tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post2079668856341518860..comments2023-09-30T09:20:05.241-06:00Comments on The Kitchen Witch: MonstersTKWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-77973393968874414942009-11-11T06:00:37.096-07:002009-11-11T06:00:37.096-07:00I am in awe at how good a writer you are in convey...I am in awe at how good a writer you are in conveying the raw, strong emotions of fear and sadness without being sappy, or falling into any cliche. Not that I don't enjoy a good food/cooking blog, but THIS is one of the best posts I have read on the Interweb. There is nothing more I could say. (And yet I ramble on...) I am leaving a comment to let you know that I am thinking of your sister.The Absence of Alternativeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05395320989489560756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-51553808609174750372009-11-10T17:21:45.360-07:002009-11-10T17:21:45.360-07:00How on earth did I miss this post??? I swear, I am...How on earth did I miss this post??? I swear, I am vigilant about checking your blog...this was a great post!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-48415988171693071682009-10-23T21:11:34.496-06:002009-10-23T21:11:34.496-06:00Kids should not live in fear. Your post was beaut...Kids should not live in fear. Your post was beautiful and heartfelt. I was moved to tears. There are monsters...but I have told my 3 year old that I will never let any into our house.<br /><br />She thinks our Doberman is the one who really gets them though, because I am a princess like her!Brittany at Mommy Wordshttp://www.mommywords.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-37972093092173275652009-10-23T18:59:38.122-06:002009-10-23T18:59:38.122-06:00I love your comment, Goonie. Thanks.I love your comment, Goonie. Thanks.TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-16314745101345870922009-10-23T07:04:56.073-06:002009-10-23T07:04:56.073-06:00Holy crap. That's a long comment. Geeze.Holy crap. That's a long comment. Geeze.Goonie Mommanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-14196597025991252032009-10-23T07:04:32.617-06:002009-10-23T07:04:32.617-06:00Keep lying. Sing it like Dori: Just keep lying, j...Keep lying. Sing it like Dori: Just keep lying, just keep lying...<br />If anyone deserves to not live in fear, it's these lovely babes that have come into this world. I am guessing that even a good agnostic can appreciate the feeling that WE may make these children and bring them into this world, but there's something in them that was chosen... sent... TO us, FOR us. They heal us of our baggage by simply not having any. They let us remember what it was like to be innocent, and it's a good thing to foster that in them. We can train them away from evil. We can show them what it feels like to be fulfilled and happy, and seek those out that make them feel as we do.<br />It is SO hard to hear about your sister. As a mother, I can not IMAGINE what I would feel like if my child lived a life like that. Your mother must be SO strong. I would probably be in jail already... The lesson I could learn here is that I need to let my kids make their decisions and hope that I can be there for them if/when they ask for help.<br />You, PG, watching tv with your hand on your belly: an image in my mind, and in my heart, that I'm not able to reconcile right now. I may have to sit with this one for the weekend. "What have I done?" My God, what have we all done??? Sometimes I see Little Daddy sleeping and think of all the hurt that will one day, or through time, come to him, and I get... so. sad.<br />shit. tears. now. Dammit, KW!<br />wipe, wipe, smear. Chin up. Eat some chocolate, drink some wine, canoodle with that husband, and hug those babies for me. They're already here, now we "just" have to make do and keep bringing them good food and good love!Goonie Mommanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-84962314773902224062009-10-22T12:37:15.214-06:002009-10-22T12:37:15.214-06:00What everyone else already said. Me too. Me too. T...What everyone else already said. Me too. Me too. Thanks for a wonderful post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-41310008333224612722009-10-22T11:49:14.329-06:002009-10-22T11:49:14.329-06:00That was powerful. oh, to be able to protect our b...That was powerful. oh, to be able to protect our babies from the imagined and real monsters out there.Elysehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270064477032387240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-91659178822004797302009-10-22T07:03:00.180-06:002009-10-22T07:03:00.180-06:00You are an amazing writer, friend, wife and Mommy!...You are an amazing writer, friend, wife and Mommy! This was just an amazing post. Thank you for sharing so much of yourself!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02110445697018126439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-56860589541764379912009-10-21T22:58:09.077-06:002009-10-21T22:58:09.077-06:00I meant, You ARE a fantastic writer. Clearly, I ca...I meant, You ARE a fantastic writer. Clearly, I can't even write a complete sentence in Standard English. <br /><br />You good writer. Me bad English teacher.Good Enough Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531793545583712309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-89992562658447046932009-10-21T22:56:58.179-06:002009-10-21T22:56:58.179-06:00Really wonderful, TKW. You a fantastic writer. Tha...Really wonderful, TKW. You a fantastic writer. Thank you for taking the time to write such a great post.Good Enough Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531793545583712309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-49937248077440114952009-10-21T16:32:13.542-06:002009-10-21T16:32:13.542-06:00Well written! I made the mistake of reading this i...Well written! I made the mistake of reading this in a computer lab at school... not the kind of piece to read in front of a bunch of strangers. I love your idea of scary mommy, lying in order to protect her kids. It's a scary world out there!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16431697411930332651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-41006177949618294932009-10-21T12:27:19.191-06:002009-10-21T12:27:19.191-06:00That was a fantastic post! You did a great job pul...That was a fantastic post! You did a great job pulling all of the different elements together. I will admit, I thought twice about even having kids after so many bad things happened. but I couldn't let the bad things win.Frugal Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215233645206729306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-16255662938567445542009-10-21T11:40:56.847-06:002009-10-21T11:40:56.847-06:00What an amazing post. I'm at a loss for words...What an amazing post. I'm at a loss for words. You did such an incredible job with each story and tied them together in an amazing way. I too was pregnant when 911 happened. You nailed exactly what went through my head as I flipped through the channels that day in an utter panic. Writers, real writers, can do that to us. Transport us in time. Make us recall and remember. Dig up feelings from deep within. Congratulations on doing just that. You already won in my book!Laurahttp://kiddiekaleidoscope.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-74216136910298266152009-10-21T11:35:46.752-06:002009-10-21T11:35:46.752-06:00What a lovely, poignant post!What a lovely, poignant post!The Blonde Duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085499120024055465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-48727218145581830962009-10-21T10:00:07.991-06:002009-10-21T10:00:07.991-06:00oh wow what a post you can really write its grippi...oh wow what a post you can really write its gripping reading your blog I would love for you to do a guest post for me some time, love Rebeccachow and chatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225995063075911644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-57190687868343691612009-10-21T08:53:01.736-06:002009-10-21T08:53:01.736-06:00I often find myself flashing similar thoughts thro...I often find myself flashing similar thoughts through my mind when I tell my kids that there are "no monsters". I don't know whether to retract or comfort...this is another post that is just squeezing at my insides. I'm not blowing smoke up your ass when I say that you are currently...and have been for some time now...my favorite writer.Heather S-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02722720171083290211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-81608508741066816082009-10-21T04:58:08.321-06:002009-10-21T04:58:08.321-06:00Speechless.....
Okay maybe not.
What a scary wor...Speechless.....<br /><br />Okay maybe not.<br /><br />What a scary world we live in today. And to think our moms let us run free in the streets till all hours. Raising children in the world today is certainly challenging. YOU are doing a wonderful job.<br /><br />I am so sorry about the Monsters that you and your family have had to slay.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938575296872117269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-77758829832607282862009-10-21T04:44:41.134-06:002009-10-21T04:44:41.134-06:00This post gave me chills.
It is heartbreaking ra...This post gave me chills. <br /><br />It is heartbreaking raising children in a word with pure evil in it. Evil, sadness and misfortune--- I try and shield my children but won't be able to forever. And that terrifies me. <br /><br />Such a beautiful post--- thank you.Scary Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885710131012274860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-71023099096189674362009-10-21T03:01:25.655-06:002009-10-21T03:01:25.655-06:00Wow...goosebumps...absolute goosebumps. Really, re...Wow...goosebumps...absolute goosebumps. Really, really good writing! You should be proud of this - and a great set of stories too. The world is a wicked place. You only need to pick up a newspaper to quickly see that. I do worry about having children for that reason. However, there is a lot of good too and a lot of angels out there willing to help and protect - like you protect your daughter. We can only battle on and hope we are heading some place better...right now, with global warming and terror threats it would seem that the future is rather murky...but you've got to have hope...we can't let these monsters win xxxThe Curious Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16920550974303475865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-9121585100638461972009-10-21T01:04:02.016-06:002009-10-21T01:04:02.016-06:00What an EPIC post. Wow! I am sitting here stunned ...What an EPIC post. Wow! I am sitting here stunned into silence Wow!passions and soapboxeshttp://passionsandsoapboxes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-58969618335131708352009-10-20T21:48:49.998-06:002009-10-20T21:48:49.998-06:00I wept inside...on the very last line. Beautifully...I wept inside...on the very last line. Beautifully written.Eralda LThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847814349409508167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-33036297437519612982009-10-20T21:48:34.698-06:002009-10-20T21:48:34.698-06:00Hey Good Witch,
you move me.Hey Good Witch,<br /><br />you move me.Camille Bright-Smithhttp://bloginsong.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-55109108712261405022009-10-20T21:41:14.592-06:002009-10-20T21:41:14.592-06:00Love you, Tamar. You made me cry so many times tho...Love you, Tamar. You made me cry so many times those first years, when everything you knew and loved went up in smoke. And you woke up, made breakfast, and carried on.TKWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409505008377005185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298701075110623658.post-20040329298406233082009-10-20T21:28:21.608-06:002009-10-20T21:28:21.608-06:00This is beautiful, my dear friend. I've read i...This is beautiful, my dear friend. I've read it and reread it a few times already, and each time I cry.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08140265557576695310noreply@blogger.com