Great tattoo, Calli.

On thank you notes: I try. I really, really do. But, you know, sometimes life gets in the way. What I try even harder to do, though, is let someone know via e-mail that I've received their package, and I love it. And, if I'm in person when gift is received, I thank then. This spring, I was overwhelmed by people's genorosity when I got so sick with the stupid asthma and steroids. I'm afraid that to this day someone didn't get thanked. I was literally getting something in the mail every day. It was amazing and helped so much. I just hope people know that.

When we were little, mom and dad would sit us down after Christmas or our birthdays, and we'd have a thank you note writing session. When we were little, mom would write them out, and we'd copy them. When my little brother was five (probably almost six), he figured out a short-cut that he was VERY proud of. He shortened all of the Uncle _______ and Aunt _______ to "Dear Uncle and Aunt [Uncle's first name]." Mom was mortified and was going to make him redo them. Dad thought it was hysterical and had them sent that way.

Great tattoo, Calli!

love the tatoo

I 've had coffee and a wealk, but if the sun never comes out, I may never wake up. when winter is really here, it doesn't bug me as much if I don't see the sun . however, this part of the year, it makes me very sleepy and low energy.

That's a gorgeous tattoo, Calli! Very unusual subject matter, and nicely done.

I heart Vicodin. I've got a UTI (Halloween weekend = sugar, stress, and sex = perfect recipe for one), but when I went to the doctor they found blood in my urine but no white blood cells, so no drugs or antibiotics. Bastards.

2 hours later I was writhing on the floor, and the DH went around to the pharmacy and acquired Vicodin and an anti-spasmodic, so at least I will survive until I can get to the doctor's again.

I really try to send hand-written thank yous. I love cards and pens and stuff, and it's the only time I ever actually use those instead of emailing. So it's more a treat than a chore.

Oh, Raq! How miserable. When are you supposed to go back to the doctor?

tomorrow afternoon.

I hate UTIs.

Get-through~ma headed your way. That sounds so miserable.

To cheer you (ha! Well, a girl can try...), check out the cutie bear I just got for Halloween: [link]

I really try to send hand-written thank yous. I love cards and pens and stuff, and it's the only time I ever actually use those instead of emailing. So it's more a treat than a chore.

oh, me too. I have so much pretty stationary. I would use it more often, but I want to send it to people that appreciate it.

I will say that it has never bothered me to receive a thank you e-mail or phone call rather than a card. Not as in "that's OK" but as in: "they thanked me : how nice" and it does not even occur to me think about what form the thank you took.

That's a cute Halloween bear!

Halloween is pretty much over for us - we had our party on Saturday. 90 people invited, 30 RSVPd, 25 of those said they'd be there, 20 showed. WTF? Would it kill people to regret?

But yeah, anyway, the Christmas bazaars start on Wedsnesday.