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Oct 31, 2014 11:28AM
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I wasn't sure at first, but the eyeball was a chewing gum.
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Ha! I love this, Na! :-)
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That is one big glob of gum!
I picked the last apples today. :-)They are so very bio, without any chemical stuff that they might as well develop feet and crawl away...
Oh, and a little impression of the graveyard I talked about recently. The one I didn't dare enter after sunset. I came back the next day and while there took some pictures.
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Thank you for sharing, dear.
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That is the PERFECT spooky graveyard!
Calathea wrote: "Oh, and a little impression of the graveyard I talked about recently. The one I didn't dare enter after sunset. I came back the next day and while there took some pictures."
Is it a weeping angel? Those are scary, but the graveyard looks nice and peaceful so probably not :p
Idamus wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Oh, and a little impression of the graveyard I talked about recently. The one I didn't dare enter after sunset. I came back the next day and while there took some pictures."
Is ..."
She's not exactly weeping, but looking down very mournful, reaching out with one hand to put some flowers down. Here's a bigger version of the photo.
She belongs to a family grave. I think the earliest date is about more than 150 years ago.
I love your photos Calathea! The graveyard is beautiful, I think I would like it there.And I see applepie, when I look at your apples :-)
Sabine wrote: "And I see applepie, when I look at your apples :-)"LOL!
Calathea, I love your apples! Did you see Anne's recipe for apple crumble?I don't mind graveyards generally, but I'm not keen on weeping angels.
Calathea wrote: "I think the earliest date is about more than 150 years ago."Wealthy family... It's also quite an elaborate gate. It's almost beautiful, in the daylight.
Lovely pictures Calathea, now I want more apple crumble. :)And graveyards in the middle of the day are not spooky at all, just lovely and serene, I find.
Maybe I make some apple pie and bring it to the Fair Play release party... ;-)
HJ wrote: "but I'm not keen on weeping angels. "What is it with the weeping angels? I'm missing some background here, probably. Are they supposed to be scary or something?
Calathea wrote: "HJ wrote: "but I'm not keen on weeping angels. "What is it with the weeping angels? I'm missing some background here, probably. Are they supposed to be scary or something?"
I think I must have read a story with one which scared me. Also, I think of angels as being beautiful and above all human cares, so the idea of them weeping feels wrong.
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What is it with the weeping angels? I'm missing some background here, probably. Are they supposed to be scary or something?"
I th..."
Isn't that interesting? But I suppose the idea is something so grievous it would make even an angel weep.
Calathea wrote: "HJ wrote: "but I'm not keen on weeping angels. "What is it with the weeping angels? I'm missing some background here, probably. Are they supposed to be scary or something?"
You don't watch Doctor Who? Here you are, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByPrD... and whatever you do, DON'T BLINK
HJ wrote: "I think I must have read a story with one which scared me. Also, I think of angels as being beautiful and above all human cares, so the idea of them weeping feels wrong. "Thanks for telling me that. Strangely, I have no association for wheeping angels. Hm. Why would they be above all human cares? Somehow I thought they would be compassionate.
Idamus wrote: "You don't watch Doctor Who?"We don't have that around here...
Calathea wrote: "Idamus wrote: "You don't watch Doctor Who?"We don't have that around here..."
I watch on Netflix once in a while, I'm maybe 1 1/2 season behind though, I'm not too keen on Moffats writing so not catching up as fast as I used to :p
Idamus wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Idamus wrote: "You don't watch Doctor Who?"We don't have that around here..."
I watch on Netflix once in a while, I'm maybe 1 1/2 season behind though, I'm not too keen on Moffa..."
That is such a good episode! The Doctor Who weeping angels are so creepy. Oh, and I'm the same, Idamus. Stephen Moffat is not my favourite, so I'm still a season behind. He's written some good episodes in the past for Russell Davies, but I'm not loving his work at the helm. The new season is on TV here right now, and I really want to see Peter Capaldi, but I resist because I'm not caught up yet. And yet, I'm not super excited about catching up. Hmm.
Alison wrote: "Idamus wrote: "Calathea wrote: "Idamus wrote: "You don't watch Doctor Who?"We don't have that around here..."
I watch on Netflix once in a while, I'm maybe 1 1/2 season behind though, I'm not to..."
They really are creepy
Oh Idamus, I'd forgotten that's why weeping angels creep me out. I'm a vey intermittent watcher of Doctor Who. I liked it in the old old days, but in recent years it is too scary for me. I was back watching to more or less every week when those angels appeared and scared me away. I was pleased when Peter Capaldi was chosen to be the Doctor because he's in one of my favourite films (Local Hero). Josh, you must re-watch Local Hero before you go to Scotland! Even though it's 30 years old I'm sure it is still accurate for some parts of Scotland.
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Oh yes. It's about time for another rewatching. :-)
HJ wrote: "Oh Idamus, I'd forgotten that's why weeping angels creep me out. I'm a vey intermittent watcher of Doctor Who. I liked it in the old old days, but in recent years it is too scary for me. I was b..."Local Hero is so wonderful. What a great film. I could do with a re-watching myself. And Peter Capaldi is lovely in it.
Alison wrote: "Local Hero is so wonderful. What a great film. I could do with a re-watching myself. And Peter Capaldi is lovely in it. ..."Alison, for some reason I always imagine that New Zealand is a bit like Scotland. Is it? I don't know if you've actually been to Scotland! If not, imagine a combination of the various versions of The Thirty-Nine Steps and Local Hero ... (Don't yell too loudly at me, any Scots out there)
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Alison, for some reason I always imagine that New Zealan..."
Well, I think there is a reason so many Scots settled in New Zealand.
HJ wrote: "Alison, for some reason I always imagine that New Zealand is a bit like Scotland. Is it? I don't know if you've actually been to Scotland! If not, imagine a combination of the various versions of The Thirty-Nine Steps and Local Hero ... (Don't yell too loudly at me, any Scots out there)"Yes, there are definitely similarities. It's very green and rugged and it rains a lot and it's kind of rural. And yes, there are a lot of Scots here. I have been to Scotland and it's one of my favourite places. I lived in Edinburgh for six months when I finished university and had one of the best times of my life. I fully intend to go back someday for a visit. Up until fairly recently the biggest immigrant group by far has always been from the UK, so there are a whole lot of people here from that part of the world. The native Maori people make up about 15% of the population, so this is very much a country of immigrants. Heck, even the Maori are immigrants--they are said to have arrived here sometime in the 13th century.
I am hoping to read this book on this beach tomorrow!
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Lovely view!
Loretta wrote: "I am hoping to read this book on this beach tomorrow!"
Very nice :)
I love the sunlight on the sea. Have fun!!
Loretta wrote: "I am hoping to read this book on this beach tomorrow!"Wow! Thank you for the picture. Where is that?
San Juan, Puerto Rico. I am at a conference for work. Sometimes I love my job :). I finish this afternoon. My mom and I will be here until Friday.
Loretta wrote: "San Juan, Puerto Rico. I am at a conference for work. Sometimes I love my job :). I finish this afternoon. My mom and I will be here until Friday."Great, enjoy your time there!
Loretta wrote: "I am hoping to read this book on this beach tomorrow!"
Lovely! :-)
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Why do my books get all the good vacations?!
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That looks wonderful, Loretta! Enjoy — both the beach and the book! Sounds like a perfect day to me... :-)
I did get to the beach today! I am still listening to Fair Game, however, so I didn't Fair to Play yet.
Here are Elliot and Tucker at Castillo de San Cristóbal. This is the "new" fort built in 1793. The first photo is inside a concrete pillbox built during WWII and used by the US as a lookout for enemy ships and planes. The second is the outside looks like.
Here they are at the old fort Castillo San Felipe del Morro built in 1539. Elliot was fascinated by the history of these forts being active military bases for 400 years. They sent Josh a post card wishing he was there :)
Maybe that's where Tucker and Elliot could go for their much-anticipated vacation! Hope you're having fun there, Loretta.
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