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Comment on On faith, hope, and worry by facie

facie — Sun, 13 May 2012 00:56:24 +0000

I am a worrier too, and as you know, I think everything to death. But sometimes I am able to just go with the flow. Two things (a quote and a story) have helped me with this, though not as often as I wish they would:

“Let go and let God.”

A story I read in Chicken Soup for the Soul. There were a couple of lines in there that went something like this: “I can have a bullet in side (or maybe it was a wrecked car) and be happy. Or I can have a bullet in my side and be sad. Either way, I still have a bullet in my side (or a wrecked car; I forget which).” Good stuff.

Now go take a deep, calming breath, think pleasant thoughts, and fuhgeddaboutit.

Comment on On faith, hope, and worry by boatdrinkbaby

boatdrinkbaby — Fri, 04 May 2012 13:46:24 +0000

I also believe that experience creates worriers simply because we know stuff that we didn’t when we first read Desiderata. And I think those of us who make a living getting projects done on time despite obstacles and crazy clients have trained our minds (perhaps too well) to play “what-if.” It IS still a beautiful world but “be cheerful” goes a bit trite relative to some concerns. (See that? It’s word choice. You’re not a “worrier”; you are concerned.) btw, you do indeed have all three, faith, intellect, and the soul of a poet. Silly girl.

Comment on Getting my garden groove back by pawsinsd

pawsinsd — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:55:14 +0000

Hi Writingbyear, just wanted to check in and say I’m jealous. We left Park City in March and are on the 17th floor, 700sf, of a hockey player and deal with stick marks that have ruined the wood floors, stained carpets, stinky sink and black mold growing out of the jacuzzi tub! And I can’t plant a thing. The tulips have recently come up on Lake Michigan. Gainfully employed (my husband) and I may be soon as well. Thanks always for reading and contributing to my blog, cookingwithdee.net

Comment on Getting my garden groove back by mel

mel — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:26:59 +0000

it all looks lovely… except tonight, I’m guessing you threw some haphazard covers on the delicates! I have plastic bags and sheets over the pretty almost-ready-to-bloom peonies! we’re in a strange place of “wait and see” before we go into full garden mode… would hate to improve a garden that we’ll be leaving. yet, it calls… I’ve already weeded several times, just in case… : )

Comment on Thanks, perfect strangers by facie

facie — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:31:19 +0000

I like to read stuff like this.

Comment on Thanks, perfect strangers by WritingbyEar

WritingbyEar — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:08:46 +0000

Who doesn’t love a man in a kilt? Especially one bearing food!

Comment on Thanks, perfect strangers by loverofchrissy'scakes&scones

loverofchrissy'scakes&scones — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:04:05 +0000

No doubt another highlight of the weekend was haggis served by that chappy in the kilt!

Comment on No we in team by loverofchrissy'scakes&scones

loverofchrissy'scakes&scones — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:00:59 +0000

We here at Hare Hill like to think there is no “I” in team!

Comment on A lesson in the dangers of complacency by Gloria

Gloria — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:56:51 +0000

P.S. Majestic is a subsidiary of Allied Beverage – see “About us” at http://www.alliedbeverage.com/

Comment on A lesson in the dangers of complacency by Gloria R. Hamilton

Gloria R. Hamilton — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:51:03 +0000

Funky Llama was a trademark of the Tastings Import Company. Curious, isn’t it, that Tastings Import Company sent out all those bouncing checks right before they filed for bankruptcy, on Jan 4, 2012.

I just got an unexpected, and much appreciated, rebate check from Allied Beverage Group, L.L.C., too. It came with a very apologetic letter. Cheers indeed!