tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post7876833186355979745..comments2024-03-29T03:53:25.372-04:00Comments on Bless Our Hearts: The Sweetness of Long-Time LoveMs. Moonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-83496269086122659592021-08-23T13:34:48.813-04:002021-08-23T13:34:48.813-04:00We do learn each other's foibles over time, an...We do learn each other's foibles over time, and we also learn the sweetness of giving each other a little grace. The bedrock of long time love.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-121906674216400052021-08-22T17:25:53.632-04:002021-08-22T17:25:53.632-04:00Oh, it wasn't that big of a deal. It was just ...Oh, it wasn't that big of a deal. It was just that both of us wondered why the other one was doing what we were doing. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-68838378605077516372021-08-22T17:25:18.171-04:002021-08-22T17:25:18.171-04:00No. Chickens definitely not dead. They're in t...No. Chickens definitely not dead. They're in the driveway chicken spa. <br />The pit. That is a good one. Yes. <br />I don't really know if gators need culling or not but I know there sure are lots of them. It's a very restricted activity. You have to apply to a lottery to get tags to hunt and then you are assigned a place and a time. Some people do eat alligator. I don't think I ever have. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-42493272358316552882021-08-22T11:33:05.070-04:002021-08-22T11:33:05.070-04:00I saw you're entitled to flounce all you want ...I saw you're entitled to flounce all you want because your being irritable was no side effect of your flu vaccine. I would have been pissed as hell and then instead of aligator hunting I would have been "Mr. Moon hunting" - well that is until I calmed down because I know you've got agood man there!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-2874557955293276562021-08-22T10:39:03.040-04:002021-08-22T10:39:03.040-04:00omg! I thought you were showing us a picture of th...omg! I thought you were showing us a picture of three dead chickens!<br /><br />oh Mary. the best therapist I ever went to called it 'falling into the pit'. all the reasons why we get mad or fight or snippy, the blaming, the selfishness, the inconsideration, the ned to be 'right' and having the last word. (not of course all the really important things that need to be addressed.) I learned to see the pit first, then how to walk around it. now when I see it in the distance, I fucking turn around and walk away. not worth the emotional disturbance. <br /><br />and so alligator season is just for kicks and grins of killing something or a necessary culling? I suppose some people eat alligator.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-37469202570740257702021-08-21T17:20:09.485-04:002021-08-21T17:20:09.485-04:00I can be SO sarcastic. It is one of my super power...I can be SO sarcastic. It is one of my super powers. But I try to use it in a non-hurtful way. There's a reason they say that some people have "a sharp tongue," isn't there?Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-5299512585264881582021-08-21T17:18:58.008-04:002021-08-21T17:18:58.008-04:00Oh- I could tell you stories of the revengeful (ve...Oh- I could tell you stories of the revengeful (vengeful?) things I used to do in my first marriage. And I stand by the view that he deserved it. <br />As to roosters. Well, we don't take them to a butcher and I don't cut their heads off but someone (guess who) does. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-34775704155640491972021-08-21T17:17:36.757-04:002021-08-21T17:17:36.757-04:00I always say that Glen is the rock and I am the ro...I always say that Glen is the rock and I am the roll. Makes sense to me. <br />I'm going to post some pictures here in a minute that will show you one reason that Glen likes hunting alligators. But I'm with you. Totally. Why get the hunting involved? Just go out on a boat and enjoy the scenery. <br />I did not have to wash the clothes again. He stayed pretty far away from them. And if there was dust on them, the dryer filtered it out. I guess.Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-67560406790744280922021-08-21T17:15:57.577-04:002021-08-21T17:15:57.577-04:00Marriage can be very hard, can't it? I am vast...Marriage can be very hard, can't it? I am vastly lucky in that my husband is a generally happy and well-adjusted and calm man. So very, very lucky. <br />But yeah- the sheets. Don't ask me. He just wasn't thinking about that, I'm sure. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-83614228320258516672021-08-21T17:14:41.702-04:002021-08-21T17:14:41.702-04:00No kidding. I wonder if chickens are like some oth...No kidding. I wonder if chickens are like some other animals- gators for instance- who can control the sex of their offspring by varying the temperature of the nest. If so, Darla is a hot-mama. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-89026878432192040942021-08-21T17:13:44.457-04:002021-08-21T17:13:44.457-04:00YES! He would have! He can spot hawks and eagles a...YES! He would have! He can spot hawks and eagles and deer in the woods that I would never see. Our vision differs greatly. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-29921178401289442442021-08-21T17:12:59.095-04:002021-08-21T17:12:59.095-04:00Men and women are extremely different creatures an...Men and women are extremely different creatures and I believe that more every year of my life. And that is good. Mostly.<br />Yes- dirt-bathing chickens do not look "right". But don't they luxuriate while doing it? Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-86405220085337417402021-08-21T17:11:36.581-04:002021-08-21T17:11:36.581-04:00We all get snippy. The trick is to examine it with...We all get snippy. The trick is to examine it within our hearts, figure out why, and then decide whether or not the reason is truly worth picking a fight over. <br />I understand why you told that farmer his chickens were dying! Jessie's housesitter this summer texted her to describe the strange behavior of Jessie's chickens while dirt-bathing. "Are they sick?" she asked. They do look so weird. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-40104629355773351262021-08-21T17:09:47.099-04:002021-08-21T17:09:47.099-04:00My husband DOES know how to work things out. That ...My husband DOES know how to work things out. That is one of his many skills. There is so much about him that one cannot learn in a school or a class but which comes naturally to him and he is smart and has learned to live in this world very well. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-55347382002552588402021-08-21T13:43:08.987-04:002021-08-21T13:43:08.987-04:00Ah, yes, snippy moments. I try hard to overlook is...Ah, yes, snippy moments. I try hard to overlook issues that peeve me, but every once in a while, I don't just snip, I cut (figuratively, not literally). There is a reason I have a small plaque on my desk that reads "Sarcasm - One of the Free Services I Offer." Before I retired, that sign used to reside on the front of my desk at work as a fair warning for folks not to ask stupid questions when they came into my office. Not one of my nicer traits, but hell, I don't use it all the time. Think you were entirely justified to get a tad snippy with the lawn mowing.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-7431983573473622692021-08-21T09:51:24.190-04:002021-08-21T09:51:24.190-04:00we have those moments too. usually if i get real ...we have those moments too. usually if i get real mad and feel the need for revenge i just leave more drawers or cupboards open then usual. <br /><br />pixie i feel you- we both stopped drinking around thanksgiving 2020 so it's been a journey for both of us learning better coping strategies.<br /><br />be well and i'm wondering what one does with roosters? will we hear a chapter about their trip to the butcher?<br /><br />xxalainaxxmrs.missalaineushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08542984504965262088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-88596762169043807512021-08-21T09:39:19.598-04:002021-08-21T09:39:19.598-04:00I too am completely mystified about going out on a...I too am completely mystified about going out on a boat at night to hunt alligators. There are, like, twenty things about that scenario that make it sound like Hell to me.<br /><br />As you said, I think all of us in relationships have our snippy moments. Fortunately Dave is like Mr. Moon in that he doesn't take anything too personally or too seriously for too long.<br /><br />So did you have to re-wash the clothes, or did you just decide to make do with mower dust? I'm sure if you shake 'em out they'll be fine.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-25548624907164692322021-08-20T23:18:35.656-04:002021-08-20T23:18:35.656-04:00My hubby is grumpy as hell. The heat, work, his d...My hubby is grumpy as hell. The heat, work, his dad in hospital, disrespect at work, his mom; he even hung up on his mom last night. I have to remind myself that he no longer drinks and he's still learning how to deal with his emotions. He can't drink himself into oblivion anymore, so I give him space and tell him I love him. He also knows that if he ever took another drink he would be out on his ass in no time flat.<br /><br />Marriage is hard and a good marriage is even harder I think, because you care. But really, how can you not see sheets hanging on the line? Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313413260127376288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-70063416597983764072021-08-20T22:11:29.811-04:002021-08-20T22:11:29.811-04:00You accomplished quite a bit in all that heat (and...You accomplished quite a bit in all that heat (and lawnmower dust!). The lot of Darla's chicks probably are roosters, and one wonders why that is. You'd think any chicken that delights in a bath in the dust would be amiable enough to produce boy, girl, boy, girl. Better yet, girl, boy, girl, and stop.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-88542100954582423042021-08-20T21:08:42.014-04:002021-08-20T21:08:42.014-04:00Never noticed sheets on a line. Would he have noti...Never noticed sheets on a line. Would he have noticed alligators? Huh?Boudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641013916263271948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-3629329057091722382021-08-20T18:53:47.985-04:002021-08-20T18:53:47.985-04:00this brought welcomed levity to my day......men AR...this brought welcomed levity to my day......men ARE from Mars and women from Venus....anyway you look at it. Made me chuckle..... any marriage worth its salt will have these moments and good thing we can chuckle (afterwards!). and your hens dust-bathing reminded me of my very first flock 29 years ago.....the first time I ever saw a hen take a dust bath I was convinced she was having a horrible seizure! LOL. I learned quickly. and sorry Darla graced you with too many roos........ there is always Mr No Man Lord.....who I'm sure would (in his own way) bless, and appreciate them to sustain his body.<br />Susan MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-21991907198762904382021-08-20T18:52:24.631-04:002021-08-20T18:52:24.631-04:00Thank you for sharing that scene from a marriage. ...Thank you for sharing that scene from a marriage. It's a great story, well-told over that martini.<br /><br />I know that snippy feeling all too well, and you're right - it doesn't really get one very far. As our marriage ages (like a good bottle of wine, I hope), I'm learning to let that feeling come, and then let it go. I am (amazingly!) no more perfect than my Mike, and when I can remember that in the heat of the moment a little humbleness sometimes breaks into my self-righteous indignation.<br /><br />The first time I ever saw chickens in a dust-bathing trance, I hailed the farmer and blurted "Your chickens are dying!". Oops. <br /><br />Chris from Boise, just in from picking gallons of beans<br /> Mike O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16164901004332973021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086296370004835655.post-85454191774333787352021-08-20T18:49:36.806-04:002021-08-20T18:49:36.806-04:00Glad everything went well at the doctor's offi...Glad everything went well at the doctor's office and you got a lot done today! I do not know about roosters or alligators but would not want to mess with either. You and your husband seem to know how to work things out. You have had years to get to know each other and it sounds have if you have both done a good job of that.<br />Happy Friday to you too!Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.com