tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post6482141309066950246..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: Being PresentWisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-34693884496122168132015-11-28T16:50:39.878-03:302015-11-28T16:50:39.878-03:30Good news is good Wise! Great flocks of birds flyi...<br />Good news is good Wise! Great flocks of birds flying over my apartment building [at this very minute] - when one lags behind the flock does a u turn - then go back and pick him up. Isn't that something! Not sure what they are - smaller than a goose, bigger than a seagull.Betty Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10552340264000998419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-30444749447615466902015-11-28T16:11:57.339-03:302015-11-28T16:11:57.339-03:30Thanks GM, I feel so blessed we met in blogland so...Thanks GM, I feel so blessed we met in blogland so many, many years ago and then met in the flesh a few years back :) Yes, there's an extraordinary intimacy with bloggers.<br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-16123210198300427762015-11-28T14:45:36.063-03:302015-11-28T14:45:36.063-03:30WWW, you know what I say about bloggers: We get to...WWW, you know what I say about bloggers: We get to know them from the inside without the distraction of the outer packaging! Great news about the play. One day at a time, dear girl. One day at a time!Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-63570644035256607922015-11-28T12:26:03.606-03:302015-11-28T12:26:03.606-03:30I do feel lighter Sharon and there is more clarity...I do feel lighter Sharon and there is more clarity to my thinking. I can even feel some excitement today about all that is about to unfold. I am "staying where my hands are" as a wise woman said to me one time.<br /><br />Thank you!<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-91227478058303648802015-11-28T12:24:47.401-03:302015-11-28T12:24:47.401-03:30Yes, I do Ramana and lucky I am indeed. Thankyou.
...Yes, I do Ramana and lucky I am indeed. Thankyou.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-84792941072668868782015-11-28T12:24:09.934-03:302015-11-28T12:24:09.934-03:30Marge at the Mental, loved her. Yes, it is so impo...Marge at the Mental, loved her. Yes, it is so important to get centred and focussed and try and wear the world like a loose garment, Jan.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-49508767457160157302015-11-28T10:54:17.261-03:302015-11-28T10:54:17.261-03:30There is a genuine lightness in your tone that mak...There is a genuine lightness in your tone that makes me smile and feel glad for you. You can credit others for their help and guidance, while you are the one who is doing the work and consciously making changes. I admire your courage.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448211798237937246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-88902952112290612952015-11-28T10:50:56.585-03:302015-11-28T10:50:56.585-03:30And keep blogging. You have a vast network of sup...And keep blogging. You have a vast network of supporters among your blogger friends too. All the best.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-67164202285245925482015-11-28T10:38:39.035-03:302015-11-28T10:38:39.035-03:30Best news ever! I'd be totally Marge at the Me...Best news ever! I'd be totally Marge at the Mental (old 22 Minutes) if I didn't meditate and walk every dang day.<br />Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727266796590751202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-83220494772642349962015-11-28T00:50:52.201-03:302015-11-28T00:50:52.201-03:30Thanks Ernestine. My counselor is making a huge di...Thanks Ernestine. My counselor is making a huge difference along this rocky path.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-83867471069875995152015-11-28T00:49:45.060-03:302015-11-28T00:49:45.060-03:30The credit for the pic is with a friend, Paddy Ba...The credit for the pic is with a friend, Paddy Barry who is so gifted.<br /><br />The cod was to die......<br /><br />Wish I could send you some.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-5716781784402129622015-11-27T23:40:55.593-03:302015-11-27T23:40:55.593-03:30thinking of you
you made it
continue onward
you ca...thinking of you<br />you made it<br />continue onward<br />you can do it<br />sent with Love...One Woman's Journey - a journal being written from Woodhaven - her cottage in the woods.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12548226150115102345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-55654097978818951812015-11-27T22:53:07.410-03:302015-11-27T22:53:07.410-03:30That picture is great, how did you take it? Looks ...That picture is great, how did you take it? Looks like steady hands. <br />Good going on the play, let us know how it works out. And I'm envious about the cod, I'd like some fish and chips myself. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-81515760048825519342015-11-27T15:49:48.176-03:302015-11-27T15:49:48.176-03:30Thank you Lori, it is always lovely to hear from m...Thank you Lori, it is always lovely to hear from my "lurkers". I tend to lurk on some blogs too. I find the more I reach out the better I feel. But it takes a bit of work to get to that point. And support from those who never let me down.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-70226116613792322372015-11-27T15:26:26.176-03:302015-11-27T15:26:26.176-03:30I've been following your blog for some time no...I've been following your blog for some time now and have only rarely commented. You go, girl! I am holding you in the heart of my heart. Reaching out takes courage. Courage whose Latin root is to take heart.....Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072335335254023702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-47125145606981597772015-11-27T12:48:00.435-03:302015-11-27T12:48:00.435-03:30Thank you Hattie, I am shaking myself awake again,...Thank you Hattie, I am shaking myself awake again, never thought it would happen, as I was succumbing to the darkest of despairs. I'll advocate help for everyone out there who is suffering from such seemingly endless grief.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-9249959565403780872015-11-27T12:46:25.155-03:302015-11-27T12:46:25.155-03:30Yeah, Tom, and others show us by example how lonel...Yeah, Tom, and others show us by example how lonely life can get without new friends. I find I am opening up to new experiences as a result of this too. More on that later once I confirm it's not a mirage, LOL.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-38565706542733532282015-11-27T12:45:08.262-03:302015-11-27T12:45:08.262-03:30He was saying it was essential Diane. I forced mys...He was saying it was essential Diane. I forced myself again today to reach out to someone who is undergoing melanoma surgery today. She is younger than Daughter but, I thought, she has always supported me in municipal matters and I do care for her. Each little step, I think, validates life and the living.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-31990440828997405152015-11-27T12:43:24.043-03:302015-11-27T12:43:24.043-03:30Thank you E. It's odd this. I often feel close...Thank you E. It's odd this. I often feel closer to my blog buddies than anyone else apart from Daughter and Grandgirl and a few scattered dear ones.<br /><br />Me too on the play. I frankly thought I'd lost both interest and ability and I forced myself yesterday to contact the other cast member and she was enthused. Will keep all abreast of developments.<br /><br />XO<br />WWWWisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-88518948272196388142015-11-27T11:54:33.253-03:302015-11-27T11:54:33.253-03:30How wonderful! Reading this first thing in the mor...How wonderful! Reading this first thing in the morning and seeing the lovely photograph gets my day off to a great start! All good wishes to you on your play!Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297404386730167834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-53127192632289370112015-11-27T11:47:22.983-03:302015-11-27T11:47:22.983-03:30Congrats on your play, and I'm glad to hear yo...Congrats on your play, and I'm glad to hear you're feeling more positive about yourself, or as you say, coming out of your fog. All of us can take a lesson about excuses and making new friends.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-68808239030715529162015-11-27T08:38:44.620-03:302015-11-27T08:38:44.620-03:30"I'm awfully good at shopping from the ex..."I'm awfully good at shopping from the excuses wagon." Me, too. And, you're inspiring about new friends. It was so much easier to make friends back when our children were young and dragging us out into the world. dianefaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07229979968118248563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-89624925479575418172015-11-27T01:59:29.295-03:302015-11-27T01:59:29.295-03:30Thanks for sharing this and expressing some of wha...Thanks for sharing this and expressing some of what I too feel so eloquently. I hope all goes well with your play and I wish you well as you continue to work with your grief specialist.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.com