tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post5880830679443658909..comments2024-03-29T08:54:05.713-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Red Hats, Camels and Parakeets, Oh My!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-58209844626380396602016-05-31T08:11:36.854-04:002016-05-31T08:11:36.854-04:00Any parakeets sold in the USA today are supposed t...Any parakeets sold in the USA today are supposed to have been bred here but I had my doubts when you can see a huge cage full of them like I did. I know the border patrol has found them smuggled in by the truck load. <br /><br />I've never had a baby chick but I remember them at Easter time. It's funny how fads go. My great-great nephew and his new wife got chickens right after getting a Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-23766692468912662232016-05-31T04:37:28.284-04:002016-05-31T04:37:28.284-04:00We had parakeets when I was a kid. They are so col...We had parakeets when I was a kid. They are so colorful. They used to sell them at "dime stores." I think we got ours at Woolworths. They sold baby chicks at Easter. They were all sorts of pastel colors. We got those, too. They all grew up to be roosters. And remember the turtles. They eventually stopped selling all of these things. I think the turtles gave kids something... disease, Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-86003804790680708902016-05-24T23:08:33.571-04:002016-05-24T23:08:33.571-04:00I know that feeling! Have you ever found two pairs...I know that feeling! Have you ever found two pairs of classes on your head? I have. LOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-57086035475179888612016-05-24T22:54:28.012-04:002016-05-24T22:54:28.012-04:00I've been on a train a couple of times for day...I've been on a train a couple of times for day trips and I really enjoyed it. I can see me taking a cross country trip that way, especially going first class. It's nice to have that idea validated by someone who has done it.<br /><br />I've done that with reheating coffee!<br /><br />Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-36377306368975476572016-05-24T22:53:20.495-04:002016-05-24T22:53:20.495-04:00I spend hours one day hunting for my specs -they w...I spend hours one day hunting for my specs -they were perched on my head. Another time, found them on garden shrub. ~ LibbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-18334158119708307752016-05-24T21:07:17.957-04:002016-05-24T21:07:17.957-04:00I love train travel; it's so civilized. I'...I love train travel; it's so civilized. I've traveled across both Canada (Montreal to Vancouver) and the US (Boston to Seattle) by train. Both times I did it up big, traveling first class in a sleeping car and eating meals in the dining car. It was a great experience. Changing one time zone per day is a very gentle way to get from one side of the continent to the other. <br />Recently, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-38026123482088704842016-05-24T17:19:49.442-04:002016-05-24T17:19:49.442-04:00Last week was a crazy busy, this week not so much....Last week was a crazy busy, this week not so much. The 3rd week in the month is always that way.<br /><br />We have several farms in the area who raise reindeer. I guess they are a big draw with the little kids and to rent out at Christmas time. They are so tame they'll eat out of your hand and it feels very weird! <br /><br />Crossing my fingers that my blog problems are history. You'll Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-34099355507491027652016-05-24T16:36:17.040-04:002016-05-24T16:36:17.040-04:00Oh, my head is spinning with all these balls you h...Oh, my head is spinning with all these balls you have in the air! Tough problem to have, being so popular LOL. Or so penciled in on your calendar. I would've been mesmerized at the farm, trying to connect with every reindeer, camel, zebra, peacock, wallaby, lemur, emu, lamb, pig, goat, deer, parakeet. I'm glad to hear they were well cared for, despite being penned in. The babies willGowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-56079825073279446602016-05-24T10:26:13.170-04:002016-05-24T10:26:13.170-04:00No we didn't see any baby lambs and I was real...No we didn't see any baby lambs and I was really looking forward to that. I see them online and they are so cute! There were so many pregnant animals there, though, that I'll bet this week they will pop.<br /><br />I'm really surprised that private people can own camels and other exotic animals.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-39169926131498967622016-05-24T09:34:28.902-04:002016-05-24T09:34:28.902-04:00But--did you get to see any baby lambs?
I really d...But--did you get to see any baby lambs?<br />I really don't like "farms" like that. Exotic animals don't belong on farms! I would have been the old lady that scoffed and snorted and showed my displeasure and stated loudly, "This is a farm! Where are the baby calves and horses and bunnies and chicks and lambs?" Best I stay away from groups and their excursions I Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75627288632889668162016-05-23T22:10:09.969-04:002016-05-23T22:10:09.969-04:00Thanks for coming back to check and confirming tha...Thanks for coming back to check and confirming that my blog is back to normal. I have no idea what happened but I'm so glad I was able to get it back without having to contact a tech support person. Even my subscribe my email is working again!<br /><br />I'm either over scheduled or under schedule. No in between for me. I kind of like larger groups because I can "hide" in them Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-84979365923906563012016-05-23T21:54:34.047-04:002016-05-23T21:54:34.047-04:00Well! Glad to see your site is working for me lik...Well! Glad to see your site is working for me like it used to! I hope you will alert all of your readers if you ever make a change ... it was a bit of a shock and I thought maybe I had been hoodwinked over to a different site.<br /><br />You keep yourself as busy as you want to be! But some weeks it is overly busy for me! I'm not a group kind of person (yet) and prefer small gatherings. The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-72749794283808486312016-05-23T20:33:04.151-04:002016-05-23T20:33:04.151-04:00The fact that this outing came so close on the hee...The fact that this outing came so close on the heels of the about our very large zoo I was more in tune with what animal enclosures would have, so I was a little sad for some of the animals but they did look well cared for. <br /><br />It never occurred to me that train travel could get off schedule except maybe in the winter. The travel agenda gave me a book on train travel because she felt so Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-71669162080271006142016-05-23T20:07:51.476-04:002016-05-23T20:07:51.476-04:00Again, your outings are so interesting and inspiri...Again, your outings are so interesting and inspiring. I'd like to learn more about train travel too. It sounds like fun, but I've heard it can get uncomfortable and off schedule. I'd worry about that variety of animals at one place....sometimes "small zoos" aren't governed by (or cognizant of) the same standards. The parakeets sound like fun though. We had two whendonnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-90286226741711130712016-05-23T08:56:28.988-04:002016-05-23T08:56:28.988-04:00When I woke up this morning the first thought I ha...When I woke up this morning the first thought I had was I hadn't talked to anyone for two days. I don't think I'll ever get used to that. I love Siri's voice. Let me know how that works out. I have the Window version of her (Cortana) but I haven't tried it yet. There was a movie last year about a man who falls in love with his operating system, so you're not the only Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-2524305178697357392016-05-23T03:35:49.397-04:002016-05-23T03:35:49.397-04:00Well, you've had a busy time! Wish my family ...Well, you've had a busy time! Wish my family lived closer so someone like your brother could drop in to take care of little things. Think I've finally hired a couple different tradesmen I'm comfortable hiring & can trust who are willing to perform handyman tasks for me. <br /><br />This past week have been indulging myself sleeping in some mornings after staying up into wee joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62533044427555369192016-05-22T20:33:54.641-04:002016-05-22T20:33:54.641-04:00No reason to apology. There was nothing wrong with...No reason to apology. There was nothing wrong with your dark humor...unless you thought someone in your family might see it and not under that it's not unusual in caregiver circles. <br /><br />I don't think my this blog entry has appeared in anyone's blog role list. I don't know if it's just mine or if it's a Bloggers issue that will resolve itself. I'm pretty Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-68005401446488831392016-05-22T20:22:03.163-04:002016-05-22T20:22:03.163-04:00Gee, how did I miss this post? Like you I'd be...Gee, how did I miss this post? Like you I'd be a little concerned about the welfare of the animals you visited but I suppose there's some standard they have to meet. Your Red Hat group seems to be very active.<br /><br />My apologies for the dark humor post about cremation. It was in bad taste and I have removed it. I'm glad it was you that saw it first and I was able to quickly Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-57779735025791777622016-05-22T08:02:51.617-04:002016-05-22T08:02:51.617-04:00That's a good way to put it "a certain de...That's a good way to put it "a certain degree of paranoia is setting in for all of us." I suppose it's only natural as we age. I can remember giving that 'driving test' to my dad a few times and the moral of this story is we've got to keep going and enjoying ourselves while we still can.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-2548867357554452412016-05-21T23:28:32.034-04:002016-05-21T23:28:32.034-04:00A lot of really pleasant activities! And yes, i, ...A lot of really pleasant activities! And yes, i, too, check myself a lot: what did I do with that water bottle and did I put my car keys in my pocket. I'm very aware of any errors. Today a woman was telling us that her daughter was visiting and normally when they get into the car together, the daughter says "I'll drive". But this time, Ethel said, her daughter said " Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40997542787010574802016-05-21T20:54:12.001-04:002016-05-21T20:54:12.001-04:00The "left the underpants in the grocery store...The "left the underpants in the grocery store" wasn't an auto-correct. It was a failed attempt at humor. No one sane would take their underpants off in a grocery store but I saw an elderly lady do that once in a public place and walk away. She had wet them. LOL<br /><br />The parakeets were nothing like the 'Birds' in the movie. They were so small, colorful and sweet and Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-36129878847654542632016-05-21T20:21:06.542-04:002016-05-21T20:21:06.542-04:00Oh my! the information I get from your blog!! hint...Oh my! the information I get from your blog!! hint: travel across USA by train - just checked that out and seems great.<br /><br />I like desserts more than mains, so sometimes choose to have dessert only. Then sometimes prefer to use my daily calories on a favourite mains like a deep fried fish that I would NEVER cook at homes. Even a stir fry makes me think twice, after I recently cleaned out Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com