tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post99182602842907512..comments2024-03-29T09:27:50.094-04:00Comments on Georgia Girl With An English Heart: Fire Pink/Nosy Parker At Panola MountainKay G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-27832207452864106202016-05-11T09:07:59.986-04:002016-05-11T09:07:59.986-04:00You would have to like cows! But then I don't ...You would have to like cows! But then I don't take much notice of what names I am called, I try to turn them into a positive!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-4282689685351038812016-05-11T09:06:57.171-04:002016-05-11T09:06:57.171-04:00You would have to like cows! But then I don't ...You would have to like cows! But then I don't take much notice of what names I am called, I try to turn them into a positive!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-5586074815468205082014-06-10T00:59:06.561-04:002014-06-10T00:59:06.561-04:00Wow! That is such an unusual flower. I thought a...Wow! That is such an unusual flower. I thought at first that it was a paper cut-out. The color is so spectacular. The kitten is so adorable.<br /><br />I've heard Nosy Parker, but not the dozy old cow. It doesn't sound flattering.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-60548081044007105012014-06-08T14:25:23.534-04:002014-06-08T14:25:23.534-04:00Oh! I didn't know that you were a garden write...Oh! I didn't know that you were a garden writer!! How wonderful! And how happy it makes me to show you a flower that you have never seen! By chance, I met up with one of the rangers recently and he told me that they have lots of Fire Pinks at Kennesaw Mountain, which is on the other side of Atlanta. Maybe I'll get there one day, but it means driving through Atlanta's traffic, so maybe not!!<br />Sorry you are allergic to cats!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-48088875846835692172014-06-08T14:22:42.944-04:002014-06-08T14:22:42.944-04:00There was only the one little kitten at the office...There was only the one little kitten at the office there, but you are correct that there were more kittens. It is believed that someone had dumped them there, and homes will have to be found for the others.Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-90494632298973537322014-06-08T14:21:17.803-04:002014-06-08T14:21:17.803-04:00Oh my dear, it is great fun, we find ourselves lau...Oh my dear, it is great fun, we find ourselves laughing at each other all the time, even after all the years we have been married, it was our 31st anniversary on June. 4th. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-20972250688188596782014-06-08T14:20:00.674-04:002014-06-08T14:20:00.674-04:00When someone is nosy, you will think of me!
AND wh...When someone is nosy, you will think of me!<br />AND when you see the jagged edges of a carnation!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-53831147231070899522014-06-08T14:17:48.823-04:002014-06-08T14:17:48.823-04:00You know, your comment reminded me of a very good ...You know, your comment reminded me of a very good sermon that I heard once...that the early Christians didn't want to "throw out the baby with bathwater" and made sure that they kept a lot of the customs of the Druids and incorporated them into Christianity!<br />I never heard of a Face like Fizz! That's a new one to me!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-56330899718304488482014-06-08T14:14:58.421-04:002014-06-08T14:14:58.421-04:00Do you not have any pinks in Australia? I am sure ...Do you not have any pinks in Australia? I am sure you must! (Maybe not, I only know my plants and flowers from my reading, I am not an expert at all!)<br />Love that bright red wildflower, sorry it was a bit out of focus, it's stunning in real life. Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-61927621298788896822014-06-08T14:13:23.016-04:002014-06-08T14:13:23.016-04:00Hey Terry!
Now, every time you see carnations and...Hey Terry! <br />Now, every time you see carnations and their little jagged edges, you will say, "Ah, the Pink family!"!!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-21343923217078272142014-06-08T14:12:29.271-04:002014-06-08T14:12:29.271-04:00I am just full of these kind of expressions! I am ...I am just full of these kind of expressions! I am remembering that someone invented something by watching a cat try to pull something through a fence...I can't remember what it was now, I will have to research it. Hope you are doing well these days, dear Mairead!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-70284652587231813612014-06-08T14:09:27.253-04:002014-06-08T14:09:27.253-04:00My dear Julie, I am afraid that I am much WORSE th...My dear Julie, I am afraid that I am much WORSE than a dozy old cow but we just don't have to go into details, do we? ;-)<br />Glad you liked the sweet kitten and pretty wildflower too!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-91886667865517858862014-06-08T14:07:53.691-04:002014-06-08T14:07:53.691-04:00Glad you are pleased to learn about pinks too! HA!...Glad you are pleased to learn about pinks too! HA! I wonder if the singer PINK called herself that since she wanted to appear EDGY! LOL.<br />Thanks for the Nosy Parker explanation, that makes sense!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-61536800566711219252014-06-08T14:03:28.370-04:002014-06-08T14:03:28.370-04:00My mother-in-law has pinks in England and we also ...My mother-in-law has pinks in England and we also have them at our church here in Conyers! We also have a lot of our wildflowers being lost, but not at Panola Mountain! It is a protected spot and I am glad to live near it!Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-55054584726046250482014-06-08T14:02:01.439-04:002014-06-08T14:02:01.439-04:00Funny how we use expressions and we don't even...Funny how we use expressions and we don't even know the origin! I also called the trunk of a car the "boot" just like they say in England! Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-55887508819134965732014-06-08T14:00:28.720-04:002014-06-08T14:00:28.720-04:00Very happy to show you this wildflower here! It wa...Very happy to show you this wildflower here! It was new to us to too and that is why I wanted to share it with you! Kay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07228498846814735537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-77439379137871977882014-06-07T22:38:00.981-04:002014-06-07T22:38:00.981-04:00Having been a garden writer for more than 20 years...Having been a garden writer for more than 20 years, I know the term "pinks"! Amd nosy parker has come up a lot over the years in those British mysteries I'm always reading! But I've never seen even a picture of a Fire Pink until today....And that curious little kitten is adorable! Too bad I'm so allergic to cats!Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-72558398990326424272014-06-06T17:21:58.797-04:002014-06-06T17:21:58.797-04:00Love the kittens!Love the kittens!Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-90359351552230311092014-06-06T09:48:24.137-04:002014-06-06T09:48:24.137-04:00No, I have never heard of either expression.
It mu...No, I have never heard of either expression.<br />It must be a lot of fun to be married to someone from England.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-5321906589697146682014-06-05T22:21:40.433-04:002014-06-05T22:21:40.433-04:00Not familiar with a Nosy Parker. Looks like my voc...Not familiar with a Nosy Parker. Looks like my vocabulary is increasing after today's word and flower discussion. Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-20888306432107532542014-06-05T20:25:49.869-04:002014-06-05T20:25:49.869-04:00The UK has hundreds of old sayings like that one, ...The UK has hundreds of old sayings like that one, some dating right back to pagan times. Stop that or you'll get a "Face like Fizz" used to puzzle me as a child as I always wanted to meet this fizz to see what he looked like.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-77039377125600855822014-06-05T20:22:37.792-04:002014-06-05T20:22:37.792-04:00I've not heard of the "pinks" either...I've not heard of the "pinks" either. I doubt it's used down this way, Down Under. Nosy Parker is, but I've not heard it used in ages! As you say, it's origins are unknown, but with many theories - http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-nos2.htm<br /><br />What a stunning, different-looking wildflower is!<br /><br />Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-62695635312422573862014-06-05T19:35:06.619-04:002014-06-05T19:35:06.619-04:00My parents used the expression nosy Parker. I did...My parents used the expression nosy Parker. I didn't know the origin of the name pinks.Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944121836337072178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-75171520276447633632014-06-05T17:11:21.508-04:002014-06-05T17:11:21.508-04:00Nosy Parker is a frequent expression in Ireland to...Nosy Parker is a frequent expression in Ireland too. I haven't heard it in a long time, so I enjoyed your review of this common expression. Whoever Parker was, he obviously stuck his nose in everyone's business. Jenny's explanation seems very feasible. Looking through fences is a dangerous pastime. Mairéadhttp://www.irishamericanmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4716894977482967985.post-22482651078239178962014-06-05T15:56:59.001-04:002014-06-05T15:56:59.001-04:00Your last comment made me laugh so much and you...Your last comment made me laugh so much and you're anything but :) Nosy parker is such a common expression I had no idea it wasn't widely known. That kitten is so adorable. The fire pink is gorgeous too. xJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08755261709412075078noreply@blogger.com