tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post2755665693960713206..comments2024-03-28T05:38:04.618-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: No TitleMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-40223286306127652872022-01-22T12:38:11.957-05:002022-01-22T12:38:11.957-05:00I have been regretting throwing out my velvet flar...I have been regretting throwing out my velvet flares studded with little steel stars which I wore when I was 20. They were very worn, didn't fit me anymore and I had been carefully storing them all these years. Why? What's it all about. Seems like Mr. Natural is the only one with a sensible answer!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-82554590188425607762022-01-20T20:25:19.282-05:002022-01-20T20:25:19.282-05:00I understand these ruminations. I sometimes think ...I understand these ruminations. I sometimes think we might be the same person having different lives if that makes sense. It kind of does to me. The irony is, you made a great big ripple in the universe by publishing here. We all found our way to you here and now you are part of so many of our lives, beloved, rippling on. Hugs dear Mary. I am grateful there is you. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-1924902541226139012022-01-20T19:50:02.065-05:002022-01-20T19:50:02.065-05:00I believe I am the epitome of not throwing away en...I believe I am the epitome of not throwing away enough.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-81641867996674805462022-01-20T17:58:28.903-05:002022-01-20T17:58:28.903-05:00Oh, Lord. That is so crazy. And, well, sort of swe...Oh, Lord. That is so crazy. And, well, sort of sweet. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-46718407377331191992022-01-20T17:56:03.278-05:002022-01-20T17:56:03.278-05:00The man just told me it was this one: https://sami...The man just told me it was this one: https://samim.io/p/2021-08-28-the-whole-universe-is-completely-insane/<br />and that he PERSONALLY tippexed away the "in" to provide a more positive vibe. He tells me this now, after almost 40 years.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-65725794183423950942022-01-20T17:38:26.995-05:002022-01-20T17:38:26.995-05:00I posted another R. Crumb cartoon once where he sa...I posted another R. Crumb cartoon once where he said "The whole universe is completely insane." <br />Look here and see if it's what you're remembering. <br />https://www.blessourhearts.net/2011/10/whats-it-all-mean-mr-natural-part-ii.htmlMs. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-5420726553572339862022-01-20T17:36:20.870-05:002022-01-20T17:36:20.870-05:00Yep. I can hear Frank Sinatra singing that song in...Yep. I can hear Frank Sinatra singing that song in my head. "Regrets? I've had a few..."<br />And it IS a hard thing to work on, not fretting about what we can't change. But I think it is okay to grieve at the perceived losses. At least a little bit. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-81645362928907648312022-01-20T17:34:34.241-05:002022-01-20T17:34:34.241-05:00Oh god! That is a very terrible and frightening im...Oh god! That is a very terrible and frightening image! A cruel shock of reality when one was floating on nostalgia and memory. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-17040585194423435562022-01-20T17:33:22.771-05:002022-01-20T17:33:22.771-05:00I have read The Midnight Library and did enjoy it....I have read The Midnight Library and did enjoy it. I like Matt Haig a lot. <br />I suppose life might be easier if we lived it backwards but that ain't gonna happen. <br />Pixie, I'm so sorry that you're having to go through all the things you're going through and both your and your husbands reactions are normal although different. I hope you don't have covid. <br />Ms. Treader- I think most of us probably went into our first marriages with some sort of crazy blinders on but we certainly did not go into them thinking, "Gee. Wonder how I can fuck my life up?" We did what we did for whatever reasons we did it and now we are older and hopefully wiser. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-7005684190711236332022-01-20T17:22:16.044-05:002022-01-20T17:22:16.044-05:00Well, we have to tell ourselves that, don't we...Well, we have to tell ourselves that, don't we? Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-90496788266028946652022-01-20T17:21:50.959-05:002022-01-20T17:21:50.959-05:00Yeah, but exchanging two bags and a box for one sm...Yeah, but exchanging two bags and a box for one smallish hat isn't so bad. Right? Ha! There were vases I did not buy...<br />I guess when I was talking about women, I was thinking about my own situation where I made decisions that were definitely based on cultural norms and those come from the patriarchy. Sorry if that sounds crazy but I think it's true. There are things that women have to consider that men just do not because we bear and (mostly) raise the children. <br />And no, I would not trade the what-ifs for the here-I-am. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-47043707580527039412022-01-20T17:18:35.787-05:002022-01-20T17:18:35.787-05:00I made it up. It's really called the Children&...I made it up. It's really called the Children's Lighthouse Home. <br />Order and chaos. Yeah. I think I worry way too much about order and will do almost anything to avoid chaos. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-64321933013754119632022-01-20T17:17:03.832-05:002022-01-20T17:17:03.832-05:00Does't it seem like the lows come far more fre...Does't it seem like the lows come far more frequently than the highs? I don't know. But just thinking about doing it all over makes me exhausted. <br />You're probably right about the hat. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-54266169245141662572022-01-20T17:16:01.249-05:002022-01-20T17:16:01.249-05:00I have another wrist brace in the bedside drawer! ...I have another wrist brace in the bedside drawer! The one I found yesterday is a more substantial one. I actually got it after a doctor visit. It's a prescription I guess. I never liked it because it's so bulky. <br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-67715018873033410572022-01-20T17:14:12.238-05:002022-01-20T17:14:12.238-05:00I think that describes pretty much how I feel alth...I think that describes pretty much how I feel although I am not certain that I tried to do my best at all times. And I feel so guilty about that. But guilt is pretty much my default emotion so...Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-65203364485120785022022-01-20T17:13:14.252-05:002022-01-20T17:13:14.252-05:00They are pretty great shoes. And all purpose, too!...They are pretty great shoes. And all purpose, too! I'm glad I found them. <br />Exercise in futility is right. Moot points to be sure. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-13993127903451860932022-01-20T17:12:20.192-05:002022-01-20T17:12:20.192-05:00Live or die. Yes. I guess that's it. The basic...Live or die. Yes. I guess that's it. The basic question, the most primal choice. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-1106144909970735032022-01-20T17:11:45.481-05:002022-01-20T17:11:45.481-05:00Isn't that insane? Forty boxes of stuff that y...Isn't that insane? Forty boxes of stuff that you have not used in nine years! That I am sure you thought you really had to have. I probably would have too! Wow. <br />If I'd bought that hat I'd hang it on the wall. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-30513484266165453632022-01-20T17:09:48.224-05:002022-01-20T17:09:48.224-05:00Yeah. I'm with you. I wouldn't want to go ...Yeah. I'm with you. I wouldn't want to go through it all again either. Maybe a few days for sure, but not the whole thing. <br />I think I can live without the hat. I just really loved the craftsmanship of it. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-40729566588151487802022-01-20T15:57:12.598-05:002022-01-20T15:57:12.598-05:00Wasn't there a Crumb cartoon with a Mr Natural...Wasn't there a Crumb cartoon with a Mr Natural kind of guy saying "What if the world is completely sane?" We had it stuck on a fridge somewhere. (If only.)Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-74297638772344413142022-01-20T09:58:40.757-05:002022-01-20T09:58:40.757-05:00Sounds like the lyrics to that song, "I did i...Sounds like the lyrics to that song, "I did it my way", right? Regrets and all of that... We can't go back and change anything and why waste our time now fretting about that. I do that all of the time but I want to appreciate and cherish what I have. It is a hard thing to work on... Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-89723243899455050352022-01-20T09:09:04.936-05:002022-01-20T09:09:04.936-05:00Hi Pixie, I think you mentioned The Midnight Libra...Hi Pixie, I think you mentioned The Midnight Library before and since I like Matt Haig I reckon I have to read it. But you know, I'm pretty sure we all made bad choices in the past (viz, my marriage) - if only we could have benefitted from hindsight then. Oh, and I hope the PCR test is negative. You're right covid or not, there does seem to be a few nasty bugs going round too - maybe we're all just run down and exhausted. I'm sure YOU are!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-11204244230456320612022-01-20T09:06:27.213-05:002022-01-20T09:06:27.213-05:00I know what you mean about finding old clothes tha...I know what you mean about finding old clothes that you loved but no longer fit into (don't we all)! It brings back our carefree youthful days, I reckon. There used to be a programme on in the UK called "What Not To Wear", and whenever a woman would wax lyrical about that beautiful old dress they would have her put it on. It kinda brought home that it was maybe time to get rid once they saw all the ripples of blubber tearing at the seams. Works for me anyway!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-30230278159316421022022-01-20T09:04:57.901-05:002022-01-20T09:04:57.901-05:00There's a book called "The Midnight Libar...There's a book called "The Midnight Libaray" by Matt Haig that is about the choices we make in life and what would happen if we made different choices. It was an interesting read. <br /><br />I regret many of the choices I made sadly, bad choices, things that hurt others and myself. I don't think I could have done things differently but I wish I could have. Would life be easier if we lived it backwards? <br /><br />I'm stuck at home again with a cold and waiting for a PCR test, again. I've never had so many colds as I have had this winter and this time I can't even blame it on Jack. He's been gone all week with his mama and her mom. <br /><br />My hubby is mad as hell after our meeting yesterday with Gracie, her family and the social worker. I'm more sad and resigned. Sigh. Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-87995371560154594882022-01-20T08:18:11.301-05:002022-01-20T08:18:11.301-05:00Oh my,sorry,it took off on me! I meant to say some...Oh my,sorry,it took off on me! I meant to say some of my choices way back when. Somehow it all worked out. Or so I tell myself.terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029254221341149298noreply@blogger.com