tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post3593805536297449466..comments2024-02-26T20:57:00.587-05:00Comments on FlowerLady's Musings: Yesterday was a bit of a ‘foggy’ dayFlowerLady Lorrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-68853400493328368692013-01-10T15:49:23.367-05:002013-01-10T15:49:23.367-05:00I so wish we lived closer and could share a taco n...I so wish we lived closer and could share a taco night. :)<br /><br />I love the heart-patch idea. Your quilt will be one of your biggest treasures.<br /><br />And yes about seeing couples everywhere. It always seems like that after a loss. And the sad-songs-suddenly-coming-onto-the-radio all the time. :/ My mom and I used to joke (in a "This-isn't-funny-at-ALL!" kind of way, mind you) after my best friend died that EVERY SINGLE TIME we'd get into the car to go out or enter a store together or whatever, a sad song that seemed like it had been written just for our loss was playing. Blechh. Things like that are small but so hard.<br /><br />Good for you with all the bill-paying and household tasks. I'm sure Mark is proud of you. I am too. Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587080107116858971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-58225973302921387222013-01-09T13:46:49.124-05:002013-01-09T13:46:49.124-05:00 Having never suffered a loss such as you have,... Having never suffered a loss such as you have, it is hard to imagine. I hope that I would TRY to keep my hands busy, my thinking positive and my body healthy... just as you are doing. The fact that you ARE doing just that, is so wonderful. Some would simply sink into the depths of despair, but you will not allow that. You have great strength, it is very heartening to witness. (I am glad Bushky has come to visit you.)jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-28037221078557542012013-01-09T08:02:44.227-05:002013-01-09T08:02:44.227-05:00Gardening is good for the mind and hands as it kee...Gardening is good for the mind and hands as it keeps both busy puttering and pondering.<br /><br />Take care, Lorraine. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-21887701848212924762013-01-09T05:55:34.378-05:002013-01-09T05:55:34.378-05:00That quote from Ecclesiastes is a favorite of mine...That quote from Ecclesiastes is a favorite of mine. <br /><br />I think you are doing great. I would be very surprised if you didn't have bad days and I do think the weather contributes. <br /><br />Mark must have been very organized! How wonderful you found the things you needed and, yes, he would be proud of you.<br /><br />gldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03645803822598151817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-56235385225315168022013-01-09T05:46:40.585-05:002013-01-09T05:46:40.585-05:00There are stages to grief. You have gone to the n...There are stages to grief. You have gone to the next stage. Hopefully it will pass quickly. <br /><br />Hubs wants you to know that, sometimes when a screw is put into wood, it will split. It helps to prevent splitting if you use a drill to put in a small "pilot hole" before you put the screw in. <br /><br />I use pieces of bluejeans for all kinds of things. Made a small "hugs and kisses" lapquilt once that turned out really nice. And I really like hotpads made out of them for the kitchen.<br /><br />Keep on keepin' on, you're doing great. XOXOXO Ilene Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-43575238455242307672013-01-08T23:14:23.892-05:002013-01-08T23:14:23.892-05:00Atta girl! I love that you were able to find just ...Atta girl! I love that you were able to find just the right spring for your clippers. You are very handy but then you learned from the best, right? :) <br /><br />I'm glad you're doing well and that so many lovely people are reaching out to you. I'm sure some days will be better than others but God is with you every day. Hugs!GRACE PETERSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04520343332670354262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-5888923541580276862013-01-08T20:29:06.767-05:002013-01-08T20:29:06.767-05:00Some "fog" is inevitable, but it sounds ...Some "fog" is inevitable, but it sounds like you are coping really well. Also, no matter the circumstances, an overcast day in winter can really dampen one's mood. <br /><br />A gardenia, yum! What a nice addition to the garden!sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-10763975888302143712013-01-08T20:01:06.755-05:002013-01-08T20:01:06.755-05:00Hugs to you! Your new plants are lovely! Time spen...Hugs to you! Your new plants are lovely! Time spent in your garden will heal the soul as well.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07553330657363385668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-62181655337444348192013-01-08T19:49:19.862-05:002013-01-08T19:49:19.862-05:00Plum Cottage is humming along. Good food, good pr...Plum Cottage is humming along. Good food, good projects inside and out. Garden clippers are my favorite tool. I keep a pair in the kitchen for when I want to dash out and bring something in for the windowsill over the skink. I keep a pair in the glove box of the car for random raids on roadside blooms. The third pair is with my other hand tools. I like Mark’s containers for smalls in the workshop. Well done.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02014200443279957847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-37164749395914761422013-01-08T19:20:40.189-05:002013-01-08T19:20:40.189-05:00May the fog disappear and be replaced by warm memo...May the fog disappear and be replaced by warm memories of your love. Good for you to be so resourceful and independent in managing to do those chores that you used to have help with.<br /><br />I love that you can garden, what beautiful weather you must have to grow plants in the winter...[we have over a foot of snow, so I have gardeners envy of your warmth]. <br /><br />Take good care of yourself.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-5072402981388414272013-01-08T19:20:07.949-05:002013-01-08T19:20:07.949-05:00I am so shocked and saddened by your news. Everyo...I am so shocked and saddened by your news. Everyone has a different journey in their grief, but I hope you can find peace and joy in small things as you go through yours. I absolutely love that you are using pieces of his jeans in different projects. Those will be so special. My prayers are with you.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-7401529047847666032013-01-08T18:32:45.133-05:002013-01-08T18:32:45.133-05:00Hugs
R.
(I may be asking your advice on the handyw...Hugs<br />R.<br />(I may be asking your advice on the handywoman stuff and gardening before too long,,,)Rose ~ from Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908281749611280188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-17893198831890324532013-01-08T16:01:36.431-05:002013-01-08T16:01:36.431-05:00You are doing so well. Your garden is your refuge ...You are doing so well. Your garden is your refuge and also working on your many projects. There are many stages in the grief process. This is just one of them.Getting out in the garden , as you have found, is somewhere that you can do some hard work and see beautiful results. <br />Hugs, BalishaBalishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298193443371503407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-54456855761515029682013-01-08T14:49:34.595-05:002013-01-08T14:49:34.595-05:00Grief is such a long process, and I'm sure you...Grief is such a long process, and I'm sure you'll have your bad days and your ok days. Just know that we're all here for you, in whichever way we can help.<br /><br />Great job on the trash can cover and the denim block for the quilt :)<br /><br />Hugs,<br />SandraSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00448386993712122412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-37405670426450450282013-01-08T14:40:47.711-05:002013-01-08T14:40:47.711-05:00just catching up with you, after I noticed your co...just catching up with you, after I noticed your comment on Holley's post. My thought are with you, it is hard for me to imagine you, without your best friend.Diana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-26645810598638960052013-01-08T14:40:29.002-05:002013-01-08T14:40:29.002-05:00Sorry you had a foggy day but as the fog rolls in,...Sorry you had a foggy day but as the fog rolls in, it shall also roll out. I am glad you were able to get out into the garden for a bit of puttering. We are experiencing some gloomy days around here but expecting some spring like temps this weekend. I plan to get out and play in the garden for a lift in my spirits as well.... Skeeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-11518784429943904582013-01-08T13:22:39.754-05:002013-01-08T13:22:39.754-05:00I am so sorry to hear of your dear husband’s death...I am so sorry to hear of your dear husband’s death but glad to see that your faith is helping you to cope.<br /><br />There will be many more sad days but if you keep believing that you will meet again in a better life then the pain will lessen.<br /><br />My very best wishes to you, FlowerLady and keep your hands in the earth and your feet on the ground.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-5567072326429840862013-01-08T12:49:58.849-05:002013-01-08T12:49:58.849-05:00You continue to inspire me. You are the queen on r...You continue to inspire me. You are the queen on reusing stuff. All these first you are having are hard. I pray God will continue to heal that hole. You have some wonderful friends. You are blessed. Hugs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994473436725815322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-75101340175701867492013-01-08T12:25:57.745-05:002013-01-08T12:25:57.745-05:00I can so relate to the feeling of lostness in a st...I can so relate to the feeling of lostness in a store. I used to love going shopping with Jake but for quite a while it was a chore. I am now back to where i can say I enjoy it again,even all alone.Ruth Hieberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260132564992492524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-41008599434433731102013-01-08T12:22:53.673-05:002013-01-08T12:22:53.673-05:00Lorraine, your faith, friends and inner strength, ...Lorraine, your faith, friends and inner strength, each will be with you every day. A dear friend told me the first year is hardest, and after that it will be easier.Now she manages so well by herself, they were soulmates since late teenage days to his late 80's.DH will always be with you, encouraging, full of praise for your new achievements, garden plants, and your courage each day. Fond greetings from Jean.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-6533214958091243902013-01-08T10:11:19.334-05:002013-01-08T10:11:19.334-05:00Love your banner photo, FL! Sending positive ener...Love your banner photo, FL! Sending positive energy your way for every day! Keep busy! Move forward. DH would want that! xxoo LVL and The Herbal HusbandLemon Verbena Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157574973101829448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-37516861232658767122013-01-08T09:49:20.484-05:002013-01-08T09:49:20.484-05:00I'm glad you are able to get out in the garden...I'm glad you are able to get out in the garden. Great job on the garden pruners and the lid. I just know Mark is cheering you on. The jean quilt will be beautiful. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-40560001041494748592013-01-08T09:37:55.730-05:002013-01-08T09:37:55.730-05:00I am sending prayers to you to help you to bear th...I am sending prayers to you to help you to bear the depression and down times a little easier. Its hard.<br />Funny thing is: I'm usually in a "fog" daily anyway! :^}<br />Please take care and I will talk to you later.denimflyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04737448177805751756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-10392579831259830462013-01-08T08:11:36.991-05:002013-01-08T08:11:36.991-05:00That ' fog' was what I was telling you abo...That ' fog' was what I was telling you about. Mine started at the beginning and lasted almost 3-4 months, maybe a little longer. I could barely drive and could not communicate very well. Glad ot hear you are taking soem calming herbs, keep busy with little things. So nice to see his jeans mixed in with quilt, great idea!love ya! GinaAntique ART Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674268803389194210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5353873250655389819.post-74754012749826099942013-01-08T08:07:42.256-05:002013-01-08T08:07:42.256-05:00Good morning Flowerlady! I'm so glad you are f...Good morning Flowerlady! I'm so glad you are feeling better today and I bet getting out in the garden will make you feel even better. You are so talented; sewing, gardening and fixing things around the house. Not to mention seeing the possibilities of used items and repurposing them! I am sending you good thoughts!Christys Cottage Wildlife Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112409875692610049noreply@blogger.com