tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post2397917929281728067..comments2023-10-12T08:55:29.120-05:00Comments on Carol's Southern Spice: A new lifeCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-43505433488296909862009-12-05T22:58:25.615-06:002009-12-05T22:58:25.615-06:00Carol, why I have zero belief in
psychology...look...Carol, why I have zero belief in<br />psychology...looked at your stress<br />chart & it only confirmed what I already know---score so low---no significant problems.....<br /><br />Night now....Coreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529671587520012813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-94460453101239182009-12-05T22:52:45.104-06:002009-12-05T22:52:45.104-06:00Carol, you guys are the psych buffs,
so no, never ...Carol, you guys are the psych buffs,<br />so no, never heard of that stress chart...just going with past experience...since you are single too, I would guess that married female friends may have felt threatened if you were around their spouse...<br /><br />& since often the married couples groups develop from the husband's business contacts, the now single widow is no longer valuable to the<br />business involvement...<br /><br />and the exclusion occurs relatively<br />quickly, usually within a year, unless she winds up with a guy from<br />the group...I know, I'm being callous, but that's the way it happens...<br /><br />And yes, I willl provide you with pics, but not just yet...Coreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529671587520012813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-52377476314015519932009-12-05T22:41:28.726-06:002009-12-05T22:41:28.726-06:00If you are suggestive, it might not be a good idea...If you are suggestive, it might not be a good idea to take that inventory and score it. Or if you do, don't go play any softball.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-26036360959053712812009-12-05T22:38:41.104-06:002009-12-05T22:38:41.104-06:00We're waiting for the pics Coreen.
Your rig...We're waiting for the pics Coreen. <br /><br />Your right about married couples Coreen and it is so sad because not only do you lose one of the most significant relationships of your life when you lose a spouse but that loss just cascades into so many other losses. I guess that is why it tops the chart in Holmes Stress Inventory. <br /><br />Ever heard of that inventory?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.harvestenterprises-sra.com/The%20Holmes-Rahe%20Scale.htm" rel="nofollow">HOLMES-RAHE LIFE STRESS INVENTORY </a> <br /><br />It helped to hang out with the Psych instructors when I was teaching. One of my friends was preparing a class and was using that inventory. She gave me the test. I took it and I must have had several stressors at the time and scored high enough to have an increased risk for injury and/or illness. My friend also told me that. Probably wasn't a good idea, knowing me. <br /><br />Well later that day I was warming up for a softball game. I was playing some rec softball at the time. As someone was firing a pitch to me, for some dumb reason I looked away and the softball hit me right in the trachea. I felt my trachea slam into my spine. I didn't talk very well for several days. <br /><br />I'm not sure if it was all my past stressors that influenced that accident or the fact that my friend told me I had a 90% chance of having an accident. I felt that it was more likely the latter. <br /><br />That's why my reading those horoscopes, Chloe, is not a good idea.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-18742969484267707752009-12-05T22:19:34.677-06:002009-12-05T22:19:34.677-06:00And backing through the comments, my tree is
not c...And backing through the comments, my tree is<br />not completed yet, lights are on it (700) but<br />thats it for today....<br /><br />It did snow, some slush left now, it has stopped, hopefully it will be sunny in the a.m.<br />so it will dry it out....Let you know tomorrow..Coreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529671587520012813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-22455352270073456312009-12-05T22:12:46.308-06:002009-12-05T22:12:46.308-06:00Good thing I checked in tonite, Carol, it was
not ...Good thing I checked in tonite, Carol, it was<br />not a 'husband' that had a heartache & died,<br />but a guy I had gone with for a pretty long time...<br /><br />David was 59, had been diagnosed with diabetes<br />late in life, did not pay attention to it,<br />& collapsed & died one a.m., 3 years ago, trying to drive himself to the hospital...He was 59, a widower, an attorney (public defender)....while we were a couple it was not the same as being a 'married couple', & friendships with couples who were married, was<br />not quite the same as if you are all married,<br />not sure if I can explain it more clearly.<br /><br />But as far as your observation about when<br />a couple becomes a single & the change in the<br />relationship with other marrieds, the relationship usually does change...the single<br />sooner or later is left out of the married group...my instinct tells me it is because<br />the other married women consider the single <br />a threat to their security (just as many married women view their own single friends)..<br />it is just the way it is.....Coreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00529671587520012813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-23805443500607781122009-12-05T21:26:44.723-06:002009-12-05T21:26:44.723-06:00What part of La. Ivy? Have any of your other coup...What part of La. Ivy? Have any of your other couple friends lost spouses thur death or divorce? If so, are they still part of your group of friends? <br /><br />Coreen said she lost her husband a while back. Coreen are you still involved with the couple friends you used to have?Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-14131137548465236122009-12-05T21:17:54.754-06:002009-12-05T21:17:54.754-06:00Thanks, Carol. It will be interesting to see what ...Thanks, Carol. It will be interesting to see what happens. This couples' home and lake house were the center of all the action. Laughter and music was their heart and soul...we laughed and sang because they were laughing and singing. In case I didn't mention, they are Cajuns from Louisiana...how could there not be laughter and music? I don't know where the laughter or music will come from now.Ivy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-76685756650317375092009-12-05T21:04:01.292-06:002009-12-05T21:04:01.292-06:00And often the couples friends don't include th...And often the couples friends don't include them anymore.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-44162996509088553702009-12-05T20:36:38.281-06:002009-12-05T20:36:38.281-06:00Your friend, Ivy, probably needs to have her frien...Your friend, Ivy, probably needs to have her friends around. She probably feels terribly alone right now. <br /><br />I bet that was somewhat uncomfortable cheering for your team under the circumstances but your friend probably needs something cheerful also. <br /><br />What is sad is that when a person goes from being part of a couple to being a single, they sometimes don't feel like they belong to the couples friends anymore.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-84587666583875317872009-12-05T20:36:16.389-06:002009-12-05T20:36:16.389-06:00Carol,
I bought my mother a little propane radian...Carol, <br />I bought my mother a little propane radiant heater for emergencies. We get ice storms where the heat can be lost for a day or two. My cousin gave her a kerosene heater, which of course is very dangerous.<br /><br />Do you have a backup?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-29685221740959782562009-12-05T20:22:32.737-06:002009-12-05T20:22:32.737-06:00We watched the game at the home of our late friend...We watched the game at the home of our late friend with all the friends of our friend. The game, of course, was awesome, but my awe is reserved for our friend's wife and the strength and endurance she shows...how can you be concerned about others when you are in the worst pain of your life? I want to be happy for the win for our Crimson Tide, and I am, but I am somber nonetheless. <br />"Breathe," she says, "one breath at a time."Ivy Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15280286975346056230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-15057679987078542602009-12-05T20:21:41.852-06:002009-12-05T20:21:41.852-06:00Coreen, do you have your Christmas decorations all...Coreen, do you have your Christmas decorations all up? Are you going to put up some pics?Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-68527361331064914792009-12-05T20:19:29.714-06:002009-12-05T20:19:29.714-06:00It will be nice to have some heat down there that ...It will be nice to have some heat down there that I'm comfortable leaving on when I'm not here. I leave the AC/heater on in the living room but Maggie stays in the bedroom when I'm gone even if it's cold in there. I don't know why.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-48709267839324804272009-12-05T20:17:10.999-06:002009-12-05T20:17:10.999-06:00See you all tomorrow.See you all tomorrow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-43712006274976042342009-12-05T20:15:29.338-06:002009-12-05T20:15:29.338-06:00"I think it's my battery."
If it..."I think it's my battery."<br /><br />If it's not one thing, it's another Mary. <br />Do you think the cold weather is what caused it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-50753347569384172802009-12-05T20:14:33.608-06:002009-12-05T20:14:33.608-06:00I was so tired when I got off work, I didn't w...I was so tired when I got off work, I didn't want to wait for Wally World to change it so I bought a battery charger. Now I have to go read how to use it in case I have to charge it in the morning.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778066792332825411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-46875517572714237152009-12-05T20:09:26.005-06:002009-12-05T20:09:26.005-06:00Oh. Well then, since it depends on the square fee...Oh. Well then, since it depends on the square feet, you're all set if it's under 500 sq. ft. (which it sounds like it is).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-35509832161399736832009-12-05T20:08:37.547-06:002009-12-05T20:08:37.547-06:00That thought did occur but I'm not sure if my ...That thought did occur but I'm not sure if my car would have started. When I went out this morning, I couldn't start it. Luckily the girl that lives across the street from me works at the hospital so I had to hitch a ride with her. I think it's my battery.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778066792332825411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-82008776055731049232009-12-05T20:08:00.562-06:002009-12-05T20:08:00.562-06:00The living room is about 4 feet above the other pa...The living room is about 4 feet above the other part of the camp. The heat up there does not go down into the other rooms.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-3506568027053998582009-12-05T20:05:30.627-06:002009-12-05T20:05:30.627-06:00No Chloe, the 25x25 is my living room. I have a b...No Chloe, the 25x25 is my living room. I have a big AC/heater in that room that works well. It's the only warm room I have now. I need one for the bedroom to heat it and the adjoining kitchen and bathroom. That's where I'm putting the smaller unit. <br /><br />I did have a smaller unit in the big room and the heater worked well but it was not enough AC.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040510292724803196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-53156696627325808592009-12-05T20:03:06.111-06:002009-12-05T20:03:06.111-06:00"By the time my power came on last night, I h..."By the time my power came on last night, I had 3 sweaters, 2 pairs of sweat pants, and 3 pairs of socks on and a quilt on top of me."<br /><br />LOL Mary. If it had been me, I would have probably been sitting out in my car with the engine running, so I could turn on the car heater.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-24282658667232596402009-12-05T20:00:09.448-06:002009-12-05T20:00:09.448-06:00To clarify, you need the 18000 BTU unit. He said ...To clarify, you need the 18000 BTU unit. He said it's not going to cycle on and off too much, unless it's 'way' too big for the room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-89760741724648635962009-12-05T19:59:01.425-06:002009-12-05T19:59:01.425-06:00Carol, I just had him read what you said. I saw t...Carol, I just had him read what you said. I saw that you said it was for a 25x25 high ceiling room. The 12,000 BTU you got is a 1 ton, which heats and cools up to about 500 sq ft. The 18,000 you already had is a 1 1/2 ton. It does up to 750 sq ft. Since your 25x25 ft room is 625sq feet, with high ceilings, he thinks you need the 1 1/2 ton. He said 'especially' since your insulation isn't that good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2735094423029416610.post-73748739810077183362009-12-05T19:54:52.423-06:002009-12-05T19:54:52.423-06:00Chloe, I guess I was thinking of last night. Had ...Chloe, I guess I was thinking of last night. Had my electricity gone off during a heat spell, it would have been worse. There's only so many clothes you can take off. By the time my power came on last night, I had 3 sweaters, 2 pairs of sweat pants, and 3 pairs of socks on and a quilt on top of me.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778066792332825411noreply@blogger.com