tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post7315190106053903821..comments2024-03-27T16:19:53.023+00:00Comments on Friko's World: Is it over?Frikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-49441837335075077752021-02-22T16:37:34.949+00:002021-02-22T16:37:34.949+00:00Reading your post today made me ealize how I stay ...Reading your post today made me ealize how I stay away from posting but mostly because my eyes arecsooo weak now though the rest of me is a bit getter.<br />Glad you are back.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-8618436011631170372021-01-12T09:04:58.909+00:002021-01-12T09:04:58.909+00:00The thoughts we have, the words we tell ourselves,...The thoughts we have, the words we tell ourselves, then sometimes the chemical changes occurring in our brains, sometimes the weather and surrounding environment among other things can all conspire to affect our state of mind. I do hope you'll find your way through all you're experiencing. Glad to see you found your way to the keyboard.Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-67269364967384152822021-01-11T11:56:16.232+00:002021-01-11T11:56:16.232+00:00I'm with you - I have just sunk into myself a ...I'm with you - I have just sunk into myself a little of late. And yes, 2020 is over but 2021 has not had an auspicious start in my country. Trying to stay hopeful..Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-42423543459911352082021-01-08T15:59:30.112+00:002021-01-08T15:59:30.112+00:00Glad to see you're surfacing again ... once we...Glad to see you're surfacing again ... once we're in February this grey gloom will have gone for another year. Just three weeks... SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-42322810846341136862021-01-07T03:16:45.099+00:002021-01-07T03:16:45.099+00:00Good to see you've posted, Friko. May 2021 be ...Good to see you've posted, Friko. May 2021 be a better year for us all! Gesundes neues Jahr wünsche ich Ihnen! xBeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07886227825064266814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-69310160740466852012021-01-05T23:20:40.424+00:002021-01-05T23:20:40.424+00:00So far behind on comments. Clearly the Blog world...So far behind on comments. Clearly the Blog world loves you. Wondering if you will get dow to this post at all? I can totally understand how being alone you do not have someone to bounce your feelings off of (yes ended with a preposition) but are there people you can call or visit via the Internet. Even those not super close would be a solace to remind you that you are not alone? Also your Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053208644196545549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-25016956503338379242021-01-05T00:02:14.194+00:002021-01-05T00:02:14.194+00:00Yes, indeed, 2021 has GOT to be better than the ye...Yes, indeed, 2021 has GOT to be better than the year just passed. May it be so, and I am wishing for you the earliest possible spring, so you can be in your garden ASAP.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674930917585246294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-4035710566115943772021-01-04T17:06:31.173+00:002021-01-04T17:06:31.173+00:00Dear Friko, it was so good to see this post from y...Dear Friko, it was so good to see this post from you!! I have been 'down' also, gardens overgrown, living alone, then I stumbled and fell and sprained my right wrist on the 19th of Dec. Swelling is gone as is the neon bruising from knuckles to halfway to elbow but it still hurts like heck. Sprains take awhile to heal. I've been reading a lot and watching a lot of you-tube videos, FlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-66225052915324805152021-01-04T14:07:33.622+00:002021-01-04T14:07:33.622+00:00The Black Dog has made many visits in 2020. Welco...The Black Dog has made many visits in 2020. Welcome back to The Land of Blog, the Community here is a Support Network that sustains while we might be silently struggling otherwise. A lot of chaos and uncertainty takes a heavy toll over time. Virtual Hugs and Happy New Year!Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-47647944255336942192021-01-03T22:12:20.746+00:002021-01-03T22:12:20.746+00:00I'm so glad you are back, Friko. It was blogs ...I'm so glad you are back, Friko. It was blogs that kept me out of the dark place, even if the post was only a photo or quote. It's been a tough year and I don't believe it is over but I do believe -- for the first time in a long while -- there is hope. Please hold hope close to you in the new year.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-33795070366696587702021-01-03T21:50:49.906+00:002021-01-03T21:50:49.906+00:00Thank you for surfacing, battling on and going wit...Thank you for surfacing, battling on and going with the flow is all any of us can do especially those of us whom the black dog visits. I remember well over the years that winter is not a good time for you U. Better days will come, we just have to wait their arrival. XRose ~ from Ozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01908281749611280188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-35097768383076901422021-01-03T11:14:59.827+00:002021-01-03T11:14:59.827+00:00As everyone says it's good to see a post ... l...As everyone says it's good to see a post ... life has not been easy - we've been relatively lucky down here, and I'm fortunate I have good health and don't suffer ... except the occasional 'oh misery me'! I do hope you can find ways to keep the black dog at bay ... and I often think of you - let's hope we have an early Spring ... with thoughts, love and a hug or two .Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-8593962277292364902021-01-03T01:23:02.052+00:002021-01-03T01:23:02.052+00:00I am glad to see your post and hope that you feel ...I am glad to see your post and hope that you feel better soon. It’s been a long haul and we all are tired of it. Gerlinde de Broekerthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06174961875518661639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-12375520278779465642021-01-02T22:00:49.305+00:002021-01-02T22:00:49.305+00:00Nice to see your note. Yes, 2020 has not been an ...Nice to see your note. Yes, 2020 has not been an easy year and no one regrets its passing. For me I don’t think 2020 will be over until I can see the results of the Georgia senate runoff election. Hopefully things will be looking up for everyone in 2021. Warmest wishes to you Friko.Vagabondehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774109692564954568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-74919330297436444732021-01-02T21:31:08.357+00:002021-01-02T21:31:08.357+00:00Friko, welcome back! I have to admit that I've...Friko, welcome back! I have to admit that I've been rather slow in my blogging lately. So much... and yet so little going on. People dying from Covid, people sick with Covid, numbers going up, up, up! And here we sit alone for the most part in our houses avoiding contact for fear of getting sick and/or getting others sick. It's been a trying year... more so for some than others... but Rianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472421271620543536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-71139061198221601982021-01-02T21:05:38.275+00:002021-01-02T21:05:38.275+00:00Glad to hear you are okay. I went into the doldru...Glad to hear you are okay. I went into the doldrums with the black dog, as you say, for a couple of months before our election over here. Been pulling myself out of it. Being alone and knowing my hungry cat would partake of me should I get sick and die...doesn't help--LOL! With politics and covid and everything else it can "get to you"--yes! At least this year we have vaccines Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-27834350787832994712021-01-02T19:39:27.768+00:002021-01-02T19:39:27.768+00:00I am so glad to see a post from you, Friko. Yes, 2...I am so glad to see a post from you, Friko. Yes, 2020 was a terrible year in so many ways, and I have hope that 2021 will be better. For you, I hope the black dog is suppressed. Wishing you a happy and healthy 2021.Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-10184663800587195802021-01-02T17:42:00.366+00:002021-01-02T17:42:00.366+00:00I hope your commenters have cheered you up as you ...I hope your commenters have cheered you up as you have for us. Frankly, I’m getting a little tired of the “toxic positivity mongers” I come across. I just need to feel grumpy when I am grumpy!<br />Cheryl in ColoradoCherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14402270100022873214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-84846781659045325662021-01-02T17:36:57.407+00:002021-01-02T17:36:57.407+00:00Hi Friko - so good to see this ... I was going to ...Hi Friko - so good to see this ... I was going to ring next week. But I'll come back and reply tomorrow ... just so glad you're ok. Til tomorrow - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-88874540083764983682021-01-02T17:33:28.944+00:002021-01-02T17:33:28.944+00:00Wishing you a very happy and healthy 2021, friend ...Wishing you a very happy and healthy 2021, friend Friko. Sending love, cat.^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-50788664568379257972021-01-02T16:46:06.313+00:002021-01-02T16:46:06.313+00:002020 has been a very distressing year. One minute ...2020 has been a very distressing year. One minute everything feels as if it is beginning to improve, and then in the blink of an eye things go backwards. For you being on your own it is far more difficult than it is for those of us who are not. <br />We all need sunshine, warmer weather, spring flowers, blue skies and above all the reassurance of the vaccine in all of our arms. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-17149319053889826892021-01-02T16:33:00.241+00:002021-01-02T16:33:00.241+00:00So happy to see your post and glad you are back. S...So happy to see your post and glad you are back. So many are suffering from depression and are unaware. The issues seem overwhelming, don't they? Take care of yourself. Linda O'Connellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982895073903619018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-74872797553658092062021-01-02T16:32:51.461+00:002021-01-02T16:32:51.461+00:00I’m in Florida and we have an idiot governor too. ...I’m in Florida and we have an idiot governor too. Less doses no organization. Jan 6th suppose to be a violent day....how did this happen in America. It’s heartbreaking Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987527540895782339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-67448651737450670062021-01-02T15:43:05.966+00:002021-01-02T15:43:05.966+00:00I don't suffer from depression but I do have t...I don't suffer from depression but I do have to deal with stressing out over the political situation coupled with the virus. I'm fortunate to live is a rural area where the weather is such that I can get out most days in the yard. I have an appointment on the 16th for my first vaccine shot. Texas is one big hot spot and our governor is an idiot but at least the healthcare system in which ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-38996861326376539542021-01-02T15:37:27.254+00:002021-01-02T15:37:27.254+00:00Good to hear from you. In my own case, I feel like...Good to hear from you. In my own case, I feel like I've been running a marathon and I'm just about to hit the wall. So 2021 BETTER be an improvement over 2020!Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.com