tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post8082559414682548409..comments2024-03-27T22:13:53.704-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Nighttime Dreams, the Gathering Girls and my Poor Ear!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-17542705786821953172017-09-07T22:50:00.046-04:002017-09-07T22:50:00.046-04:00I love the people who comment here, you included. ...I love the people who comment here, you included. It doesn't matter what we're sharing with each other, it's all good.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62731425896394648392017-09-07T21:25:08.280-04:002017-09-07T21:25:08.280-04:00Im happy to read that the GC meet-ups are fun for ...Im happy to read that the GC meet-ups are fun for all - good for all of you!!<br /><br />I enjoyed reading the comments and learnt from them too. ~ Libby<br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-65242219821824815842017-09-07T15:02:40.933-04:002017-09-07T15:02:40.933-04:00Your dreams are far more interesting than mine. I ...Your dreams are far more interesting than mine. I never dream about famous people.<br /><br />The Gathering Girls are a lot of fun. That seems to be the role we play in each other's lives...lots of laughs.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-39865518662205896202017-09-07T12:40:28.923-04:002017-09-07T12:40:28.923-04:00I enjoy looking up interpretations for my dreams. ...I enjoy looking up interpretations for my dreams. Sometimes they make a lot of sense. I think we carry a lot of our daytime life into our dreams. <br /><br />I hope you find out what the ear problem is all about. Hopefully it is something that will go away soon. <br /><br />So happy to hear how much fun you have with your "gathering girls." <br /><br />Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-74938601825694189542017-09-07T07:56:54.585-04:002017-09-07T07:56:54.585-04:00From what I'm seeing on the debate site there ...From what I'm seeing on the debate site there really are a lot of misconceptions about Texas regarding building codes. But there are enough people like you there, setting people straight. Few places on earth could handle that kind of rain without flooding and how do you foresee something that catastrophic happening if it's never happened before?Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-44404718965375225492017-09-07T07:55:16.971-04:002017-09-07T07:55:16.971-04:00I consulted Dr. Google too and that's why I wa...I consulted Dr. Google too and that's why I waited, probably too long, to call the doctor. I had a severe inner ear infection once and ended up in the hospital. In hindsight I did have an ear bothering me for a few weeks ahead so I'm not taking any chances this time.<br /><br />Many of my dreams are about searching and often in places like streets or hallways where there a lots of doors Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-80707168851857920212017-09-06T23:06:59.778-04:002017-09-06T23:06:59.778-04:00I dream more than I used to, and they're alway...I dream more than I used to, and they're always quite vivid and interesting. And more and more often, while still in the dream, I tell myself, "I need to remember this when I wake up." Sometimes I will for just a minute or two, but then I'm back asleep, and the dream is gone. I'm never flying, or in flight, or frightened, or anything like that. It's more a working out orshoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-63551439259919195062017-09-06T22:41:02.485-04:002017-09-06T22:41:02.485-04:00Throw 51.88 inches of rain -- or 40, or 42 or 37 -...Throw 51.88 inches of rain -- or 40, or 42 or 37 -- into any neighborhood in this country over a short period of time, and you're going to have flooding. This was not a situation where some cranky old dude insisted on building on the riverbank sixteen times in a row. And much of what flooded has never been defined as a flood plain. When the river is 30 miles away, you are not in a flood plainshoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-5176507649816349002017-09-06T21:18:51.550-04:002017-09-06T21:18:51.550-04:00I really do like my dream life...well, 95% of it. ...I really do like my dream life...well, 95% of it. Most dreams do have the power to make me feel good like your conversation with your other. "An unexpected gift"---lovely way to put it.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70465320644076424692017-09-06T21:12:57.179-04:002017-09-06T21:12:57.179-04:00The noise in my ear doesn't bother me as much ...The noise in my ear doesn't bother me as much as the sense that there is swelling inside. But I'll be glad when I can get into the doctor for an explanation. Good to know, though, that tinnitus doesn't necessarily have to drive you crazy as so much people describe it.<br /><br />While such wide-spread damage, it seems like a logical time to rethink zoning, doesn't it.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-60790478339861556232017-09-06T21:06:24.280-04:002017-09-06T21:06:24.280-04:00You really do have complex/entertaining dreams. I ...You really do have complex/entertaining dreams. I had a very vivid dream of my mother a few months after she died. In the dream, we weren't doing anything special, just visiting -- and having the kind of conversation we hadn't been able to have the last months of her life because her brain tumor interfered with her ability to communicate. I woke up feeling very happy at this unexpected Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-8635413351332064812017-09-06T20:57:43.530-04:002017-09-06T20:57:43.530-04:00I have a mild form of tinnitus. I call it mild be...I have a mild form of tinnitus. I call it mild because I hear it but it is more kind of like background noise and isn't driving me crazy...yet. (or crazier? LOL)<br /><br />I have been reading about Houston as well, and they definitely need to either stop allowing them to build in the flood plains, OR require buildings there to be built up on stilts with space below that allows for runningSilver in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12501467853392916885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-13576655878381398422017-09-06T16:25:03.144-04:002017-09-06T16:25:03.144-04:00Interesting about the tinnitus. I did not know tha...Interesting about the tinnitus. I did not know that. I debated about calling my main doctor (actually an internist) or the ear doctor, but he's not the easiest guy to get into either. My husband had a terrible problem with ear wax and had to have his cleaned out several times a ear. Every time I see my audio specialist she tells me I have very clean ears. What I should have done is call my Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19526691677122585222017-09-06T14:42:05.996-04:002017-09-06T14:42:05.996-04:00Wish you could find an ear doctor to take you in s...Wish you could find an ear doctor to take you in sooner. Specialists are like that. By the time you get to see them, you are either cured or gone. Let us know what happens.<br /> BTW, tinnitus can be in one or both. I have had it in my right for many years. I thought my left was joining the club but having my left ear cleaned by my primary doctor recently cleared that up. The cleaning also Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-27008280386447935202017-09-06T13:34:58.236-04:002017-09-06T13:34:58.236-04:00Getting on a waiting list doesn't work for me ...Getting on a waiting list doesn't work for me because I usually get the call too close in time for me to make across town or where ever. I've never, ever had to wait that long, though, for an appointment for anything. Shocked me and there are four doctors in the office and I said I'd take any.<br /><br />We GG girls do have fun. I'm thinking of starting a "hug fest" withMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-59417517450311011482017-09-06T13:29:22.286-04:002017-09-06T13:29:22.286-04:00I could be wrong but doesn't tinnitus effect b...I could be wrong but doesn't tinnitus effect both ears? The ear canal has to have some swelling in it, too, or the hearing aid would still fit. I hate mystery stuff going on in our bodies!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-60460804338268293992017-09-06T12:33:14.188-04:002017-09-06T12:33:14.188-04:00Your GG group is fantastic! I DO think you should...Your GG group is fantastic! I DO think you should hand out a Poise Pad!!! Ah ha ha ha ha! What a fun group you have. Laughing really IS the best medicine.<br /><br />UGH on waiting three weeks for an appt ... for ANYTHING. You may want to call back and ask to be on a waiting list if someone cancels. I get in frequently with doctor and dentist! <br /><br />Dream on! The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70535611687461755072017-09-06T10:31:37.504-04:002017-09-06T10:31:37.504-04:00I hope you aren't getting Tinnitus! A miserab...I hope you aren't getting Tinnitus! A miserable ailment with no cure. You could put a couple of drops of Hydrogen Peroxide in your ear and wait for it to quit making noises (from the Peroxide) and then tip your head over to the other side and see what comes out. It would clean out any excess wax or infection.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-45568397976527689012017-09-06T10:08:31.826-04:002017-09-06T10:08:31.826-04:00I know about Q-Tips and I've never had a wax p...I know about Q-Tips and I've never had a wax problem to be tempted to use them. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to keep taking taking my allergy pills until I see the doctor. They have decongestant in them and they are safe to use with my blood pressure medication. Thanks for your input!<br /><br />I laughed so hard on Tuesday with the GG girls I thought I'd pass out at one point. It felt Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-91356804195805213752017-09-06T09:45:50.257-04:002017-09-06T09:45:50.257-04:00I used to get chronic ear and sinus infections at ...I used to get chronic ear and sinus infections at one time. Because of the fear of overprescribing antibiotics (and because these infections are so resistant to them), my doctor used to simply tell me to take Sudafed or any other OTC decongestant to help relieve the congestion. You may want to start that treatment, if only to relieve the pressure and fluids that may be causing any pressure, Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-39161346873048191102017-09-06T09:22:15.284-04:002017-09-06T09:22:15.284-04:00It is nice to see loved ones who've passed awa...It is nice to see loved ones who've passed away if only in dreams.<br /><br />"bug walking around on dray leaves." I wish my hearing was good enough to hear that but I did think I had a bug in my ear. Even held a flashlight to my ear, trying to help it find its way out.<br /><br />It would be funny to hand out a Poise pad at the beginning of our next brunch. Not sure if everyone Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-41821428886129076172017-09-06T09:15:37.971-04:002017-09-06T09:15:37.971-04:00My sister used to have a dream book and was consta...My sister used to have a dream book and was constantly looking up her crazy dreams. When I see the ones in my family who have passed, I always think how nice it was to see them.<br /><br />It sure is irritating having noise in your ear. My last episode sounded like a bug walking around on dry leaves. I don't remember what caused it, it just went away. I hope yours does too.<br /><br />It'Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02743921972328074980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-33610664557384210552017-09-06T09:11:59.122-04:002017-09-06T09:11:59.122-04:00Trust me, there are many times when I try to will ...Trust me, there are many times when I try to will myself back to sleep to continue a dream. It doesn't work. I might fall back to sleep but then it will be a new dream, if any at all. But seeing Don in my dreams does make me feel better.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-87782398725991008662017-09-06T09:06:08.640-04:002017-09-06T09:06:08.640-04:00Levi's stubbornness about learning to dial 911...Levi's stubbornness about learning to dial 911 is why I wear an emergency dialer around my neck. LOL <br /><br />I used to record all my dreams in a notebook and how I interpreted them. It was a fun hobby until my dad, in his dementia years, couldn't tell the difference between his night dreams and reality and then it wasn't so much fun anymore. So I quit the dream recall technique ofMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-56654178927457139302017-09-06T09:00:42.232-04:002017-09-06T09:00:42.232-04:00The stories of your dreams is bittersweet to me. I...The stories of your dreams is bittersweet to me. I can't fathom life without Rick. I read these stories and worry about when it's my time. I don't know how I would handle the dreams. I think I'd want to go back to sleep to be with him. <br /><br />I am glad your time with the Gathering Girls was so fun. Nothing better than belly laughs to cure what ails you. Okay maybe not the Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.com