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Meg wrote: "We're supposed to have high winds tonight and tomorrow. So if you don't hear from us..."...you'll be blown over into Canada...🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Oh no! It's been very windy here, as well. We put up our e-z up this evening, and we had to really stake it down; the other day we didn't and it blew on top of our house!!"..."🤣🤣🤣 Sorry, that's just the kind of thing that hits my funny bone! 🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "We're supposed to have high winds tonight and tomorrow. So if you don't hear from us..."...you'll be blown over into Canada...🤣"
Yep...and then arrested because we might be spreading Covid...
🤣🤣🤣 Sorry, that's just the kind of thing that hits my funny bone! 🤣🤣Oh, I understand! 😂 Me too. 🤣
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "We're supposed to have high winds tonight and tomorrow. So if you don't hear from us..."...you'll be blown over into Canada...🤣"
Yep...and then arrested because we might..."
...or arrested because I don't think you're even allowed to cross Canada right now! 🤣🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "We're supposed to have high winds tonight and tomorrow. So if you don't hear from us..."...you'll be blown over into Canada...🤣"
Yep...and then arrested beca..."
Exactly! That's what I was implying! 🤣
Oh dear...it sounds like we need some sleep...😴🤣🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "We're supposed to have high winds tonight and tomorrow. So if you don't hear from us..."...you'll be blown over into Canada...🤣"
I don't want to be blown there, but I do love Canada! It's beautiful!
P.S. what is an e-z???🤔
Pammy Jo
P.S.S. I think I missed the trivia question. What is it...Sorry to be so full of the "what's" tonight😄
And this is the quiz:How long did it take for Noah Webster to complete the dictionary?
Emma wrote: "This is an e-z up, Pammy. 😂https://images.app.goo.gl/7H4bEjQ7DSB..."
Oh...we have a couple of those, but I just call them canopies. Now I get it!
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "This is an e-z up, Pammy. 😂https://images.app.goo.gl/7H4bEjQ7DSB..."
Oh...we have a couple of those, but I just call them canopies. Now I get it!"
😂Oh, okay. I think e-z up is just the brand.
Emma wrote: "And this is the quiz:How long did it take for Noah Webster to complete the dictionary?"
I'm going to say about a quarter of a Century.
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "And this is the quiz:How long did it take for Noah Webster to complete the dictionary?"
I'm going to say about a quarter of a Century."
Noted. 😄
Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "This is an e-z up, Pammy. 😂https://images.app.goo.gl/7H4bEjQ7DSB..."
Oh...we have a couple of those, but I just call them canopies. Now I get it!"
I had to google it to see what on earth she was talking about too, Pammy Jo! 😄
Meg wrote: "Pamela wrote: "Emma wrote: "This is an e-z up, Pammy. 😂https://images.app.goo.gl/7H4bEjQ7DSB..."
Oh...we have a couple of those, but I just call them canopies. Now I get it!"
I had to google ..."
🙄🤦🏻♀️🤣 I thought this was a smart group!! 🤣🤣🤣
Sooo, Ruth still needs to guess...?
I will be out of touch for a day or so and will be back as soon as I can.Pammy Jo
Pamela wrote: "I will be out of touch for a day or so and will be back as soon as I can.Pammy Jo"
Aww, we'll miss you, Pammy. 😢 I'll actually be out all day tomorrow.
Meg wrote: "😲😲😲"What's the matter with you?!
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "😲😲😲"What's the matter with you?!"
You know what's the matter with me!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "😲😲😲"What's the matter with you?!"
You know what's the matter with me!"
🥺
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "😲😲😲"What's the matter with you?!"
You know what's the matter with me!"
🥺"
🥺🥺🥺 Where art thou going?
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "😲😲😲"What's the matter with you?!"
You know what's the matter with me!"
🥺"
🥺🥺🥺 Where art thou going?"
To a campground. Not to camp, just to visit for the day.
Wilt thou be okay in my departure? 🥺🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "😲😲😲"What's the matter with you?!"
You know what's the matter with me!"
🥺"
🥺🥺🥺 Where art thou going?"
To a campground. Not to camp..."
Ahhh, oookayy! Just spying out the land, or hiking or something?
Emma wrote: "Wilt thou be okay in my departure? 🥺🤣"I shalt try.
Ahhh, oookayy! Just spying out the land, or hiking or something?So, we do the biblical feasts, so right now we're doing Feast of Tabernacles, and at this campground, everyone there is too; camping. We were not able to camp for it this year, because of puppies, but we're visiting. 😄
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Wilt thou be okay in my departure? 🥺🤣"I shalt try."
🙄🤣
Emma wrote: "Ahhh, oookayy! Just spying out the land, or hiking or something?So, we do the biblical feasts, so right now we're doing Feast of Tabernacles, and at this campground, everyone there is too; campin..."
Oh ok!
So wilt thou be home in the evening? 🥺
Meg wrote: "So wilt thou be home in the evening? 🥺"I shalt be home by 5:00 p.m. 🥺
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "So wilt thou be home in the evening? 🥺"I shalt be home by 5:00 p.m. 🥺"
Thou betterst!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "So wilt thou be home in the evening? 🥺"I shalt be home by 5:00 p.m. 🥺"
Thou betterst!"
I willest! 🤣
I know, I was just thinking about that...you all better guess before tonight...or you're going to have to wait...🤣
Emma wrote: "I know, I was just thinking about that...you all better guess before tonight...or you're going to have to wait...🤣"We all have guesses except Ruth!!
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "I know, I was just thinking about that...you all better guess before tonight...or you're going to have to wait...🤣"We all have guesses except Ruth!!"
Oh, really? I'm so lost. 😂 I don't even remember what everyone's guesses are!
Recap:How long did it take for Noah Webster to complete the dictionary?
Dorry: 28 years popped🍿into my head, but that may be wrong.
Pammy: A quarter of a century.
Meggy: 3 years.
Ruthie: Looking for an Elizabeth Goudge book.
So that's where Lady Ruth is, still looking for a book by an author that I can't talk about. 🤣
Emma wrote: "So that's where Lady Ruth is, still looking for a book by an author that I can't talk about. 🤣"Yeah and you wouldn't have forgotten if you hadn't been talking about her! 🤣
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "So that's where Lady Ruth is, still looking for a book by an author that I can't talk about. 🤣"Yeah and you wouldn't have forgotten if you hadn't been talking about her! 🤣"
😤 Thou shalt understand one day...🤣
...and then I shalt forever tease ye about it...🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "So that's where Lady Ruth is, still looking for a book by an author that I can't talk about. 🤣"Yeah and you wouldn't have forgotten if you hadn't been talking about her! ..."
One day I shalt join the Goudge group and talk about HAWTHORNE! 🤣
One day I shalt join the Goudge group and talk about HAWTHORNE! 🤣😳🤣 There is a Chat thread you may talk about Hawthorne as much as you please. 🤣🤣🤣
Well...I shalt depart to my destiny...
Emma wrote: "One day I shalt join the Goudge group and talk about HAWTHORNE! 🤣😳🤣 There is a Chat thread you may talk about Hawthorne as much as you please. 🤣🤣🤣"
But don't you know that the highest compliment I can give a book is "This reminds me of Hawthorne"?
Early American Literature
Books mentioned in this topic
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (other topics)Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (other topics)
Explorers of the Infinite: Shapers of Science Fiction (other topics)
The HarperCollins Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature (other topics)
Emily and Carlo (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Lafcadio Hearn (other topics)George MacDonald (other topics)
Elizabeth Goudge (other topics)
Washington Irving (other topics)
Washington Irving (other topics)
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You think that's funny?!? 🤣 I was reading, and suddenly my sister started yelling, "Help! The e-z up's on the roof!!" I started laughing because I didn't believe her!! 🤣🤣🤣