tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post5686616150493928273..comments2024-03-28T21:20:25.678-06:00Comments on Hiawatha House: I Love the QuietRedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-74847235945013158322016-04-14T19:29:05.238-06:002016-04-14T19:29:05.238-06:00Although we do have music playing all the time in ...Although we do have music playing all the time in our place, there are also quiet times when I retreat to the bedroom or computer room and read. I have noticed that the noise level in many dining places is disturbingly loud.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-79671488133674738702016-04-12T09:28:36.856-06:002016-04-12T09:28:36.856-06:00Even the countryside isn't quiet anymore. One ...Even the countryside isn't quiet anymore. One thing I learned on my travels is that there is virtually no place left in Alberta where there isn't some sort of industrial noise. Even the backcountry in the mountains is subject to the sound of planes flying overhead. Our world has changed forever.Phil Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116457869944944323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-7277246178437449902016-04-11T06:47:11.716-06:002016-04-11T06:47:11.716-06:00Yes I love the quiet. Teaching could be a very noi...Yes I love the quiet. Teaching could be a very noisy occupation but sometimes when I was reading out from a good book you could hear a pin drop. I think that that is the effect that Literature should have upon young people - a magical quietness.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-14976582124108044872016-04-11T05:23:30.031-06:002016-04-11T05:23:30.031-06:00I think it's rare for people to experience tru...I think it's rare for people to experience true quiet these days. Many people have probably NEVER experienced it! (Especially with all our electronic distractions.) I love a quiet space. In fact when I get a day at home alone, with no TV (because Dave watches it more than I do), I'm in heaven!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-21740970440711039742016-04-10T21:24:26.613-06:002016-04-10T21:24:26.613-06:00I love to be quiet. I can do many new things and t...I love to be quiet. I can do many new things and think of many things. It will make be to settle down. At times i like this noisy world to have interaction with others and to know about many things....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-75746464823457174962016-04-10T19:42:33.249-06:002016-04-10T19:42:33.249-06:00Most chickadees here seem to come to your hand for...Most chickadees here seem to come to your hand for food. they are little beggars. someone has spent a lot of time giving them food.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-67006752864104762702016-04-10T19:41:14.590-06:002016-04-10T19:41:14.590-06:00Yaa!Yaa!Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-39596208824102291612016-04-10T19:40:53.915-06:002016-04-10T19:40:53.915-06:00For a terrible head cold you need some quiet as th...For a terrible head cold you need some quiet as things seem louder and echo.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-69610162174940785472016-04-10T19:40:11.561-06:002016-04-10T19:40:11.561-06:00You two must have some fun times over this one. I ...You two must have some fun times over this one. I used to be able to fall asleep with the radio on.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-8640964055663982742016-04-10T19:39:14.382-06:002016-04-10T19:39:14.382-06:00I can imagine your part of Montana having many are...I can imagine your part of Montana having many areas of quiet.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-21401486273187784582016-04-10T19:38:25.692-06:002016-04-10T19:38:25.692-06:00Yes, other human voices can be noisy after you'...Yes, other human voices can be noisy after you've been on your own for a while.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-10974274451315267742016-04-10T19:37:14.557-06:002016-04-10T19:37:14.557-06:00You're lucky to be in the country.You're lucky to be in the country.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-52594594579723983562016-04-10T19:36:23.520-06:002016-04-10T19:36:23.520-06:00Maybe you're more of an urban person?Maybe you're more of an urban person?Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-34178328157120244032016-04-10T19:35:45.539-06:002016-04-10T19:35:45.539-06:00I would still like to have the rustic cabin but th...I would still like to have the rustic cabin but things are too regulated today. The chickadees in some areas are real beggars. As soon as they see you they start looking for handouts. They will land on you.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-89551463174429596412016-04-10T19:32:59.819-06:002016-04-10T19:32:59.819-06:00Home alone is a good one. If somebody else is in t...Home alone is a good one. If somebody else is in the house they are always active and making noise.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-84969481189344528402016-04-10T19:32:05.399-06:002016-04-10T19:32:05.399-06:00Busy roads, faster vehicles mean much more noise.Busy roads, faster vehicles mean much more noise.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-34868615952320572032016-04-10T19:31:03.239-06:002016-04-10T19:31:03.239-06:00Our appliances are old so run more and are noisier...Our appliances are old so run more and are noisier.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-61671718831892212942016-04-10T19:29:53.363-06:002016-04-10T19:29:53.363-06:00Somebody has been hand feeding the chickadees and ...Somebody has been hand feeding the chickadees and they come for you looking for a handout.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-84034194135506191502016-04-10T19:24:09.858-06:002016-04-10T19:24:09.858-06:00I LOVE the quiet. We live in a world that's mu...I LOVE the quiet. We live in a world that's much too noisy; it becomes very exhausting after awhile. I enjoy spending time in areas where you can hear all the noises that you wouldn't otherwise hear when you're in the city or main areas. Sometimes I close my eyes and concentrate even harder on my quiet surroundings; it's my way to meditate.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262406079948479112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-67008092712203110282016-04-10T19:17:58.207-06:002016-04-10T19:17:58.207-06:00In 1997 , I was surprised how quiet Maui was. In 1997 , I was surprised how quiet Maui was. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-57223925152831887752016-04-10T19:17:13.205-06:002016-04-10T19:17:13.205-06:00Get out in the Merritt country and you should find...Get out in the Merritt country and you should find some very quiet spaces.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-12602610942213200772016-04-10T19:16:06.458-06:002016-04-10T19:16:06.458-06:00The quiet is very peaceful...just like the dogs sn...The quiet is very peaceful...just like the dogs snoozing.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-52997845433600501772016-04-10T19:14:50.490-06:002016-04-10T19:14:50.490-06:00Now hearing clocks ticking means that things are p...Now hearing clocks ticking means that things are pleasantly quiet.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-34107779224752487752016-04-10T19:13:38.222-06:002016-04-10T19:13:38.222-06:00Ooh I never thought of earplugs. I've used ear...Ooh I never thought of earplugs. I've used earplugs in some work situations.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8688207620251526295.post-13462156391847687072016-04-10T19:12:38.544-06:002016-04-10T19:12:38.544-06:00We are so used to noise that when it's quiet i...We are so used to noise that when it's quiet it's like a new sensation.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.com