Sunday Matinee: "Where the Yellowstone Goes".
I can't tell you very much about this film without spoiling the cadence of it, which is sometimes slow and semi dream like; to be honest, it is as beautiful, fragile and poignant as the river that it tells about.
The film makers also tell about the damage done by the huge oil spill on the last more-or-less pristine river in the lower forty eight States. You will meet many very different people who are banding together to try to save the Yellowstone. You'll also be there at the very moment in which Montana agate leaps into the consciousness of the drift fishermen, and as it makes itself some avid, rockhound converts. And you all know how I feel about rocks. Agate madness!
The story is compelling and timely. It's a beautiful film with a beautiful musical score. I fell in love with the whole crew, and only wish I was young and spry enough to take one of their float trips down that gorgeous river. The film is available for download on Netflix but it is likely found in other places as well.
Sunday Stealing: THE BLURB: "Today we ripped off a blogger named regular player, Kwizgiver, from her blog What If This Is As Good As It Gets? She doesn’t say where she got it–but it was probably stolen from somewhere cool. Tracing back the thefts of those that we steal from could take a while. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!"
The Wish List Meme, part one
1.) What are 3 things on your Wish list and why?
1. I'd wish I could live on a Vegetarian planet, or maybe a place where a person doesn't have to eat at all. The "why" of this is that the food fight would basically be over. Isaac Asimov wrote a book, or maybe it was just a part of a book, where one of the characters survived on Moonlight.
2. I wish I could fly, and the reason is that I want to see things from way up there. I reckon I'm pretty much big enough to be left alone by raptors. ;-)
3. I wish that I understood everything I hear, no matter what the language. This is because I want to understand everything I hear. It would make me more able to deal with life, I think.
2. What do you miss about your childhood?
My mother, our tiny family farm, and the river valley we lived in.
3. What do you do on your spare time on the weekends?
I laze about almost all day Saturday, doing all the crosswords, and doing some research on the internet.
4.) What do you appreciate most in your life?
All the animals, and then all the People - the ones that I admire and cherish which is basically a ton of folks, including my family and neighbors and practically everyone I know.
5. Would you rather be rich or healthy?
I would rather be healthy. Healthy connotes causal factors in genes and environment and some of the illness I have is caused by environmental stresses, so IF I was healthy, so would be the Earth. And, by extension, that means everyone else would be healthier. The fish wouldn't be dying of cancerous growths. You know....totally better.
6. If you could go back in time would you and why?
If one thing is changed, everything changes, so I'm not very interested in experimenting with my present. If I went back I probably wouldn't drink the water in the river. Maybe I'd probably go back far enough to help my mother marry her sweetheart, but then, what if???? Would my daughters be here? Would I have met my Dear Heart at the absolutely perfect time to save us both?
7. Favorite game as a child?
We used to play Indians! It was great! We played Indians and made bows and arrows, and had woods all around us up and down the river valley.
8.) What is your dream career?
To be a successful seascape/portrait painter.
9.) What do you do in your free time?
I make stuff, sew, knit, read, putz around in the garden, watch Netflix and eat.
10.) Favorite clothing stores?
I so don't need to buy clothes. I'd have to say the Good Will is my favorite place to find clothes, especially up north. Though, of course, it's not strictly a clothing store, it has some very nice threads, indeed!
11.) What TV shows can’t you live without?
I don't watch TV so I honestly can't say. There are many I see on Netflix, however, that I wish I could see more of, such as, "3rd Rock from the Sun", "Big Bang Theory", "Hoarders", "Medium", "Lie To Me", and "Frazier".
12.) 3 things you need in your life are:
People - all of them - good Lord I have a HUGE family- and there is Love, and animals and especially Dogs, Cats, bunnies, and those adorable wee ratlings. No, I don't drink. I'm just enthusiastic!
13.) What can’t you sleep without?
The presence of my DH.
14.) What are you currently a nerd for?
If a nerd can be defined as "a four letter word with a six figure income", I am not a nerd. I do wear eccentric dress and my fav shoes are sandals - Tevas, with socks that I knit out of pretty wool yarns.
15.) What is your favorite seasoning?
I love to pick wild sage and use it in things. It tastes better than anything you buy.
16.) What is your favorite wild animal?
I love birds. Of course, I'm allergic to them. Figures.
17.) Name 3 of your favorite childhood shows:
Rockie and Bullwinkle, and that's it. I was just a little too old for cartoons by the time we got a TV.
18.) If you could live as a character in a movie who would it be?
Absolutely, it would be Legolas.
But, I can't remember. Does he get killed? Oh well...we just won't let the legend end.........
19.) Favorite vegetable?
How about the only one I don't like? I can't stand black eyed peas. Just the smell of them cooking makes me ill.
20.) Favorite Fruit?
Organic Navel oranges, and a close second is the Mango but it arrived late in my life. *Sighs*
21.) If you had a dragon what would you name it?
I have four dragons and a White Worm, a special kind of dragon, actually. And I have a drake, a smaller version of dragon. Firebird is my Drake's name. But you should see my ferrets.
22.) What do you put on hotdogs?
Lots of mustard and lots of chopped onion. In days of old, every Halloween, our family had something called coney island hotdogs. That's a buttered bun, mustard, hot dog, grated cheddar cheese, chili con carne (yes, from a can). On top of all that went finely chopped onion and then fresh sauerkraut. Yummy! There were Fritos on the side. We just don't eat like that, any of us, anymore.
23.) Do you play online games?
Game. Yes, I get time to do this because I don't watch TV.
24.) What’s your favorite way to get inspired?
The natural world is my greatest inspiration.
25.) Do you have a middle name?
No, I wasn't given one. I think I'd like one like Kali or something like that.
or maybe.. Hangatu Gozen
You can read about them both in THIS spot.
I plan to have a happy week sorting through my buffalo. I must fearlessly Cull that herd!
I can't tell you very much about this film without spoiling the cadence of it, which is sometimes slow and semi dream like; to be honest, it is as beautiful, fragile and poignant as the river that it tells about.
The film makers also tell about the damage done by the huge oil spill on the last more-or-less pristine river in the lower forty eight States. You will meet many very different people who are banding together to try to save the Yellowstone. You'll also be there at the very moment in which Montana agate leaps into the consciousness of the drift fishermen, and as it makes itself some avid, rockhound converts. And you all know how I feel about rocks. Agate madness!
The story is compelling and timely. It's a beautiful film with a beautiful musical score. I fell in love with the whole crew, and only wish I was young and spry enough to take one of their float trips down that gorgeous river. The film is available for download on Netflix but it is likely found in other places as well.
Sunday Stealing: THE BLURB: "Today we ripped off a blogger named regular player, Kwizgiver, from her blog What If This Is As Good As It Gets? She doesn’t say where she got it–but it was probably stolen from somewhere cool. Tracing back the thefts of those that we steal from could take a while. So, of course, that will be as far as we go. Link back to us at Sunday Stealing!"
The Wish List Meme, part one
1.) What are 3 things on your Wish list and why?
1. I'd wish I could live on a Vegetarian planet, or maybe a place where a person doesn't have to eat at all. The "why" of this is that the food fight would basically be over. Isaac Asimov wrote a book, or maybe it was just a part of a book, where one of the characters survived on Moonlight.
2. I wish I could fly, and the reason is that I want to see things from way up there. I reckon I'm pretty much big enough to be left alone by raptors. ;-)
3. I wish that I understood everything I hear, no matter what the language. This is because I want to understand everything I hear. It would make me more able to deal with life, I think.
2. What do you miss about your childhood?
My mother, our tiny family farm, and the river valley we lived in.
3. What do you do on your spare time on the weekends?
I laze about almost all day Saturday, doing all the crosswords, and doing some research on the internet.
4.) What do you appreciate most in your life?
All the animals, and then all the People - the ones that I admire and cherish which is basically a ton of folks, including my family and neighbors and practically everyone I know.
5. Would you rather be rich or healthy?
I would rather be healthy. Healthy connotes causal factors in genes and environment and some of the illness I have is caused by environmental stresses, so IF I was healthy, so would be the Earth. And, by extension, that means everyone else would be healthier. The fish wouldn't be dying of cancerous growths. You know....totally better.
6. If you could go back in time would you and why?
If one thing is changed, everything changes, so I'm not very interested in experimenting with my present. If I went back I probably wouldn't drink the water in the river. Maybe I'd probably go back far enough to help my mother marry her sweetheart, but then, what if???? Would my daughters be here? Would I have met my Dear Heart at the absolutely perfect time to save us both?
7. Favorite game as a child?
We used to play Indians! It was great! We played Indians and made bows and arrows, and had woods all around us up and down the river valley.
8.) What is your dream career?
To be a successful seascape/portrait painter.
9.) What do you do in your free time?
I make stuff, sew, knit, read, putz around in the garden, watch Netflix and eat.
10.) Favorite clothing stores?
I so don't need to buy clothes. I'd have to say the Good Will is my favorite place to find clothes, especially up north. Though, of course, it's not strictly a clothing store, it has some very nice threads, indeed!
11.) What TV shows can’t you live without?
I don't watch TV so I honestly can't say. There are many I see on Netflix, however, that I wish I could see more of, such as, "3rd Rock from the Sun", "Big Bang Theory", "Hoarders", "Medium", "Lie To Me", and "Frazier".
12.) 3 things you need in your life are:
People - all of them - good Lord I have a HUGE family- and there is Love, and animals and especially Dogs, Cats, bunnies, and those adorable wee ratlings. No, I don't drink. I'm just enthusiastic!
13.) What can’t you sleep without?
The presence of my DH.
14.) What are you currently a nerd for?
If a nerd can be defined as "a four letter word with a six figure income", I am not a nerd. I do wear eccentric dress and my fav shoes are sandals - Tevas, with socks that I knit out of pretty wool yarns.
15.) What is your favorite seasoning?
I love to pick wild sage and use it in things. It tastes better than anything you buy.
16.) What is your favorite wild animal?
I love birds. Of course, I'm allergic to them. Figures.
17.) Name 3 of your favorite childhood shows:
Rockie and Bullwinkle, and that's it. I was just a little too old for cartoons by the time we got a TV.
18.) If you could live as a character in a movie who would it be?
Absolutely, it would be Legolas.
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| Gorgeous picture from HERE. It's a screen saver. Yay, though I'm not sure it's free. |
But, I can't remember. Does he get killed? Oh well...we just won't let the legend end.........
19.) Favorite vegetable?
How about the only one I don't like? I can't stand black eyed peas. Just the smell of them cooking makes me ill.
20.) Favorite Fruit?
Organic Navel oranges, and a close second is the Mango but it arrived late in my life. *Sighs*
21.) If you had a dragon what would you name it?
I have four dragons and a White Worm, a special kind of dragon, actually. And I have a drake, a smaller version of dragon. Firebird is my Drake's name. But you should see my ferrets.
22.) What do you put on hotdogs?
Lots of mustard and lots of chopped onion. In days of old, every Halloween, our family had something called coney island hotdogs. That's a buttered bun, mustard, hot dog, grated cheddar cheese, chili con carne (yes, from a can). On top of all that went finely chopped onion and then fresh sauerkraut. Yummy! There were Fritos on the side. We just don't eat like that, any of us, anymore.
23.) Do you play online games?
Game. Yes, I get time to do this because I don't watch TV.
24.) What’s your favorite way to get inspired?
The natural world is my greatest inspiration.
25.) Do you have a middle name?
No, I wasn't given one. I think I'd like one like Kali or something like that.
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| Mother Kali, defender of the defenseless! |
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| Female Samurai, late 19th Century |
You can read about them both in THIS spot.
I plan to have a happy week sorting through my buffalo. I must fearlessly Cull that herd!
I am a purist, just a hot dog, chili and onions. My MIL had a funny story she told on herself about a Coney Island. Suffice it to say the last line is "oh its got a wienie in it!". We would always crack up.
ReplyDeleteKatie atBankerchick Scratchings
Katie, that is a funny story. And indeed, when the fixing are piled on, a novice would be surprised by that bit of meat in the bottom next to the bun!
DeleteI'm not sure I've ever tasted a black eye pea now that you mention it....
ReplyDeleteI've had people tell me I am crazy for not liking them but I just can't stand them. I saw them in a dip one time at a party and kept my big mouth shut but did not eat any of it. lol A friend and I were talking about this in a game the other night, and he said he couldn't stand vegetables except for saur kraut. I said I liked ALL vegetables except black eyed peas, and he asked me what that was. He's from Chicago. They don't eat them there either. hehehe
DeleteI'm with Harriet, I've never tasted a black eye pea.
ReplyDeleteBelieve me Kwizgiver, you haven't missed anything. It's the smell of them cooking that is the worst, I think. Ugh! I expect Southern friends will set me straight someday. lol
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