tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402402600046694659.post4615865850415404114..comments2024-03-14T07:14:42.374+00:00Comments on L is for love: All the beautiful thingsPennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660940774894144976noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402402600046694659.post-28323848208198022132012-08-27T13:53:11.285+01:002012-08-27T13:53:11.285+01:00Oh, I really like the stair corner with mustard-ye...Oh, I really like the stair corner with mustard-yellow walls, and the juxtaposition of lavender yarn with the Art-Deco-ish cookbook cover.<br /><br />I don't know if I do what I love (at least when it comes to making money), but I do enjoy what I do. Having the right people to work with really helps. For the blahs, sitting down with a bit of crochet always lifts my spirits. Also taking a walk or a bike ride. And a cup of tea never fails to give a lift!<br /><br />Your job is so very important - what a difference the right food can make to someone fighting cancer.<br /><br />P.S. I've never heard the word "pootle" before - but it's perfectly descriptive and instantly understandable. :)<br /><br />P.P.S. We watched the video of "My Family and Other Animals" the other night - hilarious. Thank you for the recommendation. I also ordered the book from the library - there was a waiting list, so it's obviously popular.Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402402600046694659.post-84075290694548346782012-08-26T16:56:58.804+01:002012-08-26T16:56:58.804+01:00You rightly feel fortunate in your work, Penelope,...You rightly feel fortunate in your work, Penelope, and I'm sure there are loads of people who feel glad you were there to support them. When the dross of the 'job' gets you down, the kick you get out of the 'work' carries you through. As a paediatric nurse there were many times I felt privileged to be doing the work I did, and certainly as a Health Visitor - particularly working with mothers with post-natal depression - I felt I was earning my space on the planet.<br /><br />The 'blahs' are fewer since retirement, but they do come, and I just have to acknowledge that nothing stays the same, nothing lasts forever; enjoy the good times, because they will not last, but also don't fret the bad times too much as these, too, will pass.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15385150635938870512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402402600046694659.post-53302476758454868932012-08-26T10:09:12.972+01:002012-08-26T10:09:12.972+01:00You have two of my favourite words in this post, &...You have two of my favourite words in this post, 'pootle' and 'blah', and I always find the former is a cure for the latter.<br /><br />There are so many people who can benefit from dietetic support - I'm waiting for an appointment myself due to the RA and still not being able to chew - it is a life giving service and must be tremendously rewarding to be a part of.<br /><br />Have a lovely break in the Cotswolds xAnnie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402402600046694659.post-13788582677484869392012-08-26T09:34:33.176+01:002012-08-26T09:34:33.176+01:00Hi Penelope! Wow, I really admire you for the work...Hi Penelope! Wow, I really admire you for the work that you do. I think it must be hard to see the suffering that people go through, but knowing that you can be there to care and help must be very rewarding. I think getting quiet and counting ones blessings, is a sure way to lift the mood on a 'blah' day.<br /><br />Ooh, I love Lewes! I've only ever visited there twice, but it is one of my favourite places for perusing and drinking tea! What a lovely way to spend an afternoon! I hope you and your family will have a truly wonderful time away next week. Enjoy catching up with your friend! There is nothing quite like the fellowship with old friends from home!<br />Much love, Tania ♥Taniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17595408158927339897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402402600046694659.post-77723888442019298152012-08-26T09:25:16.848+01:002012-08-26T09:25:16.848+01:00Thank goodness for people like you who are there w...Thank goodness for people like you who are there when someone is at their most vulnerable, my Mum had cancer twice and the staff who looked after we're so caring! Have a lovely time with your friend! Ada :)Vintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402402600046694659.post-74467691052801875382012-08-26T08:51:04.886+01:002012-08-26T08:51:04.886+01:00Oh now look -I was in Lewes on Thursday, for a poo...Oh now look -I was in Lewes on Thursday, for a pootle about. :) In the same shops as you too. Parallel lives or what! (I love Lewes.)<br /><br />You are blessed to have a job you love - it's the best way to live. I cannot imagine how awful it must be to get up every day and trudge off to a day doing something dull and meaningless - or even worse, to something you actively hate, yet have to do to pay the bills and eat. Dreadful.<br /><br />Hope you have a cracking time with your friends.<br /><br />Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14257653410136495378noreply@blogger.com