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Carol ♛ Type, Oh Queen! ♛ wrote: "Karlyne wrote: "That's what I needed, Carol!The first thing I thought of when I saw that you took him to a lost spring on winding roads was the Ngaio Marsh which took place at a wannabe spa. (I h..."
I hope,you have wonderful weather and a great time - happy birthday to you both!
Seconding Tadiana--Frederica's lines in that scene have always made me cringe!
Ok, my new, improved (hahaha!) take is on the link above!
That place sounds heavenly! Never underestimate the wealth of good a hot spring can do for you! I am so looking forward to visiting the baths in Colorado.HAPPY BIRTHDAY to both of you!
I would love to travel about getting to know New Zealand, it certainly is a beautiful looking place.
(Edited because I pressed post too dang quickly)
Critterbee wrote: "That place sounds heavenly! Never underestimate the wealth of good a hot spring can do for you! I am so looking forward to visiting the baths in Colorado.HAPPY BIRTHDAY to both of you!
I would l..."
NZ has always been on my surewouldliketovisit list, too.
A digression from the Frederica discussion: the kite-powered car!http://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2015...
Felix would have loved this idea, I'm sure! :)
Marissa wrote: "A digression from the Frederica discussion: the kite-powered car!http://nineteenteen.blogspot.com/2015...
Felix would have loved this idea, I'm sure! :)"
Oh, wow! How much fun would that be! I have a couple of kids running around that I might have to suggest it to...
Carol and our other members in NZ, regarding the earthquake, is everyone and everything OK? Very little news available in the US now, and I know it is in the middle of the night there now, and checking goodreads is not a priority at times like these, just hoping everyone is OK.
Sorry someone also posted in Sprig Muslin thread. My husband & I fine & have checked on family we were most concerned about it. Sounds terrifying in Wellington.
Carol ♛ Type, Oh Queen! ♛ wrote: "Sorry someone also posted in Sprig Muslin thread. My husband & I fine & have checked on family we were most concerned about it. Sounds terrifying in Wellington."What a mess it must be! Stay safe!
Sad for Kaikoura. It's most famous for whale watching, but it is also a very beautiful region.
Yes, what we've seen in media here looks frightening and, according to your PM, could run into the billions in damage - so sorry, please stay safe!
Susan in NC wrote: "Yes, what we've seen in media here looks frightening and, according to your PM, could run into the billions in damage - so sorry, please stay safe!"Well we are experiencing a rip roaring storm now Large branch on our old fig tree has broken off
I'm still intending to go to yoga, but our teacher may not be able to get through. She lives in an area prone to having the roads flooded out.
Carol ♛ Type, Oh Queen! ♛ wrote: "Susan in NC wrote: "Yes, what we've seen in media here looks frightening and, according to your PM, could run into the billions in damage - so sorry, please stay safe!"Well we are experiencing a ..."
Namaste! I haven't done yoga in years but remember that much.
Susan in NC wrote: "Namaste! I haven't done yoga in years but remember that much. Only six of us turned up last night. Not great for our tutor, but I loved the extra space! Howling winds didn't make for a tranquil experience though.
Light rain this morning. :/
Yikes - yes, that would not be serene...may you see sunshine soon, oh dearest Kiwi!
Tsk! Thread inactive since November. I'm a slacko!In answer to Susan in NC's query in another thread, Chloe's move to Australia went fine.
It was our wedding anniversary the day before & we went to Waihi Beach for lunch, then went to a lovely little village called Bowentown for a swim.
She decided to buy a notebook (as you do) a friend works in the shop & he cut her a sweet deal & came to help her with the set up. So it was very late when she completed the packing.
We had a (disappointing) lunch with Hannah's family before the airport. Unfortunately Chloe's meal was awful & she ate very little of it. On the way to the airport she went very pale & we were worried she had picked up T's bug, but it was nerves & stress. She bought some sushi just before boarding & seemed to feel better.
Hannah has started at the university (she is doing her PHD) and they moved into their apartment last night. It's unfurnished, but the previous tenants left the washing machine behind (I didn't like to be suspicious & ask if they checked if it worked) & they have bought a mattress, a large mat & a retro cocktail cabinet. She hasn't mentioned work, but I know an agency contacted her just before she left NZ.
The feeling my heart has been ripped out is starting to fade a bit. :)
Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Tsk! Thread inactive since November. I'm a slacko!In answer to Susan in NC's query in another thread, Chloe's move to Australia went fine.
It was our wedding anniversary the day before & we went..."
It's such a long ways! Any place that you can only get to by flying is just too far away. I complain that my kids are too far, but except for the ones in San Diego and Arizona, they're all in the Pacific Northwest and with a bit of planning, can be fairly easily driven to. Except in the winter - which, thankfully, is starting to leave. Just a few more snow storms in the forecast, and we should be home free!
Karlyne wrote: "Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Tsk! Thread inactive since November. I'm a slacko!In answer to Susan in NC's query in another thread, Chloe's move to Australia went fine.
It was our wedding anni..."
Stay warm and be safe! I forget the rest of the country hasn't had as mild a winter as we here in the Southeast US have enjoyed - but I did my winter penance by spending a few weeks in Illinois in December and January! ;-)
Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Tsk! Thread inactive since November. I'm a slacko!In answer to Susan in NC's query in another thread, Chloe's move to Australia went fine.
It was our wedding anniversary the day before & we went..."
Happy Belated Anniversary! And very glad to hear Chloe and Hannah got off safely (and in healthy condition) to their exciting next chapter in their lives! (I know, easy for me to say, she's not my kiddo...but still exciting for both of them).
She obviously told our boy he had to do a better job of staying in touch because we heard from him a couple of times. That has already faded!
& a quick brag - Chloe has already found work - & in her field. She starts Monday.
Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "& a quick brag - Chloe has already found work - & in her field. She starts Monday."Hooray!
We built book shelves (6'H X 3'W, 6' X 4', 6' X 3')over the weekend. I think I'm going to need one more, but we'll see... They sure look good!
Karlyne wrote: "We built book shelves (6'H X 3'W, 6' X 4', 6' X 3')over the weekend. I think I'm going to need one more, but we'll see... They sure look good!"Yay, we can always use more room for books!
Karlyne wrote: "We built book shelves (6'H X 3'W, 6' X 4', 6' X 3')over the weekend. I think I'm going to need one more, but we'll see... They sure look good!"& I'll bet you filled them quickly! ;)
Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Karlyne wrote: "We built book shelves (6'H X 3'W, 6' X 4', 6' X 3')over the weekend. I think I'm going to need one more, but we'll see... They sure look good!"& I'll bet you filled them quickly! ;)"
I still have space for my "collections", including Heyer, but I'm wondering about some of my other miscellaneous reference works. We have a great little library up there, so I might just let a few of them go to the book sale. We'll see, since I always worry that the book I let go will be the one I next need!
Karlyne wrote: "Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Karlyne wrote: "We built book shelves (6'H X 3'W, 6' X 4', 6' X 3')over the weekend. I think I'm going to need one more, but we'll see... They sure look good!"& I'..."
Yes! The book you think of at 11 pm that you absolutely MUST reread right now!
Carol, so glad everything went well for your daughter. It's hard when they're so far away. My daughter lives in London, not that far to get to from Ireland but I'm not a good traveler. Her partner is Australian and I often fear they'll end up out there. It would be a nightmare for me but what can you do? You have to let them go. On that note, I still have two at home who have no intentions of moving out:):)
Susan in NC wrote: "Karlyne wrote: "Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Karlyne wrote: "We built book shelves (6'H X 3'W, 6' X 4', 6' X 3')over the weekend. I think I'm going to need one more, but we'll see... They sure l..."Yes, or that article about apple leaf curl from 1932, and that essay by who'sit about the essence of morality, but he didn't mention morality exactly so googling won't help! And what if Google dies...
Karlyne wrote: "Susan in NC wrote: "Karlyne wrote: "Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Karlyne wrote: "We built book shelves (6'H X 3'W, 6' X 4', 6' X 3')over the weekend. I think I'm going to need one more, but we'l..."Perish the thought!
Oh boy we are in the middle of an epic storm here! Our town at different stages was cut off both north & south & some businesses were closed either because they had flooded or the staff couldn't get in. The charity shop I volunteer at was open, but closed early as my boss was worried about trying to get home at high tide!
My home is in the hills, so no danger of flooding, but I'm worried about the winds. Currently calm, but forecast to start up again this afternoon. :(
Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Oh boy we are in the middle of an epic storm here! Our town at different stages was cut off both north & south & some businesses were closed either because they had flooded or the staff couldn't ..."
We have flood warnings, too, Carol! The huge snowfall that we had this winter is trying to melt too fast, and the rivers are over-flowing. We, too, are on a hill, so we're ok, but it's amazing to see the little rivers running downhill where none have run before and the actual rivers overflowing. I'm just worried about all the people below all the dams which are at bursting point!
Karlyne wrote: "Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Oh boy we are in the middle of an epic storm here! Our town at different stages was cut off both north & south & some businesses were closed either because they ha..."
Stay safe Karlyne! We are going for a walk soon, as we are likely to be cooped up for the next 36 hours. & a local has posted that all their apples have been shaken off the tree so for everyone to come help themselves.
Karlyne and Carol, please be safe! Sorry about the frightening weather you both are facing. Carol, good luck getting some apples - a silver lining indeed!
The climate seems to be changing drastically. Here in Ireland we haven't really had winter for the last two years but man had it been raining!! It's endless and everywhere is muck and everything is filthy. So sick of it now. Can't get out to my garden which normally I would have started planting now. Oh well!! Late potatoes again this year!!
First apples, now potatoes - I'm getting hungry! I hope you can get into your garden soon, Teresa.
We got a good haul of apples! Damage that we saw not too bad although we know a tree went into someone's house. Wind picking up again now.
& an update - other than heavy rain last night, subsequent days have not been too bad. Bad weather until at least tomorrow.Edit; my husband made a beautiful apple pie with some of the apples. Our tomatoes were nearly finished & what is left are ruined.
Oh yum! Apple pie is the best. Sorry the weather killed the rest of the tomatoes!
And here in NC we are having very strong winds today, a return to much colder temps tonight and a chance of snow Saturday and Monday nights - ick... I wouldn't mind so much but our son is flying home today for spring break and I was hoping he could enjoy some beautiful Carolina blue skies and sunshine!
Susan in NC wrote: "Oh yum! Apple pie is the best. Sorry the weather killed the rest of the tomatoes!"Ah, we had such a bumper crop! So all good. I might go pick through the ruins later.
Enjoy your visit with your son, Susan!
He won't mind Susan. He'll be home! That's what's important.
Here's something bizarre:I borrowed eAudio book The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne from one one of the public libraries I use via Hoopla (a US vendor that provides public libraries with eContent).
Under "Similar Artists" heading, Georgette Heyer is included!
Hmm, well I like both authors, but I also like both enchiladas and ramen, but I wouldn't call them similar. How do they determine similar artists? Is it based on amount of dialogue versus descriptive writing?
* Food usage is for example only; I am neither comparing either author to the above foods nor stating that writers can be categorized as easily as food.
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That looks lovely! Lucky Hubby!
I hope the weather holds for your party!