tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post2335132979704768008..comments2024-02-06T16:06:25.170-07:00Comments on Sandra Dodd: Bush Stone-curlew and Hills HoistSandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-70472976537715397282014-03-16T03:22:15.994-06:002014-03-16T03:22:15.994-06:00http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZWHUU41gsk
(Made ...<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZWHUU41gsk" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZWHUU41gsk</a><br /><br />(Made that link work. It worked in e-mail notifications, but to make a link work in a blogspot comment, or if you're writing html, the directions are here: http://sandradodd.com/hotlink <br />It's just a bit of code.)<br />Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-31568934282679263412014-03-16T02:49:19.294-06:002014-03-16T02:49:19.294-06:00When I was a kid, we were told (I cannot remember ...When I was a kid, we were told (I cannot remember by who) that curlew's were 'evil'... I suppose because of the noise they make... : ) I chose not to pass that on to the girls, as who likes to feel like the boogeyman is going to come and get ya in your own front yard! <br /><br />Curlew's singing:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZWHUU41gsk<br /><br />Natarshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13366225307629567529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-22252257000101106852014-03-15T16:00:43.295-06:002014-03-15T16:00:43.295-06:00Kim, there are different kinds of clothes lines di...Kim, there are different kinds of clothes lines different places, but in the west where I live they tend to be a post with a cross piece (steel, or some older ones wood) with wires (usually four or five) from one side to the other.<br /><br />But I've seen the umbrella sort with a center pole, but never anything as solid as this Hills Hoist. It really is a great design. <br /><br />At my house Keith made me one single line on pulleys that I can hang things on from the back [kind of a] porch, and then run them out where they are too high to reach. Hard to describe. Usually we use the dryer, but I use that line pretty often—it just won't hold a whole washer load and it's four rooms away.<br />Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-67830679665355822802014-03-15T15:56:35.856-06:002014-03-15T15:56:35.856-06:00Maybe remember how expensive they are these days b...Maybe remember how expensive they are these days before introducing Kai to the possibility of breaking it. :-)Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-72718109783772415402014-03-15T13:29:47.785-06:002014-03-15T13:29:47.785-06:00Oh and another thing....we went to visit a local b...Oh and another thing....we went to visit a local bird guy for a homeschooling get together last year and he had a pet curlew. It was the cutest bird ever. It followed him around like a puppy and was really protective of him. It even went for a couple of the littler kids because it thought they were a threat:) It was a sweety but also a force to be reckoned with for the 2 year olds! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894025320777652313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-48211882179339440512014-03-15T13:27:32.228-06:002014-03-15T13:27:32.228-06:00Ps We love Andy Griffiths, Karen and love that par...Ps We love Andy Griffiths, Karen and love that particular story:) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894025320777652313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-71357211196327958212014-03-15T13:27:03.658-06:002014-03-15T13:27:03.658-06:00Wow, the things us Aussies take for granted:) You ...Wow, the things us Aussies take for granted:) You can't swing on the plasticy versions like the one we've got. The whole thing would crumple. Sandra, what do Americans hang their clothes on? Are your clothes lines just straight ones? I'm now intrigued. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894025320777652313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-63499243590804566432014-03-15T08:30:58.682-06:002014-03-15T08:30:58.682-06:00There is a really funny story about a boy swinging...There is a really funny story about a boy swinging on the clothesline in the book, "Just Annoying" by Aussie author, Andy Griffiths (he's a bit of an icon for funny fiction aimed at maybe 5-11 year olds?). It's a very silly story!! http://andygriffiths.com.au/books/justannoying.htm (chapter 9 in the book) <br /><br />"9. Swinging on the clothesline<br />Andy's parents attempt to stop him from swinging on the clothesline by tying a large, fierce dog to it. But all Andy sees is an opportunity to harness the brute strength of the dog to propel himself even faster."Karen Leehttp://unshackled.menoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-8908216779626541352014-03-15T08:02:27.812-06:002014-03-15T08:02:27.812-06:00Awesome clothesline, *and* awesome birds!!Awesome clothesline, *and* awesome birds!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00802402372337351287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-83973669358816751282014-03-15T07:40:57.100-06:002014-03-15T07:40:57.100-06:00Oh, i saw the swinging post! We will get Kai to tr...Oh, i saw the swinging post! We will get Kai to try it out!Jonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-30140261635452469562014-03-15T07:39:22.654-06:002014-03-15T07:39:22.654-06:00I feel bad for not knowing I had an icon in my yar...I feel bad for not knowing I had an icon in my yard!! I'm going to crank it up in winter!Jonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-63788371851466467872014-03-15T05:40:09.390-06:002014-03-15T05:40:09.390-06:00http://thehoopla.com.au/swinging-hills-hoist-2/
I ...<a href="http://thehoopla.com.au/swinging-hills-hoist-2/" rel="nofollow">http://thehoopla.com.au/swinging-hills-hoist-2/</a><br />I read some of the comments, and it seems really fun. This one at Jo's house seems strong enough.Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12510183.post-35553287982205134732014-03-15T04:39:54.051-06:002014-03-15T04:39:54.051-06:00They're well known amongst Australian children...They're well known amongst Australian children for swinging on.<br /><br />http://thehoopla.com.au/swinging-hills-hoist-2/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037768107066670124noreply@blogger.com