tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post8064458665259175969..comments2023-05-24T05:30:32.707-05:00Comments on Inkpots n’ Quills: Penmanship and the Green Stick FractureAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-16331584117680423242011-11-01T04:55:27.089-05:002011-11-01T04:55:27.089-05:00Re-breaks sound terrible. But they are usually don...Re-breaks sound terrible. But they are usually done under general anaesthetic <br />Only sadistic doctors do them any other way.<br />Alas I have no such excuse for my atrocious scrawlAlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-78572562952020454462011-10-31T13:55:13.164-05:002011-10-31T13:55:13.164-05:00Beautifully written Ann, I was totally engrossed a...Beautifully written Ann, I was totally engrossed and could just imagine it all.Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581993763700327953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-84017855510573757012011-10-31T13:13:58.206-05:002011-10-31T13:13:58.206-05:00I'm very envious of your handwriting prowess, ...I'm very envious of your handwriting prowess, past or not. Mine has always sucks since day 1. My primary teacher made me miss the bus so I could practise my q's. And since I lived a 30-min bus-ride from home, at the age of four, that was very traumatic.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-36738324618484289632011-10-28T06:50:10.693-05:002011-10-28T06:50:10.693-05:00Oh no, not the greenstick fracture! I remember le...Oh no, not the greenstick fracture! I remember learning about that when I worked at GEICO. <br /><br />If it's any consolation, my handwriting gets worse with each passing year. I blame it on typing all the time.<br /><br />I also hope you have no lasting pain. A re-break? Yikes!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-44823467056907392902011-10-27T20:21:46.602-05:002011-10-27T20:21:46.602-05:00I love pens and go a little nuts when I can't ...I love pens and go a little nuts when I can't find my favorite, the one that SHOULD BE in my purse at ALL TIMES! Multi-colored pens are the best. Funny how the mind works, how the new pen connects to a bad memory. I hope that old injury doesn't cause you pain!Danettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15043881305977386629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-26782678010981346572011-10-27T17:51:45.376-05:002011-10-27T17:51:45.376-05:00I'm sorry to hear about your wrist--it sounds ...I'm sorry to hear about your wrist--it sounds like that was very painful fall.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-47851131207481965782011-10-27T15:11:25.769-05:002011-10-27T15:11:25.769-05:00My daughter had a green stick break in her arm. Sh...My daughter had a green stick break in her arm. She was put to sleep so they could set it and then xrayed to check it was in the right position. It healed perfectly thank goodness. <br />Poor you. I love beautiful handwriting. Mine is such a mess. I prefer to print.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-46418051021487586252011-10-27T14:41:58.161-05:002011-10-27T14:41:58.161-05:00Hi Hilary, My mother would not allow that charlata...Hi Hilary, My mother would not allow that charlatan of a doctor as she referred to him near my hand again. Much to my relief!!! I really have no idea how he planned to break it again. The red pen is just wonderful. While holding it in my hand I relive my glory days..so long as I ignore the scrawl on the page! :)Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-91047854126804296482011-10-27T14:36:39.456-05:002011-10-27T14:36:39.456-05:00Hi Faith, my advice...stay away from convents and ...Hi Faith, my advice...stay away from convents and convent schools. The floors are deadly!<br /><br />Hi Manzanita, I never got the wrist reset. It has been weak ever since...much to the delight of my children when they were being bold. :)<br /><br />Hi Mary, I would love to join your letter writing campaign. Only need the details.<br /><br />Hi Kitty, I really have to go back to the 'Dark Ages" of my life to find awards and achievements, unlike you. A big congrats to you again.<br /><br />Hi Brigid, it is a fabulous pen. A must for the Christmas list I would say. It is a Lamy.<br /><br />Hi Michael, the new pen is the red one in the photo at the beginning of the post. My blue cobalt pen was lost in our move back to Ireland.<br /><br />Walk2Write, No, no-one said anything like that to me. They were actually upset by the whole incident. You see I was unable to partake in any further contests.<br /><br />Hi Agnes, Thank you. It is funny the way things seemingly long forgotten pop into your head when you least expect it. Weird and funny!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07524878248746427258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-80281038943974853432011-10-27T13:56:28.665-05:002011-10-27T13:56:28.665-05:00What a great gift, what a great story :-)What a great gift, what a great story :-)Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735148155885016692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-83557093096562760082011-10-27T13:01:53.314-05:002011-10-27T13:01:53.314-05:00I do hope no authority figure said something awful...I do hope no authority figure said something awful to you like "Pride comes and then a fall!" I heard that one time as a little kid from someone I looked up to, and ever since then those words ring in my ears after some mishap or other:)<br /><br />Wishing you many more wonderful stories and letters written with a ruby red pen in hand and a cobalt blue pen in mind.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-54699998349574362422011-10-27T12:48:28.752-05:002011-10-27T12:48:28.752-05:00Crumbs Ann - what a terrible thing to happen and a...Crumbs Ann - what a terrible thing to happen and as Old Kitty says - Ouch is the order of the day .. and then 'breaking again' .. I know it's logical - but it's not!! How do they do .. bash it with a heavy Bible as they did ganglions in South Africa?!<br /><br />But wonderful surprise the red pen - looks beautiful .. my writing is awful, unless I type .. or write in click pencils! Each to our own I guess!<br /><br />Enjoy writing this weekend .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-83333387164579340602011-10-27T11:47:07.582-05:002011-10-27T11:47:07.582-05:00Is the pen you are writing about the one featured ...Is the pen you are writing about the one featured in the banner illustration of your blog? If so...lovely.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-86091510085237668742011-10-27T11:17:08.213-05:002011-10-27T11:17:08.213-05:00Such a lovely story, Ann, before the injury anyway...Such a lovely story, Ann, before the injury anyway.<br />I love that pen, I am going to add that to my Christmas wish list!!Brigid O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646687391409208367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-74225107590569196592011-10-27T11:03:05.837-05:002011-10-27T11:03:05.837-05:00Oh Ann! Ouch!! Good grief! Huge congrats with your...Oh Ann! Ouch!! Good grief! Huge congrats with your award though!!! And yay for your new pen from hubby! Enjoy!!!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-43237873016424630172011-10-27T10:38:09.051-05:002011-10-27T10:38:09.051-05:00Loved the story Ann and the days of penmanship and...Loved the story Ann and the days of penmanship and proper writing.<br />Time to look out my fountain pen for my 'Bring back letter writing' campaign. Care to join me with that posh new pen?Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353700576663217563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-60030482959185472062011-10-27T10:21:05.110-05:002011-10-27T10:21:05.110-05:00Oh Ann, how sad to have to give up such beautiful ...Oh Ann, how sad to have to give up such beautiful penmanship. I can only imagine how much you had to practice to reach that level of perfection. Writing is a lost art. I hope that injury is long healed. Some of my old injuries have come back to haunt me. A heart-warming story.Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3251941385386023381.post-16449919043960292862011-10-27T09:59:44.593-05:002011-10-27T09:59:44.593-05:00Awwwww! That is a heartbreaking story! I'm a h...Awwwww! That is a heartbreaking story! I'm a handwriting nut, and I totally get that feeling of euphoria with pen in hand. Must make note to avoid overly-polished floors...(Hey, great excuse for me to write instead of clean my own floors, right? It could be dangerous!)Faith E. Houghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823750019164801104noreply@blogger.com