Comments on: what’s that? you wanna read more of me?

By: Minnie

Minnie — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:52:06 +0000

Wow, you’ve been busy.

I’m glad you enjoyed your visit with your Mom also.

Minnie’s last blog post..We Got Annie!

Thanks Minnie; was truly amazing

By: Bleeding Espresso » books, books, and more books

Bleeding Espresso » books, books, and more books — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:16:05 +0000

[...] I want to thank those of you who took the time to read some of my writing mentioned in Friday’s post; it reminds me again what a warm, fuzzy place the blogging world can [...]

By: Britt-Arnhild

Britt-Arnhild — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:59:29 +0000

WOW! Where do you find time for all this writing?
I dream to live off my writing…..some day, but really have problems finding the time.

Well, I am working on it

Britt-Arnhild’s last blog post..If – I lived on a small island

It’s not easy Britt-Arnhild, believe me. I had to make a decision to commit to it no matter what, including meager paychecks, and only then did I start to see greater (financial) rewards….best of luck to you

By: Tina

Tina — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:04:19 +0000

P.S. Just read the article on the patents: AAAAAAAAAH!!

Tina’s last blog post..Wordle Fun

Hope that means you enjoyed it

By: Tina

Tina — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:57:43 +0000

I know how you feel – I have tango friends and friends of friends visiting Buenos Aires all the time thinking that I have all the time and money in the world to take them to sites, milongas, shoe shopping, dinner, etc… just because I work from home and so my schedule is “lax”… oooookay.

And now I have to start reading your articles! (ugh and then start translating 3000 words)…

Besos,
Tina

Tina’s last blog post..Wordle Fun

Ah yes, the assumption of having the money to entertain is another great one that comes from living in a nice vacation spot…hope your translation is finished (and paid for!)

By: casalba

casalba — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:38:15 +0000

I’m back after a quick ‘google’. The tomato came to the UK around 1590 via Spain (1519). Shakespeare died in 1616 so they might just have had them at the Globe Theatre. (Interestingly, we did think these were poisonous – that is, the rich did because they ate from pewter plates which had a high lead content and the acid from the tomatoes brought this out causing lead poisoning. The poor ate from wooden platters so no problems.) There, I’ll leave you alone now – I’m sure you must be very busy with more writing.

Hah, well you certainly were curious! Thanks for sharing your research

By: casalba

casalba — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:07:28 +0000

I’m amazed at your range and learnt a few tips on saving gas/petrol – thanks.

Loved the tomato piece – including the comments. The potato was introduced to the UK at exactly the time of Shakespeare/Elizabeth I, by Francis Drake, so we couldn’t have thought they were poisonous.

Now, I’m curious to find out about the tomato because I think you’re right – they weren’t around then. Maybe someone knows?

casalba’s last blog post..Frasassi Caves

Thanks Sally, and I’m glad you learned a few things. My best guess is that since people were already throwing other things to show unhappiness, the tomato was just added to the mix…but then as someone wrote in the comments to that post, the tomato is clearly the most rewarding to launch

By: somepinkflowers

somepinkflowers — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:48:47 +0000

wait
one
minute…

you wrote all those
and
what’s cookin’ wednesday
and
so on
and
so on???

what do you do in your spare time, missy?

{{ i love that you wrote about this—>Apparatus for Facilitating the Birth of a Child by Centrifugal Force }}

clearly you never sleep………………………

somepinkflowers’s last blog post..tourist tuesday and kay larkin airport

SPF, when I saw that contraption, it was just too interesting to *not* write about. Glad you enjoyed

Btw, in my spare time? I read…b/c you know I don’t read enough while working

By: african vanielje

african vanielje — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:48:22 +0000

that's a lotta writing and a lotta hard work. Well done. Hope Stella is still getting her walks with all this industriousness going on! Just off to read them all, I don't have a dog to walk. african vanielje's last blog post..…make basil aioli Luna and Stella are still getting the walks, although the summer heat means none of us are really eager to go six times a day like in the winter....

By: janie

janie — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:30:28 +0000

Thanks for letting us know-I wondered what type of things you worked on. I see that you also contribute to the Italian Notebook which I love reading everyday! Brava!

Glad you enjoy the Notebook; that reminds me, I’m due to send another “note” in