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message 10851: by Emma | meadowroselibrary (last edited Oct 21, 2020 05:53PM) (new)

Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "So, Meggy, hop to it! πŸ›ŽοΈπŸ˜‚"

πŸ‡πŸ‡πŸ‡"


I looked for a hopping emoji...but couldn't find one...🀣

So, where is it??! πŸ˜‚


message 10852: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Here you go!
This NE author was sent to the country for his health as a young boy and developed a love for the woods. Later he wrote several books on American history, which he summarized as "the history of the American forest". Who is it?


message 10853: by Emma | meadowroselibrary (last edited Oct 21, 2020 06:09PM) (new)

Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Here you go!
This NE author was sent to the country for his health as a young boy and developed a love for the woods. Later he wrote several books on American history, which he summarized as "the h..."


Isn't that Thoreau? 🧐


message 10854: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Everything in nature sounds like Thoreau.


message 10855: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Francis Parkman


Emma | meadowroselibrary Ruth wrote: "Everything in nature sounds like Thoreau."

That's true! 🀣


message 10857: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Ruth wrote: "Everything in nature sounds like Thoreau."

That's true! I got to thinking when we started the "Which author would you invite to a fireside discussion" thread, that I never picture Thoreau indoors! πŸ˜‚


message 10858: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Ruth wrote: "Francis Parkman"

Well, that was too easy, apparently! πŸ˜‚ You are correct, Ruth! πŸ€—πŸ€—


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Francis Parkman"

Well, that was too easy, apparently! πŸ˜‚ You are correct, Ruth! πŸ€—πŸ€—"


😲 You just broke a rule!!!


message 10860: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Francis Parkman"

Well, that was too easy, apparently! πŸ˜‚ You are correct, Ruth! πŸ€—πŸ€—"

😲 You just broke a rule!!!"


What rule is that?!


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Francis Parkman"

Well, that was too easy, apparently! πŸ˜‚ You are correct, Ruth! πŸ€—πŸ€—"

😲 You just broke a rule!!!"

What rule is that?!"


Not everyone guessed and you never did a recap!! πŸ˜€πŸ˜‚


message 10862: by Emma | meadowroselibrary (last edited Oct 21, 2020 06:18PM) (new)

Emma | meadowroselibrary You mean you didn't know that your own group had rules?! 🀣


message 10863: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "Not everyone guessed and you never did a recap!! πŸ˜€πŸ˜‚"

πŸ₯Ί I'm sorry! I guess I was just sorta stunned! πŸ˜‚


message 10864: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Besides, Ruth hasn't done a question in a while... πŸ€—


message 10865: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "You mean you didn't know that your own group had rules?! 🀣"

I didn't know it was an official rule! 🀣


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Not everyone guessed and you never did a recap!! πŸ˜€πŸ˜‚"

πŸ₯Ί I'm sorry! I guess I was just sorta stunned! πŸ˜‚"


Well, since you are the boss...I'll forgive you... 🀣 So congarcultations, Ruth!! πŸ₯³πŸŽˆπŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "You mean you didn't know that your own group had rules?! 🀣"

I didn't know it was an official rule! 🀣"


Oh, the things you don't know...🀣


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Besides, Ruth hasn't done a question in a while... πŸ€—"

That is true... And I'm very happy for her! 😊πŸ₯³


message 10869: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "You mean you didn't know that your own group had rules?! 🀣"

I didn't know it was an official rule! 🀣"

Oh, the things you don't know...🀣"


I thought you said I knew everything? 🀣


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "You mean you didn't know that your own group had rules?! 🀣"

I didn't know it was an official rule! 🀣"

Oh, the things you don't know...🀣"

I thought you said ..."


Well, almost, apparently...🀣 It's just when it comes to your group that you don't...😏🀣


message 10871: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments If it's any consolation, I researched it.πŸ˜€


Emma | meadowroselibrary Ruth wrote: "If it's any consolation, I researched it.πŸ˜€"

Ruth!! Another broken rule!! 🀣🀣


message 10873: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "Well, almost, apparently...🀣 It's just when it comes to your group that you don't...😏🀣 "

😀🀣


message 10874: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Ruth wrote: "If it's any consolation, I researched it.πŸ˜€"

😲🀣


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, almost, apparently...🀣 It's just when it comes to your group that you don't...😏🀣 "

😀🀣"


You just need to put up a thread with all the rules!! 🀣🀣🀣


message 10876: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "If it's any consolation, I researched it.πŸ˜€"

Ruth!! Another broken rule!! 🀣🀣"


We're the moderators, we can do as we please! 🀣🀣🀣


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "If it's any consolation, I researched it.πŸ˜€"

Ruth!! Another broken rule!! 🀣🀣"

We're the moderators, we can do as we please! 🀣🀣🀣"


MPH! 🀣


message 10878: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Ruth wrote: "If it's any consolation, I researched it.πŸ˜€"

Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "You mean you didn't know that your own group had rules?! 🀣"

I didn't know it was an official rule! 🀣"

Oh, the things you don't know...🀣
It's just when it comes to your group that you don't...😏🀣"


Emma, you are too cute!πŸ€—


message 10879: by Emma | meadowroselibrary (last edited Oct 21, 2020 06:27PM) (new)

Emma | meadowroselibrary Emma, you are too cute!πŸ€—

Oh, Ruth, I didn't think I could laugh any harder, but I fear I won't be able to breathe here soon...πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€—


message 10880: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "Emma, you are too cute!πŸ€—

Oh, Ruth, I didn't think I could laugh any harder, but I fear I won't be able to breathe here soon...πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€—"


Isn't that the best feeling? 🀣


message 10881: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments πŸ˜„ Sorry ladies, it's been a long day and if it wasn't
Thoreau, then it's an obscure author Meg pulled out
of her bearskin hat.


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Emma, you are too cute!πŸ€—

Oh, Ruth, I didn't think I could laugh any harder, but I fear I won't be able to breathe here soon...πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€—"

Isn't that the best feeling? 🀣"


Most definitely!! πŸ€£πŸ€—


message 10883: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, almost, apparently...🀣 It's just when it comes to your group that you don't...😏🀣 "

😀🀣"

You just need to put up a thread with all the rules!! 🀣🀣🀣"


But they seem to change every day! 😡🀣


message 10884: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Emma,
What other rule have I broken, I'd like to know?


message 10885: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Ruth wrote: "πŸ˜„ Sorry ladies, it's been a long day and if it wasn't
Thoreau, then it's an obscure author Meg pulled out
of her bearskin hat."


No you were correct! πŸ˜‚


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Well, almost, apparently...🀣 It's just when it comes to your group that you don't...😏🀣 "

😀🀣"

You just need to put up a thread with all the rules!! 🀣🀣🀣"

But ..."


Hmm... I'll have to make another list...πŸ€”πŸ€£πŸ€£πŸ€£


Emma | meadowroselibrary Ruth wrote: "Emma,
What other rule have I broken, I'd like to know?"


You researched it. 🀣 I was just teasing you! πŸ˜‚πŸ€—


message 10888: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Hi Meg,
God help me. I'm waiting for your Thoreau friend
to make you one and find your picture uploaded.πŸ˜‚


message 10889: by Pamela (new)

Pamela | 2209 comments I took a nap and returned to a new question and a correct answer already! 😳 I'm going back to sleep now...or to Zoomba Roomba Boomba, or whatever it is you say. I'm too tired to think. It is so foggy here that I can't see the church in my backyard, and they have a brightly lit steeple! I can't even tell that it's there tonight! A foggy night for my foggy brain.πŸ›ŒπŸŒ™πŸŒ« Night, night!πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈ
Pammy Jo


Emma | meadowroselibrary Pamela wrote: "I took a nap and returned to a new question and a correct answer already! 😳 I'm going back to sleep now...or to Zoomba Roomba Boomba, or whatever it is you say. I'm too tired to think. It is so fog..."

🀣 Goodnight, Pammy! πŸ€—


message 10891: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Ruth wrote: "Hi Meg,
God help me. I'm waiting for your Thoreau friend
to make you one and find your picture uploaded.πŸ˜‚"


Hmmm, not a bad idea! 🀣🀣


message 10892: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Pamela wrote: "I took a nap and returned to a new question and a correct answer already! 😳 I'm going back to sleep now...or to Zoomba Roomba Boomba, or whatever it is you say. I'm too tired to think. It is so fog..."

What a thing to wake up to! πŸ˜‚ Good night, Pammy Jo! πŸ€—


message 10893: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Goodnight, Pammy, rest well.πŸ˜€


Emma | meadowroselibrary You been on Pinterest today, Ruth? 😝🀣


message 10895: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Not yet, Emma dear, but I'll have a quick perusal.
Have you?

You just need to put up a thread with all the rules!..."

A novel idea, Emma. (pardon the pun).
What should be the first rule? (No researchπŸ˜‰)


message 10896: by Emma | meadowroselibrary (last edited Oct 21, 2020 06:57PM) (new)

Emma | meadowroselibrary Ruth wrote: "Not yet, Emma dear, but I'll have a quick perusal.
Have you?

You just need to put up a thread with all the rules!..."

A novel idea, Emma. (pardon the pun).
What should be the first rule? (No rese..."


Yes, I have! πŸ˜„

🀣 Let everyone guess!! (πŸ˜β¬…οΈ At Meggy 🀣)


message 10897: by Joanna (new)

Joanna Emma wrote: "🀣 Let everyone guess!! (πŸ˜β¬…οΈ At Meggy 🀣)
"


πŸ₯Ί


Emma | meadowroselibrary Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "🀣 Let everyone guess!! (πŸ˜β¬…οΈ At Meggy 🀣)
"

πŸ₯Ί"


πŸ₯ΊπŸ˜πŸ€— I was just teasing? 🀣


message 10899: by Ruth (new)

Ruth (misselizabethbennett) | 2502 comments Rule #1- no research or cheating of any kind
(If we don't know the answer, then we'll learn together)
*our new slogan, perhaps?*
Rule #2- Always post a recap prior to giving the answers.
Rule #3- Just because your Moderator, you can't change
the rules. πŸ˜‰
Rule #4- (pending...)


Emma | meadowroselibrary Ruth wrote: "Rule #1- no research or cheating of any kind
(If we don't know the answer, then we'll learn together)
*our new slogan, perhaps?*
Rule #2- Always post a recap prior to giving the answers.
Rule #3- J..."


🀣 Hey, that sounds pretty good! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚


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