tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post7617293224651878198..comments2024-03-08T11:06:05.030-05:00Comments on Little Red House: Thank You, Dear BloggersMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11799729997229744515noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-42556826020571276812009-04-15T09:49:00.000-04:002009-04-15T09:49:00.000-04:00HI Mary,
I have been enjoying your blog for so lo...HI Mary,<br /><br />I have been enjoying your blog for so long and am inspired by it everyday. It has brightened my spirits even on those down days. Just so that you know that I am indeed touched by your work I even purchased a camera.<br /><br />~TriciaTriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02207516748763938581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-57570165191132318202009-04-15T00:39:00.000-04:002009-04-15T00:39:00.000-04:00I missed your post yesterday. Sorry to hear you we...I missed your post yesterday. Sorry to hear you were not doing well, but Glad to hear that you are doing better. laurieBargain Decorating with Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13582640485560903639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-83001468489122722052009-04-14T20:26:00.000-04:002009-04-14T20:26:00.000-04:00See, your honest expression of your condition brou...See, your honest expression of your condition brought out so many kind comments that encourage the rest of us who are walking thru the valley of menopause!! Who can sleep? Hot one minute, cold the next! LOL! Hang in there and be encouraged as I am that this too shall pass!!!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097556765871598279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-68577935656785301072009-04-14T19:37:00.000-04:002009-04-14T19:37:00.000-04:00Mary
Hey, we are all in this together! :0)Mary<br /><br />Hey, we are all in this together! :0)Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060366331794781160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-55561945166036683632009-04-14T18:09:00.000-04:002009-04-14T18:09:00.000-04:00Low Estrogen causes insomina.
I have had insomina ...Low Estrogen causes insomina.<br />I have had insomina for 30 years!<br />I am up and awake till 4 am.<br />Occ. I take 1 Tylenol PM<br />Pamela in NE OhioAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-62288332551529170052009-04-14T17:22:00.000-04:002009-04-14T17:22:00.000-04:00You missed the part about waking up soaking wet! I...You missed the part about waking up soaking wet! In the dead of winter, with the covers OFF!!! <br /><br />See, you're not alone!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-48047582521120623502009-04-14T15:45:00.000-04:002009-04-14T15:45:00.000-04:00I'm right there with you! But I admit I take Prema...I'm right there with you! But I admit I take Premarin and all the help I can get. I also take Ambien CR at night. I was a lifelong insomniac before menopause. So think of me now. I also don't get enough exercise. I just now got out for a walk. It truly does help. Just hard to get motivated. You're a very good photographer, by the way. So there's a plus on your side!<br />BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-9903024867425482282009-04-14T15:43:00.000-04:002009-04-14T15:43:00.000-04:00Glad you are feeling better. You don't realize ho...Glad you are feeling better. You don't realize how exactly your words struck with the same way I was feeling yesterday! Yes, this menopause thing is not the highlight of our lives. Excuse me while I go turn the fan back on until the "real" me comes back out of the furnace.....PattiVZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02975101015621300363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-47726730825737880532009-04-14T13:29:00.000-04:002009-04-14T13:29:00.000-04:00Hi Mary!
It really is some sort of cosmic joke, t...Hi Mary!<br /><br />It really is some sort of cosmic joke, that so many things converge on us in our 50s -- looming empty nests (which are an emotional upheaval even though we know it's coming), menopause (proof that God really IS a man), slowing metabolisms, random aches and pains, aging or missing parents, and I won't go on because I've cheered you up enough already. . . .<br /><br />And even though you are right that some people have it much worse -- that is true of everything, and it doesn't change the fact that this is a tough time for you, and for a lot of us. We are coping with physical changes, losses, re-evaluations of our lives -- and there isn't any blueprint for getting through this. <br /><br />I suspect from what you share through your blog that you are a very competent woman; feeling at a loss is not your usual state. It's not mine either, but yikes -- I did not expect all that hit me in the last few years, and I was not prepared. <br /><br />One of the gifts of blogging is that we feel less alone -- it's like holding up a mirror and seeing ourselves reflected. <br /><br />Meanwhile I wonder when I'll have energy again, when I will actually finish things (or even BEGIN them!), when I'll stop missing the tumult of kids at home, when my life won't revolve around my ailing parents, when I'll take care of myself again, when I'll SNAP OUT OF IT.<br /><br />Baby steps. Today I will finish painting the half-painted upstairs vanity; I've had the can of paint in there for 3 weeks. <br /><br />I'm glad today is a better one for you. I am sorry for this long rambling rant -- you struck a chord! Here's to a good night's sleep for everyone (aided, in my case, by an OTC herbal supplement; it works).<br /><br />Hang in there! <br />All best wishes... Cass (who is still wondering what she'll be when she grows up)Cass @ That Old Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12173199705431319322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-36375331655271309072009-04-14T12:31:00.000-04:002009-04-14T12:31:00.000-04:00Hi Mary,
Count me in as another menopausal woman, ...Hi Mary,<br />Count me in as another menopausal woman, but I'm not terribly miserable, thanks to my bioidentical hormone patch. Hormones aren't for everyone, but I wouldn't be able to work and function without mine. I take the lowest dose.<br /><br />Check out this link:<br />http://www.power-surge.com/<br />for some help/support and for suggestions from others who are going through the same thing.<br /><br />Exercise is essential for me...daily. I know nobody wants to hear that but it's true!<br /><br />Can't wait to see more of the bedroom. Love the sihouettes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-89430831225544726422009-04-14T11:30:00.000-04:002009-04-14T11:30:00.000-04:00I too, don't know what I would do without the supp...I too, don't know what I would do without the support of dear friends here in the blogging world. It helps at times to know I'm not in this alone. YAY for sleep and peaceful times.Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03851293154388793520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-32215561449193450242009-04-14T11:15:00.000-04:002009-04-14T11:15:00.000-04:00So sorry I missed your post yesterday, I am cuttin...So sorry I missed your post yesterday, I am cutting back on blogging a little bit. I read everyone one of your comments from yesterday and have to say what a caring lot the bloggers are :) It's why I will never stay away too long....<br /><br />It just plain "sucks" this menopause thing...but everyone seems to survive so I guess we will too huh ??? I have never had to diet in my LIFE but lately the clothes are a bit snug...I refuse to buy new jeans so I have started exercising and walking more, I joined a gym, but I hate gyms I am not one to go there without putting myself together...too much of a pain, so I am using CD's and my treadmill.<br /><br />I rolled my ankle back in the Fall so that didn't help I could barely move around...thank God it is 95% better...<br /><br />Sorry to go on and on but you struck a cord...I don't mean to be Debbie Downer...<br /><br />Glad you feel somewhat better today, know that we are here for you if you ever need to email etc.......<br /><br />Thank YOU for this post, nice to know we are not alone !!!<br /><br />All the best,<br />xo Kathy :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-66249303762525204702009-04-14T10:46:00.000-04:002009-04-14T10:46:00.000-04:00You go! Every day is a new adventure. A new chan...You go! Every day is a new adventure. A new chance for a sore muscle or two;) That's my motto. Oh, and some chardonnay at the end of it all.Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-10774718061851346092009-04-14T10:18:00.000-04:002009-04-14T10:18:00.000-04:00I am so glad to hear you are feeling better!!! We ...I am so glad to hear you are feeling better!!! We are all allowed a bad day now and then. I love Susans comment about doing something for someone else...always seems to do the trick!!!<br /><br />Have a wonderful day today!!! I will be thinking about you!!!<br /><br />XOXO<br />CathyCathy~Mille Fleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15413479154040475056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-56961675317791605522009-04-14T09:27:00.000-04:002009-04-14T09:27:00.000-04:00Glad to hear you got some rest! We moms are so use...Glad to hear you got some rest! We moms are so used to taking care of everyone else, we forget to take care of ourselves.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653167953996361152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-13478621045575390552009-04-14T09:22:00.000-04:002009-04-14T09:22:00.000-04:00I think it's the lack of a good night's sleep that...I think it's the lack of a good night's sleep that finally wears us down at this stage of life! (well, and we're having a long string of gray days here). <br /><br />Your photo, as always, is lovely. I just so enjoy your photography, and I'm so glad I found your blog. It brings a bit of joy and sunshine into my day. Thanks for sharing your photos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-79840145929151546352009-04-14T08:59:00.000-04:002009-04-14T08:59:00.000-04:00So glad you are feeling better! Hope today is a go...So glad you are feeling better! Hope today is a good day as well!:-)Domestic Designerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08606783677241301260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-52288028656501262802009-04-14T08:56:00.000-04:002009-04-14T08:56:00.000-04:00Read yesterday's post and glad to see you are feel...Read yesterday's post and glad to see you are feeling better. I think it's important to allow ourselves some "down" days--and not beat ourselves up about it. The trick is not to let it last too long and get out and do something for someone else. Nothing feels better than that! Just found your blog!susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04747371887761333128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-61716885083436958642009-04-14T08:53:00.000-04:002009-04-14T08:53:00.000-04:00enjoy your photos always...have a great day.enjoy your photos always...have a great day.Erinhttp://itsnotjustapicture.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-46446874776288622102009-04-14T08:44:00.000-04:002009-04-14T08:44:00.000-04:00Yes, everyone has their own crosses to bear but se...Yes, everyone has their own crosses to bear but seeing you sad made me feel badly for you. I don't think I'd be handling my life this well if I didn't have the blog and the support. It's wonderful, isn't it?<br />And I've heard that Tylenol PM works wonders.Country Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14432335393660130255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-59477997201801385372009-04-14T08:29:00.000-04:002009-04-14T08:29:00.000-04:00Good morning Mary.
When my mom has trouble sleep...Good morning Mary. <br />When my mom has trouble sleeping (and she's had a lot of it!) she takes just 1/2 a Tylenol PM and it works. I've done the same. Glad you found some relief. <br />Besides the sleeping part, I tend to feel the same way you do lately. It feels like this past winter has aged me but that may be the hormones. Hopefully some warmer weather and greener views will energize and revitalize us both! Making us want to clean. lol!<br /><br />My best to you. Beautiful photos on this post as well as yesterdays : )<br /><br />SharonA New England Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04345194920944256200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-87597465189327748692009-04-14T07:52:00.000-04:002009-04-14T07:52:00.000-04:00Glad the day was better!Glad the day was better!Terri Steffeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544793349029524184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8884914321755768425.post-46923477067676357012009-04-14T07:45:00.000-04:002009-04-14T07:45:00.000-04:00Mary,
Your photos are so lovely and bring so much ...Mary,<br />Your photos are so lovely and bring so much joy to the rest of us that you should never feel blue yourself. :) Have a wonderful day today!From the Old InkWellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08267256837056940585noreply@blogger.com