tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post7557525810685034901..comments2024-03-29T08:54:05.713-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Christmas Letters from the Edge Misadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-46707492810435384682017-12-17T14:55:28.915-05:002017-12-17T14:55:28.915-05:00Good points on all counts!
Good points on all counts!<br />donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-34604330926651078212017-12-15T12:53:54.749-05:002017-12-15T12:53:54.749-05:00Darn it! I should have posted this before I printe...Darn it! I should have posted this before I printed my letters out and mailed them. All you guys could have been my proof readers! I do know the sew/sow rule but I just didn't use it. LOL Oh, well, things like that are designed to keep us humble. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.<br /><br />You keep telling yourself that about the trees. I had not heard that excuse before.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-72614108689648846992017-12-15T12:41:53.426-05:002017-12-15T12:41:53.426-05:00(Jean--seeds you "sowed", not "sewe...(Jean--seeds you "sowed", not "sewed." Unless you stitched them, LOL.) <br /><br />I love your letter! I'll bet it gets read aloud by lots of recipients. I used to do a similar one for a long time, but then had to give it up when things got too crazy with kids, career, and family. I keep telling myself and everyone that I don't Do Cards because I am Doing My Part Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-68535145308826396302017-12-15T10:47:07.886-05:002017-12-15T10:47:07.886-05:00Time does stand still when you're in middle of...Time does stand still when you're in middle of a disaster of any kind. It's always a surprise when you realize that the rest of the world kept going on when your world stopped.<br /><br />I love gelato but could never have extra in the house of that or ice cream. It doesn't take much for me to get in the mindset of, "If it's gone it won't tempt me anymore." LOL I'Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-49024754790595684412017-12-15T09:41:08.502-05:002017-12-15T09:41:08.502-05:00I laughed in recognition at "Who remembers Se...I laughed in recognition at "Who remembers September?" We certainly do, since September was the Harvey aftermath, but in truth, everyone seems to have lost September and October both. It's like time stood still while we all were coping with the after-effects of that storm in one way or another.<br /><br />On the other hand, the Ben and Jerry reference was pretty funny, too. A local shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-67872241789386958852017-12-15T00:45:37.217-05:002017-12-15T00:45:37.217-05:00I feel the same way about getting cards with just ...I feel the same way about getting cards with just a name in it. Why bother? My letters might be unconventional but they still tell story of sorts about how my life is going.<br /><br />I have cried at not being able to open a bottle, too! It's frustrating but also a symbol of something we're not always wanting to face.<br /><br />Libby, thank you for reading here and occasionally leaving Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-38649619451129067962017-12-14T23:32:11.263-05:002017-12-14T23:32:11.263-05:00I *hate* receiving a card with just the names of t...I *hate* receiving a card with just the names of the sender(s) and a trite message, and love newsy letters/e-mails (personally think its useless sending a card with no personal message inside).<br /><br />I went though that phase of not being able to open bottles - so frustrating! (I now have a nifty holder that does the job). And don't get me started on "child" proof bottles. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-65897682494841115992017-12-14T21:13:58.904-05:002017-12-14T21:13:58.904-05:00I think this coming weekend is when most people wi...I think this coming weekend is when most people will work on cards, if they are going to send them at all. I've only gotten 3 so far, too, but I expect maybe 20 if last year is any indication. Don't be embarrassed to send your letters. So what if something like sending cards falls out of fashion, if you enjoy it, do it. That's what writers do...write. I kind of like people on my list Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-82980602779036053412017-12-14T19:50:52.741-05:002017-12-14T19:50:52.741-05:00Great letter. I do one every year too, with photos...Great letter. I do one every year too, with photos of my family, but last year I sent almost twice the number (23) I received (14) and even that was paltry compared to previous years when we all still did Christmas cards. This year I printed off 20 letters, but now am sort of embarrassed to send them. So far, mid-December, I've gotten 3 Christmas cards from others. I think this will be my donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-72330764238879573062017-12-13T18:58:31.770-05:002017-12-13T18:58:31.770-05:00I know! You can't always tell unless you know ...I know! You can't always tell unless you know the person well enough to know their humor. Humor is so HARD to write. I would pay money to read the first drafts of Melania or Hillary's Christmas letters. LOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-53784998891109565802017-12-13T17:42:27.585-05:002017-12-13T17:42:27.585-05:00I like the ones you can't figure if they'r...I like the ones you can't figure if they're for real or not. I'd like to read a first draft from Melania or Hillary.... after they've had about 3 glasses wine. LS Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888269999839452459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-53760235747334062402017-12-13T15:03:37.990-05:002017-12-13T15:03:37.990-05:00Thanks. I like getting Christmas letters, too. Thanks. I like getting Christmas letters, too. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-66106019538897741392017-12-13T14:45:48.024-05:002017-12-13T14:45:48.024-05:00Great letter! You definitely shouldn't stop w...Great letter! You definitely shouldn't stop writing them! It is really entertaining.<br />Regards<br />LezeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37662290864459325182017-12-13T12:03:36.368-05:002017-12-13T12:03:36.368-05:00I know! But I'll take 'boring' over ch...I know! But I'll take 'boring' over chaos and hair-raising at this point in my life.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-46448083021589922832017-12-13T11:02:26.701-05:002017-12-13T11:02:26.701-05:00Now that's funny! Our poor boring little live...Now that's funny! Our poor boring little lives! I'm glad you did this!!!The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.com