tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post4562323511368546590..comments2024-02-19T00:11:37.941+00:00Comments on Tint's meanderings: A few weeksTint~http://www.blogger.com/profile/15237375362227902198noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-38142977918520111142010-12-17T04:36:31.000+00:002010-12-17T04:36:31.000+00:00I love the peeks you give us into your life and th...I love the peeks you give us into your life and the people and neighbourhoods around you! I thoroughly enjoyed this blog Tint! I hope those students confirm! xxxEileen ..http://scatterlings.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-57223875818664118262010-12-15T04:11:48.000+00:002010-12-15T04:11:48.000+00:00What a lovely post with a peek into your day and y...What a lovely post with a peek into your day and your city. Will come back a bit later to read the comments and so. Have a fantastic day. Here it is 07h11am, and time for me to get started on our last official working day this year. Marianne Klinthttp://klintm.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-84623736005965763622010-12-15T00:48:13.000+00:002010-12-15T00:48:13.000+00:00MAGIC! He uses magic and eats snowmen.
Oh, wait....MAGIC! He uses magic and eats snowmen.<br /><br />Oh, wait...JinJa Kinghttp://jadedtales.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-76834452432933725922010-12-15T00:19:17.000+00:002010-12-15T00:19:17.000+00:00Nah... waterwings ; )Nah... waterwings ; )~° Tint °~http://tintalasia.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-54888376271158858082010-12-15T00:06:19.000+00:002010-12-15T00:06:19.000+00:00I'm thinking this time of year maybe he uses a...I'm thinking this time of year maybe he uses a boat ...Kippy Spilkerhttp://geminaigraphics.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-33689169526677910242010-12-15T00:04:32.000+00:002010-12-15T00:04:32.000+00:00
Seems odd to me, Christmas there with no snow, no...<br />Seems odd to me, Christmas there with no snow, no cold. Does Santa use a cart instead of a sleigh ? <br /><br />Bert Chickenhttp://bertthemensachicken.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-24986285535230768622010-12-14T22:52:38.000+00:002010-12-14T22:52:38.000+00:00Roll on 2011! It'll be interesting to see what...Roll on 2011! It'll be interesting to see what the year brings, huh? Just claim that you're aiming for the minimalistic look. Oh heck... at least you have an excuse!~° Tint °~http://tintalasia.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-39905701477208789682010-12-14T22:37:13.000+00:002010-12-14T22:37:13.000+00:00*laughs I guess if you don't have decent cowo...*laughs I guess if you don't have decent coworkers, you can always just.... have your own funky mannequin friend!<br /><br />Our house will soon be more like the balcony - random plastic ornaments dangling from the ceiling with other sporadic decorations placed around. Wheee!<br /><br />Apparently you are really looking forward to 2011, eh? *laughs Yanno what? ME TOO!!! ;o)<br /><br />Here's to the New Year being fun, fantastic, and adventurous! *lifts coffee!JinJa Kinghttp://jadedtales.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-79667804379883765952010-12-14T22:15:36.000+00:002010-12-14T22:15:36.000+00:00Awesome! Do take pics!Awesome! Do take pics!~° Tint °~http://tintalasia.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-91096349586771158342010-12-14T22:09:06.000+00:002010-12-14T22:09:06.000+00:00I bought two of them at a market in Zim when I was...I bought two of them at a market in Zim when I was there with Derryl. I LOVE them. They're not even A4 height but make me happy just looking at them. I couldn't decide between the copper wire one and the silver wire one so I got both. I also got two great wire sculptures of women (one carrying firewood on her head and the other pounding sorgum) when I was flying out of Zambia. I will take pics .... I will find camera .....Katey kaleidoscopehttp://kateykaleidoscope.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-74229985672147391592010-12-14T21:59:49.000+00:002010-12-14T21:59:49.000+00:00Speaking of trees... did you get your baobab in SA...Speaking of trees... did you get your baobab in SA or at a Seffie shop? Anne had one she used to decorate and I lived in tree envy.~° Tint °~http://tintalasia.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-87840663170449086402010-12-14T21:53:36.000+00:002010-12-14T21:53:36.000+00:00That explains it!! I'm sure we bought Dad that...That explains it!! I'm sure we bought Dad that same tree a couple of years ago!! Mggg! Funeeee laydeeeee! <-------- message for Marmite.Katey kaleidoscopehttp://kateykaleidoscope.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-75015697941072473682010-12-14T21:43:03.000+00:002010-12-14T21:43:03.000+00:00Eh... Katey... they have a strict 'no animals&...Eh... Katey... they have a strict 'no animals' policy on buses here, so the chickens and goats wouldn't go down too well. I'd have to carry the plants on my head to get them in! <br /><br />Good to see you again, Kerry! Yes, this river is awful. I'll leave the summer heat smells to your imagination. You have me wishing I had a mannequin of my own to talk to - the perfect companion and it doesn't answer back. And it doesn't stop talking to you at a whim like humans would... after all, it never did talk. This blog is old... It's been over a week in the writing. Saturday is now a long way off.<br /><br />Hm... perhaps I should drape some tinsel over the ferns...~° Tint °~http://tintalasia.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-37582115670167161832010-12-14T21:28:16.000+00:002010-12-14T21:28:16.000+00:00I always feel "transported" into your da...I always feel "transported" into your day with your blogs :-) Whoa, we've also had hectic rain and flooding rivers, but that looks bad and toxic too? Yikes.<br />I like the mannequin photo... I bet it knows all her hearts desires from conversations through the day. Im also loving door 992... We aren't decorating either this year, well apart from the little wooden tree the height of my hand that I found at the Salvo shop for $2! It's missing a little decoration, but I fell in love with it and had $2 to spare.<br /><br />I hope your day off is good and saturday goes well!kerry cronjehttp://marmite4toast.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-68801073658596891242010-12-14T21:18:45.000+00:002010-12-14T21:18:45.000+00:00That's exactly why I would love you to try! ki...That's exactly why I would love you to try! kind of like the basket of chickens at home ;) or the odd goat!Katey kaleidoscopehttp://kateykaleidoscope.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-52083834599202014982010-12-14T21:16:31.000+00:002010-12-14T21:16:31.000+00:00I'm planning on baking a batch of biscuits to ...I'm planning on baking a batch of biscuits to distribute to them. I doubt they'd be able to cart those huge plants in their buses.... just laughed trying to picture myself getting onto one of those crowded buses lugging a huge plant. You know the locals call my 'garden' a jungle and crack jokes about it?~° Tint °~http://tintalasia.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-82894554740366203752010-12-14T21:02:43.000+00:002010-12-14T21:02:43.000+00:00 You could always give a couple to your favourite ... You could always give a couple to your favourite bus drivers ;)Katey kaleidoscopehttp://kateykaleidoscope.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-44485003177384206732010-12-14T19:59:45.000+00:002010-12-14T19:59:45.000+00:00Ien, I find the snowflakes amusing too... and the ...Ien, I find the snowflakes amusing too... and the frequent references to a 'white Christmas', usually by people who have no idea what is written on their imported ornamentation. As for happiness. I'm happy now. That has nothing to do with where I am. I would like to be in a place with more natural beauty... that's a whole different issue.<br /><br />Riete, I'm just grateful that the river hadn't broken its banks yet. That is just nasty. The new students seem keen and are here to stay. I just hope the others confirm. <br /><br />Cheryl, this kind of rain is quite normal for us. Usually it gets worse. The river nearby overflows and the water is horrible... not your usual river water. There's a lot of chemical and sewerage that flows into that river. I'd like to bet that your niece saw a prettier part of Brazil. I hope she enjoyed her visit.~° Tint °~http://tintalasia.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-28155999287298260862010-12-14T19:49:33.000+00:002010-12-14T19:49:33.000+00:00I've seen some flooding here it's been a c...I've seen some flooding here it's been a couple years and I posted pictures then as well, but small town here. It was when the Patoka River flooded. A large portion of the river walk was under water. The water came up to the top of the bridge it was crazy and I saw for the first time with my own eyes and not through pictures of sandbags surrounding some houses and water surrounding businesses.<br /> I have a niece that just arrived home from Brazil. I have been enjoying some of her pictures. <br /> Thanks for the sharing of the blog and picturesCheryl Lynnhttp://cheryljasper.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-43434020463723146962010-12-14T19:13:55.000+00:002010-12-14T19:13:55.000+00:00Yikes, that river looks scary!
But new students ar...Yikes, that river looks scary!<br />But new students are great. I hope they will stay! <br /><br />I love it when people take the time to decorate whatever they can ... naked trees or just a balcony. It means they care ... <br />Thanks for the photos. It's great to see a little bit of where you live!Riete ;))http://mnijdeken.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-17581946489780754842010-12-14T19:07:28.000+00:002010-12-14T19:07:28.000+00:00Some river! Yikes, not fun to be inundated by poll...Some river! Yikes, not fun to be inundated by pollution. Always love your accounts of life in Brazil. I so admire the way people make the most of things. Funny that Brazilians feel that decorations should be snowflakes. hoping your next Christmas will be somewhere you can be happier....Meanwhile, good luck with the students!Ieneke van Houtenhttp://ienvan.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-67509724072109479392010-12-14T19:02:44.000+00:002010-12-14T19:02:44.000+00:00Marty, that 'watercolor painting' effect i...Marty, that 'watercolor painting' effect is the result of poor photo resolution, but I'm happy to oblige anyway ;)<br /><br />Katey, we'll leave them to posterity and to whoever follows us. Or perhaps we'll put them out on the pavement for others to take as they wish.~° Tint °~http://tintalasia.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-44915018609039628042010-12-14T18:41:27.000+00:002010-12-14T18:41:27.000+00:00Love all the pics you take when you're out and...Love all the pics you take when you're out and about! <br />New students is good news! Who will inherit all your wonderful plants??Katey kaleidoscopehttp://kateykaleidoscope.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-64011500790130905622010-12-14T18:25:28.000+00:002010-12-14T18:25:28.000+00:00This was a very fun read with my tea! I loved the...This was a very fun read with my tea! I loved the pictures and the holiday decorations down there! <br />My favorite was the lady decorating her tree pic but what I really loved was how the sidewalk looked in the picture leading up to her door, almost like a watercolor painting :-) <br /><br />Very good to hear from you, and to know that you haven't been rained out!Marty !http://martthetart.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695149.post-7477540455095249352010-12-14T17:05:36.000+00:002010-12-14T17:05:36.000+00:00Kippy, running away would be nice. No, the Skype c...Kippy, running away would be nice. No, the Skype convo hasn't happened yet, but it's still in the running. I love the idea of that old poem... decorating your own soul. Nice!<br /><br />Amalie, the scary part about the river is that it's extremely toxic. That's not a river you want to fall into. I've been making a point of looking for non-conventional Christmas decorating, perhaps because we're not decorating this year. <br /><br />Dani, it's grey here.. probably because of the pollution, though that has cleared now with all this rain, we have the heavy grey clouds. When the sun comes out, São Paulo will turn into a sauna again.~° Tint °~http://tintalasia.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.com