tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post149528051622118354..comments2024-03-10T07:14:33.790-03:00Comments on Procrastinating Donkey: Poetry Monday: Bodies of Water . . . and Funniesjenny_ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-43235353282561650032019-09-12T20:20:36.359-03:002019-09-12T20:20:36.359-03:00I think flooding would cause most people to be war...I think flooding would cause most people to be wary of the water; it's very understandable that you would have some fears related to that. I'm glad you can enjoy the beach and the sea now!<br /><br />I'm happy you enjoyed the funnies! Thank you for your good wishes, and the same back to you, dear friend :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-90649949138624747422019-09-12T20:18:06.634-03:002019-09-12T20:18:06.634-03:00I'd love to see those little polliwogs and the...I'd love to see those little polliwogs and the little jumpy things they turned into, once more. They were incredibly small and I don't know if they were a kind of frog or a kind of toad.<br /><br />Makeup-impaired describes me, too :Djenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-43656685058255431132019-09-12T20:16:09.370-03:002019-09-12T20:16:09.370-03:00Yay! Good :)Yay! Good :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-55796860067358727112019-09-12T09:41:15.957-03:002019-09-12T09:41:15.957-03:00Mither as a Scottish/Northern English variant of &...Mither as a Scottish/Northern English variant of "mother" was indeed the one I ended up with :) the other definitions did not suit either you or the poem. Charlotte (MotherOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-34369960380487799102019-09-12T03:32:54.222-03:002019-09-12T03:32:54.222-03:00this is such an interesting post loaded with fun s...this is such an interesting post loaded with fun sharing dear Jenny <br />and your poem must win all the awards today !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br />excellently done ! i enjoyed it thoroughly :)))<br /><br />each line was that i could relate with times i had fear for deep water though i used to swim with my girlfriends in village stream in childhood <br />still as i grew i developed phobia for sinking and i thought mostly it was result of common floods in surrounding in summers and distractions by them<br /><br />i felt relief when finally i visited Karachi beach and sea and walked quite further alone ,it was good to know that i lost that phobia eventually <br /><br />i so loved your poem dear Jenny and i am late because here we had four religious holidays and family was home so i found quite bit of time to be with my laptop <br />each funny is so cleverly picked and makes me smile or laugh specially poor sheep dog and lipstick bird lol<br />sending so much love and best wishes for days ahead my friend!<br /><br /> bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-69274535468131976082019-09-11T15:04:46.961-03:002019-09-11T15:04:46.961-03:00Isn't it funny (or unfunny) how our brains sud...Isn't it funny (or unfunny) how our brains suddenly decide to rewire themselves? At least you have happy memories of polliwogs! So do it - we used to swim in our dugout on the farm, and I remember the minnows tickling us, too. Fortunately I haven't lost my enjoyment of swimming.<br /><br />And 'lipstick bird' made me LOL! I'm makeup-impaired, so that's probably how my lipstick would look if I attempted it, too. ;-)Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-34212481513940913402019-09-11T12:56:41.544-03:002019-09-11T12:56:41.544-03:00I expect you're right - that would have been a...I expect you're right - that would have been a frightening shock at any age, let alone as a little child. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-26618922649690773842019-09-11T12:18:52.123-03:002019-09-11T12:18:52.123-03:00I'm afraid of swimming too. It must have start...I'm afraid of swimming too. It must have started when I was very young and a wave swept over me at the beach and pulled me under.John Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185765129472832100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-6475896118714903992019-09-10T23:39:44.095-03:002019-09-10T23:39:44.095-03:00LOL! I hear you :)
On a serious note, though, I&#...LOL! I hear you :)<br /><br />On a serious note, though, I'm glad your brother was able to save you each time you got in trouble in the water. Three times - that's scary.<br /><br />I think my aversion was a combination of being away from the water plus an incident with an inner tube flipping with me in it during one of the swims near the end of our river-going years. I still remember the panic while I tried to right myself. And even though my family was right there, no one had noticed I was having trouble (but that was probably because it didn't take long, it just felt that way). Brrr! I'm getting a bit freaked out just thinking about it.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-90137460159512026332019-09-10T17:25:30.180-03:002019-09-10T17:25:30.180-03:00Poignant poem. Was it just lack of engagement with...Poignant poem. Was it just lack of engagement with the water that led to the fear, or did you internalize someone else's fear, I wonder. I almost drowned three times in my childhood. My brother saved me each time. Crazy to think about that. Strangely, I don't fear going to the water (except for how i look in my bathing suit). 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-70645605473370600092019-09-10T16:38:54.824-03:002019-09-10T16:38:54.824-03:00We only lost power for about 18 hours, but many pe...We only lost power for about 18 hours, but many people still don't have theirs, three days later. We are always grateful for outside help so thank you to your firefighters!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-83024789852482974482019-09-10T14:08:09.229-03:002019-09-10T14:08:09.229-03:00The water is my go to calm place but don't ask...The water is my go to calm place but don't ask me to go above the third rung on a ladder, even that might be pushing it. Do you have power back on? We have been thinking about everyone on the East coast and hoping for the best. I think some of our local firefighters are headed your way to help with clean up. I love how this country pulls together.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-1605840423317506162019-09-10T13:55:53.110-03:002019-09-10T13:55:53.110-03:00Oh! Oh! QUIVER! What a good word that I didn't...Oh! Oh! QUIVER! What a good word that I didn't use but should have - it rhymes with RIVER!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-11277467707621677592019-09-10T13:54:42.817-03:002019-09-10T13:54:42.817-03:00How interesting that you learned to swim by watchi...How interesting that you learned to swim by watching nature's swimmers - clearly you had good observation skills. I didn't make it clear in the poem (there was a lot I didn't say, because it would be even longer than it was), but I CAN swim, I just don't like getting my head underwater. The water goes right up into my sinuses and then I'm done :)<br /><br />I hope you found the meaning of mither that I intended - it's a Scottish/Northern English variant of "mother". My own mother used it from time to time; I'm not sure where she learned it. Our family is several generations removed from Europe.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-88710302982392681302019-09-10T13:47:59.056-03:002019-09-10T13:47:59.056-03:00Dogs are really very smart when it comes to rememb...Dogs are really very smart when it comes to remembering where food came from!<br /><br />I like your explanation about the swimming aversion; I pick both self-preservation AND wisdom! No, seriously, not everyone feels this way, so I have no idea :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-75540386818811021172019-09-10T09:20:50.066-03:002019-09-10T09:20:50.066-03:00Hahahaha! You are SO good at this! You managed to ...Hahahaha! You are SO good at this! You managed to convey--in rhyme--your aversion right down to the quiver. Brilliant!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-4767724839103209162019-09-10T09:15:57.934-03:002019-09-10T09:15:57.934-03:00I grew up in a coasal town, and learned how to swi...I grew up in a coasal town, and learned how to swim by watching the frogs and dogs swimming in lakes and the sea. I trulu´y feel sorry for you having lost your swimming skills. Water is still a big part of my life. <br />I loved your poem in spite of the fear. <br />Ps Mither had me searching the net for solutions - new word learned. Charlotte (MotherOwl)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01059356989361649639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-37857994763478268432019-09-10T08:26:45.620-03:002019-09-10T08:26:45.620-03:00Interesting! I'm not a huge fan of swimming no...Interesting! I'm not a huge fan of swimming now, but as a kid I LOVED being in the water. I wonder why the desire to swim lessens as we get older? Self-preservation, or wisdom?<br /><br />I've never been a fan of DEEP water. Scuba diving, for example, doesn't interest me at all!<br /><br />I love that "sheepdog," and I totally identify with the Magic Pie Bush! Olga has occasionally found sandwiches in shrubbery beside the sidewalk, and after that, every time we pass, she ALWAYS looks to make sure there's not another one in there!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-72037239104763496612019-09-09T23:43:17.849-03:002019-09-09T23:43:17.849-03:00I'm a little surprised at how many people - ju...I'm a little surprised at how many people - just among readers here - don't love being in the water. I thought I was likely far outnumbered by those who love it. I don't know why I thought that, though. I'm glad to have some company, Arleen! By the way, all outdoor water feels cold to me :)<br /><br />jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-882664104377261142019-09-09T22:21:21.230-03:002019-09-09T22:21:21.230-03:00I understand your fear of the water and have never...I understand your fear of the water and have never knowingly gone in water above my shoulders. I am not a good swimmer, but I can float fairly well. At least, I used to be able to do that. I was at a beach last year and only got my feet wet and that was good enough. It was the Pacific and way too cold for this easterner. I do like my bath though.<br /><br />I loved the picture of the dog among the sheep. I bet many of us can relate to that at some time.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-63088213602283741412019-09-09T21:38:09.405-03:002019-09-09T21:38:09.405-03:00Hmm - I would never have guessed that, Joanne. But...Hmm - I would never have guessed that, Joanne. But welcome to the club :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-65850629604339535752019-09-09T21:37:28.021-03:002019-09-09T21:37:28.021-03:00Logically I know that about swampy areas, but try ...Logically I know that about swampy areas, but try telling my heart that! I feel for your Grandpa.<br /><br />Glad you liked the funnies :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-50031124985085853742019-09-09T21:05:12.204-03:002019-09-09T21:05:12.204-03:00I sympathize totally about water.I sympathize totally about water.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-63404738775220901082019-09-09T19:05:16.788-03:002019-09-09T19:05:16.788-03:00Grandpa almost drowned when he was a young child a...Grandpa almost drowned when he was a young child and he is also afraid of water and never learned to swim. It's very possible to live in a swampy area and not be able to swim, and never need to.<br /><br />Thanks for the funnies!messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-15852759532925019752019-09-09T15:55:44.302-03:002019-09-09T15:55:44.302-03:00Ha ha - good double meaning there, bazza :)Ha ha - good double meaning there, bazza :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com