tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post2248750122744420429..comments2024-03-27T05:18:53.795-07:00Comments on The Weaver of Grass: This and thatThe Weaver of Grasshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-27148239083284224422023-03-01T20:18:02.157-08:002023-03-01T20:18:02.157-08:00Now you have me interested in the Levant Trilogy. ...Now you have me interested in the Levant Trilogy. I worked many years as a Maps Librarian and love the history we can learn from the old maps. For example I have seen maps of Antarctica showing palm trees (fossils) there from when our earth was warmer.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-76693163945052605982023-03-01T07:04:58.813-08:002023-03-01T07:04:58.813-08:00I'm late to the party but, here nonetheless......I'm late to the party but, here nonetheless...lol<br />I'm sorry about the loss of your little Love! There are all sorts of elderly dogs and cats wishing for someone to spend Their last days with...<br />I've never seen the Northern lights...<br />hugs<br />DonnaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-3663031425949316292023-03-01T03:02:23.682-08:002023-03-01T03:02:23.682-08:00What an interesting and fascinating lot of respons...What an interesting and fascinating lot of responses to my yesterday's post. Red - I almost (but not quite) envy your living in a cold part of the world. Thanks to you allThe Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-60234196705540722892023-03-01T01:32:36.711-08:002023-03-01T01:32:36.711-08:00Well I have never seen the Northern lights but the...Well I have never seen the Northern lights but there is enough video on the internet capturing it. My present listening is a ghost story, 'The Haunting of Hill House' by Shirley Jackson. Taking me back to childhood when I read every ghost story going.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-70293498411552874402023-02-28T23:47:45.966-08:002023-02-28T23:47:45.966-08:00I have never seen the northern lights having never...I have never seen the northern lights having never lived further north than Cheshire. Seeing them must be an amazing experience.<br />I have been a book lover since early childhood and am forever getting rid of a few to make room for new ones. Decisions, decisions.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-36089524747235907412023-02-28T21:42:09.333-08:002023-02-28T21:42:09.333-08:00Yes, I have seen the Northern Lights, from our hom...Yes, I have seen the Northern Lights, from our home in France. At first I couldn't believe what I was seeing, as I thought they were only ever seen far further North. But it was spectacular, and very COLOURFUL.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-13758312403852053362023-02-28T18:31:32.170-08:002023-02-28T18:31:32.170-08:00I've never seen any northern lights. I wonder ...I've never seen any northern lights. I wonder if I ever will. We have them, occasionally.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-65920678183436871492023-02-28T18:08:44.297-08:002023-02-28T18:08:44.297-08:00Lovely post. I have not seen the Northern Lights a...Lovely post. I have not seen the Northern Lights and I doubt I will. But I have seen lighting Bugs in my back yard and i miss having them around.<br />cheersangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-32405105931463203602023-02-28T17:34:28.051-08:002023-02-28T17:34:28.051-08:00Northern Lights! I As kids we were outdoors most o... Northern Lights! I As kids we were outdoors most of the time and lots of times at night. We saw northern lights all the time. My first year teaching (1958-59) was in the country. I walked back to the school at night so on many clear cold nights I saw northern lights. I spent 5 years in the Arctic and don't remember seeing northern lights. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-46306431153303810912023-02-28T12:52:25.523-08:002023-02-28T12:52:25.523-08:00Many decades ago there was a scheme put forward fo...Many decades ago there was a scheme put forward for classroom teachers to visit families in their homes to 'get more of an understanding of the student, and a more closer connection with their parents'. Teaching at the time, I thought it was intrusive and beyond a level I was comfortable with. I often look back on the observation teachers felt that 'there was not a book to be seen in the house'. I've reflected on that many times, as husband and I divested ourselves of most of our large collection of books. They were amongst the heaviest and most numerous items to shift on our many moves.<br /> We now use libraries, and he has his Kindle, and our very small collection is treasured and tucked away. <br />I love observing the night sky and have booked into an Observatory experience in the Outback at the end of this month. - Pam, Sth Aust.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-21433479421127807912023-02-28T12:17:27.843-08:002023-02-28T12:17:27.843-08:00Barbara Anne, you might put your National Geograph...Barbara Anne, you might put your National Geographic collection on Craigslist free or your local BuyNothing group on Facebook. Collage artists and fans of National Geographic might want them, especially if feee.<br />A relative is a hoarder of books, mostly science related. He won’t get rid of the books to Goodwill. He thinks kids could learn a lot from them,even though I’ve pointed out that some of the info may be outdated and kids can look things up online Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-24861555104965777482023-02-28T12:17:27.359-08:002023-02-28T12:17:27.359-08:00I have seen the Northern Lights - in Cornwall. It...I have seen the Northern Lights - in Cornwall. It was in the late 80s; my boys were fast asleep in their beds and I walked across the road to the park to give my dog a last toilet chance before bedtime. I suddenly saw a flash of bright green, looked up and as I watched the dark sky was covered in bright green, moving patches of light. I was so scared! Aliens? Were we being invaded? Was some horrifying thing happening to our world? I had no thought of it being the Northern Lights/Aurora Borealis and as I watched, the whole sky was full of these moving lights and the surrounding area - houses, road, trees, - was bathed in the same green light. In fact it was like green daylight as I coulld see right across town to the church and the clock tower in the town centre. Gradually the phenomenon faded away and there was just silence and darkness. Eventually, I realised what I'd just witnessed and I've always regretted not dashing back across home to wake my sons to look out of their windows. Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914227535503925006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-72230138834780243672023-02-28T11:34:40.181-08:002023-02-28T11:34:40.181-08:00You have a very popular and useful blog. Thanks fo...You have a very popular and useful blog. Thanks for your work :)stargamblinghttps://stargambling.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-50804547767546744662023-02-28T11:06:10.648-08:002023-02-28T11:06:10.648-08:00I hope you do get a chance to see the Aurora..it i...I hope you do get a chance to see the Aurora..it is happening at both ends of the Globe, and we hope we will be far south enough soongzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-48903686116312350692023-02-28T08:36:50.904-08:002023-02-28T08:36:50.904-08:00I grew up in a small town in Alberta and there was...I grew up in a small town in Alberta and there wasn't much light pollution back then. I remember one very cold night, driving out in the country and the northern lights were glowing and dancing in the sky. It was beautiful.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-15284816700101057372023-02-28T08:24:14.464-08:002023-02-28T08:24:14.464-08:00I am a former librarian but seldom go to my local ...I am a former librarian but seldom go to my local library, and never get books there. Why? Because I dislike having a deadline for reading them. Much better to buy a book and have it on hand when I am in the mood to read it. I support our library in other ways, though. <br />I will have to find the books you mention. Needing a new read! Currently I am reading The Birds of Winter, a nonfiction exploration of some of our North American birds. It is fascinating. <br />I remember when I turned 40 and the iris were in bloom. I suddenly thought that I might only see them 40 or so more times, more if I was lucky. What a jarring thought that was!Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-87875350871299712922023-02-28T08:20:45.121-08:002023-02-28T08:20:45.121-08:00You want the Balkan Trilogy - which I recommend ve...You want the Balkan Trilogy - which I recommend very highly. The Internet can get you maps. Maybe I'll go back and re-read both those trilogies; it's been a while.<br />Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15236941724022074678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-30988495065827671452023-02-28T08:06:59.436-08:002023-02-28T08:06:59.436-08:00Pat i have never seen the Northern Lights unless o...Pat i have never seen the Northern Lights unless ofcourse you count my Grandmothers necklace and earrings. They are old and were passed down to me. The are called 'The Norhtern Lights' and i have loved them since i was a child. Hugs! debsjinxxxygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12349344319328467284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-70624118480587589382023-02-28T07:19:53.553-08:002023-02-28T07:19:53.553-08:00I'm not quite far enough north to see the Nort...I'm not quite far enough north to see the Northern Lights in my own backyard but I have been promised a display at me sister's cottage next fall. Melinda from Ontariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019426158896831594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-91557409026736192342023-02-28T07:15:26.215-08:002023-02-28T07:15:26.215-08:00Instead of an atlas, you might consider looking at...Instead of an atlas, you might consider looking at world maps online. I love my old atlas but it gets little use. I am glad you are enjoying your new book. Today, you can't beat Amazon for service and delivery. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473063249106111719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-40787244441444002722023-02-28T06:39:59.142-08:002023-02-28T06:39:59.142-08:00By the way I wouldn't bother with replacing th...By the way I wouldn't bother with replacing the atlas, Romania and Bucharest haven't moved in any case. Rachel Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053924416805878169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-24349035360203856072023-02-28T06:18:29.113-08:002023-02-28T06:18:29.113-08:00It would be lovely if all libraries could/would de...It would be lovely if all libraries could/would deliver books!<br /><br />Oh, I hear you on outdated Atlases and will admit I prefer going to look in books. <br /><br />I miss the glorious and most interesting National Geographic magazines and wonder how many are now in the dump? We have decades worth of that magazine from DH's family if anyone has a suggestion better than the dump!<br /><br />Hugs!Barbara Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-90635038356940358372023-02-28T05:46:08.339-08:002023-02-28T05:46:08.339-08:00That Anonymous was me.That Anonymous was me.Anne Brewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-70773827543003348542023-02-28T05:45:16.151-08:002023-02-28T05:45:16.151-08:00Pat, they’ve recently finished showing a very good...Pat, they’ve recently finished showing a very good ( although old ) dramatisation of The Balkan Trilogy on TV starring Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson under the title Fortunes of War. <br />It may be on DVD. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280582018791422638.post-76783827071455888912023-02-28T05:35:10.815-08:002023-02-28T05:35:10.815-08:00My local library has a delivery service for the ho...My local library has a delivery service for the housebound. Too bad your library doesn't have that. <br />I also use Google maps.Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.com