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Jul 05, 2015 06:01AM
Well done Rita! ;) Funny I had never noticed it before and then two in a row! Thanks Rita.
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Rita *wants a quick quotes quill* Skeeter wrote: "I'd not noticed it on anything other than classics so my curiosity was piqued :)"So it will be interesting to hear Vicki's say on it.
Rita *wants a quick quotes quill* Skeeter wrote: "This is where you need to be able to tag people like you can on Facebook!"What does it mean, to tag someone Rita? .... Ok I just Googled it, that would be a good idea :))
After me having such a lovely day yesterday. My son is on his learners and we had to drive a friend home last night, so he said "Oh can I drive" so off we go he is going along lovely when someone opens a car door into the traffic, we hit the car door with our side mirror. Fright! No one hurt and my son did very well not to panic. But it was an experience I could of done without.
Rita *wants a quick quotes quill* Skeeter wrote: "Here's a list of all the books you can read "Immediately bookmarked THAT page . Thank you very much for the link.
Just reading your comments above about myna birds. We get them here too, not favourites of many people. But the biggest nuisance birds in our part of the world are the wild turkeys. Huge birds that are far too confident, even though they really are wild. They sometimes come onto our deck and leave huge and horrible deposits, even sometimes right on the doormat! Yuk. One was spending its nights on our garage roof. Jeff found the guttering completely jammed with turkey-doodoos.
One lone wild turkey fell in love with our cat and wanted to move in with us. It would have come inside if we'd left the door open.
Sounds like you need a bigger cat Tui!! ...preferably something with a large mane, or spots ;D
Have you thought about a very large pet python to roam the garden Tui?
Faye wrote: "After me having such a lovely day yesterday. My son is on his learners and we had to drive a friend home last night, so he said "Oh can I drive" so off we go he is going along lovely when someone o..."That's a shame Faye hope it doesn't put him off driving or you off teaching him. I'm too nervous to teach my girls to drive. I don't know how other people do it.
Woke up today to a sky completely filled with smoke. Our province is being plagued by fires due to a hot, dry summer. My house smells like a campfire.
Faye wrote: "After me having such a lovely day yesterday. My son is on his learners and we had to drive a friend home last night, so he said "Oh can I drive" so off we go he is going along lovely when someone o..."Not good Faye. But at least he kept his wits about him when the unexpected happened.
An actual photo of the sky today in Van - It is insane.
Veronica wrote: "Faye wrote: "After me having such a lovely day yesterday. My son is on his learners and we had to drive a friend home last night, so he said "Oh can I drive" so off we go he is going along lovely w..."Thanks Guys, he did keep his wits about him which is great experience and he was okay to keep driving but made him more aware.
Faye wrote: "After me having such a lovely day yesterday. My son is on his learners and we had to drive a friend home last night, so he said "Oh can I drive" so off we go he is going along lovely when someone o..."
I hope he isn't discouraged it happens to most of us at sometime. With my learners I panicked and accidentally gassed .. I ran right through my neighbor's driveway into their car [ended up on a rock]. Point is, we learn to chuckle about these things.
I hope he isn't discouraged it happens to most of us at sometime. With my learners I panicked and accidentally gassed .. I ran right through my neighbor's driveway into their car [ended up on a rock]. Point is, we learn to chuckle about these things.
Melissa wrote: "An actual photo of the sky today in Van - It is insane. "
That looks awful Melissa, I hope you are safe from fallout and so on? Sadly we see a lot of that here in summer too, with so much bush all around us.
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Melissa wrote: "An actual photo of the sky today in Van - It is insane.
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That looks awful Melissa, I hope you are safe from fallout and so on? Sadly we see a lot of that here in summer too, ..."
We have never had it this bad. We have over 100 active fires burning around this province currently. I thought the apocalypse had arrived when I saw the sky this morning :P
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That looks awful Melissa, I hope you are safe from fallout and so on? Sadly we see a lot of that here in summer too, ..."
We have never had it this bad. We have over 100 active fires burning around this province currently. I thought the apocalypse had arrived when I saw the sky this morning :P
Melissa wrote: "An actual photo of the sky today in Van - It is insane. "
Dreadful colour. Scary when fires are around. We get our share in Oz.
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Oh dear Faye, that would have shaken his confidence! Not good at all...
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But the biggest nuisance birds in our part of the world are the wild turkeys. Huge birds tha..."
Haha! Sorry that's not funny, but the way you described it was:)
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Oh that's horrible Melissa:( Stay safe and keep your windows closed. For anyone with asthma or any such condition, it would be horrendous!
Melissa wrote: "Faye wrote: "After me having such a lovely day yesterday. My son is on his learners and we had to drive a friend home last night, so he said "Oh can I drive" so off we go he is going along lovely w..."Yeah we do learn to laugh about things don't we.
Brenda wrote: "Melissa wrote: "An actual photo of the sky today in Van - It is insane.
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Oh that's horrible Melissa:( Stay safe and keep your windows closed. For anyone with asthma or any such condition, it..."
Thanks Brenda. with healthy lungs I can feel some effects of the smoke I can't imagine the nightmare it must be for people with asthma.
Needless to say it has not been a day for venturing out.
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Oh that's horrible Melissa:( Stay safe and keep your windows closed. For anyone with asthma or any such condition, it..."
Thanks Brenda. with healthy lungs I can feel some effects of the smoke I can't imagine the nightmare it must be for people with asthma.
Needless to say it has not been a day for venturing out.
Dale wrote: "Melissa wrote: "An actual photo of the sky today in Van - It is insane.
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Dreadful colour. Scary when fires are around. We get our share in Oz."
Oh I can imagine Dale, we hear about some of your bigger ones on the news here [and see the sad pictures of the rescued and burned Kangaroos and Koalas :( ]
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Dreadful colour. Scary when fires are around. We get our share in Oz."
Oh I can imagine Dale, we hear about some of your bigger ones on the news here [and see the sad pictures of the rescued and burned Kangaroos and Koalas :( ]
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Oh that's horrible Melissa:( Stay safe and keep your windows closed. For anyone with asthma or any suc..."
Nor a day for the washing!!
All the best Melissa... Nature is crazy isn't it.
Suzanne - that and a couple of people who got careless with their cigarettes in dry weather.
Melissa wrote: "Woke up today to a sky completely filled with smoke. Our province is being plagued by fires due to a hot, dry summer. My house smells like a campfire."That looks really awful Melissa. I hope the firies can get on top of the worst of it soon and that no lives are in danger. In the meantime stay indoors if you can and keep cool.
Carolyn wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Woke up today to a sky completely filled with smoke. Our province is being plagued by fires due to a hot, dry summer. My house smells like a campfire."
That looks really awful Mel..."
Indeed, they have evacuated houses that are in direct line of the fire. It is only July, so we are hoping for a good amount of rain soon *crossing my fingers*
That looks really awful Mel..."
Indeed, they have evacuated houses that are in direct line of the fire. It is only July, so we are hoping for a good amount of rain soon *crossing my fingers*
Carolyn wrote: "Have you thought about a very large pet python to roam the garden Tui?"It's tempting, but this entire country is a snake free zone. If they found out I had a python, I'd probably be sent to jail for the rest of my life. woopsy!
Tui wrote: "Fires in mid-winter? Is that normal?"
I am Canadian - it is Summer here [however, I am very envious of your snow in NZ].
I am Canadian - it is Summer here [however, I am very envious of your snow in NZ].
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It's mid summer over there Tui (in Canada)
Tui wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Have you thought about a very large pet python to roam the garden Tui?"
It's tempting, but this entire country is a snake free zone. If they found out I had a python, I'd probably ..."
Really? New Zealand doesn't have snakes? (I do not like snakes they creep me out)
It's tempting, but this entire country is a snake free zone. If they found out I had a python, I'd probably ..."
Really? New Zealand doesn't have snakes? (I do not like snakes they creep me out)
Tui wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Have you thought about a very large pet python to roam the garden Tui?"It's tempting, but this entire country is a snake free zone. If they found out I had a python, I'd probably ..."
I knew NZ doesn't have any snakes but I didn't know you couldn't keep non poisonous ones as pets. Makes sense though. If they escaped and bred they'd clean out all the small cute mammals fairly quickly!
Rita *wants a quick quotes quill* Skeeter wrote: "Also have plovers. My 7 year old (he was only 5 at the time) ran into a flock of plovers yelling 'Expelliarmus!'. We had to hide in some bushes for quite awhile til they stopped swooping."Haha... what a sight that would've been. :)
☼♄Jülie wrote: "The movie of Mystic River by Dennis Lehane will be showing on free to air tele next Saturday night Ch9. At 11.30pm."I'll have to set the recorder. Thanks! :)
☼♄Jülie wrote: "I wonder if Vicki knows it's on her book? Maybe she can enlighten us."Yikes, I have no idea how that's happened. It looks like a new "preview" feature, so goodness knows how the whole book ended up available. Thanks for alerting me.
Anyway, the "read" button means you can read the book online in your browser and/or download it.
You'll also find a "Download eBook" button next to "Book links" if you can download the book in ePub e.g. I have Two Birds available for download.
Melissa wrote: "Really? New Zealand doesn't have snakes? (I do not like snakes they creep me out)"No snakes and no foxes. But plenty of possums, which unlike here, are a pest in NZ.
And I think the Katipo is the only poisonous spider.
Carolyn wrote: "Tui wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "Have you thought about a very large pet python to roam the garden Tui?"It's tempting, but this entire country is a snake free zone. If they found out I had a python, I..."
.....not to mention Hobbits!! :|
Tui wrote: "Just reading your comments above about myna birds. We get them here too, not favourites of many people. But the biggest nuisance birds in our part of the world are the wild turkeys. Huge birds tha...
One lone wild turkey fell in love with our cat and wanted to move in with us. It would have come inside if we'd left the door open. "
I am still laughing about that one, Tui!
woo hoo, Brenda, Karin Slaughter "liked" our reviews of Pretty Girls!! (and everyone else's but hey, a like from the author is a good like!)
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Yes I was very happy to see that Marianne :)
Marianne wrote: "woo hoo, Brenda, Karin Slaughter "liked" our reviews of Pretty Girls!! (and everyone else's but hey, a like from the author is a good like!)"I like authors that like. It means they are interested in reviews and reviewers and taking the time to read them.
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I like authors that l..."
I agree - for authors to take the time to read and "like" our reviews is very special:)
And I have it on VERY GOOD AUTHORITY that the next Will and Sara book will be titled "Kept Woman". (It's who you know....)
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LOL!!!
Brenda wrote: "Marianne wrote: "And I have it on VERY GOOD AUTHORITY that the next Will and Sara book will be titled "Kept Woman". (It's who you know....)"LOL!!!"
:D)))
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I'm actually at 92% (recommended is 80% +)
(I've had 10 of my reviews published on their title pages by the publishers-get this badge for 3)
Well done Brenda! I have two of those that I have pasted into my profile page ;) I still have a way to go before I get another though!Maybe after you reach 100% you will get the fourth badge...the rubber stamp of approval?! You are not far off it :)
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