Teppy and askye, you give me hope for my own mixed up life. Congratulations on all the progress you've made in your own lives, and thank you for sharing it.
'Smile Time'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2009: So long and thanks for all the fish.
Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Christmukkah, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Oh, and 2009? Don't think we've forgotten about you
I cannot and will not make a decade-wrap-up post right now, because to do so would probably throw me in to one of the worst depression-depressions I've had in a long time (as opposed to situational-depressions, which to me, are more bearable, even as they tend to be worse. Don't ask me why I think like that). I just wanted to post and say hello and thank you to the Buffistas, because even though life circumstances have pulled me away from online pursuits, I still think of the board and all y'all as home and family.
I am nomming on the most divine ginger cookies right now, dipped in a glass of milk. And Suzi, I must have the recipe! By which I mean - thank you so much! Also, really about the recipe though.
My Box of Goodness was waiting for me when I got home from work - the best first day back at work homecoming EVAR. The bauble is hanging from the tree I should have already taken down, and I made a huge dent in the candy before dinner.
Bless you and your magical Christmas timing! Thank you!
I'm so glad it made it to you. International mail always worries me. I'm also glad you like the cookies - they are my favorite to make. I am happy to send the recipe, watch your e-mail.
In short - YAY!
You know posting it might be faster. IJS.
Happy congrats to Kate and her fiance!
2009 has been a good and stressful year. With budget cuts and crises, we've been blessed to both keep our jobs at our current schools in our current positions. Here's to hoping that 2010 will be equally gentle with us.
We've watched Noah and Grace both grow and change and it's amazing how preoccupying such little critters can be. The bulk of life has been wrapped up in them, for better or worse.
My family has dealt with another open heart surgery scare and my sister getting a liver transplant. My mom has been a stalwart through it all.
I hope 2010 can be a year of quiet gains as opposed to fits and starts and I believe this may be the year that Grace finally comes home.
Aims, delivery tracking reports your Sekrit Santa gift is being delivered today!!
WOOOHOO!! Happy Epiphany to me!!
(I am still working on yours. You will have it before V-Day. Promise.)
I admit I read your post and thought, "yay, it'll be here before 'vagina day'!!"
I was behind, because I was out of town for a week and a half.
Nicole, I'm so glad you liked your gift!
I also got a card from the North Pole, assuring me that my gift would be on its way after Christmas as requested, so now I'm eagerly checking the mail every day for that!