tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post642150316853362022..comments2024-02-15T19:34:03.944+00:00Comments on The Hermitage: The Wayfarer's YearRima Staineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10044701472535300254noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-12663877796708902102016-01-06T14:59:56.225+00:002016-01-06T14:59:56.225+00:00Strong woman indeed (don't forget that) and st...Strong woman indeed (don't forget that) and still getting more painting done than many. There are a hundred hearts helping you carry all this. Love to you both, to the boy, and thrown by the handful into your futures x.Lunar Hinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12207074565592372992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-75090180578375995692016-01-05T09:54:55.846+00:002016-01-05T09:54:55.846+00:00Dear Rima, my, you are having a tough time and doi...Dear Rima, my, you are having a tough time and doing so much despite the tiredness. But you know it will get better, just keep thinking of your wonderful life in the finished truck, it will all be worth it. This difficult time will not last. <br /><br />I wish you and your family a very happy new year, and I hope that 2016 will bring you great joy and fulfilment and a finished truck. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-66394676062782613432015-12-23T17:41:25.740+00:002015-12-23T17:41:25.740+00:00i have been away from blogging for much of this ye...i have been away from blogging for much of this year but been following your journey via other outlets but to finally return and see what you have been doing and creating has been glorious. thank you so much for sharinglaoi gaul~williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13461210264595425112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-65320206952669247892015-12-23T10:53:14.522+00:002015-12-23T10:53:14.522+00:00May the long time sun shine upon you and guide you...May the long time sun shine upon you and guide your way on<br />Thank you for being there<br />Joyfull blessings for you and your family<br />francisco onetohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417090517476431922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-61419104335161925402015-12-23T07:26:58.729+00:002015-12-23T07:26:58.729+00:00Hello,
I am always amazed by your courage and ten...<br />Hello,<br /><br />I am always amazed by your courage and tenacity face the elements . I passionately soot your adventures since 2012 , behind my computer screen somewhere in the French Alps. Congratulations to you , your project is great , you made me dream . I hope my English is understandable without being good , I 've never been very good at languages.Cloche Ettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520285723330220200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-33258828706572911412015-12-22T20:41:34.281+00:002015-12-22T20:41:34.281+00:00So lovely to see that beautiful image of you and t...So lovely to see that beautiful image of you and the boy and the ecstatically beautiful autumn moor up here-- and the memory of it re-stirred. What a precious and special time. And having seen it first hand, I am in true awe & honoring of the immensity of what you are undertaking in the world, as mother to such a robust and beautiful babe, and mother to this truck, and all the magic it's weaving. Wishing you days of deep rest and regeneration amidst the push. And sending you support and love from across the world. You are carrying so much, with such authenticity, and though it surely feels heavy at times (I cannot imagine), in the world it shines out as a very great and very important light. xxxxSylvia Linsteadthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17573366368541906101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-11250193330602787832015-12-21T16:43:37.491+00:002015-12-21T16:43:37.491+00:00All the very best dear mother Rima. We love seeing...All the very best dear mother Rima. We love seeing the path of progress and new territory. Your Hedgespoken home and theatre so reminds us the time and effort it took to make our vardo. Much aloha and best wishes from our wet woods in the Salish Sea to you and your family. MokihanaMokihana Calizarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186089455585530743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-34375636540916360352015-12-20T18:41:04.657+00:002015-12-20T18:41:04.657+00:00I found the rebuilding into motherhood a hard enou...I found the rebuilding into motherhood a hard enough journey with the relative ease of running water and electricity -- so you have my utter awe and admiration for what you're undertaking. But these children, they are the best of all magicks, are they not? They open up entirely new universes of wonder and delight -- but I'm sure you know that by now. ;) <br /><br />Warmest wishes to you and your wee family -- and all of my hopes that you'll be in your new home sooner, rather than later. It will all be worth it in the end. xomelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07984286138124792000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-6448650876012836072015-12-20T15:17:33.662+00:002015-12-20T15:17:33.662+00:00Just before dawn, the darkness is always deepest.....Just before dawn, the darkness is always deepest... this I focus on, in these dark days, when everything seems so stand still, soaking, misty, holding it's breath, waiting for some new light....but it's almost MidWinter. TIme for a new awakening, for dreams to get out the dark womb. It's like the glowing skull Vasalisa got from the wild Baba Jaga, carrying it in front of her, when she trotted through the dark forest. <br /><br />Dear Rima, I got the calender and the Wild-God-book a few days ago... both are little treasures to me, like some good food for my soul. Thanks. ♥<br /><br />from a misty, wet and dark Frisia,<br />GreetjeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-41443123875443075862015-12-20T10:36:33.833+00:002015-12-20T10:36:33.833+00:00Solstice is almost upon us. I hope that for all of...Solstice is almost upon us. I hope that for all of us the psychological punctuation point will turn our faces towards the warm days to come.<br />The big dreams require a lot of effort, and that is what makes them rare and worthy. It will happen, for you and your family, and for all of us . <br />Thank you for allowing us to share your journey, Rima.<br />Sincerest felicitations from Bodmin Moor to Dartmoor.Andrew Grundonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04383109374739399596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-21552358201626414132015-12-20T06:44:03.412+00:002015-12-20T06:44:03.412+00:00There is such tremendous beauty in the wholeness t...There is such tremendous beauty in the wholeness that you have expressed here Dear Rima, in and of and through it all. Oh the multi-layeredness of the human experience, when we give ourselves to all that we love with all that we are. Solstice Blessings to you and Tom and your little one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-15878463780600081122015-12-20T04:37:14.623+00:002015-12-20T04:37:14.623+00:00Hello lovely one, I'm sending you best wishes,...Hello lovely one, I'm sending you best wishes, continued strength and even more heart wisdom than you already possess. Like the ancients, you are carving out your space in the world, and with SO MUCH LOVE it astounds me.<br /><br />Love is the universal sport<br />The night is dark and life is short<br />The heart is open, always willing,<br />The touch of skin is so fulfilling.<br />Darling, when I look at you<br />Touch is push and push is shove<br />I'm in love.<br /><br />(from Garrison Keillor)Ms.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09479767121319709878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-28465582627018495462015-12-20T01:49:32.661+00:002015-12-20T01:49:32.661+00:00i feel sure that you will be in your new home in 2...i feel sure that you will be in your new home in 2016, and i fervently hope that it will be by the time your beautiful little one turns one year old. i wish i could be by your side to help in some tangible way---carry your son for you, hammer in some nails, set up and break down an art sale. but all i can do is send you love and good wishes for continued strength, for joy, for tranquility. i believe in the life you are trying to create, in the beauty and rightness of what you and tom do. wishing you a happy holiday, and all good fortune in the new year. be thou blessed!nofixedstarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514617120008201743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-6363661444283033672015-12-19T20:22:32.791+00:002015-12-19T20:22:32.791+00:00Dreamt of you last night- that I was journeying an...Dreamt of you last night- that I was journeying and came to a local fair/market where you would be arriving to perform. So- it will happen. <br /><br />I have been working on a rather large art project for the last three decades or more- almost finished it only to see it knocked down and taken away- and I started right up again. When one has the will and vision that you do one does not have to worry about where the energy or materials or time will come from- the progress is ceaseless, incremental, inexorable like dripping water wearing mountains down into gorges. It will all come together, and often, on reflection back from many years in the future one realizes that during the agonizingly slow parts one was actually making tremendous progress- just not in the most obvious direction to you at the time. <br /><br />A tree sends out roots I'm all directions, not just one. <br /><br />Admire you, and look forward to arriving in that village in the future just as you roll into town on your Pegasus. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16558351666285152088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-50450182423506738942015-12-19T20:20:00.427+00:002015-12-19T20:20:00.427+00:00Dreamt of you last night- that I was journeying an...Dreamt of you last night- that I was journeying and came to a local fair/market where you would be arriving to perform. So- it will happen. <br /><br />I have been working on a rather large art project for the last three decades or more- almost finished it only to see it knocked down and taken away- and I started right up again. When one has the will and vision that you do one does not have to worry about where the energy or materials or time will come from- the progress is ceaseless, incremental, inexorable like dripping water wearing mountains down into gorges. It will all come together, and often, on reflection back from many years in the future one realizes that during the agonizingly slow parts one was actually making tremendous progress- just not in the most obvious direction to you at the time. <br /><br />A tree sends out roots I'm all directions, not just one. <br /><br />Admire you, and look forward to arriving in that village in the future just as you roll into town on your Pegasus. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16558351666285152088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-27171263613077989392015-12-19T19:55:51.693+00:002015-12-19T19:55:51.693+00:00Hello Rima.. checking in from Oregon, USA. I admi...Hello Rima.. checking in from Oregon, USA. I admire you for raising a babe in a camping home.. soon you will be comfortably ensconced in your rolling home. I had three children and raised them and although it's a lot of work, those will be your golden years. Enjoy them! <br />****************************************<br /> *M*E*R*R*Y* * *C*H*R*I*S*T*M*A*S*!*<br />**************************************** <br />((hugs)), Teresa :-) Teresa Kasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228404538876664577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-48660673837277311732015-12-19T19:17:24.039+00:002015-12-19T19:17:24.039+00:00Love this! This is just how I felt when my son was...Love this! This is just how I felt when my son was born. The gold and the changed forever. The early years were the hardest and best years of my life. Then, one day you look up and he is six :) It goes fast. Sky Brayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319887805037939664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-34674303925092335352015-12-19T18:46:39.060+00:002015-12-19T18:46:39.060+00:00there is a wondrous resilience that happens when w...there is a wondrous resilience that happens when working on a dream or several at once. i remember doing many things with an infant and then his sister in my world, but not remaking my world. much love and hopefully some rest to you all. Velma Bolyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12446502295849533888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-11229780437899560792015-12-19T18:22:27.935+00:002015-12-19T18:22:27.935+00:00It is better to take longer than anticipated over ...It is better to take longer than anticipated over creating your new home, but I hope the task will not tire you too much. You seem to be taking everything in your stride but I know how demanding young children can be - energy is a precious commodity! Wishing you, your partner and darling son a merry Christmas and a Happy, Prosperous and Creative New Year. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-40561266504341011132015-12-19T17:09:01.632+00:002015-12-19T17:09:01.632+00:00Looking at that top pic of you I can't help th...Looking at that top pic of you I can't help thinking I must have had a premonition when I painted 'The Journey' and posted it on your FB page many months ago hehe! ;)<br />You're doing amazingly to continue with all this hard work, don't burn yourself out though and remember having a baby takes a very physical toll. The tiling and the kitchen area looks so beautiful, a treat for the eyes for many years to come.<br />Have a wonderful festive time Rima and don't forget to rest! Love Jess xx<br />Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17593348601123003194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6810156851531185584.post-74947533127131259612015-12-19T16:22:35.733+00:002015-12-19T16:22:35.733+00:00I remember all this although I do not remember mov...I remember all this although I do not remember moving through it so gracefully. love to you all.judehttp://spiritcloth.typepad.com/spirit_cloth/noreply@blogger.com