tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post165882435447483650..comments2023-12-27T00:20:05.317-05:00Comments on Kathys Cottage: Kathleen Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11551093555973581448noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-87624991162202448622009-03-20T21:10:00.000-05:002009-03-20T21:10:00.000-05:00Ahhhh Kathy.. ((((hugs))))You do whatever you want...Ahhhh Kathy.. ((((hugs))))<BR/>You do whatever you want to do and are able to do with your blog, etc. Be good and kind to yourself.. no worries - no pressures. We love you and life comes first. Be true to you - we'll be there and always understand. <BR/>Love,<BR/>KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-16671336688006159752009-03-11T18:12:00.000-05:002009-03-11T18:12:00.000-05:00Kathy,I'm so sorry you are having a tough time rig...Kathy,<BR/><BR/>I'm so sorry you are having a tough time right now. I'm having knee replacement surgery on March 30 and I haven't been keeping up with all my blog friends. If I can do anything for you, please let me know. I'll never forget the sweet little birds you made for me. You take care of yourself.<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>Gretchen<BR/>birdnestcottage.typepad.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-86813481756111351442009-03-10T19:58:00.000-05:002009-03-10T19:58:00.000-05:00I am struggling with that same balance. I have so ...I am struggling with that same balance. I have so much going on right now days go by without visiting everyone that kept me such good company last inter season. Life's requirements are always changing and we should always to do what's best for our families above all else.<BR/><BR/>Best Wishes Dear Girl,<BR/>RosieRosie's Whimsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13107502672999121207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-12425241630855810452009-03-09T09:33:00.000-05:002009-03-09T09:33:00.000-05:00Glad to hear that you are back ...missed you! Som...Glad to hear that you are back ...missed you! Sometimes finding our way cause the most difficult times. Still sending best wishes and you are always in my heart. ...aliceAlice Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00744757184275143211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-36149768769742843612009-03-05T20:23:00.000-05:002009-03-05T20:23:00.000-05:00Glad to see your beautiful post and wise words! Ex...Glad to see your beautiful post and wise words! Exactly what we needed to hear. Prayers for you!<BR/>blessings, <BR/>kari & kijsakari and kijsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01047434064728375340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-59374059505576717092009-03-05T13:00:00.000-05:002009-03-05T13:00:00.000-05:00Hi Kathy!! So nice to see you back! I agree 100% w...Hi Kathy!! So nice to see you back! I agree 100% with everything you said! I have stopped accepting and passing on awards too! I have also stopped commenting on every single post. What a weight off!! I have also linited to posting every week to 10 days. In the warmer months especially. I want to keep my blog a fun, relaxing, cheerful place to visit, so if I am not feeling that way, I dont post! I think you are making wonderful choices. And i hope whatever you are dealing with gets easier for you!<BR/><BR/>Love you lots,<BR/>AmyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729179669767436353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-6802717288628043312009-03-05T11:43:00.000-05:002009-03-05T11:43:00.000-05:00Oh Kathy, I am SO with you on this! I've been fee...Oh Kathy, I am SO with you on this! I've been feeling so guilty lately for not visiting everyone every day, and VERY guilty for not commenting, and REALLY guilty for not keeping track of awards and passing them on. It is all so overwhelming.<BR/><BR/>I think you are very wise, and I hope that this post strikes a chord with a lot of bloggers who feel the same way. I enjoy your beautiful blog, even if I don't visit every day and don't leave a comment. Thank you for sharing your talents, and please don't feel obligated to visit/comment on mine. :)<BR/>xoxo,<BR/>MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11799729997229744515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-36534320585128825382009-03-05T11:38:00.000-05:002009-03-05T11:38:00.000-05:00Oh, dear Kathy, I do so understand what you are sa...Oh, dear Kathy, I do so understand what you are saying. I constantly feel as if I am dropping the ball, and I am having to accept the fact that I can't do it all. Like with my Pink Saturday. It has grown so much, and I love that everyone is enjoying it - because I do, too. But, I can no longer visit and leave a comment for every participant. I accepted that fact a few weeks ago, and I feel so much better.<BR/><BR/>I also agree with you about the awards. I truly appreciate them, but I just can't keep up - and I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. At first I didn't post them in my sidebar, but then I kept receiving more and more. I decided to post them hoping that others would see that I already had it. I think it is enough to just know how much we appreciate this incredible and inspirational system we have.<BR/><BR/>Take care of yourself - go to your happy place. We all love you, and I will keep you in my prayers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-78056496180763445932009-03-04T20:36:00.000-05:002009-03-04T20:36:00.000-05:00Hello sweet friend. I so understand you...this is ...Hello sweet friend. I so understand you...this is exactly how I have been feeling for awhile now. Real life gets in the way of blog life and blog life gets in the way of real life...<BR/>I LOVE my blogging and the friends I have mads. I cherish it. But visting every dayand leaving comments always is impossible! Not and tale care of my family and home and community involvement.<BR/><BR/>I feel guilty and worry that if I stop leaving as many comments, people will forget about me! Sad aren't I? : )<BR/><BR/>Thank you for saying what I am feeling and doing it so beautifully.<BR/><BR/>Bless your heart Kathy. <BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>SueSusie Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14878113034866113803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-9374327099111422752009-03-04T13:51:00.000-05:002009-03-04T13:51:00.000-05:00Kathy, that was so well said. You're speaking for...Kathy, that was so well said. You're speaking for many of us on this subject--for me anyway. I have scaled back on comments and try to say hello every now and then. I'm actually relieved when blogs I especially enjoy have fewer posts. Then I feel like I'm not missing anything. Sending you hugs, and I dipped my fingers in the lemon curd while I was here. I just couldn't resist. May God be rich in his love toward you.Lalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299403428288111249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-54623487124771387532009-03-04T08:31:00.000-05:002009-03-04T08:31:00.000-05:00Blogging is supposed to be fun and yes, all for yo...Blogging is supposed to be fun and yes, all for you! When the joy goes out of it, it is no longer something you are doing for yourself. I have a hard time keeping up with comments on the blogs of the wonderful people on here. Sometimes I have days where I need to "read and run" but I hope they understand.<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much for Ella's birthday wishes! She really had a great day and we all indulged in some ice cream cake. Yum. <BR/>~MichelleMichelle, All Home and Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14389260169050041993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-5175558147065902872009-03-04T01:45:00.000-05:002009-03-04T01:45:00.000-05:00Dear Kathy - Thank you for your honesty and the tr...Dear Kathy - Thank you for your honesty and the transparency of your words. I've been struggling with some of the same issues and I've come to many of the same conclusions you have. Life is so much more than time at the computer and, yes, it can separate us from those we love. I have established new priorities and I'm not commenting on every blog I read. Thank you again for encouraging me to follow my heart and do what is important. ~Adrienne~Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401476871614514660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-45980873337165346282009-03-03T21:52:00.000-05:002009-03-03T21:52:00.000-05:00ABSOLUTELY ! I know for a fact that I spend way to...ABSOLUTELY ! I know for a fact that I spend way too much time on my computer and blog.<BR/>I have already started the linking to a blog I like and adding it to my sidebar...just this morning. I, too, am going to become an AWARD FREE blog...how can we do that ?<BR/>I saw a button somewhere....where?<BR/>xo bjbjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432398383127199206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-21651112840770993312009-03-03T21:24:00.000-05:002009-03-03T21:24:00.000-05:00Hi KathyI think one of the things we all like abou...Hi Kathy<BR/>I think one of the things we all like about blogging is the connection with other women like ourself, women who love their families, who love to putter around their house, who are creative etc. This is supposed to be fun and if it's taking up too much time, or becoming a chore then it's not worth it. I don't respond to every comment. Sometimes I don't respond to any. It is impossible to connect with everyone who reads your blog. My advice is just write it for your own benefit and respond because you want to, instead of because you think you should. Just relax and enjoy it!<BR/>Hugs, RhondiRhondihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684060974095411313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-67050837110095926912009-03-03T12:27:00.000-05:002009-03-03T12:27:00.000-05:00Hi Kathy, glad you are back, we were all concerned...Hi Kathy, glad you are back, we were all concerned about you! And I think most of us understand what you are saying. You're a sweet gal, and such an inspiration! Thanks for your friendship!<BR/>xxxooo<BR/>MarilynThe Cutest Cottage Lampshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01320503281752526637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-81629146085814696142009-03-03T00:07:00.000-05:002009-03-03T00:07:00.000-05:00You must do what is best for you. I too find it ha...You must do what is best for you. I too find it hard to comment on all blogs, because time is limited. I have things to do, and places to be. I love my new blog friends though. Take care.<BR/>MumizeMumziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822150467110378465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-73467157157448282702009-03-02T18:06:00.000-05:002009-03-02T18:06:00.000-05:00I just took four days off from the computer due to...I just took four days off from the computer due to illness and the world did not spin out of control. I too try to figure out how to make blogging enjoyable without letting it take over my life. It is not easy. I have found that I must limit it by time. I allow myself so much time and that it the end. I certainly don't have answers.<BR/><BR/>Roberta AnneThe Raggedy Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967298521893250721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-54787407396059749162009-03-02T17:03:00.000-05:002009-03-02T17:03:00.000-05:00Sounds like a wonderful way to help keep the real ...Sounds like a wonderful way to help keep the real important things in life up front where they need to be! <BR/>Hugs,<BR/>PennyPenny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-48251817415843387902009-03-02T15:34:00.000-05:002009-03-02T15:34:00.000-05:00Totally fair!! Many of us are in the same boat......Totally fair!! Many of us are in the same boat...just not enough time. I hope everything is getting better for you.<BR/><BR/>annieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588185516359343864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-32039155796955024992009-03-02T15:24:00.000-05:002009-03-02T15:24:00.000-05:00The balance----its hard to find it sometimes. The ...The balance----its hard to find it sometimes. The man thing is to do what is right for you, not to feel pressurised.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-3967463449330184162009-03-02T14:37:00.000-05:002009-03-02T14:37:00.000-05:00Fair enough. I think we all completely understand...Fair enough. I think we all completely understand where you are coming from. Glad you are back.<BR/><BR/>RhondaFarmHouse Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16528190292958634035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-33778383503265909272009-03-02T14:27:00.000-05:002009-03-02T14:27:00.000-05:00Welcome back! A whole box of linen treasures - you...Welcome back! A whole box of linen treasures - you lucky girl!<BR/><BR/>I like the award free thing! I appreciate receiving them but I never pass them on because it is alot of work remembering the rules and all that and then I feel guilty. So I may join you in that!<BR/><BR/>I decided when I came back to blogging that I wouldn't comment on every single post for every single person all the time and if that was a problem for some people so be it. Some people post every day! I'd get nothing else done all day if I did that! I completely understand.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good to have you back!<BR/><BR/>ManuelaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-41849846050111346132009-03-02T10:14:00.000-05:002009-03-02T10:14:00.000-05:00Wow! What a nice box of goodies, huh? I can't wait...Wow! What a nice box of goodies, huh? I can't wait to see them all! Wonder how many will become aprons? LOL.<BR/>Your table with it's *all gone* yummies looks...well...YUMMY!ShabbyInTheCityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091272622098491527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-40049256033524281772009-03-02T09:33:00.000-05:002009-03-02T09:33:00.000-05:00Those scones look scrumptious! Hope you have a re...Those scones look scrumptious! Hope you have a relaxing, just for you day! And we'll see you!Lisa~A Cottage To Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292883666058375974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325471728565796895.post-77346481828015730362009-03-02T00:14:00.000-05:002009-03-02T00:14:00.000-05:00Wanting to wish you a week filled with many blessi...Wanting to wish you a week filled with many blessings...mMary Isabella and Kiley too!https://www.blogger.com/profile/03370938632028789596noreply@blogger.com