Hey! Anyone want to plan a trip to Santa Fe for me and Lori? We'll drive there, but we need a place to stay, an itinerary of things to do. We can leave 12/22 and be home by 12/27. Thanks.
Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.
Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Kat - Dec 14, 2006 12:36:05 pm PST #6333 of 10007
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
sarameg - Dec 14, 2006 12:36:35 pm PST #6334 of 10007
Yay trees and no more work!
And with that, I'm going home. In the fog.
msbelle - Dec 14, 2006 12:37:30 pm PST #6335 of 10007
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
ita, you are welcome anytime.
bribery certasinly helps.
Liese, I bought a live potted tree for several years and then donated them to NYC Parks. I loved doing that. Having your land to plant them on sounds wonderful.
Kathy A - Dec 14, 2006 12:39:33 pm PST #6336 of 10007
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I was going to recommend to Liese that she get an ornament display centerpiece from Crate and Barrel, but looking at their website, it looks like they're already sold out.
Burrell - Dec 14, 2006 12:49:15 pm PST #6337 of 10007
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Hey, we got ourselves a Christmas tree today, too. But it's still in the car right now. Maybe I should take it out and untie it while the kids are still napping.
Also? I want to meet Mac too. I just can't think how to make it happen, other than by pulling a Kat and asking someone else to plan it for me.
Kat - Dec 14, 2006 12:52:43 pm PST #6338 of 10007
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
But do you see, Burrell, how no one is offering to plan my trip to Santa Fe?
msbelle - Dec 14, 2006 12:53:05 pm PST #6339 of 10007
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
There is no conference happening in NYC some weekend that you need to attend?
Kathy A - Dec 14, 2006 12:54:47 pm PST #6340 of 10007
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
A great idea for those looking to spend some of their end-of-year money on a charity or two: Kiva.org, an online lending platform for microfinancing (like the new Nobel Peace Prize winner started, only virtual). For $25, you can help finance a small entrepreneur.
Kathy A - Dec 14, 2006 1:11:35 pm PST #6341 of 10007
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Love this cat's expression! (Also, the one of the little kitten in the background--such a wide-eyed "WTF?")
Steph L. - Dec 14, 2006 1:13:30 pm PST #6342 of 10007
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Oh, Kathy's post reminded me of Modest Needs, a charity whose purpose is to help people who are otherwise financially self-sufficient when they have an unexpected expense that would push them into poverty. They typically give small grants, like paying the utility bill, or paying a mechanic so that a person has a running car to get to work.
People who donate to Modest Needs also can view the applications of people who requested grants and, basically, decide who receives funds.