tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post7981375500040719381..comments2024-03-22T02:19:36.295-07:00Comments on Carmen's Chronicles: Only The Pencils Are Sharp - Magpie 18 - June 15, 2010RNSANEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-38465539448457882192010-06-16T18:20:02.489-07:002010-06-16T18:20:02.489-07:00This surely calls with reality - :) I wish 'he...This surely calls with reality - :) I wish 'her' well!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-56772432788177455622010-06-15T23:23:54.063-07:002010-06-15T23:23:54.063-07:00kathew - hopefully, Jeff was gone by the time she ...kathew - hopefully, Jeff was gone by the time she got home from work!!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-65075297252375357822010-06-15T23:20:29.951-07:002010-06-15T23:20:29.951-07:00Sue J - willow will have a different prompt next w...Sue J - willow will have a different prompt next week so I guess Elaine and Jeff's tale ends with this Magpie!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-64557701176385439392010-06-15T23:16:07.043-07:002010-06-15T23:16:07.043-07:00Lyn - how true...Jeff and his pencils, minus the m...Lyn - how true...Jeff and his pencils, minus the mug, should be out the door!<br /><br /><br />At 65, I've done it! My poetry book - Life's Journey by Carmen Henesy - is out on Amazon! <br />( Poems about the things that have been important to me in my journey through life, some humorous, some sad, some that may have meaning to you as well )<br />http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Journey-1-Carmen-Henesy/dp/1451547366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274652997&sr=1-1RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-12848231931174456842010-06-15T23:01:08.632-07:002010-06-15T23:01:08.632-07:00sm - it's much easier to write about things we...sm - it's much easier to write about things we experience and to which we can relate!!!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-26988701273229331702010-06-15T23:00:21.310-07:002010-06-15T23:00:21.310-07:00Lena - nice to have you visit from Scotland!!! Ye...Lena - nice to have you visit from Scotland!!! Yes, Jeff was so unobservant, he didn't even realize what that mug meant to Elaine...time to boot him out and look for a more caring partner <br />( and one who shares the rent! ).RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-18797334331078625442010-06-15T22:58:12.686-07:002010-06-15T22:58:12.686-07:00Tina - it was fun writing that. Stabbing him woul...Tina - it was fun writing that. Stabbing him wouldn't have been good for her but kicking him out certainly would have!!!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-36525977757009682852010-06-15T22:57:06.505-07:002010-06-15T22:57:06.505-07:00jillsy - I just noticed you're from Atlanta......jillsy - I just noticed you're from Atlanta...actually, I'm from Columbus, GA ( 65 years ago ). My brother is in Flowery Branch and my mother, sadly, in February, was hospitalized at Gwinnett Extended Care in Lawrenceville ( age 85 ) - she no longer even knows my brother or me after her stroke.<br /><br />As for Magpie, there's a different prompt every week! It's a lot of fun.<br /><br />Perhaps if I get to Atlanta, we'll meet! Since I lost my nursing job of 21 years fifteen months ago in San Francisco's massive budget cuts, my travels have become minimal, though.<br /><br /><br />At 65, I've done it! My poetry book - Life's Journey by Carmen Henesy - is out on Amazon! <br />( Poems about the things that have been important to me in my journey through life, some humorous, some sad, some that may have meaning to you as well )<br />http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Journey-1-Carmen-Henesy/dp/1451547366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274652997&sr=1-1RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-10746044782824063142010-06-15T22:52:25.614-07:002010-06-15T22:52:25.614-07:00Helen - I'm not sure I'll be able to do a ...Helen - I'm not sure I'll be able to do a second chapter to this Magpie but I'm sure willow has many more for us!<br /><br /><br />At 65, I've done it! My poetry book - Life's Journey by Carmen Henesy - is out on Amazon! <br />( Poems about the things that have been important to me in my journey through life, some humorous, some sad, some that may have meaning to you as well )<br />http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Journey-1-Carmen-Henesy/dp/1451547366/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274652997&sr=1-1RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-29426170457461816732010-06-15T22:51:12.191-07:002010-06-15T22:51:12.191-07:00Beautiful, I think people brain is charp too, don&...Beautiful, I think people brain is charp too, don't you agree?<br /><br /><a href="http://beachilike.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Inspiration</a><br /><a href="http://welovebkk.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Bangkok Through My Eyes</a>Tussyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675304642877852736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-5358700786071126572010-06-15T22:50:41.970-07:002010-06-15T22:50:41.970-07:00Jennifer - poor Elaine, that may well have been th...Jennifer - poor Elaine, that may well have been the impetus for her to throw Jeff out and improve her situation!!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-51812643899654300512010-06-15T22:41:26.807-07:002010-06-15T22:41:26.807-07:00willow - I do find myself taking advantage of 21 y...willow - I do find myself taking advantage of 21 years as a forensic nurse in some of my writing efforts, especially in the Magpie area!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-89851591647151333922010-06-15T22:40:28.536-07:002010-06-15T22:40:28.536-07:00Brian Miller - I think she was getting a little ti...Brian Miller - I think she was getting a little tired of being the bread winner and seeing nothing forthcoming from Jeff but late nights with his friends!!!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-11971599145200169562010-06-15T22:39:24.427-07:002010-06-15T22:39:24.427-07:00soundoffreedom - well, Jeff was taking far too lon...soundoffreedom - well, Jeff was taking far too long to get creative and she was footing the bills much too long!!!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-9317298847216670172010-06-15T22:33:03.796-07:002010-06-15T22:33:03.796-07:00Dulce - I love seeing your name..it always makes m...Dulce - I love seeing your name..it always makes me think of yummy dulce de leche!! Hugs to you.RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-73162668201615556582010-06-15T22:32:11.719-07:002010-06-15T22:32:11.719-07:00lakeviewer - I think we nurses often take in men t...lakeviewer - I think we nurses often take in men that we shouldn't and take far too long to give them their walking papers ( voice of experience! )! Hope your daughter is doing well.RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-75111057698397294812010-06-15T22:30:58.232-07:002010-06-15T22:30:58.232-07:00Kat_RN - fiction on my part but I'm sure it ha...Kat_RN - fiction on my part but I'm sure it has been experienced by many. It must be getting VERY warm in your part of the world! Still nice here in the San Francisco area but warming a bit.RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-10878128437691619642010-06-15T22:29:54.762-07:002010-06-15T22:29:54.762-07:00Ruma2008 - I am so honored that you visit from Jap...Ruma2008 - I am so honored that you visit from Japan and take the time to read my short story!RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-88155590513941256012010-06-15T22:28:55.734-07:002010-06-15T22:28:55.734-07:00Travelingjoan - she definitely should have booted ...Travelingjoan - she definitely should have booted him out of the house. He'd been freeloading too long. <br /><br />By the way, I just loved the sweet card you made and sent to me. It brightened my day immeasurably, Joan. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!! How are you enjoying the book?RNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-16668965952313300372010-06-15T17:24:29.062-07:002010-06-15T17:24:29.062-07:00I think her "fun meter" was definitely p...I think her "fun meter" was definitely pegged.<br />Good Magpie- got all her frustrations out!Kathe W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06781645436343424010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-62594271904092897012010-06-15T16:48:58.385-07:002010-06-15T16:48:58.385-07:00Great read. I too would like to know what happens ...Great read. I too would like to know what happens next. Thanks for sharing.Sue Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864986500627496240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-69747475189016871292010-06-15T13:50:30.313-07:002010-06-15T13:50:30.313-07:00We should all definitely support the arts..but som...We should all definitely support the arts..but sometimes we have to kick a "mug" to the curb!!Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-67431830326946541742010-06-15T13:07:17.103-07:002010-06-15T13:07:17.103-07:00very touchy
having all emotions of our lifevery touchy<br />having all emotions of our lifesmhttp://realityviews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-2923618708074707142010-06-15T12:56:21.647-07:002010-06-15T12:56:21.647-07:00Enjoyable read! I'd have been mad with him, to...Enjoyable read! I'd have been mad with him, too! I'm so sentimental with possessions.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447013188405986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35775558.post-88480916191411389022010-06-15T11:29:24.041-07:002010-06-15T11:29:24.041-07:00You had me feeling her frustration. And I agree s...You had me feeling her frustration. And I agree she should have stabbed him with those pencils..Nicely done.Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.com