tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738048378012755564.post4503958190858957283..comments2024-03-06T03:23:51.904-08:00Comments on Surviving Middle-Aged Widowhood: Puzzle PiecesWidow in the Middlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598249263166943162noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738048378012755564.post-84192558612567346282010-10-17T22:32:43.620-07:002010-10-17T22:32:43.620-07:00What is really exciting is how open you are to the...What is really exciting is how open you are to the messages that are being put in your path. That kind of serendipity really feeds itself. And what could be more fun than knitting with a nice group of women!! Well for us geeks, anyway. lol I wish I could join you!<br /><br />Your boys sound like true gifts. Well done you. :)Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10106720865034468249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738048378012755564.post-50415743735285605962010-10-15T20:39:47.495-07:002010-10-15T20:39:47.495-07:00Julie - My steps can be pretty slow and small. We&...Julie - My steps can be pretty slow and small. We're finishing up football so I probably won't go to the knitting club until Nov. But at least I know it will be waiting for me. And I'll do more job searching next week. You know, you are a great reason for the steps I end up taking forward. You always push me to think beyond my current frame. <br /><br />Anonymous - Thanks for the cheer!<br /><br />Flo - Love your reference to the oak trees. I planted a white oak in honor of my husband at a local park because they are so majestic and strong.<br /><br />Beth - The next step is actually making it to a meeting. That will be another huge step. One thing to say I want to go but quite another to get there. My goal is to knit some Christmas ornaments so the boys and I can have a little celebration since the past two years we haven't had a tree or much in the way of decorations, etc. <br /><br />Jeanne - I am an accomplished knitter but right now am really enjoying just cranking out basic dishcloths in cotton. I've moved on to designing my own towels. For some reason the simplicity of the patterns and feel of the cotton yarn is very restoring. I also think it has something to do with mindfully wanting to "clean up" my life! <br /><br />Thelma - Just wish life would hurry up with the pieces fitting in faster than they have been.Widow in the Middlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01598249263166943162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738048378012755564.post-20467986529605241782010-10-15T11:58:05.633-07:002010-10-15T11:58:05.633-07:00Going to the knit shop and running into those two ...Going to the knit shop and running into those two other women was absolutely wonderful. I hope you'll join the group. You need time for you, just you. Sounds like you're opening yourself up to the world. Eventually all those pieces will fit together.thelmazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819557846762852247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738048378012755564.post-55929424489143155542010-10-15T10:58:03.418-07:002010-10-15T10:58:03.418-07:00You have inspire me to start picking up my knittin...You have inspire me to start picking up my knitting needles again. Don't think I am ready for anything else really major, but even thoughts of knowing that I can "make it" makes me feel more positive than ever before. Take care!!!Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01897992155359266363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738048378012755564.post-26790420371547270712010-10-15T06:43:55.496-07:002010-10-15T06:43:55.496-07:00Great post! Love the post "label" - tr...Great post! Love the post "label" - transformation. I believe you are turning a corner and your outlook is brighter. I am so glad you are joining the knitting group. You will be with women who have a passion for knitting and you won't have to try to "fit" in -- you DO fit in! Can't wait to hear how being part of this group helps with moving forward and the projects you will be working on, especially with Christmas just around the corner. Yay for you!!!BethinNChttp://www.bsk4blog.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738048378012755564.post-53850874084461589642010-10-15T05:13:50.798-07:002010-10-15T05:13:50.798-07:00Your last paragraph hit the nail on the head for m...Your last paragraph hit the nail on the head for me. Other married folks, including me before the C word and death joined me, aren't much of a resource for this monstrous job of reinventing one's life. So I'm happy you are joining a group with widows and the hobby you so love. <br /><br />You and I are like tender shoots that have just raised their heads above the ground. We must nourish ourselves, protect ourselves lovingly, and remain still enough to root ourselves well that we may grow into tall oaks (my goal). <br /><br />Thanks for sharing the significance of your last two weeks. It helped me a lot.Flonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738048378012755564.post-59960001513274038752010-10-14T19:58:35.911-07:002010-10-14T19:58:35.911-07:00Me too! Yay for you! I'm so proud of you.Me too! Yay for you! I'm so proud of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-738048378012755564.post-61029733381966807532010-10-14T17:39:05.101-07:002010-10-14T17:39:05.101-07:00I am totally blown away by this post. This is HUGE...I am totally blown away by this post. This is HUGE. Congratulations for all the things you achieved here. You opened yourself up to the possibility of things happening, and opportunities opened themselves up to you.<br />I am so heartened that you have a list and now you can start to plan activities that will make it happen and it has already started!<br />I'm so looking forward to reading about your next step!<br />JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com