Kate, this is the BEST news!!! Congratulations!!!!
Mal: Yeah, well, just be careful. We cheated Badger out of good money to buy that frippery, and you're supposed to make me look respectable. Kaylee: Yes, sir, Captain Tightpants.
'Shindig'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2014: so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, good bye...
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.
Buh bye, 2014.
amyth - Jan 01, 2015 5:26:01 am PST #214 of 300
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Sue - Jan 01, 2015 5:58:30 am PST #215 of 300
hip deep in pie
Congrats Kate!
It seems I forgot to subscribe to this thread. I wondered where it was...whoops!
Brenda! Your gift arrived! I love the cookbook! And Oz loved his toy. I don't know what kind of catnip was in it, but within minutes he was tearing across the living room with it. Thanks so much!
Sheryl - Jan 01, 2015 6:03:54 am PST #216 of 300
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Congrats Kate!
2014 was a pretty good year for us. The highlight was our trip to London and Dublin , centered around Worldcon.
Zenkitty - Jan 01, 2015 8:57:36 am PST #217 of 300
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I like that, -t, a Rebuilding Year.
Me too. This is my Rebuilding Year. The foundation is solid, but the house needs some DIY.
aurelia - Jan 01, 2015 12:09:48 pm PST #218 of 300
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Rebuilding sounds good. The last two years have not been easy but it seems as if things are looking up. The idea of travel (actual vacations!) no longer seems like a pipe dream, so that's exciting. And other, less exciting, but necessary things are in the realm of possibility. May 2015 be a time for more responsible adulting, more quality playtime, and no more funerals.
Laura - Jan 01, 2015 1:20:22 pm PST #219 of 300
Our wings are not tired.
May 2015 be a time for more responsible adulting, more quality playtime, and no more funerals.
Most excellent goals.
lisah - Jan 01, 2015 1:36:11 pm PST #220 of 300
Punishingly Intricate
Congratulations, Kate!!!
Theodosia - Jan 01, 2015 2:03:25 pm PST #221 of 300
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I also forgot that this thread came online, so just played catchup. Great news, Kate!
2014 was a year of frustration for me for most of it, due to the no-job situation, and also the car-crapping-out situation, which took a significant percentage of my remaining savings.
OTOH, I got to do things like stay for a week in South Carolina with my aunt and uncle, which was fabulous, and finally got to see wild alligators (from a safe distance) and in general got my sand and sea itch satisfied.
My car engine was finally rebuilt, for enough money to buy a significant used car. It's been running well, except for the alternator, which has now been replaced.
In September I went to Vermont for a week, which was also fabulous, and spent a pittance (compared to the engine rebuild) on a zipline tour and a dog-sledding day. Also in August, spent time with my aunt and uncle in the summer Catskills.
The year took an upswing when I got a job as an Uber driver. It's not what I want to do as a career, but it's bringing in enough money to pay the mortgage and keep my remaining savings in the bank. Also good is that I'm actually good at it, the hours are right for me and my self-esteem is taking an upswing. If I'm still doing it in six months, I'll be very unhappy, but at least I feel like I'm moving forward on some, any, front.
Kat - Jan 01, 2015 2:37:20 pm PST #222 of 300
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Congrats, Kate! Such exciting news.
2014 was a year of changes. Grace was decannulated and then needed emergency surgery while we were in Idaho so was airlifted to Salt Lake. While in SLC, I got to reconnect with a friend, so there was that.
I was sick this year more than I would like, with a blood clot. But I'm still here and moving so that's good.
I was selected as Teacher of the Year for my district and I moved schools so I'm in a new place doing new things feeling like a new person.
I don't know. It's been a good year and a rough year.
2015 will most likely bring a puppy to our family. I don't have a ton of resolutions except donate blood more and move more.
quester - Jan 01, 2015 2:51:04 pm PST #223 of 300
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
2014 was a mixed bag. I wound up in the hospital, unexpectedly, but I did finally get a job.
My goals for 2015 are to stay out of the hospital and keep the job.