tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post2355448989996025110..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: More Fun than a Barrel of Monkeys . . .materfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-35693590706203474672012-05-25T14:43:52.879-07:002012-05-25T14:43:52.879-07:00My kids used to have a barrel of monkeys. How deli...My kids used to have a barrel of monkeys. How delightful to spot them hanging in the tree!<br /><br />I should have mentioned in the previous comment that this is my new name (formerly Susan Tiner).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711792521348799922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-80700255975942679822012-04-24T13:29:47.494-07:002012-04-24T13:29:47.494-07:00I really like the way you articulate the effect of...I really like the way you articulate the effect of random art moments like the monkeys I spotted -- they really did redirect my thoughts and thus influence the shape of my day. As for the weather, I'm adding an extra sweater to my case . . .materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-53988806723093255142012-04-24T13:28:37.108-07:002012-04-24T13:28:37.108-07:00Oh, you really should check out Culinaria -- it...Oh, you really should check out Culinaria -- it's a great deal!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-38370444192546626962012-04-24T13:28:07.523-07:002012-04-24T13:28:07.523-07:00I got all the papers and exams marked, altho' ...I got all the papers and exams marked, altho' there were still be a few stragglers. Now just to compute the grades and enter them online. I have to agree with you on most favourite, yet perhaps most important in some ways (although I like to hope that other elements of what I do will transcend the marking in the long run)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-71067576827745618892012-04-24T13:26:37.323-07:002012-04-24T13:26:37.323-07:00I read about that, Lorrie -- I'm glad you enjo...I read about that, Lorrie -- I'm glad you enjoyed the experience.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39749279586956272922012-04-24T13:26:16.753-07:002012-04-24T13:26:16.753-07:00Aren't they great?Aren't they great?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-5823251309578378602012-04-24T13:26:02.672-07:002012-04-24T13:26:02.672-07:00So true! this is the 8th year in a row we've m...So true! this is the 8th year in a row we've made this trip, yet without my lists, I still get anxious.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-1539695509549197452012-04-24T01:37:54.334-07:002012-04-24T01:37:54.334-07:00I love random moments of art, I was walking around...I love random moments of art, I was walking around Islington and looked up to see some dolls houses perched on branches, the result of a school project it seemed. I call these moments’ interventions; I like the fact that some very small can stop us and redirect our thoughts, even if momentarily. Yes, April has flown by sadly the memories of that warm start has evaporated and I am now wrapped up against bitterly cold winds, that are lashing Europe currently…You have been warned!indigo16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16982477144454205765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-31119643633667783822012-04-24T00:48:17.665-07:002012-04-24T00:48:17.665-07:00Culinaria - I'm glad you wrote about it. I pas...Culinaria - I'm glad you wrote about it. I pass by there so often and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves inside. Those monkeys are also just the thing to make me smile - I'm glad you had your camera. Thanks for that! Good luck with this final push before your grand voyage.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-2360271239561058962012-04-23T21:13:28.909-07:002012-04-23T21:13:28.909-07:00I was promise myself some sort of reward when I fi...I was promise myself some sort of reward when I finish my marking, and to be finish actually creates a lightening effect that I can physically feel. Marking is my least favorite and probably most important part of our jobs. I love the monkeys in the tree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-61477991010466063602012-04-23T21:01:11.300-07:002012-04-23T21:01:11.300-07:00Lists are a wonderful (and for me, utterly necessa...Lists are a wonderful (and for me, utterly necessary) way to organize my life. Without them, I feel scattered. <br /><br />We enjoyed our first opera experience this weekend.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-85763354631020111652012-04-23T19:44:25.802-07:002012-04-23T19:44:25.802-07:00Oh my gosh, those monkeys are wonderful.Oh my gosh, those monkeys are wonderful.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-43557156595588452252012-04-23T07:44:25.308-07:002012-04-23T07:44:25.308-07:00Yes - start making lists. As the days start flyin...Yes - start making lists. As the days start flying by the preparation will begin to seem unmanageable and you may end up not packing and preparing as you like (voice of experience here!). Even for trips I've done over and over, when I make a list I pack better, feel more relaxed and together. Good luck!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.com