tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277366449172785787.post1687082509297581829..comments2023-03-25T19:02:40.687+08:00Comments on Trees Are Not Lollipops: True Blue Aussie CountryKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06949383007237428146noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277366449172785787.post-2918835249368037492008-12-22T17:00:00.000+09:002008-12-22T17:00:00.000+09:00SO glad you got the fire under control: it's a sca...SO glad you got the fire under control: it's a scary thing. And your photo of your farm is gorgeous: I can see how it might look like southern England when it's green.Jane Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03411253302725735470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277366449172785787.post-31284255147496543182008-12-14T03:19:00.000+09:002008-12-14T03:19:00.000+09:00Farmers from all over the world must be just like ...Farmers from all over the world must be just like this...When the barn burned down on Hub's family farm, other farmers came from all over the county to make sure they had enough feed for the cows and to lend a hand any way they could...<BR/><BR/>It was an amazing thing to see...<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you guys were able to get things under control before too much damage could be done...Hugs...Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11938209711584620272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277366449172785787.post-58317939351103181322008-12-14T01:27:00.000+09:002008-12-14T01:27:00.000+09:00Wow! HOw scary. So glad you are ok!Wow! HOw scary. So glad you are ok!C.R. Evershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09034891037873664976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277366449172785787.post-78564516718515018092008-12-13T21:17:00.000+09:002008-12-13T21:17:00.000+09:00Rena, P took the photo and yes it is taken on our ...Rena, P took the photo and yes it is taken on our farm. In winter, when it's lush green, I'm told it looks just like the south of England!<BR/><BR/>I agree entirely Luc, which is why I wouldn't live in the city for all the money in the world. The 'Me' society is why the financial world is in the state it's in at the moment.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06949383007237428146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277366449172785787.post-36674643802795321222008-12-13T16:49:00.000+09:002008-12-13T16:49:00.000+09:00It's really that sense of community that is mostly...It's really that sense of community that is mostly lacking in modern-day society. Today's society is influenced by the principles of the French Revolution (Liberté, égalité, fraternité), but people seem to be focused on their own equal opportunities, at the cost of a sense of brotherhood. <BR/>My father was raised in a kibbutz in Israel, where the socialist system curbed many freedoms, but did have a strong sense of community. Today, the kbbutz is liberalized, and the sense of brotherhood has decreased rapidly. <BR/>Nice story, Kate.Luc2https://www.blogger.com/profile/01069557738924277313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-277366449172785787.post-21855008996624783052008-12-13T15:57:00.000+09:002008-12-13T15:57:00.000+09:00Glad to hear it got put out, especially this time ...Glad to hear it got put out, especially this time of year. Did you take that picture? It reminds me of Montana. I've heard Aussies say Montana reminds them of Oz too. I live in a valley surrounded by mountain ranges, but as soon as you start driving away, it looks a lot like your picture, especially with the wheat fields and rolling open lands. I'm surrounded by pine trees and mountains, so sometimes I forget how much of Montana is prairie land.Rena Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328844122193024220noreply@blogger.com