tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post8348067991424731575..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: HOW TO BEAT THE JANUARY BLUESRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-33937027302125014422017-01-09T20:07:58.559-06:002017-01-09T20:07:58.559-06:00But how much money do you lose there before you wi...But how much money do you lose there before you win? Ouch! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-79660956110340419942017-01-09T18:30:15.666-06:002017-01-09T18:30:15.666-06:00Winning at the casino usually cheers me up. Happy...Winning at the casino usually cheers me up. Happy New Year.Walter Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03221874622830527655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-6326399066251220522017-01-09T17:39:54.897-06:002017-01-09T17:39:54.897-06:00As a survivor of too many hurricanes, I understand...As a survivor of too many hurricanes, I understand about flooded cities.<br /><br />Ten years we has an ice storm that shut down the city as ice-burdened branches tore down power lines.<br /><br />People were trapped in their homes for several days.<br /><br />I will say a prayer that the Father keeps the worst at bay from you. Let me know how you are doing, will you? I will worry until then. :-(Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11962638885468149672017-01-09T16:06:08.800-06:002017-01-09T16:06:08.800-06:00Believe me I'm keeping your list at hand. We&#...Believe me I'm keeping your list at hand. We're in the middle of a major--I've never seen anything like--storm. No electricity for hours. Trees down all over the place. Cold because the darned heater won't work. Can't get to the woodpile because the area is flooded. Seriously? This is CA and we were in a drought a few months ago. Anyway, making hay while the sun shines and posting a comment to say hi and thanks and so long, it's been good to know you--just in case I get washed away.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-6590864395061072822017-01-09T11:57:26.496-06:002017-01-09T11:57:26.496-06:00Two at once?! Ouch! I guess you don't do popco...Two at once?! Ouch! I guess you don't do popcorn anymore!!<br /><br />Abraham Lincoln wrote that we are as happy as we set our minds to be. See? You and he share the same mind-set.<br /><br />Fixing my tooth is somewhat down the line. Money. It can't buy happiness, but try being sick without it!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-21963608524487280062017-01-09T11:54:08.836-06:002017-01-09T11:54:08.836-06:00Thank you so much for the review and the blog post...Thank you so much for the review and the blog post! I spent most of the day with dreary life chores so I have not read them yet!<br /><br />Thank you so much!<br /><br />Jan is grim around here, but Feb the trees begin to bud again. We don't have much of a winter down here!! Thanks again!!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-80924057366885829902017-01-09T11:49:17.259-06:002017-01-09T11:49:17.259-06:00There is always a Yin to the the Yang of our lives...There is always a Yin to the the Yang of our lives. Yes, I will hope my acceptance in the anthology is the start of a great 2017. May your New Year be the best ever! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-71653303622769212092017-01-09T11:48:51.459-06:002017-01-09T11:48:51.459-06:00It's all in our attitude. We can look at it wi...It's all in our attitude. We can look at it with gloom or look at it with hope.<br /><br />I hope you can get your tooth fixed soon. I once cracked two on one kernel of popcorn. Two crowns at once. It wasn't much fun.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-19411214878180315012017-01-09T11:47:32.579-06:002017-01-09T11:47:32.579-06:00I have reviewed The Not So Innocents Abroad, Rolan...I have reviewed The Not So Innocents Abroad, Roland at amazon and on my blog. Enjoyed it very much! And re-this post, I am one of those who dislikes Jan and Feb - dull winter months and then it's tax time. I look forward to Spring each year as the year rises from its doldrums. Hope the tooth gets fixed, it's always something, isn't it?D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-63698158076926681572017-01-09T11:47:21.814-06:002017-01-09T11:47:21.814-06:00You and Wash from Firefly. :-)
Yes, I am not goin...You and Wash from Firefly. :-)<br /><br />Yes, I am not going to smile for awhile lest folks stare at me even more than they already do!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-61941788134968143802017-01-09T11:44:16.429-06:002017-01-09T11:44:16.429-06:00Impossible goals just make us feel worse when we n...Impossible goals just make us feel worse when we naturally fail to achieve them, right?<br /><br />Kindness is the one thing that the world never gets enough of!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-21260811628971730812017-01-09T11:41:59.561-06:002017-01-09T11:41:59.561-06:00Thanks, H.R.! Thanks, H.R.! Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-22227580341705886672017-01-09T11:40:10.472-06:002017-01-09T11:40:10.472-06:00You are so right, Hilary. Life is a mosaic made up...You are so right, Hilary. Life is a mosaic made up of the moments we take time to notice and remember. I pray 2017 is easier on all of us!!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-90537178701953894952017-01-09T11:38:29.049-06:002017-01-09T11:38:29.049-06:00What we see in the mirror affects us more than we ...What we see in the mirror affects us more than we believe ... which is why I always squint!<br /><br />Not too much weight. I've almost lost enough! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-53003124290866144172017-01-09T10:29:15.819-06:002017-01-09T10:29:15.819-06:00It was just another day, but I did indeed look for...It was just another day, but I did indeed look forward to it. It was oddly a bit like finishing a loathsome project this year. Whew, next please!<br />Aw, sorry about your tooth and all. And congratulations on the anthology inclusion - silver lining maybe?<br />Sunnyside up - great post!diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-75539408764969117002017-01-09T09:42:14.643-06:002017-01-09T09:42:14.643-06:00My mind is a sail and I'm a leaf on the wind.....My mind is a sail and I'm a leaf on the wind...<br />Sorry about your tooth! Chipping off a chunk of tooth is one of the worst feelings.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-72557811751837863322017-01-09T09:32:59.630-06:002017-01-09T09:32:59.630-06:00New Year's Eve/Day has long been just another ...New Year's Eve/Day has long been just another day to me. I make/keep resolutions/goals one day at a time. I try to keep them simple, things I know I can accomplish in the time I allot otherwise they will get lost in the dust bunnies of my mind.<br /><br />Being kind to ourselves and others is the most important thing of all.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-43653489706464659242017-01-09T08:23:29.988-06:002017-01-09T08:23:29.988-06:00Wonderful advice! Agree with Hilary--cheers to 201...Wonderful advice! Agree with Hilary--cheers to 2017.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-60897867016915780322017-01-09T02:41:54.946-06:002017-01-09T02:41:54.946-06:00Hi Roland - keep a chin-up mode is helpful ... so ...Hi Roland - keep a chin-up mode is helpful ... so many others are in a much worse situation - but seeing the wood for the trees is difficult at times ... Smile and be positive with others, as you say look forward to achieving small things, which lead to adding to the puzzle of achievement. I do hope 2017 is easier for you ... and for me! Cheers and with thoughts - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-21205330712079167212017-01-09T00:17:43.971-06:002017-01-09T00:17:43.971-06:00Of course your post has helped me, Roland--it alwa...Of course your post has helped me, Roland--it always does! Hope you lose the weight this year, if that's what you want (it can't be that much!) and that life only gets better and better for you.<br /><br />I like what you said about wearing more colors. I've already resolved to wear more of my prettier clothes instead of just the stuff I grab first thing in the morning.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.com