tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post387833191580401508..comments2024-03-22T01:10:55.187-07:00Comments on My Field of Dreams: On The Hamster Wheel.Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00998621464797636686noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-63482045626391925862016-07-25T14:43:23.337-07:002016-07-25T14:43:23.337-07:00OH Kim I can only just imagine your frustration, a...OH Kim I can only just imagine your frustration, and honestly I just know for a fact that I would be right there with you whining if I had to endure such a thing. Actually, I am sure I'd be much worse. Sometimes it scares me as I have turned into a crabby old woman some days. It's true to go without to appreciate what we have is a good thing, but no electricity would mean NO AIR and honestly I am not sure I could endure it, lol. But you know it will pass. It will become a distant memory [granted not a good one!lol] and life will once again be how you know it. Praying it goes quickly for you!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09836655708421528876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-65956630805693369682016-07-25T11:46:09.331-07:002016-07-25T11:46:09.331-07:00Like Gretchen said, the quiet and calm will be so ...Like Gretchen said, the quiet and calm will be so beautiful when it's all over. I think sometimes we must go through such things so we can again be thankful for the many, many blessings we have day-to-day. Gumbo Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02747138637571716591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-22323744482563861092016-07-25T11:40:31.839-07:002016-07-25T11:40:31.839-07:00** stinks **** stinks **Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-79568951131207298742016-07-25T11:39:44.849-07:002016-07-25T11:39:44.849-07:00oooh kim, i so totally get it. i know, first hand,...oooh kim, i so totally get it. i know, first hand, how messy and unnerving this work can be. i like order and my routine, when i don't have it, i have trouble concentrating.<br /><br />we have been doing a lot of exterior work on our house, and some inside. i find myself to be so unsettled. i also told chuck that if one more man poops in my toilet and sticks up the house i am moving out. these contractors, especially my painters should provide a porta potty for their employees.<br /><br />i had all the glass replaced in my "green house", it's a big one and they shattered the last piece of glass as it was going in. they don't stock it, they have to order it, that takes 4 weeks, ugh!!!!!! and they were slobs!!!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16823369215793154260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-25846597906942521502016-07-25T11:00:36.924-07:002016-07-25T11:00:36.924-07:00I think I can relate although no street work is be...I think I can relate although no street work is being done on our street right now but there is a ton of it all over town and every time you go somewhere you are having to take a Detour to get to where you want. It's frustrating but like you said in the Grand Scheme of life it's a pretty "petty" thing to be annoyed over. This was an well written post with a very good point.Idahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14587867197850064349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-26722142563766067542016-07-24T18:35:01.575-07:002016-07-24T18:35:01.575-07:00It's hard for all of us to have to get out of ...It's hard for all of us to have to get out of our comfort zones :)<br />We are just human, after all.... though we are trying each day to be a bit better.<br />Hang in there and know that we all feel about the same way when our routine gets a giant kink in it...**heehee**. Happy to read that you found the little boy so cute and entertaining.<br /><br />{{hugs}}<br />~K.Kerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05416650902627197826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-34188907346575505352016-07-24T13:32:52.808-07:002016-07-24T13:32:52.808-07:00Well, the good news is you're not losing any o...Well, the good news is you're not losing any of your easement!! You don't have to move your fence or anything, so that is good! I wish it wasn't taking so long though, it's a mess. I would be just as crazy about it as you. I drove by yesterday and just couldn't believe it. (I was also slightly annoyed that they screwed up my route to Lassens, so you're not the only one who's mad about it haha.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08198715215396687202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-21226323538802380822016-07-23T20:50:40.993-07:002016-07-23T20:50:40.993-07:00This month with eye surgery where I can't bend...This month with eye surgery where I can't bend down it is the simple things of life you take for granted that changes your world.<br />I felt so off balanced by one eye good and one eye still needing surgery. I was so frustrated and yet like you I saw where I needed to be thankful and think again change my attitude. I love your wise words. Hugs cheriLarkrise garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175162741334945761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-69911738618873950662016-07-23T07:53:21.643-07:002016-07-23T07:53:21.643-07:00I hope the road project progresses quickly, but pr...I hope the road project progresses quickly, but projects of that magnitude seem to take forever. It's not easy living in chaos. I don't handle it well either. Hang in there...and hopefully they won't be working this weekend.<br />Hugs :)<br />LaurenRugs and Pugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-52149187849079320982016-07-22T18:41:09.500-07:002016-07-22T18:41:09.500-07:00who wouldn't feel frustrated! They are workin...who wouldn't feel frustrated! They are working on the street next to our park and every day we sit there and think of how those residents must feel. One day, even their cars were blocked in. I did love the poem and quotes. Just think how wonderful it is going to be when they finish.peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06824597131148093565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-42720267480463826672016-07-22T17:32:09.508-07:002016-07-22T17:32:09.508-07:00Your post reminds me of how I felt when our whole ...Your post reminds me of how I felt when our whole downstairs was being remodeled and I was without a kitchen, and even once without a bed - like I was homeless and homesick in my own house. May it be a short trial, and won't the quiet sound beautiful when they are done!GretchenJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641677400029070452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-56765481035469377462016-07-22T16:59:54.501-07:002016-07-22T16:59:54.501-07:00Dear Kim, sorry this road building is getting on y...Dear Kim, sorry this road building is getting on your nerves...<br />It's all a matter of perspective I guess. <br />For example when my daughter Christine and her family went to NY for a wedding recently, she had reserved a hotel that was conveniently located to the wedding. It was rated as compact but clean and the only complaint the people seemed to have was that their window looked into the boring train yard. This was a winning point for James and Daniel. They couldn't have had a better front row seat to watch all the goings on while at the hotel. To them it was like watching Thomas and friends in action. They LOVE big machinery, trucks and trains and heavy equipment at work. They thought it was the greatest hotel.<br /><br />Guys love to watch those big equipments at work. Those guys and sometimes girls working on those big equipments have to make a living. Some are God fearing and others not so much but to them, it's all in a days work.<br /><br />Renovations in a home is kind of the same, so much disruption but in the end hopefully, it will be better than before.<br /><br />It's good that you can centre yourself with Elisabeth Elliot. <br />We have so much road construction and infrastructure renovations in our city this summer, it's a headache each time we have to go to town, no matter in which part of the city we go to. Detours and detours. <br /><br />Hope it will soon be all finished.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />Julia<br />Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03423754263165266554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-87334008551524710812016-07-22T16:27:48.963-07:002016-07-22T16:27:48.963-07:00I know how you feel! That was us when they were pa...I know how you feel! That was us when they were painting the buildings around here. It was hugely annoying and invasive. We still have workmen and noise around here all the time, it's just at a lower level. And to think, we barely saw anybody around here at all when we moved in.<br /><br />Hopefully they'll be done soon! I suppose you could always grab one of the guys and ask what their timeline is for finishing the road.Kessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15019626781634777336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-65201982190778353762016-07-22T14:10:50.724-07:002016-07-22T14:10:50.724-07:00i know you feel invaded and disturbed. this too sh...i know you feel invaded and disturbed. this too shall pass...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-90495606741996147092016-07-22T13:13:48.919-07:002016-07-22T13:13:48.919-07:00What an amazing post. My heart goes out to you. ...What an amazing post. My heart goes out to you. I am also a control person. When I feel like whining I remember my ancestors and all the thing I have that they went without and I realize how blessed I am. I may not be rich in monetary things but I am rich in love and blessings. Great post hang in thereCatsngramshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859230803457249786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-91876348854018131422016-07-22T11:26:54.865-07:002016-07-22T11:26:54.865-07:00Dear Kim, I wish I could give you a real hug right...Dear Kim, I wish I could give you a real hug right now! It sounds like torture but you're right to trust even in this situation & know He does all things well even for you! <br />That poem by <br />Amy <br />Carmichael is profound & I must keep it. She grew up not far from here & I am trying to read some of her thoughts after she went to India.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08369909588334413326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-32489047848947012942016-07-22T11:12:59.801-07:002016-07-22T11:12:59.801-07:00I know exactly how you feel. I've been there. ...I know exactly how you feel. I've been there. Shoot, I AM there. Though I will say that the arrival of Baby M has calmed me a bit. But I agree that having to do without, while annoying as all get-out, is a good thing and we should have to deal with it from time to time. But please, not in the summer when people stink and need to shower and the AC has to be on or I'll DIE! LOL Seriously, the words that come to mind when I think of you, dear friend, are kind, positive, thoughtful, caring, sweet, talented, creative... Just ask my family. They know exactly how I feel about my California friend, Kim. :) Empty Nesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14060983954463697344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-74746948333121289022016-07-22T10:41:26.382-07:002016-07-22T10:41:26.382-07:00I love the Julian of Norwich quote so much.
It so...I love the Julian of Norwich quote so much. <br />It sounds (the whole road thing) like an extremely frustrating interruption. I can understand how you must feel so scattered. Praying for happy peace over the weekend, Kim! Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6044361545139026110.post-37567326196346357942016-07-22T10:30:16.601-07:002016-07-22T10:30:16.601-07:00Dear Kim, I understand the many frustrations you ...Dear Kim, I understand the many frustrations you are going through. I know that you will get through them. I love Elizabeth's wisdom, which comes straight from the Word. I have a shirt that I wear that says Choose Contentment-sometimes I wear it just so I don't whine. Hang in there friend!<br />Hugs,<br />NoreenNanaNor'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03608980502430055753noreply@blogger.com