tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post7848898585977573749..comments2024-03-29T08:54:05.713-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Lazy Widow, Busy WidowMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-3056415655768492142017-02-01T20:45:46.719-05:002017-02-01T20:45:46.719-05:00I would not trust a stranger to dog sit just becau...I would not trust a stranger to dog sit just because they live in my neighborhood. Neighbor's can be bad people, too.<br /><br />Fish hatchery tours are a real eye opener--parody the pun. I went on one last summer and found it fascinating but I wish I knew your "eye story" back then. LOL Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48559777397911012252017-02-01T20:40:06.052-05:002017-02-01T20:40:06.052-05:00I just heard about NextDoor a couple of weeks ago....I just heard about NextDoor a couple of weeks ago. Of course, I hadn't heard of EventBrite, either. I'm so behind the curve. <br /> <br />I know that some of my neighbors use NextDoor to find pet sitters, but I'm not sure I'd be comfortable with that. For one thing, getting involved where there are more apartments than single person/family homes is a little different. There's shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62305685222012948762017-02-01T20:39:50.018-05:002017-02-01T20:39:50.018-05:00I think you're going to like my latest blog mo...I think you're going to like my latest blog more than this one. A few things to feel encouraged about on the political front.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-25891854117331624302017-02-01T20:35:18.383-05:002017-02-01T20:35:18.383-05:00This post makes me soooooo happy! I've been c...This post makes me soooooo happy! I've been completely immersed political actions and today I'm trying (unsuccessfully, but trying) to return to some semblance of "normal" if only in fits and starts. Thanks for this glimpse into your life and renewed optimism about friends and connections. We need that more than ever!donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-8500609866245213122017-01-31T08:13:51.764-05:002017-01-31T08:13:51.764-05:00Isn't that a good feeling to find something th...Isn't that a good feeling to find something that full fills you. Finding like minded people isn't easy and I'm glad the soup kitchen works for you.<br /><br />I love that photo of the stones on your blog. I should do more meditation. I only do the four minute kind with my phone app and usually in the car when I'm sitting in a parking lot before going inside place.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-30181955221820371512017-01-31T07:38:45.747-05:002017-01-31T07:38:45.747-05:00Never heard of NextDoor. I will see if my neighbor...Never heard of NextDoor. I will see if my neighborhood has one. Jean, I found some great like minded friends when I volunteered at the local soup kitchen. <br />I go every week and enjoy the kitchen work ( setting tables, drying dishes, etc.) and the lovely people I work with. I am truly blessed to have found just the right place to hang out!!<br />Barbarahttp://frugaljuice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-77264170328702274682017-01-30T21:16:41.401-05:002017-01-30T21:16:41.401-05:00No reason to feel embarrassed. It's not unusua...No reason to feel embarrassed. It's not unusual to forget what you were taught when you get home from a lesson when you first learn to knit. I've sat through several viewings of YouTube videos learning new stitches, then forget by the time I get to my chair. A neighborhood knitting circle or book club sounds like a great idea for next winter here. Great idea! I've been to a drum Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-14811354193819679542017-01-30T18:51:48.257-05:002017-01-30T18:51:48.257-05:00We have a thriving Nextdoor community in our commu...We have a thriving Nextdoor community in our community's zipcode, which covers about 25 square miles. Tips, recommendations, news, notices of missing pets, invitations to interest groups are knitting our community together. I've been to a knitting group, where I cast on 60 stitches for a scarf. Knitting the second row has stymied me. I feel embarrassed I've made no progress, but IGowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-33177902717175991912017-01-30T17:03:48.225-05:002017-01-30T17:03:48.225-05:00I would agree with that. Rural people are spread o...I would agree with that. Rural people are spread out and more isolated. I think the NextDoor is a lot like the old community bulletin boards.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-65937020224137209222017-01-30T16:11:05.773-05:002017-01-30T16:11:05.773-05:00Thanks for introducing me to NextDoor. I had vague...Thanks for introducing me to NextDoor. I had vaguely heard of it, but didn't know what it was. I went on their web site and signed up, but there isn't any group yet for my neighborhood. I'm very interested in promoting local community and neighborly assistance, so I may go ahead and start one. I have a feeling it hasn't taken off yet in rural communities, but is probably more Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-30055945312534330402017-01-30T09:12:34.675-05:002017-01-30T09:12:34.675-05:00I love Erma, too. I wish I could write like her.
...I love Erma, too. I wish I could write like her.<br /><br />So far, NextDoor in my neighborhood seems to be about lost and found dogs and since I have one, I'm glad for the resource should Levi ever get lost. I'm hoping it will be about garage sales come spring. Time will tell.<br /><br />The word 'foreboden' is perfect. I wake up in the middle of the night, tempted to turn on theMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-73461944653817153112017-01-30T08:57:09.395-05:002017-01-30T08:57:09.395-05:00Oh Erma how I loved her! Thank you for reminding m...Oh Erma how I loved her! Thank you for reminding me of her.<br />The Gathering group sounds very promising. I have NextDoor too and I find they just complain all the time on there. :-) I hope yours is better because I find the whining exhausting.<br />I see so many of my neighbors when walking my dog and chatting. This dog has made me meet neighbors so it's been good for me since I work from Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-86579592008552097462017-01-29T21:39:16.593-05:002017-01-29T21:39:16.593-05:00I think you're right. LOLI think you're right. LOL Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-46765933930719421712017-01-29T21:18:17.327-05:002017-01-29T21:18:17.327-05:00Erma would have asked for another coffee cup as sh...Erma would have asked for another coffee cup as she reached for the cereal.Sandynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-7413852017857345642017-01-28T23:30:04.860-05:002017-01-28T23:30:04.860-05:00I'm so glad you saw the movie and more importa...I'm so glad you saw the movie and more importantly, that you loved it. It's hard to explain how a movie can be uplifting when it dealt with segregation and prejudice, but it was. Women have come such a long way and I liked that it showed that a few good men helped us advance as well.<br /><br />Thank you and hugs back at you!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19365890223805460612017-01-28T23:03:56.147-05:002017-01-28T23:03:56.147-05:00Jean
I am so happy for you,your mission to find f...Jean<br /><br />I am so happy for you,your mission to find friends is be omming successful. We all find joy in life again albeit different when we don't give up and keep on trying new things. Today we watched hidden figures based on your last blog recommendation and boy loved it so much there was clapping in the hall. We both enjoyed it equally. Felt so proud of smart woman engineer myself IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-12601182537946731842017-01-28T18:25:08.187-05:002017-01-28T18:25:08.187-05:00I am joining the 'resist' movement. I'...I am joining the 'resist' movement. I've hated all the stories coming in the news today, about #45's EO that was not thought out well and caused the demonstrations at the ports. #45's smugness when he said the EO is working fine was disgusting, when he knew that translators who'd been working with our military and who had gone through 2 years of vetting got turned back to Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-8393611780071184472017-01-28T16:54:03.247-05:002017-01-28T16:54:03.247-05:00I'm not ready to say America's heart and s...I'm not ready to say America's heart and soul has died. I still want to resist. Proud of you for sticking with The Gathering until some friendships began to develop. Sounds like some good opportunities there. I love the idea of a secret hand shake. Can't join you in wearing sleepwear all day. I dress the minute my feet touch the floor in the mornings. All in what you're used to I Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11586429675286969340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-38654003480371094252017-01-28T15:18:12.326-05:002017-01-28T15:18:12.326-05:00Your experience at the march is interesting and I ...Your experience at the march is interesting and I understand completely about wanting to be there. Ever since the election, I've felt like America's heart and soul died so your sense of mourning resonates with me.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-12546486040096374902017-01-28T15:07:40.429-05:002017-01-28T15:07:40.429-05:00I know a long-time widow like that, too, and I'...I know a long-time widow like that, too, and I'd really like to suggest that she needs to see a doctor for a round of anti-depressants. It's hard to lift yourself out of depression that may be caused by a chemical imbalance. The early months of widowhood can cause the chemicals in our bodies to change and that eventually leads to different but treatable cause of depression.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-38480740920624994832017-01-28T14:10:06.855-05:002017-01-28T14:10:06.855-05:00I am really pleased for you that you are feeling l...I am really pleased for you that you are feeling less restless and more comfortable with some of the people in the gathering. I really like the idea of a secret handshake. I feel like I need to talk my way into feeling if someone is part of the "resistance" and once they give me some clues, we are on more comfortable ground! So much for reaching out! I don't feel like I am that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-6763645415040045472017-01-28T13:14:53.250-05:002017-01-28T13:14:53.250-05:00I admire that you are as busy as you want to be. ...I admire that you are as busy as you want to be. FINALLY getting your friendship on and learning about others. Just toss out the negatives and enjoy the laughter! That in itself is worth the time invested!<br /><br />The widow journey has different turns and detours so I'm glad yours is being gentle with you. I have one widow who is still devastated and has weeklong crying bouts and The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-61843579269405272732017-01-28T11:13:50.692-05:002017-01-28T11:13:50.692-05:00You just passed your five year mark, too, so if an...You just passed your five year mark, too, so if antidotes mean anything, you and I can offer that hope to newer widows. I think it can come earlier for many and later for others. We all have such different life experiences and coping skills. For me, I'm so glad that restlessness is gone, that waiting for something to change.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-26324440763018348722017-01-28T11:07:53.600-05:002017-01-28T11:07:53.600-05:00I love that nightgown so much it's scary. It&#...I love that nightgown so much it's scary. It's my 3rd L.L. gown but one needs to be made into rags. The other is 5-6 years old.<br /><br />My little sub group from the Gathering decided that we're going to start meeting for lunch or coffee half away in between the regular meeting. We laugh SO much it's almost embarrassing. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-66125841039348354012017-01-28T10:59:21.611-05:002017-01-28T10:59:21.611-05:00Those NextDoor online for neighborhoods are all ac...Those NextDoor online for neighborhoods are all across the country, I guess. But this is the first I've heard about it. Can't wait to see where it leads.<br /><br />You should see all the stuff I could but DON'T do through the senior hall. Today they are on an all day tour which I don't do because of Levi and my bad bones. Every day there are exercise classes of all description Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com