tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post109795864818996497..comments2024-03-28T20:40:18.960-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: After the Storm and SelfiesMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-41979663672090715142019-02-05T15:58:34.130-05:002019-02-05T15:58:34.130-05:00Making up back stories is so much fun. I wonder ho...Making up back stories is so much fun. I wonder how many of us do it compared to those who don't. I kind of thing it's a writers past time. <br /><br />The only selfies I have taken were: 1) when I had a case of the hives really bad and I was afraid they'd disappear before I got to the doctor's office. They did. They never take you serious if they can't see how widespread theyMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-47811124679176268712019-02-05T15:44:33.769-05:002019-02-05T15:44:33.769-05:00What serendipity that the "sample guy" w...What serendipity that the "sample guy" was giving away the same product you were there to buy. <br /><br />My son made fun of me one time for making up a backstory for a woman who was leaning against the bank crying. I figured she'd just found out that her estranged husband had withdrawn all of her money. I can't help myself. Everybody's got a story. <br /><br />You are BBhttp://whatshesthinking1.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-28501867111922650162019-02-05T14:48:22.932-05:002019-02-05T14:48:22.932-05:00We're having a nice day in mid 20s today but t...We're having a nice day in mid 20s today but tomorrow and Thursday we're supposed to have freezing rain/ice. Can't wait until spring.<br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about your husband's Alzheimer's and his passing. My brother went through that with his wife before she passed. It's probably the hardest caregiver role to be in.<br /><br />I've got to start carrying my Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62952989821723462742019-02-05T13:14:25.824-05:002019-02-05T13:14:25.824-05:00I hope it is warmer in your area. Here in Nashvil...I hope it is warmer in your area. Here in Nashville it is 70 F today (21 C.) with a bright sun. I need to go and walk because it is supposed to rain tomorrow. I realized that my husband would remember our outings if I took pictures and showed them to him later on my blog, even though he had suffered from Alzheimer’s for years. So I always took my camera along. Now that he passed away 3 Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75766261232069472912019-02-05T09:17:42.778-05:002019-02-05T09:17:42.778-05:00Ya, that "it's brisk outside" was an...Ya, that "it's brisk outside" was an attempt at humor. For some reason this storm brought that out in people. Glad your family was okay. I got my haircut today and her shop stayed open the whole time...crazy but she said some people did show up. It took her over an hour to make the drive back and forth to work each trip that usually takes her only 15 minutes each. People who had to Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-63887946746705621652019-02-04T23:26:49.701-05:002019-02-04T23:26:49.701-05:00Been tracking weather there for my family. Had to...Been tracking weather there for my family. Had to chuckle on the coldest day to the descriptive response I received to my text inquiring about weather — “We’re warm.....it’s brisk outside.” The understatement of the year as I recalled way below zero days and nights, walking through wind-driven icy snow biting flecks with drifts higher than my head in another Great Lakes State. Stay warm, keepJoaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-89076515067020735462019-02-04T19:56:35.134-05:002019-02-04T19:56:35.134-05:00We got two really nice days here that were in the ...We got two really nice days here that were in the high 40s but tomorrow we're expecting an ice storm for Tuesday and Wednesday. Crazy weather! <br /><br />I need to get over feeling old with my 35 mm! What am I, a twelve year old who needs to keep up with the other girls at school? Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1442145414846138142019-02-04T19:12:37.388-05:002019-02-04T19:12:37.388-05:00The temperature got up to 50 here today with sunsh...The temperature got up to 50 here today with sunshine, with another 50+ day expected tomorrow. It's the kind of weather that can trick you into thinking spring is here. Of course it isn't; no matter what the groundhog does or doesn't see, winter will last at least another 6 weeks here in Maine. <br />Count me as another person who doesn't have a phone that takes pictures. My Jean P.http://stepintofuture.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-17951812305933684212019-02-04T10:52:19.284-05:002019-02-04T10:52:19.284-05:00We don't have grass or ice free sidewalks yet ...We don't have grass or ice free sidewalks yet but the 40s sure feels really great. I live close to the river and have to worry about fog with melting snow and warmer temps, though. Thankfully it cleared by the time I wanted to leave.<br /><br />It alarms me, too, how parents and grandparents put photos all over Facebook. If you don't have your cameras settings right there is a way to evenMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-77774860865572589422019-02-04T10:37:40.095-05:002019-02-04T10:37:40.095-05:00No you're not nosey. Society would be better o...No you're not nosey. Society would be better off if we got friendlier in public. It's easy to tell when someone isn't receptive to an overture and you can back off. <br /><br />I'll take down Humans of NY. Thanks, I'm always looking for something new to follow. <br /><br />I did not know that about men's watches being "in" now for women. Boy, could I be in style Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-21139006649448368952019-02-04T10:04:03.035-05:002019-02-04T10:04:03.035-05:00We here in NEO hit the 40s and 50s and I can see G...We here in NEO hit the 40s and 50s and I can see GRASS in my yard! Talk about grateful. Rick has been cooped up recuperating from spinal surgery since 18 January, so yesterday's stroll on ice-free sidewalks was like a Governor's Reprieve.<br /><br />As you know, I'm not on FB or Instagram, so I am largely spared the social media narcissism, but what really alarms me is the number ofNancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-81011028230838221972019-02-04T09:18:35.477-05:002019-02-04T09:18:35.477-05:00Do you follow Humans of NY? I love those stories o...Do you follow Humans of NY? I love those stories of strangers and I think you would too. (instagram, FB and video on FB) The documinute will explain (FB video)<br />Men styles watches are what is "in" to wear as a woman today. I have one and I love it. The face is so big, don't need my glass to see the time. :-) But you know watches so her's had a story. I wish I could be likeMargaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-35744289876722788012019-02-04T08:47:04.428-05:002019-02-04T08:47:04.428-05:00I keep forgetting you are in England. Snow is prob...I keep forgetting you are in England. Snow is probably more dangerous when it comes to areas that rarely get it because people don't know now to drive in it.<br /><br />If I had been standing next to the lady at the cafeteria or could have made eye contact I would have talked to her but in general my husband was much better at that sort of thing. There's a knack for reading people and Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-78272778388296975512019-02-04T06:41:02.916-05:002019-02-04T06:41:02.916-05:00We've had snow in my fairly temperate corner o...We've had snow in my fairly temperate corner of England - just one inch or so and only for a couple of days. Even so, it seems the whole area ground to a halt! We're just not geared up for snow here! As for the woman in the cafeteria, I think my husband would have talked to her but I am more reticent and probably wouldn't. As for selfies, the less said the better! I can't see the Around My Kitchen Tablehttp://www.aroundmykitchentable.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-8034470439866717602019-02-03T17:05:28.084-05:002019-02-03T17:05:28.084-05:00P.S. Thanks for the link, BJ.
P.S. Thanks for the link, BJ.<br />Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-17119069165630506822019-02-03T16:59:14.116-05:002019-02-03T16:59:14.116-05:00I did some reading up on it and I don't think ...I did some reading up on it and I don't think it will effect comments that are made on our blogs unless, just those on our Google+ profile page. I never liked that page anyway so I spent some time figuring out how to get old Blogger profile working again. I never used the Google+ widgets to take followers so I'm hoping when the Google+ completely goes away followers will bookmark me in Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-66933070353476549802019-02-03T16:06:12.006-05:002019-02-03T16:06:12.006-05:00https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/01...https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/01/closure-google-plus-everything-you-need-to-know<br /><br />The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-78464597371551217662019-02-03T16:00:21.267-05:002019-02-03T16:00:21.267-05:00I don't get that Google+ either. I didn't...I don't get that Google+ either. I didn't even know I had it! I'll go Google it ....<br />The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-47196364917364098562019-02-03T09:13:33.931-05:002019-02-03T09:13:33.931-05:00Good to hear from you again, Libby! Google+ is mak...Good to hear from you again, Libby! Google+ is making some changes that effect comments but I really don't understand their mumble jumble tech talk. But maybe you being allowed to comment is a good sign of things to come.<br /><br />Send some of that hot air up our way and I'll send you a little cold air.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-81073059105370512502019-02-03T00:42:57.637-05:002019-02-03T00:42:57.637-05:00Great!! I'm allowed in to comment today. Just ...Great!! I'm allowed in to comment today. Just to say that I follow your posts, and identify much with you. I don't understand the fascination of taking selfies and then putting them on social media, waiting for gushing (and false!) comments about how beautiful they look!!! The few times someone looks *really* good, everyone is silent.<br /><br />While you freeze, Down Under it HOT!!!<br /Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70534176883421348712019-02-02T22:30:29.789-05:002019-02-02T22:30:29.789-05:00I have been catching up on your posts from the las...I have been catching up on your posts from the last few weeks because we just returned from a family reunion in Florida. Florida is not my favorite place to visit but it was certainly a good period to be gone. We arrived back in Ottawa and had to spend too much time digging our car out in the airport parking lot. I think next time we might splurge on the parking garage!<br />I use a small Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40349720081643738312019-02-02T19:37:16.958-05:002019-02-02T19:37:16.958-05:00LOL When I try to take a photo with my cell phone ...LOL When I try to take a photo with my cell phone I often end up turning the phone off because I'm so use to pushing a real button and not pushing a spot on a screen. I need to get over feeling like a dinosaur with taking photos in public with my 35mm.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-91799713725220002202019-02-02T18:37:13.955-05:002019-02-02T18:37:13.955-05:00I love my regular camera and don't have a phon...I love my regular camera and don't have a phone that takes photos. But I don't think I'd use it for such if I did, just now and then in a pinch. Some are very good but I like a camera. It's also interesting when someone says, "I never see those anymore," or when you hand it to a server to take a photo of your table and have to tell them how to use it. (Hit the big black Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19969139124301386122019-02-02T14:45:55.579-05:002019-02-02T14:45:55.579-05:00Me too. I really needed a break as did a lot of ot...Me too. I really needed a break as did a lot of other people. The grocery store was packed with grey haired people everywhere! Tomorrow will be a hard day of roof raking and shoveling what falls. <br /><br />I don't know if it's common to pose with all kids or just those in my family but all 12 of them sure have been programmed to do it.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48017710944388648572019-02-02T14:16:37.183-05:002019-02-02T14:16:37.183-05:00So glad your area got a reprieve and you could get...So glad your area got a reprieve and you could get out and about. Cabin fever is no fun. That was interesting how kids today know they are being filmed and actually pose. Guess we can take candid out of the dictionary at least for the younger set. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.com