tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post2131081898279766990..comments2024-03-29T03:53:25.372-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: This Is LifeMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-90121322939845456132022-08-12T17:31:23.649-04:002022-08-12T17:31:23.649-04:00Lady- I knew this was you before you commented wit...Lady- I knew this was you before you commented with your identity. You are so wise and so right on point. I absolutely had to feel safe enough to let go. I love you. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-44073498690358235332022-08-12T17:30:37.002-04:002022-08-12T17:30:37.002-04:00But I imagine worth it to get the rain. But I imagine worth it to get the rain. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-64431427160494561712022-08-12T17:30:17.541-04:002022-08-12T17:30:17.541-04:00What a great idea, Steve! A medicine to make us cr...What a great idea, Steve! A medicine to make us cry! Or perhaps, that allows us to cry. I think that psychedelics often serve that purpose. Another one of their beneficial properties. <br />Yes, the okra is the cousin of the hibiscus. Definitely. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-50376533332095071072022-08-12T17:27:32.390-04:002022-08-12T17:27:32.390-04:00Oh. I love that- I know that in some African cultu...Oh. I love that- I know that in some African cultures, okra is a very important vegetable. Also in India. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-49868519101501140832022-08-12T17:26:46.832-04:002022-08-12T17:26:46.832-04:00I don't know that I could compare okra to anyt...I don't know that I could compare okra to anything. It is absolutely it's own vegetable. <br />It was a nice day with the boys and I did feel so much better after my cry. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-16272172711581340802022-08-12T17:25:46.622-04:002022-08-12T17:25:46.622-04:00Okra is one of those foods that if it's not co...Okra is one of those foods that if it's not cooked properly can be not worth eating. HOWEVER, there are ways to prepare it that make it sublime. Gumbo, for instance! And of course, "gumbo" is an African word for what we call okra. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-86579227520097744582022-08-12T17:22:19.495-04:002022-08-12T17:22:19.495-04:00I am glad we can cry, too, Sabine. There is such a...I am glad we can cry, too, Sabine. There is such a relief in it. <br />Well, the fox didn't fall for the chicken but a cat enjoyed spending a leisurely night eating every scrap of that piece. Sigh.<br />My grandkids are well aware of where chicken comes from and yet, they do not seem to mind eating it. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-6009744027085451912022-08-12T17:20:56.047-04:002022-08-12T17:20:56.047-04:00I'm sure that Levon will be fine but he did ap...I'm sure that Levon will be fine but he did appear to be quite shocked to hear that people can be cut open. <br />I think we all need a good cry every now and then, don't we? Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-29210361261399904092022-08-12T17:19:45.077-04:002022-08-12T17:19:45.077-04:00Honestly, the pleasure I get from reading books li...Honestly, the pleasure I get from reading books like "Madeline" is so far above the pleasure the kids get from hearing me. There is something just so primally satisfying to me about reading out loud. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-72644926111371373682022-08-12T17:17:52.716-04:002022-08-12T17:17:52.716-04:00IN REAL LIFE! IN REAL LIFE! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-47835976338646301332022-08-12T17:17:35.521-04:002022-08-12T17:17:35.521-04:00Parkinson's is a horrible disease. It shows no...Parkinson's is a horrible disease. It shows no mercy and slowly robs us of our lives. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-21332233452034476082022-08-12T17:16:25.509-04:002022-08-12T17:16:25.509-04:00Now that is ingenious! I bet it was delicious- suc...Now that is ingenious! I bet it was delicious- such tender, baby basil. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-86348658456564458622022-08-12T17:15:31.769-04:002022-08-12T17:15:31.769-04:00You've made me wonder why it is that we cover ...You've made me wonder why it is that we cover our faces when we cry. I suppose because we feel so naked when we are being that emotionally honest. Isn't the okra flower pretty? Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-6540900257943101382022-08-12T17:14:28.188-04:002022-08-12T17:14:28.188-04:00I am going through a bit of a grieving process in ...I am going through a bit of a grieving process in that some of the books I've saved for my grandchildren are now too young for them! ARGGGHHHH! I'm not getting rid of them though. No way. <br />I guess that technically, ants love the nectar that aphids make from okra sap. Strange and pretty cool except that they sting me when I pick! <br />Tonight is martini night. Glasses are in the freezer.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-30541365191150343512022-08-12T17:12:21.257-04:002022-08-12T17:12:21.257-04:00Those boys are pretty okay in my book. I really do...Those boys are pretty okay in my book. I really do love talking to them. <br />Okra is not everyone's cup of tea. I get it. <br />I have heard that if ants disappeared from the planet life, as we know it, would end. They are THAT important to our ecology. But damn- why are they so bitey?Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-70268052289760622942022-08-12T17:09:08.486-04:002022-08-12T17:09:08.486-04:00A scarf! That's great. Funny what our minds ca...A scarf! That's great. Funny what our minds can make of words when we are little. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-16945979772456167482022-08-12T13:28:18.088-04:002022-08-12T13:28:18.088-04:0037paddington left that comment above. ^^^37paddington left that comment above. ^^^Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-24498036600918688602022-08-12T13:27:43.198-04:002022-08-12T13:27:43.198-04:00I love that it was something so touching that your...I love that it was something so touching that your husband said that made you feel safe enough to open the floodgates of pain. And let it all swirl away. May the cleansing waters continue to flow freely through. You’re such a good Mer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-61923215959727277942022-08-12T12:41:15.269-04:002022-08-12T12:41:15.269-04:00We're finally getting a major cleanse but it&#...We're finally getting a major cleanse but it's the rain kind. Raining pretty hard there for a while. Sort of put my plans for the morning on hold. ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-54354747263901977852022-08-12T11:47:30.626-04:002022-08-12T11:47:30.626-04:00I haven't had a good cry in years. It's a ...I haven't had a good cry in years. It's a shame we can't take medicine to induce a short-lived crying jag so we can enjoy that aftermath. (Or can we? Some people cry when drunk or stoned...but then there's the hangover to deal with.)<br /><br />I love the okra flower. It really shows its relationship to hibiscus.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-42642370333986622792022-08-12T10:34:32.447-04:002022-08-12T10:34:32.447-04:00I have those days as well. I just cry and cry and...I have those days as well. I just cry and cry and it does feel good when it's over, usually.<br /><br />I had a patient the other day who was born in Ghana. I was starting her IV and I try to distract patients by asking them what their favorite food is. Her's was okra and I thought of you.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-55351934857899513322022-08-12T09:36:17.215-04:002022-08-12T09:36:17.215-04:00I do not know anything about okra but the flower i...I do not know anything about okra but the flower is lovely! I don't think I have ever tasted okra in my whole life! What would you compare it to?<br />Another nice day with the boys. I am glad you had a good cry and that it made you feel better.Ellen D.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-82013838982538447092022-08-12T03:55:09.095-04:002022-08-12T03:55:09.095-04:00I'm glad you got to let all that tension out -...I'm glad you got to let all that tension out - crying really does heal doesn't it. And as for the okra, I think I've only tried it once and didn't really like it, but it would be worth growing just for that beautiful flower, I reckon!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-39249198162446526552022-08-12T03:27:01.515-04:002022-08-12T03:27:01.515-04:00Where would we be without a decent crying time eve...Where would we be without a decent crying time every so often. I am glad we can have that.<br />I hope the fox appreciates the fried chicken. I never knew anything about fried chicken or poultry throughout my childhood as both my parents could or would not eat any. Something to do with their war time experience. <br />My grandchild refuses to eat chicken now that the connection between feeding the hens and collecting eggs and a leg of chicken somehow made itself apparent. Early days.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-70399257469693704072022-08-12T01:07:10.968-04:002022-08-12T01:07:10.968-04:00I don't think you have scarred Levon. He is an...I don't think you have scarred Levon. He is an inquisitive boy, eager to soak up knowledge and learning about operations like this, from you, is far better than having to unexpectedly suddenly go through it. <br />I have trigger moments too, when I cry my eyes out for about an hour or so then fall asleep and all is right again when I wake up. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.com