tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post8503491861141368009..comments2024-03-27T13:06:10.548-05:00Comments on Mr. Micawber's Recipe for Happiness: A Strangely Quiet RideMrs. Micawberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-20989803894033074532012-11-27T12:57:19.457-06:002012-11-27T12:57:19.457-06:00Yes, it is awfully nice to know that someone is wi...Yes, it is awfully nice to know that someone is willing to come and pick you up (and disassemble the bike, and stow it in a too-small trunk, and then drive home to reassemble it there). The ride wasn't even that hard, I just left too late in the day and took to many photos at the turnaround point.... :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-89875731685027211612012-11-27T12:55:28.420-06:002012-11-27T12:55:28.420-06:00A very belated thanks, Tammy. :)A very belated thanks, Tammy. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-86600308904738146402012-11-27T12:55:06.759-06:002012-11-27T12:55:06.759-06:00I think it's still a functional barn - not for...I think it's still a functional barn - not for human habitation. But wouldn't that be fun? I've often daydreamed of a converted barn house. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-31568429391780625632012-11-26T20:53:43.155-06:002012-11-26T20:53:43.155-06:00You know which part of this post I liked best? Th...You know which part of this post I liked best? The personal SAG at the end. Nothing could be better at the end of a hard ride. Except maybe a cup of cinnamon hot chocolate... WITH the SAG driver, of course!<br /><br />Lovely photos, as always, but in particular the moon and the reflections. What can I say? I'm still a Stevie Nix fan at heart. (Sisters of the Moon)<br /><br />See, I'm way behind on my blog reading, too!Snowcatcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06360228352528558176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-41823046790463329852012-11-23T22:32:53.548-06:002012-11-23T22:32:53.548-06:00Darkness does come so rapidly this time of year. ...Darkness does come so rapidly this time of year. I love the shot of the sliver of moon above the starkness of the trees. And of the cow heading out to pasture. :) Have a wonderful weekend. TammyTammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171418303494806370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-49135337349831517412012-11-23T11:07:48.269-06:002012-11-23T11:07:48.269-06:00That is one of the most beautiful barns I have eve...That is one of the most beautiful barns I have ever seen!! Does anyone live in it, I wonder? Can you peek inside next time? :)christinalfrutigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15385908563598827547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-73910097662490226082012-11-21T22:38:47.489-06:002012-11-21T22:38:47.489-06:00Thank you, Joan - and yes, he's a pretty handy...Thank you, Joan - and yes, he's a pretty handy guy in a pinch. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-77046971569332912202012-11-20T05:11:09.354-06:002012-11-20T05:11:09.354-06:00Oh, how I enjoy riding pillion with you! I love t...Oh, how I enjoy riding pillion with you! I love the way you notice things and the pictures you take....thank you so much!!<br />I'm glad, also that you know when enough is enough and are clever enough to call for back up. What a man Mr Macawber is....ready to get on his fiery challenger and pick you up...or I remember the puncture too! Thanks Mr Macawber!<br />Joanpembrokeshire lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833127199774032916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-48460490171002065382012-11-19T19:52:16.928-06:002012-11-19T19:52:16.928-06:00The sky was gorgeous, wasn't it? Thank you, St...The sky was gorgeous, wasn't it? Thank you, Stephanie. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-83707217215869355732012-11-19T19:51:44.173-06:002012-11-19T19:51:44.173-06:00Well, my bike isn't very noisy, but I rustled ...Well, my bike isn't very noisy, but I rustled through a lot of leaves while taking those river shots - and I did wonder if the hunter would mind me making so much noise!<br /><br />Deer hunting doesn't bother me that much, because people around here actually eat what they shoot. (And venison is pretty tasty.) Trophy hunting does bother me though, also some bear "hunting" - the kind that involves dumping a hundred pounds of stale doughnuts on the ground, climbing a tree, and waiting for the bear to show up and be shot at close range. Seems like cheating.<br /><br />Sorry for the rant! Thanks so much for your comment, Meredith. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-56372386379383171842012-11-19T19:46:13.480-06:002012-11-19T19:46:13.480-06:00You'll have to make a break for it sometime an...You'll have to make a break for it sometime and see what happens. But don't forget to bring your cell phone so you can call for that ride home!<br /><br />I had two good shadow shots today - it was a real tossup to pick one to post. "What would Marigold like?" I kept asking myself. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-35994474344467228472012-11-19T19:44:13.637-06:002012-11-19T19:44:13.637-06:00The reflections were so lovely on that still water...The reflections were so lovely on that still water. Thanks, Janet! :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-41082160739837831152012-11-19T19:43:47.116-06:002012-11-19T19:43:47.116-06:00Oh, Iris is a girl alright - she's got a top t...Oh, Iris is a girl alright - she's got a top tube because she's a road bike. :)<br /><br />Thanks, Sandra!Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-47011175601262773732012-11-19T19:41:44.289-06:002012-11-19T19:41:44.289-06:00Thanks, Julie - I do like that barn very much. The...Thanks, Julie - I do like that barn very much. The stone foundation and the little peak of the roof make it very attractive, I think. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-83825939390406913592012-11-19T19:40:24.217-06:002012-11-19T19:40:24.217-06:00Thank you, Anna! :)Thank you, Anna! :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-57977349270549125382012-11-19T19:40:07.633-06:002012-11-19T19:40:07.633-06:00Thanks, Anne - I ought to get a light but since I ...Thanks, Anne - I ought to get a light but since I almost never ride in the dark I haven't bothered. It was my own fault yesterday, for leaving so late. :)Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-21030383472414456882012-11-19T15:15:21.499-06:002012-11-19T15:15:21.499-06:00Oh Sue, this is stunning. You have captured with ...Oh Sue, this is stunning. You have captured with this bike ride so many of the aesthetic reasons for which I love late Autumn and Winter.<br /><br />Just look at that sky.<br /><br />Stephaniemillefeuilleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608950213999238191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-8230096189462129292012-11-19T13:00:41.527-06:002012-11-19T13:00:41.527-06:00I hope you made all kinds of sounds so the deer st...I hope you made all kinds of sounds so the deer stayed away, so scary they are hunting so close to the road. Frankly so scary people still hunt. I love graveyards, too. Nice old ones just like you showed us.<br />Hugs,<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-57098762918069978012012-11-19T11:30:39.741-06:002012-11-19T11:30:39.741-06:00OH! Great shadow shot this time! :) I love the o...OH! Great shadow shot this time! :) I love the one of the cow in silhouette too. Cemeteries are lovely peaceful places. How sad, though, that likely no one remembers who lies in those. I bet if I ever got out of this enclosure I'd likely get a ride home too. Although I probably wouldn't get to see near as many things as you did. :)Marigoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10109785080000770963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-38624931705344706482012-11-19T09:53:35.789-06:002012-11-19T09:53:35.789-06:00Great photos, loved the one of the tree's ref...Great photos, loved the one of the tree's reflection. I love a wander through old cemetaries too and you're definitely right about the California ones.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-73971832060196314912012-11-19T09:40:21.656-06:002012-11-19T09:40:21.656-06:00I love that barn and the sun going down in a strea...I love that barn and the sun going down in a streaky blue sky. Nice to see "Iris" though 'she' has a boy's bar in front of the saddle! I like the colour of the frame and the lilac handlebars with the bright pink water bottle!<br />Sounds like you had a gorgeous outing!Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015603838340372502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-58413281348454077742012-11-19T07:37:54.292-06:002012-11-19T07:37:54.292-06:00What a lovely ride. The barn is especially good t...What a lovely ride. The barn is especially good this time. And that little graveyard is lovely, just how I feel they should be. JuliexJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05974388807761344551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-28298835910894267282012-11-19T04:19:50.349-06:002012-11-19T04:19:50.349-06:00I felt like I was there too... i love the pictures...I felt like I was there too... i love the pictures you take, how you describe them... i like all those tombstones, we don't have cemeteries here, at least, i haven't seen...the reflections of the trees in the wtare are jst amazing nd so calm, when the darkness starts falling...<br />have more of such nice rides and have a great day ahead! AnnaHindustankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511421203148396188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-366775845290776474.post-47396530832582827012012-11-19T03:26:17.755-06:002012-11-19T03:26:17.755-06:00Sounds like an interesting ride. My favourite phot...Sounds like an interesting ride. My favourite photo is the last one. Glad Mr M was able to deliver you home safely. I keep a couple of lights in my rack pack, though last time I tried to use them the batteries had run out in the rear light so I'm not as prepared as I should be!andamentohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15338225798888415276noreply@blogger.com