Comments on Shell Sherree: Stumping the Heat with a Queenslander

And know we'd pamper each other's kitties,...

2009-12-16T10:59:55.148+10:00

And know we'd pamper each other's kitties, too. :)

I prefer Lamingtons to caviar any day, Shell. And...

2009-12-16T10:18:41.243+10:00

I prefer Lamingtons to caviar any day, Shell. And I adore Queenslanders.

We had a double brick home with a charming timber and glass addition, itself with a deck on two sides. Perhaps we could do a holiday house swap, once I've solved a storage problem or two. :)

LERVE this drawing. Ah! See what fodder you have...

2009-11-25T08:42:30.550+10:00

LERVE this drawing. Ah! See what fodder you have right at home here.

More more.

Adventures ~ yes, you too ~ hello summer! :) Happ...

2009-11-20T13:47:14.311+10:00

Adventures ~ yes, you too ~ hello summer! :) Happy to be of service to the humble lamington. And I well remember 'sleep-outs'. Ahh, yes!

My goodness we ladies have been glistening and glo...

2009-11-20T07:16:34.667+10:00

My goodness we ladies have been glistening and glowing all over the place these last couple of days.
A big hearty "WELL DONE" to you my dear for spreading the gospel of the lammie across the globe in one post! As a life long devotee I thank you.

p.s. remember that incredibly tacky period when people would enclose their verandahs to make a "sleep-out"? Thank goodness those days are gone.

Vicki ~ I hope you don't miss them too much ov...

2009-11-19T09:57:37.981+10:00

Vicki ~ I hope you don't miss them too much over there.

PCN ~ hmm, your offer is appealing. I shall consider...

Virginia ~ LOL, I suspect I shall be glistening a little later today. {I love that southern charm!}

I"m not googling lamington because I want it ...

2009-11-19T09:01:38.114+10:00

I"m not googling lamington because I want it to be a delicieux surprise on Tuesday! :)

And Shell,darling I love a veranda! And southern ladies, even southern hemisphere ladies, don't perspire, we glisten! :)
V

A wraparound verandah is one of my and hubby's...

2009-11-19T07:05:54.789+10:00

A wraparound verandah is one of my and hubby's dream features in the dream house we will someday build. How would you feel about our moving onto yours for a few months (the cool ones) for, ah, research? We'll pay you rent in the form of scones, pie, dark chocolate and sparkling cider.

I do love a lamington...xv

2009-11-19T02:10:06.111+10:00

I do love a lamington...xv

Katie ~ I'm considering renaming our deck '...

2009-11-18T16:35:56.818+10:00

Katie ~ I'm considering renaming our deck 'verandah'. A bottle of bubbly will be involved. I should have done a megapost and included more on lamingtons here. By next Tuesday, no-one will be curious about them any more. {Yes, I think you'll want one.}

Amy ~ they are light, yet tasty, and very delightful. I'm touched that you dropped in with NaNoWriMo nipping at your heels ~ thank you! Write, Amy ~ write.

This style of house is so gorgeous! You mentioned...

2009-11-18T13:33:27.749+10:00

This style of house is so gorgeous! You mentioned food though, and I lost all train of though. I'm with Katie. I had to go look up lamingtons. And now I want to make them. They sound delightful!

This is just my kind of house; I'd love to hav...

2009-11-18T13:17:26.845+10:00

This is just my kind of house; I'd love to have a large veranda! Now I have to go google lamingtons as I don't want to be the only one here who has no clue what that is. I have a feeling that I'll want to try one as soon as I figure out what they are!

Cafe ~ really? Well, I'll be! Makes sense, as ...

2009-11-18T11:07:47.460+10:00

Cafe ~ really? Well, I'll be! Makes sense, as our climates have similarities.

Sorry, no Kingsland or Canineland, but we do have a fine dog sitting on a tuckerbox.

That bldg looks familiar.Maybe you were in So Cal ...

2009-11-18T00:55:23.127+10:00

That bldg looks familiar.Maybe you were in So Cal recently?

Btw, is there a Kingsland or Canineland in Aussieland?

Gypsy ~ I love them, too. All verandahs seem to h...

2009-11-18T00:50:58.651+10:00

Gypsy ~ I love them, too. All verandahs seem to have 'relaxation' built into them.

Mise ~ you've grasped the concept most impressively!

And a deck on one side would mean tea alone would ...

2009-11-17T23:09:45.402+10:00

And a deck on one side would mean tea alone would be served, whereas no deck means bring your own teabag? I feel I've got some sociology, culture, and the promise of culinary arts from this post alone and need not bother with the rest of the internet today.

Looks lovely, love verandahs. You made me laugh ab...

2009-11-17T16:52:17.375+10:00

Looks lovely, love verandahs. You made me laugh about the glowing, perspiring, sweating part .. lol

Cali ~ I'll even look for a recipe. You won&#...

2009-11-17T16:45:36.491+10:00

Cali ~ I'll even look for a recipe. You won't need a candy thermometer.

Alexa ~ I'm still hanging out for teleportation. Seriously, I'm sure they're holding out on us. And for some reason, I imagine Sir Richard Branson to be the first to unveil it.

If I could plunk a Queenslander down in the middle...

2009-11-17T16:30:06.619+10:00

If I could plunk a Queenslander down in the middle of Paris, and spend my days there munching on lamingtons and macarons —well, I'd be a happy woman indeed. (P.S., Shell—I'd be glad to go to Brisbane if Paris wasn't so much closer!)

Petrea: lol re: from from cali! A lamington post...

2009-11-17T16:03:59.235+10:00

Petrea: lol re: from from cali!

A lamington post is a good idea, Shell as I only looked at the photos!

Cali ~ the stumps are for ventilation, yes. I won...

2009-11-17T15:25:33.864+10:00

Cali ~ the stumps are for ventilation, yes. I won't mention the other "S" word. ;) How did I guess you'd google lamington?!

Thanks, Finie!

Hiker ~ have you patented your roof-on-a-roof idea? I think it has merit...

Petrea ~ I love the stories of how certain foods came about, and the humble lamington is a nice example. Most worthy of a post of its own.

It's a beauty. I took an idea from Cali (or I ...

2009-11-17T14:42:50.287+10:00

It's a beauty. I took an idea from Cali (or I should say, from from Cali) and googled Lamingtons. I think they're as good an idea as a Queenslander. Turns out they weren't the Hiker's idea, either, but they look so good they might as well have been.

Shell, this house is my dream house. No fooling. I...

2009-11-17T14:34:35.207+10:00

Shell, this house is my dream house. No fooling. I'll read all about it so perhaps be disabused of how much I covet one. There's another idea I have (well, ok, the Queenslander, it turns out, wasn't my idea at all) and that is to build a roof on top of the roof with a three-foot gap between the two for shade.

That is so nice sherree! I like western style!

2009-11-17T14:04:00.123+10:00

That is so nice sherree! I like western style!

How charming, Shell! I am hoping the stumps are fo...

2009-11-17T13:25:24.900+10:00

How charming, Shell! I am hoping the stumps are for the ventilation and not due to serpents! ;-)

I Googled lamingtons. I would much rather have scones and lamingtons than caviar any day! I am really a simple girl at heart. I only like the best. lol!