tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post3698412596812156939..comments2024-03-22T17:03:53.978-04:00Comments on Mereknits: Reality check.............Mereknitshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-42921948061103471492018-04-12T03:20:10.420-04:002018-04-12T03:20:10.420-04:00Hi Meredith... So happy to see your Little Buddy :...Hi Meredith... So happy to see your Little Buddy :)) Hugs to him!<br /><br />You won;t believe but I was just thinking about you and how you guys are just few days ago... We had many things to do in our life, as we are moving to a new country... Hope I can tel my story in my blog soon.<br /><br />and, well about your mood (or no-mood).. my husband has been telling me that I am way too irritated and intolerant these days too... I cant help it at times. And I can relate to your wish to simply sit quietly and do something what I love - for at least a couple of hours... it happens, and I have no guilt of wishing so :)) take care and have a nice week!!!Hindustankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511421203148396188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-77449168652655758942018-04-11T09:34:17.044-04:002018-04-11T09:34:17.044-04:00I agree with everything you say. I hope you do fi...I agree with everything you say. I hope you do find the time to be by yourself and have no one interrupt you! Also I hope you can squeeze in some exercise time. It's not easy with a houseful is it? karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252685705241032079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-31554714218483796972018-04-10T12:23:45.706-04:002018-04-10T12:23:45.706-04:00I appreciate your honesty Meredith.
IMHO we don&#...I appreciate your honesty Meredith. <br />IMHO we don't live in a world of make believe! Admittedly it is nice to dream for a little while but we have to be realistic. In our world we have to deal with the good and unfortunately the bad bits too.At least fighting the bad bits and pulling through makes you feel that the good is so very worthwhile.<br />It sounds to me as if you have a lot to handle! Although we are multi-tasking goddesses don't think you shouldn't have some quality time now and again!<br /><br />keep well<br /><br />Amanda xxCrafty in the Medhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365932964481050936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-9787532143459269642018-04-09T19:19:51.748-04:002018-04-09T19:19:51.748-04:00Dear Meredith,
A little (or a lot) of reality is v...Dear Meredith,<br />A little (or a lot) of reality is very refreshing in make-it-pretty blogland. We all have days like yours. I think you are a remarkable and loving woman. You will knit again, I'm sure of that. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-77378636279455284812018-04-09T17:42:31.312-04:002018-04-09T17:42:31.312-04:00My motto in life is: It is what it is.....I just g...My motto in life is: It is what it is.....I just go along...I'm pretty good about being flexible, unless I'm home from work and in my lounging outfit and I suddenly have to go back out....I got lice one year from my students....I had just cut my hair 12 inches or I would have been much more upset...sorry about the glasses...<br /><br />You have to give yourself a break.....things will settle down...just takes time...I am always real...you get what you get and if you don't like it(me) you can move on....<br /><br />HUGS to you...Gracey is not my name....https://www.blogger.com/profile/08972825777648546397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-19205116895254435192018-04-09T16:02:50.698-04:002018-04-09T16:02:50.698-04:00I'm a great admirer of both you and your siste...I'm a great admirer of both you and your sister. You two must have had a terrific Mother! I've permanently gone out of the puppy business ever since I awoke to the sound of puppy eating the bedside table - there's a real need for people who adopt older dogs and I'm filling that niche. Another popular novel that I didn't like was "Girl on the Train." I think the political climate we're having to endure going back to the campaign (was that 2014-15?), has us all on edge -- no wonder it's getting to us as a nation.<br /><br />Take care of yourself, -Eileen in Fla.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-87352015912995435532018-04-09T14:45:33.485-04:002018-04-09T14:45:33.485-04:00Loved your post. I could identify with it all. All...Loved your post. I could identify with it all. All I know is if I ever had to hire a wife for my husband and mother for my kids I certainly wouldn’t hire me... Just saying...<br />EileenAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07051432400106240574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-61636029931185981052018-04-09T11:58:58.477-04:002018-04-09T11:58:58.477-04:00Well Meredith, I think this is my favorite blog po...Well Meredith, I think this is my favorite blog post I have read - ever! Life can be pretty crazy and down right awful sometimes. I know I'm dealing with my fair share of things that are going haywire right now. Keep writing, the good with the bad, punctuation or not. I love reading your posts. Sending you a big hug in hopes that the doggies quit chewing, Little Buddy is well rested and you find some peace.Threads of Inspirationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10068595934542214350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-6612791998463087992018-04-09T08:22:01.607-04:002018-04-09T08:22:01.607-04:00I'll bet a lot of us read this post with relie...I'll bet a lot of us read this post with relief, and a huge feeling of YOU TOO??? :D Thanks for the honesty! It's refreshing.<br />I hope things can settle down a bit for you Mere, and I heartily wish that you may find a quiet hour to knit or crochet in solitude. I really struggle with that too.<br />P.S. Your punctuation always seems fine to me! Hugs to you.Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-6101336916700777612018-04-09T08:09:53.953-04:002018-04-09T08:09:53.953-04:00Hi Meredith,
I have read Claudia's blog for ye...Hi Meredith,<br />I have read Claudia's blog for years and, naturally, gravitated to yours. I am so in line with you about being honest. I look at Instagram of family and friends and literally have to turn it off and go outside. So tired of everything being shown as picture perfect. It's just a lie or, at best, only a half truth. I think that's how our current president got elected, really. He put that honesty thing out there and that's what people crave. Not going to comment about him any further, as I never bought into it,but a lot clearly did. We all just want honesty, however we can get it, so thank you for this post. ~Brooke in OKCAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280583534057171112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-73200678111047312732018-04-09T04:40:57.109-04:002018-04-09T04:40:57.109-04:00Dear Meredith,
Things will be better, so don't...Dear Meredith,<br />Things will be better, so don't worry. The glasses are so cute!<br />Hugs,<br />Gaia.gaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574071702963606639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-35379197786313803792018-04-09T00:39:53.246-04:002018-04-09T00:39:53.246-04:00Nobody is perfect, ofcourse. I think you're ve...Nobody is perfect, ofcourse. I think you're very brave to tell us this. <br />And it's normal that you sometimes lose your patience or get angry. Who doesn't? <br />I also try to keep my blog happy and positive, as I need that to counter the negativity. When I read the news, I almost get depressed by what happens in the world. And thus I persist in writing happy and funny posts, about nothing else than crochet (most of the time).<br />But like you say, we can't ignore reality. So well done.<br />And I hope your blog will be named Mere-will-knit-again-someday! <br />Big hug, <br />SigridAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-3367770023826538102018-04-08T15:32:14.821-04:002018-04-08T15:32:14.821-04:00Hugs Meredith. Reality check touched so many of y...Hugs Meredith. Reality check touched so many of your readers, me too. I popped over from Claudia because she loves you dearly. <br />JoyJoy@aVintageGreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16788328980114729976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-46260467068853448692018-04-08T15:10:55.363-04:002018-04-08T15:10:55.363-04:00Oh, Meredith...I wish I could reach through my com...Oh, Meredith...I wish I could reach through my computer and give you a big hug. I give you a lot of credit for being so honest and open on your blog. I have to say though, nothing you said surprised me. I would think that ALL of our lives are pretty messy. My life is far from perfect and I too, feel spread thin and crabby a lot of times, and hey, I swear, too! I get aggravated with my cats (they're probably not as difficult as dogs, but they can be a pain-in-the-arse, too), my husband, and son - to the point where I just want to run away sometimes. And for the record, I didn't like any of those books you mentioned either. Sending you love and hugs and peace for better tomorrows. xoxoMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-49798969922084464282018-04-08T12:58:17.920-04:002018-04-08T12:58:17.920-04:00I'll trade you realities.....LOL....mine has b...I'll trade you realities.....LOL....mine has been off the charts here since last October and doesn't look like it's going to get any better for a while either. But for safety reasons I can't speak of it on my blog. I love that you keep it real and those glasses are totally cool!! The Well Fed Wheelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08054863316472307839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-51335528408981984092018-04-07T21:01:09.989-04:002018-04-07T21:01:09.989-04:00Ah, bless you Meredith 😊❤🌼
I related to much of ...Ah, bless you Meredith 😊❤🌼<br />I related to much of what you wrote xxxxTraceyhttp://yarnandpencil.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-32201960240824897042018-04-07T15:55:24.583-04:002018-04-07T15:55:24.583-04:00Arh Meredith, bless you. I know what you mean abou...Arh Meredith, bless you. I know what you mean about wanting to keep it real. There are many things in life that I think but do not say in blogland, as I know it's not what people want to hear. I never write about Jesus either despite how very important He is in my life. He gives me peace of mind and my life would be nothing without Him. But I leave Him to one side in blogland. <br />I suppose we all leave something of ourselves out of our blogs - to protect our careers, our families, our sanity. I think we all try to be as real as we can and accept each other. I think you are an amazing lady who is trying the best she can in a busy life. Your family love you and one day it'll get easier. <br />NB in case you don't see this on my blog reply, ref audiobooks- (A few I've borrowed as CD's from the library but the others are all free downloads through the library. Libraries around the world subscribe to this service, my county library have 2 different ones online. I can borrow them for about 3 weeks at a time and listen on my phone or whatever device I download them to. Enjoy the weekend) Cathy x My Creative Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775981979710429788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-85626050335561749892018-04-07T14:49:41.872-04:002018-04-07T14:49:41.872-04:00Ahh, the joys of motherhood. My family tease me e...Ahh, the joys of motherhood. My family tease me every Thanksgiving over an 'incident' involving the song, Alices' Restaurant. I just wanted to hear it 1 time without interruption.... and I was on my 6th or 7th attempt... when one of the kids interrupted me once again. I went into full on mental yelling-cussing-throwing-things-and-crying-breakdown mode. Ten or fifteen years later, it's funny but back then.... for the love of God, just let me listen to the damn song 1 time without interruption. <br /><br />Take a deep breath, shake off the week and say a little prayer that Little Buddy got transitional lenses without the lines. Hopefully next week will be better.Jeannie Gray Knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491806030465386877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-40032854659015671242018-04-07T14:02:40.346-04:002018-04-07T14:02:40.346-04:00Each word you write sends us reality and clarity. ...Each word you write sends us reality and clarity. <br />I was very happy to be away from the NEWS for a week while we were in Mexico. It made me realize how hard it is on us all. <br />Puppies can be so exhausting. I know you will be very happy with them in a little while longer. I think you made a good decision. They will settle down soon. <br />Lil Buddy is so lucky to have you. Al reminded me this week that my being an imperfect mother as she grew up know helps her realize she doesn't have to be perfect. It was a kind thing to say. <br />Hugs to you. Big hugs. <br />kathy bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534431969086721507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-63338426855099779762018-04-07T13:27:15.647-04:002018-04-07T13:27:15.647-04:00I have always admired you for keeping it real! I t...I have always admired you for keeping it real! I think you are a down-to-Earth person, and that comes through beautifully.<br />I have never noticed any problem with spelling or punctuation -- and I was a newspaper journalist for 25 years!<br />I also did not like Eleanor or The Goldfinch. <br />Like Delighted Hands, I can't describe as much of my life as I'd like because my mother uses information in my blog against me.<br />Still, my life is a cakewalk in comparison to yours because you opened your house and your heart to a special little boy and two amazing puppies! I am a few years older than you (I think; I'm 58), and I am mostly happy to be an empty nester. I do have moments of sadness because my children are adults and out of the house. But mostly I realize I'm lucky they are doing well.<br />I could say a lot about my job, but that would just get me in trouble -- and I still need that health insurance!<br />Your realness has made many of us care about you!<br />Caffeine Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073716022646773106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-87034290632453989522018-04-07T13:19:11.887-04:002018-04-07T13:19:11.887-04:00I wouldn't worry too much about the glasses. I...I wouldn't worry too much about the glasses. I have worn them since the age of 6 and probably needed them long before. The opticians worked out a prescription that was a compromise between distance and reading. The only time I tried bi-focals was about 10 years ago and they made me feel dizzy. If Buddy is able to read with the new glasses, they are probably correct.Unahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03398380737025120541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-36785907267440201852018-04-07T12:59:44.847-04:002018-04-07T12:59:44.847-04:00Oh, what a bad time you have had lately! Things wi...Oh, what a bad time you have had lately! Things will get better, at least with the pups. Mine seem to have spring fever right now - sleeping a lot - but it is also mud season, so each trip outside means dirt tracked inside. I find myself wishing for a doggy bidet by the patio door, where I can wash their paws, then flush the dirt away.bittenbyknittinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319831711404273005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-10818269580761791812018-04-07T12:53:28.917-04:002018-04-07T12:53:28.917-04:00ohmygosh.
i absolutely love this post.
so? you re...ohmygosh. <br />i absolutely love this post.<br />so? you really are HUMAN! <br />it's wonderful! <br />i also personally HATE punctuation. always have. especially the stupid comma. if somebody doesn't have the sense to pause between a thought then who am i to make them do it with a comma? but then i've had three concussions in my life. one from a soft ball hitting me in the forehead. i never thought of it as maybe the culprit for my dislikes. notice i didn't call it a problem! it's not a problem to me! lol. i also do not like capital letters. oh well. <br />have you tried getting many (at least a few) different chew things for the puppies cutting those permanent teeth? it might help. i don't know for sure. but it's worth a try. big rawhide chews. but they have to be watched. it would have to be big enough that they can't choke. <br />i don't read your blog for the knitting. i came from Claudia's because of little Buddy. and oh my. is it worth it! YOU who need R&R... and i dislike the word whom too. such strange old rules really. but i digress. <br />you have gifts you're not even aware of! photography being only one! and we're so thankful for you! xo<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-32954097706503069392018-04-07T10:50:47.462-04:002018-04-07T10:50:47.462-04:00This entry made me smile and empathise 100% I thin...This entry made me smile and empathise 100% I think blogging is about going with the flow and writing what you feel about! Little Buddy looks so grown up, I like the new glasses :)Helen https://www.blogger.com/profile/04372629236715188280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3787570018101441310.post-16931934590662780082018-04-07T10:42:06.787-04:002018-04-07T10:42:06.787-04:00What a great post Meredith. If we’re honest, none...What a great post Meredith. If we’re honest, none of us have perfect lives as you can tell by my blog. I have been criticized for sharing the “not so nice” stuff but hey, it’s my life and you are my friends. I could not imagine raising two rambunctious puppies at once, while dealing with a small boy and a demanding job like yours. They believed Chloe was 2 when we rescued her. A perfect age where she had outgrown all of the “puppy stuff”.<br />I hope you can have an hour or two of peace today my dear friend. I’ll pray for a better week next week but please keep sharing. Friends share life and it is what it is.<br />(Should I tell you that I’ve never read any of those books?) Ha!<br />Blessings,<br />BetsyBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00807691752817225336noreply@blogger.com