tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post4559475248328955746..comments2024-03-28T23:06:10.904-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: Doing What I Can To Ensure All The Good Stuff With The Proper Dietary RitualsMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-26519822113524208302022-01-04T01:55:09.531-05:002022-01-04T01:55:09.531-05:00That Bennett Cerf Book of Laughs is one of my favo...That Bennett Cerf Book of Laughs is one of my favorites from my own childhood. I'm remembering the man who was "holding up the wall." Such good memories, and I love how you describe your grandsons and their unique personalities and preciousness.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-79401078651520414572022-01-03T16:28:20.893-05:002022-01-03T16:28:20.893-05:00May 2oh22 be a very happy one for you and the whol...May 2oh22 be a very happy one for you and the whole Moon crew. Much Love to you, One and All. x0x0 N2N2https://www.blogger.com/profile/09508740809219902631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-87939179178539093542022-01-02T19:44:12.217-05:002022-01-02T19:44:12.217-05:00In my NE Ohio house, the new year always was celeb...In my NE Ohio house, the new year always was celebrated with pork, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes. My cooking days being over, I may never get me any hopping joe (?). Happy new year to all of you.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-18277435480259607732022-01-02T18:29:45.976-05:002022-01-02T18:29:45.976-05:00Literal kids can be so funny. I remember my cousi...Literal kids can be so funny. I remember my cousin once told her older son, then 3, to keep an eye on his infant brother who was asleep on the bed while she took a quick shower. She emerged to find her 3 year old next to the baby on the bed with one eye against his little head. We couldn't stop laughing when she related this. But what a sweet obedient child. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-60331335673482152502022-01-02T17:25:25.856-05:002022-01-02T17:25:25.856-05:00Oh, Mark! You have no idea how much your words mea...Oh, Mark! You have no idea how much your words mean to me. I really appreciate them. Just...damn. Thanks. <br />I hope that you continue to enjoy what I write. I surely enjoy what you write. <br />Happy New Year to you and yours. I hope that it's not as hard as 2021 was for you all. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-90244094381716295572022-01-02T17:23:49.694-05:002022-01-02T17:23:49.694-05:00Icicles! So crazy.
I've heard that the new We...Icicles! So crazy. <br />I've heard that the new West Side Story is tremendous. Speaking of crying in movies- I was thinking of how hard I used to cry watching Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (I've probably seen it ten times) and that I should watch it again but then I thought that my heart my break if I did. <br />Love you too, girl. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-15276922318759274742022-01-02T17:21:17.734-05:002022-01-02T17:21:17.734-05:00I know, Steve. Honestly, I never would have imagin...I know, Steve. Honestly, I never would have imagined it. I used to have a pretty hard and fast rule- no AC until May. Those days are gone. <br />You know, I do have Christmas lights up that have been glowing for about ten years. I'm not kidding you. I love them. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-18856423840678324412022-01-02T17:20:05.597-05:002022-01-02T17:20:05.597-05:00Oh Lord! That's crazy, Ellen. Fifty degree dif...Oh Lord! That's crazy, Ellen. Fifty degree difference in less than 24 hours! It's seventy something here now and supposed to get down to forty by sunrise. We shall see. <br />Poor little lost froggy! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-90380101564043066522022-01-02T17:18:40.236-05:002022-01-02T17:18:40.236-05:00Mother Nature can be a real live bitch, can't ...Mother Nature can be a real live bitch, can't she? We're supposed to get a major drop in temperatures tonight. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-33869097467045641372022-01-02T17:17:46.331-05:002022-01-02T17:17:46.331-05:00Whoa! That's lucky- to have a son who loves to...Whoa! That's lucky- to have a son who loves to shovel snow! <br />I can't even imagine what the next year will look like. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-77182632250142962292022-01-02T17:17:14.150-05:002022-01-02T17:17:14.150-05:00God, I love pork and sauerkraut! I have to make so...God, I love pork and sauerkraut! I have to make some soon. Thanks for reminding me!Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-40552598868976489012022-01-02T17:16:46.333-05:002022-01-02T17:16:46.333-05:00I've never been one to want to keep the Christ...I've never been one to want to keep the Christmas decorations up. I've taken the tree down the day after Christmas before! I've related how I have dreams in which a Christmas tree is up months after Christmas and how disturbing that is to me. But each to his or her own. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-63822739828096614272022-01-02T17:15:30.536-05:002022-01-02T17:15:30.536-05:00Oh yes, m'am. You should see what I'm wear...Oh yes, m'am. You should see what I'm wearing right now. (Hint- not a lot.)Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-48467731525072530932022-01-02T17:14:58.155-05:002022-01-02T17:14:58.155-05:00Everything is harder with children underfoot. EVER...Everything is harder with children underfoot. EVERYTHING! Except making messes. That's a lot easier with them around, isn't it? <br />I'm sorry. 11 degrees C is NOT WARM! It may be warmER but it is not warm. How do you do it? <br />How sweet to have such pleasant company! I'm glad you invited that nurse over. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-69450549514735984222022-01-02T17:13:08.711-05:002022-01-02T17:13:08.711-05:00Black-eyed pea soup will be delicious! And yes, ri...Black-eyed pea soup will be delicious! And yes, rice should go with it!<br />I hope it got a little warmer for you today. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-59975394854261890372022-01-02T17:12:36.022-05:002022-01-02T17:12:36.022-05:00I agree- that was just a few millimeters away from...I agree- that was just a few millimeters away from tradition! You could make that meal your New Jersey New Year's ritual. <br />I never wanted to be one of those people who say, "Back in my day..."<br />And I try not to. But times are changing faster than I can keep up with, especially with the climate. It is scary. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-72230028620563042872022-01-02T17:10:58.120-05:002022-01-02T17:10:58.120-05:00It was Vergil's family that left. Jessie and h...It was Vergil's family that left. Jessie and her family are staying here until this summer when I assume they'll be off to NC again. <br />Yes. Our black eyed peas and greens are tradition and they are also delicious. We eat them far more than once a year but definitely always on Jan. 1. <br />Different coasts, different climes for sure!<br />Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-55942622678000525572022-01-02T16:47:16.332-05:002022-01-02T16:47:16.332-05:00I have paused before entering this comment as I ra...I have paused before entering this comment as I race through as many blogs as I can this evening. After an unexpectedly difficultly December - as much logistical as anything - I'm finally catching up on my favourite blogs to wish their authors a happy new year and say thanks for reading and commenting on mine. Yours has been a new find for me, and among a handful of others it has given me genuine pleasure and insight these last twelve months. Among all the daily diary are turns of phrase, perspectives of the eye and sensitivity of ear that have made me stop and take breath... It has been one of my best blog finds ever. <br />But enough...<br />Meanwhile, I hope next year brings us better times and plenty of words (and pictures) to inspire and entertain. <br />Best wishes<br />Mark The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-51535519702682255362022-01-02T12:58:08.613-05:002022-01-02T12:58:08.613-05:00Dearest Mary-For my New year's day, my friend ...Dearest Mary-For my New year's day, my friend Nancy and I went to the (very empty) movie house and saw the new West Side Story and it was beautiful and exciting and I was still coughing a bit bu wearing a mask and I cried at the end even though I know how it's gonna end. V cold here-looking a icicles hanging from my neighbor's gutters. <br /><br />Love you,<br /><br />Bethbeth coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04671290135595711572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-17299124931171790792022-01-02T12:32:23.460-05:002022-01-02T12:32:23.460-05:00It's so weird to have to run the air condition...It's so weird to have to run the air conditioning in January. Especially in North Florida! Glad you got some visiting time with the boys and even got your Xmas decorations put away. You've been super productive! I'm leaving our lights up until Jan. 6. I might just leave them longer. I like them.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-17715398582824416512022-01-02T10:36:36.164-05:002022-01-02T10:36:36.164-05:00We went from 80+ yesterday to hovering at 32 right...We went from 80+ yesterday to hovering at 32 right now. Don't know how cold it got last night but colder than they said it would get. I think there's a frog in the house, came in on one of the plants but can't find it. It chirruped off an on all day yesterday.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-11836040828252351602022-01-02T09:15:32.953-05:002022-01-02T09:15:32.953-05:00Laughing (a bit) about you running the a/c. We'...Laughing (a bit) about you running the a/c. We're supposed to hit 65° today and yet we are under a Winter Storm Watch overnight. 3-6" of snow anticipated. High tomorrow of 35°. Low of 23°. Mother Nature has a wicked sense of humor. Laughing. Not laughing.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-15240047246677787702022-01-02T09:09:34.546-05:002022-01-02T09:09:34.546-05:00We got snow here so there will be some shoveling a...We got snow here so there will be some shoveling and snowblowing today. My oldest son loves to shovel so I am all set!<br />I wonder what 2022 will bring for us. Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-72345274305577582472022-01-02T09:08:53.223-05:002022-01-02T09:08:53.223-05:00Your grandchildren are beautiful. Those brown eyes...Your grandchildren are beautiful. Those brown eyes! We had pork and sauerkraut as is traditional in our little corner of the world. I'm off to read about Hoppin' John. Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-40195057468969025072022-01-02T08:18:28.890-05:002022-01-02T08:18:28.890-05:00There's never enough time for philosophising b...There's never enough time for philosophising but not in the academic sense of the word. By the way, over here in Ye Merrie Olde Englande, most families take their Xmas decorations down on Twelfth Night - January 5th. Happy New Year Mary!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com