tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post8251237487066598701..comments2024-03-28T16:28:46.120-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: Loosen Up, WomanMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-3298858866903415492023-03-25T17:54:47.589-04:002023-03-25T17:54:47.589-04:0037paddington:
Cousins are are true joy in life, th...37paddington:<br />Cousins are are true joy in life, those you enjoy at least. I don’t know where I or my children would be without our cousins. Glad Mr. moon got out on the river.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-74667988806847727752023-03-25T17:35:45.984-04:002023-03-25T17:35:45.984-04:00If it's any consolation, just reading about yo...If it's any consolation, just reading about you putting line dried sheets on the bed and having your Friday martini with the Mr wraps up my week and puts a bow on it. Routine gives us a secure framework. Even yours. As always, your grandkid posts are inspiring and heartwarming. Sending love. xx0x0 N2N2https://n2notesfromabroad.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-55994713096063100732023-03-25T17:25:53.775-04:002023-03-25T17:25:53.775-04:00And that is a part of it. Some things absolutely h...And that is a part of it. Some things absolutely have to be scheduled in order to get them done. My blog-writing time is sacred to me. I know that sounds ridiculous but it's the absolute truth. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-67806988079786138492023-03-25T17:24:55.643-04:002023-03-25T17:24:55.643-04:00Today was a pretty laid back day. Today was a pretty laid back day. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-24182472616764892792023-03-25T17:24:39.773-04:002023-03-25T17:24:39.773-04:00Midwifery is absolutely a calling. It's so har...Midwifery is absolutely a calling. It's so hard to never know where you'll be at specific times. And the women who do it who have children- good Lord! And yet they mostly do. I admire them so much. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-17628610574330441242023-03-25T17:22:56.551-04:002023-03-25T17:22:56.551-04:00And it is the flexible tree in the forest that doe...And it is the flexible tree in the forest that does not get blown over. I admire that in you so much! <br />Maggie does indeed live in a world of color, glitter, sparkle, and tulle. But she can still kick ass. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-89729941843532657352023-03-25T17:21:24.212-04:002023-03-25T17:21:24.212-04:00I think you are right. I think you are right. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-79443415969822198132023-03-25T17:21:12.647-04:002023-03-25T17:21:12.647-04:00Oh god, Ellen- once more we are so much the same. ...Oh god, Ellen- once more we are so much the same. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-60821712226227082272023-03-25T17:20:56.068-04:002023-03-25T17:20:56.068-04:00Yes but we are hardly saplings anymore, are we? We...Yes but we are hardly saplings anymore, are we? We are the post, I believe, that the sapling is supported by. But wait- what's the sapling? EVERYTHING ELSE IN THE WORLD! Or at least that's how I feel sometimes. <br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-76958005571700549192023-03-25T17:19:23.727-04:002023-03-25T17:19:23.727-04:00Maggie adores that vanity. Her mama made it just f...Maggie adores that vanity. Her mama made it just for HER! No sharing needed. <br />Retirement can be a big relief, I bet. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-55190405478416848792023-03-25T17:18:10.837-04:002023-03-25T17:18:10.837-04:00I felt so guilty during covid because I had the pe...I felt so guilty during covid because I had the perfect excuse to stay home. I think it was one of the happiest times of my life. Ironically, my anxiety levels were very low. <br />I, too, sometimes crave change but it has to be a sort of change I really want. Like you picking up and moving- that sounds terrific is it's what you really want to do and I think it is quite brave of you.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-36948368105206331062023-03-25T17:16:28.760-04:002023-03-25T17:16:28.760-04:00Hell, woman! I'm the one who said "crutch...Hell, woman! I'm the one who said "crutch" and I mean it. <br />No, we did not have any grands. They were ALL at Lily and Lauren's. <br />The martinis and clean sheets were both delightful. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-48298129988537594972023-03-25T17:14:53.154-04:002023-03-25T17:14:53.154-04:00Yes! I will be saying that! I look forward to that...Yes! I will be saying that! I look forward to that all year because it reminds me of Lynn and makes me smile. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-80306410636520822022023-03-25T17:13:29.869-04:002023-03-25T17:13:29.869-04:00Thank you, Rigmor! Thank you, Rigmor! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-73019487756872855082023-03-25T17:13:11.842-04:002023-03-25T17:13:11.842-04:00Yes. They have definitely earned their stripes. Yes. They have definitely earned their stripes. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-88721762979326798232023-03-25T16:09:15.508-04:002023-03-25T16:09:15.508-04:00There are worse things than schedules. Sure, you c...There are worse things than schedules. Sure, you could change your sheets whenever you happen to feel like it instead of on Fridays-- but would you be able to look back on all these years of blog-writing if you hadn't scheduled your writing time?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-86476910118629648752023-03-25T16:04:57.724-04:002023-03-25T16:04:57.724-04:00*crutch* was not the word I intended to use - it s...*crutch* was not the word I intended to use - it so often has a negative connotation but I can't go back and delete. I meant *coping mechanism*...... Susan MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-91676202847334929662023-03-25T13:45:30.410-04:002023-03-25T13:45:30.410-04:00Give in to your tiredness and rest xxGive in to your tiredness and rest xxJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-45752908457666603752023-03-25T13:38:27.305-04:002023-03-25T13:38:27.305-04:00I can only imagine how hard it would be to have a ...I can only imagine how hard it would be to have a job where you'd be on call all the time. I mean, reporting is a little like that, but only in the most dire emergencies was I ever called in on my day off. (It happened a few times, though!)<br /><br />I can identify with Mr. Moon's need to get out of the house at this time of year!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-53295798674516603662023-03-25T10:40:46.618-04:002023-03-25T10:40:46.618-04:00I see what Maggie is "into" these days, ...I see what Maggie is "into" these days, as always, mermaid outfits and pretty shiny colors. No babies? The cousins are so connected, something that they will cherish forever, well, for as long as they can anyway. <br />I suppose routine is a good thing, I would not know- I don't think I have ever done the same thing twice. My downfall. (one of the many), going where the wind blows, gathering no moss , rolling with the punches- sounds like a good thing to me. Mr.Man is opposite- so we get both sides. Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-30039108440609786192023-03-25T10:09:37.998-04:002023-03-25T10:09:37.998-04:00You seem to enjoy life, Ms. Moon, and that is what...You seem to enjoy life, Ms. Moon, and that is what counts.Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-72466797062074298222023-03-25T09:30:24.548-04:002023-03-25T09:30:24.548-04:00everytime I think about changing my morning routin...everytime I think about changing my morning routine, between waking and breakfast, thinking is as far as it gets.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-8879183271581640032023-03-25T06:30:41.036-04:002023-03-25T06:30:41.036-04:00I have found that in becoming older there's mo...I have found that in becoming older there's more routine in my daily life and less randomness which might seem strange to say as I was once a schoolteacher with a timetable and an annual schedule to follow. I guess there's comfort to be found in rigidity - like a sapling tree being supported by a post driven into the ground.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-2938706839605303622023-03-24T23:19:05.402-04:002023-03-24T23:19:05.402-04:00I love Maggie's sparkly vanity and hope one da...I love Maggie's sparkly vanity and hope one day I can do something similar for the twins. I like routines too, although I'm less rigid since I retired and don't have to be at work on time. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-85943889249790963532023-03-24T21:30:16.585-04:002023-03-24T21:30:16.585-04:00I fully understand the love of routine. Covid was ...I fully understand the love of routine. Covid was a godsend in many ways! No unexpected interruptions.<br />I hate change in any way and yet I crave it at the same time. I think I am a bit buggered.sparklingmerlothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12600695778999486566noreply@blogger.com