tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post1482675306161000784..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Wahoo! WednesdayBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-51747732377753210202007-05-07T11:09:00.000-05:002007-05-07T11:09:00.000-05:00LC,Thanks! Sounds like I can handle the layering ...LC,<BR/><BR/>Thanks! Sounds like I can handle the layering just fine! Yes, hubby is headed to Australia some time in June and we're thinking of tagging along. He'll be in the middle of the desert, but I thought maybe he could just drop me off (and, hopefully, my son also) in a major city. As far as I know, it's Melbourne that he's flying into, first. I don't know if it will work out, but I'd definitely love to meet you if it does!Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-21613283408027217532007-05-06T23:12:00.000-05:002007-05-06T23:12:00.000-05:00Melbourne isn't terribly cold in winter at all! Yo...Melbourne isn't terribly cold in winter at all! You can get buy with a trench coat-type of thing. We Melbournians layer a lot: singlet, long sleeved t-shirt, cardi/jumper and light coat and scarf and hat, and that is when it's REALLY cold! During the day you can get away with jeans and a long sleeved top inside. Just so you know :-)<BR/>Is he/you coming to Melb? I'd love to meet you if so!lazy cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756448890246596503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-62843489879483897902007-05-05T11:03:00.000-05:002007-05-05T11:03:00.000-05:00Bybee,As much as I'm enjoying the wildlife here, I...Bybee,<BR/><BR/>As much as I'm enjoying the wildlife here, I'd move home in a heartbeat. I feel like moving South interrupted my life and there are things I want to finish that can only be done back home. Norman's not bad. You wouldn't have any trouble finding bookstores!<BR/><BR/>LC,<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you're still visiting blogs. Is it getting cold in your part of the world? Hubby is probably going to Australia in June and he's thinking about trying to take me along (nothing is ever definite with that fellow) but he's been told you really feel how close you are to the South Pole during winter in Melbourne. And, we don't have very good coats. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-63231189066813271302007-05-05T05:09:00.000-05:002007-05-05T05:09:00.000-05:00I may not be posting at the moment but I'm still r...I may not be posting at the moment but I'm still reading some blogs! Love your Wahoo Wednesdays. There is so much to be grateful for.lazy cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756448890246596503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-16078821612672069182007-05-05T01:39:00.000-05:002007-05-05T01:39:00.000-05:00I was in Oklahoma off and on all my life until 199...I was in Oklahoma off and on all my life until 1997, when I moved away for good. Lately I'm thinking I'd like to move to Norman, but I'm sure it'll pass.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-75718405937806216252007-05-04T13:20:00.000-05:002007-05-04T13:20:00.000-05:00Camille,Thanks. That was a rather strong flash of...Camille,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. That was a rather strong flash of intuition, so I don't know that I could have actually ignored it - at least, that one time! <BR/><BR/>Oh, yeah, the screwdriver. The funny thing about my husband and tools is that he leaves them right there, wherever he was doing whatever little fix-it job he did last. So, it's kind of easy if you know what he most recently repaired. LOL But, try to get him to remember! I actually had my hubby put up a peg-board in our utility room, so that I could get some little organizing doodads and hang things up when I found them. That, at least, has worked pretty well. Except when he takes his stuff into the garage. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-13026795196952243052007-05-04T12:58:00.000-05:002007-05-04T12:58:00.000-05:00I loved your sixth sense story. Thank god you list...I loved your sixth sense story. Thank god you listened to yourself and took it seriously. Also, my opinion is that it's not acceptable for men to be like that. It's SO annoying! My husband is always asking me where HIS stuff is, like where is my precision screwdriver? Where are the plans to the shed I'm building? I keep track of enough without having to search for stuff I've never even touched! :)Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885265214705764092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-63595985466313292522007-05-04T12:56:00.000-05:002007-05-04T12:56:00.000-05:00Angela,It's soooo good. I'll have a drawing in a ...Angela,<BR/><BR/>It's soooo good. I'll have a drawing in a few weeks, so hang on. Maybe you can get yours for free. ;)<BR/><BR/>Stephanie,<BR/><BR/>We've got a lot of retirees around us and they tend to make really nice neighbors. No loud music, they're tidy and laid-back. And, the family with kids my son's age is terrific. I really do feel like we're lucky to have such great neighbors. Oh, heck yes, you can't beat having someone willing to watch your kids!!<BR/><BR/>I've had several of what I guess I'd call "warning premonitions", but that's one of the most vivid and startling that I ever had. I was just sure it meant my husband's plane was going to crash. The idea of a car accident didn't occur to me, so you can imagine how stunned I was when I opened the paper and saw the exact picture I'd visualized and found out it was a photo of one of two accidents that occurred right as my husband would have been entering the highway. It took my breath away. <BR/><BR/>Men. Messes. Antidepressants. Think there's a connection? ;)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-585458044309272702007-05-04T10:34:00.000-05:002007-05-04T10:34:00.000-05:00Wow. Neat post!! My neighbors are ok. They p...Wow. Neat post!! My neighbors are ok. They pretty much keep to themselves. But we did have a nice couple move in next door. He has a daughter from his first marriage that is Ana's age, so now my girls have someone to play with a lot in the summer and on the weekends. They are really nice and offered to watch the kids anytime I needed it. Can't beat that!<BR/><BR/>That's a great story about the accident! I don't think I've ever had a moment like that. <BR/><BR/>My husband is the same way. SLOWLY I've been trying to break him off all the bad habits his mom left him with !! But there are some that I'm afraid will never go away!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055676171075203563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-16892261318405615172007-05-04T09:49:00.000-05:002007-05-04T09:49:00.000-05:00Can't wait to read Rises the Night! I'm so jealous...Can't wait to read Rises the Night! I'm so jealous!Angela/SciFiChickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03207325369810773405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-86493316188061691912007-05-03T22:18:00.000-05:002007-05-03T22:18:00.000-05:00Bybee,I really did relate to Don't Kiss Them Goodb...Bybee,<BR/><BR/>I really did relate to Don't Kiss Them Goodbye, in some ways (I don't see ghosts, though!).<BR/><BR/>You lived in Oklahoma? Cool! I'm from Ponca City, hubby is from Tulsa and we met at OSU and lived in Stillwater, then moved to Tulsa and then Sand Springs (near Kaw Lake). My SIL lived in Lawton, for a time, and sort of hated it. I don't think I've ever been there, but I know Broken Arrow pretty well. :) When did you live in OK?<BR/><BR/>Carrie,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. I love those crazy squirrels. I didn't have my camera handy when one dangled from a limb by his hind legs, today - so cute!<BR/><BR/>You are definitely wise beyond your years, babe. :) I agree, no calling what I can recall "piddly". Great point. <BR/><BR/>I think the hubby did appreciate that flash of intuition, when I told him I'd figured out exactly what I saw and why I had to bar the door. LOL . He takes it pretty seriously, since he's been around me for so long. The best thing about that particular morning was that after I'd delayed him, he still had to leave but when he kissed me goodbye the second time . . . nothing. No bad feeling. I really did feel like something amazing had taken place. <BR/><BR/>Maggie,<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for saying that. When hubby changed out of his work clothing, tonight, and tossed the black socks and pants on the red pile I said, "Hey, did you totally overlook the pile of dark stuff sorted on the floor at your feet?" He looked at me, looked at the floor, said, "Oh", reached over to pick up his pants (left the socks where they fell) and dumped them on the dark pile. I thought my life was just too weird. It's nice to know one is not alone. :)Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-6603996183136331872007-05-03T21:23:00.000-05:002007-05-03T21:23:00.000-05:00Number four, awesome!Oh, and just give up with hub...Number four, awesome!<BR/><BR/>Oh, and just give up with hubby. My husband still cannot get the correct color in the correct hamper, even when there is clothes, honest-to-goodness visual clues, to help him do the right thingmaggie moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462439415973311990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-68544897761553692007-05-03T20:41:00.000-05:002007-05-03T20:41:00.000-05:00That's a cute squirrel/birdhouse photo!That sixth ...That's a cute squirrel/birdhouse photo!<BR/><BR/>That sixth sense flash you got was pretty lucky for your hubby. <BR/><BR/>Speaking of which, he can possibly forget all those things. What he CANNOT do is refer to them as "piddly" things for YOU to remember.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-22555790490054233502007-05-03T19:11:00.000-05:002007-05-03T19:11:00.000-05:00That's amazing about your intuition. No wonder yo...That's amazing about your intuition. No wonder you responded so strongly to the book by the "Medium" writer.<BR/><BR/>Where did you live when you were in Oklahoma? I was in Lawton and Broken Arrow.Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-85698591794331902002007-05-03T11:10:00.000-05:002007-05-03T11:10:00.000-05:00Nat,Okay, I give in. It must be a guy thing. LOL...Nat,<BR/><BR/>Okay, I give in. It must be a guy thing. LOL My dad and FIL must have just been two rare exceptions!<BR/><BR/>Yes, the internet is such a great thing. I was just thinking that I need to look up orchids to find out what you do with them once they're done blooming. Mine is still alive but it's beginning to drop the blooms. I want it to live to bloom another year, of course. :)<BR/><BR/>There were actually three squirrels playing around in the backyard when I took that photo, so I have no idea if it's the same one. Probably not. We have a lot of squirrels hanging out around our house. It took me a while to realize that those <I>thunk, whoppa-whoppa-whoppa</I> sounds I heard on the roof were squirrels dropping down from the trees and then scurrying (often chasing each other) across the roof.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-35295523103971346252007-05-03T10:58:00.000-05:002007-05-03T10:58:00.000-05:00Chris,I thought of you when I was writing about Ka...Chris,<BR/><BR/>I thought of you when I was writing about Katrina, of course. :) We only had 100-mph gusts, lots of downed limbs, and about 36 hours without power, phone and cell service - it was mostly the lack of fuel and people coming in from everywhere else to get food and water that caused trouble. The "aftermath, not the storm," as my son's swim coach said. But it was enough to be really eye-opening, you know? <BR/><BR/>My poor husband had to deal with hysterics, the morning of that little sixth-sense flash. LOL But, he's been around me long enough to know that if I have a "strong feeling" about something, it's worth noting. I've only had a few moments that were <I>that</I> strong, thank goodness. It is fascinating, isn't it? I loved Allison DuBois' book because I could relate to it in many ways.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I know I can't change the spouse. But, the eternal optimist in me can't stop hoping that he'll figure out a few of the little things, one day. :)<BR/><BR/>Stephanie,<BR/><BR/>Yep, same here. I think we're very lucky to have good neighbors! <BR/><BR/>Lynne,<BR/><BR/>I think maybe half the problem is that my father was a detail person, so I'm living with the polar opposite of the kind of man I grew up with. My dad didn't miss anything - my husband doesn't see anything (definitely a big-picture guy). He'd just as soon step on a pillow that's slid onto the floor as pick it up. So, I think that's a major part of my frustration. It's not just a guy thing; my father-in-law is also a perfectionist. But, anyway, he was my choice. :) <BR/><BR/>Kookie,<BR/><BR/>It's been ages since I read Men are From Mars. Maybe I need a reread. I remember we both found it helpful. We had a CD with video clips and Gray was really quite funny.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, I could get the house spotless and the hubby wouldn't even notice. I feel your pain. Come to think of it, the paperclips aren't in the most obvious place. LOL Maybe I need to organize in a different way - like, label everything. My sister had a friend whose dad had a wall of shoebox-sized plastic containers, all meticulously labeled and shelved. That's probably what my husband needs. Not that he'd put anything back when he finished with it. <BR/><BR/>You know, I knew a lot of male perfectionists as a kid. I guess that's what comes of growing up around accountants.Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-362802551344706382007-05-03T10:39:00.000-05:002007-05-03T10:39:00.000-05:00The internet is wonderful isn't it? Yesterday I l...The internet is wonderful isn't it? Yesterday I looked up some info on flowers-oh so handy! <BR/><BR/>H isn't too bad -if he's previously been told where something is he'll mostly remember but often he just doesn't know where I keep some household things. But asking him to do something, unless it's done right away, is another story altogether. I agree though, must be a guy thing.<BR/><BR/>And great moment indeed! Is that the same squirrel that you took a picture of a while back hanging out on the tree branch?tanabatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592550784537825632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-33172912585818258342007-05-03T10:01:00.000-05:002007-05-03T10:01:00.000-05:00In "Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus" (yeah...In "Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus" (yeah, I read it and I use it), Dr Gray says that men don't remember little things like what to get at the grocery store or where the paper clips are because their priorities are different from women. <BR/><BR/>Men tend to deal only with the BIG PICTURE and not the little details that make life run so smoothly. That's where women come in. <BR/><BR/>We know where the Christmas decorations are stored, and when the kid's dentists appointment are, because that stuff is important to us in our daily lives. <BR/><BR/>If your husband's job depended on knowing where the paper clips were, you can bet he would be on top of it.<BR/><BR/>Kind of ticks me off. I'm spending 5 or 6 hours every day cleaning this week and my husband doesn't even notice. He had to read my blog to even know that I was doing spring cleaning! Men. Heh.kookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00994570192941993135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-7372493300871954032007-05-03T07:16:00.000-05:002007-05-03T07:16:00.000-05:00We just had our 37th anniversary yesterday. It's ...We just had our 37th anniversary yesterday. It's taken almost that long for Dom to learn how to put dishes into the dishwasher and empty it when it's finished. He still does not empty pockets and can't find anything in the house. He's constantly losing keys, wallet, hats - you name it. I think there's a special male gene that makes them that way. I've just about given up hope with Dom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-14789522221155631662007-05-03T06:13:00.000-05:002007-05-03T06:13:00.000-05:00I have a bunch of nice neighbors and count myself ...I have a bunch of nice neighbors and count myself very lucky.<BR/>Stephanie<BR/>www.thewrittenword.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-72255079568932053052007-05-02T21:59:00.000-05:002007-05-02T21:59:00.000-05:00Great post today! I really enjoyed this one. I've ...Great post today! I really enjoyed this one. <BR/><BR/>I've never appreciated nice neighbors so much as I do now. While we're waiting for our house to get fixed up STILL...we're living in my Grandma and Dad's neighborhood. So our neighbors are our family and all the kids (who are now grown with families of their own) who I grew up with it! It's great!<BR/><BR/>Clean drinking water! I know exactly what you mean. We weren't allowed back home for awhile after Katrina because of the water and then when we were, we had to boil the water. There are so many things I used to take for granted that I no longer do since Katrina.<BR/><BR/>Wow! What a sixth sense story! I'd say your husband's a lucky man to have you as his wife. I've never had a moment that extreme, but I've had quite a few little moments. I find that whole topic fascinating!<BR/><BR/>And I think you may just have to accept that us guys don't do much changing ;) And this is a counselor telling you that!...that's horrible, lol...But I'm guilty of the same thing, and the ex used to complain about it all the time. But seriously, paperclips are always kept in the strangest places.chrisa511https://www.blogger.com/profile/05793512698366676453noreply@blogger.com