tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post3992849785698973861..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Touring Hearts, Homes and Dark MemoriesMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-28495318952906591772016-03-02T08:47:51.289-05:002016-03-02T08:47:51.289-05:00I lost all respect for him. He prostituted himself...I lost all respect for him. He prostituted himself for a promise of Attorney General or VP.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-76907505930168931652016-03-02T08:46:30.798-05:002016-03-02T08:46:30.798-05:00Not very many Americans are happy with our choices...Not very many Americans are happy with our choices either. It's a crazy election cycle.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48894961384497509642016-03-02T00:12:22.646-05:002016-03-02T00:12:22.646-05:00I do NOT like Trump, nor Cruz, Rubio, Carson (have...I do NOT like Trump, nor Cruz, Rubio, Carson (haven't seen much of Kasich) - just don't like the look of them, full stop. I also don't like Hillary much either, but she's the lesser evil. But I'm not American so who cares. No more - apologies for extending the convo - it just got interesting, that's all. ~ LibbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-76026159697065835442016-03-01T23:50:08.884-05:002016-03-01T23:50:08.884-05:00[well, paint shop didn't mention it either - t...[well, paint shop didn't mention it either - they suggested brand name products!! think decking oil will do me mighty fine. Nice chatting to you, ma'am (tips hat). NYT on Christie's "new role" is hilarious].~ LibbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-72979055324752492662016-03-01T23:48:56.337-05:002016-03-01T23:48:56.337-05:00There's a long way to go but I like the direct...There's a long way to go but I like the direction you're projecting. Sorry if your a fan of one of the Republicans. LOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-11257814454745310812016-03-01T23:46:03.604-05:002016-03-01T23:46:03.604-05:00You know, I was trying to think of decking oil but...You know, I was trying to think of decking oil but I couldn't remember what it was called, duh! That's basically what colorless oil based stain is. I think.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-50214569604132188152016-03-01T22:38:54.037-05:002016-03-01T22:38:54.037-05:00PS I have to add: Super Tuesday results are intere...PS I have to add: Super Tuesday results are interesting! looks like you may have Madam President after all! with a husband ex-President, in a land which had a father, followed by a son (what are the odds?!) - truly fact stranger than fiction. If I was reading this in a novel, I'd have chucked it aside as trash long since.~ LibbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37679344384265442212016-03-01T22:32:34.690-05:002016-03-01T22:32:34.690-05:00Thank you so very much!!! (Paint store not very he...Thank you so very much!!! (Paint store not very helpful, even with pix - so no luck there). Just spoke to an old timer friend and she advised: light sand, then decking oil, several coats (to get rid of the dryness, and then O'Cedar Oil on it i.e. no need to sand again, whenever I wanted to 'polish' it again. I use O'Cedar Oil on my dining table - love the smell and it gives it a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-28165687925441406452016-03-01T21:05:17.016-05:002016-03-01T21:05:17.016-05:00Gosh, the only cedar I've ever dealt with was ...Gosh, the only cedar I've ever dealt with was cedar shakes on a house. We used oil base stain and we liked it but I also love the weathered look of cedar. With cedar I think it's more a thing of personal taste rather than must do or must not do. Don't they have a colorless Sikkens stain/product you can use that would take away the dryness of the wood without changing the weathered Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-22695480346144031922016-03-01T19:17:42.476-05:002016-03-01T19:17:42.476-05:00Your advice please: I have cedar planks horizontal...Your advice please: I have cedar planks horizontally laid on the wall near my front door. The front door (including the cedar planks) are in an enclosed porch and hence covered from the elements and get no sun. The cedar is weathered grey and looks dry and not-quite-nice. I was thinking of doing a Sikkens finish (oil based) OR do I let the cedar continue to weather? (I have scoured the websites Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-35498164197846653652016-02-22T23:01:29.382-05:002016-02-22T23:01:29.382-05:00Me, too, Libby. We can be old fashion together.Me, too, Libby. We can be old fashion together.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-31280108921465133162016-02-22T22:26:33.886-05:002016-02-22T22:26:33.886-05:00I checked out my previoud house, where walls and c...I checked out my previoud house, where walls and ceilings painted with oil based paint. Sponging the walls was easy, and left abs no mark - this not possible with water based acrylic paint, which is whats used here (oil based paint only used on doors and trim). If I paint my house again, I'm going to go against fashion and use oil paint all over-love the ease of cleaning, and thr silken feel Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62501244646551770002016-02-14T21:49:40.546-05:002016-02-14T21:49:40.546-05:00Many thanks! makes sense if paint is oil based.
L...Many thanks! makes sense if paint is oil based.<br /><br />LibbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-75801210502088981582016-02-14T21:45:40.375-05:002016-02-14T21:45:40.375-05:00Oil base. I've never heard of Dulux Wash n Wea...Oil base. I've never heard of Dulux Wash n Wear but reading reviews first was really a smart thing to do. Isn't the internet great!Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-74496599256245327512016-02-14T21:03:26.556-05:002016-02-14T21:03:26.556-05:00(Hope this e-mail shows up on your system). Follow...(Hope this e-mail shows up on your system). Following up on washing painted walls, I used Dulux Wash n Wear (primer + three coats, both roller applied). Wouldn't dare to wipe them with damp sponge for fear of getting shiny spots (DON'T want to repaint so fast). But I have lived before in a house with silky oil paint on the walls - would have no probs wiping those walls. In this house, I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-72529794732511859922016-02-13T19:20:24.622-05:002016-02-13T19:20:24.622-05:00No one helped with the mattresses and it was scary...No one helped with the mattresses and it was scary doing them. I pictured them falling on me and me getting pinned down until death. LOL I will never ever buy those thick 12" mattresses again!<br /><br />That's a funny story about ironing your friend's bed skirts. I thought about not doing mine but decided it might be long time before I have another opportunity.<br /><br />Levi does Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-86862638368635771182016-02-13T18:14:59.712-05:002016-02-13T18:14:59.712-05:00Your room is so pretty, and Levi looks fabulous in...Your room is so pretty, and Levi looks fabulous in it. I think he knows it, too. I really like the fabric framings. I've never done that. Great idea. I like the texture. <br /><br /> My sister used to wash her walls every spring. I've never done it except when we moved into Dad's. Dad hadn't done much in the way of housekeeping and always refused to get someone to clean or even Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-86707133814727540322016-02-12T09:44:09.102-05:002016-02-12T09:44:09.102-05:00I never would have thought I'd like the black,...I never would have thought I'd like the black, white and gray as much as I do. It was meant as just a cheap and redo until I get what I really want.<br /><br />It seems obviously (based on recent events) that our country is long overdue for the conversation on race and I do see it starting to happen in the media. But on a personal level, the people I know in my off-line life who are racists Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-74372614430523939932016-02-12T09:19:51.980-05:002016-02-12T09:19:51.980-05:00I think a lot of people will be voting for who the...I think a lot of people will be voting for who they dislike the least this year or they will stay home from the polls. Craziest election cycle I can ever remember.<br /><br />I've been washing walls since I was old enough to help do it, using Spic and Span. Never, ever had a problem with it effecting the paint but we don't use cheap paint either. The sponge or mop isn't soaking wet Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-50442264838849673742016-02-11T23:30:56.209-05:002016-02-11T23:30:56.209-05:00So, wipe the walls with damp mopped (as opposed to...So, wipe the walls with damp mopped (as opposed to wiping them with say feather duster )? Doesn't paint get affected over the years? Remember older family members wiping varnished doors (shined up beautifully).<br /><br />For me, for elections its years since I voted FOR someone. Now, I have to think hard who I dislike *least* and vote for them.<br /><br />I thought Palin voted as VP was a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-69800959016468625292016-02-11T23:21:57.262-05:002016-02-11T23:21:57.262-05:00I love the new bedroom look -- very sophisticated,...I love the new bedroom look -- very sophisticated, and you even have a fashionably color-coordinated dog to go in it! <br />Good for you for taking on the topic of race; many white Americans like to think that if we don't talk about it, it will go away. One of the classic articles about this that I liked to use in teaching was Peggy McIntosh's "Unpacking the Invisible Backpack of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48352079001715464572016-02-11T19:54:39.988-05:002016-02-11T19:54:39.988-05:00I love my new bedroom look, too. Gosh, I can't...I love my new bedroom look, too. Gosh, I can't believe you've never washed a wall in your life. I used to do it every spring up until the last 15 years when I started doing it very other year. You can see and smell the difference in a room. My mom used to do it and so I always thought that was normal for everyone.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-11977762209794121422016-02-11T19:36:44.043-05:002016-02-11T19:36:44.043-05:00Love your new updated bedroom look! I have never ...Love your new updated bedroom look! I have never washed a wall in my life! Something wrong with me??? <br /><br />Politics? We do not have much choice. Your side is the worst off, Bernie or Hillary. She has done so many deceitful things and then lied about them. My side is almost as bad ... but that's because I don't think the Donald will get very far. Sometimes I feel like I voteThe Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-10998449533191642672016-02-11T15:14:26.933-05:002016-02-11T15:14:26.933-05:00We are cut from the same cookie cutter in the way ...We are cut from the same cookie cutter in the way we think, and what you've written I could have wrote. In addition I'm very concerned about the fact that the next president will likely be appointing a lot of Supreme Court Justices so I, too, will work for Bernie or Hillary.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-55503929454240464172016-02-11T15:00:05.878-05:002016-02-11T15:00:05.878-05:00You make excellent points and it's a fascinati...You make excellent points and it's a fascinating topic. I do believe, though, that little kids pick up on their parent's body language, voice tones and other reactions almost from birth and what they hate the child picks up and emulates...even if the parent is SAYING all politically correct things.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com