Ok this could be a loaded statement so be careful what you post ok

Things that others on the message board that does not know about us I thought would be a good thing to post not sure though but lets see where it takes us all...the journey of fans of their lives and what each other don't know about one another...and be good ok

Well I posted in "others" that I like Polish music because of the fact of my heritage. Also because of my Father being in a Polish American Band. So at a young age I learned to Polka in fact my mother told me that I was dancing to music as soon as I could walk. I have "Happy Feet" I guess lol. Any way my Polka dancing got me an interview on a Polka radio show and I was on a local program called "Polka" show that was aired at one of our local TV companies WGGB in Springfield Massachusetts. I was on "Polka" with my family dancing with others showing support for our Local Polka bands which I got to know everyone of them in person due to the fact that my family was involved in a Polish Club and we all basically help the club out. My Aunt was President, my Uncle ( her husband) was treasure, both my parents were board of directors, my Dad would hire and fire the bands and my sisters and I contribute in the club as well with Working with my Aunt (president) in the kitchen, coat room and at the door. I use to help take orders and clean tables off including washing the dishes in between dancing. Man those days I was in top shape and don' t know how the heck I did all that I could not do that now if I tried. No wonder why my parents loved Sundays...because us kids were pooped when we got home and went right to bed with out stalling lol . Then in my teen years I taught some Polka dancing at our camp in which my family use to do every summer growing up. Now I still sort of Polka and teaching my children about the Polish heritage as best I can.

Also I have studied some of Native American culture and made some Native American friends that were dancers. Unfortunately how life is and how busy we all get I have lost contact with those friends with deepest regret. I have no way of reaching them because they move around so much but I have found memories of them and their teachings.

Well enough with me ...
Now it is your turn to share :!:


Hope everyone is well...
SueBee
Every sun rise starts a new day and a new beginning

That is way cool SueBee! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Thank you for sharing!

I think I talk about myself so much :oops: that everyone already knows everything LOL, but lemme see if I can think of some things they don't!

Hmmmmm :ugeek:

I play piano, clarinet, saxophone, and flute. I also sang when I was younger. :mrgreen:
I was the drum majorette in my high school marching band and I was so obsessed with it, I marched in a parade on a newly broken foot LOL. :oops: I have had years of musical education, but prefer to play things by ear. I spent two years at university as a Math and Music major before changing at the last minute to English and Spanish. :geek: Music runs my life. :mrgreen: I only changed because my father said he was only footing the bill for 4 years and if I continued how I was, it would have taken 5 years. LOL :oops:

I have two box turtles and my oldest one has been my best buddy since I was about 9 years old. He's still rockin' on!

The thing I'm most stoked about is that I was voted by my senior graduating class in high school as CLASS CLOWN lol! :mrgreen: It's a family tradition. My father, uncles, and brother also took the titles in their graduating years LOL! :mrgreen: Wow, that was too many years ago! :oops: :mrgreen:

I think that's plenty about me LOL. :mrgreen:

I Can Speak A Little Italian And I Can Count Up To 10 In Italian! :mrgreen:

I Met Alan Alda Who I Also Like On September 24th 2007 I Got To Take Picture With Him He Was Waiting For Me To Take The Picture Then He Ask Me How I Was Doing I Couldn't Answer Him I Was Tongue Tied Then I Told Him At The Table Thanks For Taking The Picture And Signing The Book For Me He Said Your Welcome Then He Said Thanks For Coming And Then I Got To Shake His Hand Its So Soft! :mrgreen:

Nice to get to know all of you better! I've already gone on and on about myself throughout the intros, and so forth, (semi-retired, & etc.) ! I will share that I cannot polka , am not musically inclined , and can only speak one language ! Nor, have I met Robin Gibb or Alan Alda ! You are all very gifted, and, hopefully, your good fortune will rub off on me! They say it is never too late !

Oh, I know, I am a tree hugger (aren't we all :? ), and I have planted several white pine trees around my place ! As much as I complain about the cold weather, these native conifers are beautiful all year round and continually lift my spirits !

Some of you already know this, but I have 5 major obsessions: Gibbs, Beatles, Monkees, M*A*S*H (very jealous of someone up there! ) and Peanuts (Snoopy, etc). I ALMOST met Charles Schulz once.

I suppose you all know that I am obsessed with the Bee Gees. But aren't we all?

Other things I love are:
- DOGS (I need to figure out how to get dogs back into my life; I used to do pet-sitting while I was in grad-school)
- Muppets and Sesame Street (my latest find is a pair of Kermit the Frog tennis shoes ), and I love watching the Sesame Street Old School DVD sets; and no I don't think I am too old for Sesame Street and Muppets :lol: One can never be too old for that! :!:
- sing along to my favorite music (with very limited skill :oops: )
- Outdoors, camping, hiking, .......
- Cooking and reading

I got a PhD in Biochemistry a few years back, and am currently working in Cancer research at a University in Chicago :geek:

I started out in Germany, but have been in the US for almost 14 years now. I am an American trapped in a German body I am hoping to eventually change that, though.

This thread rocks! :mrgreen: Keep posting people!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

wow you are all too cool! i havent got much talent in anything in particular.i am a dreamer,a romantic as well, old fashioned in a way. my daughter calls me betty crocker i hate violence and rude,snobby people.i think thats why i like robin-who i was able to meet!he doesnt come across as either, and from what i heard neither is Barry, or was Mo.they never forgot where they came from. i love castles-i want to see a real one some day, i love old houses, which is why the Prebendal has peaked my interest. Im into genealogy.love to read, love music. i tend to be pessimistic, which isnt always a bad thing-it makes me more cautious.but it also holds me back-those dreams are hard to come by when i feel they are impossible.i am a libra-which i fit perfectly-i am loyal, fun loving, friendly, very shy(till i get to know you).i am a nurse at a nursing home, i love doing what i do, just hate management :evil: and am considering a job change. i am a single mom with 3 kids-just 2 at home with me.ive got a turtle and a cat. i learned how to drive just last year-im still very nervous on the road, but what a difference it has made-ive got more freedom, and more choices.

You have met Robin Gibb :!: :!: :!: That is way cool 8-) I am so jealous.



It's all about balance! There is some gray area between pessimism and optimism I divide my dreams into daydreams (fiction that keeps me entertained) and achievable dreams that I can work towards.



Management usually doesn't help.... I think it is there to make the life for the rest of us more challenging



Good for you!



I don't think I could live without my car! I am very American that way

I'll keep my fingers crossed that you'll find a job you will be happier with. Keep us posted!

thanks for your positive input! i cant seem to find the gray balance you talk about though...always closer to black...meeting Robin was a dream come true-so it does happen-never say never, but now my dream is to meet him again, i was so starstruck i forgot to take his picture but he was very nice, friendly, and ill never forget those eyes...anyway...where was i? oh yes, life has been an upward battle, seems i fight onething and another takes its place, when good things happen i am too afraid to celebrate-because something bad happens to ruin it. but ive learned to cherish the little things in life, i didnt get robins pic, but at least i met him. ive never met anyone here face to face but i still can enjoy many wonderful friendships.

It's a process, slow and painful at times I know what you mean about uphill battles chasing each other All you can do is plough along and work your way through, and keep believing that things will work out eventually.

You should always celebrate good things! Why ruin a perfectly good moment because something might ruin it in the future? :P

It sounds like you got a pretty good mental image of Robin from your meeting I don't think you'll ever forget, with or without a photo

Sorry! I sound like a therapist :? Better stop before I get too carried away!

Susanne

its ok, theres many that think i need therapy...its taking me time, but im doing ok.
that image of robin will always be with me, im sure of it.and it took place in the perfect setting, in front of the Prebendal!i can still smell the air, so fresh and clean,he had beautiful flower beds in front, and the birds were chirping away!thame is really nice too, i recommend it for anyone wanting to go for a nice peaceful vacation-getting away from it all type of get away. my friend liked it but didnt care for the pace of it-shes used to the city, and city hours, in thame-if i remember correctly, nothing opened before 9am. and closed early. really nice shops to browse around. and st marys church was the perfect spot to take a break. i really miss it.

Sounds like a wonderful place! I think I need to plan my next vacation :lol:

Did you meet Robin's dogs, too? They look so cute

no but i wouldve love to, i am a dog lover, never seen irish wolfhounds before!
yes its a cute town, accomodations are very reasonable also, but can be hard to find at times, if you go, first thing id do in planning is reserve a room...we stayed at the old trout, if you want fancier, go to the spread eagle(ive heard rumors Robin sometimes frequents there)

I don't know if I can afford fancy, but maybe I can go there for drinks (or just stake out the entrance )

Thanks for the tips! I will keep that in mind Need to come up with a plan to meet the dogs, though!

then i think you would love thame. ever want something bad enough that you cant stand it? well thats how i feel about trying to make another visit. im not giving up!its just frustrating, there were several times plans were started, but something always seems to come up.right now its mostly time and kids.but im determined.also-i might mention, the buses run very frequently-incase you want to visit other nearby sites. i found that amazing, thame is smaller than windber, but yet our buses consist of approx 6 runs per day, about 4 on saturdays, and nothing on sunday. and all rides stop at 6 pm.im not sure, but i believe its much better in the bigger cities-like philadelphia, so you can see why driving is very important to me.

From what I have seen it seems like a perfect place to get away from it all So much to do, and so little time First thing's first though (sorry Robin ), I really want to go and meet my nephew in Taiwan :P web-cam is just not the same as meeting him in person. He is adorable; not that I am biased or anything



A time or two The two things I feel that way about now (and have for the past 14 years) are being able to stay in the US permanently, and to be in a position where I can finally get a couple of dogs :!: It will happen, ...... some day!



I am sure you'll make it back there some day. But waiting can be soooooooooooo hard at times :!:



I would probably rent a car. As much as I love Robin and the dogs (and it is tempting to just stake out his house and the hotel you were talking about :mrgreen: ), I would want to explore the surroundings I love to travel :!:

If I ever do get to go, I'll be sure to check in with you for some last minute tips!

Wow, a lot of interesting people here. I know what it is to want something bad and eventually it does happen. If it's meeting Robin you'll meet him when you're ment to. You're allowed to have more than one dream and more than one muse for it. And sometimes, like with me and Robin, it might have to go away for awhile then come back and remind you how wonderful it was. When I was in junior high I loved Sgt Pepper, a lot of things from then were put away but some are coming back all these years later.

Outside of my art and dolls I write, screenwriting and fan fiction, with all that mess over I can work on it again. It appears I needed Robin and his brothers. It might have started with looking for someone to cause my House doll to suffer from someone else's love songs but now I've been inspired for the serise I work on for something about the bond of brotherhood.

This topic is quiet cool 8-)

Didn't knew that so many different people love Robins music and the BeeGees.

Now something about me:

As you can see on the right hand side I live in Berlin. I work as a pharmacist in a pharmacy.

I speek three foreign languages- English (of course), French and Russian. But my spoken French and Russian got a little bit rosty

From the age of 7 to 20 I danced at the "Friedrichstadtpalast". That'a a theatre in the city of Berlin. There I got a classic ballet-education. But now there's no more time for this hobby due to the different shifts at work.

So I concentrate on an other hobby- Bobbin lace making. I learned this very old craft 20 years ago. An aunt taught me that. First I started making small bookmarks. I made a lot of them. (Does anybody needs lace-bookmarks??? :?: ???) But now I prefer modern things like pictures. Right now I'm working on a gift for my father's 60th anniversery in December. He's an engineer working at the railroad- so I'm making a lace train.

OK, that should be enough for the first time.

Ines

Ok I hope this will work. It's my first try to post a pic.
Here we go.

On the left hand side you can see me at a meeting of lacemakers last year.

That's awesome Lavandula! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Hey, sparki, read your bio earlier, and just always wanted to mention how, along with all your other attributes (among others [ 8-) ], I share your historical interests), that you didn't highlight your way cool sense of humor ! You provided so much comic relief :lol: on the previous forum (merry maids, men in tights, fur & etc :mrgreen: ) ! Just loved it ! Hope I get to meet our favorite 8-) (and you ), I'll probably be too nervous :shock: to get a picture too :mrgreen: ! Thanks for all the laughter, it is the best antidote :mrgreen: !

Men in tights or Robin in tights lurking around Sherwood Forrest forcing over paid executives to give more money to charity?

That sounds quite intriguing! Sorry I missed that :mrgreen:

awe your making me blush...id love to meet all of you too, i am amazed at all the cultures worldwide that are represented on this forum, sounds corny i know, but its a small flicker of hope that the rest of the world just might be able to get along as well as we do some day.
as for merry maids, men in tights, etc...its all robins fault of course, its that voice, and those eyes :shock: that does it to me.i hope robin doesnt mind being the subject of our humor,but ive heard hes got a sense of humor that i think is comparable to my own, besides, laughing is better than crying! so back to the naughty corner...i mean...all those things you were talking about... :twisted:....

Lacemaking! Some day I'll figure out how to use my bobbin kit!

As for humor I could go on for a slight while, having just finished something I'm half ashamed of and still laughin about. Stuff like the Worst Musical Ever works because I know that movie so well. Well informed humor works best. Know who you're poking fun at and those who know them will apreciate it. Mo might never have said it but when an impersonator says I'm the crazy Bee Gee that's Mo in a nutshell.

now how did i miss this post?!!the naughty corner has arrived!about time we start shaking off the dust covers....
anyway...wish me luck...im trying to get a new car...well new USED car! ive got a pt cruiser sitting outside my door, on loan until the dealers can try to get a loan for me that i can afford. theres a small chance i wont get it-its going to be hard giving it back!its cute, pearl blue(blues my fav color)and its a very fun car.i didnt know it till i started researching it, but its design is from the UK,which makes it really special. i found cars located in the UK, the design is very much alike.keep your fingers crossed, i should know something very soon....

That sounds great, Sparki ... be sure everything's crossed for you here!

Good luck from me too Sparki....hope you're the car's new owner soon!!

bad news, i didnt get it...a very unsatisfying experience at the dealers, as soon as i walked in the salesman said i got the car, then the finance guy said i didnt-too much upside down equity-even though my payment history is excellent. then the sales guy said the next day they would find a couple of other cars i WOULD qualify for, the same guy was off today, and some lady said again that i couldnt do it. quite frustrating. but ive got less than 4 years on my current car, less than that if i make bigger payments.maybe its just not the right time. they were going to offer me a very nice trade in price for mine, so that is good news(it was good despite the dent i put in it :?-i think its easily fixed, just needs popped out, i swear i didnt see the yellow pole as i was backing out one nite at work,but in my defense, its on the right passenger side, and im short-hard to see, also last year a friend was giving me a ride home from work, shes got the same kind of car, and short like me, she also damaged her car backing out at work, except she hit another car :shock: oops...)so im a little sad today but the more i ponder it, maybe its for the best.

I'm sorry Sparki, that sucks!
*Hugs*

yeah i know, i really like that car too, so...cute!but i guess it wasnt meant to be, yet anyway...

Sparki,
that is so unfair, talk about going back on there word.......you wait something better will come along for you ........thats what people tell me.....hang in there girl.......brighter days coming

maryann

seems thats all people tell me too...but some things are worth waiting for!yeah ill get it, i havent missed a payment yet on the car ive got, ill have what i want in no time at all. in the meantime...has anyone ever heard of these do it yourself pop a dent kits?ive seen them at walmart for 20$ my dent looks like when you squeeze a soda can, its not broken thru(thank goodness)although closer inspection shows a minute area where the paint is cracked.i think that could be filled in. the worse is the actual dent, plus some yellow paint from the pole..i honestly didnt see it!anyway the dent is a hard to reach area, i cant reach underneath or thru the engine compartment because of the design. i can take it to a body shop but everyone says its expensive. as for the paint chipping, the car has tiny scratches although-and some peeling,minor but still. that will definately have to be buffed.any hints to my dilemma greatly appreciated!

For $20 it won't hurt to try. From my understanding they're like suction cups and apply a pressure that pops the dent out, it may also depend on what your dar is made of. If it doesn't work you aren't out much money.

I love my car, it's a Ford Mustang and it gets comments and attention wherever I go.

Something about me others do not know about, let's see...let me think...I collect old American quilts and art pottery (Hull pottery). I want to see Robin in the US so badly that it hurts. I don't know why he won't come here and perform solo except that maybe he doesn't want to do it before he does something with Barry??? Time is of the essence, my dear friends and I want to see him live before something happens to either of us! His voice is the voice of angels and even though I have heard it on records and videos, I need to hear it live to be sure that it really exists! When I lose faith in my fellow human beings, hearing Robin's voice assures me that there is still truth and beauty in the world. :mrgreen:

What else? I am a physician. I live in the Pacific Northwest in the US. Beautiful territory; mountains and ocean. I am blessed.

MJ
8-)

ahh yes, mustangs are really nice! growing up i always heard ford cars are bad, but i havent had problems with mine, the next thing to fix is the brakes, which are actually lasting much longer than predicted, and i am hard on them.(still a newer driver)
i got my pop a dent kit, looks easy enough, ill let you know if it works.
latecomer we live on opposite ends of the us. so i think robin should sing somewhere in the middle....or he can travel cross country...ill give him a lift...
yes i agree he needs to make an appearance

A few things about me (besides being a huge Robin Gibb fan) you might not know.
I'm a divorced mother of two daughters. I raised them by myself over the last 20 years. Now I'm a proud grandmother of two. My granddaughter (who will be 4 in September) loves the Bee Gees! She knows which one is which and will sing along to their music. I've even heard her singing "You Should Be Dancing" when no music is on!
My two hobbies are writing and photography. I've published two books "Defend God's Word" and "Gifts From God". And I'm working on two new books. "On The Edge" an inspiritional novel and "My Journey As A Writer" which is a collection of my poetry, short stories and song lyrics along with the story of my growing up and a brief history on my ancestors.
I also have three websites and a blog that I work on.
http://robingibb.today.com/[url]
http://www.geocities.com/isaiah1222000/[/url]

Wow, I've just found this ropic and just ran through it. How interesting reading!
Full of surprises!

Sparki, is Crystal back to normal after the accident? Healthy in body and mind?

Lori you've surprised me the most! Even if we have been changing mails almost on a daily routine! :!:

I'll come back later, time to sleep

I can't believe how many talented people there are here! If there's a contest for the Edith Bunker soundalike I know I'd win hands down! Can't carry a tune in a brown paper bag either... At least we know that Robin won't have any competition from me! I'd love to learn how to sing but I'm afraid I'd make too many peole deaf in the process :oops: I've got two cats that are my babies. If I could have more cats, I think I would. The matter of the lease and finances kinda puts a damper on that though... Love black and white movies from the '40's too. I also collect knitting patterns from the '40's too (I knit as well). I tend to collect all sorts for awhiile then pack it in and find something else to collect: seashells, teapots, cat figurines, plants (til the cats started eating them and barfing up a storm) and of course Bee Gees cd's-which I still have! Just to name a few things...

wildflower, thanks for asking! the big news with crystal(if you didnt catch it in the prayer jar) shes going to make me a grandmother in a couple of months.the shock is starting to wear off, and ive got a lot of worrys,that baby has a lot to deal with and hes not here yet,but he will have me to help him.as for her burns,she still has many scars,and shes gotten a few bad sunburns this summer already,she uses sunblock but she has to learn tostay out of the sun period. also the dr wants to do a skin graft on her shoulder,its pretty bad there. sometimes she gets upset, but for the most part shes handling it better than anyone could. shes still got problems that existed before the fire, i dont think she realizes how harmful these problems are to her son.
anyway, i like this topic,its nice to get to know everyone

Hi sparki, yes you told me about the baby, but i thought Crystal's burns are healing more quickly. It must have been really bad burn, I'm sorry.

Alas it's to late , and works tomorrow, but I'll get back to you.

it will be a year ago at the end of this month,she has healed in many places, but she still has scarring, and pain.compared to a year ago,it is better, but she has a way to go yet.

i'm so sorry to hear it sparki, it must have been a terrible burn, more terrible i ever thought

shes got scars on her neck, from the trach and burns, a very bad burn on her left shoulder that will need surgery after she has the baby, the rest of her body has scars all over-kind of splotchy,i dont know how to explain it,shes had alot of physical theraphy-she couldnt use her hands at first, and one of her legs has some damage, alot of nerve damage. her face was spared, but if you look closely there are fine scars, but compared to when it first happened, she is much improved. she also has polyps in her stomach-the dr thinks it was fire related.it will be a year ago tomorrow that i almost lost her. shes doing very well emotionally,she never hides her scars, except her face. her and i have done some major healing as well, the bond between us i am happy to say keeps growing.she actually says im nice,which was more than she said a year ago.i dont know if its her being pregnant or what.which by the way she has about 10 more weeks to go.we had a scare last nite-she spent the nite in the hosp because she was dehydrated.but shes feeling much better today. the baby is very active!we got just about everything she needs too.and shes been cooking,and NOT burning anything...

I'm so happy that things are getting better! Are you starting to get a bit excited yet?

very nervous about it,losing sleep these days, not just about that, a few other things in general, but im sure things will work out for the best, they tend to,just doesnt always seem like it at first.

Thanks for sharing your troubles sparki, we all feel with you I dare say :shock:

thank you for allowing me to share my soap opera way of life!im very fortunate to have you with me in spirit at least!

My oldest daughter has been helping my put together a new website to showcase my writing and photography. It is called "Creative Dreamer"
I'd love to know what you guys think

http://www.geocities.com/donnalatvis/

Very nice!!! Thank you for sharing that.

My dear friends, I got a job offer in the UK. Boots Pharmacies are looking for pharmacists worldwide and now they've choosen me :shock:
I really like to go (for about two years) but I would leave so many things... :?
I'm a little bit confused and I have to make up my mind.

Huge Gibbyhugs to everyone
Ines

That is wonderful Ines! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! How does your husband feel about it? England isn't that far from Germany. It sounds like it is a win-win situation, since you are happy where you are and excited about the opportunity in England. Seems to me like you can't go wrong!

Whatever you decide, I hope you will be very happy!

Right on, Ines! Keep us posted on whatever you choose....we're behind you all the way!

Love your website , Donna !

Ines :geek: , CONGRATULATIONS :shock: on your new job offer ! Like Donna's website, your dream has been answered !

Nothing comes easy, of course, not even our highest hopes, but as long as you can travel back and forth easily :? ! Whatever you decide, as Susanne has said, it is a Win/Win!

Obviously to go is to follow your dream, and to stay, well there is more of David and Robin 8-) , and that's pretty DREAMIE too !! And, you can feel proud :geek: the offer has been made !

Huge Gibby Embraces from over here, little Sunshine :geek:, however which way you decide !

Thank you very much for your kind words. I know it's never easy to go new ways but as I already said I have to make up my mind and David's of course. I'll keep you updated.

Hug you all
Ines

In former posts I mentioned that I'm working on a lace train for my dad's birthday. Well his birthday was the 29th of December and I finished the train on the 28th. It was a big surprise for him and he wants to place it in the living room so that everyone sees it.
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Ines, that is the COOLEST!!!!!!!!! Do you take orders?

YEP

ROCK ON! OK how much and I want a turtle! :lol:

Ok, I'll try my very best. First I have to look for a pattern. If I don't find one I have to design it on my own. Thanks for this job.

Sweet! Some other ideas. . .a Clarinet? :lol: Roller skates? :lol: Could you do the Bee Gees logo?

I already thought of the logo indeed but it's really hard to realize because the threads need to be fixed on each other and therfore you need a certain pattern. But I keep on trying to make it one day.

:shock: Amazing, Ines! ... How many hours did it take you to do this?

I never count the hours. It would make me crazy. But I started to work on the first piece (a waggon) in August 2007. So all in all it took me 1 1/2 years.
Between the single parts I also worked on other projects such as the bracelet I gave to Dwina. I also finished the earrings for her. Keep your fingers crossed she will get them soon
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FINGERS CROSSED, INES!!! You are AMAZING!!!

1 1/2 years :shock: ... that's even longer than I imagined. And you finished it just one day before your dad's birthday ... incredible timing! :P
The earrings are so beautiful ... I can't wait to see Dwina wearing them.

A long time indeed, but I also finished my diploma meanwhile and got a full time job aside
Joke aside I would have been faster, but lacemaking is my hobby and not my whole life. Although I have to confess that you may become addicted.

That's the danger with everything you love doing ... or just love. :roll:

Two things you may not know about me ... I love photographing and winter.
Take a walk in the snow with me ...

That is BEAUTIFUL, Gabriele!!!

What a great countryside Gabriele! Where have you been there?

That was just about 30 km away from Cologne ... Bergisches Land ... last Sunday.
And this was two weeks ago ... Winter in the city

WOW! I wanna go to Germany!!!

Wonderful walk Gabriele !

Our little trip to France

Good trip, Gabriele!

Our sacral place we love so much in Pilis mountains

http://outdoors.webshots.com/slideshow/560987385CJVnSv

http://outdoors.webshots.com/slideshow/569326873pEIhIv

Whenever I'm down I go there.

Alas there's much snow and very cold, so can't do that.
Just wait for the spring.

:shock: These are AWESOME pics, Gabriele! And you are looking just lovely.

Also very awesome!!!

Thanks, girls! Great nature shots, Wildflower ... and such lovely namesakes!

Gabriele, I'm in trouble, don't know what you mean by namesakes :?

Wildflowers, of course ... you achieved some beautiful portraits.

Oh yeah, I should have thought that!
I'm getting better and better day by day in insanity. :shock:

Hey Ines :lol: I want my turtle! :lol: :lol: :lol:

I was feeling picture-happy today and went a little nuts. :lol: :lol:

This is another thing about me that most don't know. :?
I'm an avid "babywearer." My children were carried in slings from birth almost nonstop! :mrgreen:

Nora is about 5 1/2 years old in this picture, taken today. We took a walk near the sea for about 2 hours like this. It's umm really hot in UAE right now so please excuse how red I look. :lol: :lol:

I am wearing an Inka Storchenwiege wrap (:D

You both look lovely. It seems Nora enjoyed to be carried around in a 'stork's cradle'.

Thank you! It's just another thing I love about Germany!
Have you seen these ones? I love those, too! :lol:

Oh yes ... that was the very first link you ever sent me. Can it be two years already? :shock: I had to admit I never heard of Didymos before ... :oops: Now I know of course.

TWO YEARS?! :shock: :shock: :lol: And a lovely two years at that!
Have you seen this one? :lol: My friend owns this biz!

I've still got it on my agenda, Lori. But I just moved to the UK and I left all my lacemaking stuff in Germany I probably get it around August when my parents come for a visit. So please give me some time.

:lol: :lol: Just messing with you, Ines! :lol: And August is great. . .cuz in September I'll come collect it in person! hehehe! *smooches*

:shock: That's quiet a challange! :shock: But I will even face that!

:lol: No, don't do it. . .work on Dwina's goodies first!

Until September we got plenty of time and we will see. Just keep in mind that I got a full time job aside

*smooches*!

Maybe you know already that I'm very fond of crime novels, but probably not that I'm also very fond of the actor Kenneth Branagh. Now I just learned that there will be a film version of Henning Mankell's Sidetracked on tv today with Kenneth Branagh as Wallander.
You may imagine my evening is made. :P

"Psychic ... borderland"

While I can't get ITV2 ... :roll:

Rock on! Have you ever read any Ann Rule?

No, I'm not familiar with her.

I am more of a history buff when it comes to reading, you know me and the First Elizabeth, the historical figure I would love to be for a day or two ! Like who wouldn't want to rule as she did so capably , and have a Robin (as in Dudley) in the wings :? :lol: !?!

However, of late, I am hooked on Midsomer Murders :? :mrgreen: ! Ellen and I have watched many episodes :shock:! Rather lighthearted demise :? :shock:.

Seems like many of my friends are into Ann, who Rules, I'll have to check it out , Lori !

I did watch this episode :? of Wallander on public television a few weeks ago, reminds me more of Prime Suspect . It is true what they say in the trailer that he is an emotional train wreck , poor fellow !

In my opinion, the best Kenneth Branagh movie was Much Ado About Nothing, it is still among my favorites! He and Emma rocked in it! Which of his are yours, Gabriele?

http://www.annrules.com

OMG, she's the bomb!!!

Lori ... I'll be looking for her on my next book buying spree.

Bethany ... I liked Henry V and Frankenstein with Helena Bonham Carter. But my favourite is Dead Again (not surprisingly, a crime story) with Emma Thompson. I like both actresses, Kenneth seems to have a remarkable taste regarding women. :lol:
The Mankell type of crime novel is not really my cup of tea, I'm given to the classic whodunnit in the British tradition ... solve the intricate mystery rather than fathom the depths of human nature. :P And I like detective stories in a historic setting, like Anne Perry's. But my latest discovery is Veronica Stallwood whose novels are set in and around Oxford.
Nice memories, aren't they?

Sure looks :shock: like some mystery reading I could get into, thanks for the lead :!:


Two Branagh's I haven't seen, although :? , I think I may have caught the third!

Hamlet and Othello :? are coming to mind!?!

You know me :? with my Jane Austen leanings, Emma is my actor/actress of choice :!:

Could go on and on :shock: ;), but must attend to My Aunt On The Hill :D, she is a bit of a mystery to me :!:

I must admit I haven't seen neither Hamlet nor Othello. :oops:
It seems what Emma Thompson is with regard to Jane Austen, Helena Bonham Carter is considering E. M. Forster, although he can't of course hold a candle to the former. :P By the way, in Howards End they appear both, as the very different sisters.

Yesterday we had to choose between Wallander and Barnaby, acting at the same time on different channels. :shock: We opted for Barnaby ... and were rewarded with some Thame scenes.

Lucky YOU :!:

Ines :geek: , you are soooo close to the actual location, LUCKY YOU TOO :!:

Gabriele, Love :P Howard's End, Emma, Helena, & Vanessa too !

Yes, you are sooo right about Austen to Forster, she, of course into happier endings :!:

Tell me :P which Barnaby, wondering :? if it is one I have seen!?!

Having recently read that Elizabeth I is said to have inherited the tempers of both or her parents, I would point out, my choice would be to inhabit her shoes when more like her mother and less like her Father !





No Chopping Block or other Bloody Tower incidents, please :shock: :!: Haven't we read that Ann Boleyn stayed at the Prebendal!?! Wondering :? if either Robin or Dwina would point the way :? ..... :lol: :!: Something else to pursue :P while there :P :!:

It was Picture of Innocence. During the scenes inside the photographer's shop we could see the parking area outside where we had left the car before walking to the Prebendal for the first time three years ago. :lol:

Haven't seen this one yet :shock: :!: We'll be looking :P :!:

Our trip to the east ...

Great tip Avalanche :!:

I share one photo I took on Sunday, when we were in the countryside and visited lots of stork nests, birdwatchers put rings on baby storks' legs.
I enjoyed it very much.
It was last year when we participated on a Stork Road Show the first time. I will go next year too! I have to practise taking photos of suddenly fast flying birds


This was the moment when mum stork realizes she has to leave the nest as the crane with people in is getting nearer and nearer .

Wonderful photos and photographers :!:

Out east :? ............

Stork Road Show :? , amazing :shock: .........

Thank You Both

GORGEOUS, Ladies!!!!!!

wasnt sure where else to post, probably shouldve in the prayer jar, but theres a bird in my backyard that wont fly,its been there since this afternoon, i thought it was ok once when i went back out because i didnt see it, but i just took my dog out and he found it-he didnt hurt it, just startled it-it opened its beak, but it just sits there on the ground. i feel so helpless-we dont have any kind of animal sanctuaries here,im afraid it will die by morning.

Congrats, Kirsten! :lol:

YOU ROCK, KIRSTEN!

You sure do, Kirsten !

Hope you could find a solution sparki, yes, you post this in the wrong tread , why? Because we all know what a caring person you are ...

Kirsten, well done

Send all my love sparki :!:

I would like to show you all the second photo of mine featured on Webshots. For me it means joy. I'm not very much used to take POTD photos every day

And also was a bit more succesful on this summer's Stork Road Show

(I needed to take about 100 continous photos to catch this moment :P )

These are beautiful photos, wildflower !

You're awesome, Wildflower!!!!!!!! Great shots!!!!!!!!!!

My pleasure to share it with you, girls :lol:

This was the first shot last summer. This is a Swiss - not lilac - young bull

SO CUTE!

We were so close to him / them :!:
Took a hundred cow shots

These are such beautiful pictures, Wildflower!

May I contribute an English cow ...



... and some English flowers ...



There's no English stork in my collection though. :shock:

These are AWESOME!

From the Prenbendal, Avalanche :?:

Love the autumn colours so much, Gabe, so we are soon going to see them ourselves

Yes, Wildflower, the flowers belong to the Prebendal. I think on the Thame, Oxfordshire topic you can find me capturing them.
The cow, however, was grazing somewhere else ... it's a real animal, not a ghost cow. :P

Do cows have citizenship :lol: :?:

By the way it seems my last dream continued (going to see Robin in NY concert)
In fact I didn't dream about the concert, and also didn't know where it was, I just remember the concert was over, I waited alone somewhere, a door opened and I saw Robin face to face and we spoke a few sentences as he was hurrying away.
All in my life I only had one dream about Robin, but that was a long time ago. Now he came into my dreams twice in a short time

What a day for darling cows/cattle and dreamy scenes :!:

Some pictures which I took in France last month ...

A la recherche du bleu absolu

Very bluetiful , Gabriele !

Recently visited France via one of my favorite films Chocolat :P :!: Your pictures put me in mind of the French village :!:

I love Chocolat. And we visited the village where it was filmed a few years ago. :P
I guess I'm going to make another slideshow.

Seems :? we have similar tastes :P :!:

I would love :P to see the village !?!

The village is Flavigny-sur-Ozerain in Burgundy, famous for its aniseed pastilles ... no, not chocolate. :P
Here are the pictures that we took on our visit in 2006.

One can identify scenes from the movie in The Village and the surrounding vistas ! Love the shutters with all the references to wind in Chocolat and their banging about :!:

In the film, the motion seems to come rather icily from the North, Vianne, (not unlike here this Halloween ) and the South, Roux.

In the information that you have provided us with, Gabriele :geek: , they reference the wind from the west and the Anise Seed Aroma (did you catch a whiff :lol: )?

Next to chocolate, my favorite is licorice, which, I believe :? , may contain the oil of this French village's famous seed !

Not sure about the whiff anymore, but we took a couple of lovely tin boxes back home with us.

On Melaten Cemetery tonight