tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post1290438178229047908..comments2024-01-11T18:39:50.665+00:00Comments on Painting With Shadows: P rt of my Br in is M ssi gKim Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-43317965532028413112008-04-18T18:20:00.000+01:002008-04-18T18:20:00.000+01:00Ah, but if she doesn't want it, I'll end up eating...Ah, but if she doesn't want it, I'll end up eating it because I know it's thereKim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-55743871535436344762008-04-18T09:20:00.000+01:002008-04-18T09:20:00.000+01:00Haha! Listen my dear, when in doubt, buy the choc...Haha! Listen my dear, when in doubt, buy the chocolate. If she really doesn't want it, it never hurts to have some in reserve. ;)Freakazojdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059402583495865454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-40274843065860890882008-04-17T10:29:00.000+01:002008-04-17T10:29:00.000+01:00Mary - I know exactly how you feel<B>Mary</B> - I know exactly how you feelKim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-33548724759301421502008-04-16T21:13:00.000+01:002008-04-16T21:13:00.000+01:00My husband buys the chocolate even when I beg him ...My husband buys the chocolate even when I beg him not to. Yes, I really do this on occasion; it's so much simpler. I'm tough, you see -- really tough -- but not necessarily tough enough to resist chocolate when it is so obligingly right there in front of me.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-86830802961858516402008-04-16T07:44:00.000+01:002008-04-16T07:44:00.000+01:00Archivalist - rule 1, subclause 1 - if you don't w...<B>Archivalist</B> - rule 1, subclause 1 - if you don't want to be tempted by chocolate in the house, don't buy it.<BR/><BR/>Rule 1, subclause 2 - removing temptation by eating it all is a flawed argument<BR/><BR/><B>Savannah</B> - more like guidelines than rules - yup, I think that sums up the way I live my life<BR/><BR/><B>Anna</B> - :)<BR/><BR/><B>Canadian Girl</B> - would it be more fun if the nose was dipped in chocolate?Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-59246387363755123152008-04-15T22:00:00.000+01:002008-04-15T22:00:00.000+01:00You can't go wrong buying chocolate, particularly ...You can't go wrong buying chocolate, particularly dark chocolate.<BR/><BR/>I can touch my nose with my tongue, too - must be a sign of intelligence! ;-)Canadian Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14576248760750500940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-89790679730688779752008-04-15T18:53:00.000+01:002008-04-15T18:53:00.000+01:00My wife just tells me when he wants chocolate. But...My wife just tells me when he wants chocolate. But he's crap at cleaning the house. ;)Anna van Schurmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545037218589039870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-78707423071801191522008-04-15T17:42:00.000+01:002008-04-15T17:42:00.000+01:00we always make a list, but somehow it just turns i...we always make a list, but somehow it just turns in to a list of <I>suggestions</I>...or as the pirates say <I>more like guidelines than rules</I>savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-32237648822752944452008-04-15T13:52:00.000+01:002008-04-15T13:52:00.000+01:00Tom -- Best. Comment. Ever. (Pack fan here.)Kim --...Tom -- Best. Comment. Ever. (Pack fan here.)<BR/><BR/>Kim -- Rule #1: always buy chocolate.Archivalisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017326976783821842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1842924185204073042008-04-15T11:56:00.000+01:002008-04-15T11:56:00.000+01:00NGH - :)Amy - yeah, who needs one?Jeff - now you t...<B>NGH</B> - :)<BR/><BR/><B>Amy</B> - yeah, who needs one?<BR/><BR/><B>Jeff</B> - <I>now</I> you tell me...<BR/><BR/><B>Archie</B> - if you would have done exactly the same thing, then you need to learn from this, my friend.<BR/><BR/><B>FLG</B> - normally I'm very good at not listening to what people say, but to what they mean instead. Unfortunately that was the bit of me that was still asleep so I only had the words to go on. <BR/><BR/><B>BA</B> - yes, it is amazing what will literally jump off the shelf and conceal itself until after you've paid for it then discovered it while unpacking your groceries in the kitchen.<BR/><BR/><B>Carole</B> - here's the deal - you don't ask me not to buy chocolate, and I won't ask you for directions...<BR/><BR/><B>Kanani</B> - do you have shares in a chocolate company perchance?<BR/><BR/><B>Tom</B> - unfortunately that first rule just encourages a lifetime of doubt...<BR/><BR/><B>Anna</B> - you don't know your wife as well as you think you do then...<BR/><BR/><B>BStrong</B> - ah yes, the ice cream - fabulous post that. If only I'd read it before heading for the shop.<BR/><BR/>Glad to see you're still alive - any chance of another blog post soon?Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-83603913212252595872008-04-14T18:29:00.000+01:002008-04-14T18:29:00.000+01:00Kim you forgot to read my post called "Communicati...Kim you forgot to read my post called "Communication".<BR/><BR/>http://downsyndromelife.blogspot.com/2006/05/communication.htmlBStronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15795381642029132764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-12625367994904394492008-04-14T16:46:00.000+01:002008-04-14T16:46:00.000+01:00I have all of my wits about me, and I wouldn't hav...I have all of my wits about me, and I wouldn't have bought any chocolate under those circumstances.Anna van Schurmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545037218589039870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-91213346083800541792008-04-14T16:35:00.000+01:002008-04-14T16:35:00.000+01:00There's a rule in our house: When in doubt, buy ch...There's a rule in our house: When in doubt, buy chocolate. And always bet against the Vikings.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04338367408403679236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-56645170641092264682008-04-14T16:32:00.000+01:002008-04-14T16:32:00.000+01:00I agree. Buying chocolate is never wrong. In fact,...I agree. Buying chocolate is never wrong. In fact, I see it as a sign of smart mental awareness when someone reaches for a bar at the last minute. They know they need it, buy it, and eat is on the way home.Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317494343177263398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-52669449964313531262008-04-14T16:17:00.000+01:002008-04-14T16:17:00.000+01:00Do not apply for a job as Sherlock Holmes assistan...Do not apply for a job as Sherlock Holmes assistant. You have a serious clue disconnect. <BR/><BR/>Remember that whether it is on the list, off the list, a joke, a subliminal message, buying chocolate is never, ever wrong.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03828426520214270655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-17005199267634052152008-04-14T15:19:00.000+01:002008-04-14T15:19:00.000+01:00There are two rules that I always try to follow wh...There are two rules that I always try to follow when it comes to grocery shopping:<BR/><BR/>1. Do not go shopping hungry.<BR/>2. Make a list and stick to it.<BR/><BR/>I am a rule breaker.<BR/><BR/>And of course there are those incredible items that leap from the shelves into my cart.<BR/><BR/>Or at least that is what I tell Mrs. Brave Astronaut . . .Brave Astronauthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13893671129001583065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-53745852259377285102008-04-14T07:04:00.000+01:002008-04-14T07:04:00.000+01:00Haha, well, I must have a part of my brain missing...Haha, well, I must have a part of my brain missing too. But this was a great lesson :)Apex Zombiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831580250709824079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-31706642318992574682008-04-14T05:17:00.000+01:002008-04-14T05:17:00.000+01:00I would've done the exact same thing. I mean, you ...I would've done the exact same thing. I mean, you could be wrong no matter what you do. I have the perfect solution for next time - chocolate-covered rose petals. One doesn't really have to eat them, but...Archiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308220891655253832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-44112503284261680532008-04-14T04:02:00.000+01:002008-04-14T04:02:00.000+01:00You should have bought the chocolate!You should have bought the chocolate!The Indy Patriothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10281280223406382813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-40939886581015101442008-04-14T03:25:00.000+01:002008-04-14T03:25:00.000+01:00damn brain anyway!!!!damn brain anyway!!!!Amy Flegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01237104230554615007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-69191142782425886422008-04-13T20:22:00.000+01:002008-04-13T20:22:00.000+01:00And I bet there’s not a single person reading this...And I bet there’s not a single person reading this who doesn’t know that such things only happen with the real important stuff. It might be the chocolate, it might be the bottle of wine or the pack of cigarettes.<BR/>Who - for example - cares about loo-paper if he ran out of?<BR/><BR/>Brainy article, Kim!<BR/>I love it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com