tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post1623149124826703570..comments2023-10-31T08:45:33.812-04:00Comments on True Adventures of an Art Addict: A Long GoodbyeSharmon Davidsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06222935617263973858noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-32083822381778571352013-08-11T08:49:12.694-04:002013-08-11T08:49:12.694-04:00Yes, it does comfort me to know that the lumber wi...Yes, it does comfort me to know that the lumber will be with us. We have cut down 3 and have 5 to go, so we would like to sell some of it. I'm sorry to hear about your oak; I didn't think they had any parasites.Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-58571392382079980812013-08-11T08:44:13.854-04:002013-08-11T08:44:13.854-04:00Gwen, there is indeed a huge empty spot, but I'...Gwen, there is indeed a huge empty spot, but I'm sure I will adjust. The wood is gorgeous isn't it?Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-76748028068424526602013-08-10T19:08:12.782-04:002013-08-10T19:08:12.782-04:00I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your Old F...I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your Old Friend(s)...and at the same time I am so inspired that you have had the forethought and wherewithal to honor her life by saving her in the form of boards that will one day surround you and your family in some way...what a beautiful tribute to a long life standing guard. <br />We are currently having to face that one of our magnificent oaks may be at the close of her life...it's a heartbreaker...I can't let the thought in just yet.<br />Donna Iona Drozdahttp://donnaionadrozda.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-28027107097605071452013-08-09T09:59:38.493-04:002013-08-09T09:59:38.493-04:00Sharmon this is really a transition time for you.....Sharmon this is really a transition time for you.. losing a tree/s as magnificent as those are like losing members of a family. It would take me some time to adjust. <br />...especially with you being an artist and connecting with your surroundings it will leave a huge empty spot.. But the cut lumber from these ash are like a saviour... These big boards and planks are beautiful... and ash lumber, is there anything as gorgeous. take care.Gwen Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410235558740636534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-40539059814539674742013-08-07T09:14:01.447-04:002013-08-07T09:14:01.447-04:00You're right, Mo; thank you for the words of e...You're right, Mo; thank you for the words of encouragement.Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-71299950450794279942013-08-07T09:12:48.973-04:002013-08-07T09:12:48.973-04:00Thanks, Kathleen, for both the understanding and t...Thanks, Kathleen, for both the understanding and the hugs.Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-92083425669342149672013-08-07T09:11:35.359-04:002013-08-07T09:11:35.359-04:00We will probably use a lot of it in the ongoing bu...We will probably use a lot of it in the ongoing building/renovation of our cabins in Lewis county. We also hope to sell some of it. Sorry to hear about your willow; people don't seem to understand that trees are living beings...Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-66677531337428534012013-08-07T07:11:40.108-04:002013-08-07T07:11:40.108-04:00When you told me about the trees on the mountainsi...When you told me about the trees on the mountainside, <br />across the creek, my heart was broken, too. But you will live to <br />see them grow tall again.<br /><br />The poet is Edwin Markham, the poem is "Lincoln, Man of <br />the People" (last four lines). For everyone who was thrilled <br />by the film "Lincoln", this tribute to the great man by Markham <br />may bring a tear to your eye. Ken Lobitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477022512549638013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-58896749413249727402013-08-06T15:40:50.849-04:002013-08-06T15:40:50.849-04:00Sad day letting go of these great beauties...a tru...Sad day letting go of these great beauties...a true loss. Having the lumber is the last gift of these trees....will you be building something special? I know you will plant trees and go on but taking in the memories and saying goodbye is important too! I planted a weeping willow and when the house sold they yanked it out...oh well.Blue Sky Dreaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12405128176114875597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-42324534271353488552013-08-06T15:22:49.531-04:002013-08-06T15:22:49.531-04:00Thanks, Sus- I'm finding out that I'm not ...Thanks, Sus- I'm finding out that I'm not alone in these feelings. It's good to know so many of my friends love trees, too...Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-82011736164030751092013-08-06T15:21:16.959-04:002013-08-06T15:21:16.959-04:00Hi Robyn. I thought I was the only one who felt su...Hi Robyn. I thought I was the only one who felt such an attachment to trees, but I'm finding out there are many others, particularly other artists, who feel this way. I feel less alone now.<br />Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-4361162490809467132013-08-06T15:14:17.590-04:002013-08-06T15:14:17.590-04:00That's exactly how it is, Ken, and reminds me ...That's exactly how it is, Ken, and reminds me of the way I cringed at the fall of every tree when they were logging across the creek. who wrote that?Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-17275294743135048292013-08-06T15:11:32.117-04:002013-08-06T15:11:32.117-04:00It is, Whitney. thanks for your understanding. I k...It is, Whitney. thanks for your understanding. I know some people think it's silly to be upset about cutting down trees, but I can't help it.Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-11624384083941223612013-08-06T15:03:43.368-04:002013-08-06T15:03:43.368-04:00Thanks, Cat; I hope you're right about them kn...Thanks, Cat; I hope you're right about them knowing. I just can't think of them as inanimate objects, they are very old beings, and deserve our respect and love...Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-60775554785483684652013-08-06T15:00:07.196-04:002013-08-06T15:00:07.196-04:00hi Angie, I'm sorry to hear you've experie...hi Angie, I'm sorry to hear you've experienced the same thing with your ash trees that we have. We still have 4 to go, but will wait until next summer. the guy who cut the boards for us was very good; I'll get his name and number from my husband and email it to you later.Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-11579227496600565012013-08-06T14:37:52.655-04:002013-08-06T14:37:52.655-04:00thank you Lynne; I know you understand. I'm wo...thank you Lynne; I know you understand. I'm working on sucking it up!Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-44008102357376412492013-08-06T14:29:44.903-04:002013-08-06T14:29:44.903-04:00Thank you Tammie; I'm glad I'm not the onl...Thank you Tammie; I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way.Sharmon Davidsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12857659019638341374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-24447619872107149322013-08-06T13:38:31.138-04:002013-08-06T13:38:31.138-04:00trees are indeed a precious and important part of ...trees are indeed a precious and important part of life.<br />i love that you have such deep feelings for your friends who have not passed and will serve you in a new way. trees are some of my best friends. Tammie Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09018402134070834516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-27404946233535046562013-08-06T11:19:25.523-04:002013-08-06T11:19:25.523-04:00loosing an old friend is always difficult... and I...loosing an old friend is always difficult... and I do understand... it does take time.. I think they know that we grieve for them... great post Sharmon.. xxCaterina Gigliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02866569809702127806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-58866165291315317622013-08-06T09:54:46.717-04:002013-08-06T09:54:46.717-04:00An old poet wrote about a big tree going down
&qu...An old poet wrote about a big tree going down <br />"with a great shout upon the hills",<br />leaving "a lonesome place against the sky"...<br />just like an old friend you will never forget.<br /><br /><br />Ken Lobitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13477022512549638013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-8898031635287041682013-08-06T09:21:13.064-04:002013-08-06T09:21:13.064-04:00How devastating for you, a real loss.How devastating for you, a real loss.Whitney-Anne Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05931606580273243670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-67802299673876989802013-08-06T07:48:36.379-04:002013-08-06T07:48:36.379-04:00Sharmon, Please know I share your loss. We had 3 ...Sharmon, Please know I share your loss. We had 3 ash tress cut down last year and one more (the big daddy) will eventually have to go. It is very sad and the whole backward landscape has changed. I am wondering if you could share who did the work of cutting the wood into boards. <br />Hopemore Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667403192937470387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-62677271939902728812013-08-06T01:33:38.234-04:002013-08-06T01:33:38.234-04:00Dear Sharmon, I am all sympathy. Trees are such f...Dear Sharmon, I am all sympathy. Trees are such friends - What a sad sad loss. hugs to you, susAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790734873076989843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-2157813906488095072013-08-06T00:33:05.932-04:002013-08-06T00:33:05.932-04:00Oh noooo.... It would really worry me to lose such...Oh noooo.... It would really worry me to lose such beautiful big trees. No wonder you are so upset Sharmon. ArtPropelledhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15853722164314994360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9162234011271401496.post-48390067238282993552013-08-05T23:30:37.408-04:002013-08-05T23:30:37.408-04:00oh sharmon, my heart goes out to you...
xoxooh sharmon, my heart goes out to you...<br /><br />xoxolynne hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682812765012431260noreply@blogger.com