Catch up time for Book Lovers Day!

Bueno!

"Ruby Slippers 20th Century"

Collage Art Doll made with all recycled paper scrap/junk mail/flyers/catalogs etc.

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"Woe be to him that reads but one book."

- George Herbert, 1593 - 1633

As I was browsing some of my older blogs,

I see that I have promised to give you the exact Amazon addresses

for several books/authors that I recommended for Book Lovers Day.

Here's the list, in order of appearance on Tuesday, August 9,

'Happy Book Lovers Day!'

Sue Grafton alphabet series:

http://www.amazon.com/Alibi-Kinsey-Millhone-Alphabet-Mysteries/dp/0312353812/ref=pd_sim_b_32#_

Christine Goff's Bird Watching series:

http://www.amazon.com/Shoots-Birdie-Birdwatchers-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B001QNVP6I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1312846220&sr=8-2

J.A.Jance

She has a Sheriff Joanna Brady series, set in Arizona

and a J.P. Beaumont series set in Seattle.

She has also written a few where the 2 characters work together.

My favorite are the Sheriff Joanna Brady series:
http://www.amazon.com/Desert-Heat-Joanna-Brady-Mysteries/dp/0380765454/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1312736346&sr=1-1

"I find television very educating.

Every time somebody turns on the set,

I go into the other room

and read a book."

- Groucho Marx, 1890 - 1977

C.S.Lewis

this book includes 5 of his books,

including "The Screwtape Letters"
and "Mere Christianity"
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-C-S-Lewis-Signature-Classics/dp/0060506083/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1312846300&sr=1-3#_

Emilie Loring

She has written over one hundred 'clean' romance books.

I grew up reading her novels. She always champions telling the truth,

being honest, and no hanky panky!

This one is her #2 book:

Ack! Ack! Ack!

 

BLOGSPOT JUST ATE MORE THAN HALF OF MY POST!!!!!

 

I just spent almost 1 1/2 hours on this post,

and now a large portion is gone.

ACK! ACK! ACK!

 

I was finished.

Done.

I saved throughout the draft.

I saved about every 3 minutes.

I 'published'.

I reviewed.....

and....

it's gone!

Gone to computer lala land somewhere in blogspot.

Grrrrrrrrrrrr.................

I am too disgusted to try and re-write the whole thing,

find all the amazon addresses again,

find all the pictures and match up with text again,

Can you see the steam coming out of my ears?

 

Does anyone else have problems publishing with blogspot?

Or am I just the picked-on runt of cyberspace?

Sorry folks.
More tomorrow.
Maybe it is time for me to look for another blog place.
Any suggestions?

Dad and Luke reading together

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there be frogs a'jumpin.....

Bueno!
Today, I see frogs.....
    I see frogs jumpin'......
        I see green frogs jumpin'.....

Ghost Glass Frog

It must be a frog jumpin' day!



c. 1916

I like the graphics that go with this little poem!

Just a note here - you never see Great Danes in silly costumes like these,

right?

Ah, a day at the pond...

Checkin' out the chicks....

Prince Azim, Disney's The Princess and the Frog

Singin' a few froggy songs....

c. 1896

Playin' hide & seek....

 artwork can be found at web site to right

Splashin' each other....

and playin' froggy games....

and hidin' out from the bull frogs

(they're bullies you know)....

Some frogs like to sketch self portraits,

over at the edge of the pond....

and some just like to soak up the sun,

      and the humidity,

                and the green.....

 Hyloscirtus_colymba_Jaramillo, almost extinct 

Pristimantis_moro_Jaramillo 

There's always one who's grouchy,

no matter what....

and one who's just a big mouth.......

http://www.amazon.com/Wide-Mouthed-Frog-POP-UP-BOOK/dp/B0002TX4YI/ref=sr_1_19?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1305333770&sr=1-19

Some frogs are fashion-istas.....

and some get into home decor....

http://www.justtoocute.com/

www.prettylittlethings.etsy.com

www.bellinsfamilygifts.com

http://www.chinawholesalegift.com/

recycled bottlecap magnet:  http://www.inkspired.etsy.com/

Background is from "Tuesday" by David Wiesner

http://www.amazon.com/Tuesday-David-Wiesner/dp/0395870828/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1305334266&sr=8-1

If you don't have this book.....you should!

But mostly,

Frogs just are.

Hope you have a frog jumpin' day!

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lemur leaf frog, found in Panama

Duck, Duck, Goose!

Welcome!

http://www.amazon.com/Duck-Goose-Tad-Hills/dp/0375840680/ref=pd_sim_b_4

Today I am reminded of the game "duck, duck, goose!" we played as children. For those of you not familiar with it, here are (our) the rules:

All the kids sit in a circle. One child starts out, circling the group and tapping the top of each head from the back while saying "duck......duck.....duck.....duck". At a random moment, she says "GOOSE!".  The 'goose' has to jump up and chase the child around the circle, hoping to tag her before she can pop into the circle and find a seat.

I suppose it could be compared to a version of 'upside down fruit basket'.

I remember quivering with excitement, hoping I would be chosen as the 'goose'!

duck...

duck....

duck...

one of a kind recycled bottlecap art by inkspired

GOOSE!!!

vintage ad for Pearline crackers

"Our memories are an untidy family album

crammed with images and dreams,

scattered and uncatalogued,

 and their sudden recurrence is wholly unpredictable."

- Don Freeman



http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Up-Duck-Opposites-Goose/dp/0375847383/ref=pd_sim_b_4

Here is a paper doll by Current. I have previously posted her friend (see March blogs, Ireland) and will continue to post international costumes for them to wear. Today's outfit representing Holland includes a little goose - or is that a duck? - so I thought it fit in with our theme perfectly!

Thanks to OrigamiBears for her wonderful paper doll web site!

"As long as I continue to hear "normal" people

telling me I am too childish, I know I'm doing just fine."

- Wayne Dyer, motivational speaker

GOOSE!!!

thank you to Dover for sharing images from their books

decorated eggs with paper cut outs

Why couldn't we use stickers for similiar results?!

So, when's the last time you quacked like a duck?

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QUACK!!!