tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post3382541894135001125..comments2024-03-27T12:47:56.986-05:00Comments on Chasing Quaintness: Why I Left...Benitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-43478441551292592522018-10-29T13:04:07.229-05:002018-10-29T13:04:07.229-05:00Yes ma’am… a deer hit us while we were driving dow...Yes ma’am… a deer hit us while we were driving down the road…idiot thing just ran into the side of the truck. Tore up the side of the truck and we had to ride 700 miles with deer brain/fur/detritus handing off the fender wells. It was pretty gross! Yep, we’ve had a lot going on, but life is hopefully going to stay settled for a while! 😊 Love and hugs sweet friend!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-91968555394454816372018-10-26T19:52:27.040-05:002018-10-26T19:52:27.040-05:00Hold the phone! You got hit by a deer?? ;) Lot of ...Hold the phone! You got hit by a deer?? ;) Lot of pain to endure, sweetheart. I'm just glad you got through it.<br /><br />(((love)))<br />rueRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110133467260748245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-34524405155378701982018-10-20T14:37:19.725-05:002018-10-20T14:37:19.725-05:00Thank you so much! I know everyone goes through t...Thank you so much! I know everyone goes through things in life and we handle what we can handle. Some take on more than others and continue moving on. I just had to stop for a bit, back up and take a few deep breaths! I missed you too!! Love and hugs sweet friend!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-48457460270893865412018-10-20T14:35:33.441-05:002018-10-20T14:35:33.441-05:00Thanks so much Carla! I'm glad to be back and...Thanks so much Carla! I'm glad to be back and am looking forward to catching up with everyone and enjoying life being a little more settled! Love and hugs sweet friend!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-51748707927565366312018-10-19T21:52:59.165-05:002018-10-19T21:52:59.165-05:00Benita, you deserve a break from all things diffic...Benita, you deserve a break from all things difficult from now on. I'd say a several years' long break filled with nothing but rainbows and unicorns...you've clearly had your fill of all the other stuff for now. Actually, it sounds like you've had several people's fill of the other stuff...and glad you're back. I missed you. xo Kim https://www.blogger.com/profile/15445291034631735026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-69553985888920900562018-10-18T20:55:23.790-05:002018-10-18T20:55:23.790-05:00Hello,
My goodness .. what a time. I totally get w...Hello,<br />My goodness .. what a time. I totally get why you needed to take some time off. I am glad you are back. I found you on IG and was happy to know you were doing alright. :-)<br />Here is to catching up!!<br />Carla<br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-28045354258619175852018-10-18T17:13:39.266-05:002018-10-18T17:13:39.266-05:00Dewena, you are correct!! That stint exhausted me...Dewena, you are correct!! That stint exhausted me...LOL I don't know where those kids get so much energy. The church chose to give them sugary snacks every evening, so that really ramped them up...LOL<br /><br />Thank you so much Dewena, that means so much to me! He's a mess, but he just keeps on going and doesn't let too much get him down. I don't know that I could have looked in the mirror after that surgery, but he looked every day and sometimes several times a day to see what was happening. The surgeons did an awesome job! You can barely see the scars now...which is a miracle! Thank you again...love you!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-54986629631870819172018-10-18T17:07:06.743-05:002018-10-18T17:07:06.743-05:00Judith, you are so right! We all have trials and ...Judith, you are so right! We all have trials and we just endure and keep on going. The old adage "that which doesn't kill us makes us stronger" is so true! We could all be chapters in a book...sometimes happy, sometimes sad, sometimes thrilling, sometimes boring...but it is all part of the novel! Thank you so much sweet friend! I'm looking forward to being back on track for a while! Love and hugs!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-229619440853679622018-10-18T17:04:33.767-05:002018-10-18T17:04:33.767-05:00Thank you so much AnnMarie...you are so sweet! I&...Thank you so much AnnMarie...you are so sweet! I've missed all of you also and have missed reading about your life adventures! There is always something going on with the hubster...LOL I'm glad to be back! Love and hugs sweet friend!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-86929149231002014822018-10-18T17:03:34.066-05:002018-10-18T17:03:34.066-05:00Thank you so much! Life is truly a roller coaster...Thank you so much! Life is truly a roller coaster ride…I know you have been on one yourself and hope that things are settling down a little bit for you also! All you can do is hang on and hope that when you are able to step off, you are stronger than when you got on! Love and hugs!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-6620169868549186152018-10-18T17:01:23.905-05:002018-10-18T17:01:23.905-05:00Yes it did, but things are settling down! It seem...Yes it did, but things are settling down! It seems to come in waves like that...this wave just lasted longer than the rest! :-) Love and hugs!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-20859004327788221332018-10-18T11:12:07.041-05:002018-10-18T11:12:07.041-05:00Teaching 3rd graders at VBS would take some time t...Teaching 3rd graders at VBS would take some time to recover from! Benita, I must tell you that as someone who has gone through skin cancer on face twice and the threat of it hanging over me all the time that your son's magnificent smile on FB after his surgery sure did stiffen my backbone that I would not ever let it win either. He's a champion and I've wished many times I could give him a big hug and tell him what he's meant to me, and how much I love that beautiful smile of his!<br /><br />His mama is a winner too,<br />DewenaDewenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07330797553600987145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-91679248092442206152018-10-17T23:41:53.839-05:002018-10-17T23:41:53.839-05:00Benita,
I'm happy to be reading Chasing Quaint...Benita,<br />I'm happy to be reading Chasing Quaintness again. Life sometimes does blindside us like a deer hitting a truck. Didn't LIFE see us there when it rammed us with its wallop, then got up, and ran off, leaving us to deal with the aftermath? I'm glad to know you are finding your way back to some normalcy... the new normal after life ran off. Truth be told, almost all of us have lives that could be the screen script for a movie, and most always NOT a Hallmark movie. Knowing that does not lessen our trials, our pains, and our losses. Just know, we care. <br /><br />Happy new normal,<br /><br />JudithBotanic Bleuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16785345862310221087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-42174624670455644082018-10-17T15:34:54.563-05:002018-10-17T15:34:54.563-05:00Wow, that is a lot to go through for a lifetime, l...Wow, that is a lot to go through for a lifetime, let alone a year! I am so glad you are back. I missed your sweet spunkiness and your hubster stories. You are a strong woman....I can hear your roar from here :-)AnnMarie aka Vintage Junkie aka NaNahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969507879772949374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-8071337582190290412018-10-17T15:06:43.345-05:002018-10-17T15:06:43.345-05:00Oh dear! You have been so busy, no wonder you ditc...Oh dear! You have been so busy, no wonder you ditched us. So many important things in there that surely must have worried you so! Life is getting so serious these days. I'm hoping things will settle down for you Benita. Us too! So glad you've made it through and made it back in one piece.At Rivercrest Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12068816102263605128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-13229328221008662052018-10-17T14:08:25.024-05:002018-10-17T14:08:25.024-05:00Wow! A lot did happen to you and your family. I ...Wow! A lot did happen to you and your family. I am glad things are back on track.Penny from Enjoying The Simple Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480355122441712250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-29996509455708688562018-10-17T11:56:49.483-05:002018-10-17T11:56:49.483-05:00Thanks so much Brenda! I am very happy to be back...Thanks so much Brenda! I am very happy to be back! Love and hugs to you!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-43124005054299334902018-10-17T11:32:05.130-05:002018-10-17T11:32:05.130-05:00It does sound like a horrible tragedy, doesn’t it!...It does sound like a horrible tragedy, doesn’t it!?! Just life…frustrating and hurtful at the time but I’m blessed to be able to come through the other side…a few scars but most definitely stronger because of it. I agree with the saying! LOL…yes he is old but seems like he’s keeping in shape…still making movies!<br /><br />I considered the makeovers a distraction from reality…grief and stress relief and something else to focus on. Miss T, you are so sweet and always say the kindest things about my crazy life…LOL Simple would probably bore me, but there are some days, I crave it! 😊 Love and hugs to you my dear, sweet friend!<br />Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-13101187081196659682018-10-17T11:25:24.357-05:002018-10-17T11:25:24.357-05:00It’s been a rollercoaster, that’s for sure! I’m g...It’s been a rollercoaster, that’s for sure! I’m glad things are settling down so that I can get back to normal…whatever normal is for me…LOL. Thank you so much! Love and hugs!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-48889525203521696402018-10-17T11:23:26.859-05:002018-10-17T11:23:26.859-05:00I love you too girl!!! You are so awesome and I&#...I love you too girl!!! You are so awesome and I'm so thankful and blessed that our paths crossed alllllll those many years ago in school and church so that we could become lifelong friends! You are a treasure and inspiration to me!! Love you and yes!! Y'all need to head on out to Texas any time!! I've got plenty of room!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-61975552728723032092018-10-17T11:21:47.846-05:002018-10-17T11:21:47.846-05:00Life’s been a bit crazy that’s for sure! In the m...Life’s been a bit crazy that’s for sure! In the middle of all of that, I had to actually IRON clothes!! UGH!! 😉 I hope it is also…things seem to finally be settling down for a while. Thank you Donna, it was so sad. He actually grieved himself to death…his ex was withholding his daughter from him and that little girl was his life! Awww, that is too sad also…too young! Thank you so much! You are so sweet and I appreciate all of your kind words! Love and hugs to you!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-47505941951391818352018-10-17T11:21:39.709-05:002018-10-17T11:21:39.709-05:00I'm just glad you're back. Now don't g...I'm just glad you're back. Now don't go anywhere!<br />BrendaBrenda Pruitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544794729410559072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-61059731093725078102018-10-17T11:17:15.154-05:002018-10-17T11:17:15.154-05:00Most definitely! Thank you so much!! I've mi...Most definitely! Thank you so much!! I've missed it also...the blogging community is definitely the best and I have met the sweetest, kindest, most caring people through this blog! It's a great place to share life experiences with because everyone has been through something and can empathize and commiserate! I have missed those friendships and am happy to be back and able to visit with everyone again! Love and hugs to you sweet friend!!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-65998105608359294722018-10-17T11:12:49.092-05:002018-10-17T11:12:49.092-05:00That was an event...scared the heck out of us beca...That was an event...scared the heck out of us because we never saw it. It ran right into the side of the truck...HOW did it not see the truck??!! LOL. Those are the dumbest animals...it hit us, tore up the truck, got up and ran off. The hubster was disappointed that we could not get it and make a few meals out of it...LOL Thank you so much! I appreciate it greatly! Love and hugs!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-758780567770747669.post-85163899186999113792018-10-17T11:10:37.664-05:002018-10-17T11:10:37.664-05:00Thank you so much! I'm enjoying getting to kn...Thank you so much! I'm enjoying getting to know you as well! There has definitely been a lot going on, but life seems to be settling down. Cool! Both my boys live right outside of Jacksonville. Yes, Irma was a nightmare and I hope that you fared okay during that storm. So thankful you all were spared from Michael but hate it so much for those who suffered through that storm. I hope you do as well! Love and hugs to you!Benitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712521705008463049noreply@blogger.com