tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post7927273907477930004..comments2024-03-28T08:55:00.522-04:00Comments on The Misadventures of Widowhood: The Potpourri PostMisadventures of Widowhoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1617885465639581442019-05-02T22:29:53.490-04:002019-05-02T22:29:53.490-04:00For me it goes: 1) Electability, 2) climate change...For me it goes: 1) Electability, 2) climate change and environmental issues, 3) racial justice and immigration 4) undoing the damage Trump's admission has done to the EPA, and 5,6,& 7) electability as in anyone who can beat Trump. So far, there are a lot of strong candidates in the Democratic field.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-61957439754627836672019-05-02T22:02:00.675-04:002019-05-02T22:02:00.675-04:00I didn't realize that CNN had been doing Town ...I didn't realize that CNN had been doing Town Halls with the democratic candidates; I'll have to see if I can watch them online. I've started thinking about the criteria I'll use to evaluate the candidates: (1) climate change; (2) racial justice and immigration; (3) income inequality; and (4) electability.<br /><br />I'm hoping that Maine's new ranked choice voting system Jean P.http://stepintofuture.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-81508963430491096012019-04-17T21:18:55.761-04:002019-04-17T21:18:55.761-04:00I read the Paterson book and liked it but not love...I read the Paterson book and liked it but not loved it. That you mentioned could very well happen.<br /><br />I pointed thing isn't new techie stuff. It's part of the disabilities access features that have been in Windows a while now.<br /><br />I'll get behind any of those you've mentioned. But I'm worried that an openly gay guy can't win in a general election.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-60949328502122851632019-04-17T18:56:24.340-04:002019-04-17T18:56:24.340-04:00What a fun post! I read The President is Missing ...What a fun post! I read The President is Missing over vacation. The one co-authored by Bill Clinton and James Patterson. It wasn't all that great, although the story was sort of engaging in a beach read kind of way. The point I want to make is about your aversion to credit cards -- the "bad guys" in the book were out to take down the US by doing a major all encompassing hack on donnajurenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799559087972759233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-46773225540537833802019-04-15T10:20:38.864-04:002019-04-15T10:20:38.864-04:00Can you push the fertilizer machine with the cane ...Can you push the fertilizer machine with the cane held with both hands along the handle of the machine...not touching the ground...with the machine giving you the balance you need? That's how I push my trash cart. <br /><br />I'm with you worrying that meanness will give Trump an edge because he has no boundaries. Time will tell. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-1406183237168852132019-04-15T10:17:17.978-04:002019-04-15T10:17:17.978-04:00I've cut down on the "daily swirl" a...I've cut down on the "daily swirl" and find the Town Halls well done if you want to get a first look at who these people are who are running. I've learned a lot and find the time worth the effort. But with what's going on in your personal life, too, I don't blame you for not watching.<br /><br />I don't think anyone can predict which widow will or won't remarry. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-30276893988764112692019-04-15T09:01:23.434-04:002019-04-15T09:01:23.434-04:00Sorry Jean for being late. I've been having so...Sorry Jean for being late. I've been having some problems with my computer lately, taking care of my wife and trying to put fertilizer on my lawn. It's difficult when you're walking with a cane and pushing a machine and trying to make sure that I don't put to much fertilizer on the grass.<br />Regarding the individuals who running for president, I'm worried if they have it to Cruisin Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13137904435537645207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-39634157775279320862019-04-15T08:40:44.685-04:002019-04-15T08:40:44.685-04:00I know the ink ball was a bit gross but what I was...I know the ink ball was a bit gross but what I was thinking was far worse, so I am happy to hear it was just ink! I give you a lot of credit for enduring the CNN town halls. I just can't. Too much of this swirls around me daily and I am so weary of it all. I don't give a hoot as long as it's not the orange ass. As for the marriage again. Is it because she has never learned to live Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247428494327269983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-43158675447015329292019-04-15T07:43:00.373-04:002019-04-15T07:43:00.373-04:00Great minds think the same...or maybe I subconscio...Great minds think the same...or maybe I subconsciously remember your potpourri post and am copying. <br /><br />The only way we can have any influence over candidates in the early months is to donate money since how much they can raise determines who gets on the national debates. But with Trump how can we know if he'll even consent to debate? Many early candidates are just trying to bring Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-81635090633464497432019-04-15T00:59:50.789-04:002019-04-15T00:59:50.789-04:00I’ve done a post I called potpourri in the past si...I’ve done a post I called potpourri in the past since none of topics at that time seemed to warrant the whole piece so can appreciate what you’re doing. I haven’t encountered any businesses not accepting cash but I’m not keen on ruling out cash either. I’m waiting for the political parties to narrow down their candidates before I pay more attention. I likely wouldn’t have any influence on Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-68223138310312756232019-04-14T20:48:11.000-04:002019-04-14T20:48:11.000-04:00Interesting, Shoreacres. If we've both known i...Interesting, Shoreacres. If we've both known it all our lives that dismisses the regional usage idea. I've never associated it with poverty either. Thanks for the article. I love stuff like that.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-61740762288644785202019-04-14T19:41:51.485-04:002019-04-14T19:41:51.485-04:00Shirttail relative's a phrase I've known a...Shirttail relative's a phrase I've known as long as I've been capable of language, so that puts it back a few decades! This <a href="http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-shi5.htm" rel="nofollow"> article</a> has some interesting background, but we never considered poverty to be an aspect. It was more the fourth-cousin twice removed sort of thing.shoreacreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284698314697628805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-66865866425225042112019-04-14T17:07:39.383-04:002019-04-14T17:07:39.383-04:00LOL Me too.LOL Me too.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-65854603345511185542019-04-14T16:51:41.162-04:002019-04-14T16:51:41.162-04:00Oh gosh, as I was reading your ink ball story, I w...Oh gosh, as I was reading your ink ball story, I was thinking "mouse dropping." So glad it wasn't THAT! Yikes!Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-30216951504106956392019-04-13T20:39:48.423-04:002019-04-13T20:39:48.423-04:00That's an option I'm going to explore but ...That's an option I'm going to explore but from the letter I got there will be no way to get cash at the local branch anymore. They are closing the ATM machines and all the teller stations will go away and computer stations for customers will take their place. I'm going in next week before the change over to ask some questions. Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-58278474945988312132019-04-13T18:29:12.671-04:002019-04-13T18:29:12.671-04:00You COULD get a debit card from your bank and use ...You COULD get a debit card from your bank and use it for a small purchase somewhere and then get cash back at the register. You wouldn't have to change banks of branches that way. Or pop it into an ATM at your local branch and get cash that way.<br /><br />The ink ball story, though! Hilarious!<br />PippaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-74491161426206212592019-04-13T18:22:21.242-04:002019-04-13T18:22:21.242-04:00A agree 125% with all that you've said about T...A agree 125% with all that you've said about Trump and about not settling for a mediocre relationship and living alone.Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-65490633321292910062019-04-13T18:14:13.372-04:002019-04-13T18:14:13.372-04:00This bank as of May 1st will not take cash or give...This bank as of May 1st will not take cash or give you cash. I could adapt to a teller-less machine, if I could get cash. I'm bummed out because the next nearest branch is in an area I never go. All my auto deposits---S.S., pension, etc. go in that bank. <br /><br />I will never, ever pick up a "chocolate" sprinkle again. <br />I love "Amazon money" if there is anything Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-48683126395069578462019-04-13T18:01:31.477-04:002019-04-13T18:01:31.477-04:00I really like Joe Biden and think he was a great V...I really like Joe Biden and think he was a great VP. If he picked Beto or Karmala for his VP that would/could be a winning combination. But his age against Trump---being the same age---shouldn't be a factor, but I know what you mean.<br /><br />I left your blog and went right to Amazon and bought a schnauzer wool kit. I was surprised at how small all those kits are for the price. I think I&#Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-65060963794704574612019-04-13T17:58:41.902-04:002019-04-13T17:58:41.902-04:00All I hope is that it won’t be Trump, anyone on th...All I hope is that it won’t be Trump, anyone on the Democrat side, anyone halfway human is surely preferable. Oh God, please, don’t let it be Trump.<br /><br />As for a new male in my life, two years later, there isn’t one, and, as far as one can foretell these things, there won’t be one. I had the best why would I put up with anyone mediocre. I can live with myself, in fact, I am beginning to Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-53367219243060525782019-04-13T17:18:45.145-04:002019-04-13T17:18:45.145-04:00Love your Potpourri posts -- and I'm with you ...Love your Potpourri posts -- and I'm with you on the bank situation. That's just plain WEIRD.<br /><br />I like your candidates too. I like Joe B. a lot but I'm inclined to think (can't believe I'm saying this) he's too old. Unless he picked a Beto or Kamala or someone as a VP and said he would be a one-termer. Optics. But in the end, I want someone who can win -- and I Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-37209372289608593952019-04-13T17:11:17.040-04:002019-04-13T17:11:17.040-04:00I LOVE your potpourri style of random-ness!
We ha...I LOVE your potpourri style of random-ness!<br /><br />We have a few teller-less banks where there are machines to take your deposits, cash or check and it will also dispense cash. I remember the days where I knew the tellers' names! I took the whole family into the bank to add the kidults as signers and to open kid savings accounts. They could not do it!!!! Two tellers and two guys in The Awkward Widowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729456066739275695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-29608689930190761962019-04-13T12:59:31.540-04:002019-04-13T12:59:31.540-04:00No problem. LOLNo problem. LOLMisadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-15651115707020889752019-04-13T12:58:52.835-04:002019-04-13T12:58:52.835-04:00Yup, that's Toe Joe. I do love him.
I can'...Yup, that's Toe Joe. I do love him.<br /><br />I can't warm up the Beto or Jillibrand either. And I agree about Pete, I like him and his background but he doesn't have a chance in my opinion, because of his martial status which isn't fair but I don't think the nation is ready yet and I want a viable person. Harris is my 1st choice right now but a month from now who knows.<br /Misadventures of Widowhoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17262709452281226620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990351249805345004.post-81135856782048287872019-04-13T11:47:18.898-04:002019-04-13T11:47:18.898-04:00I'm glad I wasn't drinking coffee when I r...I'm glad I wasn't drinking coffee when I read your comment about eating the ball of ink because I would have spit it out all over the keyboard as I laughed hysterically. Thanks for the amusing start to the day!<br /><br />SheilaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com