tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post3221775428853733525..comments2024-03-10T07:14:33.790-03:00Comments on Procrastinating Donkey: Poetry Monday: Phonesjenny_ohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-73758461365179464342020-01-02T15:05:02.296-04:002020-01-02T15:05:02.296-04:00I just found your comment, Delores, sorry! It'...I just found your comment, Delores, sorry! It's good to know that eventually the panic will go away. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-49620604929675322112019-12-16T10:34:33.898-04:002019-12-16T10:34:33.898-04:00I've been through the 'hate the phone'...I've been through the 'hate the phone' thing myself after 20 years of a 'high call frequency' job and then the aging and eventual deaths of my parents 'long distance'.<br />I just realized after reading your words that I have gotten over that panic when the phone rings at long last. Thank goodness. Hang in there. The phone will become hour friend again in time.only slightly confusedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08165115156889904978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-60806860822467509072019-12-15T14:38:55.744-04:002019-12-15T14:38:55.744-04:00The prompt for this week is TIME. Diane will choos...The prompt for this week is TIME. Diane will choose the prompt for next week and as soon as I see on her blog what it is, I will add it to the bottom of tomorrow's post :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-20860484272018533692019-12-15T10:42:44.965-04:002019-12-15T10:42:44.965-04:00Ok! Thank you! I was worried. I will await the ...Ok! Thank you! I was worried. I will await the prompt for tomorrow and see if I can create something passable. :)<br /><br />PipeTobacco PipeTobaccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17746884792061867611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-75905717542925497352019-12-13T23:47:01.478-04:002019-12-13T23:47:01.478-04:00No, you did fine, PT - you can post here in a comm...No, you did fine, PT - you can post here in a comment (message, as you call) OR you can post on your own blog, and leave a comment (message) on my blog that you have put your poem there. Folks can click on your name in your message to find your blog and comment there if they wish. Some readers post poems here just as you did, and some post on their own blogs.<br /><br />The people whose names are underlined in the preamble at the top of my post put up poems every Monday, so they don't need to tell us that they've posted a poem. If you click on their name(s), you'll be taken directly to their blogs. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-82865186436180673622019-12-13T23:41:38.300-04:002019-12-13T23:41:38.300-04:00Thanks, Mr. S. I think it will, actually. Venting ...Thanks, Mr. S. I think it will, actually. Venting lets the built-up pressure off a bit :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-48595895552619814222019-12-13T23:41:06.543-04:002019-12-13T23:41:06.543-04:00I know what you're saying. I feel like I'v...I know what you're saying. I feel like I've lost a lot of my mother already, but when the phone no longer rings I'll have lost all of her.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-73542496309787814512019-12-13T23:39:58.109-04:002019-12-13T23:39:58.109-04:00Yes, it's definitely not a unique experience f...Yes, it's definitely not a unique experience for today's boomers to have parents still alive at that age!jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-49037283381443660162019-12-13T21:00:25.246-04:002019-12-13T21:00:25.246-04:00Hmm. I did not see any other phone poems. Did I ...Hmm. I did not see any other phone poems. Did I do it incorrectly by posting it in a message?<br /><br />PipeTobacco PipeTobaccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17746884792061867611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-91750869877113425782019-12-13T20:52:58.644-04:002019-12-13T20:52:58.644-04:00I am glad you were able to get some relief by shar...I am glad you were able to get some relief by sharing with us. I hope it helps out the next time the phone rings. Take care. Mr. Shifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061232966394052314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-16238171891435135192019-12-12T11:20:46.830-04:002019-12-12T11:20:46.830-04:00Dear Jenny-o, I remember this so well. Sadly, when...Dear Jenny-o, I remember this so well. Sadly, when you no longer fear the ring of the phone you will wish for the days when you did. But yes, the adrenaline rush, the fear, God, it's hard.37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-55918199529603810712019-12-12T09:30:49.893-04:002019-12-12T09:30:49.893-04:00Reading your back posts about your parents. It is...Reading your back posts about your parents. It is so much to go through and the previous comments certainly express my thoughts too. <br />Your story is what so many are going through. I appreciate your being able to write about it. nothoughtsnoprayersnonothinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050957744819107032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-35096620531870982122019-12-11T15:49:28.249-04:002019-12-11T15:49:28.249-04:00Our moms are twins, Martha :)
Seriously, it's...Our moms are twins, Martha :)<br /><br />Seriously, it's a hard thing to deal with and I sympathize with you so much.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-72130915664603486542019-12-11T15:48:10.394-04:002019-12-11T15:48:10.394-04:00I understand that completely - I'd much rather...I understand that completely - I'd much rather email but most of my friends prefer the phone and the younger ones in the family all text. jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-84780787234917120222019-12-11T09:26:56.544-04:002019-12-11T09:26:56.544-04:00Those phone calls can be stressful. And exhausting...Those phone calls can be stressful. And exhausting. My mother does that occasionally. I've discovered that most are panic attacks or fear triggered by health anxiety. Every doctor tells her there's nothing wrong but she's convinced there is.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07470947568183528236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-17507827642178589132019-12-11T00:14:04.533-04:002019-12-11T00:14:04.533-04:00Diane: I thank you very much for your encourageme...Diane: I thank you very much for your encouragement. I will keep trying.PipeTobaccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17746884792061867611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-57896267695162106332019-12-10T22:01:31.918-04:002019-12-10T22:01:31.918-04:00Poor Donkey.I'm sorry you have to go through t...Poor Donkey.I'm sorry you have to go through this and I completely get it. I have the same feeling about the phone. I still hate when it rings. So much so, I took out the land line and we only use our cell phones, which I refuse to answer unless I know the caller. I'm one of those texty people. Don't call me. Just text. It's a little anti-social, I know. Which is funny, working as I do in sales. I have to remind myself to call customers, not just email them. I love the younger ones-they'd rather be emailed anyways!Chickens Consiglierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12629845187761536782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-86266569415734625282019-12-10T21:45:23.467-04:002019-12-10T21:45:23.467-04:00Oh, Janie - how sad about your situation with your...Oh, Janie - how sad about your situation with your mom when she was dying. That must have been so hard. There are a lot of things a person can overcome when necessary but beating nature isn't one of them. You did what you could and that is all anyone - especially a mom - would want. But it's still hard, right? Hugs for you, and take care of your own health.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-73761098492555383462019-12-10T21:38:30.802-04:002019-12-10T21:38:30.802-04:00Thanks, Diane - and it's surprising how relaxi...Thanks, Diane - and it's surprising how relaxing it is just to look at pictures of kittens. I actually use that as a way to de-stress, believe it or not :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-77255994004409210892019-12-10T21:37:23.739-04:002019-12-10T21:37:23.739-04:00Ha ha! Twitching right along with you, Diane :)Ha ha! Twitching right along with you, Diane :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-38752244554586788932019-12-10T20:17:15.049-04:002019-12-10T20:17:15.049-04:00I'm sorry about your mom--sorry for her aches ...I'm sorry about your mom--sorry for her aches and pains and worries and sorry for the way they affect your life. When my mother was dying, I jumped every time the phone rang. I couldn't go to see her because we'd had a blizzard and the airports were closed. Driving from Maryland to Kansas was out of the question. It haunts me that I wasn't able to see her during those last days.<br /><br />Love to my dear donkey,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-37988919811384328992019-12-10T18:01:48.416-04:002019-12-10T18:01:48.416-04:00Aw, the Stress Relief Kits are adorable! It's...Aw, the Stress Relief Kits are adorable! It's too bad they won't work on your phone stress. I can only imagine how much of a love/hate relationship you must have with the phone. I wish you strength - sending good thoughts your way.Diane Hendershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07563115165301223420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-51016439033403137372019-12-10T16:18:36.037-04:002019-12-10T16:18:36.037-04:00I think this is brilliant, PT! And this is your fi...I think this is brilliant, PT! And this is your first attempt? I see a bright future for you here!Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-49206841835009047872019-12-10T16:12:59.157-04:002019-12-10T16:12:59.157-04:00PhOnEs!!! GaHhHhHhhh!!!!
*twitch* *twitch*
Better ...PhOnEs!!! GaHhHhHhhh!!!!<br />*twitch* *twitch*<br />Better now...Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405619091794912972.post-69680524743796205532019-12-09T20:31:32.335-04:002019-12-09T20:31:32.335-04:00Or more than one! They can take turn about :)Or more than one! They can take turn about :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.com