One misty, moisty morning,
When cloudy was the weather,
There I met an old man,
Clothed all in leather.
Clothed all in leather,
With a cap under his chin.
How do you do?
And how do you do?
And how do you do again?
Montucky posted such beautiful photos of the mist in the mountains in this post: https://montucky.wordpress.com/2018/11/28/in-between/
that I felt inspired to run out onto the deck to take some misty photos of my own. They are nowhere as beautiful as Montucky’s, and nowhere near as remote, but it’s what we have here close to town.
Looking at the mist hanging in the trees took me back to a childhood nursery rhyme. Do any of you remember it? I think nursery rhymes are becoming a forgotten treasure of our childhood. I’d hate for them to disappear like these mists will do in an hour or so.
November 29, 2018 at 10:39 am
That rising moisture looks pretty!
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November 29, 2018 at 10:42 am
We often have that kind of weather in the winter. The kind that grows moss between the toes.
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November 29, 2018 at 11:34 am
😀
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November 29, 2018 at 10:39 am
Beautifully nostalgic photos and words
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November 29, 2018 at 10:45 am
Thanks for visiting and for the nice comment.
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November 29, 2018 at 11:31 am
A pleasure
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November 29, 2018 at 10:46 am
The nursery rhyme sounds kind of familiar, Anneli. Gorgeous photo!
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November 29, 2018 at 10:48 am
We grew up with fairy tales and nursery rhymes, but they are falling out of favour and I feel bad that they are being pushed aside and forgotten. Glad you still remember bits of this one.
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November 29, 2018 at 11:20 am
Thanks for the mention, Anneli! I like the rhyme: it fits. Also the misty morning you have over there!
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November 29, 2018 at 12:22 pm
Happy to promote your blog. Yes, the misty moisty morning was a good fit for our weather. It is a good fit on most of our winter days. Sometimes I think a crispy, crunchy morning with blue sky would be nice.
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November 29, 2018 at 11:28 am
I haven’t heard that poem in years!
Great photo. 🙂
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November 29, 2018 at 12:24 pm
This is what I mean. The nursery rhymes are being forgotten. Kids aren’t learning them anymore. Glad you remembered it.
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November 29, 2018 at 1:34 pm
Lovely photo. I was unfamiliar with this verse though.
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November 29, 2018 at 3:16 pm
I think it was even in one of the old (VERY old) songbooks.
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November 29, 2018 at 5:51 pm
I know exactly what you mean, Anneli. Fabulous photo, and of course one is reminded of childhood memories. Nursery Rhymes are still alive today. They may not be as popular, but they are definitely loved by children.
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November 29, 2018 at 5:57 pm
They are such a tradition, I would hate to lose them.
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November 29, 2018 at 6:42 pm
Absolutely!
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November 29, 2018 at 7:43 pm
Thanks for sharing your words as well as an inspiring image to go with it all.
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November 29, 2018 at 10:31 pm
Thank you.
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November 30, 2018 at 8:18 am
Beautiful shot! I’m not familiar with that poem. It must not have found its way to Wisconsin.
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November 30, 2018 at 8:59 am
These nursery rhymes are mostly of English origin, so I can see why they weren’t “pushed” in the US. You’re forgiven. 😉
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November 30, 2018 at 2:16 pm
Your photos are gorgeous, Anneli, and evoke the misty moisty poem perfectly. No, I never heard that one. I love nursery rhymes and hope they don’t grow out of favor for young parents…or old ‘uns like us. xo
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November 30, 2018 at 5:58 pm
I’m glad you feel that way too. I know they’re silly and some are downright scary (like the old woman who lived in a shoe whipping her kids), but even kids don’t take the nursery rhymes seriously enough to do damage. I think kids are way more resilient than we give them credit for and these rhymes are a longtime tradition that I’d hate to lose.
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December 2, 2018 at 6:04 am
Agreed. For some reason, one of the nursery rhymes I used to chant to my kids, and then grandkids, that we all enjoyed was” Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean; so between them both you see, they licked the platter clean.” :-0
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December 2, 2018 at 8:52 am
I remember that one. I was tempted to add the one that logically follows that one, but it’s not politically correct these days, so I can’t do it. Too bad. (Freedom of speech is out the window.)
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December 1, 2018 at 7:39 am
Beautiful picture (like always). I’ve never heard this rhyme, but then I grew up on the other side of the big water.
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December 1, 2018 at 8:20 am
It’s English in origin, and many of the nursery rhymes are English, but closely related to them are the fairy tales and many of those are from Europe’s mainland. I feel lucky to have had some of each. And that misty, moisty morning photo has snow on it this morning.
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December 1, 2018 at 11:38 am
The Northwest with full of those misty moisty mornings, and they are beautiful. I have a thing for fog. 🙂 Beautiful photos.
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December 1, 2018 at 12:39 pm
Yes, it’s a Northwest thing in the fall … and winter … and okay, in spring too.
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December 1, 2018 at 3:52 pm
I remember my nana telling me this nursery rhyme. Lovely to be reminded of it. Thanks for sharing and beautiful photography too. Best wishes Sebby
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December 1, 2018 at 6:11 pm
That’s so good to hear, Sebby. Let’s hope the nursery rhymes survive another generation.
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December 2, 2018 at 2:06 am
I haven’t got children yet but I’ve still got lots in my head that I most certainly will share 😊 Best wishes Sebby
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December 2, 2018 at 9:03 am
That’s great to hear. They stay with us forever as warm and fuzzy memories.
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December 2, 2018 at 6:41 am
Your misty pictures are superb! Evocative and mysterious—you captured it all!
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December 2, 2018 at 8:50 am
Thanks, Diane. It’s typical island scenery.
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December 12, 2018 at 2:29 pm
My daughter and I used to listen to a CD of nursery rhymes when she was little and I remember that one!!
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December 12, 2018 at 2:51 pm
That’s good to hear, Patsy. I noticed that even when I was teaching the younger grades, that nursery rhymes and fairy tales were being left behind. Most of the kids hadn’t had their parents read those to them and they came to school all the poorer for it.I know some of them are controversial now, but I think I turned out sort of normal and my head was filled with nursery rhymes and fairy tales. I knew they were just made up stories, and I think kids can figure that out.
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December 12, 2018 at 3:02 pm
Yeah, I agree! Lately, there’s a trend in the picture book world of authors where they are taking the main stories from fairytales and totally changing them. Some are funny, but I haven’t liked a lot I’ve seen.
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December 12, 2018 at 4:44 pm
That’s about as kosher as rewriting history.
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December 12, 2018 at 5:41 pm
Hmmm…I think it’s okay to a certain extent, but to me, it just isn’t original.
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December 12, 2018 at 6:22 pm
I agree with you.
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