tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post2022467678224308351..comments2024-03-24T05:03:57.513-04:00Comments on The Joy of Home with Martha Ellen: BirdsThe Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-66815939096973682682015-03-03T13:21:37.706-05:002015-03-03T13:21:37.706-05:00Thank you, Shelia. ♥Thank you, Shelia. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-53096190282376074132015-03-03T08:40:33.337-05:002015-03-03T08:40:33.337-05:00Still enjoying your pretty snaps and thanks for po...Still enjoying your pretty snaps and thanks for popping in to see me.<br />Be a sweetie,<br />Shelia ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-85451666541436279842015-03-01T22:38:49.228-05:002015-03-01T22:38:49.228-05:00I remember your post about hearts, Cathy. ♥I remember your post about hearts, Cathy. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-31872668369083366222015-03-01T21:53:25.228-05:002015-03-01T21:53:25.228-05:00I did a post about all the hearts in my house and ...I did a post about all the hearts in my house and like you I found heart-shaped things I never noticed before. It would be a good exercise to pick an item and see how many you can find--sounds like something a grandchild would like. :-)Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-17910920651469834072015-03-01T10:21:05.013-05:002015-03-01T10:21:05.013-05:00Amalia, I'm finding the more I take photos the...Amalia, I'm finding the more I take photos the better. I still have a lot to learn. Your photographs are lovely. xo ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-64805129078660141522015-03-01T10:19:22.625-05:002015-03-01T10:19:22.625-05:00Dotsie, I am comforted when I smell my Daddy's...Dotsie, I am comforted when I smell my Daddy's pipe--even though he's been gone almost 10 years. No one smokes in our home and it always takes us by surprise when we smell it. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-75527126086274792732015-03-01T08:37:46.520-05:002015-03-01T08:37:46.520-05:00I enjoyed seeing your birds and bird related items...I enjoyed seeing your birds and bird related items, many seem familiar to me. You, like me, cherish old things that remind us of loved ones and times past. It is nice how scents, like music, take us to a time or place or person.podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-66898927731735809162015-03-01T01:21:43.619-05:002015-03-01T01:21:43.619-05:00I have a new camera as well and am completely in a...I have a new camera as well and am completely in awe of it. I should learn from your good example and practice. You must be doing well - the photos are lovely.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-62447064583863766912015-02-28T22:35:28.874-05:002015-02-28T22:35:28.874-05:00Michele, so glad you came over to see my birds.
I ...Michele, so glad you came over to see my birds.<br />I used PicMonkey this week for the first time as I was trying to come up with a header. Would you believe my 11 year old grandson got me started on it? I need all the help I can get with this blogging thing. Thanks for the tips! ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-58286015955417622042015-02-28T22:31:53.675-05:002015-02-28T22:31:53.675-05:00Even as a little child you knew cigarettes were ba...Even as a little child you knew cigarettes were bad for your Daddy, Shelia. It's wonderful he quit! Thank you for stopping by. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-37894269923282813122015-02-28T22:22:51.240-05:002015-02-28T22:22:51.240-05:00I'm so glad for you that your father quit smok...I'm so glad for you that your father quit smoking, Cheryl. It was a different time. I've even seen vintage ads that show doctors recommending smoking- so crazy. I'm happy that we now know better now. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-49999739571799269372015-02-28T22:18:14.911-05:002015-02-28T22:18:14.911-05:00I do believe your home is bird infested! :) You re...I do believe your home is bird infested! :) You really do have some pretty pieces! My Daddy was a big smoker but praise God he quite in his 60s and never picked up another cigarette. When I was little I just hated smoke and would hide his cigs. He thought my mother was doing it! :)<br />Thanks for popping in to see me.<br />Be a sweetie,<br />Shelia :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-69614850630060399392015-02-28T22:12:41.350-05:002015-02-28T22:12:41.350-05:00Congrats on your new camera! Looks to me as though...Congrats on your new camera! Looks to me as though your practice is working! : - )<br /><br />I love all your birdies, Martha Ellen. But you already knew that I would, right?<br /><br />Something to consider, if you never have is using a free online super easy photo shop called PicMonkey - they say "so easy even a monkey could use it!" It helps lighten, straighten, clip, darken, etc. It corrects a multitude of sins, and helps a new camera really work its magic. A free easy photo shop along with a good camera can be absolutely amazing together. Michele M./ Finch Resthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971943265328093734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-30074409697110437282015-02-28T22:00:25.010-05:002015-02-28T22:00:25.010-05:00You have such a lovely flock of feathered friends ...You have such a lovely flock of feathered friends there at your house! <br /><br />No, I cannot imagine bringing home cigarettes for my children. Such different times, weren't they? My father smoked cigarettes all of my growing up years. (He quit cold turkey after a heart attack nearly 20 years ago.) My mother's father and his sister (my great-aunt) and my aunt were also heavy smokers. Even today, if I happen to smell a certain brand of cigarette smoke, it is almost pleasant to me as it stirs up pleasant memories of the people I love(d). I find that odd, as all but my father died of illnesses directly related to smoking...but the olfactory sense is so powerful. Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-83460119381476285622015-02-28T21:11:55.448-05:002015-02-28T21:11:55.448-05:00Good idea, Noel. Love, MomGood idea, Noel. Love, MomThe Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-56099995206479291602015-02-28T21:05:02.950-05:002015-02-28T21:05:02.950-05:00You know, when Christmas rolls around, you should ...You know, when Christmas rolls around, you should show off the small Christmas tree with all the birds. I love that!Noel Lynne Figarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05073804497457422314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-8132330744068829042015-02-28T15:55:13.952-05:002015-02-28T15:55:13.952-05:00Deb, I never wanted to smoke either. I found it ra...Deb, I never wanted to smoke either. I found it rather disgusting. As a young teen, I did try one of my Mama's Chesterfields and nearly choked to death. I guess that was a good thing!<br />I'll post some of the real birds soon! ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7664100447631245881.post-55928806030611377212015-02-28T15:06:13.919-05:002015-02-28T15:06:13.919-05:00Gosh you do have a collection of birds! They are q...Gosh you do have a collection of birds! They are quite beautiful treasures.<br />I had to smile over the free cigarettes! Imagine indeed! I grew up in a house of female smokers, so it is a wonder indeed that I do not smoke ~ have never had the inclination to do so.<br />I am not surprised that sometimes you can still smell the pipe tobacco of your Daddy. These things are, and always will be, an unexplained mystery, yet they bring comfort to those left behind.<br />I hope you will soon share some photographs of your birds outside too! ~~~Deb in WalesRustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.com