tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post7045034661318413133..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: From the Corner of Remembrance Lane and Keeping Busy StreetMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-32856219663976240892016-04-01T22:57:15.293-04:002016-04-01T22:57:15.293-04:00Your wife is lucky that you cook, Paul. Before I w...Your wife is lucky that you cook, Paul. Before I was married I used to say I wanted a man who could cook or who loved to eat out and I got the latter. I hire my outside work now but that's only been in the last decade. I'm slowing down!<br /><br /><br />Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1097004874098346892016-04-01T22:49:13.391-04:002016-04-01T22:49:13.391-04:00You are a hard worker my friend to complete all of...You are a hard worker my friend to complete all of the work by yourself. You sound like my wife. She a good worker. I'm so happy to have such a woman to help me around the house. ( Realistically saying, she does most of the work outside since I can't help her outside anymore. I try but It's difficult to work any physical outside like I sue to. I do all the cooking and she says that Cruisin Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137904435537645207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-43419743358921051112016-03-29T10:57:38.605-04:002016-03-29T10:57:38.605-04:00Do you think all farm kids were taught without gen...Do you think all farm kids were taught without gender stereotypes or was your family different than the norm in your area? <br /><br />I'm the same way about boxes and trunks. I especially like the one you blogged about last year.<br /><br />My mom loved Pendleton wool, too, only we sewed our own clothes with their yard goods. I bet that outfit you had would be just as stylist today. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-16887647118321200222016-03-29T10:45:27.060-04:002016-03-29T10:45:27.060-04:00I don't really see things as "signs"...I don't really see things as "signs", so I think you waited to do this repair job because: 1) it was going to be difficult and 2) the can of spackle was dried up. No gender difference in my childhood family either. My Mother could and did build closets, shelves, cupboards or whatever needed doing and I learned from her. My Dad taught me how to change the oil in the car, how to Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29553974667048923222016-03-28T18:24:15.259-04:002016-03-28T18:24:15.259-04:00Oh, but bacon and eggs just tastes so much more si...Oh, but bacon and eggs just tastes so much more sinful. <br /><br />My next post over the weekend is kind of a continuation about about my parents. Are you sure I'm not your sister? I love carpentry. I took a lot of furniture repair class and can make dovetailed joints with best of them. I made Don a cherry wood box to hold four cartons of cigarettes one and he absolutely love it. He was a Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-44412088324349627362016-03-28T18:10:39.186-04:002016-03-28T18:10:39.186-04:00LOL I use a lot of street names in my titles.LOL I use a lot of street names in my titles.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-36108190727665561312016-03-28T17:33:00.778-04:002016-03-28T17:33:00.778-04:00So much to love in this post. The trunk is so swe...So much to love in this post. The trunk is so sweet and the idea of keeping all your most treasured mementos in one place is a great tip! Between my parents, both were pretty "handy" around the house, but it was my mom who had lots of ideas and skills and the desire to put them into practice. She'd tackle just about anything and particularly liked "carpentry". I didn&#donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-56847508472898091842016-03-28T17:23:15.186-04:002016-03-28T17:23:15.186-04:00I sure do remember carrying around that bottle of ...I sure do remember carrying around that bottle of clear nail polish LOL. BTW, I love this post's title. It would make a fantastic name for a blog.GowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-74163311736132286702016-03-28T15:26:47.978-04:002016-03-28T15:26:47.978-04:00No, I got over the notion of moving last fall afte...No, I got over the notion of moving last fall after a summer of looking and driving myself crazy over it. I'm here to stay for a few more years. I'm just trying to get my winter maintenance list completed before it's time to start the summer list.<br /><br />Remember how we had to carry around a bottle of clear nail polish to stop the runs in those stockings? No way would I like to goMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-70223999161468541012016-03-28T15:00:44.730-04:002016-03-28T15:00:44.730-04:00I agree with Don about things not registering afte...I agree with Don about things not registering after two weeks. Until it's time for company to come over. Then I try not to sweat it, but I do. I figure it makes my company feel superior - me being messier and weirder than them. Are you looking at your home's boo-boos with a keener eye, say, an eye to sell your house?<br /><br />Yes! I remember when sales clerks ran their hands insideGowitheFlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842273685414939160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-59797738571902169922016-03-28T09:33:29.114-04:002016-03-28T09:33:29.114-04:00Thank you! My parents both didn't have mothers...Thank you! My parents both didn't have mothers past the ages of 8 and 9. I think that explains part of the reasons why they gender roles weren't all that important when it came to learning stuff. <br /><br />Bruce has a website with lots of photos: thedepartmentstoremuseum.org Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-83142004344507037182016-03-27T21:40:46.468-04:002016-03-27T21:40:46.468-04:00You're likely right on target as to why my dad...You're likely right on target as to why my dad used the short screws. That never even crossed my mind. That was so resourceful of your dad with the wagon wheel. It saved Christmas morning for your brother.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-43659151597073172182016-03-27T20:26:10.505-04:002016-03-27T20:26:10.505-04:00I remember my mother drilling it into me at an ear...I remember my mother drilling it into me at an early age that, while my father wasn't book-learning, go-to-school smart (like she was and like I was turning out to be), he was very smart in other important ways. If your father was like mine, he used the screws he did because they were the ones he had on hand. I still remember the year my little brother was getting a tricycle for Christmas. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-57085110601343848762016-03-27T12:48:06.234-04:002016-03-27T12:48:06.234-04:00Interesting! We don't get any coverage of poli...Interesting! We don't get any coverage of politics from down under here.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-83268361397198593952016-03-27T11:56:59.785-04:002016-03-27T11:56:59.785-04:00Btw, we have our Trump too - Pauline Hanson (like ...Btw, we have our Trump too - Pauline Hanson (like Sarah Palin) and Clive Palmer (billionaire), both elected represenatives. In the secrecy of the ballot box, people will vote as per inclination, rather than what is PC. Nothing new under the sun. And history repeats itself ad nauseum. ~ LibbyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-85293634757069807892016-03-27T10:52:50.012-04:002016-03-27T10:52:50.012-04:00I did a major de-cluttering after Don's stroke...I did a major de-cluttering after Don's stroke that included two huge auctions and after his death I've spent a lot of time selling stuff on eBay, an antique booth and a local auction house. I will do a little more this summer but my sentimental things I'll hold on to as long as I can. They represent my life and I'm not through living it. But I do want to lighten my load in case IMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-30040063227975108892016-03-27T10:43:13.261-04:002016-03-27T10:43:13.261-04:00I always thought that retailers made a huge mistak...I always thought that retailers made a huge mistake when they renamed salesclerks and they became "associates" and customers became "guests." But after seeing that lecture I can see the correlation between that happening and a the deliberate pulling back of customer service in the big box stores. Thus it wasn't a mistake at all on their part, they were retaining the publicMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-40272018178589036472016-03-27T07:30:37.099-04:002016-03-27T07:30:37.099-04:00I'm going against the trend here - I'm dec...I'm going against the trend here - I'm decluttering, and not retaining things for sentimentality. I know the kids will chuck away my stuff, straight into a tip, so think why not save them the bother (and mutterings of 'rubbish' held on for too long), plus I really want a simple lifestyle and surroundings. Offered the kids their sentimental stuff but while they'd rather see it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-79491971340675175392016-03-27T03:38:30.898-04:002016-03-27T03:38:30.898-04:00Love that trunk. How nice that you've had it s...Love that trunk. How nice that you've had it so long. I know what you mean about realizing that our heroes are only human. It's always a rude awakening. <br /><br />Service with a smile is part of a bygone era. Remember when they washed your windows and checked your oil at "service" stations? <br /><br />I have two doctors' appointments coming up in a few weeks. I'll Bella Rumhttp://bellarum.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-44434518492322667842016-03-26T23:15:05.805-04:002016-03-26T23:15:05.805-04:00It's interesting all the services like the mus...It's interesting all the services like the music departments that taught lessons and the in-store restaurants that went by the wayside. According to the lecturer we can thank Walmart and Kmart for these old time stores not being able to make a go of it in the smaller markets. We have a Macy's in town but I've only been in it once....too high end for my life-style. <br /><br />You Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-66620104418794181042016-03-26T22:07:53.579-04:002016-03-26T22:07:53.579-04:00Gosh...I remember the sales woman making a fist an...Gosh...I remember the sales woman making a fist and then sticking her hand down the stocking! And the paraphernalia that went along with those stockings!<br />When I was a kid living in NYC and we needed a shopping trip for a new dress or special occasion, we would take a trip to Macy's on 34th Street. It was entertaining, not necessarily because of the stocking ladies, but I remember goingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1242862583054695342016-03-26T16:44:50.907-04:002016-03-26T16:44:50.907-04:00Thank you. I'd like to photo-document more of ...Thank you. I'd like to photo-document more of my favorite things, then print them in a photo-book so I can "take them" with me to the nursing home. LOL Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-84795094072809096552016-03-26T16:29:53.858-04:002016-03-26T16:29:53.858-04:00You have so many amazing antiques and stories to g...You have so many amazing antiques and stories to go with them. And I admire your travels on Keeping Busy Street. You manage the perfect blend of loving your alone time AND getting out with others. Keep it up!The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48012151239107625692016-03-26T12:03:22.475-04:002016-03-26T12:03:22.475-04:00That is a beautiful trunk! Your parents sound wond...That is a beautiful trunk! Your parents sound wonderful. No wonder you are so strong. I look forward to looking up Bruce Allen Kopyter. That sounds pretty fascinating. Thank you!RachelRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687892249904526575noreply@blogger.com