tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.comments2023-12-05T15:40:26.972-06:00Writing My Life Away <sup>© </sup>C. I. Maddoxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10179906878058442041noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-65536735260064036302023-12-05T07:20:43.865-06:002023-12-05T07:20:43.865-06:00I enjoyed reading this. I could actually visualize...I enjoyed reading this. I could actually visualize every scene. Great job! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-42484210918133671212023-07-17T20:51:27.793-05:002023-07-17T20:51:27.793-05:00I’ve a small problem with Comment. I didn’t want “...I’ve a small problem with Comment. I didn’t want “Anonymous,” but it kept saying my URL was invalid, and kept asking me for my Google login - so you get anonymous. Betcha you can figure out who, since you found your way to Paradise. I’ve here - and there - how this year has been. All I can ask is that you stay out of the heat and write. If words won’t come easy, write me a letter. Think of that green Jag and our Skype with Jilly. You’ll find something to write and the dam will open. Speaking of water over a dam, prayer for us. We get about a tenth of an inch every week or so. Prayer that He will send the rain. Call when you can. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-62914335045782172792021-12-22T04:06:29.629-06:002021-12-22T04:06:29.629-06:00For some reason my iPhone appears incompatible wit...For some reason my iPhone appears incompatible with having comments appear when I make them. Every once in awhile one makes it through. Ending a deluge with a smile sounds good. I had prepared myself for a mystery quite different than “Why content in a blustery storm?” Thanks for the ability to bring memories that create smiles even though the physical atmosphere seems dreary. Grammy Blickhttp://blicktx.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-79947633866954154022020-09-28T19:39:54.861-05:002020-09-28T19:39:54.861-05:00I never thought about it. Never thought them good ...I never thought about it. Never thought them good enough.Cynthia I Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172830171634694240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-89560089686755772302020-09-28T18:26:42.030-05:002020-09-28T18:26:42.030-05:00When will you publish these in an anthology - alon...When will you publish these in an anthology - along with your comments?Phyllis Blickensderferhttp://blicktx.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-75574938941030918962020-08-17T13:32:54.564-05:002020-08-17T13:32:54.564-05:00Oh, thank you! You got it! I know who this is and ...Oh, thank you! You got it! I know who this is and thank you for reading.Cynthia I Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172830171634694240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-31521975471967633742020-08-17T12:08:48.244-05:002020-08-17T12:08:48.244-05:00It's lovely. It speaks of the loneliness of pe...It's lovely. It speaks of the loneliness of people in the midst of crowds, the feeling of separation, of disconnect. And how something seemingly random can become something to hold on to. Nice, Cynthia. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13314175976492126511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-57045845286307107672020-03-28T11:49:26.481-05:002020-03-28T11:49:26.481-05:00I think the virulence of the virus in China was fr...I think the virulence of the virus in China was frightening. The images of people falling dead in the street was shocking. I do think this is worse than the flu. The damage to the lungs that I've seen is horrifying and in normally healthy people. The flu doesn't cause this kind of damage. Nor does any other known virus as far as I can discover. <br />The rapidity of spread is also a factor. Our first line responders are getting hit now and hard. Nurses, doctors, and even the postal services is being hit with it. The fact that the virus can live so long on surfaces is a huge factor. In my opinion, it is the most important factor. I don't think we can actually know the time it can survive. <br /><br />If you compare this with the 1910 pandemic, I think there might be similarities in how fast it is moving but nothing in my experience is causing the kind of cellular damage of the lungs and death of otherwise healthy folks. That's radically different from anything other than Ebola. China acted irresponsibly in not giving more attention to this in the early stages when that doctor was saying there was a problem. It wouldn't have gotten this big. Once they admitted the problem (the barn and horse scenario) I think they acted appropriately, if harshly. The only way to stop the spread is total isolation. And I don't believe that will truly stop it based on it viability.<br /><br />Sp, what if we did nothing? The worst that can happen is a lot of people who might not die, do. I suspect the death rate would be astronomical if people don't get help. As it was in China in the early days. Many more would have died if they had not decided to build a hospital in 10 days! So, do we let it go and run its course, thinning the population in the process?<br /><br />I think this becomes an ethical question then. And I think that's how it brought the world to a halt. No one wants to get this virus because the unknown is so serious. We know the flu kills but we also know it isn't a long lived virus. Is this virus going to fade away with the season? They don't know.<br /><br />Cynthia I Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172830171634694240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-27764249442319803462020-03-28T09:56:46.477-05:002020-03-28T09:56:46.477-05:00It’s been one week since we invited strangers into...It’s been one week since we invited strangers into our house - three men who installed the absolutely necessary replacements for our 22-yr-old HVAC system. The Friday before we had our last lunch out with friends, too. We’ve had to reschedule two doctor appointments - one we couldn’t get back in until August, the other is open ended and we just wait. With all the rain we’ve had, the pond in the east pasture is almost full and the great-grands spend time in Nancy’s kayak - and in the water! - after their homework. On an acreage, with four generations, we still have just eight people. Under the legal limit! Our pantries were in good shape - when the grocer is miles away, we’ve done that for decades. I feel so badly about people who cannot isolate. And I honestly do not understand how COVID-19 is taken as being more virulent than the influenza viruses we’ve taken for granted for years. We’ve responded here as China did in January - but there are about four “hot spots” here - New York City the worst, New Orleans, then Washington’s original outbreak in the nursing home. So far, the mortality rate is similar to the annual flu rate. I’m not understanding how this brought the world to a halt. Phyllis Blickensderferhttp://blicktx.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-6856006211721587152020-03-27T23:12:58.532-05:002020-03-27T23:12:58.532-05:00I agreeI agreevolsman79https://www.blogger.com/profile/07619740552399875596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-17776533649953006062020-02-18T14:02:04.989-06:002020-02-18T14:02:04.989-06:00First chance, he will. As for counter hopping or c...First chance, he will. As for counter hopping or curtain climbing by daughter has a great solution. She keeps a spray bottle with water in the kitchen. Any kitten infraction warrants a couple of sprays - and disappearance of affected cat. The cat associates the deflection with the water striking them, not the “Bringer of Food.” Grammy Blickhttp://blicktx.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-7781567110087648262020-02-18T12:58:31.945-06:002020-02-18T12:58:31.945-06:00Ah the joys of owning a cat or two.Ah the joys of owning a cat or two.Cdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742123132792271058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-1773254637577346342020-02-18T12:44:20.686-06:002020-02-18T12:44:20.686-06:00I bet he won't do that againI bet he won't do that againvolsman79https://www.blogger.com/profile/07619740552399875596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-90208972783221161602020-02-15T14:31:23.307-06:002020-02-15T14:31:23.307-06:00Worked great! Wonder why the thing is doing that? ...Worked great! Wonder why the thing is doing that? Very odd.Cynthia I Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172830171634694240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-82155764763451782252020-02-10T22:24:10.468-06:002020-02-10T22:24:10.468-06:00I’m trying to Comment now as Anonymous - please le...I’m trying to Comment now as Anonymous - please let me know how that works. I am so glad you are writing, but I don’t know for certain which tale I want finished the most! I actually wrote 600+ words today and published my first blog in three months. Amazing - I wonder if it was the “snow moon” - and I winder how many different moons there are. One for every night of the year? My family laughs because I actually try to answer questions like that. Prayers that you receive relief and comfort. I also realize you have to work for it. I don’t know why, but still believe prayer helps. Grammy BlickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-29967099778560226422020-01-18T22:01:36.161-06:002020-01-18T22:01:36.161-06:00They are good companions - and it may have been th...They are good companions - and it may have been there of smell or hearing. Yes, we knew where we were going back then. Did you get there? I did reach some goals, failed at others, and got some awesome ones I never expected. The are still opportunities, places to go, things to see, as well as blind corners we cannot see beyond. It's okay - and frightening. You are also loved and appreciated. Phyllis Blickensderferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206757687699759551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-54465349130586389162019-12-22T23:58:52.253-06:002019-12-22T23:58:52.253-06:00Your doing a good job
Your doing a good job<br />volsman79https://www.blogger.com/profile/07619740552399875596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-12899483359738964442019-10-24T18:52:48.516-05:002019-10-24T18:52:48.516-05:00Yes - there is always "one" who will not...Yes - there is always "one" who will not accept a deviation from their "facts." I like facts, but so often speculation is necessary to get a train of research started. Discovering a negative is helpful. Phyllis Blickensderferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206757687699759551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-16456204639278432622019-10-23T07:25:27.347-05:002019-10-23T07:25:27.347-05:00Well, there's always that one.Well, there's always that one. Cynthia I Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172830171634694240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-89074995181037019952019-10-22T23:52:34.223-05:002019-10-22T23:52:34.223-05:00You can dig around now and it shouldn't hurt a...You can dig around now and it shouldn't hurt anyone.Cdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09742123132792271058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-37775422518356642222019-10-15T21:04:08.488-05:002019-10-15T21:04:08.488-05:00Oh, I take 10K a day. My levels went too high over...Oh, I take 10K a day. My levels went too high over the summer and I had to back off. But I'll take the 10K all winter. Cynthia I Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172830171634694240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-64570665922561394662019-10-15T20:00:50.055-05:002019-10-15T20:00:50.055-05:00Get some vitamin D now. I’m stocking up. I got hal...Get some vitamin D now. I’m stocking up. I got half a blog done today while emerging from a new fog - dehydration. Outpatient tomorrow for David. Leave here at 6:00 am, back by 3:00 pm - if all goes well (which it did for 2 out of the last 6 trips to the hospital. And, winter is coming. Stock up on Vitamin D - sunshine going away. Phyllis Blickensderferhttp://blicktx.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-18466874894930221562019-10-09T12:58:27.179-05:002019-10-09T12:58:27.179-05:00This is one I modified. Thank you for your complim...This is one I modified. Thank you for your compliments.Cynthia I Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172830171634694240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-13081581315824016752019-10-08T18:00:06.560-05:002019-10-08T18:00:06.560-05:00I'm extremely impressed together with your wri...I'm extremely impressed together with your writing abilities and also with the layout to your weblog.<br />Is that this a paid theme or did you modify it <br />yourself? Either way stay up the excellent quality writing, it is uncommon to look a <br />nice blog like this one nowadays..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-407761159015613732.post-74076552561270447182019-10-07T20:02:07.973-05:002019-10-07T20:02:07.973-05:00This old thing? This is a free site from Blogger. ...This old thing? This is a free site from Blogger. I'm on a budget... meaning I have no money. If you have a Google account, you can get a blogger account. But thank you for the compliment.Cynthia I Maddoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172830171634694240noreply@blogger.com