tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post3042265974181815738..comments2023-10-11T04:09:53.564-07:00Comments on materfamilias writes: Recharging and Recovering and Reflectingmaterfamiliashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-59780939511246470852017-01-27T05:37:35.883-08:002017-01-27T05:37:35.883-08:00So easy to overdo, and so much temptation and fun ...So easy to overdo, and so much temptation and fun as well. I find I no longer recover as well as when I was younger. No that is not true, I actually do a wider variety of things, which may prove to be more taxing, in a different way, than working was. Add that to older bodies and the truth that I am no longer 20 is terribly evident. <br /><br />I have come to accept that I am, to some extent a "more" person, while at the same time being a fairly reclusive and "private" person. It is the tensions and the contradictions that make us human, and the lifelong search for that elusive thing called balance. The ongoing cotton-brain and throat-tickle serve to remind me of limitations, though I'd just as soon be rid of them.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-29534989986244933882017-01-25T01:30:55.981-08:002017-01-25T01:30:55.981-08:00I'm rather late to the party as well and agree...I'm rather late to the party as well and agree with Dottoressa that Marsha put it so well ...lovely to see the pictures of your family marching. <br />Sorry that you're still feeling a little unwell ...I love that Paul suggested you stay in bed and brought you a drink! Sometimes, afternoons like that are just what the body needs, as well as the spirit! Perfect to have a view from your window too. Depending on the angle I sit at, sometimes I just see trees rather than buildings ...an ok outlook and one I'm happy with :) as I can always loose myself in my imagination, seeing many beautiful views whenever I choose ...<br />Take care of yourself Frances ....as always, I'm enjoying your posts and it's good to read about how you're "settling" into your new home and neighbourhood ...life sounds good! ...well, great actually! <br />RosieRosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15718521437964866609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-2330014579713666782017-01-24T20:20:31.497-08:002017-01-24T20:20:31.497-08:00I understand your envy and I sympathise with your ...I understand your envy and I sympathise with your current stressful situation, especially since I know that teachers like yourself continue to try your best, despite an exhaustion that becomes pervasive and nearly crippling. <br />I do think there is a promising shift taking place now, and I'm guardedly optimistic that it will make enough of a difference. Good for you for raising kids who are working for that change.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39021243288674248742017-01-24T20:17:23.250-08:002017-01-24T20:17:23.250-08:00It's a valid concern, Mary, and I thank you fo...It's a valid concern, Mary, and I thank you for raising it here. Thanks for the kind comments as well.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-20452054863473455592017-01-24T20:16:46.362-08:002017-01-24T20:16:46.362-08:00yes, and we need to keep that momentum going forwa...yes, and we need to keep that momentum going forward...materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-48159579670945194832017-01-24T10:03:01.353-08:002017-01-24T10:03:01.353-08:00I'm late for the party....
Marsha said it beau...I'm late for the party....<br />Marsha said it beautifully"....so many people worldwide standing up for decency and human rights..". It is just beginning...<br />DottoressaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-67663443385147582632017-01-24T09:54:54.302-08:002017-01-24T09:54:54.302-08:00Thanks for always replying. I love that you do tha...Thanks for always replying. I love that you do that and you do always invite comments from those who agree or disagree! I suppose my concern is that there are so many more dangerous and alarming aspects to Trump that overly emphasising his unquestionably appalling attitude to women may detract from these. Wasn't that you had called it a feminist march which you hadn't but I think you got my drift. Just read your new post and love the photos. Your rooftop space is really lovely. MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-83521770856000973602017-01-24T08:24:49.592-08:002017-01-24T08:24:49.592-08:00I drank a lot of hot tea (Herba Tussin by Traditio...I drank a lot of hot tea (Herba Tussin by Traditional Medicinals) and hot water with buckwheat honey (from Quebec!) when I had the virus. <br /><br />Oh, I really do envy you ladies in retirement. I announced to my husband Sunday night that next year I am dropping all my committees, freelance jobs, and volunteer days at school. I will go in, teach to the best of my ability, and go home. I am worn to the bone of the behaviors I see from all corners of the educational world. But I can't retire until I am of Social Security age. And with the new Secretary of Education choice from our new administration, I don't see any of it improving in any way, shape, or form.<br /><br />As a Boomer, I can well remember the effect of the marches of the '60s and '70s. They (I was in middle/high school then) really changed the country's social and political fabric. Then as the the young adults of that era entered the workforce and family life, protesting died down and my age group did nothing to continue the momentum of change. I was impressed with young people when the "We Are the 99 Percent" movement started up several years ago, but due to circumstances beyond their control, it didn't catch on. Now, I think there is a seismic shift in people's activism and I think millenial's use of social media will make a great impact on this shift. I know that my own children, who were pretty politically savvy to begin with, are even more driven to contribute to change.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16879695097809867720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-14349374815490599882017-01-24T08:14:44.679-08:002017-01-24T08:14:44.679-08:00and I went back and read what I wrote about the ma...and I went back and read what I wrote about the march, only to see I never did call it "feminist." Huh.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-64032886013532340722017-01-24T07:11:08.639-08:002017-01-24T07:11:08.639-08:00Ouch! But I'm pleased to see someone using the...Ouch! But I'm pleased to see someone using the word "simplistic" correctly. So often these days it's used as if synonymous with "simple," losing all its pejorative edge.<br />I know you're right and the march caught up many more motivations than "feminist," but to be fair to me and to others who thought of it as such, it was called a "Women's March" and it was female biology referred to by those ubiquitous pink hats. Certainly, though, the resistance to much of the current presidential agenda needs to be more "intersectional" than some understandings of feminism might indicate. Thanks.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-77158587174157208142017-01-24T07:07:38.229-08:002017-01-24T07:07:38.229-08:00It's definitely a big move, Linda, but overall...It's definitely a big move, Linda, but overall I think it's good for us, and I'll try to say more about why very soon. Thanks.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-8537170268587832812017-01-23T21:37:41.971-08:002017-01-23T21:37:41.971-08:00Glad you enjoyed your weekend. While we all have o...Glad you enjoyed your weekend. While we all have our own agendas and opinions I think the marches against Trump were more than "feminist" and to view them as such is somewhat simplistic. MaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-87254788210906423282017-01-23T09:57:00.068-08:002017-01-23T09:57:00.068-08:00I really look forward to your thoughts on adjustme...I really look forward to your thoughts on adjustment from single family home to condo. This is a move my husband and I are considering now, and we're both feeling some apprehension. I so love your blog. Hope you're feeling better soon! Cheers, LindaHummingbird5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13574224931639273406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-4136001798057846552017-01-23T07:42:16.079-08:002017-01-23T07:42:16.079-08:00I think the sore throat was a bit of both. There w...I think the sore throat was a bit of both. There was definitely a return of a few cold symptoms, but I think the rest I threw at it is having an effect.<br />I think the idea of the "Year of Nothing" is very wise. My own version of it, which I'm considering now, is a "Year of Not Adding Too Much" after the "Year of Moving Twice." I should have a "Year of Nothing" at some point -- learning to live without too much structure or would probably be good for me.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-42911682776045580602017-01-23T07:37:24.526-08:002017-01-23T07:37:24.526-08:00Sounds as if you have an enlightened and committed...Sounds as if you have an enlightened and committed family, Leslie. And yes, there will be much more to do. That was just a (wonderful!) start.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-39073662678539859232017-01-23T07:36:17.517-08:002017-01-23T07:36:17.517-08:00Ha! I can see how easily that could happen -- betw...Ha! I can see how easily that could happen -- between family and work, I had stripped away so many of my interests that there was a pent-up urgency to "sign up"! I was restrained by the decision to sell our house, but now that we're finished the move, and settling in, I'll use you as a cautionary tale (:-) to remind me I "don't have to do it all at once." -- Do you feel you're getting a balance now? How many months/years in?materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-31650167597934177742017-01-23T07:33:40.606-08:002017-01-23T07:33:40.606-08:00Good for you, Patricia, and how good it must have ...Good for you, Patricia, and how good it must have felt to have your husband want to accompany you as a feminist (I'll assume) man. <br />And yes, that press conference makes a strong argument for continued resistance.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-47439318225826478112017-01-23T07:32:13.336-08:002017-01-23T07:32:13.336-08:00The cough seems to be staying just outside the doo...The cough seems to be staying just outside the door for now, which is good enough.... and yes, like you, I do need considerable time to myself, preferably on a daily basis (I have a very tough time if I don't get a solo hour, minimum, in the afternoon)materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-34252552724285538602017-01-23T07:30:52.775-08:002017-01-23T07:30:52.775-08:00Oh no Marsha -- that sounds terrible, and I hope y...Oh no Marsha -- that sounds terrible, and I hope you can sort out the insurance eventually and perhaps recover a few good memories from your holiday. <br />We all need to stiffen our spines and work on our citizenship, well said. It's been easy enough to take it for granted, but perhaps these times might have the benefit of encouraging us to take more active roles...materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-46649686581107506402017-01-23T07:29:10.508-08:002017-01-23T07:29:10.508-08:00Your post about that was great, Annie -- it's ...Your post about that was great, Annie -- it's a task I've got on my list here, that sorting of old photos, and it sounds as if your weather is perfect for it.<br />Candles and coffee -- sounds good. Stay warm!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-85169725541133531652017-01-23T07:27:52.238-08:002017-01-23T07:27:52.238-08:00Sauntering is good. . . and one of the best ways t...Sauntering is good. . . and one of the best ways to recharge is recalling that sensation of a baby sleeping on your shoulder. Take care.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-38366973549152766892017-01-23T07:26:46.435-08:002017-01-23T07:26:46.435-08:00Yes! Me too.Yes! Me too.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-46305562884966909872017-01-23T07:26:29.706-08:002017-01-23T07:26:29.706-08:00It was heavenly, even if tiring. It was exceptiona...It was heavenly, even if tiring. It was exceptional, the condensed visiting, and well worth the one-time fatigue, but I'll slow down a bit now.<br />And yes, waiting to see, hoping that we can all maintain the high ideals and the energy to keep defending them.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-19016624104914414232017-01-23T06:36:50.653-08:002017-01-23T06:36:50.653-08:00I hope your sore throat is due to overuse (if so, ...I hope your sore throat is due to overuse (if so, how nice to have an excess of good conversation from time to time).<br /><br />I agree with Madame L-b, discretionary time is high on the priority list. I planned a 'Year of Nothing' post retirement. (Nothing being scheduled, recurring commitments. Did not include social.) I lasted eleven months but broke early for the fall session of French lessons. :)Georgiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10305981957174091874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904021173466473381.post-60645861737276703962017-01-23T00:14:22.937-08:002017-01-23T00:14:22.937-08:00Members of my family marched yesterday in New York...Members of my family marched yesterday in New York City, Washington, D.C., Minneapolis, Oakland, Portland and Seattle, standing up for, as Marsha so beautifully put it here, decency and human rights. Thank you to everyone who joined them around the U.S. and the world. Keep up your energy and resolve, for there will be much more to do!Leslie in Oregonnoreply@blogger.com