Helping out
Min from Write of the Middle has been having a hard time lately as her mother recently moved into aged care and now sadly is unwell in hospital.
Min reached out to Sue from Women Living Well After 50 and I, asking if we’d be available to help out with hosting her weekly linkup #WWWHIMSY, given her mum’s recent surgery and the overwhelmingness of it all.
Of course we both said yes – anything we can do to help lighten Min’s load. In fact it’s an honour to be asked to help out!
Your can read Min’s latest update post here where she explains what’s been going on – and it’s a LOT! I’m sure you join with us both wishing Min and her mum a speedy recovery.
So it is that Sue and I are now guest co-hosting the weekly #WWWhimsy linkup for the next few weeks or until Min feels ready to resume her blogging.
Join us for Wednesday Words and Whimsy #WWWhimsy
You can find the link below and please don’t be put off if there’s a message saying the link up isn’t working. Just click on the link and add your post to the link up and Sue and I will visit and comment instead of Min.
The linkup opens at 5am (Australian Eastern Standard Time) Wednesday mornings and closes at 6am on Friday mornings, and is open to everyone wherever you are in the world!
Min explains her idea for the Wednesday Words and Whimsy linkup here in her introductory post:
WEDNESDAY … because we will connect as a blogging community every Wednesday!
WORDS … because as bloggers, we all love crafting our words and sharing them, or we wouldn’t blog!
&
WHIMSY … because I’ve always been drawn to this word and because it means cool stuff like:
* playfully quaint or fanciful behaviour or humour
* unusual, funny, and pleasant ideas or qualities
* an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
… and I love authentic and interesting people with fanciful ideas and humour so whimsy just seemed perfect!
Min from Write of the Middle
So basically anything goes – new posts, old posts, only one post per blogger and if you can try to visit some of the others who have linked up that would be great!
Sue and I are looking forward to reading and commenting on your posts.
Wishing you a lovely week ahead!
Recent posts you may have missed:
- A puzzle in cobalt blue #SundayStills
- Bonjour Noumea, it’s been a while!
- Autumn Colours in Tumbarumba
- Re-grouping as the years move on #SundayStills
- An Apple a Day and all that! #WOYP
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Wow!
It’s great to see how caring are we for each other and that should be our sole purpose as we are all globally connected. Make friends, help each other and build a community where everyone thrives should be our first and foremost duty.
Thanks Deb for this inspiring post.
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Thanks for stopping by and leaving a lovely comment, that’s very kind of you. You’re right helping each other is a very important part of life.
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How lovely of you two to step forward. Not surprising given how wonderful you both are.
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Oh Bernie, stop it, I’m blushing now!! It’s honestly not too big an issue and when friends ask for help that’s what we do isn’t it?
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It is indeed what we do, but not everyone is like that. Its also good that Min felt like she could ask for help instead of being overwhelmed and ending up burnt out.
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Thanks so much Deb and Sue for helping me out. With spending every day up at the hospital I have no free time for blogging at present and I’m exhausted when I get home. Thanks so much for helping me out with #WWWhimsy – it’s so very appreciated! Hoping I can get back to a bit more of a normal life again before too long! xoxo
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We’re happy to help out Min and honoured that you’d ask us to do so! Sending positive thoughts your way and hoping you are getting some rest in between time at the hospital, it’s such a worrying time for you and the family. xx
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Thank you so much for co-hosting! I am sure that is a huge relief to Min.
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Thanks Joanne, it’s the least we can do to help out a friend at this hard time! Thanks for joining us and in wishing Min well.
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Finally made it to say thank you, thank you for being there- for being there to give Min a helping hand.
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Thank you Cathy, it’s the least we could do with all she’s going through – and it’s also a fun exercise!!
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One of the things I discovered in the blogosphere is the kindness of everyone. I’m overwhelmed by how helpful, kind and even loving everyone is.
https://marshainthemiddle.com/
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Yes Marsha, I think we’re lucky to be a part of such caring kind blogging community and to have found such lovely friends all over the world. Thank you!
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It’s lovely to see that you’re giving Min the space to be with her family. Thanks for ensuring that the linkup continues during this time
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It’s our pleasure to help out Jen, I hope you’re going well!
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You are a beautiful one making the world a better place for Min!💖
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Oh thank you so much Mary!
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I’m not sure my last comment posted, so I’ll try again. If it’s a duplicate, I apologize. Thank you Deb and Sue for guest hosting the #WWWhimsy link-up while Min tends to her family. I love your heading: bloggers helping out other bloggers. Nice work ladies.
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Thanks Christie for your lovely comment (twice I think). We are able to help out so why not do it if it will help Min out? I like the title too as it says it all doesn’t it 🙂
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Thanks to you and Sue for guest hosting this link-up. Of course, I am sending well wishes to Min and her family. I love your heading: bloggers helping out other bloggers. Nice work ladies.
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Thanks for your kindness!
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And this is WHY I remain connected too. We are a community of friends! Thank you Sue and Deb…and sending love to Min.
Denyse.
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We sure a connected community Denyse and I appreciate all the friends I’ve made here through blogging. Thinking of you at this time xx
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Thank you both for taking over for her. Lovely to see.
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It’s our pleasure Lydia 🙂
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Hi, Debbie – Thank you for teaming with Sue to help Min out. You two are always stepping up to help others. You both make a very positive difference to all around you! <3
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Oh…thanks for your kind words Donna, right back at you!!
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You both are so kind! My mom is 97 and recently spent a week in the hospital, so I can appreciate the demands. We hired a 24/7 caregiver to sit with her. Expensive but it was worth it for my sister and me to have the support and assurance she was cared for.
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Thanks Carol, I know how hard it can be so it’s the least we can do to help out Min. #wwwhimsy
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Hi Deb, thanks for co-hosting #WWWhimsy with me. I’m so pleased we could help and support Min to keep the link up going until her return. We make a great team x
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Thanks Sue, we sure do make a great team and I’m so pleased we could help mIn out by taking this off her hands for a while. x
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