man, did not mean to make people cry.
It's happy tears! Like what I keep breaking into listening to the recording a friend just converted to a digital format for me from tape that I made of my grandmother and her sisters talking about their childhoods. I made the tape back in grad school (like 96/97) and my grandmother died in 2004. I haven't listened to the tape since then so playing the recording now (as I make copies for my family) is incredibly emotional for me. I haven't listned to the whole thing yet but I know she sings at some point and that is going to wreck me.
That's a wonderful post, msbelle. Happy tears is right.no
I'm...not ready to talk about 2008 yet. May never be, but that's okay. It's over soon.
tears here too, msbelle, but they come from a large well of affection for both you and mac, and so they are most welcome.
I had a few ups and downs this year, but I feel like life is finally coming to a more even keel, for which I am incredibly grateful.
Speaking (speaking? really?) well, writing as someone with a birthday in the last week in the last week in December, I feel that the year ain't over yet! And, I have a metal thing protecting the finger that is missing a bit, so I'll write about it later.
Two of my friends brave the subzero weather and blowing snow to come out to my town and have lunch and exchange Christmas presents. The visit would have been more than enough but I now have 4 skeins of Lorna's Laces Shepherd Sock yarn (enough for 2 pairs of socks) in Irving Park (purple and pinks) and Tahoe (blues and purples) plus a fun leaf shaped tea scoop and cool square shaped mug.
Oh dear, dear Secret Santa-- THANK YOU! I'm sitting here absolutely weak with laughter over my Cabana Boy Starter Kit! I can't stop giggling flipping through the calendar. And the drink accoutrements are to DIE for. I need to take pictures. Seriously.
THANK YOU!
Yeah, there's apparently still more crap to come, so I'm going to save real venting about the hell of 2008 until it is well and truly gone.
I've got a package from Israel!
Holy shit is this a Pashmina scarf?
I got Shir's Christmas present cherry! (I know you're all jealous) I'm spreading it out over multiple posts to prolong the awesome experience.
Here are two beautiful ceramic dishes which go shockingly well with my favorite little bowl.