tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post3880923897462023582..comments2023-09-05T04:45:06.546-07:00Comments on Talespinning: What the fates allowTricia J. O'Brienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-63031803152486463562009-08-21T15:53:26.793-07:002009-08-21T15:53:26.793-07:00Been gone a couple of days and, woo-hoo, more visi...Been gone a couple of days and, woo-hoo, more visitors!<br /><br />Rick: You are the most welcome of lurkers. And I shall drop in soon.<br /><br />Shelli: :D<br /><br />Angela: Oh, what a nice way to connect--by Fates. Oh goody, I'm hopping on over...<br /><br />Abby: Thanks, I'll check it out!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-31667395403758912342009-08-20T14:42:19.882-07:002009-08-20T14:42:19.882-07:00Something for you over on my blog. :DSomething for you over on my blog. :DAbby Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543937393055900844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-40096939221077501352009-08-20T10:56:04.545-07:002009-08-20T10:56:04.545-07:00How ironic--one of my WIP is about the three fates...How ironic--one of my WIP is about the three fates! <br /><br />I'm happy to pass on news that you should stop by my blog to check out the winners of my zombie Haiku contest....*wink wink*Angela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-9217072275480421382009-08-20T09:05:08.886-07:002009-08-20T09:05:08.886-07:00this picture totally captures the work.this picture totally captures the work.Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-54559572875186209162009-08-20T08:47:34.574-07:002009-08-20T08:47:34.574-07:00Hi Tricia,
I've mainly been lurking here, bu...Hi Tricia, <br /><br />I've mainly been lurking here, but enough that I think you should get an award. Plus I got an award that stipulates I have to give awards to other people. Check my blog for details.Rick Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173516899130463413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-43338327920503440392009-08-19T17:06:45.603-07:002009-08-19T17:06:45.603-07:00Tabitha--Hi! *waves across the sea* Thanks so much...Tabitha--Hi! *waves across the sea* Thanks so much.<br /><br />Pat--Good to have you stop by, and I'm fascinated by the Significant Objects project. Thank you for sharing that link.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-43519487627293444042009-08-19T15:08:45.613-07:002009-08-19T15:08:45.613-07:00Thank you for sharing and pairing the dream/myth f...Thank you for sharing and pairing the dream/myth fragment and the painting. So many things going on in both. Seems this may be a good spot to share a link. It offers a playful writing experiment you may want to try at home: http://significantobjects.com/about/Pat Murklandhttp://www.twitter.com/Murklandnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-41388508663400562372009-08-19T03:22:09.380-07:002009-08-19T03:22:09.380-07:00Wonderful picture! I'd love to hear the rest o...Wonderful picture! I'd love to hear the rest of that story.Tabitha Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08196816108272065974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-37074742688102059802009-08-18T22:10:01.517-07:002009-08-18T22:10:01.517-07:00Donna--Thanks! Now the hard part of making the res...Donna--Thanks! Now the hard part of making the rest of the story live up to this.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-54993481592320185512009-08-18T22:08:17.368-07:002009-08-18T22:08:17.368-07:00Beth--I'm so glad you posted an artwork on you...Beth--I'm so glad you posted an artwork on your blog. I enjoy arts in so many forms, so this was fun to do.<br /><br />Andrea--I must now, thanks. The princess is out of the drawer.<br /><br />Melissa--One of these days I'm going to photograph a wooden plate Katrin painted of a little girl and assorted animals on a tiny boat. Her stuff is magical.<br /><br />Yat-Yee--Thank you so much. I'm glad the painting and the story connected with you.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-91913221539409823752009-08-18T22:05:11.728-07:002009-08-18T22:05:11.728-07:00Interesting discussion of the Fates in two kinds o...Interesting discussion of the Fates in two kinds of art. Please tell us the rest of your story. I love that smart-alecky princess.Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744866369548747484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-9061282670516109592009-08-18T20:46:32.662-07:002009-08-18T20:46:32.662-07:00I am going to second and third what the others sai...I am going to second and third what the others said: please finish your fairy tale. I love how the princess and the fates seem to talk in parallels, and the answer that she should bounce. <br /><br />I am glad you will be highlighting art. Look forward to more.Yat-Yeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028075516122778317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-25403373465829195102009-08-18T18:03:11.627-07:002009-08-18T18:03:11.627-07:00Very cool story and great painting. Yes, I love th...Very cool story and great painting. Yes, I love the hair turning into a sail!MG Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584010470283038023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-18099000631126052112009-08-18T17:32:49.295-07:002009-08-18T17:32:49.295-07:00So wonderful, Tricia. And I agree with the above, ...So wonderful, Tricia. And I agree with the above, please write this story!!Andrea Cremerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03326332737401772239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-74334914513563898792009-08-18T16:52:57.711-07:002009-08-18T16:52:57.711-07:00Wow! Love it! And the three Fates are a topic that...Wow! Love it! And the three Fates are a topic that fascinates me!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-15838490382282694302009-08-18T14:24:38.894-07:002009-08-18T14:24:38.894-07:00Stephanie--Thanks so much. I do love art; it's...Stephanie--Thanks so much. I do love art; it's just a different way of filtering our experience.<br /><br />Davin-- Wow, that's so wonderful of you to say. I really am going to have to revisit that abandoned story.<br /><br />Laura--Double wow. Thanks for thinking so highly of that snippet; I always was enamored of the concept so I shall have to finish its development. Oh, I'm glad you liked the egret. I waited very patiently for a long time to capture it in flight.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-51532592120913257392009-08-18T13:26:54.762-07:002009-08-18T13:26:54.762-07:00I've been reading Italo Calvino's Italian ...I've been reading Italo Calvino's Italian Folktales and this sounds like something that could have come from that!<br />Not only is that an intriguing painting but I love your egret picture.Laura Canonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16574566234310522696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-27412179504892511532009-08-18T10:06:23.204-07:002009-08-18T10:06:23.204-07:00Tricia, This is a fascinating blog post. Art and w...Tricia, This is a fascinating blog post. Art and writing! Hooray! I enjoyed reading the excerpt from your fairytale. I agree with Shelley that you should finish it if you haven't already!Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-55122243290396770592009-08-18T07:00:25.043-07:002009-08-18T07:00:25.043-07:00Love that story! And the painting is very intrigui...Love that story! And the painting is very intriguing. I've never been able to look at a painting and get out of it what a true art appreciator gets out of one.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-10973704146883195032009-08-17T23:14:02.711-07:002009-08-17T23:14:02.711-07:00PJ--Isn't that painting cool? I love it.
Shel...PJ--Isn't that painting cool? I love it.<br /><br />Shelley and Tess--Wow. Thank you both for such enthusiastic responses. Guess I best dust that puppy off and work on it again!Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-10083463557105888532009-08-17T21:31:52.780-07:002009-08-17T21:31:52.780-07:00I love, love this! You must finish it. You MUST.I love, love this! You must finish it. You MUST.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-80733212103804070842009-08-17T21:18:00.863-07:002009-08-17T21:18:00.863-07:00OMG Tricia, did you ever finish your fairytale? Y...OMG Tricia, did you ever finish your fairytale? You really, really, really should. <br /><br />Really. The snippet shows such voice and promise!<br /><br />Shelley<br /><br />Really.storyqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5777245334432005091.post-16276523770420600882009-08-17T20:31:36.912-07:002009-08-17T20:31:36.912-07:00The Fates are so fascinating. I can see why they&#...The Fates are so fascinating. I can see why they've been to subject of so much interest for such a long time. Nice painting!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.com