tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post3462780796608361784..comments2024-03-28T19:25:04.780+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Totoro Moves IndoorsSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-33086331572027591362023-01-10T09:00:38.462+00:002023-01-10T09:00:38.462+00:00I wish the Russians would hurry up and finish. I l...I wish the Russians would hurry up and finish. I look at the number of pages in a book before I decide to read it these days. More than 500 and it goes back on the shelf.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1203243098923544802023-01-10T06:49:45.308+00:002023-01-10T06:49:45.308+00:00Mitchell: I'm not sure they will ever be finis...Mitchell: I'm not sure they will ever be finished. I think the minute they complete a task they start it over again.<br /><br />Ed: It's like Banksy! How can no one know who Banksy is? The guy has had international exhibitions!<br /><br />YP: Oh, Lord, I'd rather not think about that.<br /><br />Jennifer: Or maybe I'm being a typical overbearing American and not minding my own business? :)<br /><br />Boud: Yes, exactly. It used to be two weeks but so many people travel that it was extended to three by adding another teaching week at the end of the school year.<br /><br />Bob: Ha! That must drive the recycling workers crazy. Can people really be that clueless?<br /><br />Colette: I am holding the real thing, and it's a struggle!<br /><br />Sharon: It's very compelling reading, though, which I've found with all these Galbraith books. They're big but they're good.<br /><br />Pixie: But I guess they must not be entirely illegal, done in the dark of night, right? I mean, maybe no one pays for them but they must have permission. I'll have to read up on it.<br /><br />Ellen D: He may remain, you're right! The squirrels have done him some damage outside.<br /><br />Ms Moon: Yes, they're doing most of the work themselves. They've brought in contractors for big or specialized jobs, like replacing their window and doing plumbing.<br /><br />Robin: I'll keep an eye on it!<br /><br />Red: I always think, if everyone did this, there would be no litter!<br /><br />Ellen: I can kind of understand dumping a tree on the street, because maybe someone has limited mobility or some other reason why they can't get it to the recycling center. But I CAN'T understand not removing the decorations first. That's just pathetic.<br /><br />Bug: I hope you're hearing's not impaired! It would have to be pretty darn impaired to block out the Russians.<br /><br />Sabine: I genuinely enjoy seeing things looking better after I complete a task like that.<br /><br />Jim: He probably does like being in a protected space! (Although he IS a forest spirit, supposedly...)<br /><br />Kelly: I guess the artists have to adapt their subject to the shape of their wall.<br /><br />Padre: She gets so wound up when we return home in the evenings!<br /><br />GZ: Yes, me too. It's great when they can work with the architecture.<br /><br />John: Irony + Boe get the thanks for these!<br /><br />Janie: I would LOVE it if the Russians would "flip" their flat, though they've probably been there too long to consider it a proper flip. And who knows who we'd get moving in? They'd probably want to remodel the place again!<br /><br />Jeanie: They are very good street artists. I always like their work and how it draws on local ecology. (Well, a lot of it, anyway.)<br /><br />Andrew: Good for him! I sometimes do things like that, but like you, I'm wary of touching something that's been near someone else's lips.<br /><br />Margaret: The turn of another year! We often have parents coming in looking for a popular book that's being read by their book club, and it's seldom available. So you are not alone!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-29024193369435327412023-01-10T00:44:16.025+00:002023-01-10T00:44:16.025+00:00Good to know about the book! I need to get to the ...Good to know about the book! I need to get to the next Book Club book first but it's not coming in at the library. ("The Marriage Portrait") We chose too many popular books and the waits are long. That was good of you to take care of the tree; my small one fit perfectly in my yard waste container and got taken away today. I was a little bit sad. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-88918325535335061062023-01-09T22:42:22.279+00:002023-01-09T22:42:22.279+00:00How much more work can the Russians do to their ap...How much more work can the Russians do to their apartment? <br /><br />Last week a man on the tram picked up two discarded paper coffee cups and put them in a bin once off the tram. I caught his eye and I gave him a thumbs up. I used to do the same until the onset of you know what. I have yet to resume, for no logical reason now.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788740115264422305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-83347867889156404852023-01-09T21:44:10.102+00:002023-01-09T21:44:10.102+00:00Irony+Boe are very talented! You're a good sou...Irony+Boe are very talented! You're a good soul to take care of the badly disposed of Christmas tree. And I'm glad Totoro is safe!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-80833349436680476122023-01-09T20:30:23.063+00:002023-01-09T20:30:23.063+00:00I'm curious about the Russians. Not I curious....I'm curious about the Russians. Not I curious. I'm an idiot.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-91901712587988493152023-01-09T20:29:23.231+00:002023-01-09T20:29:23.231+00:00A house on the other side of the street sold and i...A house on the other side of the street sold and is for sale again by house flippers. They've spent so much time there and made so much noise that we can't figure out what they're doing. I curious about the Russians in the same way.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-56702111979758850442023-01-09T20:01:41.453+00:002023-01-09T20:01:41.453+00:00More delightful photos
Thank you Steve for your g...More delightful photos <br />Thank you Steve for your good eyeJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-24664158486002346992023-01-09T19:56:38.215+00:002023-01-09T19:56:38.215+00:00I like the extra touch in murals where they incorp...I like the extra touch in murals where they incorporate existing structures into the design.gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-67955962592140321692023-01-09T18:44:48.385+00:002023-01-09T18:44:48.385+00:00Best Of Luck Back In School There My Man - Olga Gi...Best Of Luck Back In School There My Man - Olga Girl Will Be Excited Upon Your Return <br /><br />Cheers The Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488266642564760406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-16688408869926557282023-01-09T17:41:28.942+00:002023-01-09T17:41:28.942+00:00I don't consider that being a busy body. I th...I don't consider that being a busy body. I think you're going above and beyond in being a good citizen! <br /><br />I like the artwork, though I might prefer the foxes to this one. Tough call!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859017153454691633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-32336317462107940662023-01-09T17:22:14.948+00:002023-01-09T17:22:14.948+00:00Totoro thanks you! :)Totoro thanks you! :)Jim Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03670581493715112773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-57786868312390782792023-01-09T16:38:30.500+00:002023-01-09T16:38:30.500+00:00You should get a medal for all the cleaning and pi...You should get a medal for all the cleaning and picking up you do on the streets of London.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-56880372295241676762023-01-09T16:21:21.186+00:002023-01-09T16:21:21.186+00:00I love your busybodyness! I have the same concern ...I love your busybodyness! I have the same concern and annoyance, but usually lack the drive to do anything. <br /><br />I would seriously lose my mind with the Russians. I can't stand racket. The good news though is that I think my hearing is pretty impaired at this point. The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1913525854214427552023-01-09T15:35:03.425+00:002023-01-09T15:35:03.425+00:00What is wrong with people! Even though I don't...What is wrong with people! Even though I don't live there, thank you for taking care of the dumped christmas tree. <br /><br />Do the Russians not understand that all that reconstruction upstairs reverberates in your flat?ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-83452025555343869082023-01-09T15:34:58.505+00:002023-01-09T15:34:58.505+00:00We've got some major improvements to make when...We've got some major improvements to make when it comes to keeping things in our world neat and tidy. It's good that some people like you pick things up. Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-62423436755918460232023-01-09T14:59:28.972+00:002023-01-09T14:59:28.972+00:00That really is a cool hedgehog painting. Nice stre...That really is a cool hedgehog painting. Nice street art there.<br />I'm looking forward to updates on the little Christmas tree. NewRobin13https://www.blogger.com/profile/00325825087101632977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-6068692014687972702023-01-09T14:54:25.215+00:002023-01-09T14:54:25.215+00:00Irony + Boe certainly get my vote for best street ...Irony + Boe certainly get my vote for best street art. I love that little critter! <br />The heaviness of the tree in the pot probably explains why it was dumped where it was. As to the tree you so kindly de-decorated and hauled to its proper spot- pure laziness, I would think. <br />Now I have to find a copy of Ink Black Heart. I am intrigued. <br />Do the Russians do the work themselves? I am unsure about this. It doesn't seem possible but perhaps they are. I know they hire others for certain things but do they do some of it on their own? Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-75764939316797204112023-01-09T14:20:25.261+00:002023-01-09T14:20:25.261+00:00Hope work goes smoothly.
Maybe Totoro will remain...Hope work goes smoothly. <br />Maybe Totoro will remain on the avocado tree now. He may like it better inside.Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-79154173662572293492023-01-09T14:19:20.292+00:002023-01-09T14:19:20.292+00:00I read an article about Irony & Boe. I didn&#...I read an article about Irony & Boe. I didn't realize it was street art, by which I mean, uncommissioned. They're beautiful artists and I would love to see animals on buildings around here.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-74379558931226118062023-01-09T14:09:45.172+00:002023-01-09T14:09:45.172+00:00Irony & Boe are very talented muralists. They...Irony & Boe are very talented muralists. They do a great job with the animals. <br />I think I would find the size of that book very daunting. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-31866564415705816492023-01-09T13:55:58.059+00:002023-01-09T13:55:58.059+00:00That's such a big book. Are you reading it on ...That's such a big book. Are you reading it on an e-reader, or holding that big old book in your hands? <br />Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-40999460223326388072023-01-09T13:02:47.261+00:002023-01-09T13:02:47.261+00:00We did yard work this weekend and took all of our ...We did yard work this weekend and took all of our garden rubbish, branches and leaves and such, to our local recycling center that will haul it away and make mulch, and I was stunned at how many people put their fake trees in the Yard Debris bin.<br />Stupidity or laziness???Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15302478126147924237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-47325370693346910922023-01-09T12:43:40.760+00:002023-01-09T12:43:40.760+00:00There should be a Good Neighbor badge for cleaning...There should be a Good Neighbor badge for cleaning up the Christmas tree. That was nice of you.<br />You have an incredibly long Christmas break. I wonder if it's because a lot of your school families visit the US then?Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-34339873173135027252023-01-09T11:24:06.215+00:002023-01-09T11:24:06.215+00:00Good luck to you on your first day back at work! T...Good luck to you on your first day back at work! The whole first week back (for me anyway) was a bit of a struggle, but I'm feeling good this morning.<br /><br />You're such a good citizen, cleaning up after others! You help give Americans a good name in London! :)Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.com