Widower's Woes Compounded
A pox on houseplants and sparrows20 total reviews
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Liz
Your stories are always injected with humor. I enjoyed the poke at Bonnie & Clyde, those wild characters of banking fame.
Poor George. I don't envy him doing all those "chores". Perhaps he should just chuck the bird feeder, and topple the monster "ficus" tree. And (accidentally, of course) mow those thirsty plants down? Maybe its time to make the home...his. Put in a giant TV screen and a pool table!
My wife tends bird feeders that attract more pigeons and mourning doves than cardinals and chickadee-dee-dees. And I've planted so many perennials since moving to this garden home in the city! I have to be so careful every time I mow the lawn. And there's no way her closet will contain all the clothes she buys. Our bedroom is turning into a hoarder's nightmare!
Nicely penned, Liz, as usual. You always entertain!
Hugs,
Kimbob
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2021
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Hi Liz
Your stories are always injected with humor. I enjoyed the poke at Bonnie & Clyde, those wild characters of banking fame.
Poor George. I don't envy him doing all those "chores". Perhaps he should just chuck the bird feeder, and topple the monster "ficus" tree. And (accidentally, of course) mow those thirsty plants down? Maybe its time to make the home...his. Put in a giant TV screen and a pool table!
My wife tends bird feeders that attract more pigeons and mourning doves than cardinals and chickadee-dee-dees. And I've planted so many perennials since moving to this garden home in the city! I have to be so careful every time I mow the lawn. And there's no way her closet will contain all the clothes she buys. Our bedroom is turning into a hoarder's nightmare!
Nicely penned, Liz, as usual. You always entertain!
Hugs,
Kimbob
Comment Written 15-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2021
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POST YOUR STORY!
He is going to toss the bird feeder!
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
You do find stories everywhere. I am sure if you didn't bump into someone on a given day that you would create a very interesting
tale, from times past.
Ralf
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2021
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You do find stories everywhere. I am sure if you didn't bump into someone on a given day that you would create a very interesting
tale, from times past.
Ralf
Comment Written 15-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 28-Sep-2021
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He is going to toss the bird feeder!
Comment from karenina
Martha and Clyde would come creeping into my mind as well! I love it when you do your "strike throughs"--(There's likely a grammatical word for that but I !missed class that day! ). Poor George... It must be hard to keep Bonnie us memory alive doing tasks that rattle him...
Karenina
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Martha and Clyde would come creeping into my mind as well! I love it when you do your "strike throughs"--(There's likely a grammatical word for that but I !missed class that day! ). Poor George... It must be hard to keep Bonnie us memory alive doing tasks that rattle him...
Karenina
Comment Written 14-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 14-Sep-2021
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Glad you like the strikes. I avail myself of this feature as a device to poke fun at my foibles.
He is going to toss the bird feeder!
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The strikes always crack me up! (Plus, as an added bonus I have not a clue how to do that on my keyboard!)
Karenina
Comment from Janetsue
Did you intend to leave the crossed out name Martha in your story? It is a bit confusing. Otherwise, I think this is another of your superb writings. You mix both pathos and humor with such style! :-)
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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Did you intend to leave the crossed out name Martha in your story? It is a bit confusing. Otherwise, I think this is another of your superb writings. You mix both pathos and humor with such style! :-)
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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Yes! I intended to show how I continually mess up the associations. I often do this sort of crossing out as a device to poke fun at my foibles.
Comment from Lobber
Hi my friend,
I imagine it would if inevitable that the loss of one's partner results in the gain of their savings as well as their lowly tasks.
Lobber aka Gerald J, Smith
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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Hi my friend,
I imagine it would if inevitable that the loss of one's partner results in the gain of their savings as well as their lowly tasks.
Lobber aka Gerald J, Smith
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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He is going to toss the bird feeder!
Comment from royowen
George is a good man and adds to your marvellous collection of great anecdotes about people. Your ability to attract very quirky people and become a people magnet is most commendable Liz, well done, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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George is a good man and adds to your marvellous collection of great anecdotes about people. Your ability to attract very quirky people and become a people magnet is most commendable Liz, well done, blessings Roy
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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He is going to toss the bird feeder!
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
People have lots of different ways of dealing with situations. If he dislikes the chores that much he should just get rid of it, but maybe he likes the memories better.
Robert
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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People have lots of different ways of dealing with situations. If he dislikes the chores that much he should just get rid of it, but maybe he likes the memories better.
Robert
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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He is going to toss the bird feeder!
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I enjoyed reading your story. I caused me to laugh. My husband swears he can't get to bed at a decent hour because of all the plant watering. I told him to start earlier and he thought that was crazy.
I needed witnesses in the event I were arrested for dumping the trash I'd collected: (I is the noun, so it should be 'was' not 'were'.)
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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I enjoyed reading your story. I caused me to laugh. My husband swears he can't get to bed at a decent hour because of all the plant watering. I told him to start earlier and he thought that was crazy.
I needed witnesses in the event I were arrested for dumping the trash I'd collected: (I is the noun, so it should be 'was' not 'were'.)
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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He is going to toss the bird feeder!
I used WERE for subjunctive.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Well, Liz, his story is sad. I'm sorry for his loss. I wish he could see the little birds in a positive light. Maybe he could donate the plant, too. You did a good job with this poignant story.
Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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Well, Liz, his story is sad. I'm sorry for his loss. I wish he could see the little birds in a positive light. Maybe he could donate the plant, too. You did a good job with this poignant story.
Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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He is going to toss the bird feeder!
Comment from Ric Myworld
This is a simple one. Get rid of the bird feeder and kill the damn plants if they aren't a happy reminder of Bonnie. And if they are to some extent, then shut the hell up, clean the window, mop up what he can, and treat the plants like Bonnies watching. Which is she probably is: thinking what a lazy old bastard George is. LOL. Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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This is a simple one. Get rid of the bird feeder and kill the damn plants if they aren't a happy reminder of Bonnie. And if they are to some extent, then shut the hell up, clean the window, mop up what he can, and treat the plants like Bonnies watching. Which is she probably is: thinking what a lazy old bastard George is. LOL. Sorry, I just couldn't help myself. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 12-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 13-Sep-2021
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He is going to toss the bird feeder!