tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post7156703355800643549..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Wildlife and Me. . . Island Solitudematerfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-33319309002883618642012-02-23T23:02:19.659-08:002012-02-23T23:02:19.659-08:00That sounds very similar to me -- a week of my own...That sounds very similar to me -- a week of my own company is generally quite manageable, yet I can be delighted with the right company partway through.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-24948592294291020302012-02-23T22:43:05.313-08:002012-02-23T22:43:05.313-08:00We are all to familiar with Cooper hawks lingering...We are all to familiar with Cooper hawks lingering in our vicinity--they like to make meals of the pigeons my husband keeps, but the eagles are truly awesome to my eye.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-48128018609826848712012-02-23T10:08:15.383-08:002012-02-23T10:08:15.383-08:00Can spend a week or so contentedly alone, though i...Can spend a week or so contentedly alone, though if a friend drops by unexpectedly by day 4 or 5, am delighted. A few days alone is a nice break.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-36865056159184218952012-02-23T08:35:42.330-08:002012-02-23T08:35:42.330-08:00I got very used to living on my own (during the we...I got very used to living on my own (during the week) when my husband worked in another city for many years. Not having those big chunks of guaranteed alone time anymore means I really savour them when they come 'round.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-85279441458966089492012-02-23T08:34:36.064-08:002012-02-23T08:34:36.064-08:00Thanks, Susan. . . and yes, I do get antsy eventua...Thanks, Susan. . . and yes, I do get antsy eventually, but it takes me a while to get my fill of solitude.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-78711371110140923482012-02-23T08:33:51.160-08:002012-02-23T08:33:51.160-08:00The recharging is so important, isn't it? Agai...The recharging is so important, isn't it? Again, a question of balance. And yes, the faculty meeting has me needing to recharge again, on my own. . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-82790932003036148312012-02-23T08:33:07.264-08:002012-02-23T08:33:07.264-08:00See? It's the having something to do that you ...See? It's the having something to do that you love to do on your own, right? I've got stacks and stacks of books I want to read, writing I want to get to, knitting projects. . . I could easily do a 4-day stint on my own, perhaps a week . . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-69069437270269093642012-02-23T08:31:59.029-08:002012-02-23T08:31:59.029-08:00It's the balance, definitely. In my work, I...It's the balance, definitely. In my work, I'm so "ON!" that when I've got down time, I love to have some of it alone.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-90370920875558852322012-02-23T08:31:05.709-08:002012-02-23T08:31:05.709-08:00Yes, that's exactly how I see it -- pure luxur...Yes, that's exactly how I see it -- pure luxury!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-76444606925889018062012-02-22T15:43:38.133-08:002012-02-22T15:43:38.133-08:00A couple of days of solitude are my limit. There&#...A couple of days of solitude are my limit. There's something very centering about being alone for more than just a few hours. <br /><br />Gorgeous scenery. Don't we live in a beautiful place?Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-44356761505472386482012-02-22T14:54:51.121-08:002012-02-22T14:54:51.121-08:00Enjoying solitude in a beautiful ocean setting wit...Enjoying solitude in a beautiful ocean setting with sea lions and bald eagles sounds perfect. After a few days I would probably get antsy.<br /><br />Your hand-knit sweater dress is the previous post is beautiful. Nice work!Susan Tinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11900811284963063686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-47987507134890850662012-02-22T08:07:26.423-08:002012-02-22T08:07:26.423-08:00Wow -- it is so beautiful there. I'm fortunate...Wow -- it is so beautiful there. I'm fortunate to live in a somewhat natural setting, too, with woods behind us and a certain amount of wildlife around. I find it very soothing, and I can easily spend 2 days at home enjoying the peace and quiet. But like you, after that I want to get out! (faculty meetings wouldn't be my first choice, though!)AnPhibianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14308541800877192868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-67496476551045486572012-02-22T07:06:03.141-08:002012-02-22T07:06:03.141-08:00A colleague of mine once went to the highlands of ...A colleague of mine once went to the highlands of Scotland and camped for two weeks without seeing anyone! He confessed it was not much fun but yet he gained a lot from the experience. I prefer to be alone in a crowd if possible, I do get stir crazy if at home, but if I were to be marooned in Scotland with paints I could probably last for a few weeks. Enjoy reading week!indigo16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16982477144454205765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-64370019874152217792012-02-22T06:38:57.422-08:002012-02-22T06:38:57.422-08:00I've just come off of a life of 60% solitude. ...I've just come off of a life of 60% solitude. I can say definitively that for this partial-extrovert that was too much. For down time I love nothing more than solitude. But for work, for processing information, and for warmth, a little company is important.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-9191402426978193812012-02-22T06:15:32.222-08:002012-02-22T06:15:32.222-08:00Ah, I'm so envious, not only of your beautiful...Ah, I'm so envious, not only of your beautiful vista and ocean wildlife, but of your few days of solitude. That's my ultimate luxury.Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.com