tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post2836106904528058863..comments2024-01-12T18:05:30.697-05:00Comments on Joanne Sher: Editor/Proofreader : A Wild Aussie Christmas - A Holiday Contest EntryJoanne Sherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-13902036117258251442014-12-14T21:37:32.865-05:002014-12-14T21:37:32.865-05:00It isn't a new banner, Vivian - you just notic...It isn't a new banner, Vivian - you just noticed. I THINK the Jane Yolen quote is from PiBoIdMo LAST year - and I've read that verse so very many times, but only in the past year or so did I make the connection. Guess I'm slow :)<br /><br />Thanks also for the encouragement. I SO appreciate it!Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-33634808495475519542014-12-14T21:27:20.753-05:002014-12-14T21:27:20.753-05:00Joanne...I know i've visited here before...but...Joanne...I know i've visited here before...but perhaps you have a new banner or I didn't notice it before...I LOVE the Bible verse about writers...and LOVE the Jane Yolen quote...it struck a chord with me...so thank you for that.<br />Also, thank you for a wonderful Aussie Christmas story...it's fun hearing how other parts of the world celebrate Christmas...glad the family were able to go with the flow...I mean, snow. ;) ;) ;)Vivian Kirkfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745749939523672713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-74237980103483044182014-12-14T14:26:38.904-05:002014-12-14T14:26:38.904-05:00Thanks so much, Mishka! It was a fun idea to play ...Thanks so much, Mishka! It was a fun idea to play around with. I appreciate your encouragement.Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-42656553562006613252014-12-14T14:25:30.156-05:002014-12-14T14:25:30.156-05:00Wow - cool, Cecelia! Thanks for sharing! I appreci...Wow - cool, Cecelia! Thanks for sharing! I appreciate you stopping by!Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-67386461733455739542014-12-14T14:24:33.370-05:002014-12-14T14:24:33.370-05:00Thanks, Carrie - it was definitely fun to turn Ame...Thanks, Carrie - it was definitely fun to turn American kids' wishes on their head :). I appreciate you stopping by!Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-3442253195317168012014-12-14T11:30:57.095-05:002014-12-14T11:30:57.095-05:00I love that you wrote this from the down under per...I love that you wrote this from the down under perspective. Great twist. Have a Merry Christmas!Mishka Jaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04464400486218085401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-13892669626279495102014-12-14T04:48:37.600-05:002014-12-14T04:48:37.600-05:00Has it ever snowed in Oz at Christmas, I know we a...Has it ever snowed in Oz at Christmas, I know we always get a cold patch early december and sometimes it snows for a few minutes but Christmas? found one "In 2006, a snowstorm hit the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales and Victoria, arriving on Christmas morning and bringing nearly 30 cm (12 in) of snow in higher areas. This was an especially rare event because it occurred during Australia's typically warm summer."CA Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847165518615193237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-91677583029750170022014-12-13T23:09:02.301-05:002014-12-13T23:09:02.301-05:00We hear lots of stories of kids who want snow for ...We hear lots of stories of kids who want snow for Christmas, so this was neat to hear a child that misses the sandy traditions instead. :)Carrie Charley Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596139362790716640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-23685952904199621282014-12-13T22:44:23.691-05:002014-12-13T22:44:23.691-05:00Thanks so VERY much, Susanna, for motivating me to...Thanks so VERY much, Susanna, for motivating me to write it - and for your encouragement. You are a gem. :)Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-66857591723872780672014-12-13T19:49:40.408-05:002014-12-13T19:49:40.408-05:00Love your reverse twist on wild weather for Christ...Love your reverse twist on wild weather for Christmas, Joanne! Very convincingly delivered from the POV of a child whose Christmas reality is so very different from what we experience here in the Northeast. Love that Debbie was worried about baby Jesus being cold - how thoughtful, and what a kind heart... what Christmas is all about :) Thanks so much for joining the holiday fun!Susanna Leonard Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655630528649780363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-88666974890703489942014-12-12T11:24:32.510-05:002014-12-12T11:24:32.510-05:00Thanks so much, Sylvia! I appreciate your encourag...Thanks so much, Sylvia! I appreciate your encouragement!Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-47972692065446256352014-12-12T11:23:52.435-05:002014-12-12T11:23:52.435-05:00Thanks so much, Kathy! I definitely plan to expand...Thanks so much, Kathy! I definitely plan to expand the comparisons (and do more research!) for the PB version. Glad you enjoyed it!Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-22136561645876918262014-12-12T11:22:53.540-05:002014-12-12T11:22:53.540-05:00Thanks, Lynn :) I appreciate your encouragement!Thanks, Lynn :) I appreciate your encouragement!Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-27426616568017085252014-12-12T08:54:12.964-05:002014-12-12T08:54:12.964-05:00Nice twist on the Christmas in the tropics theme. ...Nice twist on the Christmas in the tropics theme. Very nice.Sylvia Liuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13193486117318739814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-46067086485514300892014-12-11T15:34:58.560-05:002014-12-11T15:34:58.560-05:00Good Aussie tale and great comparison - I would tr...Good Aussie tale and great comparison - I would try to carry the comparison of the 2 Christmases even further in your PB. I enjoyed reading this.Kathy Halseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11600954824509054774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-60537008703038035922014-12-11T14:56:19.952-05:002014-12-11T14:56:19.952-05:00This is a nice turnaround from the usual Aussie Ch...This is a nice turnaround from the usual Aussie Christmas, I would guess. :) Nicely told. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-51912806133264225332014-12-10T16:56:27.256-05:002014-12-10T16:56:27.256-05:00Thanks so much, Johnell - for the encouragement A...Thanks so much, Johnell - for the encouragement AND for stopping by!Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-29256450729290919102014-12-10T16:55:29.005-05:002014-12-10T16:55:29.005-05:00Thanks, Tracey! Was a fun one to come up with for ...Thanks, Tracey! Was a fun one to come up with for sure :) Appreciate you stopping by.Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-48626982272106231502014-12-10T11:43:23.494-05:002014-12-10T11:43:23.494-05:00What a fun idea. Very thoughtful too.What a fun idea. Very thoughtful too.Johnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08042379175433349768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-37954595078084927012014-12-10T11:16:15.559-05:002014-12-10T11:16:15.559-05:00JoAnne, What a great spin. I love how you let othe...JoAnne, What a great spin. I love how you let others know how Aussie's celebrate.Tracey M. Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00735632188281207570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-64663845275580928342014-12-10T08:22:24.289-05:002014-12-10T08:22:24.289-05:00Thanks so much, Tina! Glad you enjoyed it!Thanks so much, Tina! Glad you enjoyed it!Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-49881814527796917342014-12-10T08:21:44.579-05:002014-12-10T08:21:44.579-05:00That's what I think too, Alayne! Thanks for st...That's what I think too, Alayne! Thanks for stopping by :)Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-53511571092057050042014-12-10T08:21:02.553-05:002014-12-10T08:21:02.553-05:00Thanks, Patricia - was a fun one to ponder (and wr...Thanks, Patricia - was a fun one to ponder (and write!)Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-71208202958287316052014-12-10T08:20:20.638-05:002014-12-10T08:20:20.638-05:00Thanks, Teresa :)Thanks, Teresa :)Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8999930258339428520.post-15473491223644268932014-12-10T08:19:53.646-05:002014-12-10T08:19:53.646-05:00Thanks, Teresa! You are such an encouragement :)Thanks, Teresa! You are such an encouragement :)Joanne Sherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07656727089667265580noreply@blogger.com