tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post5866496360384895206..comments2023-11-03T07:37:35.682-04:00Comments on Whirling Betty: spring day musingsB.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-15464510983591958232009-04-29T14:41:00.000-04:002009-04-29T14:41:00.000-04:00I used to be a great one for composting too - till...I used to be a great one for composting too - till the effort just wore me down :(<br /><br />I believe that you aren't doing anything wrong - hopefully the Child will learn that even if you are doing it in the dark, it doesnt mean it is a wrong thing. <br /><br />BTW, you are tagged here:<br />http://shankari.wordpress.com/2009/04/30/my-mommy-loves/<br /><br />Waiting to read your take on this.<br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-43207047453415382009-04-27T09:11:00.000-04:002009-04-27T09:11:00.000-04:00Dear Laurie,
I have always been amazed about your...Dear Laurie,<br /><br />I have always been amazed about your relationship with the boy. His willingness is part of it, for sure, but he would have shut down by now if it hadn't been for his approval of your response.<br /><br />Keep up the good work!<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-47313003302314638802009-04-27T09:09:00.000-04:002009-04-27T09:09:00.000-04:00Dear Skoots1mom,
I will bring this up with the Ch...Dear Skoots1mom,<br /><br />I will bring this up with the Child and see if he might be able to view composting as a joint project. That would be great!<br /><br />It sounds as if you have a good thing going with your daughter and I have no doubt that you will sustain it for the next couple of years. <br /><br />Hugs,<br />BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-48597089256663766002009-04-27T06:20:00.000-04:002009-04-27T06:20:00.000-04:00Oh I'm lucky...My boy has always
talked and talked...Oh I'm lucky...My boy has always<br />talked and talked...It's about <br />things that are important to him...<br /><br /><br />With the clippings...You go girl...<br />You aren't littering...You're <br />putting back to nature...<br /><br />HUGS!!!!!!!<br /><br />LaurieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-12169079968655124132009-04-26T21:33:00.000-04:002009-04-26T21:33:00.000-04:00I bet your son might like worms...hhhhmmmm??
Maybe...I bet your son might like worms...hhhhmmmm??<br />Maybe it would be another way to connect with him...in the dirt and turning time. Just a thought...my dd talks to me when we're in the kitchen putting away dishes or clearing the table. I pray she keeps talking...she'll be leaving for college in a couple of years and my time's running out...Skoots1moMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062108140123899280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-56346188092055878832009-04-26T20:47:00.000-04:002009-04-26T20:47:00.000-04:00Dear Lynilu,
The midnight treks are not as bad as...Dear Lynilu,<br /><br />The midnight treks are not as bad as I made them sound. The woods are visible from my window- they're only a few steps from my driveway. It's nerve-racking, though, I must admit. I tell myself that I'm giving the Child plenty of memories! I sort of wish my mother had done crazy things like that. Then I'd have more stories to tell about her now!<br /><br />I'm still thinking about the compost. We'll see.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-90943375784894091662009-04-26T18:36:00.000-04:002009-04-26T18:36:00.000-04:00Whatever works for you, Betty! There are ways to d...Whatever works for you, Betty! There are ways to do a barrel with aeration holes in it, you can just roll the barrel 3/4 turn every so often. And it doesn't have to be a huge 55 gallon drum. But if you like midnight hikes into the dark, fearsome woods, go for it! LOL!<br /><br />I'm glad you're talking to him, and you are right on about parents losing the connection. Sad mistake.Lyniluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742585512852240355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-44860984610899805922009-04-26T16:25:00.000-04:002009-04-26T16:25:00.000-04:00Oh, Big Dave- you wouldn't dare set foot in this t...Oh, Big Dave- you wouldn't dare set foot in this town and tell that joke! You know what would happen, and smoldering sofas would just be the prelude. <br /><br />I was actually very moved when Bo died. There was an unbelievable amount of media coverage here- it was considered local news!<br /><br />You know, Woody was dead before I moved here, but I started to realize the extent of his lasting fame when I saw the bobble heads of him for sale in every gas station.....<br /><br />Hugs,<br />BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-43364096222076326282009-04-26T15:51:00.000-04:002009-04-26T15:51:00.000-04:00I believe not only talking is overrated but noise ...I believe not only talking is overrated but noise itself. I find nothing wrong with turning off the TV, radio, whatever, and just enjoying the quiet. My wife not so much. <br /><br />Liked this blog until you quoted Woody Hayes. That deserves a retort, or at least an anecdote.<br /><br />Seems that when Woody Hayes arrived in heaven, God put him in a respectable if somewhat modest home, with an OSU flag planted our front.<br /><br />Woody didn't mind until he saw this huge mansion, all decorated in maize 'n blue, Michigan banners flying from every precipice. One huge banner proclaimed, "Bo Knows Best."<br /><br />So a few days later Woody sees God and kinda complains, saying that he (Woody) had won a national championship, and really had a more successful career. So why did Bo Schembechler apparently rate higher.<br /><br />God smiled and replied. "That's not Bo's house. That's mine."Big Dave Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18363712781308133633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-6050803900503617852009-04-26T11:57:00.000-04:002009-04-26T11:57:00.000-04:00Dear Lynilu,
Hah! A therapist speculating about v...Dear Lynilu,<br /><br />Hah! A therapist speculating about verbal vomit! I love it!<br /><br />I never did do a great deal of talking to the child, except when he was a baby, and he became a very early (and verbose) talker himself, beginning at age 1. But later in his life, I limited myself to talking about only appropriate issues directly related to or beneficial to him. I rarely spoke to him of my issues, unless I thought a simple explanation would somehow benefit him. <br /><br />My theory on why he opened up yesterday is because I have been trying really hard lately to focus on keeping the connection with him. I think kids tend to slip away from their parents as they grow up, unless effort is made to prevent that. He can become more independent, but I don't want him to shut me out! To many parents don't seem to have any idea what their kids are up to.<br /><br />I've heard so many stories from friends who compost! The turning thing seems a bit much. I also don't care for worms, and I'm not sure I'd be able to turn the compost with a 10 foot pole!<br /><br />I know it will take longer for my clippings to biodegrade just being thrown into the woods rather than being placed in a compost pile, but I figure the end result will be similar. The other thing is, there are so many birds around here that use the branches and twigs for nesting. But yes, I did consider composting until I heard about the intensity of the labor involved! <br /><br />Hugs,<br />BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17516221.post-58849907994199620082009-04-26T11:04:00.000-04:002009-04-26T11:04:00.000-04:00Having been a therapist in my previous (pre-retire...Having been a therapist in my previous (pre-retirement) life, I can confirm, with a chuckle as to the irony of it, that too much talking is certainly overrated. It is good to talk, but at some point, does it become "verbal vomit"? I think so. A nice balance is appreciated by those who listen! But I'm glad the child is now talking a bit. Do you suppose you slowing down of talking has allowed him to find his voice?<br /><br />On the other hand, remember he is a b.o.y. Males tend to be less verbal, especially with their moms. I'm glad you aren't nagging him to talk and to read. My son will be 45 on Tuesday, and he still doesn't talk much about the "important stuff" to me, but he can be a chatterbox about life's drivel. It is what it is!<br /><br />The yard waste .... have you considered starting a compost in the back corner of your yard? It would solve your debacle while giving you some excellent natural earth-restoring compost at next to nothing.Lyniluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04742585512852240355noreply@blogger.com