tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post4630509226441778528..comments2024-03-27T16:19:53.023+00:00Comments on Friko's World: Counting My Blessings - Help!Frikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-15723455669480649712011-12-10T21:37:31.927+00:002011-12-10T21:37:31.927+00:00I have been too tied up counting my own blessings ...I have been too tied up counting my own blessings to get as far as anyone else's blog of late so am sorry to hear you have been unwell... Dr Zuess wrote a book which I used to read to the kids called something like do you realise how lucky you are...I don't thin I could live with ah bless too often but I never get over counting my blessings which come in the form of two boys one girl..her at homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553181592011484686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-3665921801488546712011-12-10T16:35:19.263+00:002011-12-10T16:35:19.263+00:00You're so much more noble than I could hope to...You're so much more noble than I could hope to be !<br />I'm grateful for a myriad of blessings , large and small , but it doesn't stop me moaning about a thousand and one other things .<br />Anne Of Green Gables , I'm not .SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-79931737699649043272011-12-10T11:20:32.548+00:002011-12-10T11:20:32.548+00:00That weather sounds absolutely shitty. You're ...That weather sounds absolutely shitty. You're not in one of those soggy areas I've been seeing on BBC are you? Poor Benno. <br /><br />TV is always a blessing and no matter what anyone thinks of me for saying it, I love Survivor. So there.georgia little peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388133043071314431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-72704355455035568652011-12-10T06:26:11.647+00:002011-12-10T06:26:11.647+00:00Ah, we all need a blessing once in a while. Bless...Ah, we all need a blessing once in a while. Bless, Friko. Bless.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479872783727855901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-55486549881982761642011-12-09T22:23:14.005+00:002011-12-09T22:23:14.005+00:00You might rail against the expression and the very...You might rail against the expression and the very idea of it, but it's a hell of a lot better than sitting in a hole wrapped in a big black coat. It seems to have been recently discovered by those in the counselling business that fastening on a little tiny bit of good, and of hope, works tiny wonders. Myself, I can get elated about being in a warm bed when it's miserable outside. <br />IDeborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10892637441668897411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-5763893162124294642011-12-09T19:47:16.423+00:002011-12-09T19:47:16.423+00:00No need to count your blessings but I'm please...No need to count your blessings but I'm pleased you're enjoying them!<br />Love the photo - very atmospheric. Hope the trees survived the gales undamaged.Linda Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799429286538446158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-66172636211158154172011-12-09T19:44:44.348+00:002011-12-09T19:44:44.348+00:00'Ah bless' sounded bliss. And to have a c...'Ah bless' sounded bliss. And to have a cleaning fairy? More bliss. I have discovered that it is the small things that make me happy, and I loved your list. Hope your recovery is continuing apace.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-51770994291274753682011-12-09T18:19:48.116+00:002011-12-09T18:19:48.116+00:00a cornucopia of blessings and we humans need idle ...a cornucopia of blessings and we humans need idle time.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-40850509478899304202011-12-09T17:19:45.733+00:002011-12-09T17:19:45.733+00:00The blessings you have shared are riches indeed. T...The blessings you have shared are riches indeed. Take care and recover at your own pace.Fredahttp://www.freda.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-14393995257426363442011-12-09T16:50:31.936+00:002011-12-09T16:50:31.936+00:00It's the small, maybe mundane things in life t...It's the small, maybe mundane things in life that make the difference between acceptance and contentment. I am always thankful for hot water on tap.jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-32213255062532392532011-12-09T16:14:11.923+00:002011-12-09T16:14:11.923+00:00Oh Friko, what a wonderful post. I hope you won&#...Oh Friko, what a wonderful post. I hope you won't be annoyed with me, but I finally placed you in my constellation of people I "know."<br /><br />I tend to think of friends and acquaintances in terms of "famous" people, and for me you are P.D. James in disquise. <br /><br />I love her writer's gift of being able to create the perfect mise-en-scène. That I can read schmidleysscribblins,wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-34282311407066969762011-12-09T14:11:45.674+00:002011-12-09T14:11:45.674+00:00Friko, as I am just getting to know you through yo...Friko, as I am just getting to know you through your blog and writing, I'm sure I'm missing parts of your life that make this post more meaningful, but, I did want to stop and say how much I enjoyed it and what I see as a great sense of humor in you. Your "take" on gratitude had me smiling - and grateful for the read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-51827466356567195822011-12-09T11:55:20.653+00:002011-12-09T11:55:20.653+00:00You don't need to wate time counting your bles...You don't need to wate time counting your blessings, Friko, when you could be counting your talents with words instead!Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-50225026450567650852011-12-09T11:46:36.485+00:002011-12-09T11:46:36.485+00:00The post is the best: you kicking and screaming in...The post is the best: you kicking and screaming into blessing. I'm all the richer for it.<br /><br />The photo: <b>ah, bless</b>.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-18458322686377694662011-12-09T11:44:59.327+00:002011-12-09T11:44:59.327+00:00Grateful for idleness...and why not? In this world...Grateful for idleness...and why not? In this world of puritanical efforts at getting ahead, isn't it nice to be just where you are?Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-7368211763150619002011-12-09T10:58:36.924+00:002011-12-09T10:58:36.924+00:00I enjoyed your blessings post very much! I too ha...I enjoyed your blessings post very much! I too have a cleaning lady who is kind and empathetic as well! When I was recovering from my surgery she was so kind! Checked on me daily via phone and when she came to clean..she did my laundry too!! Sigh!! That is a blessing and bliss all wrapped up together!!<br />Stay warm and snug<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-9367618422825186512011-12-09T10:55:44.177+00:002011-12-09T10:55:44.177+00:00Your blessings struck a chord - other than the one...Your blessings struck a chord - other than the one about hiding away from lousy weather, of course as I sit in a surfeit of sunshine downunder!<br /><br />But what I DIDN'T relate to was the potential problem with including leisure-related blessings! I don't get why blessings can only be 'good' things - if you appreciate it, it's a blessing no matter how non-politically Red Nomad OZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03020668094026661054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-41105701327299534112011-12-09T08:00:23.044+00:002011-12-09T08:00:23.044+00:00Ah, Friko ... blessings indeed. I wouldn't q...Ah, Friko ... blessings indeed. I wouldn't quibble about any of your choices. I also find that ideas for blogging, poetry, writing leave me when I am not well. Either that or I am too idle to think. No, I believe there is only so much energy available and healing uses lots of creative juice.<br /><br />Enjoy your wild weather and the fireside warmth.Isabel Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974989548030799086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-87349682566087703562011-12-09T07:58:07.744+00:002011-12-09T07:58:07.744+00:00Hi Friko .. wonderful to have a Kelly around to du...Hi Friko .. wonderful to have a Kelly around to dust-bust our non-reflecting sunbeams as they hit our furniture ... and that bliss of being able to sort paperwork and tidy things up. <br /><br />Glad you're feeling a little better - the gloom doesn't help and those storm lashing winds - they weren't that bad down here, but certainly whistled around.<br /><br />Lots of Bless' .. IHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-82500384480174479722011-12-09T07:25:01.546+00:002011-12-09T07:25:01.546+00:00The picture reminds me of a poem “November” by Tho...The picture reminds me of a poem “November” by Thomas Hood, which you introduced in your past post. <br /><br />When I got back to my home after unexpected one week stay at hospital, I counted many blessings. At least being idle was a blessing apart from hustle-bustle of the day or keeping myself busy adding one thing to another. <br /><br />Stay warm and take care of yourself, Friko.<br /><stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-50364892973724668252011-12-09T04:48:09.728+00:002011-12-09T04:48:09.728+00:00Well, I was going to say you are a blessing to us ...Well, I was going to say you are a blessing to us all. There'd be a great big, black hole if you were no longer here to keep us all thoroughly entertained by your dry witticisms and on our toes with your thought provoking posts. You are like no other, Friko.Desireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01069419364783245762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-50129619727794613002011-12-09T04:47:27.815+00:002011-12-09T04:47:27.815+00:00I finally had to get out of the house but at least...I finally had to get out of the house but at least it was a slightly warmer evening. We finally made it back to our favorite evening meal, Mexican food mainly, restaurant. They were under the impression that possibly I was angry with them for not cooking my salmon long enough the last time I was there! I had completely forgot about it, we had just too many irons in the fire, about a week away esbbostonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09946279220170973147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-22766788551422528742011-12-09T04:04:34.577+00:002011-12-09T04:04:34.577+00:00wishing you MUCH more well deserved 'bliss'...wishing you MUCH more well deserved 'bliss'<br /><br /><br /><br /> Aloha from Waikiki<br /><br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> <br /> > < } } ( ° ><br /> <br /> ><}}(°><br /><br />< ° ) } } > <Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-88114129622908599132011-12-09T04:03:35.648+00:002011-12-09T04:03:35.648+00:00I count my blessings everyday while being idle, it...I count my blessings everyday while being idle, its Bonza :-).Windsmoke.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12225394580987872677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-75493045850542657992011-12-09T03:17:51.540+00:002011-12-09T03:17:51.540+00:00The person you are shines through this entire post...The person you are shines through this entire post. You are someone I'm glad I follow, because otherwise I would miss all THIS! And your commenters are nothing to sneeze at, either. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com