tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post2756083672924350932..comments2024-03-15T09:29:02.240-04:00Comments on Recollections of a Vagabonde: Groundhog Day, La Chandeleur, Greek Food and moreVagabondehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-20082254099553021762013-02-22T03:02:35.017-05:002013-02-22T03:02:35.017-05:00mhhh...that chocolate cake looks fantasticmhhh...that chocolate cake looks fantasticTammyhttp://www.couponster.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-61889780866463075462013-02-17T13:55:41.346-05:002013-02-17T13:55:41.346-05:00I loved the crepe part of this post and how it is ...I loved the crepe part of this post and how it is all connected back in time.And the cake looks so delicious. The camera part had me puzzled. I thought it was a new post. You manage to put a lot into one session! I will have to read them slowly and carefully or I shall miss some.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-77155144123025079452013-02-14T15:39:10.898-05:002013-02-14T15:39:10.898-05:00That chocolate cake looks amazaingly chocolatey......That chocolate cake looks amazaingly chocolatey....I was hoping for a recipe somewhere in your post!joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545344280343271652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-69719881082250668312013-02-12T18:37:23.556-05:002013-02-12T18:37:23.556-05:00That chocolate cake looks so yummy!!! Happy Birth...That chocolate cake looks so yummy!!! Happy Birthday to your husband!<br /><br />I haven't had crepes in such a long time. Why is your post making me so hungry? I just had dinner.<br /><br />How funny that I just did a camera comparison post today. I was comparing the iPad, iPhone, Panasonic Lumix (which is probably a little different from yours), Canon PowerShot SX 30 IS and the Canon PowerShot SD 980 IS that is the same one as yours. I was disappointed in the small PowerShot. I was doing my tests in low light though. I should do another test sometime with good light outside. The Canons just don't seem to do well in low light. My old Olympus used to take the best low light and macros, but it broke. My friend had the same Olympus and his broke too. Sigh...Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-67383845529165345382013-02-12T06:30:09.373-05:002013-02-12T06:30:09.373-05:00"Eclectic" is right, Vagabonde, and oh s..."Eclectic" is right, Vagabonde, and oh so wonderful. Happy Birthday to your hubby. And Happy Groundhog Day. I never did hear what was predicted...that's how out of it I am so far away. (sigh) <br /><br />I hate the thought of Adairsville being hit by a tornado! We often passed through there on our way north to wherever. It breaks my heart. We heard about some more tornado devastation in the southwest of you this past week. It seems way too early!<br /><br />Well, with all those cameras, how can you lose! :) I'm just glad if I can figure out which lens to use. HA! No matter what camera you use, I LOVE all your collages. But then, I guess I would, wouldn't I. :)<br /><br />Ginnie Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014434422568561157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-58025279803208897552013-02-11T16:48:43.799-05:002013-02-11T16:48:43.799-05:00I always learns so much visiting you. I had heard ...I always learns so much visiting you. I had heard of ground hog day but didn't know what it meant. Belated Happy birthday to your husband - the food you had to celebrate it looks delicious.<br />The damage from the tornado looks so bad.<br />I was interested in the comparison between all of your cameras we have Lumix too.<br />Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-52564040193022352382013-02-09T08:21:23.101-05:002013-02-09T08:21:23.101-05:00I enjoyed this post--as always. Many years ago th...I enjoyed this post--as always. Many years ago there was a chain of restaurants in NYC called La Crepe. My mom took us for "special" times, and the chain remained even after I was married. They've now gone the way of so many nice places. Nevertheless, whenever I have the opportunity, I will order crepes in a restaurant. Additionally, they're so much more delightful than ground hogs. <br /><br />I, too, use a Lumix--a DMC SZ10--, and I just love it.Wendy Dembeckhttp://www.thirdagetraveler.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-6645999803601166122013-02-09T06:09:38.076-05:002013-02-09T06:09:38.076-05:00Ciao Vagabonde, best wishes to your husband even i...Ciao Vagabonde, best wishes to your husband even if late!<br />Pretty tradition of the marmot, a discovery for me; <br />did you call me a huge appetite and craving for sweets. ^_^<br />Have a good weekend!Sciaradahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679604291836078995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-29835162478070528132013-02-08T16:35:26.486-05:002013-02-08T16:35:26.486-05:00I love eclectic posts! And this one was not only f...I love eclectic posts! And this one was not only fun but oh, so delicious! I love the idea of Crepe Day. Wish I'd read this one a few days ago!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-87923796375525986562013-02-08T13:03:46.763-05:002013-02-08T13:03:46.763-05:00Eclectic, but great fun and as always very ibnform...Eclectic, but great fun and as always very ibnformative, Vagabonde. In the UK we have our pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent, which this year is this coming Tuesday.<br /><br />Thanks for the extra photos of logs cabins. I'm trying to imagine life in a tiny cabin with mother, father and 7 children as in the photo at the bottom left! I think you're right. they would probably stand up better to a tornado than a trailer house, which must be the most terrifying place to be in such a storm.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-5568534930741720942013-02-08T05:20:29.276-05:002013-02-08T05:20:29.276-05:00A nice post full of goodies. I salivated all the w...A nice post full of goodies. I salivated all the way through after seeing the black forest cake (one of my favorites). My sister (Nancy) and I and later Don and I visited the jazz club in Paris called Le Petit Journal, named after this paper. I don't know if it is on the same spot where it published the paper, perhaps? Across from Luxembourg gardens. The Greek food looks quite divine, I can see that it is homemade. All your photos are lovely, always, and I didn't realize you had several cameras to choose from. So often it's about other factors than the camera, like the light.<br /><br />Wonderful, as always! Good to see you. I'm sorry I am not traveling to blogs much any more, I've really slowed down to a snail's pace. But I think of you often and hope all is well!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-5698895930479532412013-02-07T11:32:58.090-05:002013-02-07T11:32:58.090-05:00Well, it appears that the ground hog was wrong...a...Well, it appears that the ground hog was wrong...at least in New England where we are going to have at least two feet of snow from the storm coming our way.Karen (Back Road Journal)http://backroadjournal.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-6719175362848946972013-02-07T06:19:26.632-05:002013-02-07T06:19:26.632-05:00your post sound very familiar to me vagabonde
year...your post sound very familiar to me vagabonde<br />years ago, me too, I had no idea what groundhog day was<br />glad to get a complete description of its meaning now<br />and I forgot to make my crepes this year !!<br />ai !This is Belgiumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717829942768478705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-48043796627873158722013-02-06T17:38:17.239-05:002013-02-06T17:38:17.239-05:00Ah, 'chandeleur', or 'candlemas'. ...Ah, 'chandeleur', or 'candlemas'. They are both very pretty and evocative words, one French, and one English. Like 'arc-en-ciel' and 'serendipity'. (Why do we find some words to be more expressive than others? Now there's a topic for a blog...) <br /><br />Again, thanks for the simple beauty of your photos and the high quality of the images you upload. I particularly appreciate the warm sumptuousness of 'making crèpes' and the beautiful symmetry of 'Les Crèpes'.<br /><br />Oh, and would you be in an ongoing liking chocolate situation by any chance? :)<br /><br />Take care,<br />FripFripouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321346986665375480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-89769786953964969262013-02-06T15:48:53.922-05:002013-02-06T15:48:53.922-05:00Vagabonde, I must say that your postings are very ...Vagabonde, I must say that your postings are very interesting and your interests are extremely varied! The Greek food looked terrific and I'm envious for sure... As far as I can determine, there aren't any decent Greek restaurants here in East Tennessee. In that regard only, we do miss Chicago... Nice postcards! I collect postcards that interest me that are stamped and dated 1910 or earlier. Take Care, Big Daddy DaveDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419231123238788903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-24335999912877926682013-02-06T15:27:00.921-05:002013-02-06T15:27:00.921-05:00Hi Vagabonde - you must know of our tradition of b...Hi Vagabonde - you must know of our tradition of baking pancakes on Shrove Tuesday - six weeks or so before Easter. I guess that ties in with Candlemas. Our pancakes our thicker than your crepes and personally I prefer our British pancakes to French ones. They are thicker but sweeter. We toss the pancakes as well. I used to make them often at one time. Fenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377814681496294457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-54752824805868746112013-02-06T14:49:10.525-05:002013-02-06T14:49:10.525-05:00That cake looks so delicious! Yum,Yum,Yum! A Bela...That cake looks so delicious! Yum,Yum,Yum! A Belated Happy Birthday to your dear sweet husband!<br />I have never heard of Pancake Day,but I am very familiar with Groundhog Day...and good old Phil...lol!OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-59447613196729027842013-02-06T09:17:01.748-05:002013-02-06T09:17:01.748-05:00Interesting post again - thank you.
I have never h...Interesting post again - thank you.<br />I have never heard the Mahonia called Oregan grape before, we know it as Mahonia and it is very popular over here in England as it is widely used as a fence shrub. This is because it is thought that the thorns deter intruders.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16047393147135525758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-39019035609347185002013-02-06T09:10:40.774-05:002013-02-06T09:10:40.774-05:00Interesting to know of French tradition of the cre... Interesting to know of French tradition of the crepe and the frying pan!I've read about Phil that predicts the spring start but I don't believe his prediction is true.<br />Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-87476507357559377322013-02-06T05:36:54.405-05:002013-02-06T05:36:54.405-05:00The day between the change of seasons have been ce...The day between the change of seasons have been celebrated for centuries. I know it makes a difference to me to mark the moment when I am closer to one or the other. I wonder why that is? Happy birthday to your husband! What a nice celebration you had. Thanks for sharing your eclectic post with me; I enjoyed it very much. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-56849625977945249142013-02-06T05:13:57.326-05:002013-02-06T05:13:57.326-05:00Chaque annee une amie m'appelle pour me demand...Chaque annee une amie m'appelle pour me demander si je pense bien a faire des crepes, maintenant j'y pense doublement puisque nous vivons en France maintenant!<br />Il y a tellement a lire dans chacun de vos billets: des bougies que nous amenions faire benir a l'eglise au "Groundhog Day" bon signe pour la region de toulouse cette annee! aux anniversaires: bon anniversaire a votre moitie, a l'utilisation de differents appareils photo...<br />:-)<br />Vive les traditions!<br /> Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354559064351144704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-75576133536210028802013-02-06T04:50:24.949-05:002013-02-06T04:50:24.949-05:00Quand j'étais au Lycée Français j'avais de...Quand j'étais au Lycée Français j'avais des amis qui organisaient des fêtes de crêpes pour la Chandleur, et il y avait tjs qq1 qui en emmenait en cours! Mais 8 ans en Belgique m'ont donné l'habitude de la faire moi-même et j'essaie de m'en rappeler chaque 2 février depuis! ;o)<br /><br />There's a very simple explanation for the Church taking over Pagan holidays: lack of education of the masses! They tried to "cancel" pagan holidays, but the general population would go on celebrating them anyway "as it had always been done". So in a smart "if you can't beat them, join them" movement, the Church just renamed and "christianized" lots of Pagan holidays and slowly the Christian version took over the Pagan version. For most people as long as they had a reason to celebrate something they were happy.<br />Think about it (the choice of the dates for some holidays were made to coincide with big festivals): Christmas -> Winter Solstice, Easter -> Spring Equinox, St John's -> Summer Solstice, All Saints' Day etc... (lots of the "bigger" ones coincide with Celtic holidays)<br /><br />And many "Saints" and "Martyrs" just happen to have very similar names to old gods... ;o)CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-75777593816980674082013-02-06T03:25:39.548-05:002013-02-06T03:25:39.548-05:00Pancake Day in England is the Day before Ash Wedne...Pancake Day in England is the Day before Ash Wednesday (Shrove Tuesday). Pancakes were made on that day in order to use up eggs before the Lenten fasts began. It became traditional in many schools to hold races where the children's mothers would race, frying pan in hand, while at the same time flipping their pancakes! It was very shrewd of church officials to incorporate pagan holidays into Christian tradition as it kept their flock from reverting back to their pagan ways ... I was surprised that this year there was no mention at all on British television of Ground Hog Day as there is usually coverage somewhere of the happenings in Punxsutawney ... The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-6127567791725380212013-02-06T03:13:05.842-05:002013-02-06T03:13:05.842-05:00That cake looks divine! Especially the macaroons o...That cake looks divine! Especially the macaroons on top. And the food looks massive. I like your comparison pictures with the different cameras but the Nikon for me, is the preferred. La chandeleur is also celebrated here and our neighbour brought us pancakes last Saturday. I knew about Candlemas and in Germany, one celebrates Lichtmess. For me, be it pagan or anything else, the date is symbolic that the light starts again. The next date for pancakes is probably mercredi des cendres when they are made with buckwheat flour. bayouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08803865167364775151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8796960161183320830.post-40154094547250251852013-02-06T00:32:14.251-05:002013-02-06T00:32:14.251-05:00An interesting post!
Candlemas is still celebrate...An interesting post!<br /><br />Candlemas is still celebrated in some Church of England churches. Nowadays everyone holds a symbolic candle during part of the service but in the past, when candles were the main source of domestic lighting, people took their candles from home to be blessed by the priest.<br /><br />In England Pancake Day is Shrove Tuesday and when I was young everyone tossed their pancakes and had great fun but nowadays the tradition seems to be dying out. I think we have lost a lot of English traditions during the latter part of the twentieth century.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.com