...burning baby fish swimming all round your head.

Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Goodbye and Good Riddance 2017: That'll put marzipan in your pie plate, Bingo!  

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.

Go away, 2017. You have a lot to turn around, 2018. Bring it on.


Zenkitty - Dec 04, 2017 5:33:44 am PST #21 of 162
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.

I'm thankful to be here too, WS, and thankful for all of you.

I tell people about your Iceland experience more often than you would imagine.

Oh cool! Let me be the warning to all - pour out a libation for the fairies; they get testy if you ignore them.

People talk about me when I'm not there... I must really exist

Fred Pete, I'm so sorry about your lost kitties and about your breakdown. Glad Coco's doing so well, though. I sympathize with the "couple weeks of "partial hospitalization" in a classroom-type group therapy setting" - I did that a few decades ago, too. It helped, and I'm glad it helped you. I echo what Laura said, we've always known what a great person you are, and now that you know it too, I look forward to seeing what you do with yourself!

Ahh, retirement. The thought that buoys me up 8 hours a day.


Jesse - Dec 04, 2017 5:47:05 am PST #22 of 162
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh Fred, I'm sorry things have been so hard for you, and hope they continue to get better.


Calli - Dec 04, 2017 9:16:59 am PST #23 of 162
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

What a rough year, Fred. I'm glad you're finding ways through and some useful things enroute.


Vortex - Dec 06, 2017 3:48:23 pm PST #24 of 162
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Fred, sorry that things got so bad, happy to hear that you are doing better. We will be counting down with you!!


Connie Neil - Dec 09, 2017 1:14:47 pm PST #25 of 162
brillig

My Seekrit Santa is sent!


Strix - Dec 12, 2017 10:34:06 am PST #26 of 162
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

And I just got it, Connie!

You got me a wee Japanese hedgie! With a tomato!

Also, a big ol' candle that is the perfect combo of woodsy & fresh.

Thank you, Connie!!


Connie Neil - Dec 12, 2017 10:40:00 am PST #27 of 162
brillig

I got one of those candles for myself.


Strix - Dec 12, 2017 12:59:16 pm PST #28 of 162
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

It smells really good.


quester - Dec 16, 2017 6:41:19 am PST #29 of 162
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

About to brave the family Christmas party. Wish me monsters!


Laura - Dec 16, 2017 8:21:32 am PST #30 of 162
Our wings are not tired.

Many monsters, quester!

I have a spectacularly fragrant box here from Anne, but I am being a good girl and trying to keep from opening the pretty wrapping paper until Christmas. Because I like to taunt myself!

I have not done my Santa thingy yet because life has been hectic, but I expect that the coming week will be calmer.