tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post6378747615788918834..comments2023-09-13T16:56:20.080-04:00Comments on the whining diner and wellfedfred: on sensitive plants and telling the truthwellfedfredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-54678317671858864292014-02-23T12:29:30.248-05:002014-02-23T12:29:30.248-05:00I will ask my close friends those kinds of questio...I will ask my close friends those kinds of questions. As in, I was very interested to know what L paid to have her eyes done because I want to have it done myself and I want to know about what that sort of thing costs. But I don't ask general "How much it cost?" questions because it's none of my business. And I don't care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-73418705680164486972014-02-10T13:00:10.089-05:002014-02-10T13:00:10.089-05:00Well, sometimes I smile and murmur "oh, you ...Well, sometimes I smile and murmur "oh, you <i> know</i> I never discuss personal finances / answer personal questions ."<br /><br />A pet peeve - when someone asks a prying question on behalf of a "friend" or "neighbor" -- the quotes are because I always think these persons are fictitious. My response: why on earth would she want to know that? Or, if it's a blatant lie, "tell her to call me."<br /><br />wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-90503429481920830952014-02-10T12:07:41.132-05:002014-02-10T12:07:41.132-05:00I eagerly await your post on responding to questio...I eagerly await your post on responding to questions about money without any real information... I was shocked (but not offended) by the number of acquaintances (as well as casual friends) who boldly asked how much a home renovation cost; I got better at answering as I got more experienced, but never really warmed to the conversation. I have found my husband is an excellent gut check when I'm wondering whether to be offended about something-he rarely, if ever, endorses the idea. And so we go, merrily along.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923395472788182062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-81033577801050646342014-02-08T23:39:21.489-05:002014-02-08T23:39:21.489-05:00At least it wasn't a snap-front house dress so...At least it wasn't a snap-front house dress so that you'd have something to wear while ironing...<br /><br />Emergency chocolate: to eat or trade - always close at hand. wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-91834210247947163802014-02-08T11:09:07.773-05:002014-02-08T11:09:07.773-05:001. My husband's mother (one of the perpetually...1. My husband's mother (one of the perpetually aggrieved) gave us a potted lemon tree as a gift. This plant wants warm, sunny weather. We live in Wisconsin. Draw your own conclusions and add, "Why didn't she just give you a puppy? Isn't it about as much responsibility?"<br /><br />2. I thought I was the only one who kept Emergency Chocolate in my purse. We go to the 4:00 play on Saturday and then eat after. I can't go until 7:00 p.m. without a snack. It's very important to have chocolate available at all times.Golddiggerhttp://diaryofagolddigger.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-64970108273923362642014-02-06T21:26:02.516-05:002014-02-06T21:26:02.516-05:00Hm, freezing to death outdoors in your climate - t...Hm, freezing to death outdoors in your climate - that would be about 2 minutes worth? Brrrr.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-45285465388414546572014-02-06T11:11:23.140-05:002014-02-06T11:11:23.140-05:00I have a handful of friends who are sensitive plan...I have a handful of friends who are sensitive plants. One I've had to leave outdoors. Hopefully he has put himself and the people around him out of collective misery by freezing to death... The other I continue to cultivate, recognizing that her sensitivities were installed at an early age and oddly mirror some of my own.<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-80325493019420819592014-02-06T07:59:59.935-05:002014-02-06T07:59:59.935-05:00Hi, BB, decided a long time ago that I can't b...Hi, BB, decided a long time ago that I can't be responsible for other people's thin skin or thick heads.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-21632342344140658492014-02-06T07:55:12.579-05:002014-02-06T07:55:12.579-05:00outrage fatigue, love it! yes, that's creeping...outrage fatigue, love it! yes, that's creeping up on me. wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-13139150736863993262014-02-06T07:53:35.538-05:002014-02-06T07:53:35.538-05:00Both of us have cousins who live in the state of o...Both of us have cousins who live in the state of offended, I was able to cut mine off with the support of my sister, who then followed my example. We didn't like her when she was a 4-year-old tattletale, and we didn't like her any better as we grew older. We still hear from Himself's cousin who at age 87 is still waiting for the world to apologize and treat him better.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-26343315726468988522014-02-06T07:48:54.696-05:002014-02-06T07:48:54.696-05:00Hi, Teacups, I'm partial to ScharfenBerger Bit...Hi, Teacups, I'm partial to ScharfenBerger Bittersweet Baking Chunks (blue package) and the darkest chips Ghirardelli makes. Nice little bite on a gray day.<br /><br />And then there was the time my sister welcomed the sight of my aunt's groaning Thanksgiving table with a bright smile and a cheerful cry of "Oh boy, oh boy, everything I don't like!" Mom told her later that she might have done better to stop after the second "oh boy."wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-30697062507535189662014-02-06T05:51:25.361-05:002014-02-06T05:51:25.361-05:00What you see is what you get. Yes I have been acc...What you see is what you get. Yes I have been accused of a lack of tact... By my mother. Do I mean to offend? Most likely not. Do I get offended? Hardly ever.Blue Boobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13504819843930360278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-28431001226961966692014-02-06T05:32:16.545-05:002014-02-06T05:32:16.545-05:00Love it!! I must say I am slowly becoming that cra...Love it!! I must say I am slowly becoming that crazy old woman. Sometimes I dress up sometimes people think I just got up but I genuinely don't care but unfortunately I used to think people had the same no BS threshold as myself - i was wrong and now i am more careful to others. I also have outrage fatigue...Coulda shoulda wouldahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507021618497645667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-67155228955925828362014-02-06T05:04:41.874-05:002014-02-06T05:04:41.874-05:00I fight frond curling valiantly, but still succumb...I fight frond curling valiantly, but still succumb from time to time. The blog helps and hinders my progress - I'm sure you know what I mean? My mother and sister were the worst I knew, going through life so perpetually offended that eventually, in my sister's case, you end up quite isolated...WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-9018780482563145722014-02-05T23:16:58.525-05:002014-02-05T23:16:58.525-05:00I've lived long enough to know that when somet...I've lived long enough to know that when something tastes heavenly there is no need to inquire about the ingredients or calorie counts. With regards to the coat, if you are facing frigid temperatures and own a fur, wear it wherever you please. There is a fine line between truth and tact. My mother was a great believer in "If you don't have anything nice to say ......." In hindsight this was not the most helpful advice to have given naturally shy children. Maybe with age I will stop curling my fronds. I have also stated devouring bags of chocolate chips. How had I never thought of this before?Teacupshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204455460703812488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-78145631249898807392014-02-05T23:09:41.645-05:002014-02-05T23:09:41.645-05:00hi, Hexicon, they're great Norns, aren't t...hi, Hexicon, they're great Norns, aren't they? We used to call my mother-in-law and her sisters the Three Fates, these ladies have much more - um, something.wellfedfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07118802089389931227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2049514221380220929.post-58268195991869970042014-02-05T21:00:31.179-05:002014-02-05T21:00:31.179-05:00Love the photo of Seattle Opera's Norns! I...Love the photo of Seattle Opera's Norns! I've seen this production of the "Green" Ring four times now and it never ceases to amaze me. If you are attending Wagner you'd better have more than a bag of chocolate chips in your purse.Hexiconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00834188332983426624noreply@blogger.com