Comments on: The winner is…. http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/the-winner-is/ Author . Speaker . Nature Photographer . Musician . Adventurer Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:49:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Nick Grimshawe http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-2592 Nick Grimshawe Mon, 18 May 2009 04:04:24 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=1578#comment-2592 Hi Robin, What a great Idea for a contest. Love the photos. It's lots of fun. Nick Hi Robin,

What a great Idea for a contest. Love the photos. It’s lots of fun.

Nick

]]> By: Robb http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-2545 Robb Sun, 10 May 2009 02:17:06 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=1578#comment-2545 Kia ora Robin, Congrats to Kit, well done! Charlie and I had fun participating. Now he is asking me if turtles could walk on snow what it would look like, and I must write he has me there. Aroha, Robb Kia ora Robin,
Congrats to Kit, well done! Charlie and I had fun participating. Now he is asking me if turtles could walk on snow what it would look like, and I must write he has me there.
Aroha,
Robb

]]> By: soulMerlin http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 soulMerlin Sat, 09 May 2009 14:16:50 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=1578#comment-2544 Hi Robin ~ I missed your competition - I would have got the skin, but the other two....:( I agree with your sentiments about involving kids and taking them along, instead of babysitters. They will reap the rewards when their children grow up and have a strong bond with them because of the shared experiences. xhenry Hi Robin ~ I missed your competition – I would have got the skin, but the other two….:(

I agree with your sentiments about involving kids and taking them along, instead of babysitters.

They will reap the rewards when their children grow up and have a strong bond with them because of the shared experiences.

xhenry

]]> By: Mike Foster http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-2543 Mike Foster Fri, 08 May 2009 06:21:46 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=1578#comment-2543 Hey Robin, congrats to the winner. As for my guesses...I think I got pretty close. I know I said cat prints instead of mouse tracks. I thought that was a sunflower seed...forgot what I guessed. Oh well, fun contest anyway. Hope all is well, don't be a stranger. peace, mike livelife365 Hey Robin, congrats to the winner. As for my guesses…I think I got pretty close. I know I said cat prints instead of mouse tracks. I thought that was a sunflower seed…forgot what I guessed. Oh well, fun contest anyway. Hope all is well, don’t be a stranger.

peace,
mike
livelife365

]]> By: Diane C. http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-2542 Diane C. Thu, 07 May 2009 19:10:36 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=1578#comment-2542 Hi Robin, That is interesting about the mouse tracks in the snow. I am so unfamiliar with snow, I thought maybe it was sugar. I like how you point out that "Like all of life there can be a lot we don’t see." That one thought is awesome to ponder. I checked out KitMama's blog. I think it's wonderful that she and Billy enjoy spending so much time with their children. Many years ago, my kids and I did unschooling together until they decided to go to public high school. Then they went on to thrive in college, so I went too. We all still love learning! <strong> Robin Replies</strong> Dear Diane, So wonderful to see you here. I just loved your bird photos the other day. They would make such a lovely series, all put in one long frame and hung on a wall. ----I am touched by your comment here about: ""Like all of life there can be a lot we don’t see." In doing this post it REALLY made me look more deeply at how much we humans often miss. It would be quite remarkable to take just one acre or even 10 square feet of Earth and watch it constantly every day throughout the seasons (for one year) and see what we could learn "from" Life, "from" Nature. Often times our species can be so arrogant about the world around us. It is one of the things I love about your site, it is absent of arrogance toward other species and the natural world you live in. In fact you take great joy in noticing the natural world and with such detail. ----How wonderful you did unschooling with your kids. Wow! That is a real commitment. Yes, learning is such a remarkable thing when it is done in an environment of joy, vitality and curiosity. You gave your kids a whopper of a gift doing that. It set the stage for their whole lives. I am proud of you, Diane. It is fun to learn more about you. I enjoyed this. Hi Robin, That is interesting about the mouse tracks in the snow. I am so unfamiliar with snow, I thought maybe it was sugar. I like how you point out that “Like all of life there can be a lot we don’t see.” That one thought is awesome to ponder.

I checked out KitMama’s blog. I think it’s wonderful that she and Billy enjoy spending so much time with their children. Many years ago, my kids and I did unschooling together until they decided to go to public high school. Then they went on to thrive in college, so I went too. We all still love learning!

Robin Replies
Dear Diane, So wonderful to see you here. I just loved your bird photos the other day. They would make such a lovely series, all put in one long frame and hung on a wall. —-I am touched by your comment here about: “”Like all of life there can be a lot we don’t see.”
In doing this post it REALLY made me look more deeply at how much we humans often miss. It would be quite remarkable to take just one acre or even 10 square feet of Earth and watch it constantly every day throughout the seasons (for one year) and see what we could learn “from” Life, “from” Nature. Often times our species can be so arrogant about the world around us. It is one of the things I love about your site, it is absent of arrogance toward other species and the natural world you live in. In fact you take great joy in noticing the natural world and with such detail. —-How wonderful you did unschooling with your kids. Wow! That is a real commitment. Yes, learning is such a remarkable thing when it is done in an environment of joy, vitality and curiosity. You gave your kids a whopper of a gift doing that. It set the stage for their whole lives. I am proud of you, Diane. It is fun to learn more about you. I enjoyed this.

]]> By: Kit http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-2540 Kit Thu, 07 May 2009 03:27:30 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=1578#comment-2540 Oh, and thank you so much, Julie and Robin! I DO feel like the lucky one in this parenting equation, a hundredfold, but it also makes me feel good to look at the things we do with the kids and think, "We DID that! We're DOING that! Think of how wonderful that is. . ." And I forgot to thank you Robin, for the beautiful paragraph about my blog and my family. I appreciate your words and tribute SO much. That was prize enough, right there! :) Thank you. Kit <strong>Robin Replies</strong> Dear KitMama, I love this comment, so filled with spontaneous joy and love. My heart spilled over when I read your words: "We DID that! We're DOING that! Think of how wonderful that is. . ." YES!!!. You DID do that and continue to do it all the time. And I am sure it is not always easy, but I really believe that you give your children the biggest gift of all, time with you and Billy, and time with Nature. You give the abundant gift of Life! REAL Life. You are imprinting them with pure raw Life. They will never ever forget it because it will become WHO they ARE. It is already doing that. They are becoming Nature. Thank you dear friend. In doing this, you and Billy change the world. You instill hope and love into the future of humanity. Yes, it is that BIG what you are doing. Oh, and thank you so much, Julie and Robin! I DO feel like the lucky one in this parenting equation, a hundredfold, but it also makes me feel good to look at the things we do with the kids and think, “We DID that! We’re DOING that! Think of how wonderful that is. . .”

And I forgot to thank you Robin, for the beautiful paragraph about my blog and my family. I appreciate your words and tribute SO much. That was prize enough, right there! :) Thank you.
Kit

Robin Replies
Dear KitMama, I love this comment, so filled with spontaneous joy and love. My heart spilled over when I read your words: “We DID that! We’re DOING that! Think of how wonderful that is. . .” YES!!!. You DID do that and continue to do it all the time. And I am sure it is not always easy, but I really believe that you give your children the biggest gift of all, time with you and Billy, and time with Nature. You give the abundant gift of Life! REAL Life. You are imprinting them with pure raw Life. They will never ever forget it because it will become WHO they ARE. It is already doing that. They are becoming Nature. Thank you dear friend. In doing this, you and Billy change the world. You instill hope and love into the future of humanity. Yes, it is that BIG what you are doing.

]]> By: Kit http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-2539 Kit Thu, 07 May 2009 03:21:43 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=1578#comment-2539 WOW!!! I'm so excited! I figured there would be a lot of people who knew the pictures; I'm so proud to have gotten all 3 right! That's just too cool. Really the mouse tracks were a lucky guess- I'm not a very experienced tracker. It was the tail line that made me guess mouse. I'm just grinning like a fool! Thanks for the fun (and the shirt!!) Kit <strong>Robin Replies</strong> Dear Kit, I too am grinning ear to ear. I am so happy for you, your kids and Billy. I am happy that you appreciate nature, appreciate winning, appreciate what I wrote about you and you blog (it's all true and easy said). I also am grinning and happy because you are proud that you got them all right. You should be proud; that is healthy and makes you aware of how much you actually know about nature. It would be fun to teach your kids to learn tracks in the snow or mud. There are many wonderful books on how to do it. You could even get a used one on Amazon.com. The boys would learn it so fast. ---Again I am moved to tears by what you and Billy are giving them. Let Billy know that as well. It is important that you KNOW you are seen. Thank you my friend. :) WOW!!! I’m so excited! I figured there would be a lot of people who knew the pictures; I’m so proud to have gotten all 3 right! That’s just too cool. Really the mouse tracks were a lucky guess- I’m not a very experienced tracker. It was the tail line that made me guess mouse. I’m just grinning like a fool! Thanks for the fun (and the shirt!!)
Kit

Robin Replies
Dear Kit, I too am grinning ear to ear. I am so happy for you, your kids and Billy. I am happy that you appreciate nature, appreciate winning, appreciate what I wrote about you and you blog (it’s all true and easy said). I also am grinning and happy because you are proud that you got them all right. You should be proud; that is healthy and makes you aware of how much you actually know about nature. It would be fun to teach your kids to learn tracks in the snow or mud. There are many wonderful books on how to do it. You could even get a used one on Amazon.com. The boys would learn it so fast. —Again I am moved to tears by what you and Billy are giving them. Let Billy know that as well. It is important that you KNOW you are seen. Thank you my friend. :)

]]> By: Julie http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 Julie Thu, 07 May 2009 02:50:19 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=1578#comment-2538 You, Robin, are a wonderful outdoors woman and a natural teacher! With your powers of observation and delightful way of bringing life to your descriptions, students of all ages would learn so much!! And then you wrap it all up in a link to our daily lives... Perfect. Thank you, Robin! KitMama, your kids are so lucky!! :) ~ Julie <strong>Robin Replies</strong> Oh Julie! You are such a dear. This comment means much to me coming from you, as I see this same thing in you. You are SO aware of the world around you. The way the light shifts into long afternoon shadows, the way the grass feels on your bare feet, the sound of the birds, the smells and sights and sounds that you breathe in as pure life...a life force that sustains the deepest part of you. It's as if you move through Life with all of your five sense (and more) turned up to full volume. I see it in everything you write and express. It's simply who you are dear Julie. So very lovely. ---And yes, aren't KitMama's kids lucky! I know she would say that SHE is the lucky one...and I guess they all are lucky. The photos of her kids remind a bit of the photos on the sidebar of your blog. You, Robin, are a wonderful outdoors woman and a natural teacher! With your powers of observation and delightful way of bringing life to your descriptions, students of all ages would learn so much!! And then you wrap it all up in a link to our daily lives… Perfect. Thank you, Robin!

KitMama, your kids are so lucky!! :)

~ Julie

Robin Replies
Oh Julie! You are such a dear. This comment means much to me coming from you, as I see this same thing in you. You are SO aware of the world around you. The way the light shifts into long afternoon shadows, the way the grass feels on your bare feet, the sound of the birds, the smells and sights and sounds that you breathe in as pure life…a life force that sustains the deepest part of you. It’s as if you move through Life with all of your five sense (and more) turned up to full volume. I see it in everything you write and express. It’s simply who you are dear Julie. So very lovely. —And yes, aren’t KitMama’s kids lucky! I know she would say that SHE is the lucky one…and I guess they all are lucky. The photos of her kids remind a bit of the photos on the sidebar of your blog.

]]> By: Lisleman http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/the-winner-is/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 Lisleman Thu, 07 May 2009 02:45:24 +0000 http://nakedineden.com/nakedinedenblog/?p=1578#comment-2537 Hi Robin I've enjoyed your blog and recall a post about saving some wildlife area. I think it was in New Zealand. Well another blogger from blogcatalog alerted me to another wildlife area looking for support. The blog is http://apatheticlemming.blogspot.com/ and the wildlife area is the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve (SIWR). It is a wetland conservation property and a tribute to Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin. Maybe you already know of this but it was news to me. Thanks <strong>Robin Replies</strong> Dear Lisleman, I am so pleased that you stopped in and told me about this and left the link. How kind and thoughtful of you. I am excited to check it out. I do know of Steve Irwin's work and was so very sad when he died. I related very strongly to his intense passion for wildlife...for Life. He was a great spokesperson for so many species that others found repulsive. He was simply filled with a raw vitality that comes from living in connection with nature. Thank you for sharing here. I am very honored. Hi Robin
I’ve enjoyed your blog and recall a post about saving some wildlife area. I think it was in New Zealand. Well another blogger from blogcatalog alerted me to another wildlife area looking for support. The blog is http://apatheticlemming.blogspot.com/
and the wildlife area is the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve (SIWR). It is a wetland conservation property and a tribute to Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin.

Maybe you already know of this but it was news to me.
Thanks

Robin Replies
Dear Lisleman, I am so pleased that you stopped in and told me about this and left the link. How kind and thoughtful of you. I am excited to check it out. I do know of Steve Irwin’s work and was so very sad when he died. I related very strongly to his intense passion for wildlife…for Life. He was a great spokesperson for so many species that others found repulsive. He was simply filled with a raw vitality that comes from living in connection with nature. Thank you for sharing here. I am very honored.

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