tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545713293332836232.post5806608774644105034..comments2024-03-28T01:03:32.077-07:00Comments on Scary Azeri : A greasy ball for my gardenscaryazerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209595384194222929noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545713293332836232.post-472648969088740132016-03-07T10:46:27.650-08:002016-03-07T10:46:27.650-08:00You are an expat when you move and moving space an...You are an expat when you move and moving space and weight are both costly you have a great excuse to downsize. Sorry dear, no room in the container.Jay Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545713293332836232.post-59965999159622243492010-03-11T02:36:37.697-08:002010-03-11T02:36:37.697-08:00Just two reflections on this, Scary. First, I take...Just two reflections on this, Scary. First, I take it you saw the newspaper item a few weeks back that said that parents should know that bringing up a child costs just over £200,000 nowadays.<br /><br />Second, your collection of school-generated mess reminded me of the time I retired from the university and had to clear out my room. It meant throwing away some of the paintings my kids had done Bill Kirtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07675643113010061969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545713293332836232.post-45396881676943428182010-03-09T00:18:49.953-08:002010-03-09T00:18:49.953-08:00@Riyad, I can understand. But I am smiling to myse...@Riyad, I can understand. But I am smiling to myself, imagining you telling this to some very Azeri guys back home. :))scaryazerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08209595384194222929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545713293332836232.post-67409061861845547962010-03-08T02:39:57.042-08:002010-03-08T02:39:57.042-08:00~@Riyad: Lucky you are :-)~@Riyad: Lucky you are :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545713293332836232.post-43731499074384528412010-03-07T15:14:47.970-08:002010-03-07T15:14:47.970-08:00Well, out beloved Baku didn't have much to sho...Well, out beloved Baku didn't have much to show in the birds department (all I could remember are house sparrows and pigeons), so no wonder birdwatching isn't very popular. I, too, was indifferent until I saw hummingbirds (a.k.a. колибри) in our backyard. These little devils were amazing! This winter one of them built a nest so low on a tree I could easily look inside, so I was able to RMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804809338465207073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545713293332836232.post-77401436023159214462010-03-07T07:45:40.670-08:002010-03-07T07:45:40.670-08:00I looked at dictionary to find word "buzzard&...I looked at dictionary to find word "buzzard" and on Russian it was "kanyuk",ha-ha,I have not idea how it looks like.I mean ,it -is difficult to know all types of thousands birds.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2545713293332836232.post-11341155772697325472010-03-06T19:48:50.565-08:002010-03-06T19:48:50.565-08:00You made me think about those ugly drawings I made...You made me think about those ugly drawings I made as a child, and my siblings too. We loved to glue them, my parents' room was filled with those drawings. They used to say they loved the paintings, and I felt so proud.<br />Now, that memory makes me smile, that kind of smile that bring on some tears.<br />But a ball of lard... no, that never was seen at home.<br />Saludos.Gabrielahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280432296207747625noreply@blogger.com