tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post5108278840966938464..comments2023-12-16T22:38:40.273-08:00Comments on .: And now for something completely different....menohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-80680309558410509292007-10-12T23:52:00.000-07:002007-10-12T23:52:00.000-07:00We all have our crosses to bear, so to speak. It c...We all have our crosses to bear, so to speak. It can be heavy. It's hard to know when to ask for help, when you're just being weak and need to suck it up, or when things aren't working. In some ways, it's harder on an optimist, because they think they can love something into working. I... um... I'm not talking about me of course! <BR/><BR/>I admire you for your strength, even if it's just to decide that you're not going to die, no matter how miserable. I would like to think I am that way, too. (See how I can take a compliment to you and turn it on me? Also the sign of an optimist AND a narcissist)Andrea Frazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293267612840259503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-76134457671176259322007-10-12T09:21:00.000-07:002007-10-12T09:21:00.000-07:00Yes, there's always the other half of the duo to p...Yes, there's always the other half of the duo to plug in. Yours was not only willing to be forgiven but must have been willing to do his part of the work on the glue to hold it together again. Hope it's stuck for a lifetime now.Mother of Inventionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03797365678860039018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-57866225020330021082007-10-11T18:27:00.000-07:002007-10-11T18:27:00.000-07:00Me too. Still have those moments really. But the...Me too. Still have those moments really. But they happen less and less, so that's good. We'll see what song I will be singing two weeks from now when my husband is at Scout camp with B for the weekend and I'm on twin duty by myself for two days, boo hoo hoo.Lynneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255266354171825474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-5189203142502397282007-10-11T18:01:00.000-07:002007-10-11T18:01:00.000-07:00You never cease to amaze, Meno.You never cease to amaze, Meno.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-6913361368294346472007-10-11T13:03:00.000-07:002007-10-11T13:03:00.000-07:00I believe you and i are very much alike on the for...I believe you and i are very much alike on the forgiveness level. I find it difficult to trust and forgive again. Bravo for your growth and clarity on that. <BR/><BR/>god help the poor man who decides that I am worthy of his love. I fear he will have a lot to teach me. And sometimes I am not a willing student. <BR/><BR/>such is becoming an adult. thanks for posting this.Mermaid Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02726231529791645694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-25419280277813939482007-10-11T11:23:00.000-07:002007-10-11T11:23:00.000-07:00I see the potaoes, but where's the beef?I see the potaoes, but where's the beef?Scott from Oregonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331284708780612453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-85165399126360702492007-10-11T09:45:00.000-07:002007-10-11T09:45:00.000-07:00lynn, you'll never look at mashed potatoes the sam...lynn, you'll never look at mashed potatoes the same way again! I thought most people knew that, but i didn't want anyone to think i did it all alone.<BR/><BR/>pam, you say spud, i say potato. Pumpkins are an aphrodisiac? Damn, 'tis the season for them here.<BR/><BR/>mrs. chili, exactly!<BR/><BR/>bob, i thought that maybe you thought that my potstoes looked like shit! Enjoy your day off. :)<BR/><BR/>wng, thanks for indulging my nosiness. Sounds kind of poignant.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-15963990370693295582007-10-11T08:48:00.000-07:002007-10-11T08:48:00.000-07:00To answer your question: I think he's a little baf...To answer your question: I think he's a little baffled as to why it couldn't havehappened when they were together. And I think he misses her.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00900726730265994177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-77244859328736737262007-10-11T06:05:00.000-07:002007-10-11T06:05:00.000-07:00I guess I misused the word, I had always interpret...I guess I misused the word, I had always interpreted it to refer to titillating or obscene objects or language. I see now that it really has a narrow meaning relating to scat (excrement). Thanks for calling me on that, I have learned something new and can take the rest of the day off.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690660290319444722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-79081632688661359002007-10-11T03:51:00.000-07:002007-10-11T03:51:00.000-07:00Those are some great potatoes - and a really great...Those are some great potatoes - and a really great commentary on how well the Mister did his part.Mrs. Chilihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814787474739856911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-49656884307653047972007-10-11T01:23:00.000-07:002007-10-11T01:23:00.000-07:00Well, we call those potatoes *spuds* here...I can ...Well, we call those potatoes *spuds* here...I can do wonderful and wild things with spuds (you know I mean gourmet-wise right).<BR/><BR/>Absolutely gotchya on the it takes two to save a relationship...and you're still amazing. I'll bet the Mister Meno is amazing too.<BR/><BR/>Did you know pumpkins are an aphrodisiac in Australia...especially held in that regard by country folk...crikey it must be spring.<BR/><BR/>PamSiennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15387267690900119245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-68707530601956034142007-10-10T21:43:00.000-07:002007-10-10T21:43:00.000-07:00Talk about 'hot potatoes'. Here I thought it was ...Talk about 'hot potatoes'. Here I thought it was a children's "choosing game". Now I know the true meaning.<BR/><BR/>I think that most people realize that it takes two people working together to make and maintain a relationship.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12994258976391146989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-70277198973111234872007-10-10T21:41:00.000-07:002007-10-10T21:41:00.000-07:00deb, sometimes enough is enough, you know?em, glad...deb, sometimes enough is enough, you know?<BR/><BR/>em, glad you like my potatoes.<BR/><BR/>flutter, family is the only reason to live, for me.<BR/><BR/>maggie, there were times when i thought i would never make it. <3<BR/><BR/>ttq, i saw that! We were scarily alike. No more puking though. :)<BR/><BR/>qt, yeah, those dreams stay with me and weigh me down. I would love to see you again, We aren't leaving town, so please be in touch and we'll make some time to get together.<BR/><BR/>peevish, i know, that was eerie. But yours had real fairies. Those were real weren't they?<BR/><BR/>ms. chica, i think it depends on how you hang. :) Mine <I>are </I>brass, or steel.<BR/><BR/>mu pool, yes it suckes, and i had mant many doubts. But it's over, and we perservered.<BR/><BR/>claudia, hi there! good point about the relating.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-13322591950289027372007-10-10T20:48:00.000-07:002007-10-10T20:48:00.000-07:00I admire you for taking the hard road. I think pe...I admire you for taking the hard road. I think people don't really realize that relating is part of relationship. I'm certain that those moments were unexpected, painful and yet transforming. Good for you allowing yourself to learn what it means to really love.<BR/><BR/>You're an inspiration.Open Grove Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130539510552780606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-69552561823666482502007-10-10T17:44:00.000-07:002007-10-10T17:44:00.000-07:00In what I do, it didnt take long to realize a rela...In what I do, it didnt take long to realize a relationship is Two people. I never thought for a moment you alone made it miraculously happy. Infact, reading your post made me realize how hard those years must have actually been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-5343412786523621312007-10-10T17:01:00.000-07:002007-10-10T17:01:00.000-07:00Isn't the left one supposed to hang a bit more for...Isn't the left one supposed to hang a bit more forward? And I always thought when you showed them to us they would be somehow, more brass.<BR/><BR/>The work of two? I never considered it any other way :)ms chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11281861496244331321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-5799467655692457252007-10-10T14:45:00.000-07:002007-10-10T14:45:00.000-07:00I ate a tomato that looked very similar (in the 2-...I ate a <B>tomato</B> that looked very similar (in the 2-lobed category) just last night. And, without prior knowledge, posted photos of the giant mushrooms in <I>my</I> backyard right after you did the same. Should I be freaking out?peevishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14135920853307511091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-71917679763541937252007-10-10T14:31:00.000-07:002007-10-10T14:31:00.000-07:00I know the dreams you are talking about - yuck.Als...I know the dreams you are talking about - yuck.<BR/><BR/>Also, I like the potatoes. And I got my tix to Sea-town for Christmas. I will be there 20th-27th. Hopefully we can sneak in a cup of joe or a glass of wine somewhere, somehow!QThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15544956727530046973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-569165260201622632007-10-10T13:59:00.000-07:002007-10-10T13:59:00.000-07:00Oh and the word asociations that you and Andrea le...Oh and the word asociations that you and Andrea left on my blog reminded me of myself and friend (and roommate) way back when. We totally were out of control. Me drunk, her puking. Good times, good times. We rocked that town and it's bars..TTQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09888187290526881563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-16018369128753498722007-10-10T13:54:00.000-07:002007-10-10T13:54:00.000-07:00testicular potatoes and nerves of steel.testicular potatoes and nerves of steel.TTQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09888187290526881563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-14173678353001944212007-10-10T13:33:00.000-07:002007-10-10T13:33:00.000-07:00You know, I've been thinking about your answers, w...You know, I've been thinking about your answers, which were insightful, deep and thought-provoking, and I wondered if most of us had to be honest, we would realize what you have. That it is the trials that shape us more than the sweeter moments. Birth, wedding, these are moments when we celebrate, we rejoice, we bask in love. But the moments of tribulation are those times when we are forced to look inside and see what we have available to get through. We have to dig or learn or mature. If we don't we often don't acutally get through, i.e. someone who ends up dependant on someone or something.<BR/>And the part about living even if we don't want to - AMEN (but thank goodness we get past that and reach the times when there is peace)Lynneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08255266354171825474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-17419562349334601222007-10-10T11:33:00.001-07:002007-10-10T11:33:00.001-07:00Love you and love the love that wanted to glue the...Love you and love the love that wanted to glue the family back together.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-20677700768751303322007-10-10T11:33:00.000-07:002007-10-10T11:33:00.000-07:00That's quite the potato you got there! LOLThat's quite the potato you got there! LOLEmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063254538593495040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-56059094252491631492007-10-10T11:17:00.000-07:002007-10-10T11:17:00.000-07:00Your last sentence reminds me of Forrest Gump, ".....Your last sentence reminds me of Forrest Gump, "...and that's all I got to say about that."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30306964.post-8210931833085447782007-10-10T11:09:00.000-07:002007-10-10T11:09:00.000-07:00bob, next i'm off to cure cancer, after i make mys...bob, next i'm off to cure cancer, after i make myself a cape. :) Scatological? I thought it looked like testicles!<BR/><BR/>chani, yeah! If he wants compliments, let him get his own blog. :)<BR/><BR/>de, if positive thinking works as well as negative, then it must be powerful indeed. I wish i knew. Have you been watching too much Sesame St?<BR/><BR/>crazymumma, the advantages of anonimity are many, except that i worry about someone i know stumbling across this. Think of the deleting i'd have to do. Glad you like the spud.<BR/><BR/>liv, there was a time when prozac (or some such variation) was the answer for me.<BR/><BR/>susanne, mushy brain come with pregnancy. I'll let you know when/if it goes away.<BR/><BR/>wng, How does Papa G feel about the blossoming of Mama G? None of my business, but i am a nosy one. I have see this happen with some people i know too. It's really quite beautiful.<BR/><BR/>princess, wonder what they were up to buried in the ground. When i remember my dreams, i enjoy trying to see if i can figure out where they came from. Sometimes the answer is disturbing.<BR/><BR/>andrea, Aren't you nice? And who is ttq to tell us that we can't drink together? The nerve of that woman! Thank you for the compliment.menohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18065283682414369608noreply@blogger.com