31 thoughts on “And the tree was happy… but not really. — The Global Exclaimer”

1. Sad to see you go – but enjoy yourself!

   • I’ll be back sooner or later. I just need a break. 🙂

2. My mailbox will miss you. More importantly, I will miss you.

   • I’m sure I’ll be back. Sometimes a person has to take a break and re-evaluate stuff.

     • Yep. 🙂

3. Wait–Martha, you will not be writing for the foreseeable future?

   • I’ll be back. I just need a break.

     • I get it. Take care of yourself, Martha.

       • ❤

4. I love this — except for your last line — please have a good break, take some good cold, snowy walks with Bear, and come back soon!

   • ❤

5. Just a break. I understand. I’ll miss you!

   • I’ll be back, probably soon. I don’t think anyone is exactly OK right now and I just feel a little off balance. 🙂

     • Before the pandemic, I’d have a sad day maybe once every six months. Now it’s every two weeks, usually on a Tuesday. Yesterday was the day!

       I hope you feel “right” soon.

       • I know. I’m just sometimes challenged to get things into perspective. I know that, so just going to take the next week or so and 1) hope for the best (you know what I mean) and 2) take time to do things that draw me away from thinking about stuff. Somehow I have to find my feet in this. I’m sure I’m not the only one.

         • Same here. It’s good that you are focusing on things that are NOT pandemic and POTUS related.

6. Smart move, this is a great time for taking a break. I’ve been doing that myself (slowing down anyway). See you on the other side, Martha!

   • Definitely, Shannon! 🙂

7. Enjoy your break. Get some skiing done? Don’t forget us. If you want to talk you have my email I think? Is that being presumptuous? Anyway, keep safe X

   • I’ll be back. I just need a break 🙂

     • Yep, I know x

8. “Striving toward superficiality” – I like it! See ya later.

9. I totally understand and get it. I’ll look forward to your return – and after next week I hope we all have some small glimmer of hope to celebrate. I have been thinking of doing the same thing. ❤️ Take care.

   • Thank you. I hope the same. Take care, too. ❤

     • Will do. ❤️

10. I’ll never sit on your stump Martha. And I love me some Shel Silverstein. As I sit and listen to the rain (nonstop for 3 days so the many inches are making up for our drought) I wonder just how crazier minds and thoughts will become in a matter of days. Enjoy your break. Finn and I send our love. 💚🐶

    • Thank you, Karla. I love “Where the Sidewalk Ends” ❤ Big hugs from Teddy, Bear and me to you and Finn

      • 💚 I have his books and read them to my students. Huge hugs back! ❣

11. Take care. Follow your muse(s) and dogs!

    • ❤ As someone once said, "I'll be back."

12. Take care, we live in interesting times and sometimes need to get away from the madness that the internet brings to our homes.

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