tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post6511528554063849608..comments2024-03-27T22:44:20.979-04:00Comments on My Next 20 Years of Living: Stupid StuffRetired Knitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13662288640032813770noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-55341955802635294012021-10-23T14:24:32.164-04:002021-10-23T14:24:32.164-04:00Not stupid to me . . .
Reflective yes . . .
I lik...Not stupid to me . . .<br />Reflective yes . . . <br />I liked the Geranium naming. <br />I do “silky” things like that . . . (birds and squirrels have names.)<br /><br />The #3 reflection, left me sad . . . <br />Taking all of “Jane’s” control away . . . it seemed . . . <br />left me feeling “heartless.” Trying not to feel judgmental. <br />Reminded me of a winter, a few years past, <br />when we were “wintering” in Texas. <br />And we received a phone call that my brother was very ill, dying. <br />We rushed back to Iowa to be with him. <br />He was in the hospital and although many things going on, <br />he was lucid, happy, healing and we were encouraged. <br />My husband and I were given certain tasks to take care of<br />from my brother, because it looked like he would not be <br />going back to his home. So we did what we were asked. <br />Going into another persons home and “doing” is a challenge. <br />As I look back, I am happy we did what he asked, instead of <br />bringing trucks in to dismantle 80 years of art and antique collecting. <br />Thank goodness . . . <br />(Living happy as a lark to this day, at 85.) <br />(And still has all his art and antiques.)<br /><br />I feel sad for “Jane” . . . <br />Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723721131329150461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-45031390569943265222021-10-22T22:00:13.854-04:002021-10-22T22:00:13.854-04:00I think it is so easy to 'collect' stuff. ...I think it is so easy to 'collect' stuff. I lived/taught overseas for many years and moved a few times, so I used those moves as an opportunity to pare back, but the house in the US was so easy to keep everything and shopping on line is so easy. Need to have another weeding and send things to where they can do some good.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217649175025066003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-53298935881753421482021-10-21T06:15:32.257-04:002021-10-21T06:15:32.257-04:00Your blog title was certainly an invitation to rea...Your blog title was certainly an invitation to read more! So nice to see Aja so at home. <br /><br />I don't think feeling compassion for other people is ever stupid. I think the stupidity comes from making assumptions and gossiping. Hopefullly, things will go well for Jane in Florida. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-53309796542234923432021-10-19T18:35:27.275-04:002021-10-19T18:35:27.275-04:00Oh that is sad about your neighbor. I wish her we...Oh that is sad about your neighbor. I wish her well in Florida.<br /><br />I like that you name your plants! :) They seem to like it too because they are so pretty.<br /><br />I once had a doctor tell me that the way to see if you are drinking enough water (there is no set amount for everyone) is if when you go to the bathroom and its clear you are doing good. Yellow you need more water.happyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14186179870233267082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-33252462253405622772021-10-19T15:40:20.008-04:002021-10-19T15:40:20.008-04:00Far from making us glad if you stop posting, you a...Far from making us glad if you stop posting, you are making us hope for more! I, too, love your posts. My geraniums spend the winter at the patio doors of our daylight basement, getting leggy. I try to prune them way back when I put them on the deck for the summer; this summer they never filled out or looked good. Probably need fertilizing, maybe repotting, but they aren't high on my can-do/will-do list.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01550786937196525098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-62271286861663091802021-10-19T14:05:19.743-04:002021-10-19T14:05:19.743-04:00Way to go on the water!!! If it's overwhelmin...Way to go on the water!!! If it's overwhelming, start slow. If you only drink your coffee, then add one glass of water. Then gradually, over time, add a second glass. Keep going this way until you get where you want to be, and you won't be running the bathroom all day long because your kidneys and bladder will get used to processing more fluid gradually. Because of my kidney, I drink 3 liters/day. That's a lot of water. Love your new bottle!! It's quite swanky!!<br /><br />Your geranium is probably what we African violet growers call a named variety, meaning that someone hybridized it and named it. I just looked it up! Not only is it a named variety, it's quite well-known and it's vintate/heritage! Here's a link: https://www.selectseeds.com/all-items/geranium_mrs_pollock_plants.aspx <br /><br />I'm sorry about the situation with your neighbor. I don't think it's at all stupid that you felt sad. I think it means that you are a kind person at heart. I'm with you on downsizing and divesting - I've been doing it for some time.<br /><br />So - not a stupid post at all. I always enjoy your posts :-) <br />A :-)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06602654042967048008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-87870059063229690882021-10-19T13:23:03.272-04:002021-10-19T13:23:03.272-04:00How much I love reading your blog. Being in the s...How much I love reading your blog. Being in the same generation as you, it make me happy to see someone else have the same thoughts I do. Drinking water copious amounts of water is not an easy thing to get accustomed to doing. Living in the desert has forced me to 'drink responsibly'. I too, have to have ice cold water to be able to drink it. Even in the winter time. I finally found a bottle that does not sweat and fits in my cup holder in the car. It is only 20 ounces so I know I need to drink 3 of them to get my intake. <br /><br />As for geraniums...............my mom grew them like crazy. They have such a distinct aroma to them too. I do not remember her ever taking them inside in the winter though. But they seemed to come back each spring. (She lived in Kansas)<br /><br />I feel for Jane and her family. I know we have more than we need in our home. I do not have an issue with parting with things....that is more on my husbands end. "You never know when you might need that strange screw so do not throw it away". I would say "There is a hardware store a block away where I am sure I can get a strange screw if I needed it so will toss this one". My mom held onto so many 'things' and it was so hard when I had to clean out her place when she moved. I learned then, I do not want to have that problem heaped on my children.Leftycrafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07607852055622555069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-812951198483259605.post-72742531968620688212021-10-19T13:19:18.500-04:002021-10-19T13:19:18.500-04:001 - I had a teacher friend who was waiting for sur...1 - I had a teacher friend who was waiting for surgery and told by her doctor she MUST get into the habit of drinking more liquid. Her water bottle was on her desk, and she asked her students [aged 10!] to tell her every half hour to have a swig<br />2 - I read another lovely blog by a lady who names her plants, especially the watermelons and fruit<br />3 - So sad about Jane. What a shame she was unable to make friends and socialiseAngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.com