tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944958670766129557.post599306828532428380..comments2023-11-02T08:25:05.425-05:00Comments on Just Another Ragamuffin: GrannyCarolyn Evaine Countermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05955241245087668308noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944958670766129557.post-30081900453685104152011-10-15T22:02:56.558-05:002011-10-15T22:02:56.558-05:00@Ann Kroeker Thanks, Ann! I always thought it was ...@<a href="#c347536433313102541" rel="nofollow">Ann Kroeker</a> Thanks, Ann! I always thought it was a hoot that the only compliment I remember from Granny was about my purple hair. I wish I remembered more about her. That whole family is a bunch of characters, so it would have been good if we had recorded more of it in writing.Carolyn Evaine Countermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955241245087668308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944958670766129557.post-3475364333131025412011-10-15T21:54:10.408-05:002011-10-15T21:54:10.408-05:00The neon purple hair and the Skoal? Unforgettable!...The neon purple hair and the Skoal? Unforgettable! Details like that certainly bring this to life. :)Ann Kroekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09031147191936773330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944958670766129557.post-84820714856518133212011-10-11T22:11:56.746-05:002011-10-11T22:11:56.746-05:00Brandee, Wow! What amazing praise. I hope I can li...Brandee, Wow! What amazing praise. I hope I can live up to that. Thank you so much for coming by to read my story. And may all your hard living settle well.Carolyn Evaine Countermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955241245087668308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944958670766129557.post-89441786277300290482011-10-11T20:16:18.213-05:002011-10-11T20:16:18.213-05:00Ok. This is so freakin' fabulous that I just h...Ok. This is so freakin' fabulous that I just had to follow your blog on the spot. Then I had to read your granny to my husband. <br /><br />We are both in love with your post.<br /><br />You really made your granny--in all her indifference and dipping--come alive. But my favorite line? "All that hard living must have settled well enough inside of her." <br /><br />And may the same be said of me, Friend.<br /><br />I hope your post is chosen for the spotlight. You deserve it, for sure.Brandee Shaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960175760263515363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944958670766129557.post-67363656611368697962011-10-10T22:08:54.466-05:002011-10-10T22:08:54.466-05:00Thank for the clarification, Carolyn. I was readin...Thank for the clarification, Carolyn. I was reading too much into the post. :) ... Go figure. :)Jennifer @ JenniferDukesLee.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15934656581948719407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944958670766129557.post-75709025942269692011-10-10T20:58:17.317-05:002011-10-10T20:58:17.317-05:00Jennifer, I wasn't trying to stand out to Gran...Jennifer, I wasn't trying to stand out to Granny. I was giving in to a persistent hairdresser who wanted to see how the new colors would look on blonde hair (he had only been able to use it on black hair until then and my hair was much lighter in high school). It was funny that Granny chose to remark on it. Thank you for the love and support!Carolyn Evaine Countermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05955241245087668308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-944958670766129557.post-55339981381109772402011-10-08T21:49:35.391-05:002011-10-08T21:49:35.391-05:00Carolyn ...
What a vivid reflection. I'm see...Carolyn ... <br /><br />What a vivid reflection. I'm seeing your neon hair, right here, right now! :)<br /><br />I wonder how it felt to be one of 34 grandchildren. I wonder if you felt that purple hairdo might somehow help you stand out from the crowd? Or perhaps not. Maybe it was just the crazy sort of thing that I child did -- the crazy sort of thing that I would do. <br /><br />But Grandma noticed, and despite how silly it seemed, she wanted you to know how beautiful you are.<br /><br />And you. are. beautiful...<br /><br />I am so very glad you participated in this. You are such a blessing, my new and very DEAR friend. :)Jennifer @ JenniferDukesLee.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15934656581948719407noreply@blogger.com