tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post5106236492449248925..comments2023-10-12T06:58:26.451-04:00Comments on Mary's View: Coffee and PocketsMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-40890507946043165752007-12-09T02:03:00.000-05:002007-12-09T02:03:00.000-05:00Hello Mary,I just read your story today - on one s...Hello Mary,<BR/>I just read your story today - on one side it is funny to read, on the other I felt sorry for the situation. And ending is very surprising - I was expecting some kind of calcium absorption vs caffeine :) <BR/>Thank you - I just seat and read over my morning first coffee.<BR/>greetings,Ewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460827662984311538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-64504017023865983552007-12-08T13:14:00.000-05:002007-12-08T13:14:00.000-05:00Mooost people are...and you have to be off the stu...Mooost people are...and you have to be off the stuff to notice it!<BR/>Esp. the ones who gulp coffee after dinner and say it doesn't affect them at all...that they notice!Julie Zickefoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-63238461515585917642007-12-08T10:36:00.000-05:002007-12-08T10:36:00.000-05:00Julie, I had no idea how caffeine affected me unti...Julie, I had no idea how caffeine affected me until the other day. 18 hours to unload a mug? Incredible. That means I was on a constant, jittery, caffeine high for 32 years.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-82978518414448837262007-12-08T08:12:00.000-05:002007-12-08T08:12:00.000-05:00A magnum opus from Mary. Love it. I cannot imagine...A magnum opus from Mary. Love it. I cannot imagine a busy bee like you being sidelined so cruelly while moving. As if it weren't stressful enough--and it needs to be done RIGHT; i.e., by you and you alone. Agggh!<BR/>If you can survive that...<BR/>I'm completely off caffeine, have been since a snowstorm left us without power for five days in the winter of '95. Couldn't grind our fancy beans. Once I made it through the headaches, I realized that I had been a jittery mess, running to the bathroom twenty times a day, and then getting crushingly sad at about 10:30 every morning as the caffeine in my system began to ebb...who needs THAT?<BR/>Does a shrew need caffeine? Nope.<BR/>The half-life of caffeine in the system is 9 hours, so it takes 18 hours to dump a mug's worth (saith the Science Chimp). No thanks; I have enough trouble sleeping without "help" like that. Too bad chocolate is full of caffeine. That's the only bummer about avoiding the drug.<BR/>Thanks for sharing this awful, wonderfully told story.Julie Zickefoosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06654698829603424649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-72773405075867345782007-12-08T08:11:00.000-05:002007-12-08T08:11:00.000-05:00Mary,I can wear a two-inch heel now but I can't ru...Mary,<BR/><BR/>I can wear a two-inch heel now but I can't run, well, when I attempt to run it's strange looking :o) Ankle is fine! Might need another surgery to have the hardware removed one day but I'll put it off until I don't have a choice in the matter.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-92129958226703336222007-12-08T07:58:00.000-05:002007-12-08T07:58:00.000-05:00Hows the ankle now? love the story of the pants !!...Hows the ankle now? love the story of the pants !!! I have done that with knickers!!!!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298456850858879001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-40309104115479128912007-12-08T04:14:00.000-05:002007-12-08T04:14:00.000-05:00Oh Mary, I am always sorry to laugh at your advers...Oh Mary, I am always sorry to laugh at your adversity but you do write a great tale :-) You should publish!<BR/>I am sending you some rain, as Sherry says we have plenty at the moment! HG says parts of our local golf course are waterlogged and the garden is very soggy.Chrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18446592829079921028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-23076733903766695982007-12-07T18:56:00.000-05:002007-12-07T18:56:00.000-05:00I wondered where that story would end up.-Maybe yo...I wondered where that story would end up.-Maybe you'll start a new fashion trend.I've always feared breaking a bone.-The thought of having my mobility limited is an awful thought.-Very entertaining and funny the way you tell a story.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-79067434539230077612007-12-07T02:01:00.000-05:002007-12-07T02:01:00.000-05:00You leave me laughing out loud as usual. What an i...You leave me laughing out loud as usual. What an interesting life you lead, Mary, and you tell about it so well. This was even better than your dog stories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-6059558622613455262007-12-07T01:44:00.000-05:002007-12-07T01:44:00.000-05:00Mary, what an awful time that was for you! I've n...Mary, what an awful time that was for you! I've never had anything like that happen to me and I can't imagine how you managed. Looking back, it seems funny, but I'm sure at the time you weren't laughing much. Those two little dogs must have been welcome company during those weeks of recooperation. I'm glad it all turned out for the best and you don't have any problems with your ankle.Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15806756079227306837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-6570733880687619192007-12-06T22:48:00.000-05:002007-12-06T22:48:00.000-05:00What a story! I forgot about coffee while I focuss...What a story! I forgot about coffee while I focussed on the broken ankle and your move ... and cooking a hot dog. That's just plain misery. It's amazing how simple things we take for granted become major hurdles with a broken appendage. Sometime I will have to write about my wrist saga ... <BR/><BR/>It's great that you could stop drinking coffee like that. I'm impressed!katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03979577122006222781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-380144836659395912007-12-06T10:25:00.000-05:002007-12-06T10:25:00.000-05:00Oh, Mary, the next time I feel sorry for myself in...Oh, Mary, the next time I feel sorry for myself in this sea of boxes and empty rooms, I'll think of you. I can only imagine how hard it was to prepare to move in that state.<BR/>Eight more sleeps for us before M-Day! I have decided it will be a terrible day so if anything good happens, I will be pleasantly surprised!<BR/>BTW how's your ankle now?Elaine Cougler Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049758497775283904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-10878235283213557732007-12-06T09:58:00.000-05:002007-12-06T09:58:00.000-05:00My dear Mary YOU are a riot! I know it was a diffi...My dear Mary YOU are a riot! I know it was a difficult time for you but I am picturing the look on your face when your dear H brought home the ((apron)) your companion as you healed that broken annkle...the hot dog (yuk!) story is hilarious!!<BR/>I love your humor my funny friend!<BR/>hugs LOL aNNaNaturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-37141057460613537142007-12-06T08:20:00.000-05:002007-12-06T08:20:00.000-05:00All, the coffee pot and the filter basket are in t...All, the coffee pot and the filter basket are in the dishwasher. I am officially off coffee, for good, since one small cup is too much for me to handle, obviously!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-76705770266802075092007-12-06T06:58:00.000-05:002007-12-06T06:58:00.000-05:00OH Mary... what a story! Bless your heart! I hav...OH Mary... what a story! Bless your heart! I have to have my coffee... yes, I am fully addicted, but it's one of a few vices that I am just not prepared to even try and give up!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-85563688890220188402007-12-06T06:53:00.000-05:002007-12-06T06:53:00.000-05:00OMG Mary, what a story. And you are quite the sto...OMG Mary, what a story. And you are quite the storyteller. I love the crooked hotdog and the backward pants!NatureWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04272529400065960820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-8623406465224098312007-12-06T06:33:00.000-05:002007-12-06T06:33:00.000-05:00Whew, what a trial Mary. So glad that you are men...Whew, what a trial Mary. So glad that you are mended and ready for the christmas season.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-66828968266366423922007-12-06T00:09:00.000-05:002007-12-06T00:09:00.000-05:00I love it!! The pants on backwards. I'm glad you g...I love it!! The pants on backwards. I'm glad you got through that ordeal. xoxo Nita~Red Tin Heart~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06671156484674719228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-37605146593994104152007-12-05T22:49:00.000-05:002007-12-05T22:49:00.000-05:00I have the utmost empathy for you, Mare.I became t...I have the utmost empathy for you, Mare.<BR/>I became the Crutch Queen after having 6 major foot surgeries. <BR/>Funny how something can take you back to a time in the past, huh? Coffee = broken ankle.<BR/><BR/>Let me hip you to some wisdom I have acquired over my 34 years.....<BR/>A sense of humor will help you survive. And it sounds like you will be just fine.<BR/>Love ya! And your backwards pants.Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-19573134408979687382007-12-05T22:48:00.000-05:002007-12-05T22:48:00.000-05:00Mary I cannot go without a day of reading your pos...Mary I cannot go without a day of reading your posts. You are the sunshine after a long day. How awful for you when you broke your ankle but the backwards pants is a classic.<BR/>You rock girlfriend.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00021360855817039262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-50971024379080265002007-12-05T22:06:00.000-05:002007-12-05T22:06:00.000-05:00Mary--I love Delia's description--a birding Erma B...Mary--I love Delia's description--a birding Erma Bombeck!<BR/>What an ordeal.<BR/>Glad your ankle has healed, but I bet you take extra care now, having gone through a break twice.<BR/>As for coffee--I found that on nights before I get up to teach, I have to skip caffeine, or I can't get to sleep.<BR/>But without caffeine, I sure drag myself around.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-45317445385664344332007-12-05T20:55:00.000-05:002007-12-05T20:55:00.000-05:00Mary - this isn't your typical post but sounds li...Mary - this isn't your typical post but sounds like it was something very much needed to share. It is amazing how little things like a smell or a sound can bring back memories! Thanks for sharing !mon@rchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818350642505126279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-39606997100350713532007-12-05T20:12:00.000-05:002007-12-05T20:12:00.000-05:00Mary you are so funny. I fell down the stairs and ...Mary you are so funny. I fell down the stairs and sprained my ankle when I was seven months pregnant so I can relate to the crutches. Being pregnant and on crutches was terrible, I kept zip-lock baggies by the bed rather than make that long trek to the potty.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-15986463066499973222007-12-05T19:33:00.000-05:002007-12-05T19:33:00.000-05:00Mary,I am in tears, I really, really needed this t...Mary,<BR/><BR/>I am in tears, I really, really needed this today. I can totally relate to throwing things across the kitchen. I can see this all in my minds eye. You are a riot and so brave. And I am now brewing a pot of coffee.entotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765602736333069178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35675426.post-17913202631629532802007-12-05T16:53:00.000-05:002007-12-05T16:53:00.000-05:00Oh, I'm in tears laughing. No more caffeine for yo...Oh, I'm in tears laughing. No more caffeine for you.JeanMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14536421799031706759noreply@blogger.com