tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post8835459143937089304..comments2024-03-07T02:53:47.674-06:00Comments on Bish Denham : Origins, The Listing Hop, Being ThankfulBish Denhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-31400927702176588092015-10-26T02:19:15.675-05:002015-10-26T02:19:15.675-05:00Today I am thankful for almost making it through t...Today I am thankful for almost making it through the bittersweet month of October. I am blessed to celebrate the birthdays of two of my children and one of daughters received many honors this month amd was on homecoming court and my son won several soccer toirnaments, but I was also extremely sad as I mourned the death of my daughter's triplet sisters. I try really hard not to let people know that their deaths still bother me so deeply, but it's hard to pull off. Inn thankful for the children that God blessed me with.<br />I'm going to do the list blog hop this time. I signed up<br />Last time and I was really excited but i just flaked out and forgot. I won't forget this time. Looking foreward to it . It might be the last anyone hears from me until the end of NaNo.Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-4107164014885176662015-10-20T19:39:00.764-05:002015-10-20T19:39:00.764-05:00So interesting! Leave it to my ancestors for such ...So interesting! Leave it to my ancestors for such a random phrase :) As for mountains, they're pretty, but I prefer the beach a hundred to one to any mountain I must admit.Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-77173452002570703962015-10-20T09:03:38.881-05:002015-10-20T09:03:38.881-05:00Yup, it may be a it archaic in this day and age, w...Yup, it may be a it archaic in this day and age, which is why I like dredging up these older phrases and words. Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-40774222276959705722015-10-20T09:02:24.939-05:002015-10-20T09:02:24.939-05:00YEAH! Thanks, Stephen. I haven't decided what ...YEAH! Thanks, Stephen. I haven't decided what I'm going to list yet... I better get busy too.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-49732062793435658282015-10-20T09:01:35.340-05:002015-10-20T09:01:35.340-05:00Without all these wonderful words we wouldn't ...Without all these wonderful words we wouldn't have BOOKS! I've always thought learning where they came from, how they evolved is part of being a writer and a reader.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-69096384729531433872015-10-20T08:56:59.009-05:002015-10-20T08:56:59.009-05:00We have lots of nice hills around here. I'd ha...We have lots of nice hills around here. I'd have to go to West Texas to see the mountains.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-16495869738075559902015-10-20T08:56:23.544-05:002015-10-20T08:56:23.544-05:00I got all the photos from Wikimedia Commons... :) ...I got all the photos from Wikimedia Commons... :) A great source.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-63399701063857645152015-10-20T08:50:54.449-05:002015-10-20T08:50:54.449-05:00Yup that's another way to use this versatile p...Yup that's another way to use this versatile phrase!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-37293501645381177002015-10-20T08:45:42.900-05:002015-10-20T08:45:42.900-05:00Although I've heard of the story by Le Carre, ...Although I've heard of the story by Le Carre, I haven't read it. Have fun in your travels, bring back lots of new info for the rest of us!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-44377295022381135592015-10-20T08:38:59.440-05:002015-10-20T08:38:59.440-05:00I tinker around too, Sia! And I'm not fixing h...I tinker around too, Sia! And I'm not fixing holes in pot either.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-64136587338574670532015-10-20T08:38:12.549-05:002015-10-20T08:38:12.549-05:00Sarah, you must be of a "younger" genera...Sarah, you must be of a "younger" generation. So glad you signed up for the hop, thanks!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-74834020888810153852015-10-20T08:37:21.907-05:002015-10-20T08:37:21.907-05:00Isn't it nice to learn something new every day...Isn't it nice to learn something new every day?Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-45454265443795730672015-10-20T08:36:53.158-05:002015-10-20T08:36:53.158-05:00I love mountains, Karen. They are humbling and awe...I love mountains, Karen. They are humbling and awe inspiring. Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-78709909768912530322015-10-20T08:35:56.242-05:002015-10-20T08:35:56.242-05:00Being grateful for today is wonderful! Thanks for ...Being grateful for today is wonderful! Thanks for signing up for the hop.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-57483715843645666232015-10-20T08:34:50.809-05:002015-10-20T08:34:50.809-05:00A fun visit with the in-laws is always a good thin...A fun visit with the in-laws is always a good thing!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-9480058339612293912015-10-20T06:04:09.675-05:002015-10-20T06:04:09.675-05:00Cool word choice today. I haven't heard it in ...Cool word choice today. I haven't heard it in forever. Probably in something I read a long time ago. Lovely pictures.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-20272347233800477132015-10-19T23:59:42.573-05:002015-10-19T23:59:42.573-05:00I signed up for the Listings Blog Hop. I'd bet...I signed up for the Listings Blog Hop. I'd better get busy and finish my post!Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-31137148875474366852015-10-19T19:30:52.076-05:002015-10-19T19:30:52.076-05:00Mountains are beautiful! Such pretty pictures. I ...Mountains are beautiful! Such pretty pictures. I also loved learning about the word origin. Always interesting to see where words and phrases came from. :) <br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-5423296406161245132015-10-19T15:34:29.762-05:002015-10-19T15:34:29.762-05:00Gorgeous photos. I miss the mountains. Gorgeous photos. I miss the mountains. L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-80322334487298714942015-10-19T15:11:32.019-05:002015-10-19T15:11:32.019-05:00Loved your photos. They all look incredible. Loved your photos. They all look incredible. Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-16277965379200585232015-10-19T14:42:23.557-05:002015-10-19T14:42:23.557-05:00My grandmother always said someone wasn't wort...My grandmother always said someone wasn't worth a tinker's damn when she meant they were lazy. <br /><br />Great mountains to appreciate, Bish!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-52721130895866722102015-10-19T12:02:21.678-05:002015-10-19T12:02:21.678-05:00Hi Bish - Tinker Tailor is part of our nursery rhy...Hi Bish - Tinker Tailor is part of our nursery rhyme life .. and the Spy thriller by Le Carre - but you've described a tinker so well ... a chap who went around mending holes in pots!<br /><br />Beautiful mountains .. love the Chinese one ... and the Matterhorn .. they are incredible features of nature ... <br /><br />I'm thankful for being able to go away and see a few new places in the west country, instead of driving through as I used to when I visited my mother. <br /><br />Cheers to you - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-89364221268488047412015-10-19T11:29:35.062-05:002015-10-19T11:29:35.062-05:00I knew what a Tinker damn was. Yep, those scots! N...I knew what a Tinker damn was. Yep, those scots! Now a days, as you say, it doesn't have the same connotation as it did. I tinker around doing all sorts of things. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://siamckye.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sia McKye Over Coffee</a> ~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-67621650037771040742015-10-19T10:50:59.074-05:002015-10-19T10:50:59.074-05:00I'd never even heard that phrase before. Inter...I'd never even heard that phrase before. Interesting info! Can't wait for the blog hop...I should probably figure out what my list will be...Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-34622334536033625472015-10-19T10:04:45.288-05:002015-10-19T10:04:45.288-05:00Amazing photos!
I didn't know the origins of t...Amazing photos!<br />I didn't know the origins of tinker either.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com