tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post729122575730658696..comments2024-03-29T11:52:29.453+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: Great escapes - or not? ... cows, swine, swans, owlsHilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-77214851298222877282009-06-30T18:53:09.717+01:002009-06-30T18:53:09.717+01:00Hi Pete .. having just looked! they're descen...Hi Pete .. having just looked! they're descended from the Corrientes cattle from Spain .. so the hot world breed!<br /><br />Floss .. likes the colder climates!!<br /><br />Thanks for visiting and for your comments ..<br />All the best<br />Hilary Melton-ButcherHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15938800381796099222009-06-30T17:45:48.024+01:002009-06-30T17:45:48.024+01:00Hi Hilary,
I am truely impressed with Floss....wh...Hi Hilary,<br /><br />I am truely impressed with Floss....what an intelligent beast! I have never seen any cows that look like Floss here in the U.S., but the horns resemble a Texas long horn. <br /><br />Could Floss be an ancestor of the Texas long horn?<br /><br />Thanks for your post!<br /><br />Pete Baca<br />The Car Enthusiast OnlinePeter Bacahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269735128875798498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20623304864977458242009-06-30T12:40:55.955+01:002009-06-30T12:40:55.955+01:00Hi Deanna and Dan .. beautiful sunny day .. & ...Hi Deanna and Dan .. beautiful sunny day .. & I'm slow with my next post .. off to publish it now! Better late than never! Thanks for the thoughts .. Mum will be better later on .. I'll go up again late pm .. Janice, our Healer, will be there mid pm .. thanks for your thoughts - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68921295938945348992009-06-30T07:54:44.836+01:002009-06-30T07:54:44.836+01:00Hilary,
We hope that you are having a good day to...Hilary, <br />We hope that you are having a good day today. Give you mother a hug from her fans. <br />Dan and Deanna "Marketing Unscrambled"Marketing Unscrambled, Home editionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716403114388277622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53624343543280986422009-06-30T05:27:27.690+01:002009-06-30T05:27:27.690+01:00Hi Liara .. it still is! except I'm south by ...Hi Liara .. it still is! except I'm south by the sea ... I'm pleased you've arrived safely - Finland and Estonia, at this time of year with the really long days, must be wonderful. Enjoy your stay .. <br /><br />All the best Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive LettersHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52024881869336097182009-06-29T22:54:22.245+01:002009-06-29T22:54:22.245+01:00London was almost balmy on my way through to Finla...London was almost balmy on my way through to Finland and Estonia. Thanks for sharing this insight about birds. Every soul is remembering how to fly.Liara Coverthttp://blog.dreambuilders.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-53399111446648099732009-06-29T17:37:59.117+01:002009-06-29T17:37:59.117+01:00Hi Jocelyn .. you got me chasing .. for Cheeseflos...Hi Jocelyn .. you got me chasing .. for Cheesefloss - but I found pork floss easier to deal with and find .. or understand. Still can't quite work it out .. but a good possible post for later .. cheese and floss???<br /><br />Thanks for visiting .. Floss the cow looks pretty amazing and a lot prettier than a piece of waxy string!!<br /><br />Great extra info .. that will keep me wondering!<br /><br />Thanks - Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive LettersHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-29750608925145347092009-06-29T12:07:54.343+01:002009-06-29T12:07:54.343+01:00I just love the looks of Floss! :-) Now I even rem...I just love the looks of Floss! :-) Now I even remember one of my favorite bread at Breadtalk, the cheesefloss.I TAKE OFF THE MASKhttp://itakeoffthemask.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-34579196822978404782009-06-29T07:31:48.574+01:002009-06-29T07:31:48.574+01:00Hi Dan and Deanna .. thanks for your comment about...Hi Dan and Deanna .. thanks for your comment about the mix of birds and animals .. as you say we all got lunch, except the poor pigs ..<br /><br />Thanks for coming back -<br />Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive LettersHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-35151974549678507592009-06-29T07:27:37.642+01:002009-06-29T07:27:37.642+01:00Hi Gio .. the highland cow looks brilliant doesn&#...Hi Gio .. the highland cow looks brilliant doesn't she? Yes - the bird battle pictures amazed me and Mum loves them .. <br /><br />Glad you like the stories and visiting - good to see you <br />Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive LettersHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84403900624208076432009-06-29T07:24:05.411+01:002009-06-29T07:24:05.411+01:00Hi Tess .. Floss looks gorgeous doesn't she? ...Hi Tess .. Floss looks gorgeous doesn't she? I'm just wondering if the Vikings got the idea of their helmets from this cow?<br /><br />I'm not surprised you're a veggie .. having been brought up on such wonderful lands and having a small holding (is that what it's called in the States?) will have given you wonderful vegetables and fruit to eat. <br /><br />I eat meat - but not an enormous amount of it .. though bacon is a taster part of it.<br /><br />Eagles are amazing aren't they - I don't see them on the south coast, but when I was in South Africa .. we watched them in the mountains soaring above the farm ..<br /><br />Thanks for visiting - good to see you <br />Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive LettersHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-9633945871079292612009-06-29T07:18:50.798+01:002009-06-29T07:18:50.798+01:00Hi Pete - you're right .. she was on her way t...Hi Pete - you're right .. she was on her way to market .. so she had the 'gumph' to get up and go .. I too am pleased she had a happy ending!<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed it - Hilary Melton-Butcher<br />Positive LettersHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-59129427520747841792009-06-29T05:33:45.999+01:002009-06-29T05:33:45.999+01:00Hilary,
What a combination of animals and birds. ...Hilary, <br />What a combination of animals and birds. You fit them all into the story very nicely. Good for the ones that got away, sorry for those that missed out on lunch. Happy retirement for the cow. And us we got bacon. Nice post. <br />Dan and Deanna "Marketing Unscrambled"Marketing Unscrambled, Home editionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10716403114388277622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-63253719736100676272009-06-29T04:39:10.942+01:002009-06-29T04:39:10.942+01:00The Highland cow what a cute looking cow. I have n...The Highland cow what a cute looking cow. I have never seen anything like that before. Amazing photo of the battles as well. <br />Hilary, you are always full of interesting stories. That is what people keep coming back.<br />Thanks for sharing.<br />Giovanna Garcia<br />Imperfect Action is better than No ActionGiovanna Garciahttp://www.imperfectaction.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-23301963846370852052009-06-29T02:26:12.780+01:002009-06-29T02:26:12.780+01:00Yeah for Floss. Sorry for the pigs!I'm a vegat...Yeah for Floss. Sorry for the pigs!I'm a vegatarian!<br /><br />The photos are beautiful and we saw an eagle sitting on a nest in Northern MI last week.<br /><br />Oh...the circle of life!Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15834044659326991462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18943611329552620332009-06-28T22:39:29.425+01:002009-06-28T22:39:29.425+01:00Hi Hilary,
Really quite fascinating post about an...Hi Hilary,<br /><br />Really quite fascinating post about animals! I have to admit that I was rooting for Floss...obviously Floss had an intuition that something bad was about to happen!<br /><br />Animals have an intelligence that is amazing at times! Thank you for your interesting post!<br /><br />Pete Baca<br />The Car Enthusiast OnlinePeter Bacahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269735128875798498noreply@blogger.com