MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

I checked one of the bookshelves downstairs and came up with these two. Not as old as everyone else but they are dear to me.

An undated complete Grimm's that my daughters and I enjoyed.

And this gem from 1953. I may just read this again.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Your great-aunt was a good person. I also respect her. Do you live in the house?

My brother and I had to defend Dad's interest in a similar dispute over the house I now live in. His ex girlfriend wanted the whole house when she was entitled to half of it. The dispute was 2 1/2 years long. We won because the evidence I had carefully gathered revealed she had spun a web of lies and had agreed that she was entitled to half. I'll never forget our moment of triumph and how the mediator (an off-duty judge) shook my hand and said "well done." He also decided she had to pay our costs, which I received in bricks and mortar, not money, but that's ok. We had an excellent but expensive barrister who talked us out of taking the more costly actions.

It was not easy while greiving and while writing a thesis and while working full time. No wonder I became sick. On the other hand it showed me how strong i am.

Oh dear. It's awful how greed brings out the worst in people.
Good on you for sticking by your principles. Sounds like it was a very difficult time.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I checked one of the bookshelves downstairs and came up with these two. Not as old as everyone else but they are dear to me.

An undated complete Grimm's that my daughters and I enjoyed.

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And this gem from 1953. I may just read this again.
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Beautiful! Why did publishers not date their editions?

Does the Grimm's fairy tales have illustrations? (hint, hint)

 

[MaryJanet]

How long since you've had decent rain MJ?

I've just seen in the news that yesterday was the wettest January day in 44 years.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I've just seen in the news that yesterday was the wettest January day in 44 years.

Glad you are ok MJ. Were you affected by the bushfire at all?

 

[rjohns39]

Good evening folks

 

[LozzyR]

I tended not to buy a kids' book unless I liked the illustrations. Unless the subject was one I was very interested in. I'm thinking of buying "How to Build a Hug" about Temple Grandin's squeeze machine.

Graeme Base's illustrations are just gorgeous.

"How to Build a Hug"... that sounds like a great book!

 

[Grammy60]

Good evening MJ and everyone

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And then I broke Ivy's

So sorry you broke Ivy's

 

[BY Bob]

I've just seen in the news that yesterday was the wettest January day in 44 years.

Wow. Great for you and Ivy. I think she needs more rain. She's seems to love it.

 

[Shadrach]

Hmmm it wasn't all that long ago. Earler in Sumner I think. But we haven't seen bucketing rain for some time, maybe winter a couple of years back? I haven't checked the records.

It was the change from 42.8 celsius one day to cooling rain the next that I was celebrating. The rain pretty much halved the temperature.

That sounds like some summer days here. 40C and then a storms blows in and the temp drops below 30C for a while.