tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post3408801286233566856..comments2024-03-11T04:43:00.097-07:00Comments on Las Aventuras: The DykeRohrerbothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-57831378518001520512012-01-25T04:02:21.772-07:002012-01-25T04:02:21.772-07:00Wonderful series of photos, I love the deer restin...Wonderful series of photos, I love the deer resting. Looks like a wonderful place, I can see why you loved it there. Great post.eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-80295631523105847152012-01-24T18:18:33.281-07:002012-01-24T18:18:33.281-07:00Ahhhh....very cool. A dam has all kinds of critte...Ahhhh....very cool. A dam has all kinds of critters living around it. I bet it was beautiful.Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-75595661025012082372012-01-24T18:17:15.632-07:002012-01-24T18:17:15.632-07:00It's amazing how some places stay the same whi...It's amazing how some places stay the same while others can change. I don't know why but I visualize that cedar tree in the dining room spot. That's really interesting. There's definitely a strong feeling of nostalgia entering these childhood places. And it all seems like just a short time ago playing outside. When I see my nephews and nieces run around the place, being the same age we were, I realize time has actually passed. Thanks for sharing your memories. It sounds really nice.Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-34455662622254416452012-01-24T15:54:53.327-07:002012-01-24T15:54:53.327-07:00I took some nice photos of my parents' shelter...I took some nice photos of my parents' shelter belt on Christmas Day with all the snow cover. It is big with a lot of trees and I had so many adventures in there as a child. My "playhouse" was imaginary. Just an area in the trees where we put old stumps to be chairs and my mom gave us some old dishes to use. My sister and I split up the dishes. I have three of the old plates in my kitchen now. There is now a cedar tree growing where the dining room was. <br /><br />You had a great place to explore. All the wildlife!!!Gardener on Sherlock Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367115529793643362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-77931089508849856312012-01-24T13:59:24.173-07:002012-01-24T13:59:24.173-07:00I can see why you liked it so much as a child. Whe...I can see why you liked it so much as a child. When I was a kid I hung out in a similar place but called it a dam. That got lots of giggle, too.tracyhttp://lifeisaroadtrip.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-85644660189911439632012-01-24T11:38:56.164-07:002012-01-24T11:38:56.164-07:00If it's one thing that I wish I could do....if...If it's one thing that I wish I could do....if I had money or whatever it took to buy that land....I would do it. It, to me, is sacred ground and it scares me the most about what will happen to it all. Too much history is here. Too many memories. I don't want anything from anyone but I do believe that preservation is important of this land. At some point in my life, I would love to celebrate my eventual wedding here during the summer month of June under a big tent. It's one of my dreams that I think I may never get a chance to see. My Grandma's husband is particular about the grounds and I appreciate that about him....so we'll see what happens down the road. I do think often about what will happen to the land that's been in our family for almost a century.Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-5555675414044940082012-01-24T11:33:44.531-07:002012-01-24T11:33:44.531-07:00Excellent question:) LOL!!! In Wisconsin, we spe...Excellent question:) LOL!!! In Wisconsin, we spell it dyke BUT Americans spell it dike. My lesbian friends spell the nickname "dike" and we have a village nearby Two Rivers called "Dyckesville" and I think that's why everyone learns the European spelling around my area. It caused me a little confusion as well.Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-43011075700789651782012-01-24T11:31:18.415-07:002012-01-24T11:31:18.415-07:00Thanks for stopping by. I really love reading stor...Thanks for stopping by. I really love reading stories about people's old stomping grounds. So many times we forget about them, but they helped guide us to the places we live today. I took them for granted as a kid, but today cherish the memories associated with the grounds. Nostalgia, sadness...just parts of our past and getting older. In part it's why I love getting older, but I also despise it:) I miss the people who were a part of it.Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-25822391645095599842012-01-24T11:28:21.979-07:002012-01-24T11:28:21.979-07:00Do you ever find that sometimes you can't visi...Do you ever find that sometimes you can't visit the places you grew up near because they no longer exist or new owners have taken over? I faced that issue this last time and it made me sad. But I'm going to make another attempt again this summer when I'm home visiting.Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-76074513837488091722012-01-24T11:27:03.980-07:002012-01-24T11:27:03.980-07:00Bob, Grandma remarried after Grandpa died, hires a...Bob, Grandma remarried after Grandpa died, hires a person to help him out around the place. It's a lot of property to manage but Bob does a really fantastic job mainting it all. I love having coffee with Grandma and looking out their windows down on the grounds. It's really quite lovely. Thanks for stopping by:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-6760881805416853912012-01-24T09:50:59.214-07:002012-01-24T09:50:59.214-07:00Wow it is a place that is indeed full of magic and...Wow it is a place that is indeed full of magic and wonder. I can only imagine how much you and your family must love it. It so reminds me of how I feel about where I live. You have a very deep connection. You know I think it has fed your creativity and your passion:~)Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09359727279351453757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-22815844485143907422012-01-24T08:28:34.810-07:002012-01-24T08:28:34.810-07:00(don't you mean 'dike'?) :)
i would ...(don't you mean 'dike'?) :)<br /><br />i would spend hours as a kid exploring Mill Creek and surrounding territories near my home. beaver dams, wildlife, fields, birds, wildflowers. loved it all.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-14998397775583564212012-01-24T07:42:42.983-07:002012-01-24T07:42:42.983-07:00What wonderful memories! I enjoyed this journey t...What wonderful memories! I enjoyed this journey to your past. You are very lucky to have grown up in such an amazing place, and to still be able to visit it today.Carole https://www.blogger.com/profile/16668009262154537025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-17284105944030821772012-01-24T07:26:04.874-07:002012-01-24T07:26:04.874-07:00A very nostalgic post for you Rohrerbot. Nice phot...A very nostalgic post for you Rohrerbot. Nice photo's linking the story together :-)Warren Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16042798315431561018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-85093473935376865552012-01-24T07:21:26.389-07:002012-01-24T07:21:26.389-07:00Such a beautiful and natural place is even more in...Such a beautiful and natural place is even more interesting when the guide knows so much about it.<br /><br />There are some places with special meaning that I hope to visit also.Shirley Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734806779997587008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196318759342517444.post-89999702425636332012-01-24T06:44:56.652-07:002012-01-24T06:44:56.652-07:00What a magnificent and magical place, particularly...What a magnificent and magical place, particularly so for a child. It looks like your nephew enjoys it as much as you. It must be a lot of work for your Grandmother and husband to maintain but a pleasure also I'm sure. <br /><br />Your photos bring the account to life beautifully, I love the one of the deer.<br /><br />I still live in the same area where I was born so enjoy visiting many of my old childhood haunts, at least, those that haven't been eroded by development :-(ShySongbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148381873578585910noreply@blogger.com