tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post9152987624719416919..comments2023-09-27T01:23:35.214-07:00Comments on Knitting Linguist - The Year of the Magpie: The second halfKnitting Linguisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06289230533275408343noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-55169632325543344652008-07-17T04:32:00.000-07:002008-07-17T04:32:00.000-07:00I love the pengiuns...that is amazing to be so clo...I love the pengiuns...that is amazing to be so close.<BR/><BR/>And the wheel and the yarn and oh my what fun!Alishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07385181218337778128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-15607679962407053872008-07-15T04:42:00.000-07:002008-07-15T04:42:00.000-07:00Sounds like a perfect trip. Reading about it give...Sounds like a perfect trip. Reading about it gives me wanderlust!Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-69400344580769088762008-07-12T17:48:00.000-07:002008-07-12T17:48:00.000-07:00What a cool trip, and what great hosts you had! I ...What a cool trip, and what great hosts you had! I love the cueing of the sound effect when we've scrolled down as far as Ashford. This is a trip you and Older Daughter will remember always.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025212419444729424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-76400118013432704192008-07-12T12:15:00.000-07:002008-07-12T12:15:00.000-07:00Cute that they keep up on all the penguin gossip. ...Cute that they keep up on all the penguin gossip. ;) Your trip sounds just fabulous! The side trips and the conference talks. I can wait on the knititng pictures - the ones posted are so fabulous! I'd never really noticed how museums frame our native artifacts - maybe just the word artifact is telling?<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to a few more long posts like these!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-54590298312176277542008-07-12T10:15:00.000-07:002008-07-12T10:15:00.000-07:00those penguins sound cool, i like how the setup le...those penguins sound cool, i like how the setup let you see them in their natural habitat without disturbing them. i didn't even know they lived in NZ, or went on grasslands. who knew!the boogeyman's wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11691992741942833266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-86299067541537773792008-07-11T18:16:00.000-07:002008-07-11T18:16:00.000-07:00Yay! You're back.. and as usual, I'm late to the p...Yay! You're back.. and as usual, I'm late to the party! I needed a good chunk of time for these two posts.<BR/>I can certainly see why Tess was so charmed with Toby (yes, I went and read her account also :^) beautiful lad.<BR/>Wow. Love your take on the differences between 'living' and 'perhaps not' regarding native culture and I'm with you. Our government/culture/society could and should learn from what they have. Respect the design!<BR/>The friends, the penguins, the fibre stores, just absolutely an amazing trip!Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500636360349398921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-20120859244610787352008-07-11T16:11:00.000-07:002008-07-11T16:11:00.000-07:00eeee...I wanna go see the penguins! Can I stow aw...eeee...I wanna go see the penguins! Can I stow away in your luggage the next time you go? THis looks like so much fun!Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11858229995977474385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-30716843160427539952008-07-11T15:05:00.000-07:002008-07-11T15:05:00.000-07:00Wow, what a cool trip! Penguins and spinning whee...Wow, what a cool trip! Penguins <I>and</I> spinning wheels -- you'd have a hard time beating that.Alwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200150883889857882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-65170948244136631402008-07-11T14:21:00.000-07:002008-07-11T14:21:00.000-07:00That sounds like an absolutely wonderful vacation ...That sounds like an absolutely wonderful vacation and I'm just green with envy. (for reasons that include, you got to escape Arizona heat...and you don't even live here!)<BR/><BR/>Glad to hear everyone had a great time and can't wait to see the stash enhancement that occurred.Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02592077485462685946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-9445572229835866872008-07-11T13:54:00.000-07:002008-07-11T13:54:00.000-07:00What fun to see your pictures! I was in NZ a few ...What fun to see your pictures! I was in NZ a few years back and it was one of my favorite vacations and I thought at the time what a great family vacation.Mr Puffy's Knitting Blog:https://www.blogger.com/profile/10129149473915655930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-4023694148459019792008-07-11T11:03:00.000-07:002008-07-11T11:03:00.000-07:00A good trip! I was thinking the other day my son ...A good trip! I was thinking the other day my son would be/is already fun to travel with. Only one kid though, so younger is ok.<BR/><BR/>Man, I'd love to crawl through the spy-on-penguin tunnels! So much more fun than idly watching penguins on TV, even if I don't see any. Maybe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-19222948661610006792008-07-10T20:57:00.000-07:002008-07-10T20:57:00.000-07:00I'm just so glad the trip was fabulous for both of...I'm just so glad the trip was fabulous for both of you.<BR/><BR/>You said between the camo and the trenches it felt like WWI. So what about penguin mortars? Instead of mortar shells, they deliver nice little penguins, maybe saving them the trudge up the hill. We'll have to work out the landing system so it all goes well for the little guys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-75715073614653916052008-07-10T20:41:00.000-07:002008-07-10T20:41:00.000-07:00The sight of the penguin on the grassy hill is min...The sight of the penguin on the grassy hill is mind-boggling. What a treat! Good for you for rugging up and bearing the elements for such a wonderful adventure. <BR/><BR/>Love the pic Stella took of you in the Ashford shop. Lucky you! How'd you manage to get everything home? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-62112792442304155092008-07-10T20:30:00.000-07:002008-07-10T20:30:00.000-07:00Sigh of contentment. I read both long posts and i...Sigh of contentment. I read both long posts and immensely and vicariously enjoyed your travels.<BR/><BR/>Ashford. Sigh of slight envy. I have to remember I've been amazing places, too. My eyes were popping out at the fiber wall, my mouth was forming oohs and aahs.<BR/><BR/>Did you get possum fur yarn????Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912030095491960175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-61440422719039583922008-07-10T14:42:00.000-07:002008-07-10T14:42:00.000-07:00Lovely trip! you both are so lucky and your church...Lovely trip! you both are so lucky and your church photo is amazing, I see the inside, I see the mountains and I see your shadow taking the photo, amazing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-40898634405701107812008-07-10T13:44:00.000-07:002008-07-10T13:44:00.000-07:00Great that you enjoyed your NZ trip - I'm a bit fu...Great that you enjoyed your NZ trip - I'm a bit further up the South Island, but am familiar with the Ashford shop! I've just bought some yummy hand-painted Touch yarn in a mix of wool and possum fur that I'm fondling and looking for a suitable pattern to use it (photo on my blog).Shirley Goodwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01479768160284996206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105432749747104284.post-48303469910435348772008-07-10T13:02:00.000-07:002008-07-10T13:02:00.000-07:00*Illicit pengiun activity?* Snort!:)What a fun tri...*Illicit pengiun activity?* Snort!<BR/>:)<BR/>What a fun trip...<BR/>Glad you're back safe and sound! (we missed you!)<BR/>((((hugs))))Nana Sadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337300042637714815noreply@blogger.com