tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post2111911683755878347..comments2023-07-21T07:38:15.376-04:00Comments on Whimsical Quests of a Curious Mind: A farm-themed snippet from DWARFED 2/2/14 #WeWriWaJess Schirahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-14071615449443104332014-02-08T15:28:41.647-05:002014-02-08T15:28:41.647-05:00Great description there.Great description there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-44285119418905422032014-02-05T10:57:56.651-05:002014-02-05T10:57:56.651-05:00Great imagery. Love the word 'blobbish'. N...Great imagery. Love the word 'blobbish'. Nice 8!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08920349957061612653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-90917276609629889242014-02-02T21:59:29.482-05:002014-02-02T21:59:29.482-05:00I wasn't sure what the pink blobs were at firs...I wasn't sure what the pink blobs were at first...then kind of giggled that they were squirming, squealing piglets. Such a fun scene to witness, felt like I was there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551671528722336812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-15161889361982428172014-02-02T16:40:48.097-05:002014-02-02T16:40:48.097-05:00That was a fabulous descriptive scene. I can see t...That was a fabulous descriptive scene. I can see the squealing piglet and the competent farmer just doing his thing. Great snippet!Elyzabeth M. VaLeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261951650310680514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-49013751800010667082014-02-02T15:26:12.601-05:002014-02-02T15:26:12.601-05:00Efficiency, thy name is "Farmer."Efficiency, thy name is "Farmer." P.T.Wyanthttp://ptwyant.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-1546651205599525852014-02-02T14:56:28.786-05:002014-02-02T14:56:28.786-05:00Fantastic description of the process, Jess! I'...Fantastic description of the process, Jess! I'm so happy you're back to Grace and Luke. :-) Teresa Cypherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940430996766842518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-76103141335788989622014-02-02T14:52:48.693-05:002014-02-02T14:52:48.693-05:00I felt like I was there!I felt like I was there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-60996882277115384822014-02-02T14:49:00.718-05:002014-02-02T14:49:00.718-05:00I love this scene---we never raised anything that ...I love this scene---we never raised anything that needed inoculation (chickens, ducks, and geese, mostly for eggs and to give the neighborhood's badly-thought-out Easter gifts somewhere to live :) ), but I knew exactly what was happening from your description of the action. <br /><br />I'm really looking forward to reading this whole story. Sarah Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13265589529909793312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-41786047868650608872014-02-02T14:36:21.285-05:002014-02-02T14:36:21.285-05:00:D Farmers are incredible!:D Farmers are incredible!Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-78365939159879612602014-02-02T14:34:39.241-05:002014-02-02T14:34:39.241-05:00It's amazing what a person can accomplish when...It's amazing what a person can accomplish when they don't want to have to deal with a vet bill. Giving shots, pulling foals, and bandaging wounds aren't things I enjoy, but I've learned. Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-18488101512787023172014-02-02T14:29:05.554-05:002014-02-02T14:29:05.554-05:00Exactly!Exactly!Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-27122833603677418532014-02-02T14:28:33.135-05:002014-02-02T14:28:33.135-05:00Thanks! I love Mike Rowe.Thanks! I love Mike Rowe.Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-83726197573418463752014-02-02T14:25:02.744-05:002014-02-02T14:25:02.744-05:00Yep, that's exactly what I meant. Thanks for c...Yep, that's exactly what I meant. Thanks for catching that!Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-61277764600187688002014-02-02T14:23:27.719-05:002014-02-02T14:23:27.719-05:00Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-30468060759659115062014-02-02T14:21:33.421-05:002014-02-02T14:21:33.421-05:00Good question, I'm going to have to look to ma...Good question, I'm going to have to look to make sure I addressed it in the manuscript (I don't think I had). The purpose of the crayon is to make it easy to tell which animals have been done and which ones still need inoculated. The crayon is kind of like facepaint and doesn't hurt the animal, and wears off after a few days.Jess Schirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930756756945812094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-55171614120947223142014-02-02T14:17:21.772-05:002014-02-02T14:17:21.772-05:00Obviously innoculating the piglets against somethi...Obviously innoculating the piglets against something, but why a crayon rather than a marker or sharpie pen?Sue Ann Bowlinghttp://homecomingbook.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-6933363676450760882014-02-02T13:54:18.484-05:002014-02-02T13:54:18.484-05:00Efficient on Luke's part. So well described I ...Efficient on Luke's part. So well described I could really see the scene and it all has the ring of utter truth. Great snippet!Veronica Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04732940088047026021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-31885008151254298762014-02-02T13:33:59.109-05:002014-02-02T13:33:59.109-05:00You can tell you have farm experience. :) I'm ...You can tell you have farm experience. :) I'm from a rural area so I can tell. You made the scene clear and realistic. Nice job!<br /><br />(PS> Did you mean cotton swab instead of cotton swapped?")HistorySleuthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05502098938801373264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-35411427282548679452014-02-02T13:32:06.121-05:002014-02-02T13:32:06.121-05:00Very nice description. Very nice description. A.S. Fenichelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15188528705441184803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-18893453942030366882014-02-02T11:55:05.272-05:002014-02-02T11:55:05.272-05:00Great snippet, Jess. I love the economy of Luke...Great snippet, Jess. I love the economy of Luke's motions. :)Siobhan Muirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00595776353171184107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-46235070951088700082014-02-02T10:42:26.804-05:002014-02-02T10:42:26.804-05:00I can't help but picture Mike Rowe from Dirty ...I can't help but picture Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs....except without the same level of competence. Great description:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742618211008888625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-73105995295115189972014-02-02T10:26:38.683-05:002014-02-02T10:26:38.683-05:00Just a day in life on the farm or anywhere people ...Just a day in life on the farm or anywhere people do their daily chores; a mother diapering a baby, docors performing surgery. Know your job. Wonderful snippet!Charmaine Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236373312231763983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-8134120437182004102014-02-02T10:14:20.396-05:002014-02-02T10:14:20.396-05:00Well that's a job done well! A scene well pain...Well that's a job done well! A scene well painted.gemma parkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06275261646534324484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-29771683732985131862014-02-02T10:05:02.286-05:002014-02-02T10:05:02.286-05:00Yeah, Luke has everything down to an easy science,...Yeah, Luke has everything down to an easy science, or most of it anyway :) I guess you pretty much have to when you live and work on a farm. Even when we had a lot of cats, we got to be experts at getting pills in the mouth and down the gullet :D You're great at painting a vivid scene in a short space, Jess!Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092928480361131154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6456386419847525258.post-73548429621058140742014-02-02T09:09:38.407-05:002014-02-02T09:09:38.407-05:00What I really admire is how you always find ways t...What I really admire is how you always find ways to make Luke seem in charge and appealing doing these day-to-day chores. :)DasNukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06513945470399592454noreply@blogger.com