Today's the day.
To celebrate I share with you the words of one of my favorite songs. I first heard it in the soundtrack to the movie, The Subject Was Roses, sung by Judy Collins way back in 1969. But I have an equally beloved rendition by Sandy Denny, who wrote the song.
If you were here I would play it on my piano and sing it for you. I would ... really ...
Who Knows Where the Time Goes
Across the evening sky, all the birds are leaving
But how can they know it's time for them to go?
Before the winter fire, I will still be dreaming
I have no thought of time
For who knows where the time goes?
Who knows where the time goes?
Sad, deserted shore, your fickle friends are leaving
Ah, but then you know it's time for them to go
But I will still be here, I have no thought of leaving
I do not count the time
For who knows where the time goes?
Who knows where the time goes?
And I am not alone while my love is near me
I know it will be so until it's time to go
So come the storms of winter and then the birds in spring again
I have no fear of time
For who knows how my love grows?
And who knows where the time goes?
Happy Blog-a-versary, Tamar!
Posted by: AlwaysQuestion | January 04, 2006 at 09:10 AM
How beautiful. I'm glad you're not leaving. A very happy bloggiversary to you, Tamar! I have to thank you for many an interesting train of thought, many a shudder of emotion, many a satisfied sigh of recognition, as well as many a shared burst of passionate anger, books and music discovered... and especially the knowledge of a congenial sister soul far away on another continent - such a precious thing.
Posted by: Jean | January 04, 2006 at 09:29 AM
Happy blogaversary! I love your piano too. I wonder how many of our blogger friends have pianos?
Posted by: savtadotty | January 04, 2006 at 09:39 AM
Congratulations Tamar! Blog on!
Posted by: Joy Des Jardins | January 04, 2006 at 09:44 AM
Double congratulations today -- here and on a previous post -- to a beautiful soul who has made our blogging lives brighter by not shrinking from darkness.
Posted by: Richard Lawrence Cohen | January 04, 2006 at 09:59 AM
PS: That's one of my favorite songs too, especially by Judy Collins, and probably since that very year 1969. I don't listen to it much, but it gives me a chill every time.
Posted by: Richard Lawrence Cohen | January 04, 2006 at 10:00 AM
Mazel tov, Tamar! You have enriched the blogosphere immeasurably and I hope you will continue to do so for a long time. Are you still contemplating the Tamarika name change?
I love that song, too, although I've always found it to be very sad and depressing. I know the Kate Wolf version.
Posted by: Danny | January 04, 2006 at 01:17 PM
Fabulous piano, by the way. Is there a story behind that?
Posted by: Danny | January 04, 2006 at 01:50 PM
Danny, I have never heard Kate Wolf sing that song - must look it up! Charlie bequeathed the piano to Gilad when he died. Presently it is too wide to fit in Gilad's apartment! So it resides with me until there is room. And I guess for the moment I am leaving the name of my blog as is ...
On the subject of pianos, that is a good question, savtadotty. I know that Sandhill Trek showed us his piano at Christmas time.
Richard and Jean, your comments took my breath away and brought tears to my eyes. What dear friends you have become for me.
Joy and Always Question, thanks so much!
Posted by: Tamar | January 04, 2006 at 04:18 PM
Congratulations, Tamar, on the first anniversary of your blog!
Loved The Subject was Roses, and I vaguely remember the song. I need to get to you so you can play it for me to refresh my rapidly flaking grey matter!
Cheers!
Posted by: MaryB | January 04, 2006 at 08:53 PM