tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post8627868535959654167..comments2024-03-22T05:18:29.555-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: CHAOS!Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-27934468715235867872008-03-08T00:08:00.000-05:002008-03-08T00:08:00.000-05:00Joan...you are a sick-sick-sick woman!Joan...you are a sick-sick-sick woman!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-32965834436323771952008-03-07T23:43:00.000-05:002008-03-07T23:43:00.000-05:00Chaos is trying to assign rooms to all the nurses ...Chaos is trying to assign rooms to all the nurses who have to stay tonight at the hospital because of Kentucky's freaking MARCH blizzard!<BR/><BR/>Oh, and then trying not to giggle as I skip out the door home :-)Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-69755106311411575252008-03-07T22:56:00.000-05:002008-03-07T22:56:00.000-05:00Jeanne, you are living in chaos quite parallel to ...Jeanne, you are living in chaos quite parallel to mine! Only I've managed to get one kid grown and out of the house, so he's only part-time trouble. *g*<BR/><BR/>My girls are both young teens and involved in chorus, choir, piano, guitar, handbells, basketball, a Puppets team, Girl Scouts and youth group at church. Plus incidentals. *g* My husband and I both work full time and both run taxi service (and ATM service, as well).<BR/><BR/>Throw in the cat, the one-acre yard, the 30-yr-old house, the pool, etc. and it's more maintenance than I ever wanted to have. Then again, it's my life and I'm pretty happy in my chaos. You know, I *chose* to be a Girl Scout leader and run a course at church and Chair the ding-dang Bylaws Committee, so what can I expect? <BR/><BR/>I just keep juggling and pray I don't drop too many balls. So far, it's working out okay. Writing definitely gets short shrift at times, but as Susan pointed out, no one is holding their breath waiting for my work. <BR/><BR/>I greatly admire ALL the pubs for dealing with deadlines! Though I might do better with some external pressure. Hm. Have to think about that one.<BR/><BR/>As many people said, movies and books help. Also spending time with my writer friends because they totally GET the whole crazy mess! <BR/><BR/>Hanging with my Bandita friends is always a huge treat and ALWAYS makes me smile! <BR/><BR/>Hey, Fedora, congrats on nabbing the GR again. You're on a roll!Caren Cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352366686017375279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-41904309278830838252008-03-07T22:42:00.000-05:002008-03-07T22:42:00.000-05:00Trish, I so knew you'd be an order lover. However...Trish, I so knew you'd be an order lover. However, I see you as spontaneous too, so the vacation idea doesn't surprise me either. And your office is pretty spontaneous too! :>Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-702853404036267712008-03-07T22:41:00.000-05:002008-03-07T22:41:00.000-05:00Doglady, you're so right about it putting things i...Doglady, you're so right about it putting things in perspective! Especially with the rescue. I have a friend who has a rescue Maltese. Who would hurt a maltese? When she came home to my friend's house she was terrified of men, especially tall men, and wouldn't let my friend out of her sight. She'd skulk around the edges of the room and under tables to avoid anyone else. And yet, now, she's so loved and so happy after 5 or 6 years with my friend that she's just a joy to be around, never skulks and doesn't even shy from my very tall husband. Its amazing what love and care can heal, isn't it? Especially when it comes to a dog's willing heart. :>Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-9218393867673634202008-03-07T21:52:00.000-05:002008-03-07T21:52:00.000-05:00For the most part, I'm an order type person. But I...For the most part, I'm an order type person. But I do love spontaneity when it comes to fun stuff. I'd love to take a spur-of-the-moment vacation, but that doesn't typically happen.<BR/><BR/>Good luck on sorting through the chaos.Trish Milburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08812010789617982102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-41895630680747990342008-03-07T21:36:00.000-05:002008-03-07T21:36:00.000-05:00Too true, pj. Dogs are the most charming of compan...Too true, pj. Dogs are the most charming of companions. They are so empathetic. When I have sad or stressed or upset they crawl in my lap and demand my undivided attention. When you have to give your entire focus to a furry child you cannot be worried about anything.<BR/><BR/>My rescue dogs are a great refuge as well. They all came from such awful situations - dog fighting, Hurricane Katrina, abandonment and abuse - and yet they are so happy and relaxed here. There standards are pretty low - a nice big outdoor runs with patios and big clean cozy doghouses and kiddie pools in the summer. They get fed twice a day. They have access to fresh water. They are loved and petted. They have toys and they are not abused. Compared to what some people want, that isn't all that much and yet they are happy every minute of every day. When I get stressed or worried about the bad stuff in my life I walk out into my back yard and spend time with them. Puts things in perspective and best of all I get more out of their unconditional love than they get out of mine. Cheaper than a shrink too!dogladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03392561174583932552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-90655787689667101812008-03-07T19:57:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:57:00.000-05:00When I get home from my workday I try to ignore th...When I get home from my workday I try to ignore the accumulation of jobs. That is the only way to stay sane and well. I have a mug of tea, settle down with a wonderful book and forget about it as they say. It can wait another day or so. Organized and my head straight is what is important at this time. Time at the gym to give me a lift also is another method.petitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147099342820839099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-52450793280139752352008-03-07T19:44:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:44:00.000-05:00Catslady, good for you! :> And yeah on the fresh...Catslady, good for you! :> And yeah on the freshly ground coffee. Can't drink it this late, but do love it in the a.m. Grins.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-37758780922664300592008-03-07T19:43:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:43:00.000-05:00I pretty much thrive on chaos - my house always lo...I pretty much thrive on chaos - my house always looks like a disaster and I'd much rather do anything else but make order of anything lol. Carbernet savignon or freshly ground black coffee and chocolate and a cat by my side with a good book is all I need to be happy :)catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-35263718721244670282008-03-07T19:29:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:29:00.000-05:00Okay, Diane, you're makin' me jealous. I'm listen...Okay, Diane, you're makin' me jealous. I'm listening to Scooby Doo for the one millionth time, and referreeing a squabble over whether Scooby is a boy dog or a girl dog. Obviously, he's a guy. With THOSE Table manners? Zoinks!<BR/><BR/>Friday night is pizza night, so that, at least was easy. Ha! But it's raining hogs and horses so no walkies with the dog unless it slacks off. Sigh. Take an extra lap 'round the block for me, will ya'? Ha!Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-54220192850571451482008-03-07T19:24:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:24:00.000-05:00Loved reading your interesting and lively post tod...Loved reading your interesting and lively post today. We can do as much as is necessary I think. But sometimes it is too much so I get home from work, walk the dogs and then just have the evening to read a wonderful book I saved and drink my latte with soft music in the background.dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14222893414237825930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-45600643236053451232008-03-07T19:01:00.000-05:002008-03-07T19:01:00.000-05:00OOOooh, cool and different martial arts. Never tr...OOOooh, cool and different martial arts. Never tried Chung Mu. :> I had to do a full work out before doing Tai Chi because the poses are so slow, but then IT kicked my booty, so I know its a heck of a work out too. Ha!Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-70948318453725772172008-03-07T18:59:00.000-05:002008-03-07T18:59:00.000-05:00Yep. I mean motorcycles.And katas can be very rel...Yep. I mean motorcycles.<BR/><BR/>And katas can be very relaxing too. And one serious workout if you're doing them right. A year ago, I probably knew a dozen of them. I'm pretty sure I've forgotten them all by now. I might remember a couple of the Japanese katas we did. Some of the Korean katas are pretty weird. Chung Mu for example... just... oddball stances....p226https://www.blogger.com/profile/05502193525250005347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-86732074872490908042008-03-07T18:42:00.000-05:002008-03-07T18:42:00.000-05:00Jane, make that Diet Coke and Doritos and I'll joi...Jane, make that Diet Coke and Doritos and I'll join you on the couch. Ha!<BR/><BR/>P226, I think you have it. Shooting and reading. Oh, and PJ's walks with the dog. Maybe one or all of the above can keep me sane during first quarter of the year. Ha!<BR/><BR/>I agree that it's a Zen thing too, if you're on the range for relaxation. You kind of HAVE to focus on nothing but this.one.shot.right.now. if you're shoting for skill. <BR/><BR/>BTW, being a Scot and incredibly cheap, I wouldn't find smashing vases with a hammer relaxing. Ha! <BR/><BR/>Kicking the C**p out of a hanging bag at the dojo, or smashing a raquetball repeatedly against the wall is stress relieving, but if I need real clarity, it's Tae Kwon Do forms. I don't have guns right now because of the very small people who live here, so I'd have to borrow one to shoot, but gosh it would be so NICE!<BR/><BR/>And by riding, I'm betting you mean motorcycles. :>Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-8614609350184219352008-03-07T17:22:00.000-05:002008-03-07T17:22:00.000-05:00Riding season. I look forward to riding season ev...Riding season. I look forward to riding season every year about this time. <BR/><BR/>And range time. Going this weekend. Much copper and lead will hit steel. Not that range time's unusual for me. But I have new toys that need played with. But shooting's a wonderful stress reliever. Though, probably not in the way most people think. I believe that most people think shooting's a stress reliever in the way that smashing vases with a hammer might be stress relieving. If you're relieving stress (with shooting) that way, you're probably doing it wrong. Shooting's a zen thing. I have never once considered a bill that needs paid, an errand that needs run, or a phase of a work project while focused on my front sight post. Ever. It's as much an escape as any book is.<BR/><BR/>And there's not much chaos in it at the range. In fact, it's all nicely governed by very strict laws of physics.p226https://www.blogger.com/profile/05502193525250005347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-67808728196834199512008-03-07T16:51:00.000-05:002008-03-07T16:51:00.000-05:00Jeanne wrote: "We shall not all sleep. But we sh...Jeanne wrote: "We shall not all sleep. But we shall all be changed."<BR/><BR/>Amen, sister. Who could have guessed Revelations would be such a source of childrearing wisdom??Susan Seyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18033511012283092945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-76297073897216166202008-03-07T16:28:00.000-05:002008-03-07T16:28:00.000-05:00I escape by taking a hot bath or by lying on the c...I escape by taking a hot bath or by lying on the couch and channel surfing. I like to munch on chips and drink Coke while watching tv.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040629694490652973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-19563590463514097302008-03-07T16:19:00.000-05:002008-03-07T16:19:00.000-05:00Hey Suz!I know that contract just CANNOT be far aw...Hey Suz!<BR/><BR/>I know that contract just CANNOT be far away. You're winning contests and putting out great work. :> And Yeah on Jake Westbrook! (One of the finest tushes on the pitcher's mound) Girns.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-25372742087733049812008-03-07T16:05:00.000-05:002008-03-07T16:05:00.000-05:00And Jeanne...my dh and I are with you on the baseb...And Jeanne...my dh and I are with you on the baseball...(Jake Westbrooke will be on the mound soon!! Oh God, that sound so bad...hehehe). Go Tribe!!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-64836725881505621342008-03-07T16:02:00.000-05:002008-03-07T16:02:00.000-05:00PJ! My soul sister!! Saving Grace is my all time...PJ! My soul sister!! <B> Saving Grace </B> is my all time, take-me-to-my-happy-place book too!!<BR/><BR/>As for chaos, I am thrilled that my children-induced-chaos is much better since two live on their own and #3 is working on it! Now if I could just get dh to curb his pack-rat ways, life would be almost pefect, (okay, I'd need a book contract, followed by a multi-book contract, and a hit-man to take out one particularly aggrevating physician and a few dingy nurses)...hmmm, I can see Saving Grace from my office chair!Suzanne Ferrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761579189372602292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-63110054744416920702008-03-07T15:44:00.000-05:002008-03-07T15:44:00.000-05:00Hi Nancy! I was happy about Tom Glavine too. :> ...Hi Nancy! I was happy about Tom Glavine too. :> Sorry to see him retire though. I loved your description of seeing the world about to be destroyed and feeling no responsibility! Heehee. I like that too. I wasn't as keen on the Sparkhawk series by Eddings either, but I really liked several of the characters. <BR/><BR/>As a real visual-memory person as well, order is usually MY order, not a rational, organized anyone-can-find-it sort of thing. :>Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-3339305810191754272008-03-07T15:40:00.000-05:002008-03-07T15:40:00.000-05:00flchen1--congratulations on snagging the GR. I'm ...flchen1--congratulations on snagging the GR. I'm a chocolate person, too.<BR/><BR/>Jeanne, that's a cool post. My parents followed the Braves religiously. The dh and I were fans until all the players we knew ended up retired or traded, at which point our interest waned. We'll still watch a game, though, if we happen across it on TV. We were so glad to see Tom Glavine come back to Atlanta to end his career.<BR/><BR/>Chaos? It's my life. Good thing I can operate on visual memory that doesn't require order, but heaven forfend anybody <I>move</I> anything I'm using!<BR/><BR/>We love Eva Ibbotsen, too. I loved the Belgariad but haven't been so keen on the series after. I read fantasy for escapes. It's so relaxing to see the world about to be destroyed and not feel any responsibility for it. *g*Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13705259501965011703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-3066071796504739922008-03-07T15:36:00.000-05:002008-03-07T15:36:00.000-05:00Hi Beth! Yes, that is one of the thoughts that's ...Hi Beth! Yes, that is one of the thoughts that's getting me through...this too shall pass! Ha!<BR/>On a completely different topic, and for amusement, I have to tell about a card I got when my youngest son was born. :> It was plain white with the words Revelations and a chapter and verse listing, and it said, "A Bible Verse for a New Child." I immediately wondered what the heck could be in Revelations that would apply. It's not exactly a warm and fuzzy chapter in the Bible. :><BR/><BR/>"We shall not all sleep. But we shall all be changed."<BR/><BR/>Snork.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-26998039309416206642008-03-07T15:31:00.000-05:002008-03-07T15:31:00.000-05:00Jeanne, I just know you'll pull through this super...Jeanne, I just know you'll pull through this super chaotic (as opposed to the regular chaos that is life *g*) with flying colors! <BR/><BR/>Honestly, I'm a bit too easy going so that it takes quite a bit of chaos to bother me. But when that happens, a good book is a great comfort - oh, and I also remind myself that "This too shall pass"<BR/><BR/>:-)Beth Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204356784898045866noreply@blogger.com