tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post2961786013674553111..comments2024-02-23T19:28:12.169+11:00Comments on Publish or Perish: An Award (and a fantasy)Alhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-82967046598065329882010-07-26T18:58:52.340+10:002010-07-26T18:58:52.340+10:00Hi Charmaine,
It certainly is a relaxing dream.
I...Hi Charmaine, <br />It certainly is a relaxing dream.<br />It was a great time to get to know each other.<br />And you are most welcome!<br /><br />Hi Denise,<br />I got to it in the end, sorry it took so long.<br />Sounds like you had some good early days!<br />I’m sure we would have them queuing, if we could ever get it happening.<br /><br />Hi Theresa,<br />Thank you!<br />It was an experience, and that sort of experience does shape your life…<br />I like to think that I could go back someday, but for now at least there are too many commitments.<br />Thanks again!<br /><br />Hi Marsha,<br />Thank you!<br />It was like a dream in many ways (hard work too, but that has its own rewards).<br /><br />Hi Kristin Rae,<br />They are gorgeous aren’t they?<br />Pretty common down here too! <br /><br />Hi Niki,<br />You’re welcome!<br />I don’t know as long as you don’t expect too much pies aren’t that bad.<br />Sad about the piglets, they’re cute (and they taste good too)<br />Nah, definitely silveryes<br /><br />Hi Alyssa,<br />Aren’t they special?<br />It’s a nice dream anyhow!<br /><br /> Hi Ann,<br />Thank you!<br />It’s a great fantasy! And like all the best ones based on reality!<br />They are just the most beautiful birds!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-89273909857943660962010-07-22T08:10:01.965+10:002010-07-22T08:10:01.965+10:00Congratulations on the award. Well deserved. Lov...Congratulations on the award. Well deserved. Loved the story, or should I say fantasy. <br /><br />The colours os the Crimson Rosella are just fabulous. So vivid.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-23980488254623635132010-07-20T13:11:20.799+10:002010-07-20T13:11:20.799+10:00Fantastic feathers on that parrot!
The cabin life...Fantastic feathers on that parrot!<br /><br />The cabin life does sound charming...and peaceful. I hope your dream comes true. :)Alyssa Goodnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563271888054706202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-87579544197745527752010-07-19T08:57:01.403+10:002010-07-19T08:57:01.403+10:00Thanks for the award. :o) And I caught up with you...Thanks for the award. :o) And I caught up with your tag post!! Ive just been scanning your posts for a four n twenty pie. hehehe yuck! pies just arent what they use to be. Sometimes I wonder just what is in pies nowadays.<br /><br />Re pigs, I have thought about a crate for when the piglets are young. I think our pigs are just too huge!! I feed them too much. It was a big loss of piglet this time round. The worse we've had.<br /><br />I havent heard of them being called 'silvereyes' hehe waxeyes sound so much better!! :opAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-46644016331032543362010-07-18T12:50:24.299+10:002010-07-18T12:50:24.299+10:00What AMAZING birds! I've never seen anything l...What AMAZING birds! I've never seen anything like them!Kristin Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169967050454852124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-76191778648999765592010-07-17T22:48:00.150+10:002010-07-17T22:48:00.150+10:00Congrats on your award, Alex.
Oh, I so love your ...Congrats on your award, Alex.<br /><br />Oh, I so love your photos. Living on that mountain sounds like a dream. Here's hoping you can get back there again one day.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-44494908166409988512010-07-17T22:02:58.474+10:002010-07-17T22:02:58.474+10:00Love the bird pictures!
What an experience living...Love the bird pictures!<br /><br />What an experience living in that mountain house must've been. Many of us have so many luxuries and everything we need is right there. It might do many people good to try out that way. <br /><br />I wonder if you will go back to your mountain home.<br /><br />Congratulations on your award.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-26367803192723915022010-07-17T17:21:43.011+10:002010-07-17T17:21:43.011+10:00Al, I'm so glad you got to post about yourself...Al, I'm so glad you got to post about yourself. It was very interesting. Reminds me of my early days on dairy farms in Queensland bush. Great bird shots too. Also hope you fulfil your fantasy/dream of a writers' retreat, a B & B with a difference eh? I'm sure many people would be lining up to enjoy the serenity..:)Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-7420949197918440072010-07-17T11:47:53.201+10:002010-07-17T11:47:53.201+10:00Oh - and thanks for the award!Oh - and thanks for the award!Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-24346757192544994132010-07-17T11:47:05.363+10:002010-07-17T11:47:05.363+10:00I like your dream! Sometimes we get so overwhelmed...I like your dream! Sometimes we get so overwhelmed with all the 'stuff' we're told we should have - your tiny cottage sounds like a great family bonding home :-)Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-76833751392654593572010-07-17T11:29:30.983+10:002010-07-17T11:29:30.983+10:00Hi Anne,
I’ll book you in now :-)
It is the perfe...Hi Anne,<br />I’ll book you in now :-) <br />It is the perfect place for a writer, very beautiful but so quiet you can escape into your own world.<br /><br />Hi Jen,<br />Thank you!<br />Isn’t it fun sharing a bit of others’ lives and interests.<br /><br />Hi Rosie,<br /> Thank you!<br />I think it sounds amazing as well– hopefully not too good to be true.<br />Our ‘baby’ is 16 and already at university, so as I say ‘you never know’.<br /><br />Hi Hanna,<br /> Crimsons are beautiful, we have over 50 species of parrot in Oz so hopefully I’ll share a few more at some point.<br />Thank you!<br /><br />Hi Carolyn,<br />You are welcome!<br />It is amazing, and cool to live surrounded by rainforest.<br /><br />Hi Kyna,<br />Hahaha. Funny!<br />Cross cultural stories can be amazing, fortunately they don’t usually lead to too many international incidents!<br />You are welcome to the award. I completely understand, I just didn’;t have time to get to this one.<br /><br />Hi again Kyna,<br />No it didn’t work. I will have a look thanks!<br /><br />Hi Sarah,<br />You’re welcome!<br /> Adorable is the word!<br /><br />Hi Sharon,<br />You are most welcome!<br />Thank you! I liked what I have seen of your blog too.<br /> <br />Hi Jennifer ,<br />Thank you.<br />I did the post this way because I had a mental blank and couldn’t think of seven things to say about myself. So I just broke part of one enjoyable time into seven chunks.<br />The bush, especially rainforest is amazing.<br />I love lyrebirds too. The most amazing mimics, very beautiful although you usually just see them scampering across a trail, or away into the forest.<br />I love birds so I am only too happy to share.<br />I love the idea of the retreat too. The problem up there is income, you don’t need much money to get by up there, but you can’t get by on none. You never know a retreat might just give some possibilities.<br />Pleased you liked my bird piccies, they are gorgeous.<br />You are welcome!<br /><br /><br />Hi Valerie,<br />You are welcome! Ugh, what a nuisance thing to be phobic about, birds are everywhere.<br />Myths are fun anyway!<br /><br />Hi Shannon,<br />I am pleased you enjoy the piccies, happy to share.<br />You’re welcome to the award , you deserve it.<br /><br />Hi Elspeth,<br />It does sound lovely doesn’t it? Whether it could ever work is a big question. The strength of the place is also its potential downfall, it’s not easy to get to. <br />Wine country in BC that sounds nice! Our baby is out of school now, but we have two at Uni and we need to support them through that.<br />You are very welcome, and it doesn’t matter if you don’t pass it on. <br /><br />Hi Jemi,<br />Cute indeed, happy you like them.<br />Thank you!<br /><br /> <br />Hi Angelique,<br />You are very welcome!<br />I hope so too, a lot of obstacles to be overcome. Our baby is 16 and already at University so in some ways it looks pretty close before Deb and I get to decide what to do for our ‘forever after’. <br />A cottage and big garden sounds wonderful! <br /><br /> Hi Pamela,<br />It was pretty inspiring, but like any family existence it had some peaceful moments and some that weren’t quite that way :-) I’m pleased you like my piccies! <br /><br />Hi Amanda,<br />Thank you and thank you!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-36237623523685853972010-07-17T09:58:56.971+10:002010-07-17T09:58:56.971+10:00Congratulations on your award.
What lovely pictur...Congratulations on your award. <br />What lovely pictures! :)Amanda Borenstadthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061109442550378113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-79948425596593517092010-07-16T13:56:16.628+10:002010-07-16T13:56:16.628+10:00Love the story about your family. It sounds peacef...Love the story about your family. It sounds peaceful and inspiring. The pictures are amazing.Theres just lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01557649636152032566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-36544976403279474042010-07-16T10:09:01.499+10:002010-07-16T10:09:01.499+10:00Thank you so much! And I hope you have that writer...Thank you so much! And I hope you have that writer's retreat one day, it's a lovely idea. My youngest will be 17 soon and I've been thinking of what to do when she's all grown and gone (hopefully not far!)I love the idea of a little cottage somewhere and a big garden...Angeliquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16390888264309430243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-39398186047925526892010-07-16T03:02:53.730+10:002010-07-16T03:02:53.730+10:00Love the pics of the birds! So cute :)
Congrats o...Love the pics of the birds! So cute :)<br /><br />Congrats on the award!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-817824451173390472010-07-16T02:06:19.347+10:002010-07-16T02:06:19.347+10:00Your retreat sounds lovely - I have a similar drea...Your retreat sounds lovely - I have a similar dream, but in wine country here in British Columbia. Have to wait until the teenagers are out of school though.<br /><br />Thanks so much for passing this award onto me, but I warn you I am the world's worst blogger for passing these along. It is greatly appreciated, however and thanks for the links to some new bloggers!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-50438597934576918522010-07-16T01:59:03.384+10:002010-07-16T01:59:03.384+10:00Oh, how I always love your photographs!! Thanks s...Oh, how I always love your photographs!! Thanks so much for thinking of me for an award, Al! You're the best. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-40514835404515931172010-07-16T00:58:56.894+10:002010-07-16T00:58:56.894+10:00Thanks for the lovely blog list. Unfortunately I a...Thanks for the lovely blog list. Unfortunately I am terrified of birds so could not enjoy these beautiful pics completely :(<br /><br />I did hear of the Nap. height being a myth! But in my head it is more romantic that a short man set out on such an epic military campaign, while still sending all those touching letters to his Josephine :')Culture Served Rawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340963911619670196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-88265507170172057062010-07-16T00:12:49.131+10:002010-07-16T00:12:49.131+10:00Congratulations with this wonderful award!! And wh...Congratulations with this wonderful award!! And what a lovely post too!<br /><br />What a paradise you and your family lived in - surrounded by woodland and birdsong. Absolutely wonderful.<br /><br />I love lyrebirds! Ever since I saw them on telly in one of David Attenborough's nature progs - I fell in love with them! They are beyond clever - they are brilliant mimics!! Wonderful birds.<br /><br />I so like your idea of a writer's retreat in your former home! I'd go just for the lyrebirds! :-) You never know with dreams or fantasies- they just may come true! <br /><br />Thanks for these pics of these beautiful birds - the colours of that Rainbow Lorikeet are just - well - wow!! And that little yellow robin - awwww!! What a cutie!<br /><br />Thank you so so so much for nominating me!! How exciting!!! Thank you!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-73456760559122603332010-07-16T00:10:41.341+10:002010-07-16T00:10:41.341+10:00Thanks for the award...Very sweet of you, especial...Thanks for the award...Very sweet of you, especially since we just met. <br /><br />You are definately going on my blog roll...I love your photos!Sharon K. Mayhewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799235347319851345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-91800445993592388062010-07-15T23:35:31.219+10:002010-07-15T23:35:31.219+10:00thanks for the award!
And those birds are ADORABL...thanks for the award!<br /><br />And those birds are ADORABLESarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-20537028290782984032010-07-15T22:34:48.007+10:002010-07-15T22:34:48.007+10:00Nope, it didn't work. Oh well. Copy and paste ...Nope, it didn't work. Oh well. Copy and paste at your whim.Kynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-32308046946362140082010-07-15T22:31:28.963+10:002010-07-15T22:31:28.963+10:00In regards to 'pretty damn skippy'~ I mean...In regards to 'pretty damn skippy'~ I meant that my whole music department is filled with kangaroos on changeover day. Bastards. That's what makes it so difficult...wading through roos...<br /><br />Haha! I love culture differences. There are quite a few just between Canada and the US, I've found out.I wrote a blog about it awhile ago... <a rel="nofollow"> http://crystalcoastgardener.blogspot.com/2010/03/holy-crape.html</a><br /><br />(I'm terrible with HTML, hope that works)<br /><br />Damn skippy could mean a couple of things. Just could mean 'awesome', a 'big deal', or even mean 'hell yes'.<br /><br />Thanks for the award, it might take me awhile to get to, just like you! lol<br /><br />Love the parrots!Kynahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13222304237028745181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-71623897168566030842010-07-15T22:23:44.512+10:002010-07-15T22:23:44.512+10:00Thanks so much for the awesome award!
I loved y...Thanks so much for the awesome award!<br /> <br />I loved your story, how cool would it be surrounded by rainforest? I think it would be amazing. =) Thanks again Al!Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3602571838684092188.post-43276558610443473882010-07-15T22:19:30.134+10:002010-07-15T22:19:30.134+10:00I have never seen a crimson rosella! Beautiful!!
...I have never seen a crimson rosella! Beautiful!!<br /><br />Congrats on your award! You are quite versatile.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.com