tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post8629013276034212962..comments2024-03-06T18:35:34.372-08:00Comments on Bitter Betty Blogs: The Search For SatisfactionYou can call me Betty, or Bethany, or Beth ...Just don't call me late for dinner.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04105440452868506777noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-59943394130764742562011-10-24T08:03:55.222-07:002011-10-24T08:03:55.222-07:00*gorgeous*gorgeousSylvianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-26073795433368714612011-10-24T08:02:42.719-07:002011-10-24T08:02:42.719-07:00I agonize daily about quitting my job when I am ve...I agonize daily about quitting my job when I am vested in my retirement(April 2nd, 2012!)and can we live on one income? I want to stay home, grow gorgeus veggies, learn to can, take care of my toddler, and sew Halloween costumes and bake all of my birthday cakes instead of buying them. My happiest days are when I take a week of vacation and spend it at home basking in domesticity. <br />But then I worry that if I stay home with a toddler who is a bottomless pit of need, will my intellect wither and I begin longing for coworkers who will notice my cute shoes?Sylviahttp://on-my-last-nerve.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-30477423287937976332011-10-05T05:10:28.134-07:002011-10-05T05:10:28.134-07:00What satisfies? A day selfishly for you, a goal de...What satisfies? A day selfishly for you, a goal desired, worked hard for, and accomplished...and dedicating yourself to your childFashion for Breakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11310552007019700615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-32560893734346333392011-10-01T15:27:29.951-07:002011-10-01T15:27:29.951-07:00Wonderful photos! Love how good that looks!
http:...Wonderful photos! Love how good that looks!<br /><br />http://www.localcelebz.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928184771317166952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-67509774849102347042011-09-14T14:24:31.586-07:002011-09-14T14:24:31.586-07:00Wonderful post. I think we all get that ghostly d...Wonderful post. I think we all get that ghostly dissatisfied feeling at times. You put it into tangible words. Know that you are not alone.Sherrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-64112309906485728522011-09-10T09:41:09.079-07:002011-09-10T09:41:09.079-07:00Come la marea ... it's all an ebb and flow ......Come la marea ... it's all an ebb and flow ...<br /><br />While you ponder all this upon your re-entry from Italy, here is a little gem I went looking for in order to share it with you:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr8WcwOKqxo<br /><br />I hope it lifts your spirit.Fulviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03781269837265804791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-46220674395637032802011-09-08T10:04:43.918-07:002011-09-08T10:04:43.918-07:00What satisfies? Getting lost in my work. The repet...What satisfies? Getting lost in my work. The repetition of stitches or pulling a print (which I don't do often enough) it's my meditation. One level of my mind is focused on the immediate task and I'm free to ponder. Love the pondering. And yes, what Wende said, though make mine a mug of milk tea.Sonya Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12402015132102471573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-86856757570529701172011-09-07T19:48:34.851-07:002011-09-07T19:48:34.851-07:00Yay!! You're back... photos of your summer are...Yay!! You're back... photos of your summer are amazing! And worth the wait.<br /><br />As for satisfying: a steamy cup of Earl Grey.Wendehttp://evidently.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-41571058879753220792011-09-07T11:24:28.940-07:002011-09-07T11:24:28.940-07:00Right now after a long summer with our three kids ...Right now after a long summer with our three kids a peaceful house.......bliss and maybe a little wine !polkadotpeticoathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14642636842463149894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-62249457118122451892011-09-06T11:32:39.444-07:002011-09-06T11:32:39.444-07:00Black gold for sure! In fact I need to pick mine ...Black gold for sure! In fact I need to pick mine before hubby cuts them down. What else satisfies? Photography right now, some sewing, and my increasing desire to get back in the studio. I need it again and that feels so good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-30283820467116216792011-09-05T21:12:00.498-07:002011-09-05T21:12:00.498-07:00Aww!It is isolating, but I'm determined to bra...Aww!It is isolating, but I'm determined to branch out!<br />Sulu- You have been my blogland friend and inspiration for so long and it is very satisfying to have friendships like that!<br />Kerrykatiecakes, making is what saves me when the well runs dry. And I am thinking more and more about the chickens!!You can call me Betty, or Bethany, or Beth ...Just don't call me late for dinner.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04105440452868506777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-72206230394366850322011-09-05T20:13:31.940-07:002011-09-05T20:13:31.940-07:00Good to see you back, Betty! What satisfies? Som...Good to see you back, Betty! What satisfies? Something completed - super made, a floor cleaned, a garden weeded, an art quilt made, a gift finished, even one seam done. To do something yourself and finish it and have something concrete to look at and say "I did that". <br />As for chicks (we're talking young chickens here right? not kids or something?) Forget watching aquariums to lower your blood pressure - what will do a better job is to watch a handful of healthy hens congregating at the compost heap for their morning meeting. Can't beat it and you'll never go back to stale,pale store eggs either.kerrykatiecakes2https://www.blogger.com/profile/11949171119703114016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-35008863496776398612011-09-05T17:27:19.578-07:002011-09-05T17:27:19.578-07:00I'm satisfied doing what I want, when I want -...I'm satisfied doing what I want, when I want - for me, that means getting over a lot of self-imposed feelings of obligation to others. It also means turning to the computer for some conversation like this, and then turning the computer off. Cause it can be a real sucker, you know?sulu-designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14997610829986070303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-34274726094499831702011-09-05T12:19:26.274-07:002011-09-05T12:19:26.274-07:00That was beautiful! I recently saw that being an a...That was beautiful! I recently saw that being an artist is one of the most depressing jobs because of the isolation. As I contemplate going down this road it's so nice to know that my feelings are shared and understood. Thanks Bethany!!! I adore you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-26522571254694714332011-09-05T11:53:00.219-07:002011-09-05T11:53:00.219-07:00Hi Mercy!!
Yum... how do you cook them?Hi Mercy!!<br />Yum... how do you cook them?You can call me Betty, or Bethany, or Beth ...Just don't call me late for dinner.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04105440452868506777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-61088771717855474062011-09-05T11:32:56.416-07:002011-09-05T11:32:56.416-07:00Picking courgettes before they are marrows- good t...Picking courgettes before they are marrows- good to see you backMercyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593271899582570589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-77466656015094824232011-09-05T11:14:09.575-07:002011-09-05T11:14:09.575-07:00Natalie, I had been thinking that chicken rearing ...Natalie, I had been thinking that chicken rearing would definitely fall into the satisfaction catagory!!You can call me Betty, or Bethany, or Beth ...Just don't call me late for dinner.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04105440452868506777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23443085.post-63702033100114496052011-09-05T11:11:52.363-07:002011-09-05T11:11:52.363-07:00I sympathize.
But. I have chicks, and they are ...I sympathize. <br />But. I have chicks, and they are a therapy for my heart and soul. They satisfy.<br /><br />(word verification: ecoli. That instills dread, and dissatisfaction. Going back to my chicks. Join me?)Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.com