tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post3806056334648976774..comments2023-09-27T01:23:35.214-07:00Comments on Knitting Linguist - The Year of the Magpie: It's been how long?!Knitting Linguisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289230533275408343noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-301010850796816732009-07-20T05:05:07.232-07:002009-07-20T05:05:07.232-07:00Od Maiden Aunt? Love the name, love the yarn.Od Maiden Aunt? Love the name, love the yarn.M-Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18409916623998907121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-54566675594279253912009-07-17T10:56:34.753-07:002009-07-17T10:56:34.753-07:00I've enjoyed discovering your blog earlier thi...I've enjoyed discovering your blog earlier this spring, and missed you while you were gone. Welcome back to CA. Debbie (the account will say I'm Roger, because I haven't figured out how to log out of my son's account. Ah well.)Roger R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03730254867100329747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-83572595480110674282009-07-15T05:08:43.172-07:002009-07-15T05:08:43.172-07:00oooh, real castles! Michigan is another place tha...oooh, real castles! Michigan is another place that is short on castles. Although if you want some excess mosquitoes we could ship them by the boxcar load.Alwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200150883889857882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-1064556097237478872009-07-14T17:50:51.210-07:002009-07-14T17:50:51.210-07:00Welcome back! It sounds like a fabulous trip . . ....Welcome back! It sounds like a fabulous trip . . . I approve of all the castle visits. Illinois is also lacking in castles.<br /><br />Take care.<br />SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-33620660755743310952009-07-14T14:12:29.532-07:002009-07-14T14:12:29.532-07:00welcome back!welcome back!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025212419444729424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-39253773359848868362009-07-14T11:07:25.621-07:002009-07-14T11:07:25.621-07:00That roof reminds me, in a good way, of our barn r...That roof reminds me, in a good way, of our barn roof. Awe-inspiring! Very good castles. And I think your daughters would make very good royalty. They make the thrones look good.<br /><br />I'm sure you noticed Hillflowers went well with the grey skies and grey castles? <br /><br />Looking forward to reading more!Gwenhttp://laflaka.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-9528152391070823942009-07-14T09:58:58.125-07:002009-07-14T09:58:58.125-07:00WOW! Cool! I'm a quarter Scottish. But just ...WOW! Cool! I'm a quarter Scottish. But just don't show that one picture to the Southern Cal road-ragers: a cannon pointed at the other traffic! How would it be?AlisonHhttp://spindyeknit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-25160891974155613252009-07-14T07:05:55.964-07:002009-07-14T07:05:55.964-07:00ooh, wasn't mary king's close freaky? how...ooh, wasn't mary king's close freaky? how weird to think that those homes are BELOW the city! That is the only place I've ever been that I would say I honestly believed there were ghosts or some sort of spirits nearby. <br /><br />Love looking at your pics, brings back such memories! <br /><br />Welcome back!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532734471654743459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-22694005825326770072009-07-14T05:31:05.872-07:002009-07-14T05:31:05.872-07:00This trip looks so fun! I love Scotland and I'...This trip looks so fun! I love Scotland and I've only ever flown over it :) Eventually we'll land there I'm sure. Lovely yarn and you knitting is gorgeous.Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858229995977474385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-66685921084193947922009-07-14T03:10:18.527-07:002009-07-14T03:10:18.527-07:00It seems like you enjoyed your trip to my home cou...It seems like you enjoyed your trip to my home country. I am glad - I am always telling people how wonderful it is. I will look forward to the next installments.<br /><br />Welcome back<br />DawnDawn in NLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-88949151552634912182009-07-13T18:17:59.510-07:002009-07-13T18:17:59.510-07:00I think my favorite picture is of the girls being ...I think my favorite picture is of the girls being prim and proper - I can just feel the delight at being royal for a moment. <br /><br />Welcome home! I am counting on seeing the Old Maid Aunt, the Hillflowers, and, of course, you at SS.twinsetellenhttp://twinset.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-40444639951838058352009-07-13T16:21:30.285-07:002009-07-13T16:21:30.285-07:00We have Hearst Castle......no? lol.
Color me jea...We have Hearst Castle......no? lol. <br /><br />Color me jealous too! That castle looks fabulous and I think the ceiling would work well in your current home (without, naturally, ever seeing your house). Helen sounds like fun, the car sounds like an....um, adventure and Hillflower is freaking gorgeous.Carrie Khttp://mymiddlenameispatience.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-84452265484192725332009-07-13T14:39:05.944-07:002009-07-13T14:39:05.944-07:00Looks like a great trip!
I'm jealous of your ...Looks like a great trip!<br /><br />I'm jealous of your girls...my parents went to Edinburgh for a conference when I was 10, but my brother and I got left behind in the States with my parents, so all I've ever seen are the pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-23099786765174659052009-07-13T12:04:17.859-07:002009-07-13T12:04:17.859-07:00Oh, welcome back! I saw your comment on my blog an...Oh, welcome back! I saw your comment on my blog and came over directly. I love love your photos of Edinburgh. The artsy photo at the castle was wonderful.<br /><br />Hillflowers is also wonderful. How many yards of yarn? I have some handspun (the blue stuff in my Out of Fiber post) I could use...Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912030095491960175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-75067153419197741782009-07-13T11:45:28.784-07:002009-07-13T11:45:28.784-07:00The knitting is lovely. Looks like you had a wond...The knitting is lovely. Looks like you had a wonderful time. As a child, I had lots of holidays around Edinburgh, I'd love to take the boys up there. Look forward to seeing some more photosJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473367240638223881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-3362859642100835422009-07-13T10:39:35.840-07:002009-07-13T10:39:35.840-07:00OMG - WHAT A great first set in the series of vaca...OMG - WHAT A great first set in the series of vacay photos - I'm just green with envy. Hillflowers is lovely!<br />I missed you. Missed our emails most. And soon twill be Sock Summit!<br /><br />Oh haha! My Word Verification is "kisess" so <br />((((Hugs))))<br />and Kissess - so glad you're home!<br />:)Nana Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337300042637714815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-22433489115282727212009-07-13T10:27:57.653-07:002009-07-13T10:27:57.653-07:00Looks like the best of trips. You all look so happ...Looks like the best of trips. You all look so happy in the photos!<br /><br />I especially like how younger daughter sits on the crown chair :)<br /><br />Oh and the new camera does a real good job!Rachelhttp://www.knittingintranslation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-29848271735858576752009-07-13T10:04:27.091-07:002009-07-13T10:04:27.091-07:00Welcome back! One of these days I will make it to...Welcome back! One of these days I will make it to Scotland. Looks wonderful.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-8094219812294787312009-07-13T09:57:39.326-07:002009-07-13T09:57:39.326-07:00oh I am SOOOOOO jealous!!!! Dave and I are both of...oh I am SOOOOOO jealous!!!! Dave and I are both of Scottish decent (Im a Campbell, he's a Stewart) and are dying to go. As we hash out wedding plans (which are still incredibly up in the air) the idea of running away and doing it in Scotland has come up more than once (I really like the idea of Gretna Green)<br /><br />Hillflowers looks gorgeous! The colour is beautifulWanderingcatstudiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11459444703722115118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-52937091800163556372009-07-13T09:53:48.313-07:002009-07-13T09:53:48.313-07:00Looks like you had a fun trip. Welcome Back.Looks like you had a fun trip. Welcome Back.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611841326783680263noreply@blogger.com