tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post5404026115349963700..comments2024-03-28T21:40:09.754-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: All Is WellMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-50627647349537442572022-10-22T17:36:15.834-04:002022-10-22T17:36:15.834-04:00The boys on trampoline look like they're in a ...The boys on trampoline look like they're in a magic portal, the way the light is falling. They look so happy. And the holy trinity on your bed do seem to be sharing confidences. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-16271513514330448162022-10-22T11:35:42.812-04:002022-10-22T11:35:42.812-04:00I love how Jack keeps watch over those dolls. I ac...I love how Jack keeps watch over those dolls. I actually like the sun-drenched effect in the trampoline pictures!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-26615267601256040592022-10-22T04:47:02.406-04:002022-10-22T04:47:02.406-04:00I STILL hate canned peas. I'm okay with frozen...I STILL hate canned peas. I'm okay with frozen or ones fresh picked from a garden.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-84558880967482058462022-10-22T03:38:15.277-04:002022-10-22T03:38:15.277-04:00I did manage to cancel it with my husbands help. T...I did manage to cancel it with my husbands help. The first method that turned up online was to print out a form, fill it in and post it to somewhere abroad!! What? In this day and age? I still get my free month though so it seems!Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-41313979412544661012022-10-21T18:33:08.883-04:002022-10-21T18:33:08.883-04:00Well, I love the fresh peas too but there is just ...Well, I love the fresh peas too but there is just something about the LeSueur baby peas that I adore. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-11803735552485448872022-10-21T18:32:41.960-04:002022-10-21T18:32:41.960-04:00I have read that the word "Travelers" is...I have read that the word "Travelers" is also considered to be offensive. But that may not be true. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-10530427726049235482022-10-21T18:31:55.105-04:002022-10-21T18:31:55.105-04:00We're supposed to be back up into the eighties...We're supposed to be back up into the eighties by Sunday here too. It was a nice winter while it lasted! <br />What you said about the word we used to use for Romany people iis exactly how I always felt. And yes, I am quite sure that we learned that shit from films and TV. <br />I buy very cheap wine for cooking. A bottle of red and a bottle of white. I do not drink wine because I am allergic to it but if I cook with it, it's all fine. And that sauce could easily be made without wine. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-40836267515419948092022-10-21T18:29:27.896-04:002022-10-21T18:29:27.896-04:00Sometimes it takes a very long time for people to ...Sometimes it takes a very long time for people to realize that they are being disrespectful and downright rude by using certain terms. I think it has definitely been driven into my consciousness by now. <br />Cheese and crackers and an apple sound like a fine and well-balanced meal to me! I am having a lot of fun cooking for just me but it will be nice to cook for the man when he returns. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-27593710847359010272022-10-21T18:27:19.418-04:002022-10-21T18:27:19.418-04:00No. I was not tempted to jump on the trampoline. A...No. I was not tempted to jump on the trampoline. And Levon had already had to show me how to build a railroad track with Lego's. He wasn't going to but finally, despairing at my complete incompetence, he sighed and said, "I'll do it!" Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-68057538527826588362022-10-21T18:26:07.664-04:002022-10-21T18:26:07.664-04:00Don't worry! I will not forget the Friday mart...Don't worry! I will not forget the Friday martini! No way. My glass is in the freezer!<br />They make it SO easy to sign up for things and SO hard to cancel. Without a doubt, this is intentional. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-28492092620338256352022-10-21T18:24:53.585-04:002022-10-21T18:24:53.585-04:00Thank you for understanding, Ms. Merlot. I am such...Thank you for understanding, Ms. Merlot. I am such a wimp when it comes to doing "official" stuff. And I'm getting worse and worse about it with age. <br />Jack may indeed found his calling in life- Watcher of Dolls. Or at least Sleeper With Dolls. <br />Young boys are like perpetual motion machines with coiled springs in them, aren't they? Until they finally crash and their springs get recoiled, ready to be set off the next morning. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-27730605265499412792022-10-21T18:21:15.010-04:002022-10-21T18:21:15.010-04:00This guy spoke in completely understandable Englis...This guy spoke in completely understandable English. I'm pretty sure he was from Utah or something. He was nice, too. <br />I can't comment on your observance about "Roma" because that is not a thing that happens here. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-49469975192908990462022-10-21T18:19:52.167-04:002022-10-21T18:19:52.167-04:00Yes! August will make a terrific ninja. He may BE ...Yes! August will make a terrific ninja. He may BE a ninja for all I know. <br />I hope your veg blanching and freezing went well! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-8015370910209795622022-10-21T18:18:45.173-04:002022-10-21T18:18:45.173-04:00Totally correct, Debby. Totally correct, Debby. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-40487338231881324672022-10-21T18:18:31.754-04:002022-10-21T18:18:31.754-04:00I absolutely agree. And part of the difference bet...I absolutely agree. And part of the difference between the term in Europe and in the US is that very few of us have had actual experience with Romany people. It's all very theoretical. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-83350096135666992452022-10-21T18:17:21.813-04:002022-10-21T18:17:21.813-04:00Dorothy IS looking at Jack with wonder. Or exasper...Dorothy IS looking at Jack with wonder. Or exasperation? He looks pretty chill. <br />You are so right about that word for those of us who had no experience with Romany. It was just a poetic and fantastical word. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-38950955733321747402022-10-21T18:15:55.407-04:002022-10-21T18:15:55.407-04:00Now see- you actually have some cultural backgroun...Now see- you actually have some cultural background with that term. I hear that "Traveler" is no longer acceptable either. I respect that. It's like pronouns for differently gendered/nongendered people. Tell me what yours are and that is what I will use. <br />I give that shop two months at the most at this point. <br />And I do believe you are right about Dorothy Anne and Emily claiming Jack as their own. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-39715716964828906962022-10-21T18:13:18.230-04:002022-10-21T18:13:18.230-04:00I believe you are right about Jack.
Glen and I jo...I believe you are right about Jack. <br />Glen and I joke about how I make and eat the things he doesn't particularly like when he is gone. It's part of our little world. .Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-6178227888986895522022-10-21T18:12:02.265-04:002022-10-21T18:12:02.265-04:00You know, as a child, I HATED canned peas. With a ...You know, as a child, I HATED canned peas. With a passion. Also cooked cabbage. Once my stepfather forced me to eat cooked cabbage and I vomited it back up which was quite satisfying. <br />It's not dolls in general that I have developed a later-age affection for. Just these old and probably too-well-loved ones in particular. And a few others. Okay. Yeah. I like dolls. And I don't really know why. <br />I sure hope you got some rain!Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-62058138889916234882022-10-21T18:09:17.304-04:002022-10-21T18:09:17.304-04:00Yes, I think to so many of us older people, the wo...Yes, I think to so many of us older people, the word "Gypsy" is a word that evokes beautiful things. But, you know...<br />We ain't Romanies and as such, don't really have a say. <br />Glen said that the pickle salad came from Costco- one of those bagged salads with the dressing included! Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-47063645504152250312022-10-21T14:45:43.312-04:002022-10-21T14:45:43.312-04:00Canned peas, yes! Little olive green orbs of goodn...Canned peas, yes! Little olive green orbs of goodness, not those showy bright (healthy) fresh peas! I am with you.Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12162098403885628942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-54156805078472108792022-10-21T13:04:35.385-04:002022-10-21T13:04:35.385-04:00It's surprisingly easy to find yourself using ...It's surprisingly easy to find yourself using all the wrong expressions. I think it's to do with how time keeps speeding up as you get older. Here in Britain people tend to refer to Romany people as "travellers" but that also includes Irish travellers, who don't have the same approaches and traditions as Romanies.Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-38233742213381011462022-10-21T10:53:02.582-04:002022-10-21T10:53:02.582-04:00It got colder at your house than it did here. It&#...It got colder at your house than it did here. It's already warmed up, going to be in the 80s today. <br /><br />I knew gypsy was considered a slur by the Romany, have known for some time, but oh, when I think of that word for them when I was young they were a magical colorful people with their clothing and their wagons and their allure and sexiness. Who didn't want to be a Gypsy? Obviously my image of them was formed by entertainment.<br /><br />The sauce on the salmon looks good but I don't have any cooking wine.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-11776191791551993422022-10-21T10:03:49.610-04:002022-10-21T10:03:49.610-04:00I didn't realize that gypsy was offensive eith...I didn't realize that gypsy was offensive either, but it makes sense. When my mum was a child she was kept in line by the threat that the gypsies would take her if she didn't behave. That was 100 years ago. Fuck that makes me old too:)<br />Glad that you're enjoying your time alone and eating the meals you want. The other night when my hubby wasn't home for supper I had leftovers and Jack had cheese, crackers and apple. No fuss, no muss.<br />That trampoline looks like fun. Kids are good at having fun, something we seem to lose as we age.Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-46069191554841395342022-10-21T08:11:27.332-04:002022-10-21T08:11:27.332-04:00Weren't you tempted to have a bounce on the tr...Weren't you tempted to have a bounce on the trampoline? They say it is good for de-stressing and blood flow and besides at 68 years old, you are still just a young lass. Perhaps next time! Levon and August will show you how it's done.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com