tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post6341430251352586176..comments2024-01-06T00:45:28.489-07:00Comments on PaperTurtle: Being brave by choice and by necessity Deb @ PaperTurtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957816023851249171noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-26288052036897424172015-08-31T06:56:27.295-07:002015-08-31T06:56:27.295-07:00wow! you are braver than I am! I would have calle...wow! you are braver than I am! I would have called him and said - oh yeah, there's a dead bird to take care of! lol! ew! Stephanie@LaDolceVitahttp://dreamingladolcevita.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-4202321936946116532015-08-19T18:17:25.900-07:002015-08-19T18:17:25.900-07:00It's pretty intimidating to step outside our c...It's pretty intimidating to step outside our comfort zones. I had to present an adult ed piece at our church last Sunday. I stressed over it for weeks, but it went really well. I can't say I'm glad I said "yes" to it, but I feel pretty good now that it's over! Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05510788797735066383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-29772984025365909512015-08-19T12:31:34.549-07:002015-08-19T12:31:34.549-07:00I love your theme of stepping out of our comfort z...I love your theme of stepping out of our comfort zones. There's probably something each of us does everyday that requires stepping out of the zone. I'm so excited you were forced out of your notes for your yoga class and had to wing it. Now you know you can, and you will again and again. Look at your students and you'll know what to teach. Nice job!! P.S. I once had to clean up the remains of a tortoise my Golden Retriever chewed and left on my white carpet in front of my reclining chair in the living room. I mistakenly thought a dog couldn't chew through the hard shell of a tortoise. It as awful but I wasn't alone, a neighbor was braver than I and "helped" while I watch. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781938530974303512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-29940112447399799822015-08-19T08:15:01.465-07:002015-08-19T08:15:01.465-07:00Oh my, Deb. A scorpion? Phew. I've never ev...Oh my, Deb. A scorpion? Phew. I've never even seen one outside of being in a tank at a zoo yet I've always been so terrified of them. I do not think I'd crawl under a car with a flip flop to kill one. That was quite brave of you!!! :-) <br /><br />Millie likes to hunt mice and other beings that congregate up on the berm in our backyard under the bird feeders. She's actually managed to kill one mouse and completely handicap others. I am so unbelievably soft hearted when it comes to animals (yes, even mice!) and it kills me to have to clean up what she leaves behind. My neighbors have seen me more than once (I'm sure) running across the yard screaming in hysterics at Millie to get her away. Once, when I was not here, she did the same to a cardinal. Now you know me and my Harry Winston!!!! I was broken hearted and actually considered giving Millie back to the rescue club. I can handle many things but I cannot deal with her hurting/killing my beloved cardinals. I got talked off the cliff that time (because my girls worship Millie) but I do worry that she may one day do it again. So I feel your pain on the pigeon front. Sorry you had to go through that! <br /><br />I really enjoyed this post!!! Hope things are going well with the new house! XOXOXOAudreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901253574307836440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-91231047760811907332015-08-19T07:23:19.178-07:002015-08-19T07:23:19.178-07:00Coco is a pigeon chaser too but ours are clever an...Coco is a pigeon chaser too but ours are clever and stay up in the trees/on the wall/on the fence - I don't know what she would do if she caught one but I don't think it will happen as the minute she sees one she starts barking which gives them a bit of a warning that she's on the prowl!<br />A scorpion? Eek! I think that squishing is the best thing to do there, after all you don't want him bringing his wife and family round to live in your garage. I'm not sure I would have done it with just a flip flop though - I would have wanted something much heavier so I didn't have to get too close.<br />How cute that the little girl trusts you enough to go with you to class, I love the way you say that every time you step out of your comfort zone, that zone gets a little larger - wise words!debs14https://www.blogger.com/profile/14521565769251816528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6882176416659082850.post-5124672711525051552015-08-19T06:49:53.326-07:002015-08-19T06:49:53.326-07:00Oh, I just love your posts, Deb, and especially th...Oh, I just love your posts, Deb, and especially this one. First of all, I see we have a lot in common. All of those things would make me nervous too (and I am pretty certain I could never kill a scorpion by myself! Yikes!) Way to go, stepping out of your comfort zone and helping others to do so as well.CJ Tracynoreply@blogger.com