you click now, you are sent to the whole review page.

It has a nice write-up of details: about creatively overcoming button problems, the review database we are building... (hence being anal about data entry). LOL! I enjoy seeing what everybody sends in. https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/gentle...

It's done!
Comment me your total and wrap-up URL on any 2014 challenge page.

1 token ~ Join & link 1 review, A or B. Both = 2.
1 token ~ You finished your colour level.
1 token ~ Did each of the gentle subjects.
1 token ~ Every additional colour level.
1 token ~ Each additional 5 colours past 30.
1 token ~ Each 5 repetitions of any subjects.

You joined both, linked at least 1 review in each. (2 tokens)
You finished your 10 basic gentle subects. (1 token)
32 links - 10 basics = 22
5 extra subjects x 4 (4 tokens)
Total: 7 tokens, for our February 28 grand finale draw.

Ta da! Very well done, Shonna!

CHEERFUL
"The Story Of Beautiful Girl" Rachel Simon (Canadian Bookworm).

SEASONS
"The Wind Is Not A River" Brian Payton (Canadian Bookworm)
"The Boy In The Snow" M.J. McGrath (Canadian Bookworm)
"The Winter People" Jennifer McMahon (Canadian Bookworm)
"Summertime All The Cats Are Bored" Philippe Georget (Canadian Bookworm)

ENCHANTING
"Haunt Me Still" Jennifer Lee Carrell (Canadian Bookworm)
"A Conspiracy Of Alchemists" Liesel Schwarz (Canadian Bookworm)

* This needs to be added to the review button.

CHEESY
"The Blue Fox" Sjon (Canadian Bookworm)

QUINTUPLED
"A Man Came Out Of A Door In The Mountain" Adrianne Harun (Canadian Bookworm)
"An Inquiry Into Love And Death" Simone St. James (Canadian Bookworm)
"The Dead In Their Vaulted Arches" Jayne Entwistle (Canadian Bookworm)

FAMILY
"The Weird Sisters" Eleanor Brown (Canadian Bookworm)
"The Silent Wife" A.S.A. Harrison (Canadian Bookworm)
"The Runaway Wife" Rowan Coleman (Canadian Bookworm)
"Lydia Cassatt Reading The Morning Paper" Harriet Scott Chessman (Canadian Bookworm)
"The Great And Calamitous Tale Of Johan Thoms" Ian Thornton (Canadian Bookworm)