A hobbit’s journal.

Posted on April 30, 2010 by mark10ant

I have loved the thought of Middle Earth for a long time. I first read ‘The Lord of the Rings’ many years ago and have read everything else Tolkien since then. While this is a Hobbit’s Journal, feel free to include anything from Tolkien’s Middle Earth. I’d prefer to keep this mostly pencils and crayons or paint – in keeping with the look and feel of the journal. I love the pictures already present and would prefer those not be altered.
When journal is full, please return to Jenny, jfit.

Click on the blue underlined link in the journal description to see the slideshow. 

 

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72 things to do, with children, on a wet, windy day, Vol. 3

Posted on April 29, 2010 by mark10ant

I wanted to create two very special journals in record time! These journals originally had entries made by invitation only, but now the second copy is available for all journallers to participate.
I made the journals for a Bookmooch journalling friend who suddenly and unexpectedly found herself caring for three grandchildren, domestic upheaval and no computer.
I wanted to think of some way of helping her if I could. I don’t know the ages of the children or whether they are f or m. Please assume they are in an environment that is very rural, without easy access to facilities and shops, and without cash resources. The journal ideas should be to use imagination and things found around one commonly.
So, instead of adding a new journal and sending it on its merry way to arrive in a few year’s time, I invited a small group of BM friends and BMJournalling friends to post or email ideas for the journal directly to me.

Journal 1: XXX (unknown number) things to do (cost-free or extremely cheaply) with children on a wet, windy day.

Journal 2: XXX (unknown number) things to do (cost-free or extremely cheaply) with children on a dry, sunny day.

As usual I created Journal 2 first, and now issuing Journal 1!
Contributions had to reach in a week from my request.
Lucky journallers who are not ‘virtually’ making entries, get two weeks to make entries!

So 72 (and counting) things to do (cost-free / extremely cheaply), with children, on a wet, windy day is born…

Pages can be added as needed, and I will issue it as Volume 1, 2 and 3 as appropriate. Please keep it circulating!

-Gill (tennantfamily)

To see the slideshow click the blue underlined link in the journal description.

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April – April with his shoures soote.

Posted on April 29, 2010 by mark10ant

April is the fourth of a set of journals I am creating to celebrate the months of the year. These will be released month by month. They are for anything to do with the month: why you like or dislike it, what it means to you, poems, books, artwork, music, songs, photographs, stories:- whatever you are inspired to do.

Put your entry wherever seems appropriate.

Rules:

Don’t alter anyone else’s work.

Keep for no more than two weeks.

Relist promptly.

Be willing to send anywhere it is requested.

When the journal is complete please reserve it for me and I will mooch it back. If pages start to come loose or more are needed let me know please, and I can mooch it back and remake the book and repair or enlarge as necessary.

Please return the journal if you leave Bookmooch, if you go on vacation, and even if you just want to keep it! Ask me, I can make a copy when it is complete.

If you can’t complete in the given time, please contact me by email, I’ll mooch it back and return it to you point-free later at a time agreed.

-Gill (tennantfamily)

This journal is stalled with an inactive journaller who does not respond to mails.

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That’s So Funny!!!

Posted on April 29, 2010 by mark10ant

I really enjoy a good laugh! What makes you laugh? Some good cartoons, a comedy movie, hanging out with friends or playing games? Share your favorite cartoon, stories or pictures with us fellow BookMoochers. Don’t alter the work of others, but feel free to add to the endpages. When full, please return to jfit, Jenny Stafford. Have Fun!!

This journal seems to be stalled with its first moocher.

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My favorite animal.

Posted on April 29, 2010 by mark10ant

I’ve always loved bears. I love seeing them and enjoy collecting them. Do you have a favorite animal – real, toy, cartoon or pet? Tell us about your favorite – include pictures or make your own artwork. Don’t alter the work of others, but feel free to help decorate the end pages. When full, please return to jfit, Jenny Stafford.

To see the slideshow please click the blue underlined link in the journal description above.

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72 things to do, with children, on a wet, windy day, Vol. 2

Posted on April 29, 2010 by mark10ant

I wanted to create two very special journals in record time! These journals originally had entries made by invitation only, but now the second copy is available for all journallers to participate.
I made the journals for a Bookmooch journalling friend who suddenly and unexpectedly found herself caring for three grandchildren, domestic upheaval and no computer.
I wanted to think of some way of helping her if I could. I don’t know the ages of the children or whether they are f or m. Please assume they are in an environment that is very rural, without easy access to facilities and shops, and without cash resources. The journal ideas should be to use imagination and things found around one commonly.
So, instead of adding a new journal and sending it on its merry way to arrive in a few year’s time, I invited a small group of BM friends and BMJournalling friends to post or email ideas for the journal directly to me.

Journal 1: XXX (unknown number) things to do (cost-free or extremely cheaply) with children on a wet, windy day.

Journal 2: XXX (unknown number) things to do (cost-free or extremely cheaply) with children on a dry, sunny day.

As usual I created Journal 2 first, and now issuing Journal 1!
Contributions had to reach in a week from my request.
Lucky journallers who are not ‘virtually’ making entries, get two weeks to make entries!

So 72 (and counting) things to do (cost-free / extremely cheaply), with children, on a wet, windy day is born…

Pages can be added as needed, and I will issue it as Volume 1, 2 and 3 as appropriate. Please keep it circulating!

-Gill (tennantfamily)

This journal is stalled with an inactive moocher.

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Friday.

Posted on April 27, 2010 by mark10ant

This is the fifth in a set of journals celebrating the days of the week. In many languages the name means Frigg or Venus’ day.

In the Thai Solar Calendar Friday is regarded as an blue day. Since the Thai Solar Calendar attributes a colour to each day of the week I decided to use these colours in the journals to represent the days.

What does Friday mean to you? Does Friday have a particular significance, a poem it brings to mind, or something visual it brings to mind? Use the pages as you wish, but leave the work of others unaltered please.

If the journal is sent promptly wherever requested there should be no problem with completing an entry and re-listing within two weeks.

If you find you can not do so please re-list, email me and I will arrange to return it to you point-free at a later date.

If it needs repair or extra pages added, contact me and send it back to me. I can rebind and add or repair as necessary. When it returns to me I will scan and upload images to the journal site, for all to see.

-Gill (tennantfamily)

 

This journal appears to have been lost in the post or kept by an inactive moocher. 

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Another Rainbow.

Posted on April 27, 2010 by mark10ant

This is a reconstruction of my Rainbow journal the first edition of which has been stalled with the first moocher since October despite repeated requests.
PLEASE do not retain it, mooch and send promptly. At two moochers a year I shall be dead long before it is completed!
If it sticks in your inventory get in touch with me and I will get it moving or mooch it back.
This interactive journal is for everything and anything inspired by rainbows. My entry is my favourite poem (illustrated), but any type of entry is acceptable. Please do not alter anyone else’s contribution, and try to relist within two weeks of receipt. I have wishlisted it to keep track of its movements and will mooch it back if the person who completes it will contact me.

-Gill (tennantfamily)

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Thursday.

Posted on April 23, 2010 by mark10ant

This is the fourth in a set of journals celebrating the days of the week. Thursdays are traditionally an unlucky day, and in many languages the name means Thor’s day, an ominous day of foreboding.

In the Thai Solar Calendar Thursday is regarded as an orange day. Since the Thai Solar Calendar attributes a colour to each day of the week I decided to use these colours in the journals to represent the days.

What does Thursday mean to you? Does Thursday have a particular significance, a poem it brings to mind, or something visual it brings to mind? Use the pages as you wish, but leave the work of others unaltered please.

If the journal is sent promptly wherever requested there should be no problem with completing an entry and re-listing within two weeks.

If you find you can not do so please re-list, email me and I will arrange to return it to you point-free at a later date.

If it needs repair or extra pages added, contact me and send it back to me. I can rebind and add or repair as necessary. When it returns to me I will scan and upload images to the journal site, for all to see.

-Gill (tennantfamily)

 

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48 things to do, with children, on a dry, sunny day vol. 2

Posted on April 23, 2010 by mark10ant

I wanted to create  two very special journals in record time! These journals originally had entries made by invitation only, but now the second copy is available for all journallers to participate.

I made the journals for a Bookmooch journalling friend who suddenly and unexpectedly found herself caring for three grandchildren, domestic upheaval and no computer.
I wanted to think of some way of helping her if I could. I don’t know the ages of the children or whether they are f or m. Please assume they are in an environment that is very rural, without easy access to facilities and shops, and without cash resources. The journal ideas should be to use imagination and things found around one commonly.

So, instead of adding a new journal and sending it on its merry way to arrive in a few year’s time, I invited a small group of BM friends and BMJournalling friends to post or email ideas for the journal directly to me.

Journal 1: XXX (unknown number) things to do (cost-free or extremely cheaply) with children on a wet, windy day.

Journal 2: XXX (unknown number) things to do (cost-free or extremely cheaply) with children on a dry, sunny day.

As usual I created Journal 2 first, and am busy collating Journal 1!
Contributions had to reach in a week from my request.
Lucky journallers who are not ‘virtually’ making entries, get two weeks to make entries!

So 48 (and counting) things to do (cost-free / extremely cheaply), with children, on a dry, sunny day is born…

Pages can be added as needed, and I will rebind to accommodate them, or start a Part 2 as appropriate. Please keep it circulating!

-Gill (tennantfamily)

To see the slideshow click on the blue underlined link in the journal description above.

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