tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post141623746368289419..comments2023-10-17T08:29:42.738-04:00Comments on Empty Nest: This Week in the Proverbial NutshellEmpty Nesterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-57637918528898461802011-01-16T00:51:26.466-05:002011-01-16T00:51:26.466-05:00That is quite a week! The empty nest is certainly ...That is quite a week! The empty nest is certainly not a calm and boring thing is it. Except for when it is! Ha!<br /><br />Your niece and her worship art is a very familiar thing to us. Our church always encourages artists to explore what they can express during worship times. Very fun!<br /><br />I love your blog and your great sense of humor!Susie - Walking Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372339217547326555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-73352423417056531392011-01-15T22:58:30.076-05:002011-01-15T22:58:30.076-05:00That is awesome about your daughter graduating in ...That is awesome about your daughter graduating in May. Isn't awesome when we can be so proud of our children? I weather men are seldom right, I just wait to see what the day brings and never listen to their reports. That is really cool what your niece-in-law does, I hadn't seen that before. Your bird pictures are always excellent. Wow, walking on the beach sounds wonderful. So sorry Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-4030192212421518712011-01-15T18:31:53.349-05:002011-01-15T18:31:53.349-05:00Apparently, Deanie is feeling much better as her f...Apparently, Deanie is feeling much better as her facebook status last night was, "Oyster shooters in DC!"<br /><br />It is hard when they're away and sick but then you want to smack them when you read something like that. LOL<br /><br />Carol, you are just too generous in your compliments! But I love them! And thank you!<br /><br />RocketMan- Deanie has a 100 pound chocolate lab Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-77660169456229705482011-01-15T17:01:16.527-05:002011-01-15T17:01:16.527-05:00Our youngest just moved out last summer and starte...Our youngest just moved out last summer and started her freshman year in college. Still trying to adjust to the quiet house but my lunatic Lab is doing his best to help with that. If you want some snow we have more than enough to go around and will be glad to share.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812329358511747697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-65818785986564438552011-01-15T09:25:11.506-05:002011-01-15T09:25:11.506-05:00I truly understand about the children being ill th...I truly understand about the children being ill thing. They may leave home but they never leave our hearts.<br />By the way - MASSIVE congratulations as you are the editors pick on www.bloggers.com today... no surprises as you are brilliant.Carol E Wyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12375439814725846546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-68116602127844449952011-01-15T06:35:32.515-05:002011-01-15T06:35:32.515-05:00I've ALWAYS been child-free! So my tips on ho...I've ALWAYS been child-free! So my tips on how to do it come from LOOOONG experience!! Thanx for visiting and following my blog - hope you'll get some wonderful travel ideas to help those child free years just whiz by!!<br /><br />Happy 2011!!Red Nomad OZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020668094026661054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-15556733109399159982011-01-15T00:08:31.251-05:002011-01-15T00:08:31.251-05:00Great recap of the week! I have a daughter in coll...Great recap of the week! I have a daughter in college as well. She's only two hours away, but it feels like millions of miles when she's sick or needs something. Hope your daughter feels better soon.Petulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246335892746223347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-410170348922764342011-01-14T22:26:20.620-05:002011-01-14T22:26:20.620-05:00Now this makes me want Mike to stay here even more...Now this makes me want Mike to stay here even more. I know he won't forever but still what's mama to do when she can't help "fix" it all. Makes me a bit sad.<br />I love your blue jay picture. I have been having a great time with the birds and squirrels this winter, I'm feeding them right at my window.<br />Take care my dear and I will work on figuring out how to add Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956818436541141380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-43271164857264260492011-01-14T17:55:14.926-05:002011-01-14T17:55:14.926-05:00I like your new button, very snazzy indeed. Glad a...I like your new button, very snazzy indeed. Glad all is good with your flock.Bodaciousboomerhttp://Bodaciousboomer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-1745716061348399022011-01-14T14:48:53.911-05:002011-01-14T14:48:53.911-05:00It sounds like you had a great week. I hope Deanie...It sounds like you had a great week. I hope Deanie starts feeling better soon. Does she get strep and tonsillitis frequently? If so, the Doc's may suggest getting rid of those nasty tonsils!<br />The picture of the bird is fantastic..which reminds me to visit your other blog!<br />I had not heard of a worship artist..guess I will hop on over via your link.<br /><br />Have a great weekend,<br Shawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410609940311482746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-62558474326995083462011-01-14T12:48:12.337-05:002011-01-14T12:48:12.337-05:00Isn't it funny how we love when the kids all c...Isn't it funny how we love when the kids all come to see us, but are glad when they go home. We really do appreciate the quietness now.<br />I was the same way as your daughter with strep. She will grow out of it eventually.<br />Have a good weekend!Totehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08068342215078700485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-4830979895006585522011-01-14T11:40:20.341-05:002011-01-14T11:40:20.341-05:00We were hoping for snow, too, but no luck! I love ...We were hoping for snow, too, but no luck! I love your icicles photo!<br /><br />I hope your family illness goes away soon, so you can put your mind at ease :)<br /><br />I've been enjoying birds lately, too. They are brave little souls to come around here--with 16 cats lurking in the yard, but I do have a bird feeder. I think the birds know how fat and lazy these cats are!Kathyhttp://www.edshunnybunny.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-84292279151847346732011-01-14T11:39:10.613-05:002011-01-14T11:39:10.613-05:00Your daughter is gorgeous! Congrats on getting th...Your daughter is gorgeous! Congrats on getting them through college. That's a big deal!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-86494093520581589972011-01-14T11:16:00.440-05:002011-01-14T11:16:00.440-05:00Thanks for following commenting.
Those darn kids...Thanks for following commenting. <br /><br />Those darn kids are always making us worry about them, who told them they could grow up for Pete's sake.Mrs. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04547957015150000116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-81324279445215254402011-01-14T10:33:05.735-05:002011-01-14T10:33:05.735-05:00You would think that the cold snap would rid us of...You would think that the cold snap would rid us of the bugs and viruses but not so.<br /><br />Keep warm and well<br /><br />carolCarol https://www.blogger.com/profile/14000600761469156146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-43977967341765970102011-01-14T09:46:34.918-05:002011-01-14T09:46:34.918-05:00Agreed! The birds are such a blessing! DC daught...Agreed! The birds are such a blessing! DC daughter is already feeling better so that's good news. I would love for her to be here so I can make her 'mom's heal all chicken soup' but, alas...Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-66733863130254726522011-01-14T09:14:16.646-05:002011-01-14T09:14:16.646-05:00Sounds like a good week except for daughter being ...Sounds like a good week except for daughter being sick. Hope she's better real soon. Nothing worse than throat pain. Chicken soup! We had 7 blue jays at our yard feeder yesterday. They come in droves. So pretty but boy they are not very nice are they?BBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432729957196570774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2600608370084874699.post-56938232519692655942011-01-14T08:35:13.308-05:002011-01-14T08:35:13.308-05:00It's hard when the kids go away and you can...It's hard when the kids go away and you can't be there to take care of them, isn't it! Hope all goes well for DD2. Aren't those birds at the feeder such a joy! as are the dogs, especially when the kids move away from home. :-)Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.com