tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post3813533657609732144..comments2023-11-13T02:00:52.653+11:00Comments on life's free treats: Prickly Heat, Scratchy Moods.meggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-20664751730032700162009-01-21T17:57:00.000+11:002009-01-21T17:57:00.000+11:00CaoCaoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-57624003311695054352009-01-21T17:54:00.000+11:002009-01-21T17:54:00.000+11:00CaoCaoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-52612722231254247142009-01-18T17:22:00.000+11:002009-01-18T17:22:00.000+11:00I guess I don't go back to the original comments p...I guess I don't go back to the original comments page to see if the blogger has commented on my comment. (Oh no. Does this mean I should go back and check your comments Meggie?) I'm so out of it I don't even know if I have verification on my blog or not. Tell me if I do! I find them somewhat annoying too but they don't deter me from commenting.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858446371419879296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-50036814197461755162009-01-18T15:09:00.000+11:002009-01-18T15:09:00.000+11:00I'll turn my word verification off as soon as I fi...I'll turn my word verification off as soon as I figure out how.<BR/>Oh, I love Gardenias. They have the most lovely scent. I've never been able to grow them.Christine Threshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472999420963274439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-351861418822120702009-01-18T09:58:00.000+11:002009-01-18T09:58:00.000+11:00Well as me mum and grandmum were fond of saying......Well as me mum and grandmum were fond of saying..."it'll never show on a galloping horse". I too love blatherskite. Not sure where I heard it but it might have something to do with Frank McCourt and Maeve Binchy. I think it would be great fun to gather some of these bits of "wisdom" and put them all together somehow.<BR/>I am so jealous of your skinks. I have nothing that comes in to visit except mosquitoes and flies. I have always thought it might be fun to have house geckos. I've heard about them too. Lovely to read you today. I will be putting some of my quilts on my blog over the weekend.<BR/>MaryLouThe Fibers of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08523771983654090959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-89284635743713622432009-01-18T01:49:00.000+11:002009-01-18T01:49:00.000+11:00I had forgotten about 'blatherskite'. There are so...I had forgotten about 'blatherskite'. There are some great old world phrases out there.<BR/><BR/>It had actually never occurred to me to reply personally to each comment, I've always used the comment box. And I always check back, or get follow-up comments emailed. I rather like the interaction of the comments and sometimes see a 'conversation' going on which is rather fun as other people jump in with their added two cents worth.VioletSkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222821877918680480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-81153356367795533292009-01-17T17:45:00.000+11:002009-01-17T17:45:00.000+11:00From another in the southern hemisphere (over ther...From another in the southern hemisphere (over there, across the Indian Ocean): we've had it 35°C to 39°, and then rapid drop to 20 or so! Join the club. Also violent thunderstorms, at the first hint of thunder I disconnect the power and telephone, and wait for the lightning to cease -- a neighbour had her motherboard burnt out by lightning! I enjoy your posts, I would like to link your blog to mine? PS I think moderation of comments is fine, there are some real loonies out in cybnerspace. CiaoIan Buchanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00974374740716752127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-85163065432159657662009-01-17T17:02:00.000+11:002009-01-17T17:02:00.000+11:00Thank you for comment. I am honored that you have ...Thank you for comment. I am honored that you have decided to follow my blog. It means a lot to me!!!!!!Coachdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439827912381254789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-24240502412872623022009-01-17T16:19:00.000+11:002009-01-17T16:19:00.000+11:00Hi Meggie,I often come to your blog to read your s...Hi Meggie,<BR/>I often come to your blog to read your stories and adventures. It is always a pleasure to see your photos and hear about the things that have happened present past and future. I usually don't come back and check your comment box though I know that I can have the comments emailed to me.<BR/> <BR/>I hope that you are feeling better and the heat is not so unbearable. We have had a couple of pleasant days where the weather was unseasonably warm for January ( around 0 to plus 6 or 8 C. <BR/><BR/>My mom had lots of interesting expressions - colder than a witches tit and 3 shakes of a lamb's tail and scarce as hen's teeth are among them. My gran would talk about being plum tuckered out or that made her plum mad ( she was religious and would never have used the Lord's name in vain).<BR/> My teaching assistants laugh at some of the expressions I use too- among them - you are acting like a turkey, don't run around like a chicken with its head cut off or I didn't fall off of a turnip truck.... I am sure that they are expressions of my mom that grew up on a farm... There are worse things to inherit:D)<BR/>Happy quilting.<BR/>Regards,<BR/>Annaquiltmom annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01976120921532056369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-56414779368966294972009-01-17T15:45:00.000+11:002009-01-17T15:45:00.000+11:00meggie -- 1) I'll usually check back at blogs wher...meggie -- 1) I'll usually check back at blogs where the host posts comments to my comments, tho it can be nice to get the emails, too.<BR/><BR/>2) agreed 100% on those awful word verification thingies that just take up extra time. I've found that I don't get that many spams, which I just take down.<BR/><BR/>) I'm having the opposite problem from you -- being ennervated by the need to keep up my body heat in the middle of winter! It gets very tiring to wear all those layers of clothes -- so I am looking forward to our warm weather.Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-12759824183100295452009-01-17T10:55:00.000+11:002009-01-17T10:55:00.000+11:00Love the pics...sorry about the heat. I just ove y...Love the pics...sorry about the heat. I just ove your blog!Coachdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18439827912381254789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-39081783892630171132009-01-17T09:20:00.000+11:002009-01-17T09:20:00.000+11:00Hi Meggie :) Humidity is so draining, isn't it? In...Hi Meggie :) Humidity is so draining, isn't it? In spite of a lifetime spent in the tropics, I do not cope well with heat, so you have all my sympathy there. Your little skink visitors are so cute. How amusing that they are brave enough to come in and steal food. The one in the photo looks a bit tubby!Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11741677537472357815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-28994270355898077682009-01-17T08:50:00.000+11:002009-01-17T08:50:00.000+11:00I think skinks are great wee things. Haven't seen ...I think skinks are great wee things. Haven't seen one here but used to have them in my rock garden in South Taranaki.<BR/><BR/>Everyone is different with their blogs - each to her own.<BR/>I haven't time to write back personallyso either reply in the comments section on on the next post I write. If the reply is something with personal details or similar then I try and email.<BR/><BR/>It is hot here too. Working in the orchard is rather sweaty itchy work. About 30 degrees here most days. ( but high humidity )Ali Honeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12671890094425941272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-75279365887911527432009-01-17T08:05:00.000+11:002009-01-17T08:05:00.000+11:00OMG! I LOVE this song!! It was a treat to see hear...OMG! I LOVE this song!! It was a treat to see hear it again- it always seems to make me want to cry. I love your flower photos as well!!Pen Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18443147029903410419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-70157377992390848022009-01-17T07:41:00.000+11:002009-01-17T07:41:00.000+11:00I love blatherskite too.!I have only just set up t...I love blatherskite too.!<BR/><BR/>I have only just set up the thing on blogger which emails me as comments come in. I actually am enjoying responding to individual comments by email - ...<BR/><BR/>You do what is simple and easy for you...Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08578720378832806483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-59328813220388287832009-01-17T07:23:00.001+11:002009-01-17T07:23:00.001+11:00my granny was from the next door county of lancash...my granny was from the next door county of lancashire..she said "nowt so queer as folks" too!<BR/>I lived in london, and when I went to see her it was as though she spoke another languageRosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12211663940952195703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-87859862714605404922009-01-17T07:23:00.000+11:002009-01-17T07:23:00.000+11:00Hi All, some good comments here. As I recall it is...Hi All, some good comments here. <BR/>As I recall it is easy to turn off WV when on the settings page in blogger from the dashboard. <BR/>I remember Mary used to say "As tight as a fish's bum" & also "As mean as cat muck". I get the fish one, but can't really see the cat muck, although I guess it is mean on the nose!!<BR/>OUr family too, used the 'shakes of a dead lambs tail', Joyce, so guess it was an English one.<BR/>Oh & Kitty, the Gardenia smell divine! I love the perfume, & wish I had the shrub near our backyard area. I grew that one from a cutting, so will try to get another one going.meggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00061112627819270427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-81796673649749417112009-01-17T07:08:00.000+11:002009-01-17T07:08:00.000+11:00Meggie , ' As scarce as hens teeth' was often used...Meggie , ' As scarce as hens teeth' was often used for something hard to find , 'Making a Wigwam for a Mongoose's Bridle ' was given as an answer for What are you doing ? -- Later on M. often used ' All piss and wind like the Butchers cat' to describe anyone full of bluster and hot air and little substance.There were literally dozens of marvellous sayings and expressions .<BR/>Hylton used to say anything rare or scarce was ' As scarce as Rocking Horse shit ! 'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-13777594555035882242009-01-17T02:05:00.000+11:002009-01-17T02:05:00.000+11:00Hi,I just saw your entire post on:http://www.proje...Hi,<BR/><BR/>I just saw your entire post on:<BR/><BR/>http://www.projectbackslash.com/page/2/<BR/><BR/>Didn't know if you knew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-18331538984040753772009-01-17T02:01:00.000+11:002009-01-17T02:01:00.000+11:00I answer via the comment box. I have to agree with...I answer via the comment box. I have to agree with you about the word verification thing. Jesus, that is aggravating. To make matters worse, half the time I put the letters in wrong and have to go back and do it again. <BR/><BR/>It takes about a second to delete a spam comment so unless it is a constant thing, I am not going to bother with it.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325465720003721471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-89161911647733809862009-01-17T02:00:00.000+11:002009-01-17T02:00:00.000+11:00It is freezing here! It was snowing yesterday, so...It is freezing here! It was snowing yesterday, so I appreciate the sunny pics and the reminder that there may be flowers yet again in this area!<BR/><BR/>A friend of mine used to have a saying about rotund young women- "My, but she is a wee big lass (or lad if it was a young man). I always loved it.<BR/><BR/>I will turn my word verification thing off, as soon as I figure how.<BR/><BR/>I know that Google or maybe it is another site, helps libraries with hard to decipher words by using one word from a document and then just a Google word. I do not think this site is helping them or me, though.<BR/><BR/>I like returning and reading your comments. I haven't done so lately, but as a rule, I enjoy it.sharahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684918887422581674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-32112366404344895142009-01-17T01:51:00.000+11:002009-01-17T01:51:00.000+11:00i love the pics, im just a beginner so dont know m...i love the pics, im just a beginner so dont know much, still exploring and learning<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.bpojobsathome.com" REL="nofollow"> BPO work from home </A>workhardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139837491287164337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-8346943393257129342009-01-17T01:32:00.000+11:002009-01-17T01:32:00.000+11:00No worries, about the rules. :) It's kind of a p...No worries, about the rules. :) It's kind of a pain in the neck anyhow. <BR/><BR/>I agree about the word verification et all. I turned mine off as soon as I figured out how. I figure if I ever become so well publicized that I need a machine to fight spam for me, then I'll cross that bridge when I get there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280380747759554592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-74214944943257058812009-01-17T00:07:00.000+11:002009-01-17T00:07:00.000+11:00I love the pics thanks for sharing that is a very ...I love the pics thanks for sharing that is a very cute Skink :D. As for answering peoples messages I try to answer them in the comments then visit their blog. I have had one person answer the question I posted on her blog in my comments section and that worked fine too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00008368511023712593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33880433.post-75455334421779399272009-01-16T23:23:00.000+11:002009-01-16T23:23:00.000+11:00It's -40 here. I don't know which is worse. My Mu...It's -40 here. I don't know which is worse. My Mum used to say "I'll do it in two shakes of a dead lamb's tail". No idea where that came from but her father was English so I'm assuming from there. When I said that could mean never because a dead lamb can't shake its tail, she said that it didn't have to shake its own tail. Hmmm...I've never heard anyone else use that expression.Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17083924435653058457noreply@blogger.com