tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post4786674426675418555..comments2024-03-18T10:53:57.845-04:00Comments on All Things Ruffnerian, a Design Blog and More: A Thanksgiving Afternoon's CollectionMark D. Ruffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-30979478779757992262012-11-23T15:18:01.767-05:002012-11-23T15:18:01.767-05:00Hi Yvette - Our weather is reaching the upper 70s ...Hi Yvette - Our weather is reaching the upper 70s in the afternoons, and dipping into the 50s at night — I find that perfect!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-1039177299465170242012-11-23T14:47:37.791-05:002012-11-23T14:47:37.791-05:00I, too, enjoyed reading this post. What wonderful ...I, too, enjoyed reading this post. What wonderful memory treasures you have, Mark. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving day. We had Florida weather up here in the north, same thing today.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-24886559918336204432012-11-21T10:23:52.412-05:002012-11-21T10:23:52.412-05:00Dear Gina - You are quite right. As relates to the...Dear Gina - You are quite right. As relates to the mementoes we gather around us, they are best when they remind us of times with family and good friends. I'm wishing you and Gene a very Happy Thanksgiving.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-66476069102181038722012-11-21T10:19:01.604-05:002012-11-21T10:19:01.604-05:00Dear Columnist - Thanks for your comment — which b...Dear Columnist - Thanks for your comment — which brought a smile — and best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving. I'm wondering whether you'll be dining on a turkey or celebrating with Thai food?Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-12983518455605391842012-11-21T06:30:03.641-05:002012-11-21T06:30:03.641-05:00Dear Mark, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Y...Dear Mark, Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. You have shared with us another treasure and another story of your most interesting life. We have so much to be thankful for and your experiences prove that it is the people in our lives who make the difference. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-43169567568498307602012-11-20T23:45:36.306-05:002012-11-20T23:45:36.306-05:00May you never become jaded by the delights that cr...May you never become jaded by the delights that cross your path. But rather give thanks for them and all you have in life!columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-72540038607225877192012-11-20T21:29:04.381-05:002012-11-20T21:29:04.381-05:00Dear Theresa,
Every-so-often I look at an article...Dear Theresa,<br /><br />Every-so-often I look at an article in a home design magazine that tells of a designer's client who scraps everything and starts from scratch. And then it's the designer who runs off to find new "stuff," albeit costly stuff. And I wonder how shallow a life must be that there is no sentiment attached to it. I would love to give you a tour of this place, especially as I know you are a kindred spirit. Happy Thanksgiving.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-78800267232913350532012-11-20T17:50:45.571-05:002012-11-20T17:50:45.571-05:00"..almost everything in my house has a story...."..almost everything in my house has a story." I do not understand people who mindlessly fill their homes with stuff that has no connection to them. Everything in my home has been collected on travels or made by me or someone I cherish. How can anyone surround themselves with items that do not have a personal story? I would love to walk through a room in your home and hear all the stories the objects tell.Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-65308738888524736242012-11-20T17:07:02.613-05:002012-11-20T17:07:02.613-05:00Dear Rosemary -
Thanks for the holiday wishes. We...Dear Rosemary -<br /><br />Thanks for the holiday wishes. We celebrate on Thursday, as you mentioned, then many people start Christmas shopping on Black Friday, so called because that's when many retailers get out of the red ink. It's a sign of the times though that Christmas sales have started well before Friday . . .<br /><br />Now that I think about it, the little box from Ruth must be more than 100 years old by now.<br /><br />Perhaps your son was inspired to become a geologist in part by the jet of Whitby. Your family has such diverse interests, which I think is one reflection of good parenting.Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-63090978517580582482012-11-20T16:54:46.674-05:002012-11-20T16:54:46.674-05:00Thanks, Loi! It's good to have you back from y...Thanks, Loi! It's good to have you back from your trip to Denmark. You probabbly need a vacation from your vacation, so have a Happy, Restful Thanksgiving!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-72984434925034856332012-11-20T16:50:49.885-05:002012-11-20T16:50:49.885-05:00Dear Erika,
Every-so-often I go to mineral shows,...Dear Erika,<br /><br />Every-so-often I go to mineral shows, but there's nothing quite like making discoveries on your own! I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving, with some time to nurture yourself (I think you are a very busy person!).<br /><br />Best wishes, MarkMark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-82084889209444410432012-11-20T14:26:06.893-05:002012-11-20T14:26:06.893-05:00Dear Mark - first of all may I wish you and all ot...Dear Mark - first of all may I wish you and all other blogging friends from across the pond a very happy Thanksgiving this Thursday.<br />A delightful gift given to you by Ruth, I am presuming that it is probably Chinese from the colour and design on the lid.<br />As a family we have spent many hours hunting on beaches, cliffs and in gravel for interesting stones, that is probably one of the reasons our eldest son became a geologist.<br />I like the fact that the stones and the box all came together in the same year culminating with Thanksgiving, and that you have kept the memory of the two occasions linked together.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-33527430879504533272012-11-20T13:30:02.384-05:002012-11-20T13:30:02.384-05:00Thank you, Mark, for sharing this lovely jade box ...Thank you, Mark, for sharing this lovely jade box from Ruth with us. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!<br />Take care,<br />LoiWoodside Parkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13981644571968878448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-55912653866180483782012-11-20T12:56:02.948-05:002012-11-20T12:56:02.948-05:00Dear Mark,
This is such a beautiful story and bea...Dear Mark, <br />This is such a beautiful story and beautiful collection--perfect for this week- thank you! I so enjoyed reading about Ruth and your family adventure, and I love how those stories "live" in that lovely box with your collection of nephrites... I think that's just as it should be. I hope the coming holiday brings you more of this kind of treasure to add to your collection! <br />Happy Thanksgiving and warm regards,<br />ErikaParvum Opushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464815622667738686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-74875279958654125152012-11-20T09:39:51.572-05:002012-11-20T09:39:51.572-05:00Hi, Stefan - As you might imagine, almost everythi...Hi, Stefan - As you might imagine, almost everything in my house has a story!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-57561271602918216332012-11-20T09:39:01.788-05:002012-11-20T09:39:01.788-05:00Hello Jim, I'm guessing that you've seen y...Hello Jim, I'm guessing that you've seen your fill of jade in Taiwan! It was so wondrous to see these stones mixed in with regular gray gravel, and I never look at them without remembering the children's excitement in the hunt — I was a child that day, too!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-59261363685546116102012-11-20T09:32:13.758-05:002012-11-20T09:32:13.758-05:00Dear Kirk,
I was not familiar with olivine bombs,...Dear Kirk,<br /><br />I was not familiar with olivine bombs, and so your comment required a Google search. Now I can see why they would be on your wish list — they're spectacular!Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-1110088160655773922012-11-20T09:07:29.507-05:002012-11-20T09:07:29.507-05:00The best part is that all of this collection has a...The best part is that all of this collection has a story and fond memories of your friend Ruth and your family!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-33979383281951952922012-11-20T08:44:43.319-05:002012-11-20T08:44:43.319-05:00Hello Mark, What a charming story and nice gift t...Hello Mark, What a charming story and nice gift to remember your elderly friend by. <br /><br />Your green nephrite stones are very attractive, and indeed they are real jade. The very hard and frequently bright green jade that is often seen now is jadeite, but most of the ancient jades seen in museums are nephrite. The fact that you gathered them yourself makes them more fascinating than if you had purchased them, and the fact that these were acquired on a family outing with the cooperation of your niece and nephew makes them priceless. <br /><br />Both the box and the stones, while interesting in themselves, show the true value of such objects as symbolizing the memories and relationships between people.<br />--Road to ParnassusParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-148647148793397155.post-66516410815147288302012-11-20T07:59:08.500-05:002012-11-20T07:59:08.500-05:00Dear Mark,
I enjoyed reading this post.
I love &...Dear Mark,<br /><br />I enjoyed reading this post.<br /><br />I love 'things' that have links to other 'things'. The jade, the pioneers, the box: all seemingly different and unconnected (to the untrained eye) yet for you, linked together in a special way.<br /><br />And speaking of things mineral, I have always wanted to get hold of an olivine bomb: I only want a small one and AGA has promised that one day we will be able to go hunting for them as they are quite numerous in parts of Victoria...<br /><br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.com