tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post9110321181837235038..comments2024-01-21T04:33:24.446-08:00Comments on lori times five: dur comme un aneLori annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-43806115867758865272014-04-22T04:43:40.326-07:002014-04-22T04:43:40.326-07:00Oooh, an elvish tattoo! Why didn't I think of ...Oooh, an elvish tattoo! Why didn't I think of that!!! very temptingnicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278895757317443494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-52353582345760565212014-04-21T19:15:18.967-07:002014-04-21T19:15:18.967-07:00hmm...now do i need an elvish keyboard? :) i can&...hmm...now do i need an elvish keyboard? :) i can't seem to figure out the accent circumflex on my pc, but did find it on my iphone! wouldn't coco written in elf be a pretty tattoo? Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-3020867686846736342014-04-21T18:02:12.475-07:002014-04-21T18:02:12.475-07:00This type of accent is called an "accent circ...This type of accent is called an "accent circonflexe" :<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumflex <br /><br />On my keyboard (MacBook Pro), it's option i, then a.<br /><br />There's something very visually appealing to me about accents, though they are a pain when typing, that's for sure!<br /><br />Speaking of pretty writing with accents, have you seen this? I think you will appreciate it:<br /><br />http://themetapicture.com/write-your-name-in-elvish-in-10-minutes/nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18278895757317443494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-68277474168291663632014-04-20T17:24:24.607-07:002014-04-20T17:24:24.607-07:00It looks amazing there!!! I want to get there some...It looks amazing there!!! I want to get there someday. Andeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12763048323907739204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-89665586545580695242014-04-19T12:09:31.783-07:002014-04-19T12:09:31.783-07:00The Channel Island looks like a magical place Lori...The Channel Island looks like a magical place Lori. To be there together, surrounded by nature, must be lovely! How do you manage to cycle and paddle for such a long time? :-) I think I (as a city girl) would find it very hard!!<br /><br />Just read your comment on my blog. Hope you will be able to find an allotment garden too when you stop work. We should have done it years earlier when the girls were still young....<br /><br />Wishing you and your family a Happy Easter!<br /><br />Madelief x Madeliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906326152435858221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-38354519742167077882014-04-18T13:11:20.240-07:002014-04-18T13:11:20.240-07:00Wow! Lori beautiful pictures look at those colours...Wow! Lori beautiful pictures look at those coloursSammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017777921531998887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-54637532321651392272014-04-18T01:24:39.454-07:002014-04-18T01:24:39.454-07:00What amaizng colours in your photos! Thank you, i...What amaizng colours in your photos! Thank you, intrepid traveller for sharing yet again a spot of heaven on this earth!Jo Windmillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172664001268350281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-29106762827868175142014-04-17T21:15:58.119-07:002014-04-17T21:15:58.119-07:00happy easter to you too dear frances :) xohappy easter to you too dear frances :) xoLori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-19305931993374107502014-04-17T21:11:54.069-07:002014-04-17T21:11:54.069-07:00i did know! and can hardly wait. i'm so lookin...i did know! and can hardly wait. i'm so looking forward to so many things...seeing his childhood home (his birthplace) in edinburgh too! you must come here again, and this time we'll go kayaking in the sea caves, chuck is the best guide!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-77810009900497059622014-04-17T21:08:39.901-07:002014-04-17T21:08:39.901-07:00thank you very much susan :) i'm going to look...thank you very much susan :) i'm going to look up that book, i've only read what rls has written so far, thank you for telling about it!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-64187943590487544002014-04-17T21:05:32.312-07:002014-04-17T21:05:32.312-07:00soo kind, thank you irene, i'm so glad you enj...soo kind, thank you irene, i'm so glad you enjoyed!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-30734885884265418302014-04-17T21:04:29.312-07:002014-04-17T21:04:29.312-07:00 i wish you could be there kristina! i hope i mana... i wish you could be there kristina! i hope i manage some photos that really give a sense of place!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-48897592603416634402014-04-17T17:24:31.913-07:002014-04-17T17:24:31.913-07:00I've always wanted to get to those islands! Th...I've always wanted to get to those islands! Thanks for sharing your pictures, I feel almost like I made a visit myself. You know, RLS's family business was lighthouse design, and his dad designed the lighthouse at Muckle Flugga that we'll see when we visit Unst.mary janehttp://maryjanemucklestone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-55137369809925627162014-04-17T14:05:00.891-07:002014-04-17T14:05:00.891-07:00Lori, the beauty of those islands continues to ast...Lori, the beauty of those islands continues to astound me. How also grand it is that you can Chuck can have that magnificent landscape to yourselves...well, along with those frisky little foxes.<br /><br />Best wishes to you and yours for a very Happy Easter. xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-9349591137842967272014-04-17T13:45:20.314-07:002014-04-17T13:45:20.314-07:00Oh, these photos (and your post) take my breath aw...Oh, these photos (and your post) take my breath away! What an amazingly beautiful place to be. I love RLS, too. In January I read a wonderful historical novel (Under The Wide and Starry Sky, by Nancy Horan) about the love affair between him and his American bride Fanny Vandergrift; Travels With A Donkey was mentioned in it. : ) Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11738801059116109351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-536176465205962002014-04-17T11:26:35.042-07:002014-04-17T11:26:35.042-07:00I am imagining the savoring of the quiet while you...I am imagining the savoring of the quiet while you were there....and the stillness. That is what the photos portray to me :)karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252685705241032079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-5922102329947258752014-04-17T10:26:14.992-07:002014-04-17T10:26:14.992-07:00It's been a while since I read Robert Louis St...It's been a while since I read Robert Louis Stevenson (a very long while...), but dear Lori, you too have a wonderful way with words. Not to mention the photos! Thank you for this visit to that fabulous island!Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05535825594869257990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-30236488091803182692014-04-17T09:28:03.548-07:002014-04-17T09:28:03.548-07:00Oh. My. Goodness! Gorgeous! I CAN NOT wait for y...Oh. My. Goodness! Gorgeous! I CAN NOT wait for your trip to Shetland. I have many plans to live vicariously through you while you are there. :-)Kristinahttp://alaskatoaustralia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-43943381092947540542014-04-17T08:30:59.095-07:002014-04-17T08:30:59.095-07:00it will be a well traveled shawl, one with many st...it will be a well traveled shawl, one with many stories to tell! right now i LOVE the garter stitch beginning!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-763008770738507022014-04-17T08:27:29.958-07:002014-04-17T08:27:29.958-07:00how do i find that on my keyboard? i've yet to...how do i find that on my keyboard? i've yet to figure that out. indeed the donkey need's his chapeau ;)Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-70017327627792731362014-04-17T08:25:05.499-07:002014-04-17T08:25:05.499-07:00only a few rangers anymore, in times past native a...only a few rangers anymore, in times past native americans used to live on the islands, and woolly mammoths too!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-56945964880182068122014-04-17T08:22:27.063-07:002014-04-17T08:22:27.063-07:00thank you very much helen, it is a pleasure to sha...thank you very much helen, it is a pleasure to share this place we LOVE :)Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-61737233023036252112014-04-17T08:19:24.302-07:002014-04-17T08:19:24.302-07:00it does feel like we are not in california anymore...it does feel like we are not in california anymore ;)Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-48561952795743816172014-04-17T08:18:28.138-07:002014-04-17T08:18:28.138-07:00happy easter karin-ida! have a wonderful time in s...happy easter karin-ida! have a wonderful time in sweden with your girl!!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163144501473367922.post-43890119586682530092014-04-17T08:16:41.168-07:002014-04-17T08:16:41.168-07:00i've only read what he's written, i'll...i've only read what he's written, i'll look for it, thank you!Lori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.com