Comments on: No Broken Jug http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/19/no-broken-jug/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:46:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar » Food Monday ~ Scones http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/19/no-broken-jug/#comment-23103 Grannymar » Food Monday ~ Scones Mon, 25 May 2009 05:19:12 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3319#comment-23103 [...] my post last Tuesday I mentioned scones.  Some of my American friends are unsure of what Irish scones are like or how [...] [...] my post last Tuesday I mentioned scones.  Some of my American friends are unsure of what Irish scones are like or how [...]

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/19/no-broken-jug/#comment-23033 Grannymar Wed, 20 May 2009 07:43:20 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3319#comment-23033 @Conrad - Welcome on board! Your mum is so right. It reminds me of people who talk about living with an illness, when in fact the illness is the tenant and living with the person. @Baino - You did and are doing a great job. It was my experience that widows died at 3pm. We were invited to morning coffee and lunch, but dinner never in case we ran off with someones husband! Nowadays with all my Toyboys, I am no threat to anyone and welcome to all events just for being me! I love it! @Conrad - Welcome on board! Your mum is so right. It reminds me of people who talk about living with an illness, when in fact the illness is the tenant and living with the person.

@Baino - You did and are doing a great job. It was my experience that widows died at 3pm. We were invited to morning coffee and lunch, but dinner never in case we ran off with someones husband! Nowadays with all my Toyboys, I am no threat to anyone and welcome to all events just for being me! I love it!

]]> By: Baino http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/19/no-broken-jug/#comment-23030 Baino Wed, 20 May 2009 05:15:10 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3319#comment-23030 Well GM you know I'm in the same boat and have been for 25 years. I raised my kids alone, supported them financially, saw them through to becoming Graduates and whilst it's been lonely sometimes, not once have I been to a Dinner for Six or a Parents Without Partners. It seemed that there was something 'wrong' with me for not wanting to have a partner, for being the third, fifth or even 11th wheel. I did see invitations decline where 'even' numbers were preferred but ultimately, I'm relatively happy with my lot and am independent, strong and above all 'capable' despite my sometimes ruminations about being useless. Good for you . . women are stronger than some think! Well GM you know I’m in the same boat and have been for 25 years. I raised my kids alone, supported them financially, saw them through to becoming Graduates and whilst it’s been lonely sometimes, not once have I been to a Dinner for Six or a Parents Without Partners. It seemed that there was something ‘wrong’ with me for not wanting to have a partner, for being the third, fifth or even 11th wheel. I did see invitations decline where ‘even’ numbers were preferred but ultimately, I’m relatively happy with my lot and am independent, strong and above all ‘capable’ despite my sometimes ruminations about being useless. Good for you . . women are stronger than some think!

]]> By: Conrad http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/19/no-broken-jug/#comment-23029 Conrad Wed, 20 May 2009 02:50:41 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3319#comment-23029 Grannymar, I like the way you played a difficult hand. It's like my mother told me, the challenge isn't facing when you live and when you die - it's actually living until you die! Grannymar, I like the way you played a difficult hand. It’s like my mother told me, the challenge isn’t facing when you live and when you die - it’s actually living until you die!

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/19/no-broken-jug/#comment-23027 Grannymar Tue, 19 May 2009 22:33:06 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3319#comment-23027 WWW - :lol: WWW - :lol:

]]> By: wisewebwoman http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/19/no-broken-jug/#comment-23026 wisewebwoman Tue, 19 May 2009 21:18:59 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3319#comment-23026 Gee I hate any association identified by labelling it in the negative - as in Minus One. Minus one what ? Oh silly me - the better half of course. Better than what? the one who survived? Grrrr. You made a very good choice, GM and look where's it got you. Highteched up the razzamattazz and toyboys up.....oh,never mind. Scraping the butter off you say? Oh, classy! XO WWW Gee I hate any association identified by labelling it in the negative - as in Minus One. Minus one what ? Oh silly me - the better half of course. Better than what? the one who survived? Grrrr.
You made a very good choice, GM and look where’s it got you. Highteched up the razzamattazz and toyboys up…..oh,never mind.
Scraping the butter off you say? Oh, classy!
XO
WWW

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/19/no-broken-jug/#comment-23025 Grannymar Tue, 19 May 2009 19:43:09 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3319#comment-23025 @Darlene - I quickly discovered that all the same people were members of all the organizations and clubs here, they seemed to be collectors of committees, so the clothes people wore changed but nothing else did! @bikehikebabe - Scones are not like your cookies, for a lesson in how to make them click <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77gvAn-fBIk" rel="nofollow">here</a>. (Not me in the video!) @Darlene - I quickly discovered that all the same people were members of all the organizations and clubs here, they seemed to be collectors of committees, so the clothes people wore changed but nothing else did!

@bikehikebabe - Scones are not like your cookies, for a lesson in how to make them click here. (Not me in the video!)

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/19/no-broken-jug/#comment-23024 bikehikebabe Tue, 19 May 2009 19:03:26 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3319#comment-23024 Cathy in NZ (New Zealand) said (in Jean's cheerfulmonk blog--Digging for the Treasure), that she was having trouble buttering her scone. I asked why are you buttering it?--"Scones are already too greasy." She made this Comment: Guess what ! bikehikebabe……you have just made me realise that ‘our scone’ is not ‘your scone’ I believe you call them ‘biscuits’….. However that in turn leads to ‘your biscuits’ are not ‘our biscuits’ I think you call ‘our biscuits’ ……’your cookies’... Cathy in NZ (New Zealand) said (in Jean’s cheerfulmonk blog–Digging for the Treasure), that she was having trouble buttering her scone. I asked why are you buttering it?–”Scones are already too greasy.” She made this Comment:

Guess what ! bikehikebabe……you have just made me realise that ‘our scone’ is not ‘your scone’

I believe you call them ‘biscuits’…..

However that in turn leads to ‘your biscuits’ are not ‘our biscuits’

I think you call ‘our biscuits’ ……’your cookies’…

]]> By: Darlene http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/19/no-broken-jug/#comment-23023 Darlene Tue, 19 May 2009 18:27:56 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3319#comment-23023 I have never been a joiner and I found that the clubs that included the same people week after week palled very quickly. As Joanne Worley used to say as she twisted her finger in her dimple, "Boring!". I love my Internet friends and find them more stimulating than the widows in my area. I have never been a joiner and I found that the clubs that included the same people week after week palled very quickly. As Joanne Worley used to say as she twisted her finger in her dimple, “Boring!”.

I love my Internet friends and find them more stimulating than the widows in my area.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2009/05/19/no-broken-jug/#comment-23022 Grannymar Tue, 19 May 2009 17:32:31 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=3319#comment-23022 @Magpie - we all need to think of how we see and treat each other. From my point of view mixed company gives a balance to life. @Annb - I would not wish the loneliness of widowhood on my worst enemy. True friends remained loyal, but in my case they were a long distance away. Elly was my main focus to keep going in those early days. @Judy - I know people who go out at the same time every Friday night, to meet the same friends in the same pub and have the same conversation. That might work for students, but gets boring pretty quickly. @Ramana - What am I going to do with you! :roll: I think we will leave the men minus one quietly on the side! Now for a collective noun for widowed men... how about 'A vagary of impediments' or 'A pantheon of gods', take your pick! @Magpie - we all need to think of how we see and treat each other. From my point of view mixed company gives a balance to life.

@Annb - I would not wish the loneliness of widowhood on my worst enemy. True friends remained loyal, but in my case they were a long distance away. Elly was my main focus to keep going in those early days.

@Judy - I know people who go out at the same time every Friday night, to meet the same friends in the same pub and have the same conversation. That might work for students, but gets boring pretty quickly.

@Ramana - What am I going to do with you! :roll: I think we will leave the men minus one quietly on the side!

Now for a collective noun for widowed men… how about
‘A vagary of impediments’ or
‘A pantheon of gods’, take your pick!

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