tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post3822403466379996587..comments2023-06-05T15:23:37.352+01:00Comments on Stay at home dad: Devon DreamsStay at home dadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-30280942069343168942008-06-28T00:17:00.000+01:002008-06-28T00:17:00.000+01:00If I start watching BB I can't stop, so I haven't ...If I start watching BB I can't stop, so I haven't started this year.<BR/><BR/>I will be back very shortly... there's nothing like a blog for making time whiz by.Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-67624848344681980322008-06-26T22:51:00.000+01:002008-06-26T22:51:00.000+01:00I would just like to add for the record that where...I would just like to add for the record that whereas Elsie is clearly fascinated by BB, I only chatted about it to humour her. I am really far more lofty than her.<BR/><BR/>And you didn't answer her question.<BR/>PigxPig in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631525119816074013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-60576332256466995672008-06-26T13:38:00.000+01:002008-06-26T13:38:00.000+01:00Thank you very much for the prod mimi and the kind...Thank you very much for the prod mimi and the kind words - I will get to work...<BR/><BR/>A minor classic of your own Elsie! Amazing what you and Pig get up to when you can find a babysitter...Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-10179250351528424142008-06-23T21:48:00.000+01:002008-06-23T21:48:00.000+01:00Meanwhile… … As Pig and Elsie stare glumly into th...Meanwhile… <BR/><BR/>… As Pig and Elsie stare glumly into their hot chocolates, a huge smile slowly spreads across Pig’s face. ‘I know what will cheer us up… come with me Elsie B’. <BR/><BR/>And with that, the ladies excitably jump onto Pig’s yellow scooter, and with the wind in their hair, they whiz up to the top of the hill where the games arcade sits. <BR/><BR/>They spend a glorious afternoon frivolously gambling on the Penny Shove machines and eating hotdogs. <BR/><BR/>At dusk, Pig and Elsie sit on the cliff edge, watching the sun setting and eating their fish and chips and mars bars, and animatedly discuss all their favourite bits of Big Brother so far. <BR/><BR/>As they listen to the beautiful song of the seagulls, they give each other a knowing look… for they both know that one day, in his own time, he will be back… <BR/><BR/>…Won’t he?Elsie Buttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03768998561385293241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-72542134365119029602008-06-23T00:44:00.000+01:002008-06-23T00:44:00.000+01:00Oh yes, please do another one, I adore your writin...Oh yes, please do another one, I adore your writing! And keep checking to see if you're back..no pressure or anything..mimiMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100985140335023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-89293899039583937902008-06-22T17:43:00.000+01:002008-06-22T17:43:00.000+01:00Thank you the esk. Very kind. I'd better do anothe...Thank you the esk. Very kind. I'd better do another!Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-5480681592522249472008-06-22T10:07:00.000+01:002008-06-22T10:07:00.000+01:00A delightful blog, stay at home dad, beautiful wri...A delightful blog, stay at home dad, beautiful writing, wonderfully evocative!paulscookinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09908385464220515136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-37620455245975802412008-06-21T20:12:00.000+01:002008-06-21T20:12:00.000+01:00Oh yes, that hot chocolate! Genius, Pig. We shall ...Oh yes, <I>that</I> hot chocolate! <BR/><BR/>Genius, Pig. We shall meet again on this barren outcrop, I feel sure...Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-14904956770682749282008-06-18T23:07:00.000+01:002008-06-18T23:07:00.000+01:00Pig stands in the thin wintry sun as it bravely tr...Pig stands in the thin wintry sun as it bravely tries to break thru the dark and gloomy clouds.<BR/><BR/>She turns to her friend Elsie Button. 'This is where we first met him, at this baggy point of a blog'.<BR/><BR/>Elsie looked at Pig, her eyes heavy with loss. 'I remember fair pig, do you think he has gone forever?'<BR/><BR/>Pig looked meaningfully into the distance and held Elsie's hand a little tighter. 'I know not sweet Elsie. Now, shall we go and get a hot choc? I'm freezing my trotters off out here'.Pig in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631525119816074013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-79052372927915726012008-06-17T14:34:00.000+01:002008-06-17T14:34:00.000+01:00Thanks blogthatmama. It always makes me happy to h...Thanks blogthatmama. It always makes me happy to hear about people remembering childhood things fondly..<BR/><BR/>Just doing a few other things Jan. What chocolate was that?!Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-23848798426087749562008-06-13T16:43:00.000+01:002008-06-13T16:43:00.000+01:00WHY have you turned into the Invisible Man??? And ...WHY have you turned into the Invisible Man??? <BR/>And did you ever drink that hot chocolate you promised MONTHS AGO??Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627338108089464863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-44078431077745212182008-06-12T23:08:00.000+01:002008-06-12T23:08:00.000+01:00Hi there, came by via Rosiero and enjoyed the blog...Hi there, came by via Rosiero and enjoyed the blog. I grew up near the sea and used to walk along the cliffs with my parents. Not only will I never forget it, I still really miss it now I'm living in North Yorkshire.blogthatmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584817207287233580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-38857882985808544092008-06-09T09:17:00.000+01:002008-06-09T09:17:00.000+01:00Yes, always keep the faith stayathomedad... good l...Yes, always keep the faith stayathomedad... good luck!Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-59236615126338217652008-06-08T19:17:00.000+01:002008-06-08T19:17:00.000+01:00Wow! I've found a kindred spirit (and a blogging n...Wow! I've found a kindred spirit (and a blogging namesake). This post makes me feel even more committed to our plan. Look forward to more.Tim Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00858684167484655029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-37608859123309054222008-06-06T23:11:00.000+01:002008-06-06T23:11:00.000+01:00Hi Victoria, thanks for your comment. I can't disa...Hi Victoria, thanks for your comment. I can't disagree with any of it and amazed you remember the buoy thing!Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-30830472447769082362008-06-06T08:28:00.000+01:002008-06-06T08:28:00.000+01:00I remember being very confused about those buoys a...I remember being very confused about those buoys as a kid. Why were there just boys in the sea? Our daughter is only 18 months old but she is already coming out with things from her own perspective - I think being around children makes you see the whole world in a very different and new way, maybe a lot more interesting way. <BR/>VXXXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09119916444738006058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-44578868698266587692008-06-04T22:11:00.000+01:002008-06-04T22:11:00.000+01:00Ha ha... Good stuff Casey! Didn't realise there wa...Ha ha... Good stuff Casey! Didn't realise there was so much of it out there...Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-65485890308695935082008-06-04T10:13:00.000+01:002008-06-04T10:13:00.000+01:00I experienced much the same thing when I tried to ...I experienced much the same thing when I tried to relate to my niece what I do for work.<BR/><BR/>"Uncle Casey makes pictures really big so you can hang them on your wall and they'll look pretty."<BR/><BR/>"What if it's a picture of something big already? It won't fit then."<BR/><BR/>"Umm... but the pictures of it are small."<BR/><BR/>"But what if you use a big camera instead of a little one?"<BR/><BR/>Oi vey. Her mother is trying to get me to take a picture of her for a Father's Day gift but it's going to take forever at this rate.<BR/><BR/>Hang in there. I'm just sure the perspective thing gets easier.<BR/><BR/>Casey at www.canvaspress.comCaseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862487271374310604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-19105923839792330452008-06-04T09:25:00.000+01:002008-06-04T09:25:00.000+01:00Thank you m@l. Yes life is nothing if not repeteti...Thank you m@l. Yes life is nothing if not repetetive...!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your generous praise merry. I agree, good to think.<BR/><BR/>Hi milla. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Hello expatmum, thanks for coming. Yes I did think about using that pronunciation but it would only have meant more questions...<BR/><BR/>Thank you Hadriana, you are very kind. No, never easy. Will come and visit your treasures.Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-32055673007689121852008-06-03T14:38:00.000+01:002008-06-03T14:38:00.000+01:00Hello. I can't remember how I came to your site bu...Hello. I can't remember how I came to your site but really treasure it. We are "Stay at Home Mum and Stay at Home Dad" and it still isn't easy (sotospeak). Wonderful description. You make me nostalgic for the sea and the seaside. Will come back for more!Hadriana's Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03740533954842010870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-59290266005019436252008-06-03T01:46:00.000+01:002008-06-03T01:46:00.000+01:00Hi. Came via Hadriana's wall - a great post. Perha...Hi. Came via Hadriana's wall - a great post. Perhaps if the word was pronounced as they do over here (USA) which is very strange - sounds like "boowee", she would understand more. But then the story wouldn't exist.Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-26714599061841168622008-05-30T16:24:00.000+01:002008-05-30T16:24:00.000+01:00oh, sweetums. SUch a lot in so few words.oh, sweetums. SUch a lot in so few words.Millahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967731998504496807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-83389871673515051372008-05-27T23:49:00.000+01:002008-05-27T23:49:00.000+01:00Very evocative piece - making ghosts for your daug...Very evocative piece - making ghosts for your daughter - and beautifully put. One day she can read this and anchor her memories. Sniff.<BR/><BR/>I can nearly hear the seagulls and the waves crashing, you've made me think SAHD - always a good thing!merry weatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15790847146645006254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-6748860648590067322008-05-25T01:33:00.000+01:002008-05-25T01:33:00.000+01:00Beautiful posting. I love your use of shifting par...Beautiful posting. I love your use of shifting parallels. Even now, at my grand old age, I'm still realising that the places of my childhood are nothing like as big in reality as I remember them in my head. And, like you, when I'm with my daughter I veer back and forth from experiencing life as I did when I was around her age to the present day. How well you put things.Motheratlargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702824820715807897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309801433272440943.post-77802540899417600552008-05-21T14:49:00.000+01:002008-05-21T14:49:00.000+01:00Thank you Rebecca, I'm very flattered. Everything ...Thank you Rebecca, I'm very flattered. Everything is the size of an ant really. When you look up.Stay at home dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943310521217164291noreply@blogger.com