tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post3035059804952348431..comments2024-03-28T11:38:34.959-05:00Comments on Leaves On My Tree: Loess HillsEmma Springfieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-50846665364100960232016-03-17T00:25:59.281-05:002016-03-17T00:25:59.281-05:00I have family in Lincoln. I consider Nebraska my h...I have family in Lincoln. I consider Nebraska my home even though I now live in Iowa.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-82623931515581628892016-03-16T23:20:39.712-05:002016-03-16T23:20:39.712-05:00We have always enjoyed Nebraska as we drove throug...We have always enjoyed Nebraska as we drove through. Of course we always enjoy where we are. The time before last we had a chance to visit fellow blogger Lucy in Lincoln. She is older even than I and had stopped blogging, I miss her wit.<br />This is good history. Thanksjack69https://www.blogger.com/profile/12884137603402812926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-42393688741353517262016-03-14T13:33:18.668-05:002016-03-14T13:33:18.668-05:00I seldom include pictures in my posts. I want my w...I seldom include pictures in my posts. I want my words to speak for themselves.There are many pictures of the Loess Hills available on the internet and I encourage you to see them. Thank you for your kind words.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-64867990033320263762016-03-14T07:42:18.120-05:002016-03-14T07:42:18.120-05:00wow i realize you did quite research for this post...wow i realize you did quite research for this post dear what i missed here are the pics of you beautiful area,have a great daybailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-41860526816790103622016-03-14T01:12:40.087-05:002016-03-14T01:12:40.087-05:00I cannot wait to read it. I thank you for your com...I cannot wait to read it. I thank you for your comment. I owe the original idea to Joanne Noragon at Cup on the Bus. She has a marvelous blog. Unfortunately family issues are keeping her from writing regularly right now. I hope everyone will take a look anyway and send her some words of encouragement while you are there.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-32980328777220214652016-03-14T01:11:14.945-05:002016-03-14T01:11:14.945-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-66245304216808167262016-03-13T20:27:52.821-05:002016-03-13T20:27:52.821-05:00We live on a remarkable planet. The diversity betw...We live on a remarkable planet. The diversity between each area of this country is incredible. You did an excellent job on this post. I need to do something similar here.<br />RRick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-78614523000352876542016-03-13T14:19:11.425-05:002016-03-13T14:19:11.425-05:00You are most welcome. I believe anyone who visits ...You are most welcome. I believe anyone who visits here would enjoy themselves.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-66393547084570322572016-03-13T13:14:00.906-05:002016-03-13T13:14:00.906-05:00This sounds like my kind of place, you must know!
...This sounds like my kind of place, you must know!<br />You have beautifully described it here and I thank you!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-7534511648405137342016-03-12T12:42:48.457-06:002016-03-12T12:42:48.457-06:00When my children come here the first thing they wa...When my children come here the first thing they want to do is walk the hills of their grandparent's farm. The man who now owns it is nice enough to welcome them. He will welcome you too in his dreams. And we would be honored to search for spider webs and mushrooms. Who knows, we might even get Alice to join us.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-18309583842058867662016-03-12T12:39:39.943-06:002016-03-12T12:39:39.943-06:00Thank you for the help in pronunciation. I can onl...Thank you for the help in pronunciation. I can only go by what I find in dictionaries which arre not always clear. I will try to say it correctly from now on. And it is good for farming. This is definitely farm country here.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-86926839786962525022016-03-12T09:14:46.977-06:002016-03-12T09:14:46.977-06:00I would like to go hiking at this place in one day...I would like to go hiking at this place in one day, in one of my dreams.<br /><br />I shall visit you and Ratty.rainfield61https://www.blogger.com/profile/01334864123466123667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-18072175379338005402016-03-12T03:48:34.932-06:002016-03-12T03:48:34.932-06:00Fascinating, Emma! May I just add that "Löß&q...Fascinating, Emma! May I just add that "Löß" is very good for farming, being rich in minerals ans so fluffy that one can easily toil it. We pronounce the "ö" as in "journey". Brittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688373434576442657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-595593141855654842016-03-11T14:19:25.129-06:002016-03-11T14:19:25.129-06:00It is a marvelous country. We have almost every ty...It is a marvelous country. We have almost every type of geography you can think of. Mountains, hills, desserts, valleys, canyons, plains, rivers of all sizes, lakes of all sizes, and that is just the lay of the land. Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-75126413637667374322016-03-11T14:16:58.502-06:002016-03-11T14:16:58.502-06:00It is amazing. Eventually the Loess Hills will be ...It is amazing. Eventually the Loess Hills will be no more. I can almost see it happening. The erosion can be seen along the highway. New homes are being built and that causes changes too. There will be a bit more about that when I write about where I live.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-44108177791411616412016-03-11T14:14:13.856-06:002016-03-11T14:14:13.856-06:00The thing about the Loess Hills is that they are f...The thing about the Loess Hills is that they are found only on the western side of the state. The rest of the state has its own topography.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-18320947488115216762016-03-11T14:13:03.716-06:002016-03-11T14:13:03.716-06:00Palmer Candy is a regular stop for me. Cherry Bing...Palmer Candy is a regular stop for me. Cherry Bings, mmmmmmmmmmmm... I ate taverns for lunch at school. When I first moved back here a tavern was one of the first things I wanted.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-7081676845339579222016-03-11T10:03:52.717-06:002016-03-11T10:03:52.717-06:00Fascinating geography everywhere in this country.Fascinating geography everywhere in this country.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-82723808081503289662016-03-11T08:36:30.731-06:002016-03-11T08:36:30.731-06:00Fascinating! I am very surprised at how high yet h...Fascinating! I am very surprised at how high yet how young these hills are. That is very fast, in geologic time. You live in an amazing area.Olde Dame Penniwighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871888334179316997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-15592698270439643032016-03-11T08:33:10.238-06:002016-03-11T08:33:10.238-06:00I have never been to Iowa and knew nothing of its ...I have never been to Iowa and knew nothing of its topography or geography.....or history. When I think of Lewis and Clark I think of Oregon, but there is obviously much more to the story! That was very interesting.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3061832609518891075.post-78217589885411053292016-03-11T06:27:32.210-06:002016-03-11T06:27:32.210-06:00Makes me want to go to Palmer candy in Sioux City ...Makes me want to go to Palmer candy in Sioux City after eating a tavern sandwich.Out on the prairiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09548162534362532705noreply@blogger.com