tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post7147175681985186469..comments2024-03-29T04:42:24.141-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: SOLC # 3/31Depending on your POVLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-71217298832438342882016-03-03T22:10:54.170-07:002016-03-03T22:10:54.170-07:00That new Google "Reading List" of mine i...That new Google "Reading List" of mine is very full. I agree, chances are slim I'll return to read some of them. Thank you, Catherine.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-74899532760055581442016-03-03T21:53:38.144-07:002016-03-03T21:53:38.144-07:00What would I add? Maybe keeping tabs to articles I...What would I add? Maybe keeping tabs to articles I want to read open. The chances of me reading them, especially this month, is pretty slim! Thanks for sharing, Linda!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-55230544543367275022016-03-03T19:42:13.652-07:002016-03-03T19:42:13.652-07:00Aha, I love reading others that spark ideas. Be su...Aha, I love reading others that spark ideas. Be sure to let me know!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-7118715217964073562016-03-03T19:41:43.320-07:002016-03-03T19:41:43.320-07:00I know what you mean. Seems like I remember trying...I know what you mean. Seems like I remember trying to find the laundry, or maybe trying to look out the window? But those extra rooms in my house now stay very clean, unless the grand-girls come. Thanks, Tara.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-69100879424531381822016-03-03T19:40:03.748-07:002016-03-03T19:40:03.748-07:00As you probably read, others brought this up, too....As you probably read, others brought this up, too. Why I made it in the past was because I didn't want my pets to snuggle into my sheets, but I don't have pets now, so - hm-m! Thanks, Jennifer.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-55539997069452062382016-03-03T19:24:42.346-07:002016-03-03T19:24:42.346-07:00Love this. I'm thinking of a few of my own, bu...Love this. I'm thinking of a few of my own, but they might make a blog post of my own!Deb Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861392500601183208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-84317462050661306802016-03-03T19:17:22.512-07:002016-03-03T19:17:22.512-07:00Cleaning out a teenager's room the most futil...Cleaning out a teenager's room the most futile job in the world. But, now they are gone, their rooms are tidy, and I (sometimes) miss the mess!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13626451110946889157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-7813905579537436902016-03-03T19:14:29.721-07:002016-03-03T19:14:29.721-07:00My mom always got annoyed at me because I argued t...My mom always got annoyed at me because I argued that I was philosophically opposed to making my bed! (I still don't do it -- what's the point?) :-)JenniferMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603450967368808356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14707092525945196862016-03-03T16:54:34.947-07:002016-03-03T16:54:34.947-07:00Thank you, Alan, and yes, you're right. Thanks...Thank you, Alan, and yes, you're right. Thanks for the reminder. That bed-making was a bit of an argument in my childhood too. Now it is so automatic. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-29816191223263235072016-03-03T16:42:51.870-07:002016-03-03T16:42:51.870-07:00Linda, I particularly liked the line'the wind ...Linda, I particularly liked the line'the wind answered back' Our lives appear to be punctuated by often futile efforts. Thank goodness there is balance.<br />Kids often say what's the point of making my bed, i'm only going to sleep in it again tonight.' Alan j Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-25945661784665760352016-03-03T15:10:21.043-07:002016-03-03T15:10:21.043-07:00Yes, I guess it's better "after" the...Yes, I guess it's better "after" they leave, Joanne. When one has a set goal for a morning or afternoon, that's when the futile seems to happen, one must plow on! Thanks for sharing!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-65199571707074876412016-03-03T15:08:51.454-07:002016-03-03T15:08:51.454-07:00Love that term "twenty pile family", Bre...Love that term "twenty pile family", Brenda. My husband's work bench might have qualified for that. Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14222157058173775602016-03-03T15:07:53.219-07:002016-03-03T15:07:53.219-07:00You may be right, Terje, only "after". S...You may be right, Terje, only "after". Some of this I've figured out, yet I imagine I'll repeat again. Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-36691721006519679732016-03-03T15:07:08.864-07:002016-03-03T15:07:08.864-07:00And now you've made me remember seeing squirre...And now you've made me remember seeing squirrel tracks on my car, but I don't anymore. I wonder why? Love the reasoning, "they show that someone was there." Thanks, Margaret.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30976838837299438792016-03-03T15:05:56.286-07:002016-03-03T15:05:56.286-07:00I've known a few who insist on that shiny &...I've known a few who insist on that shiny & clean car. Perhaps my neighbors notice, but I don't at all. And then, I drive by a car wash & think, I really should stop. Each one of us is different! Thanks, Elsie.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-16929269485970559302016-03-03T15:04:27.484-07:002016-03-03T15:04:27.484-07:00Hah! Terrific, & it's true! Thanks, Lynn.Hah! Terrific, & it's true! Thanks, Lynn.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-17762259609410193282016-03-03T14:07:19.676-07:002016-03-03T14:07:19.676-07:00Linda very funny! I have done the raking leaves wh...Linda very funny! I have done the raking leaves when the wind is in charge! For me it is cleaning my kitchen before my kids come over - they are both into food and cooking. It will always be crazy once they walk in the door. It is the first place they go! Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02344091186001092406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-39214813663203163312016-03-03T13:20:37.875-07:002016-03-03T13:20:37.875-07:00Asking my hubby to reshelve his books. It's fu...Asking my hubby to reshelve his books. It's futile, and I think he will NEVER do it. We are a twenty pile family. I must accept this. It is my life. LOL Brenda at FriendlyFairyTaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13368709489341876324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-54925235377616456382016-03-03T11:44:36.744-07:002016-03-03T11:44:36.744-07:00I think that most of the time people are not aware...I think that most of the time people are not aware they are doing futile things. You have figured this out for yourself. I hope it helps you to avoid the same activities in the future.Terje https://www.blogger.com/profile/13569210226711674834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-89975512564718103282016-03-03T11:00:35.873-07:002016-03-03T11:00:35.873-07:00This slice is the dose of humor I was needing toda...This slice is the dose of humor I was needing today. There are so many things we do that are futile efforts. I have cats outside. They climb all over my car, so cleaning it lasts less than 24 hours. And the fingerprints on the windows (or paw prints in my case)...futile. Just leave them there. They show that someone was here. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-57673177548557094622016-03-03T09:18:27.803-07:002016-03-03T09:18:27.803-07:00Sometimes you just do things because of habit. I k...Sometimes you just do things because of habit. I know my husband would have a list a mile long because I always seem to be the one who creates the mess. As for the car, we do have a garage and I seem to be confined to the house if the roads are wet so the car doesn't get dirty. Sometimes that annoys me.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997205294316920985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-385996864884375792016-03-03T08:46:31.104-07:002016-03-03T08:46:31.104-07:00Great list Linda! I always say wash to floor befo...Great list Linda! I always say wash to floor before company comes . . .and I don't mean kids ;-)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12593604647570046795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-88484997084638297762016-03-03T08:10:20.165-07:002016-03-03T08:10:20.165-07:00I started to add cats, too. I've had a few &am...I started to add cats, too. I've had a few & it is hard to keep the fur from going with me. I'll try to add in the list toward the end of the day. Thanks for the great idea!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-59952584093196047262016-03-03T08:08:55.960-07:002016-03-03T08:08:55.960-07:00Yes! The piles we make during the day when I kept ...Yes! The piles we make during the day when I kept saying I would take time to put the things where they "really" belong. Thanks, Carrie.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-76144148033746716402016-03-03T07:58:00.817-07:002016-03-03T07:58:00.817-07:00Love the list of futile things. What would I add?...Love the list of futile things. What would I add?<br />Picking cat fur off of my clothes. It is just in the air and sticks to everything. Listening to and complaining about weather forecasts. It is not going to change anything anyway. <br />Would like to see a compilation of what others added.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com