tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post2318758327910458518..comments2024-01-01T20:33:52.554-08:00Comments on a moon, worn as if it had been a shell: National Sibling's Day Couldn't Come Quickly EnoughElizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-4811012396178908142013-04-14T08:51:04.117-07:002013-04-14T08:51:04.117-07:00You write it with humor, but I know it's not f...You write it with humor, but I know it's not funny at the time. Not funny at all. <br /><br />Once, after driving 90 minutes home from a week's hospital stay after a particularly grueling abdominal surgery, my exhausted husband and I discovered that the sewer lines in the house were backed up because of tree roots. The poor guy had to rent a plumber's snake, then climb onto the roof with it to unclog everything. (We've since moved the trap to ground level, needless to say.) <br />Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01221703763145912238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-36337455241116552662013-04-14T02:48:34.309-07:002013-04-14T02:48:34.309-07:00Oh dear. It's not funny but I'm smiling.Oh dear. It's not funny but I'm smiling. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-76094929119751187032013-04-12T23:10:12.298-07:002013-04-12T23:10:12.298-07:00I've never heard of National Siblings Day. Who...I've never heard of National Siblings Day. Who knew?<br /><br />I'm glad you emerged from the arc of your hectic day with an evening insight, and I'm glad Sophie's fall apparently wasn't serious.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-44302367638630008742013-04-12T12:39:14.933-07:002013-04-12T12:39:14.933-07:00Oh hell. I'm sorry. Some days are just like th...Oh hell. I'm sorry. Some days are just like that. I can type this sagely now after my fine day, but when those days hit I stomp and storm and become something other and unflattering. I went to the dentist recently and he was very good looking. It was one of the most humiliating experiences of my life, having his cute eyes and dapper hair peering into my cavity-ridden maw. Vesuvius At Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02783271096885148080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-73982318630467212882013-04-12T06:33:29.723-07:002013-04-12T06:33:29.723-07:00Surrendering to the chaos...sounds like a true Tao...Surrendering to the chaos...sounds like a true Taoist. I have always believed that Sophie vibrates (hums) to the frequency of the Chi. She is also very in-tune with your energy and her reaching for the beads on your headrest, seems to me like a validation of your decision to surrender and an affirmation of her love for her mother despite the spectacular stumble.<br /><br />When I find myself mourning the loss of my youth and beauty, I always try to think of my Little Nana. She was my great grandmother who emigrated from Albania. She was a petite woman with pure white hair and clear blue eyes. She had a sage-like spirit and was often the one folks sought when they needed sound advice.<br /><br />I remember the sight of her at one of our family get-togethers. She was sitting in a chair surrounded by many handsome men (young and old) who were seeking her counsel.<br /><br />She was 90 years old and still able to gain and more importantly sustain the attention of the opposite sex...always in a spectacular fashion.<br /><br />I see you, your blog, and your words in a similar light. <br />L. Petershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495560962339948104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-45954139243469453202013-04-11T18:58:30.467-07:002013-04-11T18:58:30.467-07:00You'll excuse me for giggling, right? Thank yo...You'll excuse me for giggling, right? Thank you. Sometimes you just gotta laugh at the shittiness.Carrie Wilson Linkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586157395539583862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-71625203338354979572013-04-11T17:34:45.359-07:002013-04-11T17:34:45.359-07:00the shittiness of it all. ain't it so. glad on...the shittiness of it all. ain't it so. glad one can also feel, at times, that it's not so bad at all. big hugs. xoxooxChristy Shakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106761191160700997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-29714294953343688362013-04-11T17:15:12.556-07:002013-04-11T17:15:12.556-07:00Oh, lady, lady, lady. I hear you.
And I put this o...Oh, lady, lady, lady. I hear you.<br />And I put this on my blog for you because I finally remembered to, but here it is as well, so your boy can read these books instead of fighting with his brother (it could like that in some imaginary world, right?)<br />http://thechildrenswar.blogspot.com/<br />It's a blog about books on WWII for kids and teens.The Diamond in the Windowhttp://thediamondinthewindow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-53164558432099994612013-04-11T13:26:48.036-07:002013-04-11T13:26:48.036-07:00oh bless your sweet soul! what a day!!
PS - this...oh bless your sweet soul! what a day!! <br />PS - this is why i go to a female dermatologist...Alicia Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06244714478310893367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-18932055124502742622013-04-11T12:52:02.530-07:002013-04-11T12:52:02.530-07:00"We're used to it!"...don't you ..."We're used to it!"...don't you wish there was a sign for days like this that says keep moving, nothing to see here, we're used to it!<br /><br />I hope your today is better than your yesterday! And that your back is okay!Deanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695982965264794769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-1042739632877815422013-04-11T12:36:33.056-07:002013-04-11T12:36:33.056-07:00great writing, as usual, Elizabeth. Your day was ...great writing, as usual, Elizabeth. Your day was full-on hellish and you made a cogent, vulnerable piece of writing out of it. Writing SAVES, doesn't it?Taradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-85510951164498303862013-04-11T10:40:43.760-07:002013-04-11T10:40:43.760-07:00Sorry friend. Really I am. I get it you know. Of l...Sorry friend. Really I am. I get it you know. Of little value that that might be.<br /><br />Love you.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04209967185741239050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-72293165943327446762013-04-11T10:19:30.484-07:002013-04-11T10:19:30.484-07:00Here's hoping today is a significantly better ...Here's hoping today is a significantly better day. I had to laugh about "National Sibling Day." My two have been at each other's throats for the entire week now and Bubba's been gone more than usual. I am hoping for a day or two over the Spring Break where my girls don't have to see each other at all - then maybe we'll get some peace.<br /><br />Love to you.kariohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150537989886423212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-53144546495140707342013-04-11T09:10:37.994-07:002013-04-11T09:10:37.994-07:00formerlyonlyamovie: I always love when you visit a...formerlyonlyamovie: I always love when you visit and hope you'll begin writing again soon.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-18017330388416537832013-04-11T09:09:48.743-07:002013-04-11T09:09:48.743-07:00Jill, I love this comment -- "go big or go ho...Jill, I love this comment -- "go big or go home." Thank you for acknowledging the truth!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313726816776097840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-78995143884424572482013-04-11T06:16:05.803-07:002013-04-11T06:16:05.803-07:00Well, your life is not boring. That's for damn...Well, your life is not boring. That's for damn sure. Hope Sophie is okay. And you too, as you make it all work right down to that sweet photo for national sibling day.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-20954294782434015032013-04-11T05:38:08.094-07:002013-04-11T05:38:08.094-07:00I am so sorry for the completely unfair and overwh...I am so sorry for the completely unfair and overwhelming nature of your life some days. <br /><br />Love.fullsoulahead.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04053261523883986863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-1099571111146629032013-04-11T04:16:07.668-07:002013-04-11T04:16:07.668-07:00This would be an example of go big or go home - no...This would be an example of go big or go home - not just a kind of crappy day but full blown shit. Things do always improve eventually though, don't they? Thank goodness for that!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06671446238805535547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-9452380770478459822013-04-11T02:52:24.561-07:002013-04-11T02:52:24.561-07:00Hope you are mending ok.
"chaotic nature of ...Hope you are mending ok. <br />"chaotic nature of an unexpected life" so resonates with me. <br />Yesterday was hellish here, I'm taking your words with me to work today. <br /><br />xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-11399583922261911852013-04-10T23:41:27.069-07:002013-04-10T23:41:27.069-07:00Stitches ok? I don't know how you do it somet...Stitches ok? I don't know how you do it sometimes.<br />And what is it with young good looking dermatologists? We have one here too.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08071740989565033354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-40676540598430946632013-04-10T22:27:36.003-07:002013-04-10T22:27:36.003-07:00Crappola.Sounds like you kinda picked the whole da...Crappola.Sounds like you kinda picked the whole day up outta the dirt. Hope you had some fries with that. <br />I love you.Denise Emanuel Clemenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982725113569943337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4863417462909147257.post-41146651418777157392013-04-10T20:57:43.417-07:002013-04-10T20:57:43.417-07:00I didn't even know there was such a day!
Tw...I didn't even know there was such a day! <br /><br />Two days after my surgery I was taking the sink in my kitchen apart and snaking it. It backflowed into the laundry room and I had to clean that mess up. Yes, I moved the dryer. <br /><br />I am a stupid woman on occasion.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.com