Comments on: How often do I have to post to still be a real blogger? http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/ Family life commentary by Amy Scott. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jesse http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17879 Jesse Thu, 04 Aug 2005 12:38:10 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17879 <!-- spamk : Comment text: 'Sorry to digress from Kitties.... But I was disturbed to hear the following: "This means that now I must write with discretion and with reservation. People who know me in real life know that the way I talk online is magnified to the tenth power in real life." I wasn't sure if the reservation was because of family or others, but I would say that this is your blog and you can say whatever you want! That is why the whole blog thing started. People blog because, on the internet, on their own web-page, they are free to write freely. For some people this is more of a good thing than it is for others. For you, it is a great thing! You have a lot of good things to say that would benefit all of your readers. There are also things I know that you believe that you have not yet shared...only hinted about. Another example to drive my point home is that some people get their news exclusively from blog journalists because they are sure that the information they read won't be slanted or written with reservations (like some main-stream journalist being afraid to lose his/her job). I regularly read this blog for truth without reservations. I don't know about everyone else (Speak up if you agree), but I vote for the tenth-power, real-life, humble, Amy. Blog that!' matched ((holdem|texas|poker|casino|online|gambl|blackjack|game|free).*){2,} --> Sorry to digress from Kitties.... But I was disturbed to hear the following: "This means that now I must write with discretion and with reservation. People who know me in real life know that the way I talk online is magnified to the tenth power in real life." I wasn't sure if the reservation was because of family or others, but I would say that this is your blog and you can say whatever you want! That is why the whole blog thing started. People blog because, on the internet, on their own web-page, they are free to write freely. For some people this is more of a good thing than it is for others. For you, it is a great thing! You have a lot of good things to say that would benefit all of your readers. There are also things I know that you believe that you have not yet shared...only hinted about. Another example to drive my point home is that some people get their news exclusively from blog journalists because they are sure that the information they read won't be slanted or written with reservations (like some main-stream journalist being afraid to lose his/her job). I regularly read this blog for truth without reservations. I don't know about everyone else (Speak up if you agree), but I vote for the tenth-power, real-life, humble, Amy. Blog that!
Sorry to digress from Kitties….

But I was disturbed to hear the following:

“This means that now I must write with discretion and with reservation. People who know me in real life know that the way I talk online is magnified to the tenth power in real life.”

I wasn’t sure if the reservation was because of family or others, but I would say that this is your blog and you can say whatever you want! That is why the whole blog thing started. People blog because, on the internet, on their own web-page, they are free to write freely. For some people this is more of a good thing than it is for others. For you, it is a great thing! You have a lot of good things to say that would benefit all of your readers. There are also things I know that you believe that you have not yet shared…only hinted about.

Another example to drive my point home is that some people get their news exclusively from blog journalists because they are sure that the information they read won’t be slanted or written with reservations (like some main-stream journalist being afraid to lose his/her job). I regularly read this blog for truth without reservations.

I don’t know about everyone else (Speak up if you agree), but I vote for the tenth-power, real-life, humble, Amy. Blog that!

]]> By: Paula http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17874 Paula Thu, 04 Aug 2005 06:58:42 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17874 Karen, I didn't have to cover my eyes. I'm a cat lover, but I'm realistic about them. I've teased my share of them. (Too funny with the duct tape.) We had a cat my daughter insisted had 'brain damage' because it kept leaping into the air from the back of the recliner to then attach itself to the slider drapes and hang there. It would give you this look like, "Now what do I do?" I had little pin holes in my expensive drapes where the sun shone through. We gave that cat away to a farmer who needed fresh blood in his barn, which had become overrun with inbred cats of the six-toed variety. I'm a cat lover, but enough was enough. :) Dogs are fine, so I will not comment on the little ankle-biting yappy dogs that don't shed. oops, too late. ;) Karen, I didn’t have to cover my eyes. I’m a cat lover, but I’m realistic about them. I’ve teased my share of them. (Too funny with the duct tape.) We had a cat my daughter insisted had ‘brain damage’ because it kept leaping into the air from the back of the recliner to then attach itself to the slider drapes and hang there. It would give you this look like, “Now what do I do?” I had little pin holes in my expensive drapes where the sun shone through. We gave that cat away to a farmer who needed fresh blood in his barn, which had become overrun with inbred cats of the six-toed variety. I’m a cat lover, but enough was enough. :)

Dogs are fine, so I will not comment on the little ankle-biting yappy dogs that don’t shed. oops, too late. ;)

]]> By: Dana http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17839 Dana Wed, 03 Aug 2005 16:42:08 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17839 Okay, I found your page via Cheri (Kudzu & Koolaid) and I AM IN LOVE! :) Okay, not in love with YOU, but your writing. You're so honest, fresh, and I'm LOVING reading about your kids. You have a fan! :) Okay, I found your page via Cheri (Kudzu & Koolaid) and I AM IN LOVE! :) Okay, not in love with YOU, but your writing. You’re so honest, fresh, and I’m LOVING reading about your kids. You have a fan! :)

]]> By: Mari http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17838 Mari Wed, 03 Aug 2005 15:03:10 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17838 I love reading your blog! DH brought home a kitten he found in his wood pile. It looked mean when he brought it home and we thought we would have to take it to the pound. We named it socks because he is gray with 4 white paws. Well....maybe our two year old tamed it. Because now it is the cutest little OUTSIDE kitten. When we leave the two year old says "Bye Socks" and when we return he picks him up and holds him close and says " Miss me socks? " Those two year olds can tame a kitten and a mommas heart. Needless to say Socks is part of our outdoor family! Enjoy your indoor fun! I love reading your blog!
DH brought home a kitten he found in his wood pile. It looked mean when he brought it home and we thought we would have to take it to the pound. We named it socks because he is gray with 4 white paws. Well….maybe our two year old tamed it. Because now it is the cutest little OUTSIDE kitten. When we leave the two year old says “Bye Socks” and when we return he picks him up and holds him close and says ” Miss me socks? ” Those two year olds can tame a kitten and a mommas heart. Needless to say Socks is part of our outdoor family! Enjoy your indoor fun!

]]> By: Deb http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17837 Deb Wed, 03 Aug 2005 12:34:51 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17837 I'm sorry...I just can't be a cat person. They really make me feel creepy like they're going to jump on me any minute. Our vet's office (we do have a dog) has a resident cat who prowls the L-shaped counter where you pay your bill. If I'm on one side, the cat will make her way over to me. I switch sides. The cat will make her way over to me...again. I switch sides...again. The receptionist wonders what this grown lady is doing. She leaves to go to the back room for supplies, and the cat jumps down but jumps back onto the counter again. Grown lady SCREAMS to high heaven! Receptionist re-enters room with a look of disbelief. Grown lady exits and makes husband go to vet next time. :) I’m sorry…I just can’t be a cat person. They really make me feel creepy like they’re going to jump on me any minute.

Our vet’s office (we do have a dog) has a resident cat who prowls the L-shaped counter where you pay your bill. If I’m on one side, the cat will make her way over to me. I switch sides. The cat will make her way over to me…again. I switch sides…again. The receptionist wonders what this grown lady is doing. She leaves to go to the back room for supplies, and the cat jumps down but jumps back onto the counter again. Grown lady SCREAMS to high heaven!

Receptionist re-enters room with a look of disbelief. Grown lady exits and makes husband go to vet next time. :)

]]> By: Teri in VA http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17836 Teri in VA Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:40:59 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17836 Cats are preditors. If they were any bigger they'd eat *you*. I demand loyalty from my pets. lol. I'm praying that the kitty and the kiddlets wear each other out and leave you to peacefully repose on the sofa. :-) ~Teri in VA (a dog person) Cats are preditors. If they were any bigger they’d eat *you*. I demand loyalty from my pets. lol.

I’m praying that the kitty and the kiddlets wear each other out and leave you to peacefully repose on the sofa. :-)

~Teri in VA (a dog person)

]]> By: Heather http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17835 Heather Wed, 03 Aug 2005 04:07:12 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17835 Ruth - Some cats do eat table scraps and everything dropped - such as Nacho Cheese Doritos (what my Minga ate today at lunch). Some cats are much like puppies in how they will follow you around the block - but certainly NOT if you try and drag them on a leash! They are WAY too cool for that. Michelle - we don't have mice, but our kitten earns her keep (as did my beloved Pug who died in April of this year - my 12 year old fur-child) by eating spiders and bugs! I simply tell her "GET THE BUG!" in a quick kitty-magnet, whispery-type voice and she runs to chase it... play with it, and ultimately EAT it! Karen - LOVE the idea. I like new ideas to trick the kitten... especially fun with the youngsters. My son was reading over my shoulder and he asked me if we could try that on Minga! :) As for snobbishness - YES - Cats are much more like people than dogs. Dogs will let you kick them, and come back for more. You try that with a cat, and you'll make an enemy! Cats also don't drool (unless you have to give them Children's Benedryl - which causes them to foam at the mouth), and they don't smell bad and need constant bathing. I can't stand the smell of a dog... although they are very cute, and I do like them. I also can't stand cleaning up the yard after a dog. I would much rather dump a cat litter box in the outside trash can once every two weeks and refill it with clean litter. My last cat, however, cried at the door to go outside like a dog, and we didn't need a litter box for him. :( I miss Pug. AMY: So glad you're finally enjoying a cat! Loved your post. I am glad you have something entertaining to do while on the couch. Praying you'll be feeling better soon. My cat Pug also enjoyed being swung around in a plastic grocery bag. :) Ruth - Some cats do eat table scraps and everything dropped - such as Nacho Cheese Doritos (what my Minga ate today at lunch). Some cats are much like puppies in how they will follow you around the block - but certainly NOT if you try and drag them on a leash! They are WAY too cool for that.

Michelle - we don’t have mice, but our kitten earns her keep (as did my beloved Pug who died in April of this year - my 12 year old fur-child) by eating spiders and bugs! I simply tell her “GET THE BUG!” in a quick kitty-magnet, whispery-type voice and she runs to chase it… play with it, and ultimately EAT it!

Karen - LOVE the idea. I like new ideas to trick the kitten… especially fun with the youngsters. My son was reading over my shoulder and he asked me if we could try that on Minga! :) As for snobbishness - YES - Cats are much more like people than dogs. Dogs will let you kick them, and come back for more. You try that with a cat, and you’ll make an enemy! Cats also don’t drool (unless you have to give them Children’s Benedryl - which causes them to foam at the mouth), and they don’t smell bad and need constant bathing. I can’t stand the smell of a dog… although they are very cute, and I do like them. I also can’t stand cleaning up the yard after a dog. I would much rather dump a cat litter box in the outside trash can once every two weeks and refill it with clean litter. My last cat, however, cried at the door to go outside like a dog, and we didn’t need a litter box for him. :( I miss Pug.

AMY: So glad you’re finally enjoying a cat! Loved your post. I am glad you have something entertaining to do while on the couch. Praying you’ll be feeling better soon. My cat Pug also enjoyed being swung around in a plastic grocery bag. :)

]]> By: Amy http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17834 Amy Wed, 03 Aug 2005 02:02:24 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17834 Lyn, He'll be home tomorrow. LOL, regarding a pet who doesn't contribute. You know me well. But, you know, The Tightwad Gazette lady has a dog... Lyn, He’ll be home tomorrow. LOL, regarding a pet who doesn’t contribute. You know me well. But, you know, The Tightwad Gazette lady has a dog…

]]> By: Amy http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17833 Amy Wed, 03 Aug 2005 00:59:48 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17833 Hey all, I did hear awhile ago about the kitty litter being bad for pregnant ladies, and I did file it away in my useless facts for Jeoporady part of the brain. But alas, I guess I needed the info. Well, maybe not. If that kitten wants to stay, the kiddos need to take care of her. Part of my sanctification? Nah, I'll make it part of the kids'. :) p.s. Thanks, Karen, for another use for duct tape. Hey all, I did hear awhile ago about the kitty litter being bad for pregnant ladies, and I did file it away in my useless facts for Jeoporady part of the brain. But alas, I guess I needed the info. Well, maybe not. If that kitten wants to stay, the kiddos need to take care of her. Part of my sanctification? Nah, I’ll make it part of the kids’. :)

p.s. Thanks, Karen, for another use for duct tape.

]]> By: Heather L. Sanders http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17832 Heather L. Sanders Tue, 02 Aug 2005 23:56:17 +0000 http://humblemusings.com/archives/2005/08/02/how-often-do-i-have-to-post-to-still-be-a-real-blogger/#comment-17832 I got a puppy. I watch the puppy at every turn or he leaves me presents in the house. Puppies do that - leave 'gifts.' I watch the puppy at every turn or he chews a toy, tears the mesh from the bottom of an old chair or hops up on my bed after rolling in dirt. A cat seems much easier. Install a doggy door and teach it to go outside. Y'know, b/c how hard can installing a doggie door for a kitten BE when you are pregnant, your husband has left town and you are suffering from morning-to-midnight sickness. Okay, so ditch the doggie door. Bad idea. Get a picture of the cat on the remote control car and you'll have a blog entry for another day. :) I got a puppy.
I watch the puppy at every turn or he leaves me presents in the house.
Puppies do that - leave ‘gifts.’
I watch the puppy at every turn or he chews a toy, tears the mesh from the bottom of an old chair or hops up on my bed after rolling in dirt.

A cat seems much easier.
Install a doggy door and teach it to go outside.
Y’know, b/c how hard can installing a doggie door for a kitten BE when you are pregnant, your husband has left town and you are suffering from morning-to-midnight sickness.

Okay, so ditch the doggie door. Bad idea.
Get a picture of the cat on the remote control car and you’ll have a blog entry for another day. :)

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