Shu’s trying to eat her bouquet of roses. Seishi wants to eat the ribbon.
What can I say? The cats are involved.
Happy birthday to Jane!
by CJ | Oct 24, 2016 | Journal | 23 comments
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there should be an email in her inbox from Jacquie Lawson…..
Hippo Birdies Two Ewes!
And Many Happy Returns of the Day!
I must go into town today to confer with the appliance repair place next to DH’s shop. My washer started throwing error codes this weekend, and while I have a fairly good notion of what ails it, I think I’d rather pay a pro to wrestle with it, as long as it doesn’t cost more than a new one! I’ll also do my last Costco run of the season, because Costco during the holidays is not to be contemplated without Kevlar.
Hippo birdie two ewe, Jane!
Jane, Happy Birthday and many happy returns of the day.
Happy Birthday, Jane.
Happy Birthday, Jane!
Cats are involved. Boy, that’s the truth. Complex and involved. And always curious and investigating. Though sometimes with, “Hey, is this fun?”
Very happy birthday celebration, Jane, and to the human partner and feline companions.
At least CJ isn’t trying to eat the roses or the ribbons. Could be a bit thorny, that. 😀
Happy Birthday, Jane. Hope it’s the best one ever. So thoughtful of you to share your roses and ribbon with the cats… hehe. Hugs.
Birthday humbug!
I hate spellchecker. H u m b u g s. For that matter, I hate birthdays, but I hope Jane’s was fantastic!
Happy birthday, your Janeness! Hope its great fun!
Happy Birthday to Jane, the present I’m looking forward to is a brand new Alliance/Union book.
Happy birthday, hope you two take a break to get out an enjoy an evening of food and fun!
Happy birthday, Jane.
We went out to Swinging Door—had her free birthday steak. And a cake. And cards and prezzies. And Champagne. A good time had by both. Of course we’re not used to cake and icing and all, and it was sugar high way too close to bedtime—meaning neither of us is worth much today.
did she get her ecard?
I’ll have to tell her it’s there. She is real slow to check her emails.
I know, she’s busy! Thank you.
Many happy returns of the day, Jane! Hope it is a very felicitous year.
@CJ – Is there a spot on the blog where you’d prefer an archeology / materials question? I’ve wondered about copper, bronze, and brass; specifically, why bronze and brass, both copper alloys, wouldn’t have all merged into a copper-alloy formula over time, but instead, at least in English, we get two words that are thought of as two distinct alloys. It would seem like they’d keep two useful alloys with different properties, yet that over time, they’d find some middle ground, an overall formula. I dont know enough about metallurgy, but was curious. If there]s a preferrred spot for such questions, I’d be happy to post it there, rather than go tangent off-topic in a thread. That’s one weakness of a blog versus a forum that I wish there were a good solution for: that guests/mmebers can post new topics for discussion. But these days, blogs seem to have gained ground. Cheers!
One hopes Jane and you and the two feline associates are still enjoying the post-birthday celebration afterglow. 😀
Very simply because they are specialized alloys for particular purposes. Bronze was used for weapons, axes, chisels. Anything softer than it could be was a failure, possibly with grave consequences.
The word copper goes back to Greek. Pure copper is still the preferred electrical conductor for most applications, though gold and silver are slightly better, discounting cost, IIRC.
Bronze is copper+tin for strength. The word is from Italian 1739.
Brass is copper+zinc for brightness and, I think, tarnish-resistance. The word is from German, 12 century.
However, archeologists sometimes group everything as copper alloys.
But in terms of materials, why they don’t merge is because they have different properties. You can’t add zinc to bronze without compromising its strength. Some inexpensive sword makers offer a choice between spring steel which won’t break, and steel which holds an edge better; the expensive ones make the bulk of the blade springy and the edge hard. It’s kind of like asking why we don’t just have one average milk product, in between milk, cheese, and sour cream.
Late but no less heartfelt – happy birthday from both of us!
Happy Belated Birthday Jane! Hope you are still enjoying the flowers…