Comments for Simply Belle http://www.simplybelle.net Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:19:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Crayfish Galore by Trapper Arne http://www.simplybelle.net/189/comment-page-1/#comment-6254 Trapper Arne Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:19:21 +0000 http://www.simplybelle.net/189/#comment-6254 You write so well, Bella You write so well, Bella

]]> Comment on Prolific Persimmon Trees by Belle http://www.simplybelle.net/prolific-persimmon-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-5593 Belle Mon, 31 Oct 2011 03:49:03 +0000 http://www.simplybelle.net/prolific-persimmon-tree/#comment-5593 Sheila, we picked ours when they are still hard though very much orange already as shown in the picture above. We could have left them still on the tree but our weather was nearing the time when a snow could fall anytime. So, we were forced to harvest them. And then we left them in the box for a week and only thereafter, they started ripening. Birds don't eat our persimmons. I've never tried ripening them off the tree. I am not sure if it's a good idea to leave them off the tree but then again I am not sure on this. In another week or two, we will pick the fruits. Sheila, we picked ours when they are still hard though very much orange already as shown in the picture above. We could have left them still on the tree but our weather was nearing the time when a snow could fall anytime. So, we were forced to harvest them. And then we left them in the box for a week and only thereafter, they started ripening. Birds don’t eat our persimmons. I’ve never tried ripening them off the tree. I am not sure if it’s a good idea to leave them off the tree but then again I am not sure on this. In another week or two, we will pick the fruits.

]]> Comment on Prolific Persimmon Trees by sheila http://www.simplybelle.net/prolific-persimmon-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-5519 sheila Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:17:01 +0000 http://www.simplybelle.net/prolific-persimmon-tree/#comment-5519 I live in California and have a persimmon tree in my back yard that has been there since I was a little girl. I'm now 50. I never get a chance to see them rippen. The skin is always tough. By the time they are actually ripe the birds have their way with them and the end up on the ground. Is there a way to rippen them off of the tree? I live in California and have a persimmon tree in my back yard that has been there since I was a little girl. I’m now 50. I never get a chance to see them rippen. The skin is always tough. By the time they are actually ripe the birds have their way with them and the end up on the ground. Is there a way to rippen them off of the tree?

]]> Comment on About by Josefina Bonaobra Hall http://www.simplybelle.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5362 Josefina Bonaobra Hall Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:17:45 +0000 #comment-5362 Hi Belle, I'm from Batalay, we are neighbour there but I am currently living in London. You have wonderful pictures of Batalay beach and catanduanes in general, which I am sure everyone enjoys!!! Thanks to you. We are planning to hold a first grand reunion of alumni from Batalay Elementary School. For this reason me and Nora Rojas Sinclair (coordinators) would like to borrow one of your (beachside)picture to be included in our collection of pictures which we will use as a backgound for our invitation. We want to invite you as well to join us on May 14 & 16, 2012 as guest, details will follow. I'm sorry that I have to communicate this way, I wish I know your email address so that I can send it privately. Thanks a lot!!! Best regard Hi Belle,

I’m from Batalay, we are neighbour there but I am currently living in London. You have wonderful pictures of Batalay beach and catanduanes in general, which I am sure everyone enjoys!!! Thanks to you. We are planning to hold a first grand reunion of alumni from Batalay Elementary School. For this reason me and Nora Rojas Sinclair (coordinators) would like to borrow one of your (beachside)picture to be included in our collection of pictures which we will use as a backgound for our invitation. We want to invite you as well to join us on May 14 & 16, 2012 as guest, details will follow. I’m sorry that I have to communicate this way, I wish I know your email address so that I can send it privately.

Thanks a lot!!!

Best regard

]]> Comment on Kalo-ko by mhiro http://www.simplybelle.net/kaloko/comment-page-1/#comment-5208 mhiro Fri, 16 Sep 2011 12:52:00 +0000 http://www.simplybelle.net/?p=697#comment-5208 nkaka.miss po ito .. last na kumain ako nito is 4 yrs ago :( pwede po paki.post ung mismong gnamit mo na mga ingredients .. tas ung malinaw po na instuction kung panu muh po niluto ung kaluko .. gusto ko man po kaya mgluto kaini :)) tnx po !! nkaka.miss po ito .. last na kumain ako nito is 4 yrs ago :( pwede po paki.post ung mismong gnamit mo na mga ingredients .. tas ung malinaw po na instuction kung panu muh po niluto ung kaluko .. gusto ko man po kaya mgluto kaini :) ) tnx po !!

]]> Comment on Remembering Manay Suling, our Neighbor by Nilda A. Vernon http://www.simplybelle.net/remembering-manay-suling-our-neighbor/comment-page-1/#comment-5120 Nilda A. Vernon Mon, 22 Aug 2011 14:57:58 +0000 http://www.simplybelle.net/remembering-manay-suling-our-neighbor/#comment-5120 This is the kind of life stories I like to watch on movies. Because they are for real. It proves that Jehovah provides for everybody. No matter what hardship we faced. It gives us time to reflect how blessed we are. That all these material things we have around can be just comforts but disturbance in our lives. The mere necessities we need are actually enough for us to exist. I love your story Belle. This is the kind of life stories I like to watch on movies. Because they are for real. It proves that Jehovah provides for everybody. No matter what hardship we faced. It gives us time to reflect how blessed we are. That all these material things we have around can be just comforts but disturbance in our lives. The mere necessities we need are actually enough for us to exist.

I love your story Belle.

]]> Comment on About by Belle http://www.simplybelle.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5073 Belle Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:53:26 +0000 #comment-5073 Where are you from? I can refer you to someone from the province. Where are you from? I can refer you to someone from the province.

]]> Comment on About by Kate Owen http://www.simplybelle.net/about/comment-page-1/#comment-5071 Kate Owen Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:18:49 +0000 #comment-5071 Hi, I came across your blog whilst doing some research into the Catanduanes. I am researching for a film about the island and am looking for information about the local fishing communities and inparticular familes that might be interested in being involved. I was wondering if you would have any links that might be of any use or know of the best place to go about asking. Many thanks, Kate. kate.owen89@gmail.com Hi,
I came across your blog whilst doing some research into the Catanduanes. I am researching for a film about the island and am looking for information about the local fishing communities and inparticular familes that might be interested in being involved. I was wondering if you would have any links that might be of any use or know of the best place to go about asking. Many thanks, Kate.
kate.owen89@gmail.com

]]> Comment on Pancit Bihon by Julie http://www.simplybelle.net/pancit-bihon/comment-page-1/#comment-4857 Julie Wed, 20 Apr 2011 23:07:02 +0000 http://www.simplybelle.net/pancit-bihon/#comment-4857 Belle - Thank you for posting your recipe. I made pancit tonight with canton and rice vermicelli. Is the rice vermicelli the same as bihon? I know that I used to eat it room temperature or cold and loved it when I lived in Bermuda and Florida. I was told to put a little sesame oil in it after it cooked but I didn't know if I should and how do I keep from the rice vermicelli from being so sticky??? I look forward to making this again for my family - they loved it! Thank you again for posting! Have a great day! Belle –
Thank you for posting your recipe. I made pancit tonight with canton and rice vermicelli. Is the rice vermicelli the same as bihon? I know that I used to eat it room temperature or cold and loved it when I lived in Bermuda and Florida. I was told to put a little sesame oil in it after it cooked but I didn’t know if I should and how do I keep from the rice vermicelli from being so sticky??? I look forward to making this again for my family – they loved it! Thank you again for posting! Have a great day!

]]> Comment on Navajo Hogan by Carlos Adames http://www.simplybelle.net/navajo-hogan/comment-page-1/#comment-4755 Carlos Adames Tue, 15 Feb 2011 00:31:41 +0000 http://www.simplybelle.net/navajo-hogan/#comment-4755 I love how simple the Navajo live, it may not seem like much to others, but the Hogan is a smart way to live. I love how simple the Navajo live, it may not seem like much to others, but the Hogan is a smart way to live.

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