tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post184760553979882525..comments2024-03-28T20:40:18.960-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: The Condition of your Bed is the Condition of your HeadMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-55069045108280603702021-01-14T19:47:08.291-05:002021-01-14T19:47:08.291-05:00Nothing wrong with that. You do Margaret better th...Nothing wrong with that. You do Margaret better than anyone.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-42127698847271179722021-01-14T17:22:20.501-05:002021-01-14T17:22:20.501-05:00Well Jean, I have some work around my house that n...Well Jean, I have some work around my house that needs fixing, can we make an appointment? Impressive work on that dryer.<br />As for a messy head if you bed is a mess - that is me. I have never ever made my bed daily. The day I strip the sheets I make the bed or if company is coming otherwise - never! I will always have a messy head :-)Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-54138380625030496892021-01-14T15:41:45.642-05:002021-01-14T15:41:45.642-05:00I have to admit I love seeing my bed made.I have to admit I love seeing my bed made.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-79301234510474781112021-01-14T13:32:53.269-05:002021-01-14T13:32:53.269-05:00Well, at least they returned it! I dealt with disc...Well, at least they returned it! I dealt with discovering the dryer didn't work in a similar way as you did -- only mine was sopping wet towels during a basement flood clean-up. I can related. <br /><br />I am a manic bed maker. I make it as I'm getting out of it in the morning. If I don't make the bed, I am probably sick and know I will be crawling back into it. But since I have Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-22470545946634909052021-01-14T10:51:57.257-05:002021-01-14T10:51:57.257-05:00My best method of dealing with any thing that isn&...My best method of dealing with any thing that isn't working is to give myself a few hours to distract myself from the problem so that the that logical side of my brain takes over from the panic side.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-58103420062417777982021-01-14T10:48:55.909-05:002021-01-14T10:48:55.909-05:00I've actually been doing that since I was a ki...I've actually been doing that since I was a kid but it was easier back when I still had a twin bed. When I first put clean sheets on my bed I do VERY neat hospital corners which makes my 'talent' easier.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29384242696256225132021-01-14T10:31:11.320-05:002021-01-14T10:31:11.320-05:00The half of your Bed you made while in it {quite a...The half of your Bed you made while in it {quite a talent I must say} probably inspired your Tech Wizardry? If you saw the condition of my Made Bed you'd realize there's no Hope for my Head and I'm not one to solicit Sane Advice from my Friend! *winks* Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-84992671448229307392021-01-14T10:13:43.292-05:002021-01-14T10:13:43.292-05:00I'm with nance in that I'd switch desk for...I'm with nance in that I'd switch desk for bed, then proceed to try to unpack the chaos there-- that really is a reflection of what is in my head. You fixed your dryer? I am in awe of you. I tend to want to take a hammer to all willfully uncooperative appliances, but know better than to do so. Ally Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17017098395188176477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-78269134069186633922021-01-13T21:49:11.758-05:002021-01-13T21:49:11.758-05:00Glad you found the humor in this post, I had fun w...Glad you found the humor in this post, I had fun writing it. Sometimes I wonder if it comes through.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-63759769106401121762021-01-13T21:48:07.746-05:002021-01-13T21:48:07.746-05:00Some memories are always welcome, aren't they....Some memories are always welcome, aren't they.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-50571434242989053252021-01-13T21:47:13.590-05:002021-01-13T21:47:13.590-05:00I can relate to the dust on your range top. I thin...I can relate to the dust on your range top. I think my dryer experience as taught me to slow down when pushing buttons on computerized appliances and give each step time to react, like a slow computer.<br /><br />Sorry about your migraine. It's wonder all of us don't have health issues after the last few weeks and maybe next as well.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-64858055774591289492021-01-13T19:46:15.681-05:002021-01-13T19:46:15.681-05:00Yes, from having called out a repairman many years...Yes, from having called out a repairman many years ago to reverse the needle in my sewing machine, I can! a tech guy told me years ago that turning off a computer (or unplugging) cures 75% of problems and that's been my experience. So glad it worked for your dryer! LS Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888269999839452459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-53152502539110168952021-01-13T19:14:11.929-05:002021-01-13T19:14:11.929-05:00Girl, you wore me out just reading what's been...Girl, you wore me out just reading what's been going on with you! Thanks for the laughter! I needed it!Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04495841077527091378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-5856458486060717242021-01-13T17:45:27.908-05:002021-01-13T17:45:27.908-05:00Reading this made me think of my sister Sandy who ...Reading this made me think of my sister Sandy who also would have fixed the dryer, the computer and whatever else need so I thank yoou Jo-Anne's Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11418152399382818709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-4491686124536158552021-01-13T17:12:30.547-05:002021-01-13T17:12:30.547-05:00I've been making my bed every morning as soon ...I've been making my bed every morning as soon as I get up. (Unless the cat is still sleeping on it in a little patch of sunshine. Then I wait a bit to boot him off.) Having an unmade bed to me is too much like when I'm sick or have a migraine and know I'll be crawling back into it later. For all the good this did me yesterday---I had my first migraine after escaping them for a couple TexasTrailerParkTrashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02299289643138589897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-4817660677183365382021-01-13T14:51:06.079-05:002021-01-13T14:51:06.079-05:00People who talk about themselves in 3rd person hav...People who talk about themselves in 3rd person have always annoyed me. I was going to change it but then I thought maybe it was kind of funny. <br /><br />What next, is right!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-91634967868859245602021-01-13T14:37:10.989-05:002021-01-13T14:37:10.989-05:00I had just gotten myself weened off sleeping pills...I had just gotten myself weened off sleeping pills between the election and the insurrection. Now I'm back on them again otherwise I wouldn't be able to sleep either.<br /><br />Total agree with you about Trump.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-60124739354790266592021-01-13T14:34:26.278-05:002021-01-13T14:34:26.278-05:00I just signed up to get the text from our local ch...I just signed up to get the text from our local chain super-market/pharmacy to the text for when they'll have the vaccine and to preregister just in case my doctor's office isn't going to be doing them. One of the pharmacist who was overhearing my request to get the text butted in to ask me, "Do you text?" I'm usually not offended by ageist remarks but I really wanted toMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-89885781811481371132021-01-13T13:52:27.327-05:002021-01-13T13:52:27.327-05:00I did wonder about you when you started talking ab...I did wonder about you when you started talking about yourself in the third person. But it all got straightened out so hurray for you! If only you could fix our country as easily! I keep thinking, "What next?" Yikes!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-33227786521829480492021-01-13T11:41:17.575-05:002021-01-13T11:41:17.575-05:00Oh my. We had to sit in the waiting room for 15 mi...Oh my. We had to sit in the waiting room for 15 minutes minimum to make sure we didn't have an anaphylactic reaction. Sounds like you would be best doing this in a doctor's office! And I would just like to say that my vaccine is definitely working. :0) I am not looking forward to dose 2, as I've heard the reaction can be stronger. That said, I am grateful to have gotten it and happy IHope Springshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16711100897900771363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1126038581548924242021-01-13T11:36:11.202-05:002021-01-13T11:36:11.202-05:00I've no doubt in time your washer and dryer wi...I've no doubt in time your washer and dryer will do the same thing as mine did. Mine if five years old.<br /><br />I've heard doctors on TV say if you get reactions from the vaccine it proves it's working. I'm waiting for a response from my doctor on whether I should get one, given my adverse reactions to various medications---throat swelling up, giant hives, itching all over. AndMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-8034949533973738982021-01-13T11:35:43.570-05:002021-01-13T11:35:43.570-05:00Make yourself a merit badge for appliance repair! ...Make yourself a merit badge for appliance repair! Don't think I would have considered doing that!! If I watch much news at night, I can barely get to sleep ... my mind gets so stirred up! He needs to be thrown out so we are not paying him and his $1M travel budget and bodyguards. My opinion.<br /><br />I'm still in pandemic mode. Make my bed sometimes. Stay in jammies all day The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-24027020566864660522021-01-13T11:01:17.827-05:002021-01-13T11:01:17.827-05:00Well, that is great news re: the dryer. My new one...Well, that is great news re: the dryer. My new one is all computer chips, so I will be sure to try rebooting if it quits! And I'm glad you got your sheets back on the bed. <br /><br />I can't bring myself to watch that b.s. on TV. If I really want the headlines, they're available online 24/7 without listening to the likes of GOP Seditionists ranting on. Man, we are in weird times.<br Hope Springshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16711100897900771363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-22700070009188391922021-01-13T10:19:46.632-05:002021-01-13T10:19:46.632-05:00I think what I did to cause the dryer to quit in t...I think what I did to cause the dryer to quit in the first place was give it too many directions, too close together and it got confused. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-81311104217162531012021-01-13T10:15:35.062-05:002021-01-13T10:15:35.062-05:00I'll bet many of us have had that happen, wher...I'll bet many of us have had that happen, where we accidentally unplugged or shut off something than thought the appliance was broken.<br /><br />There is much to be disgusted about. I'm going to the grocery store today so I won't be hearing all the speeches today either.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com