tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post4367322268352361104..comments2024-03-28T19:21:04.907-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: Life is Good Again - Adventures and Gardens Misadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-22074759025899567772015-10-04T09:31:58.898-04:002015-10-04T09:31:58.898-04:00I'm going to the doctor on Monday, let's s...I'm going to the doctor on Monday, let's see how he thinks I'm doing with my health.. LOL<br /><br />I was shocked at that number of islands in the Great Lakes. I'd like to know who counted them. and why. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-51704199600905721022015-10-04T09:29:33.287-04:002015-10-04T09:29:33.287-04:00One square foot, one tree and surrounded by AND ab...One square foot, one tree and surrounded by AND above water year-around. The lecturer took part in two projects that were interesting on two island. One protecting the egg field of endured birds, fencing them off from predators and people. And hiking the island to find moose antlers and sculls to be studied in labs. They do both of these things every year with volunteers. When I move I will Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1717823322691514752015-10-04T06:12:34.683-04:002015-10-04T06:12:34.683-04:00I'm happy that you're feeling well. You so...I'm happy that you're feeling well. You sound great. It's startling to realize how long your shoulder issues continued. My husband is so active and sometimes he does things that I think are too risky. I keep telling him how much time an injury would keep him from doing all the things he enjoys... like golf and gardening, etc. Of course, he pays me no mind. :) <br /><br />Thank for theBella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-46967064772531659792015-10-03T23:28:04.842-04:002015-10-03T23:28:04.842-04:00Oh gosh. This post made me so happy for you! Not...Oh gosh. This post made me so happy for you! Nothing like feeling like the stars are finally aligning. So glad your physical challenges are behind you and the move more a reality. You've set the intention for what you want...it will come. Also, what a cool book/garden outing! I would love to do something like that! And who knew there were so many islands in the Great Lakes?!?donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-65932598279132069322015-10-02T14:57:11.317-04:002015-10-02T14:57:11.317-04:00Thanks. Winter sure is coming and I dread it. Sitt...Thanks. Winter sure is coming and I dread it. Sitting by the Navy Yard sounds very interesting! I would like that.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-86359403761982867912015-10-02T13:21:26.691-04:002015-10-02T13:21:26.691-04:00Hey there Jean. I'm so happy that you're f...Hey there Jean. I'm so happy that you're feeling so great. Health is so important and it's so nice to see that your health is back. It's really getting very cold around our area, isn't it. I used to go and sit and down by the Detroit River ( The Navy Yard, in Amherstburg ) but not now. It's to cold for me. Winter is coming just around the corner. <br />Have a wonderful Cruisin Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137904435537645207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-16761195282354438072015-10-01T22:20:35.226-04:002015-10-01T22:20:35.226-04:00It sure is pretty and peaceful there, isn't it...It sure is pretty and peaceful there, isn't it. I am fortune that I can get there in 20 minutes. I'm looking forward to seeing it in a few weeks when the leaves are turning. It will be its first fall so I'm sure it will be busy. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-18865856256894132022015-10-01T22:18:04.702-04:002015-10-01T22:18:04.702-04:00I knew you'd relate to this blog post. They ar...I knew you'd relate to this blog post. They are going to do four book meets a year out in the garden with a garden related book. The next one will be in January, outside in the snow, after dark. I've spend a lot of time being outside on winter nights when I plowed snow, so I'm looking forward to that book.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-78520081103551500902015-10-01T21:02:50.082-04:002015-10-01T21:02:50.082-04:00I love the Japanese garden there, but it's too...I love the Japanese garden there, but it's too far away to visit on any regular basis. oc1deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302555382262295577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-17895393656818621092015-10-01T19:59:39.689-04:002015-10-01T19:59:39.689-04:00The garden book club program sounds wonderful, and...The garden book club program sounds wonderful, and the other book is also a genre I love. I'm glad to hear you are feeling good and have your mojo back. -JeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-62192865228206789612015-10-01T10:26:20.263-04:002015-10-01T10:26:20.263-04:00Thank you, Linda! I just checked out your blog and...Thank you, Linda! I just checked out your blog and voted in your poll. I'm shocked more people don't get the flu vaccine than get it. <br /><br />We have something else in common. Panda bears. I watch panda cams every single day. The video you posted is SO cute. Panda moms are the best and who could not fall in love with the babies.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-63115260295460229812015-10-01T10:08:30.840-04:002015-10-01T10:08:30.840-04:00I am very happy to know that you are feeling good!...I am very happy to know that you are feeling good! I have osteoarthritis so I know pain and have had several health issues in my 58 years so I fully comprehend. You have a lovely blog! :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-58545152865914701622015-10-01T09:11:02.959-04:002015-10-01T09:11:02.959-04:00No, I won't deny that by nature I'm an org...No, I won't deny that by nature I'm an organizing kind of person. And long range planning is my forte, having worked in the bridal/floral industry for 20 years. It's just that I have so MUCH stuff to downsize.(We had two houses and a huge pole barn before moving here.) I'm excited that I found a niece of Don's who wants a big piece of furniture built in 1910, that belonged toMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-80256883868026115472015-09-30T23:35:47.010-04:002015-09-30T23:35:47.010-04:00I think you are probably going to deny it but you ...I think you are probably going to deny it but you do seem so organized and focused on "downsizing" toward your eventual move. I, too, will probably return to more organizing and sorting as the weather closes in to winter. It has been far too pleasant out of doors to want to spend time in the attic!<br />It sounds very exciting that you are seeing postings for places that you would Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-72095904105216770382015-09-30T23:03:04.114-04:002015-09-30T23:03:04.114-04:00I can just see you at the garden with your short f...I can just see you at the garden with your short friends. LOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-88258497776933585162015-09-30T22:25:21.852-04:002015-09-30T22:25:21.852-04:00No--the surgeon says 6 weeks. The PT people say 9...No--the surgeon says 6 weeks. The PT people say 9 months. The people who have had it done say 2-3 years. BTW I forgot to tell you that Saginaw has a beautiful Japanese garden, tea house--just lovely. Designed and some built by my old Japanese friend. I went to their opening ceremony and there I stood--5'11" with all the little Japanese people from Saginaw's sister city, staring Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-44291952793221027172015-09-30T21:40:07.497-04:002015-09-30T21:40:07.497-04:00Last spring the idea of even going for a walk seem...Last spring the idea of even going for a walk seemed like too much work but the last three weeks I started walking and I'm up to 3 miles, which is a lot of me.<br /><br />I actually prefer the moss (wet) garden but I now have a better appreciation for what the dry garden is all about. I find the simplicity of Japanese homes inspiring, too, and although I'll never live THAT simple, I have Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-21745154455076566192015-09-30T21:16:20.847-04:002015-09-30T21:16:20.847-04:00My gosh. I had no idea how much you've been th...My gosh. I had no idea how much you've been through in the past year, plus. I'm so glad that you're feeling so good, and that the long process of recovery is behind you. It is the little things that make such a difference. Even being able to walk around the block can be a big thing for someone who's been immobilized by one problem or another.<br /><br />When my mother, at about shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-63432908206251844212015-09-30T20:51:28.994-04:002015-09-30T20:51:28.994-04:00I've been wondering what you've been doing...I've been wondering what you've been doing this summer. I even checked your blog today thinking maybe I hadn't gotten the notice of something need. You love your last retreat, so I'm sure you'll get more out of it this time.<br /><br />I really do feel good and "why not!?"Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-49805034094396077402015-09-30T20:24:11.842-04:002015-09-30T20:24:11.842-04:00This is divine! Now that the shoulder and thyroid...This is divine! Now that the shoulder and thyroid problems are behind you, I hear you in the land of "Why Not?". Why not walk an extra couple miles? Why not move where I want when I want? Why not find new ways to feed my soul? So great to have the mojo back. Me? I'm heading back to Hawaii in a couple weeks. I've had a summer of "Why Not?"s. It's sort of GowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1407779510331052112015-09-30T17:10:54.110-04:002015-09-30T17:10:54.110-04:00I would give anything to be able to sit on the flo...I would give anything to be able to sit on the floor and get back up. I used to do so many projects on the floor. I have a friend who had hip surgery about 3 years ago, too, and she is tracking just like you on recovery. They don't tell you that when you have it done, do they.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29072955616043409222015-09-30T17:09:04.492-04:002015-09-30T17:09:04.492-04:00A true zero concept house has no steps, 36" d...A true zero concept house has no steps, 36" doorways and 4' hallways, if any at all. It's one floor living with no ramps and a walk-in shower. That's the basics. But there are lots of little things/variations that can be added to make aging in place friendly like in my kitchen there is no kick plate so a wheelchair could pull up to the sink, the bathroom has a closet for stuff Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-16584898725482555472015-09-30T16:14:52.382-04:002015-09-30T16:14:52.382-04:00Mr. Ralph had a great saying. Health is a "1...Mr. Ralph had a great saying. Health is a "1". Everything else in life is a "0". Put them together in any combination and as long as you have that "1", you've got it. You HAVE come a long way, baby, in the health department! It's nice to look back and see all the progress you have made.<br /><br />I had never heard of zero step floor plans. After The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-6208187733878870752015-09-30T16:13:52.942-04:002015-09-30T16:13:52.942-04:00It certainly takes a long time to really get back ...It certainly takes a long time to really get back to normal after these joint surgeries. I am 3 years out from my last hip replacement and only now, can I walk farther and work and lift more. I even sat down on the floor yesterday and got up. Not something I have been able to do for years and years.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-19075574441996889172015-09-30T15:22:25.943-04:002015-09-30T15:22:25.943-04:00Ya, it is. I had a note on the calendar to call my...Ya, it is. I had a note on the calendar to call my surgeon if I needed a follow up injection for pain on my surgery anniversary and that reminded me of how far I've come this year.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.com