tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post7904243477240096555..comments2024-03-28T21:58:56.757+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Something For John, and A Moony PictureLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-33307240177759277112012-08-20T07:41:28.325+02:002012-08-20T07:41:28.325+02:00Hello Madeleine, thank you for letting me know!
I&...Hello Madeleine, thank you for letting me know!<br />I'll have a look in a minute :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-37380199030266831142012-08-20T07:41:01.432+02:002012-08-20T07:41:01.432+02:00Glad you saw my Florentines, John :-)
Yes, I did s...Glad you saw my Florentines, John :-)<br />Yes, I did see one meteor on the next night. I was hoping to see some more and waited for another while but then had to go back to bed and be content with the one.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-63896251528746568692012-08-19T22:33:54.479+02:002012-08-19T22:33:54.479+02:00Nothing to do with your post, but I just popped by...Nothing to do with your post, but I just popped by to say I have given the coconut slices recipe in my blog.<br /><br />Good baking, PixieMum aka Madeleine.PixieMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717092173188052675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-90345863708033824002012-08-15T08:12:51.054+02:002012-08-15T08:12:51.054+02:00Hello Scriptor Senex,
yes, I really had a super bi...Hello Scriptor Senex,<br />yes, I really had a super birthday-party, sunshine all day long, and with candles and lanterns at night- quite romantic...MeikesMumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-694097713888888022012-08-15T08:10:40.369+02:002012-08-15T08:10:40.369+02:00Danke, Friko für die Geburtstagsgrüße! Es war ein ...Danke, Friko für die Geburtstagsgrüße! Es war ein schönes Fest.<br />Die richtigen Florentiner vom Bäcker sind einfach unvergleichlich!<br />Schöne Sommertage noch,<br />liebe Grüße!MeikesMumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-50490013942925067282012-08-14T07:47:39.123+02:002012-08-14T07:47:39.123+02:00I don't know how I missed this, Meike. GB jus...I don't know how I missed this, Meike. GB just pointed it out to me. <br /><br />Hope your Mum had a super birthday.<br /><br />How kind to do me a photo! They look equally delicious. <br /><br />Sorry you had cloud on the first night you tried to see the meteors. I hope you had better luck the next night.Scriptor Senexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17795521284516432520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-17392866966074267992012-08-14T07:21:40.645+02:002012-08-14T07:21:40.645+02:00Jenny, I don't think John has seen yet that I ...Jenny, I don't think John has seen yet that I posted this especially for him :-)<br />Never mind diets - simply eat when you're hungry, and with enough exercise, your body takes care of the rest. You always seem to be out and about on your bike or on foot, so getting enough exercise is no problem for you.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-55359776082136460602012-08-14T07:19:44.669+02:002012-08-14T07:19:44.669+02:00Danke, Friko! Stimmt, Aldi hat die auch, aber die ...Danke, Friko! Stimmt, Aldi hat die auch, aber die sind wirklich kein Vergleich mit den "richtigen" vom Konditor - oder Selbstgebackenen.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-45829339826003852722012-08-14T00:05:24.089+02:002012-08-14T00:05:24.089+02:00Oh, yes, John and his florentines! It made me wish...Oh, yes, John and his florentines! It made me wish for some too, when I read his post today. They are really delicious. And I am supposed to be on a diet, which probably makes them seem even MORE delicious, just because they are forbidden....Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-47183595993090361302012-08-13T17:55:26.070+02:002012-08-13T17:55:26.070+02:00Tag zusammen, Mum und Meike's Mum,
Nachtraegl...Tag zusammen, Mum und Meike's Mum,<br /><br />Nachtraegliche Geburtstagsgruesse fuer das Geburtstagskind!<br /><br />Florentiner, hm lecker. Selbst gebacken sind sie noch besser. Meine kommen von Lidl oder Aldi, kleine Dinger, sehr suess und nicht besonders besonders.<br /><br />Tschuess.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-63431153883047828902012-08-13T09:49:59.809+02:002012-08-13T09:49:59.809+02:00Hello Kristi,
thank you for your birthday-wishes, ...Hello Kristi,<br />thank you for your birthday-wishes, this is very kind of you!MeikesMumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-21114825576634577602012-08-13T07:37:56.471+02:002012-08-13T07:37:56.471+02:00Thank you, Kristi! We had a lovely garden party, j...Thank you, Kristi! We had a lovely garden party, just like last year (about which I blogged); it was a perfect day with sun and blue skies but not too hot.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-56787842382702662242012-08-13T03:31:38.469+02:002012-08-13T03:31:38.469+02:00I'm Late!!! Not by my time, but by yours! But ...I'm Late!!! Not by my time, but by yours! But on August 12th in the US, I wish your dear mother a very happy birthday!!!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-25700019194197816732012-08-12T09:14:29.553+02:002012-08-12T09:14:29.553+02:00Thank you, Dorothy! Which one do you mean? I didn&...Thank you, Dorothy! Which one do you mean? I didn't really recommend any of the two kindle books I last read :-)<br />You too have a great week!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-73673160718847600882012-08-12T09:13:45.427+02:002012-08-12T09:13:45.427+02:00Hello Kristi,
thank you for explaining - I, too, h...Hello Kristi,<br />thank you for explaining - I, too, hope that I'll remember the differences and definitions! By the way, I did see one shooting star last night :-)<br />Yes, I know my family are very good to me. It always makes me sad when I learn of families where some do not speak to each other or, when they do, don't get along and constantly argue. I am very lucky to have been born into a family where it is not like that.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-59796793706127350142012-08-12T02:28:18.164+02:002012-08-12T02:28:18.164+02:00Hi there Librarian! Love the moon shots, mine neve...Hi there Librarian! Love the moon shots, mine never turn out that good, and I'm going to download the Kindle book you recommended right now!! Thanks, have a great week!!<br />~~Dorothy~~Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13897188995077538371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-17198662642711131962012-08-11T15:23:20.985+02:002012-08-11T15:23:20.985+02:00Your Mum us very good to you! I think it is such a...Your Mum us very good to you! I think it is such a blessing when a family so enjoys being together! What a pretty tablescape. I think I remember those crispy Florentines from the '70s. <br /><br />I like to learn things from other people, but when no one is telling me and I'm curious I try to find out other ways. I found this when I read Kay G.'s question:<br /><br />Asteroid: A relatively small, inactive body, composed of rock, carbon or metal, which is orbiting the Sun.<br /> <br />Comet: A relatively small, sometimes active object, which is composed of dirt and ices. Comets are characterised by dust and gas tails when in proximity to the Sun. Far from the Sun it is difficult to distinguish an asteroid from a comet.<br /> <br />Meteoroid: A small particle from an asteroid or comet orbiting he Sun.<br /> <br />Meteor: A meteoroid that is observed as it burns up in the Earth's atmosphere - a shooting star.<br /> <br />Meteorite: A meteoroid that survives its passage through the Earth's atmosphere and impacts the Earth's surface.<br /> <br /><br />Reference:<br /><br />http://www.nearearthobjects.co.uk/<br /><br />Hope I can remember it all!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-51841795763589865312012-08-11T09:48:04.439+02:002012-08-11T09:48:04.439+02:00That's what I call customer service!That's what I call customer service!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-58386886251528210992012-08-11T09:47:48.317+02:002012-08-11T09:47:48.317+02:00Hello Mary, the recipe is not mine - my Mum posted...Hello Mary, the recipe is not mine - my Mum posted it, but of course I can translate it for you if you want to give it a try :-)Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-70028571177260381002012-08-10T20:14:49.758+02:002012-08-10T20:14:49.758+02:00We walk into The Woodlands now and if there are no...We walk into The Woodlands now and if there are no Florentines on display they immediately go to the kitchen to get one.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-63240130501254678502012-08-10T19:00:21.721+02:002012-08-10T19:00:21.721+02:00Meike, your "cookies" look delicious. I...Meike, your "cookies" look delicious. I don't recall ever seeing them in the U.S., I am however, going to check out that recipe! I have have to have you translate it for me! LOL!!!<br /><br />MaryOcean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-91220599351873520902012-08-10T18:06:59.777+02:002012-08-10T18:06:59.777+02:00Dad was yesterday at Bäckerei Dannemann and asked ...Dad was yesterday at Bäckerei Dannemann and asked for them, but they had none.MeikesMumnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-46094149740419119952012-08-10T18:05:47.200+02:002012-08-10T18:05:47.200+02:00Frances, usually my Mum has some home-made cake th...Frances, usually my Mum has some home-made cake there for me, but not always - but I can always count on there being something for dessert, and this time, it was Florentines :-) They were nice, so I did not feel as if I was missing out on something better.<br />And there'll be plenty of cake on Sunday for Mum's birthdy!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-18147696558057252532012-08-10T15:50:50.200+02:002012-08-10T15:50:50.200+02:00Meike, you live in a country that produces the bes...Meike, you live in a country that produces the best cakes/tarts in the world. What are you doing eating Florentines??Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-50509919966795440532012-08-10T15:05:43.585+02:002012-08-10T15:05:43.585+02:00Too late, Sonia - they have long since disappeared...Too late, Sonia - they have long since disappeared :-)))<br />Yes, I love looking at dramatic skies from my kitchen window (as you can tell by the frequent pictures of that view on my blog).Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.com