tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post280670680708382588..comments2024-03-27T17:03:57.341-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: What does Home mean to you?Ovidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-12636886049615270902016-11-08T01:50:20.050-05:002016-11-08T01:50:20.050-05:00My apologies for the late arrival of my replies to...My apologies for the late arrival of my replies to comments. I have only just managed to arrange an internet connection for the house!Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-72837602906507449732016-11-08T01:49:11.907-05:002016-11-08T01:49:11.907-05:00Thanks, Caro, and I frequently fall towards the gr...Thanks, Caro, and I frequently fall towards the grinagog end of the spectrum, too. A display of cookware in a supermarket aisle brings out the desire for International Pan Fighting in me, something I indulge when shopping with a like-minded friend. We must be on the CCTV footage of half the Sainsbury's in Derbyshire.<br /><br />Having animals really makes a home, and the pet sitting I've done over the past few years has really helped give me a sense of home when I didn't have one.<br /><br />As for a Wombat, isn't that something used to play Wom?Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-2172794271218366202016-11-08T01:44:44.691-05:002016-11-08T01:44:44.691-05:00Thanks, Jono. I agree. One of the joys of home is ...Thanks, Jono. I agree. One of the joys of home is returning, and for that one does have to leave first!Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-82201504423536165852016-11-08T01:43:50.032-05:002016-11-08T01:43:50.032-05:00Thank you for such a lovely comment, Infobet. A go...Thank you for such a lovely comment, Infobet. A good welcome always warms the heart.Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-15771732882019522232016-11-08T01:41:21.823-05:002016-11-08T01:41:21.823-05:00I cannot imagine the lovely Barbara being barbed a...I cannot imagine the lovely Barbara being barbed about anything, Jeff. I'm sure you do her a disservice :-)<br /><br />Organisation is something of a state of mind, but having somewhere for things to go, even if you don't actually get around to putting them there, is a start.<br /><br />I've always referred to that quote as Lewis Carroll Theory, but asking Mr Google does bring up a lot of people who've also said it.<br /><br />Reminds me of the reported exchange between James McNeill Whistler and Oscar Wilde at a party. Whistler said something extremely witty, causing Wilde to bemoan, "I wish I'd said that." To which Whistler responded, "You will, Oscar, you will."Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-82833907680250407342016-11-08T01:33:56.380-05:002016-11-08T01:33:56.380-05:00What lovely sentiments, Annamaria, thank you. As f...What lovely sentiments, Annamaria, thank you. As for getting my work done ... Hmm, much pulling out of finger now required, methinks!Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-46388252615306690112016-11-08T01:32:42.952-05:002016-11-08T01:32:42.952-05:00Hi Victor. Thank you for reading the blog, and I&#...Hi Victor. Thank you for reading the blog, and I'm glad it touched you enough to comment.Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-81583677600918923342016-11-08T01:30:32.129-05:002016-11-08T01:30:32.129-05:00I wouldn't dream of making any kind of comment...I wouldn't dream of making any kind of comment about grinagogs in your area, EvKa. Indeed no ...<br /><br />Is that use of 'homely' in the Brit or US sense of the word, btw? To Brits it means cosy and comfortable, but the North American definition is unlovely and ill-favoured ...Zoë Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14065427744062846167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-71961760174710061162016-11-06T11:50:03.357-05:002016-11-06T11:50:03.357-05:00I think I may a grinigog, just because I have a ve...I think I may a grinigog, just because I have a very weird sense of humour and maybe I am grinning at something nobody else finds funny. I can't think about the word Wombat without grinning for example. Michael J Malone feels the same about the word 'chocolate'.<br />And home is all of the above if we are lucky. Some are not so lucky, for some home is a place to keep well clear of. But hopefully, as my gran used to say - there's nothing like having your own front door. Home is, quite simply, where the dog is.Caro Ramsayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08499318515241879831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-65845957492978595272016-11-06T11:01:31.579-05:002016-11-06T11:01:31.579-05:00A bit of the gypsy is not a bad thing, but home is...A bit of the gypsy is not a bad thing, but home is good, too.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-59318181457899373142016-11-06T10:20:17.745-05:002016-11-06T10:20:17.745-05:00Home was everything to me.
It was a place for me t...Home was everything to me.<br />It was a place for me to have a good welcome from the people i love.Infobet77http://infobet77.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-66842431112495300022016-11-06T10:01:08.237-05:002016-11-06T10:01:08.237-05:00I must say, Zoë, that the concerns you express abo...I must say, Zoë, that the concerns you express about how disorganized living is with no fixed abode (books stored as paperweights, clothes stored that are never worn, no fixed study space) sound eerily akin to barbs I'm getting from Barbara about the state of organization of our fixed abode...to which grinagog over here just nods. <br /><br />By the way, though that Lewis Carroll quote as been attributed to several different folks, it makes most sense (to me at least) for it to have come from an Alice in Wonderland sort of thinker. <br /><br />Welcome home. <br /><br />Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-13317337719489860562016-11-06T07:01:20.812-05:002016-11-06T07:01:20.812-05:00Welcome home, Zoe! You have endured being uproote...Welcome home, Zoe! You have endured being uprooted with remarkable aplomb, getting your work done despite the certain disorientation. You made it look like a magic trick. But all that style and grace has to have come from a huge reservoir of grit, effort, and determination. I wish you many, many cozy, peaceful times ahead in your new abode. Adventures when you want them. And relaxation when you return to your nest. Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-88639435021503607912016-11-06T02:28:44.474-05:002016-11-06T02:28:44.474-05:00""For many, a sense of Home is down to f...""For many, a sense of Home is down to family" i grab this... victorhttp://www.vaeib.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-64796530985544728472016-11-06T01:48:01.617-04:002016-11-06T01:48:01.617-04:00As for the rest, I wish you the best in your homel...As for the rest, I wish you the best in your homely efforts. My roots too strongly entwined with the local bones of the earth to survive uprooting. But I do enjoy hearing the tales of those on this blog who cavalierly roam the earth with their roots cut off at the neck...Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-63752304772787711692016-11-06T01:45:00.496-04:002016-11-06T01:45:00.496-04:00A grinigog has been frequently sighted in my neck ...A grinigog has been frequently sighted in my neck of the woods. No further comment needed. Nor accepted. Nor sought. I'm too busy grinning.Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.com