Thank you to smonster for the wonderful gifts! The pecans are delicious, the mug is perfect, and the ornament is awesome. I can't wait to wear the new bracelet, but the card made me cry.
You are the best!
Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2013: That Was the Year That Was
Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Thanksgivukkahmas, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering. Out you go, 2013!
Kat - Dec 27, 2013 12:29:49 pm PST #231 of 774
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
sj - Dec 27, 2013 1:56:47 pm PST #232 of 774
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Suzi and smonster should have received cookies today. Liese gets dibs on the next batch I make.
Today was another family gathering. There is one more tomorrow and then I'm shutting myself up in the house with books and leftovers.
Theresa - Dec 27, 2013 2:12:07 pm PST #233 of 774
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
I love reading happy Buffistas.
msbelle - Dec 27, 2013 4:07:56 pm PST #234 of 774
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I got 4 more cards today.
Jesse - Dec 27, 2013 5:16:54 pm PST #235 of 774
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I may be an optimist to a degree that is actually fucked-up: I was starting to think about a year-end wrap up, and actually thought out loud, "This year was pretty good for me...." Yeah, no. This WEEK was pretty good, even this month. I mean, the rest of it had its moments, but most people would probably put most of it in the minus column.
Theresa - Dec 27, 2013 6:05:24 pm PST #236 of 774
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
Jesse, this is the first year that I've seriously considered some type of ritual to clear 2013 away.
Atropa - Dec 27, 2013 8:44:15 pm PST #237 of 774
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
You guys, Bonny is a fantastic Secret Santa! She sent me a vampire book I haven't read (The Angry Angel by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro), and a HUGE selection of witchy/occult ritual goodies. (Which were packed in a big Sephora box, which made Pete crack up at the appropriateness of it.)
Thank you so much, Bonny!
aurelia - Dec 27, 2013 8:54:05 pm PST #238 of 774
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I wore the scarf out last night and got a number of compliments. I lurves it.
This makes me happy.
Laura - Dec 28, 2013 1:36:12 am PST #239 of 774
Our wings are not tired.
I may be an optimist to a degree that is actually fucked-up
This used to be me, and I need to go back there. It is not a bad place to be.
I once had an astrologer reader type person tell me I was optimistic, then corrected herself and said, "no, you are steadfastly optimistic in the face of certain disaster." I miss that.
beekaytee - Dec 28, 2013 3:53:29 am PST #240 of 774
Compassionately intolerant
You are welcome, Jilli!
I hope the book is interesting. I scoured my local second-hand book shop...which I think you'd find simultaneously hilarious and frightening. It's a tiny row house so packed with books that the fire marshal visits regularly and the floor is continuously threatening to give way. I can't believe my luck in finding one that you haven't read!
Please tell me that you did find the bottle of ink. After sending the box off, I worried that I might have buried it too well.
Enjoy! And all the very best in the new year.