tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post5183301530752406945..comments2024-03-28T22:51:32.258+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: PatternsSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-85027982152318389782021-02-14T23:43:51.543+00:002021-02-14T23:43:51.543+00:00Is this the Hitty book written in 1929? When did i...Is this the Hitty book written in 1929? When did it get the Newberry award?Kansas Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036299045338776661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-53470575766666527602021-02-14T16:23:59.796+00:002021-02-14T16:23:59.796+00:00Yes, definitely finding some language that would h...Yes, definitely finding some language that would have been typical in the 1830s to 1930s that could be updated, or perhaps better, that cry out for discussion with children. I know there are different schools of thought about that. It seems like minor tweaks could be made without hurting the exciting narrative that I loved as a child or Hetty's dryly humorous observations on her surroundings that I'm enjoying now.Lynn Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326695931684876331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-89125865556080304472021-02-14T08:43:54.605+00:002021-02-14T08:43:54.605+00:00A biscuit ALWAYS fills Olga's immediate needs!...A biscuit ALWAYS fills Olga's immediate needs! LOLSteve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-17886126690368118182021-02-14T08:43:07.744+00:002021-02-14T08:43:07.744+00:00I saw that movie being advertised but I haven'...I saw that movie being advertised but I haven't looked into it yet. We should check it out! Thanks for the tip.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-45123125109016780342021-02-14T08:42:29.988+00:002021-02-14T08:42:29.988+00:00Yeah, this Zoom teaching is exhausting in its own ...Yeah, this Zoom teaching is exhausting in its own way, for both the students and the teachers. (And the parents!)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-72747054792384123162021-02-14T08:42:00.303+00:002021-02-14T08:42:00.303+00:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-23771757082652655372021-02-14T08:41:52.049+00:002021-02-14T08:41:52.049+00:00I didn't even recognize it as a heart, but you...I didn't even recognize it as a heart, but you're right! :)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-80145120148987748842021-02-14T05:31:10.910+00:002021-02-14T05:31:10.910+00:00No Way - Stunningly Gorgeous Patterns - I Have Bee...No Way - Stunningly Gorgeous Patterns - I Have Been Attracted To Spirals In Nature - Your Fence Is Beyond Righteous - Thats A Keeper For Sure <br /><br />Cheers <br />P.S. Olga Girl Needs - Needs Something - And A Biscuit Might Help Fill Her Immediate Need The Padrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488266642564760406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-1539052735656766982021-02-13T18:21:58.362+00:002021-02-13T18:21:58.362+00:00I LOVE all your patterns today! Great photos. En...I LOVE all your patterns today! Great photos. Enjoy your time off. I hope it warms up in time for you to get some good walks in. I watched the Netflix movie "The Dig" the other night then became curious about the items that ended up in the British Museum. I checked their site and sure enough, I remember seeing them. Now I want to go back for a second look. They will be even more interesting in context. (the possibility of going to London again keeps me going)Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-24188831504460713032021-02-13T17:33:03.904+00:002021-02-13T17:33:03.904+00:00I can't imagine being tied to the computer all...I can't imagine being tied to the computer all day, so vacation would be a welcome break. I retired 3 years ago and spent as little time on the computer as I could when I was teaching. I would NOT enjoy what teachers have to do now. I admire them very much for all the extra effort they're having to put in. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-84768933957150364412021-02-13T17:32:03.875+00:002021-02-13T17:32:03.875+00:00One of my all time favorites as a kid, read and re...One of my all time favorites as a kid, read and reread; I still have my copy from the Fifties. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05600598793723078964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-48303385547456202412021-02-13T17:29:39.345+00:002021-02-13T17:29:39.345+00:00One of my great favorites, too, and I still have m...One of my great favorites, too, and I still have my copy from the 1950s, read and enjoyed by both my daughters in the 1980s. I’ll be interested in your report when you’ve finished. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05600598793723078964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-36322508541825208472021-02-13T17:24:36.902+00:002021-02-13T17:24:36.902+00:00Cracking set of photos!Cracking set of photos!gzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034777779347889773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-56518463687556089622021-02-13T17:23:39.438+00:002021-02-13T17:23:39.438+00:00Your photos and subject matter are gorgeous. I lik...Your photos and subject matter are gorgeous. I like the white heart in your second photo.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-6123218940356166482021-02-13T16:58:57.511+00:002021-02-13T16:58:57.511+00:00LOL! It takes all kinds!LOL! It takes all kinds!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-11476789721622886032021-02-13T16:58:21.571+00:002021-02-13T16:58:21.571+00:00Glad you like the pics! I hope the varnish came of...Glad you like the pics! I hope the varnish came off more easily than the Gorilla Glue!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-59806303657661378792021-02-13T16:57:46.799+00:002021-02-13T16:57:46.799+00:00What an awful thing to become famous for, right?! ...What an awful thing to become famous for, right?! But it's very Warholian -- we all get our 15 minutes.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-18555147822198068892021-02-13T16:57:26.297+00:002021-02-13T16:57:26.297+00:00I had missed the Gorilla Glue lady saga so I enjoy...I had missed the Gorilla Glue lady saga so I enjoyed reading the article you linked. If I had not lived through the Trump era I would not have believed someone could be that stupid.Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-30939777900503204882021-02-13T16:57:12.967+00:002021-02-13T16:57:12.967+00:00Thanks! I hadn't noticed that pattern before (...Thanks! I hadn't noticed that pattern before (on our garden fence) but that was soon after a rain, and the wood was damp in ways that accentuated the grain.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-39660222064406742132021-02-13T16:55:51.506+00:002021-02-13T16:55:51.506+00:00It's good so far! I'm about 75 pages in. W...It's good so far! I'm about 75 pages in. Winced a little at the descriptions of the "brown savages" in the islands where Hitty and her family arrive after their shipwreck, but most of the book seems to have aged pretty well.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-22637907158251981752021-02-13T16:54:22.645+00:002021-02-13T16:54:22.645+00:00Hello and welcome, Jane and Lance! It's a litt...Hello and welcome, Jane and Lance! It's a little weird to have a break from working at home (in Dave's case) and partly at home (in mine). Now we'll be hanging out in the same space with even LESS to do! LOL! But yeah, Zoom teaching IS exhausting so a reprieve will be nice.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-4465732984949345842021-02-13T16:52:34.510+00:002021-02-13T16:52:34.510+00:00Yeah, it wasn't the best move, but she's h...Yeah, it wasn't the best move, but she's handled the whole ordeal pretty well, all things considered. I would have just shaved my head! (Of course I shave my head anyway.)Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-39830217927701660742021-02-13T16:51:53.054+00:002021-02-13T16:51:53.054+00:00I'd forgotten you like "Hitty"! Some...I'd forgotten you like "Hitty"! Some others have called it a favorite as well. I must admit I struggle with doll books, but so far it's much better than I anticipated.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-89684264020032327902021-02-13T16:50:37.618+00:002021-02-13T16:50:37.618+00:00Glad you like them!Glad you like them!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-78047270425594990132021-02-13T16:50:10.177+00:002021-02-13T16:50:10.177+00:00You know, now that you mention it, I wonder if Gor...You know, now that you mention it, I wonder if Gorilla Glue underwrote this whole thing as a publicity stunt? It certainly attests to the power of their glue!<br /><br />"Charlotte's Web" was famously NOT a Newbery Medal winner -- just an Honor Book (which is basically a runner-up). I'm not reading the Honor Books because there are just too many, and I'm not sure I could even get ahold of many of them. I'm reading the main medal winners, so, yes, "Holes" will be one of them.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.com