tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post5622319923928170722..comments2024-01-15T12:58:07.035-05:00Comments on Sheepish Annie: We Are Living In A Material WorldSheepish Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15564802976550099985noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-65294014878030190762007-10-20T08:57:00.000-05:002007-10-20T08:57:00.000-05:00Maybe by being a material sheep you are actually c...Maybe by being a material sheep you are actually clearing a path to Zen for another person? <BR/><BR/>By accumulating things, you leave less 'stuff' available to distract them from their path. They will achieve Zen *because* of you. This makes you a 'Zen-enabler'. This is the little-known but higher path of Zen.<BR/><BR/>So with every purchase and gift, you bring a Zen-filled existance closerDenisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04437196445561866076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-74304286511064177322007-10-15T23:47:00.000-05:002007-10-15T23:47:00.000-05:00And don't forget to check out a copy of The Stupid...And don't forget to check out a copy of The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore for a wonderful zombie attack. Yeah, I'm going to be prepared all right--having read that book. Practical Demonkeeping is my next read...mehitabelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07855340553296575495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-84037217862837699632007-10-15T22:17:00.000-05:002007-10-15T22:17:00.000-05:00Yes, I was noticing that the yarn was kind of thin...Yes, I was noticing that the yarn was kind of thin, too. :) I had to laugh because I've done the same thing. I had tons of sock yarn before I successfully knit a pair of socks. I started a collection of laceweight yarn before I knit my first lace project. This must just be part of the whole process. :) It's beautiful yarn!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-28237778282142872392007-10-14T15:32:00.000-05:002007-10-14T15:32:00.000-05:00It's like how the calories leak out of broken cook...It's like how the calories leak out of broken cookies and don't count if they are from "free" food or whatever. Similarly, the anti-zen aspects of material goods are minimized when they are basically raw materials (like yarn or fabric or food or...) or are gifts received. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.Ronnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178754139908735976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-5280265301888089772007-10-14T15:18:00.000-05:002007-10-14T15:18:00.000-05:00Never fear sheepie.. I'm here for ya. I'be been o...Never fear sheepie.. I'm here for ya. I'be been outside all weekend soaking up the zen, AND the wet soaking thur my jeans. And I loved every minute of it *grin* i'll go out in a little bit and sit in a puddle just for YOU! hehehe<BR/><BR/>Enjoy the material stuff too girl, you deserve it!Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04960617637819340725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-48294718803821964982007-10-14T14:57:00.000-05:002007-10-14T14:57:00.000-05:00Well, in the end, you couldn't control the present...Well, in the end, you couldn't control the present that someone else bought you, not to mention that we should all have zombie escape plans; if those plans require the eventual purchase of large-caliber weaponry, well, there's not much you can do about that, either. And in the end, yarn is not about material possession, it's about opening the door to the possibilities of what the yarn might Knitting Linguisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289230533275408343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-51081194838848381222007-10-14T13:06:00.000-05:002007-10-14T13:06:00.000-05:00How about being a Material Girl who is socially an...How about being a Material Girl who is socially and environmentally responsible? Then you can buy more stuff with less guilt.<BR/><BR/>Just a thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-8003953412710838072007-10-14T12:45:00.000-05:002007-10-14T12:45:00.000-05:00Hmm. I guess my comment didn't go thru. Just a bit...Hmm. I guess my comment didn't go thru. Just a bit about how the kitty is copying your behavior. I do love the zombie survival book and Anne is right on the money. Not a problem in my circle.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733284959927260751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-91606050375104864312007-10-14T10:12:00.000-05:002007-10-14T10:12:00.000-05:00We treasure our Zombie Survival Handbook here in t...We treasure our Zombie Survival Handbook here in the Wood home. Everyone has read it and knows their part in the impending infestation. It has been an important part of my children's upraising and they will thank me for it one day. By the way, are those the Wasatch Mts. in NJ? We used to climb them when I was in college.Donna Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877384848664758611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-56341962071641518932007-10-14T08:17:00.000-05:002007-10-14T08:17:00.000-05:00Ah, so you have a Collection too. Excellent! I t...Ah, so you have a Collection too. Excellent! I think of it this way. I wouldn't be able to appreciate the intrinsic value and beauty of things if I didn't have the things to begin with. ;)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-32685723331092993072007-10-14T07:17:00.000-05:002007-10-14T07:17:00.000-05:00Lovely yarn and gifties. Will you be knitting lace...Lovely yarn and gifties. Will you be knitting lace with that yarn??<BR/>Karen<BR/>http://nothingbutknit.blog-city.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-9833729057855901902007-10-13T23:08:00.000-05:002007-10-13T23:08:00.000-05:00Just tryin' to save your life, Sheepie. You can n...Just tryin' to save your life, Sheepie. You can never be too prepared for the impending zombie attack.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15822650054072508484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-42373826247472315282007-10-13T20:40:00.000-05:002007-10-13T20:40:00.000-05:00ooh.. pretty yarn! Without launching into a mile l...ooh.. pretty yarn! Without launching into a mile long discussion on "what Zen means to me in relation to the size of my yarn & fiber stash by ms.Mousie" - I think that if your stash brings you pleasure,you aren't killing anyone or doing anything immoral to acquire your yarn & fiber,you aren't starving anyone to buy it or causing anyone harm, and if you aren't buying it with the thought of "buyingMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03345829142268909884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-62340324208850143452007-10-13T20:25:00.000-05:002007-10-13T20:25:00.000-05:00Of course, the yarn's being laceweight is the firs...Of course, the yarn's being laceweight is the first thing I noticed, too. *snigger*Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18047049720897209506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-69712667351675236882007-10-13T20:21:00.000-05:002007-10-13T20:21:00.000-05:00I love this material world!!! I wouldn't give it ...I love this material world!!! I wouldn't give it up for anything. And with all kinds of cool gadgets, we can really appreciate life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-8098940668857833132007-10-13T19:16:00.000-05:002007-10-13T19:16:00.000-05:00It isn't your fault that April found a Zombie Esca...It isn't your fault that April found a Zombie Escape Plan notebook. Nope. Not at all.sheep#100https://www.blogger.com/profile/04207640881710412597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-55425568551828031042007-10-13T19:09:00.000-05:002007-10-13T19:09:00.000-05:00I'll bet you can identify the zombies by their sup...I'll bet you can identify the zombies by their super clean apartments...Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025212419444729424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19341251.post-12037205834864694722007-10-13T17:50:00.000-05:002007-10-13T17:50:00.000-05:00Is that LACE weight yarn? Very pretty; I can cert...Is that LACE weight yarn? Very pretty; I can certainly understand why you HAD to buy it. And the goodies from Auntie April? Well, you really had no control over that little acquisition, now did you?<BR/><BR/>I had a bit of materialistic day myself; I'll be blogging about it later tonight or tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com