Your definitely a sister in my clan.

As are you in mine! ♥ ♥ ♥ ~skt

Ooh, ooh, I like being part of your clan.

I think as clan members we should catch a glimpse of your calendar of ideas — if only to know how your daddy defined “henscratching”.

Henscratching is not pretty! It gets worse as the arthritis progresses. I learned how to write left-handed last summer and although it’s slower, its better penmanship! Go figure. I’m glad you are part of the clan, too.~skt

Well, I’m part of your clan and proud about it too. Have a great day.

You sure are a part of the clan! You are the funny sister who gets all the laughs Hope your weekend on the boat was great. I almost had “withdrawal symptoms!”~skt

What a terrific quote. Sometimes I feel better understood by the family of friends I chose, rather than some of those I just got in the old genetic crapshoot. And odd though this may seem, sometimes I feel I’m more honest with the sister bloggers I chat with online because I have the advantage of remaining anonymous.

Robert Redford gave an interview a few years ago where he credited his original clan for his director’s eye. He comes from a long line of story tellers who literally spoke their tales. He said this helped him appreciate the narrative and character development, because story tellers can’t do noisy car crashes, major explosions or intergalactic fire fights.

I know what you mean about having that cloak of anonymity. But, Robert Redford’s storytellers were missing something if they couldn’t tell car crashes and major explosions. I’ve got one word for him: “You ought to know something about Onomatopoeia!” I can spell it, but I can’t count. ~skt

Shelly,

Your “Commenter Appreciation Post” is up on my site. Do come for a visit.

Jamie

That was so wonderful! I tried to comment and lost it, (the comment, not “it”) so I’ll come back over and try again.~skt

It’s really true that on our blogs we build clans. I’ve thought about all the people I’ve come to know through blogging that I wouldn’t have met any other way. It’s good to be part of someone’s (or many people’s) clan.

It’s very good to have that extended family! Tomorrow, I’m going to try to spend half my day just catching up on all my friends. I have you in my reader, but it never does justice to websites, and I don’t get to comment. Thanks for stopping by and being part of our clan.~skt

What a sweet post. And, I must say, I love that image of you telling stories to elementary school children — fairy tales and myths and folk stories are so important to children in this electronic age. Shelly — that is a beautiful thing you’re doing. Many will remember you, and your stories for their entire lives.

Thanks, SusieJ. Remember that I get paid to do it, so maybe it’s not so “beautiful” in some senses of the word. I do love getting to share, though.~skt

I like the idea of a “clan.” It’s a nice word and so cozy. And I feel the same way about comment as you. Love ‘em! It only takes a second and it means so much.

Have a great week.

Thanks for commenting, Mimi. I like the idea of a clan, too. I like comments, because it usually means a new person to visit!~skt

I’m glad to be part of the ‘clan’!

I was off all weekend basically, it was a long weekend here in Canada and I’m just getting caught up on my blogging today. Talk to you later !

I was missing seeing a posting, but it sounds like you had a delightful bbq! ~skt

Great to visit again to see what’s whirling around in that head of yours!

Families or communities come in different shapes and sizes, and for many reasons. It’s a pleasure to be part of the blogshpere.

Glad you stopped by my corner of it, Rosemarie!~skt