tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post1674792827971450013..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Between the Storms and Reading Aussie Books on a Mississippi SofaBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-73239082019289840682012-06-04T13:53:06.991-05:002012-06-04T13:53:06.991-05:00Yep, I have to color-coordinate my bookmarks to th...Yep, I have to color-coordinate my bookmarks to the books. Might as well. I have quite a collection of homemade bookmarks in just about every color imaginable! LOL <br /><br />Aw, sorry. The poppets have been awfully quiet for the last few years, haven't they? They seem to just come out when it snows. Two of them dance on the microwave regularly, though. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-70220724876375232112012-06-04T13:33:23.256-05:002012-06-04T13:33:23.256-05:00Reading this again, because you linked to it from ...Reading this again, because you linked to it from your Armchair BEA introduction, I once again landed on the same quote: "...my perfectly color-coordinated bookmark..." We must be twins or something, since I also choose bookmarks that are color appropriate for the book I'm reading.<br /><br />You know I love your poppets. I miss reading about them.Bonnie Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07813549471704485150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-69487993305804319692007-07-17T19:42:00.000-05:002007-07-17T19:42:00.000-05:00They're really good, especially dipped in coffee. ...They're really good, especially dipped in coffee. Mmm. You have to time it just right or they'll melt away. <BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure Nabisco has something similar, though. They're essentially graham crackers with a chocolate cream center and chocolate coating.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-59912095651971396722007-07-17T18:56:00.000-05:002007-07-17T18:56:00.000-05:00Every one I know goes crazy for Tim Tams but I hav...Every one I know goes crazy for Tim Tams but I have never tried any, are they really special?Lotus Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02081192215823615529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-33305542289121692072007-07-16T15:59:00.000-05:002007-07-16T15:59:00.000-05:00Nyssaneala,You're lucky. I like moving but we've ...Nyssaneala,<BR/><BR/>You're lucky. I like moving but we've been in the same place for 21 years. Yuck.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-74735137852507335242007-07-16T10:07:00.000-05:002007-07-16T10:07:00.000-05:00We tend to call our home wherever we happen to be ...We tend to call our home wherever we happen to be at the moment, since we move so much! But I was born and raised in America. I do still miss Australia, though.Nyssanealahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01880042178848084407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-24151741101117731802007-07-13T21:42:00.000-05:002007-07-13T21:42:00.000-05:00Framed,I'll have to watch for your reviews of Auss...Framed,<BR/><BR/>I'll have to watch for your reviews of Aussie books. I'm rarely disappointed by them - probably because I just love the setting. <BR/><BR/>Pear bowling is excellent. You should try it. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-88943897166782543372007-07-13T21:10:00.000-05:002007-07-13T21:10:00.000-05:00I have several Aussie books to read. Hope they ar...I have several Aussie books to read. Hope they are as funny as this post. I think pear bowling is a great idea.Framedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703547279309902320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-3464332593719143972007-07-13T13:51:00.000-05:002007-07-13T13:51:00.000-05:00Myutopia,Thanks. It looks like we have a whopper ...Myutopia,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. It looks like we have a whopper of a storm moving in. Could be a wet, humid weekend. Hope you have a good one, too!!!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-66395134667472026592007-07-13T13:21:00.000-05:002007-07-13T13:21:00.000-05:00You are too funny! I hope you have a good weekend....You are too funny! I hope you have a good weekend.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07149003661590866046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-81022465835793130672007-07-12T22:22:00.000-05:002007-07-12T22:22:00.000-05:00Tristi,A contest for most creative use of hotel to...Tristi,<BR/><BR/>A contest for most creative use of hotel toiletries? What a concept! You let me know if you come across that kind of a contest, okay? ;)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-21999752677646768842007-07-12T18:41:00.000-05:002007-07-12T18:41:00.000-05:00That is the most creative use of hotel freebies I'...That is the most creative use of hotel freebies I've ever seen. There has to be a contest for that somewhere -- you'd win.Tristi Pinkstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122250747480013804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-64203819839968523402007-07-12T09:41:00.000-05:002007-07-12T09:41:00.000-05:00LOL! I have to work at finding fun, Suzi, but com...LOL! I have to work at finding fun, Suzi, but come on over. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-18491942924515253722007-07-11T22:39:00.000-05:002007-07-11T22:39:00.000-05:00I wanna come over and play at your house!! You ha...I wanna come over and play at your house!! You have FUN!!SuziQoregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552565982732943323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-32412900600248864412007-07-11T21:38:00.000-05:002007-07-11T21:38:00.000-05:00Tim Tams are terrific. I discovered the teenager ...Tim Tams are terrific. I discovered the teenager hasn't eaten them all and had one for dessert, tonight. Mmm.<BR/><BR/>Uh-oh. Is my new name about to be "Troublemaker"?Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-32508885749845823142007-07-11T20:21:00.000-05:002007-07-11T20:21:00.000-05:00Hee hee hee, you make me laugh! And Tim Tams are ...Hee hee hee, you make me laugh! And Tim Tams are pretty great, aren't they? Let me know if you come across some Aussie fiction that I mustn't miss! My kids enjoyed the bowling pictures, too, but it gave them ideas and now they're searching the house for things they can knock over with fruit! Thanks!Gentle Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102364083044797155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-36050072238762294012007-07-11T18:13:00.000-05:002007-07-11T18:13:00.000-05:00Lit Kitty,If my husband drove with his knees, he'd...Lit Kitty,<BR/><BR/>If my husband drove with his knees, he'd have to turn his keys over. I'm a bear about driving with two hands. <BR/><BR/>It's pretty funny what people end up doing with all those little hotel toiletries when they get too many, isn't it? Bowling is definitely an excellent use. I also advise the use of wonky rolling objects because there's not much challenge to knocking over little bottles with a round ball. Pears are definitely challenging. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-54671128370386023162007-07-11T16:13:00.000-05:002007-07-11T16:13:00.000-05:00I have trouble turning without the use of both my ...I have trouble turning without the use of both my arms/hands, I admit. I've never mastered driving with my knees the way my husband has--but then, I'm a lot shorter than he is. <BR/><BR/>I love your bowling expedition! What a great use for those little bottles! My aunt was slightly more practical about it and one year everyone in the family received a giant evelope full of little bottles from hotels she had visited over the years. She said they were survival kits. I guess that's one way to recycle stuff like that. I like your idea much better. It sounds more fun. :-)Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-28049291350162104472007-07-11T13:41:00.000-05:002007-07-11T13:41:00.000-05:00Carrie,Most definitely yummy. It's a great sport....Carrie,<BR/><BR/>Most definitely yummy. It's a great sport. You should try it. Need any tasteless fruit?<BR/><BR/>Pour of tor,<BR/><BR/>I think you'll find that Tomorrow, When the War Began is a very fast read that you'll gobble up in no time. Have you just got the first book on that shelf? Because, I'll warn you, they're addictive. It was miserable trying to get my hands on all those books. It took me over a year to get the second and third books and then several more years to get the remaining four. I've been thinking I need to do a reread of the entire series, some time, just to enjoy reading them in close succession.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-75761629943145466392007-07-11T13:34:00.000-05:002007-07-11T13:34:00.000-05:00Stephanie,I've always loved watching storms roll i...Stephanie,<BR/><BR/>I've always loved watching storms roll in, but you don't really see them so easily in our area - too many trees block the view and they form or move in from all different directions - back home, storms always came from the west, period. It was so cool watching them swoop in off the prairie. Okay, now you've made me homesick. LOL Sounds wonderful. :)<BR/><BR/>I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed Live Free or Die. I'll have to watch to see what you think about Harry Potter. We may go to another movie, in a couple of days, but it's now a 30-mile drive to the theater so we'll wait a couple of days. I'll bet half of Vicksburg goes bopping over to see Harry Potter.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-3681430200619359472007-07-11T13:28:00.000-05:002007-07-11T13:28:00.000-05:00Andi,You should definitely try it. I'm sure there...Andi,<BR/><BR/>You should definitely try it. I'm sure there are plenty of wobbly fruits in North Carolina. <BR/><BR/>Nyssaneala,<BR/><BR/>My kiddo was asleep while I was bowling, but he's old enough to roll his eyes at whatever goofy thing Mom is up to, so I'm pretty sure he wouldn't join me. Enjoy it while they're young. <BR/><BR/>Ooooh, dunking!! I've gotta try that. Assuming the teenager hasn't already eaten them all. I should go check the fridge. How sweet of your friend! So, which is your real "home" - the U.S. or Australia? <BR/><BR/>Tara,<BR/><BR/>The dictionary is really helpful, although I still didn't manage to translate everything. Marsden uses a lot of pop cultural references, since the books are aimed at a teen audience. It does look like the aliens are about to land, with that green glowy color, doesn't it? <BR/><BR/>Kookie,<BR/><BR/>I was just thinking about how I set up the bottles with the intent of hiding from my neighbor's view because he'd just checked his mailbox and it occurred to me . . . satellite images. Hope Big Brother wasn't watching. Heh. My mind works like the rolling of a pear, I'm afraid.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-6018024280122829072007-07-11T13:09:00.000-05:002007-07-11T13:09:00.000-05:00Lynne,That's hilarious!! Hubby and I were both sn...Lynne,<BR/><BR/>That's hilarious!! Hubby and I were both snickering. He's buzzing around, packing for the next trip. I could have filled a dozen stockings with all the little bottles he's brought home in the last few years. <BR/><BR/>Marg,<BR/><BR/>"Food of the gods" is right. :)<BR/><BR/>I've only <I>read</I> about Vegemite and it sounds like something one would use to frighten away the enemy. I'll give it a wide berth!<BR/><BR/>Orange Blossom Heather,<BR/><BR/>Uh-oh. You've gotta stop sipping tea while you read blogs or get a splash guard and a bib. ;) I'm happy to know I made you laugh - or spit - or whatever. <BR/><BR/>Heather,<BR/><BR/>Just thinking about 6:00 am makes my head hurt, so I'll take that as a huge accomplishment. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure I looked ridiculous; the postman was definitely entertained. He's such a sweetie. <BR/><BR/>You know, my husband said exactly that same thing about three or four weeks ago - something about there never being a dull moment around me because even after all these years he never, ever knows what I'm going to say next. How cool is that?!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-77230134575613503312007-07-11T13:02:00.000-05:002007-07-11T13:02:00.000-05:00"Tomorrow when the War Began" was one of the books..."Tomorrow when the War Began" was one of the books I wanted to read when I dedicated 2007 to reading at least one Australian book a month, and now I am running out of time (it feels like it, at least)! It is sitting on my bookshelf on the other side of the country, and now that I hear you speak so highly of it, I am filled with irritation that I am not going to be able to get my hands on it until September. Sigh...Sycorax Pinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07734754573631273474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-40230161603866490722007-07-11T12:54:00.001-05:002007-07-11T12:54:00.001-05:00TimTams! Yum!!!Pear bowling! A new outdoor sport.TimTams! Yum!!!<BR/><BR/>Pear bowling! A new outdoor sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-25206927510251978622007-07-11T12:54:00.000-05:002007-07-11T12:54:00.000-05:00Chris,Oops, spewing coffee, again? You've gotta q...Chris,<BR/><BR/>Oops, spewing coffee, again? You've gotta quit that. The pears are no loss, I promise. We're obviously not successful fruit-growing people; they are appallingly tasteless.<BR/><BR/>Hubby stays in pretty nice hotels, these days, so even the American toiletries are quite nice (usually). The aromatherapy shampoo he brought back from Down Under is heaven, though. <BR/><BR/>Oh, no! Put out that cigarette and tell them you'll call back later!! I don't need to know. Okay, yeah, I'm curious how you do it. I confess. Yeeks. <BR/><BR/>Indigo,<BR/><BR/>Yep, Tim Tams. Definitely yummo. No, I haven't read The Thorn Birds, but I'm pretty sure my mother has a copy; I'll ask next time I talk to her, thanks. :)<BR/><BR/>CJ,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. Yep, pear bowling should definitely be an Olympic sport; it's quite challenging. Can you tell all the storms have been driving me a little stir crazy? Oh, of course, knees. I'll tell you one thing - she doesn't have a stick shift. Corners are one of the reasons I never talk on the phone while driving. We have a lot of them; always turning, turning in little towns. <BR/><BR/>Nat,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. I was just sitting here thinking, "You should try it," and had this mental image of your two kitties chasing a rolling pear and decided that would probably be plenty of laughs. Do pears grow in Japan?Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.com