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Hi ladies,
Sorry I haven't participated much, the
heat is wearing me out.
My guess is Thoreau.
Anyone who proposes water over
tea or coffee has to be a strange owl.
Letting you know I'll be out of touch for a day or so. Not sure how long? Some unexpected things have come up suddenly. I'll be back in touch as soon as I'm able to be. I'm asking for prayers, mostly for peace of mind and health. Thank you so much!Pam
Pamela wrote: "Letting you know I'll be out of touch for a day or so. Not sure how long? Some unexpected things have come up suddenly. I'll be back in touch as soon as I'm able to be. I'm asking for prayers, most..."Hi Pammy,
I hope everything is alright.
I'll be praying for you.🙏❤
Pamela wrote: "Letting you know I'll be out of touch for a day or so. Not sure how long? Some unexpected things have come up suddenly. I'll be back in touch as soon as I'm able to be. I'm asking for prayers, most..."You will be in my thoughts and prayers, Pammy Jo! Hope all is well. 🙏🏻🤗❤
Ruth wrote: "Hi ladies, Sorry I haven't participated much, the
heat is wearing me out.
My guess is Thoreau.
Anyone who proposes water over
tea or coffee has to be a strange owl."
Hi Ruth...oh dear, I hope the heat lets up for you soon! Do you have air-conditioning? It's been pretty stifling here too. I didn't think I'd ever say this, but even I am ready for Fall. This summer has been different...most summers I can't seem to get the last winter's chill out of my bones!
Well if that makes one "a strange owl", then I am one too! 😂 (Nope, it's not Thoreau...you'll be surprised!)
Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hi ladies, Sorry I haven't participated much, the
heat is wearing me out.
My guess is Thoreau.
Anyone who proposes water over
tea or coffee has to be a strange owl."
Hi Ruth...oh d..."
Me too!!!!🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
😮-Oh?!?
Emerson??
At least you go beyond a cup
of water and have chocolate milk.
Ruth wrote: "Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hi ladies, Sorry I haven't participated much, the
heat is wearing me out.
My guess is Thoreau.
Anyone who proposes water over
tea or coffee has to be a strange owl."
Hi..."
Nope, not Emerson either! 😂
Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hi ladies, Sorry I haven't participated much, the
heat is wearing me out.
My guess is Thoreau.
Anyone who proposes water over
tea or coffee has to be a stra..."
😕?
📝
Thoreau✖
Emerson✖
Whittier?
Meg wrote: "Emma, do you have a guess? 😄"Well, my only guess was Hawthorne, but it appears as if that has already been covered. 😂
Wait a minute! Ruth edited her answer!! Earlier it said Hawthorne!!! 🤣
Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Hi ladies, Sorry I haven't participated much, the
heat is wearing me out.
My guess is Thoreau.
Anyone who proposes water over
tea or coffee has to be a strange owl."
Hi Ruth...oh d..."
I guess that makes me a strange owl, too! 😉😂
Emma wrote: "Wait a minute! Ruth edited her answer!! Earlier it said Hawthorne!!! 🤣"I saw that! Well, Ruth was correct, but I guess since she changed it that makes you the winner! 🤣 In a letter to George W. Greene, dated Oct. 22, 1838, Longfellow writes, "I shall see Hawthorne tomorrow...He is a strange owl; a very peculiar individual, with a dash of originality about him very pleasant to behold." I wonder if he got the idea from one of Hawthorne's first letters to him the year before, in which Hawthorne tells him he should picture him in an owls nest rather than a lark's nest (some reference from a poem, I believe), "for mine is about as dismal; and, like the owl, I seldom venture abroad till after dark."
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Wait a minute! Ruth edited her answer!! Earlier it said Hawthorne!!! 🤣"I saw that! Well, Ruth was correct, but I guess since she changed it that makes you the winner! 🤣 In a letter t..."
Yay!!! 😂
Are you ready for a question? Because if you want to wait for tomorrow, that's fine, but it won't be till late afternoon.
Emma wrote: "Are you ready for a question? Because if you want to wait for tomorrow, that's fine, but it won't be till late afternoon."Haha, you can go ahead and post it now...that way we can think about it for awhile. 😉🤔
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Are you ready for a question? Because if you want to wait for tomorrow, that's fine, but it won't be till late afternoon."Haha, you can go ahead and post it now...that way we can thi..."
Okay, here goes...
What size shoe did Nathaniel Hawthorne wear?
Emma wrote: "Okay, here goes...What size shoe did Nathaniel Hawthorne wear? "
You've got to be kidding me! 🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Are you ready for a question? Because if you want to wait for tomorrow, that's fine, but it won't be till late afternoon."Haha, you can go ahead and post it now...that wa..."
Is that a joke or is that your question?
Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Are you ready for a question? Because if you want to wait for tomorrow, that's fine, but it won't be till late afternoon."Haha, you can go ahead and post it ..."
Oh, it's a question. 🤐
Emma wrote: "Ruth wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Are you ready for a question? Because if you want to wait for tomorrow, that's fine, but it won't be till late afternoon."Haha, you can go ahead..."
You are going/went shopping and
came back with Hawthorne's shoe
size?
👟🤔💭9 or 10
Ruth wrote: "You are going/went shopping and came back with Hawthorne's shoe
size?"
🤣 I'm having trouble taking this seriously.
Based on what I've read about Hawthorne's height and build, I'll say 10.
Meg wrote: "Based on what I've read about Hawthorne's height and build, I'll say 10."🙊
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Based on what I've read about Hawthorne's height and build, I'll say 10."🙊"
What's the matter? 😂
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Based on what I've read about Hawthorne's height and build, I'll say 10."🙊"
What's the matter? 😂"
Nothin 🙊
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Based on what I've read about Hawthorne's height and build, I'll say 10."🙊"
What's the matter? 😂"
Nothin 🙊"
So you're just going to leave me hanging here until sometime tomorrow?! 🤣
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Based on what I've read about Hawthorne's height and build, I'll say 10."🙊"
What's the matter? 😂"
Nothin 🙊"
So you're just going to leave me h..."
Yeah sounds good! 😂 I should be home by 6 tomorrow.
Tell you what, I will give you the answer at 8:30 a.m tomorrow.
I'm waiting for Emma to say,"I speak in jest."
😏👟
Emma wrote: "Tell you what, I will give you the answer at 8:30 a.m tomorrow."Well I might be able to hold out that long. 😕😂
Ruth wrote: "I'm waiting for Emma to say,"I speak in jest."
😏👟"
That sounds more like Dorry! 😂
Meg wrote: "Ruth wrote: "I'm waiting for Emma to say,"I speak in jest."
😏👟"
That sounds more like Dorry! 😂"
😂 I don't know what I was thinking.
She'll have a smirk of approval.
Good morning all!Would anyone care to hear the answer a little early?
Emma wrote: "Good morning all!Would anyone care to hear the answer a little early?"
YES!!! 😂
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Good morning all!Would anyone care to hear the answer a little early?"
YES!!! 😂"
Okay................. 🥁
📢RUTH!!!!! WAKE UP YOU'RE SLEEPING THE MORNING AWAY!!!!😂
Meg wrote: "You've got one minute, Emma! 😂"Well, I guess my one minute's up, so...see y'all later... 🚗💨🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "You've got one minute, Emma! 😂"Well, I guess my one minute's up, so...see y'all later... 🚗💨🤣"
EMMA!!!!!!! 😠
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "You've got one minute, Emma! 😂"Well, I guess my one minute's up, so...see y'all later... 🚗💨🤣"
EMMA!!!!!!! 😠"
You are sounding way too much like Dorry. 🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "You've got one minute, Emma! 😂"Well, I guess my one minute's up, so...see y'all later... 🚗💨🤣"
EMMA!!!!!!! 😠"
You are sounding way too much like Dorry. 🤣"
If you don't give the answer very soon I'm going to tell her that you misspelled a word! 🤣🤣🤣
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "You've got one minute, Emma! 😂"Well, I guess my one minute's up, so...see y'all later... 🚗💨🤣"
EMMA!!!!!!! 😠"
You are sounding way too much like..."
NO! NO! NOOOOO!!!!!
YOU WOULDN'T DO THAT TO ME!?!? 😱🤣🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "You've got one minute, Emma! 😂"Well, I guess my one minute's up, so...see y'all later... 🚗💨🤣"
EMMA!!!!!!! 😠"
You are sounding way t..."
Only if you don't announce the answer! 🤣
Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "Emma wrote: "Meg wrote: "You've got one minute, Emma! 😂"Well, I guess my one minute's up, so...see y'all later... 🚗💨🤣"
EMMA!!!!!!! 😠"
You are s..."
Okay, okay, I'll announce it!!
📢And the answer is...📢Since our dear Dorry is not hear with us right now, I will be her for a minute and say...
"I speaketh in jest"
🙊🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Emma wrote: "📢And the answer is...📢Since our dear Dorry is not hear with us right now, I will be her for a minute and say...
"I speaketh in jest"
🙊🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣"
😲😡👊🏻
I guess that maketh Ruth the winner? 🤣🤣🤣
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