tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post8904628994573804428..comments2024-03-28T20:40:18.960-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: The One-Handed Widow on HalloweenMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40006944023589815332014-11-06T09:16:09.615-05:002014-11-06T09:16:09.615-05:00We do learn to persevere by a certain age, don'...We do learn to persevere by a certain age, don't we. It's been interesting watching the Facebook postings of my young relative to had the same surgery as me on the same day.<br /><br />Levi is a sweetheart in my ways/most but the stubborn Schnauzer sure shows up, too. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-27949153162800035702014-11-06T08:56:13.970-05:002014-11-06T08:56:13.970-05:00I know I commented on the post the other day, but ...I know I commented on the post the other day, but it must not have gone well. I remember commenting on Levi helping with the sox. <br /><br />Perseverance is definitely one of your character traits. My father's friend, Mrs. Andrews, at 96 used to say, "You have to keep going no matter what." Bella Rumhttp://culdesacchronicles.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-6341848582964276022014-11-05T07:31:49.608-05:002014-11-05T07:31:49.608-05:00Bravery is definitely a quality we widows need, I ...Bravery is definitely a quality we widows need, I even bought myself a cowardly lion charm to wear and remind me of that when I first ventured out into new situations. I've never heard of that website but it makes sense that dating a widower would be easier than a divorced or never married person. Good for you, Rebecca, and thanks for commenting! Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70851558948201612702014-11-05T03:17:21.034-05:002014-11-05T03:17:21.034-05:00Jean, I like your attitude toward life. Life is ha...Jean, I like your attitude toward life. Life is hard during the first 2 years of my widowhood. Things start to change when I decide to move forward bravely. This Halloween I had a wonderful time with someone I meet on www.DatingAWidower.us. I would like to recommend it to widowed friends here. It might help. Sometimes you just need to make the step: )Rebeccahttp://datingawidower.usnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29247903048443169102014-11-03T19:45:20.716-05:002014-11-03T19:45:20.716-05:00Look at you, out there treating the trick-or-treat...Look at you, out there treating the trick-or-treaters with only one working arm. You have a lot of perseverance. I'm glad that at least one person offered to give you a helping hand I'd you need it. Wish I lived closer. H is a great helper when it comes to shoveling snow, yard work, etc. I'm good at running errands and bringing casseroles over. <br /><br />I can picture Levi helping Bella Rumhttp://culdesacchronicles.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-77206502957319975582014-11-03T11:10:58.685-05:002014-11-03T11:10:58.685-05:00Thank you. I am a happy camper today. I scored a W...Thank you. I am a happy camper today. I scored a Wed. house call on my computer repair.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-12173635105781272042014-11-03T10:45:54.037-05:002014-11-03T10:45:54.037-05:00You are indeed one positive person. I think I'...You are indeed one positive person. I think I'd have passed on the Halloween candy thing. You just had surgery. My hat is off to you.<br /><br />Yes, it's wonderful to see ones traditions being handed down to the next generation. It makes us smile.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. :)Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-81599137873078360732014-11-03T08:15:59.629-05:002014-11-03T08:15:59.629-05:00Good to know I'm not the only one! So glad to...Good to know I'm not the only one! So glad to see you on line. I was getting concerned.<br /><br />You are skinny and can afford a little sugar in your system. Nothing to feel guilty about buying. I stuck to my diet and didn't eat any at all. I also didn't buy a kind of candy that would tempt me. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-11379696261884177982014-11-02T21:39:53.221-05:002014-11-02T21:39:53.221-05:00I too am devious. If I can play the "old&quo...I too am devious. If I can play the "old" card or the "disabled" card or the "widow" card I will--or I did for about 2 years after Fred died and my hip surgery. I bought Halloween candy, knowing full well I would have no Trick or Treaters--I got it for me because it was a "buy one get one free" deal. Snickers and Mounds fun size. YUM!!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-11501950929393854602014-11-02T20:22:49.198-05:002014-11-02T20:22:49.198-05:00I never thought having cancer could have a perk, b...I never thought having cancer could have a perk, but I'm glad you found one that served you well. Isn't it funny how resourceful people can get when you turn them down for something like chairing a committee? I have practiced saying no without giving a followup reason---harder for others to talk you out of something that way.<br /><br />If help is offered, I won't turn it down. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-39435897537757824922014-11-02T20:08:38.338-05:002014-11-02T20:08:38.338-05:00You should definitely use that sling and any resul...You should definitely use that sling and any resulting sympathy to get help from your neighbors! A friend and I were reminiscing the other day about how our cancer diagnoses were great "get-out-of-work-you-don't-want-to-do" cards. Usually when I was asked to take on yet another committee chairmanship or administrative task at work, if I tried to decline, people would say things likeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-55670674664900609692014-11-02T19:11:50.885-05:002014-11-02T19:11:50.885-05:00Yikes! strepp throat is nasty. Hope you don't ...Yikes! strepp throat is nasty. Hope you don't get it. <br /><br />My biggest year at this house was 154 kids. But our weather hasn't been great since that year. I think some of those kids do get mixed up on which streets they've been. When the trick-or-treaters get as tall as me I turn my lights off.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70191228623728284302014-11-02T19:01:50.627-05:002014-11-02T19:01:50.627-05:0072 trick or treaters? YIKES! Only in Maui do we ...72 trick or treaters? YIKES! Only in Maui do we get that ... flat neighborhood with homes close together. Everyone sits outside on their driveway (or at a neighbors) to share an adult beverage until our candy runs out! Ralph took a photo of EVERY one. So when some of the uncostumed teens returned for a second round ... I could say "nope, you've already been here" and when the The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70976465797372927632014-11-02T16:16:50.549-05:002014-11-02T16:16:50.549-05:00You will one day, got to get your son through coll...You will one day, got to get your son through college first.<br /><br />I have been really tired and sleepy today. I think it all finally caught up with me.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-50875132440060478142014-11-02T16:09:44.774-05:002014-11-02T16:09:44.774-05:00Hey Jean :
I so wish to be at ringside when our g...Hey Jean :<br /><br />I so wish to be at ringside when our grandchildren comes along. Its joy even now seeing how our son plays so beautifully with kids just like his dad. with both of them kids will be always laughing & giggling & following them around unlike mom who does not know what to do with them after feeding lol. I love your positive outlook on every thing in life.<br /><br />feelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-22040992705086613182014-11-02T08:18:31.872-05:002014-11-02T08:18:31.872-05:00Thank you Alice! Falls happen so quickly, don'...Thank you Alice! Falls happen so quickly, don't they. The older we get the easier those falls end up doing damage. We think my current problem with my right shoulder started back when I fell and broke my left elbow in 2013. A little just kept growing over time. Take care of yourself!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19542595390559377802014-11-02T07:59:15.877-05:002014-11-02T07:59:15.877-05:00Hi Jean,
Your positive outlook is so up- liftin...Hi Jean,<br /> Your positive outlook is so up- lifting. I have had a broken wrist, broken upper arm, and a broken/ dislocated right collar bone since 2011. No, I don't drink...just a klutz! But it is amazing how much I learned to do with my left hand. Women just seem to take a deep breath, figure it out and go forward. <br /> Thinking of you and wishing you a very speedy Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-11690218419352612682014-11-02T07:49:16.581-05:002014-11-02T07:49:16.581-05:00I knew when I wrote that last paragraph that peopl...I knew when I wrote that last paragraph that people like you who had unhappy childhoods would not relate to what I wrote and maybe not even most people. It just seems kind of wasteful to this childless woman to have the life experiences we accommodated not be able to pass them on or to reuse them with another re-incarnation. Thinking about my mortality always makes me sentimental and filled with Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-81753420370747755082014-11-02T07:30:10.715-05:002014-11-02T07:30:10.715-05:00Goodness, I think you could have two arms tied to ...Goodness, I think you could have two arms tied to your side and you wouldn't complain. Your life has really given you a perspective I admire. Bad shoulder that can be fixed? Why not go for it? You'll be as good as new in a year, and probably less. As your neighbors see you struggling with garbage cans, shoveling, etc., they might be more helpful. They have kids and sugar on their GowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.com