tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.comments2018-09-16T16:03:05.135+12:00mighty acornssusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04240548697797268944noreply@blogger.comBlogger187125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-44788810771879324782016-05-02T19:19:34.805+12:002016-05-02T19:19:34.805+12:00Great work Susan : )
Great work Susan : )<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262545838141440275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-54877812486906035792016-02-05T16:31:41.525+13:002016-02-05T16:31:41.525+13:00Love u mum!
Love u mum!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368333618275429537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-1765924538587248402014-11-03T12:42:56.451+13:002014-11-03T12:42:56.451+13:00Given that you are (I presume) talking about a fig...Given that you are (I presume) talking about a figurative black dog here, I'm figuring that it's size and troublesomeness (is that even a word?!) is going to depend on what you feed it.<br /><br />The way I see it is that dog's gonna be around and keep coming back and keep clamouring for attention and tasty treats. But here's the thing... feed it with some nice juicy steak from the fattened and indulged cow of regret, rumination, and self pity and it's just gonna love that - it'll be back for more, and it will grow to outlandish proportions. It will be the Hound of the Baskervilles all over again.<br /><br />But if you refuse to feed it, and only stock your fridge with wholesome tasty treats then it's less likely it's going to stick around for long. Sure, it might not go fully away, it might disappear for days, weeks, months at a time, but if it knows that it's only going to get fed food that is an anathema to it, then it's less likley to stick around for long.<br /><br />These critters will always find a way to sneak back in, usually at a time when it's incredibly inconvenient to have such an animal around. You can build a high fence around yourself, and in doing that shut out the goodness life has to offer.<br /><br />My 2c worth... :)Mike Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11149691783680907996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-39963178347038152472014-11-03T10:28:07.651+13:002014-11-03T10:28:07.651+13:00The only answer is to go and seek professional hel...The only answer is to go and seek professional help asap. Blogging about this (regardless of how well written) will not resolve anything. People may offer you well intentioned advice but they are not qualified to get help. It is good that you can acknowledge that something is wrong but please go and see a professional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-33321356062165450662014-07-21T10:35:38.332+12:002014-07-21T10:35:38.332+12:00When I first started reading this post I wasn'...When I first started reading this post I wasn't sure what I was going to read but all that went through my head half way through was "Yay there are some religious people with some common sense!!!" I am not religious but I am pro-religion. I believe that everyone must find their own peace in life and if that is through religion FANTASTIC! Good on you for voicing what you believe and thinking about the effects of your children because of those decisions! Much love to you and your family xxRobin From Crazy Mother Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13665440022939551321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-8361560712594544682013-07-09T00:57:24.978+12:002013-07-09T00:57:24.978+12:00Anonymous's thoughts aside, I think you did ex...Anonymous's thoughts aside, I think you did exactly the right thing. And God bless you for listening to those internal alarms even if the local constabulary are blase about it all. When children's lives and well-being are at stake, one can't be too careful. <br /><br />rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-2779084919112304312013-07-08T19:44:45.770+12:002013-07-08T19:44:45.770+12:00thanks RWP. Absolutely agree with the combining tr...thanks RWP. Absolutely agree with the combining travel idea - it's so easy to dash to the shops for just one thing!<br />susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240548697797268944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-41605907077840609652013-07-08T14:09:07.718+12:002013-07-08T14:09:07.718+12:00Well, I know you wrote this in April and it is now...Well, I know you wrote this in April and it is now July, but I'm going to offer my two cents' worth anyway.<br /><br />Extra blankets do help at night, but during the day you could all wear layers of clothing, or layered clothing, or whatever it's called, because layers/layered (undershirt, shirt, sweater) really works to warm and/or insulate the wearer from the cold in ways that a single garment does not.<br /><br />We minimize our driving and try to combine trips whenever possible -- for example, if tomorrow I have a doctor's appointment, I will delay getting more postage stamps today as the post office is quite near the doctor's office, and now that I think of it the grocery store is just around the corner from him also. Why make three trips when one will suffice? Do the same thing with the pharmacy and the veterinarian. Soon the savings in gasoline (petrol) will mount up. rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-62384996143552449612013-06-21T11:45:34.873+12:002013-06-21T11:45:34.873+12:00Very concerning that there is now a whole village ...Very concerning that there is now a whole village looking for kiddy fidler suspects. I feel very sorry for solo men walking around the village at the moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-25863853872185688352012-12-02T09:05:18.643+13:002012-12-02T09:05:18.643+13:00loved this blog! all the best with your health goa...loved this blog! all the best with your health goals.Meyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719064107389745761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-78300899773143512192012-12-02T09:03:39.581+13:002012-12-02T09:03:39.581+13:00loved this blog! i can identify with this. all the...loved this blog! i can identify with this. all the best with your health goals.Meyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719064107389745761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-45780792428143176862012-10-29T21:03:41.650+13:002012-10-29T21:03:41.650+13:00Thanks Cyn! And welcome back, haven't seen you...Thanks Cyn! And welcome back, haven't seen you around here for ages:)susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240548697797268944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-8616882662331144152012-10-26T19:27:31.980+13:002012-10-26T19:27:31.980+13:00Hi. Love the thoughts in this. A tricky topic whic...Hi. Love the thoughts in this. A tricky topic which is even harder to articulate in just a few words - but you've achieved it fabulously! I wish more people would learn and practice the quality of acceptance. It is a beautiful gift to accept and not judge. Acceptance doesn't mean you agree.Meyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719064107389745761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-73623154193839491992012-08-13T22:54:03.994+12:002012-08-13T22:54:03.994+12:00Thanks Cyn. Yes I reckon things will be different ...Thanks Cyn. Yes I reckon things will be different in 50 years. Way different.<br />susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240548697797268944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-54361259961480186212012-08-13T22:44:35.809+12:002012-08-13T22:44:35.809+12:00yes yes yes. i'm totally with you on this one....yes yes yes. i'm totally with you on this one. sometimes the result of keeping people alive is more like prolonging their death, rather than their life. i hope by the time i'm 96 (my grandmother died at nearly 101) that there will be laws about this. if not, i will need to consider my own options. great blog. thank you.Meyleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719064107389745761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-59181033754499541342012-07-02T14:19:28.071+12:002012-07-02T14:19:28.071+12:00I have been a Manly woman was sometime back I liv...I have been a Manly woman was sometime back I lived in Manly NSW. So named by Capt Cook; the aborigines were so Manly!<br />I am intrigued that the post associates manliness with activity/tasks. Manly equals Active. Womanly - just is ie 'soft and curvy'.<br />My thoughts - Manly having a big strong kind heart Pride in his family.<br />Womanly soft, warm and curvy<br />Boyish/girlish= irritating to man and woman.Anonymoushttp://www.prenup.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-28489651397211451102012-07-02T00:47:57.793+12:002012-07-02T00:47:57.793+12:00I think "manly" man isn't man, who b...I think "manly" man isn't man, who bits other and play in war games, but the manly man is man, who can love and care about his family and wife.Nadwrażliwiec https://www.blogger.com/profile/00793189053691447662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-79264345837412934802012-07-01T20:43:21.272+12:002012-07-01T20:43:21.272+12:00Thanks for your feedback. although it's more a...Thanks for your feedback. although it's more about masculinity in terms of the single life, this might also be of interest to you:<br />http://single-minded-endeavours.blogspot.co.nz/2012/04/better-version-of-me.htmlsusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240548697797268944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-54275291364227080902012-07-01T19:43:17.529+12:002012-07-01T19:43:17.529+12:00Love the post, and I totally agree. Plenty of my f...Love the post, and I totally agree. Plenty of my female friends love lots of activities that I'd describe as "manly". Which raises the question: What is is about these activities that makes me think of them as manly, even if they're enjoyed equally by both genders? <br /><br />After a bit of thought, I think I've come to the conclusion that a manly thing, to me, is a thing that makes me feel like a better man. Whether that be gutting a fish, having a whisky, changing a nappy, completing a week long hike, or being a househusband and rearing the kids for a year (all of which I've done)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07240606640463862306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-89069513189239141522012-06-28T16:25:51.102+12:002012-06-28T16:25:51.102+12:00Success is when the reality matches the spin and t...Success is when the reality matches the spin and the smile lights up the eyes.PreNuphttp://www.prenup.co.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-10486100279833712192012-06-23T10:41:37.519+12:002012-06-23T10:41:37.519+12:00yes! next time I'm asked to join another commi...yes! next time I'm asked to join another committee I am going to respond: thanks but I'm already productive enough. <br />brilliant concept.<br />And it is certainly the expectations of others that lead to guilt of being too busy - or not busy enough. Their problem not ours...susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240548697797268944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-66666025941883427202012-06-08T07:38:00.766+12:002012-06-08T07:38:00.766+12:00I hate and am horrible at small talk, too.I hate and am horrible at small talk, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-84025275673672446272012-06-07T16:17:42.524+12:002012-06-07T16:17:42.524+12:00absolutely. if i ever meet you i'll remember t...absolutely. if i ever meet you i'll remember that too!!susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240548697797268944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-90694205829888696062012-06-07T13:56:48.654+12:002012-06-07T13:56:48.654+12:00Not too great at small talk either, but I generall...Not too great at small talk either, but I generally use it as a challenge to learn about them, you never know, you may run into them again and it's always flattering to have someone you only met briefly remember something about you.DeXaNiXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03969183135794936731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30680180.post-26971757201018632352012-05-31T12:24:13.356+12:002012-05-31T12:24:13.356+12:00a good point about integrity which certainly says,...a good point about integrity which certainly says, 'i may be two people or more...but they work together well':)susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240548697797268944noreply@blogger.com