Comments on Stony River: a writing life: I Can't Stand The Rain

Hey honey you have to be in it to win it and there...

2009-07-04T15:43:19.074+01:00

Hey honey you have to be in it to win it and there's been lots of winners - just not me yet! :)

Oh Tanvi, I so love it when you post and when you ...

2009-07-04T11:02:48.704+01:00

Oh Tanvi, I so love it when you post and when you comment! How you manage blogging on top of such a busy life I don't know--but I'm very glad!

Galen, yes, it's always been my favourite place to visit, and when I went there in February everyone was so damn friendly I bought a house. Still can't quite explain that... but so glad I did. If it were up to me, this trip would be a move. But unfortunately I must respect the family democracy... sigh. Hopefully after a long summer holiday there it won't be too hard to convince them all we should stay!

Jientje, I actually LOVE to hear someone complement Ireland's beauty--I always love your comments here and on the photoblog. I just think that for me, all this chill wet loveliness comes at a price that grows higher each year...and I'm starting to wonder if I want to keep paying it. I guess that's where I am now. As I said to my husband, this would be the BEST country on earth... if only we could tow it about 50 degrees south!

Oh and I know about the rin in Ireland, it's the o...

2009-07-04T07:22:39.616+01:00

Oh and I know about the rin in Ireland, it's the one reason keeping me away from your country, even though I think it's beautiful. Oops here, I said it again. Well it is, isn't it? Or don't you see that anymore?

I don't think they're going to send us to Florida you know. All the doctors prescibing us pills are there already. They're the smart ones

I wish you a lot of sunshine an a safe trip Susan!

Oh dear, that is me saying how lovely your country...

2009-07-04T07:12:28.325+01:00

Oh dear, that is me saying how lovely your country is all the time!! I KNOW about Fibromyalgia, through my sister. She has it and I know it sucks!

You are coming to the States? West Virginia? Beaut...

2009-07-04T00:58:03.149+01:00

You are coming to the States?
West Virginia?
Beautiful State.....

Owch..sorry you ache. I had an painful day too but...

2009-07-04T00:43:39.345+01:00

Owch..sorry you ache. I had an painful day too but for other reasons (however there was indeed an irish woman involved...see blog) Thanks so much for your lovely note about my award! You absolutely deserve it. i get so much from your blog, friendship, intelligent discussion (bloody grammer tips) amazing writing and much laughter and drama. I really hope your feel less achey very soon...will send loving thoughts.And lots of 'em. (Gotta love them paracetomols!)
T xxx

Thom, the decision-scales are beginning to tip Haw...

2009-07-03T20:11:54.939+01:00

Thom, the decision-scales are beginning to tip Hawaii-wise indeed! I'm looking forward to seeing the difference a warm sunnier summer makes; if it *does* make a difference, well there's going to have to be some talking about emigration in this household...!

Akelamalu, you and me both! We play every week. My mother used to call it a tax on the stupid, but I see it as more a tax on hope.

Suffering from arthritis myself I know how rain an...

2009-07-03T20:00:05.670+01:00

Suffering from arthritis myself I know how rain and cold can affect you. I keep doing the lottery hoping I will win enough to go and live somewhere hot and sunny :)

On a serious note, I'm sorry about your arthritis....

2009-07-03T18:52:10.695+01:00

On a serious note, I'm sorry about your arthritis. I do hope that it doesn't affect you any worse than it already is. What I would do is say honey, pack your bags, we be moving to Hawaii LOL. Make sure you follow all your doctors orders :) ya hear?

Yes, Hope, she's born on the 4th of July, like the...

2009-07-03T17:37:30.864+01:00

Yes, Hope, she's born on the 4th of July, like the movie. And she was born in the USA, like the song LOL. Fun for me because I had my first child and then watched the sky light up with fireworks from the recovery room window---I could pretend I was an empress.

Happy birthday to your Dad! And I'm off to virtually slap Ken up the head (with birthday wishes of course); I had NO idea it was his birthday tomorrow--thanks for passing that on.

Did I just realize that QT's birthday is on the 4t...

2009-07-03T17:27:28.496+01:00

Did I just realize that QT's birthday is on the 4th?

If so, she joins that master writer Ken Armstrong....and my Dad. :)

Hey, if a cake looks as if Martha Stewart or a Mas...

2009-07-03T16:59:14.976+01:00

Hey, if a cake looks as if Martha Stewart or a Master Baker made it, I want no part of it.

Homemade is SUPPOSE to look tasty, not perfect. :)

Give the birthday girl a hug...or whatever she'll accept in this point at her age. ;)

Thanks Hope! We will indeed be in the mountains (b...

2009-07-03T15:02:36.785+01:00

Thanks Hope! We will indeed be in the mountains (beats paying for air conditioning, so I'm hoping it's the best of both worlds). In fact it's called 'mountaineer country' by everyone, and the scenery's gorgeous. Sure I'll post a photo of the cake--but please be kind, and believe that my cakes TASTE much much better than they look! LOL

Now you [and Ken] know that if I could I would pac...

2009-07-03T14:50:06.068+01:00

Now you [and Ken] know that if I could I would pack up as much heat and humidity as possible to ship your way. Personally, we could stand a little rain around here, so it would be an equitable trade off. :)

I'm sorry you have pain [and too much rain] but your sunny disposition is about to head into heat...although I've got to go look at a map and see if there are any mountains in your area, which means cooler than me temps.

Please post a picture of the birthday cake...then I can be happy, minus the calories. ;)

Baino, sux indeed! But I'll take any laugh I can g...

2009-07-03T11:32:22.144+01:00

Baino, sux indeed! But I'll take any laugh I can get and that was a good one, thank you! If water rationing ever hits *this* place we'll know the end of the world is imminent.

Elizabeth, I can feel it every time the weather turns. On our rare warm sunny days, the difference is bliss. So... another vote for Orlando! Hawaii never stops being tempting, but it's so far from family and offline friends--super far. (Of course in some cases that might be a GOOD thing...)

Actually Susan, my good friend Anne with arthritis...

2009-07-03T11:26:47.972+01:00

Actually Susan, my good friend Anne with arthritis can concur; she heads to FL as often as possible (and sometimes to meet us). Her doctor told her FL or AZ, for warmth, but she finds the heat and humidity the best for her, personally.

Oh darling don't feel too left out. It's foikn fr...

2009-07-03T10:59:29.689+01:00

Oh darling don't feel too left out. It's foikn freezing this week with gusty winds and temps around 15 degrees (oh hai . .they're your summer temperatures . .sux to be you!) Aww that was mean. Actually I have arthritis in my knees and really, it doesn't matter much what the weather they still hurt! And at least you don't have water rationing and have to catch your shower drippings in a bucket in order to water your plants!

Well Thom, there's one right there in your comment...

2009-07-03T10:03:43.893+01:00

Well Thom, there's one right there in your comment LOL You're so good to me, taking care of these things! Also a few more over at Radge's last post. I now promise that my first beer in West Virginia will be a Budweiser, toasting yourself. I'll let you know how it goes! LOL

Ken, I'm sure I've been talking about it a while here, going to West Virginia for the summer? OOoooohhhh God, Ken doesn't listen to a word I say.... the depression's back....

Just joking. I do realise you have a husband's honour to uphold, the not-hearing-women-thing and all. (PLEASE tell me that's true, or my husband's in trouble when he gets home. He's gone out to bring me back butter and eggs to make our eldest daughter's birthday cake tomorrow, and I can't WAIT to see what he actually brings back. After all these years, it's (almost) our favourite game.)

You're going away again aren't you. (sigh). So I...

2009-07-03T09:46:14.385+01:00

You're going away again aren't you. (sigh).

So I'll just, what, look after the cold rain for you until you get back?

Okay, have a ball - whereever you're goin', I hope it's sunny and warm...

... and I hope they have internet. :)

Me meekly steps in and promises to behave...WHERE ...

2009-07-03T09:44:23.268+01:00

Me meekly steps in and promises to behave...WHERE THE HELL WERE THE NAUGHTY WORDS hmmm?

Thanks for those wishes Christine! I am feeling mu...

2009-07-03T09:00:31.058+01:00

Thanks for those wishes Christine! I am feeling much much better this morning--the skies are still grey outside but there's no rain at least, and I think I've gotten the blues out of my system with that post.

Peggy, even Chicago is looking like a resort town to us now! Though we might change our minds come winter... LOL

Thanks Mimi! I'm looking forward to what everyone in America is complaining about lately, that heat! That's interesting to hear that flaxseed does really work, from someone you know: we have it here but it's so expensive I haven't tried it. If it really helps however, it would be worth it.

Kay, if *only* I could send you rain, and you could send me heat! Stress does it make it worse, which is why I'm usually a don't-worry-be-happy type of person; I've learned the hard way to just let it all go.

Ok, I'm now officially cheered up: my husband just walked in for breakfast wearing a Harper's Ferry t-shirt from our last trip. And the kids aren't screaming TOO loudly yet, so this might be a good day LOL

I'm so sorry, Susan. I had a friend who suffered ...

2009-07-03T08:42:48.606+01:00

I'm so sorry, Susan. I had a friend who suffered from fibro and she was often quite miserable. Stress seemed to make it worse. Well, stress makes everything worse. She seemed to get some relief from those foam layer things for her bed. I hope West Virginia will have better weather for you. We could use some rain in Hawaii... It's HOT! ARgh!

One more thing ~ I have a good friend who says tha...

2009-07-03T05:43:24.757+01:00

One more thing ~ I have a good friend who says that flax/flax seed is so healing. Do you have that in your diet? Take care.

Aren't you coming over here soon? Get out of that ...

2009-07-03T03:57:36.201+01:00

Aren't you coming over here soon? Get out of that weather, little friend! Come to the hot USA - sweltering, 3-digit temps await you!

Sorry for your physical pain. I know several peopl...

2009-07-03T03:48:02.861+01:00

Sorry for your physical pain. I know several people with that uncomfortable ailment, and they are often in considerable pain. Take care of yourself.