tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post2695389386164486194..comments2024-03-28T14:10:50.561-07:00Comments on Kittling: Books: The Pleasures of Reading OutsideCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-46273143768701994292022-05-05T10:09:08.860-07:002022-05-05T10:09:08.860-07:00Unfortunately, I don't have long, narrow hands...Unfortunately, I don't have long, narrow hands to match my sled runners.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-2475101166783334212022-05-05T05:59:14.667-07:002022-05-05T05:59:14.667-07:00Oh, gosh, really, sled runners? How funny. My moth...Oh, gosh, really, sled runners? How funny. My mother's feet had no names, but a 5'1" (tallest moments) woman with a 9 1/2 show for her narrow feet. Her feet were long and narrow like her hands, perfect for the pianist she was.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-77509104538787987892022-05-05T00:47:19.486-07:002022-05-05T00:47:19.486-07:005'10" here with what my mother and grandf...5'10" here with what my mother and grandfather used to call "sled runners" for feet,Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-86276708631401463062022-05-05T00:46:16.435-07:002022-05-05T00:46:16.435-07:00I absolutely love to read outside!I absolutely love to read outside!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-52534619372126108862022-05-05T00:45:54.335-07:002022-05-05T00:45:54.335-07:00So do I.So do I.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-25728859635308425592022-05-04T22:43:24.404-07:002022-05-04T22:43:24.404-07:00That is a lovely painting. It makes one want to r...That is a lovely painting. It makes one want to read and relax. Perhaps the young woman in the painting is tall; the long feet would go with her height. But sometimes even small people have long feet. My mother was barely 5' tall, but she had long, narrow feet.Kathy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18418720666849497808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-85574912749615528072022-05-04T16:58:59.492-07:002022-05-04T16:58:59.492-07:00Maybe the feet are true to the model's proport...Maybe the feet are true to the model's proportions? Or it could be deliberate: I just learned recently that Rodin often gave his sculptures large hands and feet on purpose. <br /><br />Regardless, definitely Yes to reading outside!Kate L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17044129739440995201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-47275215888110799382022-05-04T14:44:29.868-07:002022-05-04T14:44:29.868-07:00Painting feet or hands has to be hard; I know I co...Painting feet or hands has to be hard; I know I could never do it. But I do really love this painting. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-47114894608508039192022-05-04T13:08:42.794-07:002022-05-04T13:08:42.794-07:00Made even bigger and stronger from having a job th...Made even bigger and stronger from having a job that meant I was standing on them for hours and hours each day.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-39149397915415953632022-05-04T07:49:49.455-07:002022-05-04T07:49:49.455-07:00Big feet, strong foundation! And it is a wonderful...Big feet, strong foundation! And it is a wonderful picture.<br />Dorothy Bordershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441731296027227394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999659125625323494.post-47687300813874406332022-05-04T04:29:10.409-07:002022-05-04T04:29:10.409-07:00Oh, that is a funny comment about the feet, Cathy!...Oh, that is a funny comment about the feet, Cathy! Still, it's a beautiful picture, and there is something about reading outside, in a nicely shaded area. With a cool drink....Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com