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Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ohh! ππ€£ Pure sarcasm. π"Nope...this time she really meant it!"
Hmm"
Sounds like someone is meditating a plot!"
Ooh that sounds like fun... Wanna help? π
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ohh! ππ€£ Pure sarcasm. π"Nope...this time she really meant it!"
Hmm"
Sounds like someone is meditating a plot!"
Ooh that sounds like fu..."
Sure...
I have to go get ready for music practice, but later...
Dorothy wrote: "I have to go get ready for music practice, but later..."What do you play?
Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "βGood Morning Everyone!βπ-π πAutumn!!π
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This is excellent news!
Thank you, Meg.
Interesting conversation,
Pamela and Meg.
Sir Walter Scott had this to say,
"[Austen] had ..."
Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "βGood Morning Everyone!β
π-π πAutumn!!π
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This is excellent news!
Thank you, Meg.
Interesting conversation,
Pamela and Meg.
Sir Walter Scott had this to say,
"[Austen] had ..."
I have thought of you as Meg
that is more like Jo March for
the same reasons you mentioned.
I was more surprised that you had
read an Austen novel.
Pammy and I could sit and talk about
her world for hours over pots of tea,
you may politely join us until you see
a moose, then run after it.
Ruth wrote: "I have thought of you as Megthat is more like Jo March for
the same reasons you mentioned.
I was more surprised that you had
read an Austen novel.
Pammy and I could sit and talk about
her world for hours over pots of tea,
you may politely join us until you see
a moose, then run after it. "
Hahahaha!!! I think I'm kinda a blend of Meg, Jo, and Beth! Never could relate to Amy at all. π Yes, I've read Mansfield Park and Sense and Sensibility!
I will listen politely, but could you have a pitcher of water there for me to drink? ππ
Pamela wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "I have to go get ready for music practice, but later..."What do you play?"
For this practice I played violin, but I also play piano, harp and recorders. I'm trying to learn harmonica.
Hey Dorry, how's Felix the hamster doing?
Emma wrote: "Hey Dorry, how's Felix the hamster doing?"Oh, Felix is great! Although I'm not sure Felix really is a Felix. He could be a Greta! How's your bunny?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Hey Dorry, how's Felix the hamster doing?"Oh, Felix is great! Although I'm not sure Felix really is a Felix. He could be a Greta! How's your bunny?"
Oh dear! You might want to find that one out soon!
Georgiana's doing fantastic! But she was wondering how your tarantula is?
Yes, definitely!Oh, the tarantula is doing well, but he keeps scaring the dogs. They don't like hairy bugs crawling on them!
Dorothy wrote: "Yes, definitely!Oh, the tarantula is doing well, but he keeps scaring the dogs. They don't like hairy bugs crawling on them!"
Oh I can imagine! Though you should really tell them, tarantulas are harmless, they won't bother your dogs!
Dorothy wrote: "How is Felicia?"Felicia is a little under the weather, I think she's got chicken pox.
How's Marvin doing these days? Still have that awful limp?
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Yes, definitely!Oh, the tarantula is doing well, but he keeps scaring the dogs. They don't like hairy bugs crawling on them!"
Oh I can imagine! Though you should really tell them,..."
I've tried, but do you know what they tell me?!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Yes, definitely!Oh, the tarantula is doing well, but he keeps scaring the dogs. They don't like hairy bugs crawling on them!"
Oh I can imagine! Though you should real..."
I can't imagine! What?
Emma wrote: "I can't imagine! What?"They tell me to EAT the poor tarantula! Now, why would I do a thing like that?!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "I can't imagine! What?"They tell me to EAT the poor tarantula! Now, why would I do a thing like that?!"
π²π€’ That's absolutely horrible!! Maybe it helps with bone strengthening?
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "I can't imagine! What?"They tell me to EAT the poor tarantula! Now, why would I do a thing like that?!"
π²π€’ That's absolutely horrible!! Maybe it helps with bone stre..."
It could be! I wonder how much calcium tarantulas contain? Not that I'm considering it, of course! By the way, how is your goat's leg doing?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "I can't imagine! What?"They tell me to EAT the poor tarantula! Now, why would I do a thing like that?!"
π²π€’ That's absolutely horrible!! Maybe it helps w..."
Of course not!
Oh, it's getting by... It's not very strong, maybe I should feed it tarantulas! How's that stubborn giraffe of yours?
Dorothy wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "I have to go get ready for music practice, but later..."What do you play?"
For this practice I played violin, but I also play piano, harp and recorders. I'm trying..."
I play piano and guitar. Harp music is beautiful! I can't play, though. I'm quite impressed that you can! My best musical talent is singing. I took voice instruction many years ago. I love to sing!π΅π€πΆ
Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "I have to go get ready for music practice, but later..."What do you play?"
For this practice I played violin, but I also play piano, harp and recor..."
Hi Pammy,
What kind do you like to sing and
play?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "I can't imagine! What?"They tell me to EAT the poor tarantula! Now, why would I do a thing like that?!"
What's up with eating tarantulas??!! Yuck-A-Doo!!! It's good that I already ate supper! π€’πΎπ
Pammy Jo
Emma wrote: "Of course not!Oh, it's getting by... It's not very strong, maybe I should feed it tarantulas! How's that stubborn giraffe of yours?"
Oh, poor thing! I wouldn't do that to it, though! It would be animal abuse!
Oh, stubborn as ever! You know, I couldn't get her to stand up this morning?! I was going to ride her to work, but she REFUSED to let me! Can you beat that?!
Pamela wrote: "I play piano and guitar. Harp music is beautiful! I can't play, though. I'm quite impressed that you can! My best musical talent is singing. I took voice instruction many years ago. I love to sing!π΅π€πΆPammy Jo"
Oh, I love singing, too, Pammy Jo! I took lessons for a couple of years over Skype with a blind woman who lived in Ireland. She has since gone to become a nun in a Georgian monastery in North Carolina, I think. I miss that so much! What range do you sing?
Pamela wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "I can't imagine! What?"They tell me to EAT the poor tarantula! Now, why would I do a thing like that?!"
What's up with eating tarantulas??!! Yuck-A-Doo!!! It's good ..."
I don't know, having already eaten, you might lose your supper! LOL! I was just thinking, I can't imagine what everyone's thinking, walking into this room!!!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Of course not!Oh, it's getting by... It's not very strong, maybe I should feed it tarantulas! How's that stubborn giraffe of yours?"
Oh, poor thing! I wouldn't do that to it, though!..."
Oh, yes, you're right! What was I thinking?!
Give her some pizza, it ALWAYS works with my giraffe. They just can't resist it!
Actually, I CAN beat that! My panda wouldn't go to sleep last night!! I sang her every song I could think of, I rocked her for 3 hours, I put her in MY bed, but NOTHING would work!!!
Emma wrote: "Oh, yes, you're right! What was I thinking?!Give her some pizza, it ALWAYS works with my giraffe. They just can't resist it!
Actually, I CAN beat that! My panda wouldn't go to sleep last night!! I sang her every song I could think of, I rocked her for 3 hours, I put her in MY bed, but NOTHING would work!!!"
OOOOHHH! That's a good idea! Why didn't I think of that?! Maybe the same method would work on your panda? Though I don't know, it might give her heartburn?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Oh, yes, you're right! What was I thinking?!Give her some pizza, it ALWAYS works with my giraffe. They just can't resist it!
Actually, I CAN beat that! My panda wouldn't go to sleep l..."
Yeah, maybe it would! Oh, Fiona never gets heartburn. So I think she'd be okay. Doesn't Zimbaque get heartburn a lot?
Emma wrote: "Yeah, maybe it would! Oh, Fiona never gets heartburn. So I think she'd be okay. Doesn't Zimbaque get heartburn a lot?"Oh, that's good!
Yes, poor dear, he does. I've heard that a cold compress works well for that, but who could put one on a gorilla?!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Yeah, maybe it would! Oh, Fiona never gets heartburn. So I think she'd be okay. Doesn't Zimbaque get heartburn a lot?"Oh, that's good!
Yes, poor dear, he does. I've heard that a col..."
Oh dear, yes that'd be a little life threatening!! You really should find that big thing a new home! Do you remember what happened last time I came over?!
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Yeah, maybe it would! Oh, Fiona never gets heartburn. So I think she'd be okay. Doesn't Zimbaque get heartburn a lot?"Oh, that's good!
Yes, poor dear, he does. I've ..."
Oh, I nearly died of fright! Yes, I think he does need a new home, but where? No one I asked seemed to want him!
Hello Pamela,I am sorry to be chiming in so much later on your question of the films of Little Women. I haven't been able to be on as much. We should be settling soon, and then I will be able to keep up with my reading and my groups.
I agree with Meg on the 1949 version, but I will also add that there is a version with Susan Dey and Eve Plumb in it that is wonderfully close to the book. There are a few scenes that are not quite what I wish they were, but I do find that it is a good version. I always prefer the movies that are closest to the book. I was disappointed by the scene after Beth's passing in this version. That one is better in the 1949 I believe. To be honest, I can't remember which movie had my favorite scene of Beth's passing. It is a very emotional part of the book, maybe a movie just can't do it justice.
What is funny in many of the movie adaptations is that I will watch several of the versions. Then I will say, "Oh that is how I see so and so, and this is how I see this person. Oh if we could only take each character from each film and put them together we would have a perfect film." It is probably a good thing that I am not in the film industry. My films would never be released.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Yeah, maybe it would! Oh, Fiona never gets heartburn. So I think she'd be okay. Doesn't Zimbaque get heartburn a lot?"Oh, that's good!
Yes, poor dear, h..."
I have a friend who's been wanting a gorilla, so I'll ask her for you. In the meantime, we HAVE to do something about Gesella!!
Emma wrote: "I have a friend who's been wanting a gorilla, so I'll ask her for you. In the meantime, we HAVE to do something about Gesella!!"Great!
Oh, what's wrong with Gesella?
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "I have a friend who's been wanting a gorilla, so I'll ask her for you. In the meantime, we HAVE to do something about Gesella!!"Great!
Oh, what's wrong with Gesella?"
She's a little... Oh you know....π΅
Emma wrote: "She's a little... Oh you know....π΅"Are you calling my Grizzly crazy?!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "She's a little... Oh you know....π΅"Are you calling my Grizzly crazy?!"
π³ Yes, I am. But maybe he just doesn't like me.... After all... I did give him...*coffee*
Emma wrote: "π³ Yes, I am. But maybe he just doesn't like me.... After all... I did give him...*coffee*"Well, and I wouldn't blame him! Coffee is a cruel and unusual punishment to inflict upon a grizzly!
I have to go feed the menagerie, but I'll tell you what, we can continue this discussion when I get back. I think I should still be alive, as long as I don't give Gesella any coffee!
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "π³ Yes, I am. But maybe he just doesn't like me.... After all... I did give him...*coffee*"Well, and I wouldn't blame him! Coffee is a cruel and unusual punishment to inflict upon a g..."
Oh no! I hope I didn't injure his belly!!
Okay, do tell them I said hi! And be careful around your Gesella!!
Emma wrote: "Oh no! I hope I didn't injure his belly!!Okay, do tell them I said hi! And be careful around your Gesella!!"
Injure a Grizzly's belly?! Impossible. I think you just hurt his feelings, but he'll live. I will! π
Oh Emma,I am so sorry to hear about your dear cat. It is such a sad thing to lose an animal that way. I lost my favorite dog that same way, and I still miss him.
Jasmine wrote: "Oh Emma,I am so sorry to hear about your dear cat. It is such a sad thing to lose an animal that way. I lost my favorite dog that same way, and I still miss him."
Thank you, Jasmine. It's very hard. That must've been horrible to lose a dog that way!
Yes it was very difficult for my entire family. The dog's name was cuddles because he was quite the loving dog. He had the most sympathetic eyes. He was a great comfort and companion. I called him my gardening buddy.Don't let anyone tell you that it is crazy to feel so sad over the loss of your pets. It hurts so very much. Pets give so much to our lives.
Ruth wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "I have to go get ready for music practice, but later..."What do you play?"
For this practice I played violin, but I also play piano,..."
I like almost all music prior to about 1980, but my favorites, as far as singing would be Judy Garland, Rosemary Clooney, Patti Paige and Patsy Cline. I also like folk music and love to sing Joan Baez songs, Emmylou Harris, Judy Collins, etc. One of my favorite songs is "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?"Singing hymns is nice, too. I really love Amy Grant's songs. Don't tell, but I also love Willie Nelson! He wrote some beautiful music such as Patsy Cline's "Crazy." I saw him in concert and really enjoyed it! I like Bob Dylan's music, too. Classic country is good, but I don't like a lot of the new songs. I've been to Nashville several times and went to the Grand Ole Opry a few times. That was great!
My high school music teacher always called me their resident Karen Carpenter sound-alike, so I have a slightly deep singing voice, but can hit the high notes, too. The Polish side of my family is very musically talented. My cousin Bobby plays sax and has toured with Stevie Wonder, Liza Minelli, Steve Miller and even Madonna (I'm not a fan of hers). His brother Ray plays piano at the casinos in Atlantic City and does most of the arranging for the String Bands in the Philly Mummer's Parade, which has sadly been cancelled already b/c of the covid virus. Ray is a great accordian player, too! I love accordian music...it's the Polish blood in me, I guess.
Gee, this got rather lengthy, but music is a big part of my life.
Pammy Jo
Emmie, I'm back! Gasella didn't eat me, so we can all rejoice over that!
Dorothy wrote: "Emmie, I'm back! Gasella didn't eat me, so we can all rejoice over that!"Oh, yay!! I was worried about you! That thing just gives me nightmares!!
Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emmie, I'm back! Gasella didn't eat me, so we can all rejoice over that!"Oh, yay!! I was worried about you! That thing just gives me nightmares!!"
Oh, he's not as bad as Twiggles, the tiger. He has me in terror everytime I go near him.
Dorothy wrote: "Emma wrote: "Dorothy wrote: "Emmie, I'm back! Gasella didn't eat me, so we can all rejoice over that!"Oh, yay!! I was worried about you! That thing just gives me nightmares!!"
Oh, he's not as ba..."
Oh dear, you still have that horrid thing?!? Dorry, I have told you to find him a new home!! You're going to regret it one day... You just need to get Twiggles a duck.
Early American Literature
Books mentioned in this topic
North and South (other topics)Little Women (other topics)
Little Women (other topics)
The Deerslayer (other topics)
The Pathfinder (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Elizabeth Gaskell (other topics)Mark Twain (other topics)
Jonathan Edwards (other topics)
Jonathan Edwards (other topics)
James Fenimore Cooper (other topics)
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Nope...this time she really meant it!"
Hmm"
Sounds like someone is meditating a plot!