tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post5368386744177970340..comments2024-02-14T13:04:30.499-05:00Comments on Good To Begin Well, Better To End Well: Friday Fun! Now With More Goats!Amalia Dillinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-67183657330751167692010-03-01T19:53:55.573-05:002010-03-01T19:53:55.573-05:00Al, I believe you!
Some of my mom's friends u...Al, I believe you!<br /><br />Some of my mom's friends used to have goats, and I remember being charmed by them as a kid. Beasts of burden, I believe-- beasts of WAR on the other hand still makes me kind of chuckle.Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-21559863515025676932010-03-01T15:25:36.657-05:002010-03-01T15:25:36.657-05:00I used to keep goats, they are lovely companionabl...I used to keep goats, they are lovely companionable creatures with great personalities. <br />They were (and still are in some places) actually used as beasts of burden. <br />Goats are still hitched to little chariots here in Oz for racing (we Aussies will bet on anything). If you don't believe me do a Google on "Goat Racing".<br /><br />Al<br /><br /><a href="http://publish--or-Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-6182835551093857812010-02-28T19:00:47.797-05:002010-02-28T19:00:47.797-05:00Mary: Yeah-- I really didn't understand their ...Mary: Yeah-- I really didn't understand their purpose when I began, and it's so easy to cut things you don't find meaning in.<br /><br />Sarah: hahahaha! I don't think they came back to life in his BELLY. :P He didn't eat the bones, after all, or the goats wouldn't come back whole!Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-68531990229623855162010-02-28T18:54:07.765-05:002010-02-28T18:54:07.765-05:00Amalia, I totally did not know! Wow! I really need...Amalia, I totally did not know! Wow! I really need to look more into Norse mythology!<br /><br />I am imagining a man (god) with a goat clopping around in his stomach.Just Another Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589166715361819941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-84651331480559195812010-02-26T22:07:22.146-05:002010-02-26T22:07:22.146-05:00Cool. Thanks for the education on goats. I like ...Cool. Thanks for the education on goats. I like how you had to truly understand the need for them in your story to include them.Mary Aalgaardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051735579638637382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-52452991787982374862010-02-26T21:48:48.449-05:002010-02-26T21:48:48.449-05:00Nisa: I'm glad you liked the post, and thanks!...Nisa: I'm glad you liked the post, and thanks!<br /><br />VR: Thor was pretty purposeful, so that's fitting! :) I'm glad they are back where they belong too! and thanks!Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-62535199680767470352010-02-26T21:46:10.896-05:002010-02-26T21:46:10.896-05:00As a Capricorn, goats are near and dear to my hear...As a Capricorn, goats are near and dear to my heart. They symbolize purpose, although probably not in Norse mythology. :) Glad they're back where they belong.<br /><br /><br />Congrats on the award!!!VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-81286673729790347062010-02-26T16:16:43.828-05:002010-02-26T16:16:43.828-05:00I just love it when those little details click and...I just love it when those little details click and cause chain reactions! <br /><br />And the Norse mythology is so fascinating. Thanks for sharing and congrats on the award!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08616276555920544920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-60774774344549800312010-02-26T15:01:11.641-05:002010-02-26T15:01:11.641-05:00Shannon: I love Thor too!
Sarah: Did you know he ...Shannon: I love Thor too!<br /><br />Sarah: Did you know he can eat them, and as long as he keeps the bones whole, he just taps them with his hammer and the goats spring back to life?Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-87430858111711109892010-02-26T14:52:44.015-05:002010-02-26T14:52:44.015-05:00Goats are cool. :) I'm sure the magic just mak...Goats are cool. :) I'm sure the magic just makes them even better! :D<br /><br />Very interesting!Just Another Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589166715361819941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-32258703648797462722010-02-26T13:33:26.924-05:002010-02-26T13:33:26.924-05:00LOL! I love it. I love Thor and I love goats!! ...LOL! I love it. I love Thor and I love goats!! :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-9842965486268362662010-02-26T11:54:14.564-05:002010-02-26T11:54:14.564-05:00Kelly: haha. Yes!
Sara: It was really nice. And t...Kelly: haha. Yes!<br /><br />Sara: It was really nice. And the least I could for Thor, really. He's got a long and unhappy road in front of him.Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-79118954751844324842010-02-26T04:57:52.028-05:002010-02-26T04:57:52.028-05:00Didn't it feel good to weave the goats back th...Didn't it feel good to weave the goats back through? It's nice when one thing that didn't seem huge (and isn't a major undertaking) can make such a nice difference to the WIP :-)Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5458380.post-56809102591428206112010-02-26T03:19:22.598-05:002010-02-26T03:19:22.598-05:00Yay Goats!Yay Goats!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587559581019545723noreply@blogger.com