Remembering Yesterday
Viewing comments for Chapter 29 "Growing Pains"A widow's journey into her relationship with her
17 total reviews
Comment from alexisleech
Uncertain times indeed. I can well understand your concern regarding your husband's job, especially when you had five mouths to feed as well as a new finance agreement on the plot of land. The fish tank incident sounds horrendous, and as you say, it was a miracle nobody was hurt. I can imagine the sight of a fish tank gave you the shivers for a while after that!
Another great chapter, with excellent attention to personal and historic details.
Alexis xxx
The property was for sale by [the] owner.
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2021
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Uncertain times indeed. I can well understand your concern regarding your husband's job, especially when you had five mouths to feed as well as a new finance agreement on the plot of land. The fish tank incident sounds horrendous, and as you say, it was a miracle nobody was hurt. I can imagine the sight of a fish tank gave you the shivers for a while after that!
Another great chapter, with excellent attention to personal and historic details.
Alexis xxx
The property was for sale by [the] owner.
Comment Written 04-Jan-2021
reply by the author on 04-Jan-2021
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I've never been a person who spends much time worrying about anything, unless someone life is in jeopardy. Most of the time, we kept all those worries on the back burner. There is always something to be concerned about. Thanks for the great review.
Beth
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
You sure was a busy mommy when you had our children at home. Your children were busy kids. I can visualize the toppling of the fish tank and seeing your babies lying under the rocks, fish, and water. Good thing they were not hurt. And the flour and syrup...what an adventure.
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2020
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You sure was a busy mommy when you had our children at home. Your children were busy kids. I can visualize the toppling of the fish tank and seeing your babies lying under the rocks, fish, and water. Good thing they were not hurt. And the flour and syrup...what an adventure.
Comment Written 30-Jun-2020
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2020
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Yes, those were the days I started wondering if I needed to go back to work or have a nervous breakdown. LOL
Beth
Comment from Sankey
Good interesting and dramatic chapter. What dramas you had with the twins especially. Still not being notified. Tell me when you post, please. No spags.
reply by the author on 27-Apr-2020
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Good interesting and dramatic chapter. What dramas you had with the twins especially. Still not being notified. Tell me when you post, please. No spags.
Comment Written 27-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 27-Apr-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and the nice comment. I so sorry you are reading them after they stop payings.
Thanks a million for the six stars.
Beth
Comment from Spitfire
Whew! I'm glad I never had twins and my children were four years apart. Good to see Carol's not a perfect angel. Eating toadstools! Just what you needed. I admire how you handled all this, and how again thanks for including the historical background. Your children will thank you same day or at least your grandchildren.
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2020
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Whew! I'm glad I never had twins and my children were four years apart. Good to see Carol's not a perfect angel. Eating toadstools! Just what you needed. I admire how you handled all this, and how again thanks for including the historical background. Your children will thank you same day or at least your grandchildren.
Comment Written 22-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2020
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Thank you again. Yes twins are a handful and Carol was no angel but other than her stubborn and grouchy disposition she didn't give us too many problems.
Beth
Comment from lyenochka
Oh my!! Any one of those disasters would be worthy of a single post and I'm dizzy after reading those events all in a sequence! How in the world did you ever survive? God was with you! And He knew I couldn't have handled twins!
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2020
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Oh my!! Any one of those disasters would be worthy of a single post and I'm dizzy after reading those events all in a sequence! How in the world did you ever survive? God was with you! And He knew I couldn't have handled twins!
Comment Written 21-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2020
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Thank you for the review and comments. Those terrible twoa were bad time but the twins were fun too. I think I just fortunated that I didn't have identical twin boys. I don't think I could have handled two like him.
Beth
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I'm sure you are grateful for your son now. Girls are harder when they hit their teens - it was for me anyway
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I certainly appreciate my son now. I know what teenage girls. I remember my own teenage years. I don't know how my parents tolerated me and it 's worst today.
Comment from patcelaw
I think it is a marvelous idea to write about your memories of your life with your husband so it leaves you legacy of a marriage for your children. Well written and presented well.
Patricia
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2020
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I think it is a marvelous idea to write about your memories of your life with your husband so it leaves you legacy of a marriage for your children. Well written and presented well.
Patricia
Comment Written 21-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 21-Apr-2020
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Thank you Patricia, I appreciate the review and comments.
Beth
Comment from royowen
I can remember the sixties well, we were stood down where I worked, but no one was actually sacked, we struggled a little in that period, but I was still single with no dependants. We went back to work after that. Boy, you did have problems with the twins, we had two girls, the elder girl was angelic with a sweet, giving nature, the younger was a bit of a problem, but girls will sit and colour in, but boys...well done Beth, I love biography, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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I can remember the sixties well, we were stood down where I worked, but no one was actually sacked, we struggled a little in that period, but I was still single with no dependants. We went back to work after that. Boy, you did have problems with the twins, we had two girls, the elder girl was angelic with a sweet, giving nature, the younger was a bit of a problem, but girls will sit and colour in, but boys...well done Beth, I love biography, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 20-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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Thank you Roy. I like biographies too. I guess that why I'm writing one. I have one daughter that I've not gotten to yet. She tells me I can quit writing till she gets born. She straggled along ten years behind the twins. I think she gave me more problems in her teen year than any of the rest.
Beth
Comment from Marjon van Bruggen
A super chapter again, Beth. Twin babies with initiative, wow, that sounds exciting and (sometimes) fun, but I don't envy you. When I read about the mushroom-eating and the enormous chest falling down with aquarium and fishes included...I can only guess what you were going through.
Another joy to read!
1. I was once(r)ned as well...
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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A super chapter again, Beth. Twin babies with initiative, wow, that sounds exciting and (sometimes) fun, but I don't envy you. When I read about the mushroom-eating and the enormous chest falling down with aquarium and fishes included...I can only guess what you were going through.
Another joy to read!
1. I was once(r)ned as well...
Comment Written 20-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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Thank you so much for the lovely review. They kept me on my toes.
Beth
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Welcome, Beth. As ever.
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Wonderful tale of woes with the demon twins. Amazing that you all survived to tell it. Poison (?) mushrooms, flour and syrup on them and the sofa, burial by aquarium. No wonder you wanted to go back to work. Cheers. LIZ
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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Wonderful tale of woes with the demon twins. Amazing that you all survived to tell it. Poison (?) mushrooms, flour and syrup on them and the sofa, burial by aquarium. No wonder you wanted to go back to work. Cheers. LIZ
Comment Written 20-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and comments. I was tearing my hair out. I needed a break.
Beth
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
Oh my, what a life you had with the children. Things kids get into can truly unnerve any mother. I am happy to see, so far, that you could handle each situation. You have an intriguing story to tell.
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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Oh my, what a life you had with the children. Things kids get into can truly unnerve any mother. I am happy to see, so far, that you could handle each situation. You have an intriguing story to tell.
Comment Written 20-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2020
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Thank you so much for the review and the nice comments. I handled it but not too gracefully. LOL
Beth
