tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post4396186567459747422..comments2023-11-03T07:37:35.682-04:00Comments on Whirling Betty: location, location, location......B.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-11633057418838023042009-01-20T14:52:00.000-05:002009-01-20T14:52:00.000-05:00Dear Patti,I knew you'd understand! And I hope yo...Dear Patti,<BR/><BR/>I knew you'd understand! And I hope your hubby comes around on this issue.....<BR/><BR/>I know that someday we'll both find "home".<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>bettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-4238067215715474672009-01-20T13:42:00.000-05:002009-01-20T13:42:00.000-05:00I hear you girl. I'm not in the place i'm supposed...I hear you girl. I'm not in the place i'm supposed to be either and hubs and I keep tiptoeing around the topic of staying in this house (he wants to and I don't). Blah. Why would you buy a house that is clearly not big enough for you with the intentions of "adding on". So stupid to me. Grrrr......<BR/>Anyhoo I am sorry they tore down your senior center :( I am also sorry to hear about your neighbor. My FIL died from bone cancer and it was heart-wrenching. <BR/>I hope one day we both end up where we feel we are meant to be and free our spirits!Monogram Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00201245389134780751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-88516547599478090312009-01-20T11:25:00.000-05:002009-01-20T11:25:00.000-05:00Dear Teri,Well, thank heavens for indoor temperatu...Dear Teri,<BR/><BR/>Well, thank heavens for indoor temperature control, whether it's too hot or too cold outdoors...<BR/><BR/>I will definitely be checking out your columns!<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-8836706911672985972009-01-20T09:58:00.000-05:002009-01-20T09:58:00.000-05:00Dear Betty - You have the cold spell and we have t...Dear Betty - You have the cold spell and we have the heat wave. Wouldn't it be nice to have an "in-between" spell - as in happy medium? I know I would rather take the heat wave! How about I send some of the sunshine your way?<BR/><BR/>Hang in there and stay warm - and keep feeding the critters!<BR/><BR/>BTW, I am back to writing a weekly column, but for an OC newspaper. Below I have put the links to the first two columns, just in case you would like to check them out and weigh in.<BR/><BR/>Ciao bella...XO<BR/><BR/>Scratching an Itch:<BR/>http://www.ocregister.com/articles/itch-life-friend-2276084-new-husband<BR/><BR/>Under the Cover:<BR/>http://www.ocregister.com/articles/first-one-cover-2281429resolution-edition<BR/><BR/>T.Sideways Chicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06002230726261736435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-8236402903630503072009-01-19T23:17:00.000-05:002009-01-19T23:17:00.000-05:00Dear Big Dave,You and your wife would probably be ...Dear Big Dave,<BR/><BR/>You and your wife would probably be happy here. Let me know if you ever decide to relocate. I don't think you'd be able to tolerate the local college football scene, though.<BR/><BR/>I too have wondered why people living in the city opt for large dogs which apparently "need" to run free. I'll never understand it...<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-72280394603413100692009-01-19T21:21:00.000-05:002009-01-19T21:21:00.000-05:00I always thought I'd like living on a dead end str...I always thought I'd like living on a dead end street because I lived once on a very busy road and the noise of traffic driving by drove me bonkers. We're not one to fraternize much with our neighbors either. So might as well be the only house on a dead end street.<BR/><BR/>Too bad about the roaming dogs. I wonder why people in the city buy such big dogs, then whine when the dogs don't have a place to run free. They had a big dog next door which they would let out free in their front yard once in a while, and he was fine, but once in a while the devil would get into him and he would take off after a jogger or another dog on a leash. Scared the bejesus out of them. He never bit anybody though.Big Dave Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363712781308133633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-69201940513936326602009-01-19T18:55:00.000-05:002009-01-19T18:55:00.000-05:00Dear Laurie,I am jealous of your leash law, which ...Dear Laurie,<BR/><BR/>I am jealous of your leash law, which evem applies to CATS!!!<BR/><BR/>I like that idea, because I'm tired of cats hovering around my bird feeders waiting to attack....<BR/><BR/>Yeah, spring- bring it on!!!!<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-2457407488656177162009-01-19T18:52:00.000-05:002009-01-19T18:52:00.000-05:00Dear Lynilu,I am absolutely fascinated by neighbor...Dear Lynilu,<BR/><BR/>I am absolutely fascinated by neighborhood stories- even sad ones like yours. I sometimes think I was meant to be an urban planner, but I don't want to go back to college.<BR/><BR/>Maybe as in your case, my next move will be to a different part of the country. I am tired of frigid snow and ice.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-79005199950577758232009-01-19T18:49:00.000-05:002009-01-19T18:49:00.000-05:00Dear Annie,I like the prism idea. I'll try it!Int...Dear Annie,<BR/><BR/>I like the prism idea. I'll try it!<BR/><BR/>Interestingly, the wall is already painted a bright sunnry pale yellow!<BR/><BR/>The economy could indeed offer a bargain, but I'd still be stuck with the problem of selling the current house. In this city, the buyers are vicious because there are so many foreclosures and so many houses for sale stagnating on the market. Still you never know.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-67399943497833958562009-01-19T18:16:00.000-05:002009-01-19T18:16:00.000-05:00Oh Honey I feel ya too...It's nice to be able to f...Oh Honey I feel ya too...<BR/>It's nice to be able to feel safe<BR/>in your neighborhood...We do have<BR/>a STRONG leash law here...Even <BR/>cats need to be on a leash if they<BR/>are out...Not all people listen<BR/>but when they don't the fine<BR/>is a BIG one...I think you <BR/>should go to city hall and stress<BR/>this to them...<BR/><BR/>I love the picture of the <BR/>Blue Jay....Just yesterday <BR/>morning I saw two woodpeckers and<BR/>one cardinal...I saw a blue jay<BR/>a couple of weeks ago :)<BR/><BR/>I can't wait for spring for you!!<BR/>I would love to sit and feed the<BR/>birds while reading a good book.<BR/><BR/><BR/>HUGS!!!!!!!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645677037265997958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-43663973886480987302009-01-19T15:38:00.000-05:002009-01-19T15:38:00.000-05:00I understand this, although from a slightly differ...I understand this, although from a slightly different scenario. When I lived in KC, Caroline and I were neighbors, and it was a lively bustling neighborhood. Through the years, it changed, sadly much as a slow decline, and as empty houses began to show up, crumbling as they sat, we began to feel the energy changes, too. It is very hard to watch your beloved neighborhood change and affect your life and the energy of your home. <BR/><BR/>Annie says it well .... a time will come when you will find the right place for you and The Child, and it will feel good to you once again. It happened for me when I cane to NM, and I couldn't be happier. Think positive thoughts, dear Betty!Lyniluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742585512852240355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-18133203188242482122009-01-19T12:54:00.000-05:002009-01-19T12:54:00.000-05:00Dearest Betty,I feel your frustration at being on ...Dearest Betty,<BR/>I feel your frustration at being on the dead end street, and the distress about the dog situation.<BR/><BR/>My empathy toward your neighbor - cancer is such a cruel stealer of health and vibrancy.<BR/><BR/>Have you ever tried putting prisms is all of your windows that get sunlight ? <BR/><BR/>I know it is a superficial change, but it has really helped to brighten up some of the rooms in my house, as they are filled from dancing rainbows for a few hours from the laf-dozen ball-shaped prisms hanging at slightly different heighs in each window...<BR/><BR/>I'd paint the inside of your house a bright sunny pale yellow color throughout maybe if you could... <BR/><BR/>Bring the joy you'd like to feel energetically inside as much as you can - until one day you can move where you don't have to drive and can walk or bike easily...<BR/><BR/>I know people who love being in the middle of the hustle-bustle. It recharges them, and keeps them feeling connected :)<BR/><BR/>I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that this house is just temporary. <BR/>The economy is still so bad that a bargain may be out there yet this year !<BR/><BR/>*hugs*Frequent Travelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15348485045513754985noreply@blogger.com