tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394593369099711178.post3656337512278359873..comments2024-03-18T03:18:23.620-04:00Comments on Memoirs for my children: Nothin'ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15293058709021665140noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394593369099711178.post-56626714732921349702014-01-21T14:49:47.781-05:002014-01-21T14:49:47.781-05:00I think I kind of liked Cranford. I don't rem...I think I kind of liked Cranford. I don't remember it very clearly. I loved the Jane Austen remakes, although, as you said, some were definitely better than others. They moved me to reread my Jane Austen books, and that was very enjoyable. The older I get, the more I get out of them.ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293058709021665140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394593369099711178.post-29082936855010347922014-01-17T12:47:17.988-05:002014-01-17T12:47:17.988-05:00I love BBC period pieces. Usually. The most recent...I love BBC period pieces. Usually. The most recent one I tried to watch was 'Cranford'. I got through three episodes and I just couldn't bear it. Multiple characters died in each episode and from what I read, that was going to continue. I can't imagine how they made 'Return to Cranford' since I would have thought the whole town would be dead by the end of the first series. I couldn't continue and for some reason, I associate Downton with Cranford. I imagine it has the same kind of depressing plots with a few hints of silliness thrown in to attempt to counterbalance it. I don't know if I am way off-base but right now I need a good BBC show that I haven't seen yet. <br /><br />The year I had my youngest, they had remakes of all the Jane Austen books. Some were good and some were not. I went into labor when I was watching one. I believe it was 'Persuasion'. Maybe I should re-watch some of those.Hope T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07861626818618433758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394593369099711178.post-43729698604936638972014-01-17T12:11:19.587-05:002014-01-17T12:11:19.587-05:00People love Downton. This is probably why I hate ...People love Downton. This is probably why I hate it. I've been watching Masterpiece for years, with a cup of Earl Gray and a warm blanket. Then all of a sudden, here is my show, my secret, my private indulgence, all watered down and silly, with actors making appearances on such programs as "Good Morning America." Seriously. Ugh! I guess I'm a snob, but it really bugs me.ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293058709021665140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394593369099711178.post-39002514887581655502014-01-15T17:07:46.033-05:002014-01-15T17:07:46.033-05:00You love to cook and your family loves to eat the ...You love to cook and your family loves to eat the delicious food you make. I think that given all the time you spend in that one room, you should turn it into a calm, efficient, usable and beautiful place. It will be so much more relaxing than walking into the room multiple times a day and being reminded anew how much you dislike it.<br /><br />Having said that, I don't want you to think I don't understand the dread about spending the money. Spending money is a very sensitive area for me and while it doesn't make me nauseated per se, it does give me the feeling that my stomach is dropping, like when the car goes over a big hill. Not spending money can be nearly as problematic as overspending but my default setting is to refrain if at possible and I haven't gotten far with finding a balance. Maybe you could think of spending money on the kitchen as fiscal therapy?<br /><br />Thank you for your warning about how unlikable Downton Abby is. I have never seen but have heard of it since I am a human being living in the US. Seriously, I might have to watch an episode just to know what people are talking about, although I have no desire to see it. I guess I am just quirky enough that my preferences never run in the direction of what is popular at the time. <br /><br />That is truly awful about your neighbor's house being destroyed. Water is so destructive that I can't imagine they salvaged anything. I am thinking of irreplaceable items like old pictures and letters. I am so sorry that happened.<br /><br />Your daughter looked beautiful in your wedding dress. I am sure it will be such a lovely wedding. I would have to bring lots of extra handkerchiefs/tissues to such a wedding. Sigh. I've found that life goes very quickly now that I am middle-aged. Hope T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07861626818618433758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394593369099711178.post-62846870902647851252014-01-14T17:59:45.016-05:002014-01-14T17:59:45.016-05:00Thank you. Thank you very much. I guess I'm ...Thank you. Thank you very much. I guess I'm kind of needy right now. But thank you. I will try looking for prompts. And, I might keep bothering you now and then for strokes to help me combat my insecurity over this kitchen. Seriously, I feel nauseated. I should be thankful, and I am nauseated.ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293058709021665140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6394593369099711178.post-41410767451051228712014-01-14T17:52:57.130-05:002014-01-14T17:52:57.130-05:00Ah, it's not so bad. You just need some promp...Ah, it's not so bad. You just need some prompts. Little vignettes are pretty nice to read, really. It's not really necessary to write a complete, standalone story. You could just google "writing prompts" and then sort through the bad ones for a few minutes to find one that you could write about.<br /><br />I'm not doing my best writing, either, but it feels good to try sometimes, especially when I have a few directionless minutes during the day.<br /><br />The kitchen is going to turn out really nicely. Remember, there's no way it is going to be worse than the one you currently have, and then you'll have a nice open kitchen again. There's something to be said for fixing the layout.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259383520792748719noreply@blogger.com