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Posted on 12/20/2004 9:01:36 AM PST by ecurbh
New verse:
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Yawn, yes, yes I was...
Just checkin' in here and have to run over to my brother's house for the annual exchangin' of the gifts. It's a bit weird It's more of a business transaction than family fellowship. But they buy nicely for the boys (they don't gots kids), so I make sure we have it by Christmas day.
s'ok. Give's me a chance to "trim" his magnolia and holly trees...
For now, what I think I'll do is take the advice he's sending me, look through some of the books he suggested (Writer's Guide type stuff), and possibly write a few short stories or articles that he can critique and possibly send around.
But I also want to use whatever I can learn from those books to hack up and redo Teresa's story and the story I'm working on and whatever I write in the next year, and start looking into submitting them to someone.
I'd write anyway at this point, I think...but I gotta try! ;-)
Have a nice visit.... Don't forget your gloves for pruning that holly :~D
mmmmm...packages...
Good. Take what you like from him and ignore the rest. I'm happy, my novel is progressing. I'm going to try to write more tonight. Dad is taking the boys to Panic Night - family male tradition to get the last present at the last minute - so we're hanging out here.
Mom and I are going shopping for Santa Pants (don't ask, I'll explain some other time) and groceries.
Actually, not this holly.
I haven't figured out what "flavor" of holly it is. But the leaves are waxy and don't have those sharp points. We've cut several holly trees out of our yard, cause they're the ugly, painful kind. But we cain't kill 'em.
Gotta run for now.
I like the German whites as well!! Schmitt Sonne is my favorite brand of those. Their Reisling is just yummy. I don't know why I don't think of them when I think of white wines. I immediately think of Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc, etc. DOH!
No offense meant to you or your brothers, but your brothers always seem to have something discouraging to say to you. ;~D I know what that's like, my dad is the same way. He's Mr. Worst Case Scenario where dreams are concerned. It's easy to let those kind of folks stop you from trying, but I took a different tack. If the worst case scenario he could come up with was something I was willing to take, and had usually already thought about myself, it was a dream well worth pursuing! If I had listened to the voice of caution and wariness, I'd still be waiting to get a horse until my life was more settled and I had a place of my own.
Well, it looks like most of mine are gonna get wrapped tomorrow. I'll plant myself in the basement at my craft table, which is all set up for wrapping, just before 10 am, turn on the radio, and listen to "A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols" on public radio while I'm working. It's a tradition!
ARGH!!!! Just decided to check that today's paycheck is indeed in my account before going to the grocery with Teresa, and it's good that I did! NOT THERE!
Considering everyone else at work seems to get theirs the night before, I have no CLUE what the problem is. I usually at LEAST get it first thing in the morning, though! Now what do I do?
Grrrr...grrrrr...I'm steaming here, though I'm not sure who to be mad AT. I'm supposed to bring Margaret lunch at work, too! I have enough for that, I guess...but grrrrrrrrr!
I thought it was headed your way. It doesn't look like it's coming through here. It's supposed to be close to 50 here today. I just finished making the bows for the wreaths for the Church doors. Am going to put lights on my tree, then go up to the Church to change out the Advent wreaths to the Christmas wreaths. Don't want to wait until tomorrow because it's gonna get COLD again tonight. That it NOT a job to do with cold hands!
I'll have to pick up Time magazine so I can see Andy's picture!! Oh yeah, and read about Dubya, too. ;o)
Well, there is that, but mainly we're just chatsy.
You'll never know if you don't try!
Do you hang them on the mantel? ;o)
Christmas Eve Eve funkle! Gots to go light up the tree!
I used to prefer red over white, but I think my tastebuds have changed. I like a good quality merlot, but a good cheap Paison jug wine usually does the trick too.
Good mornin' Suzi, Rosie, JenB, Lilfreeper, Ruthie, 2J, Corin, Hair, ecurbh, ExGeeEye...everyone!
Was up till one last night dealing with cookies...and Im STILL not done. Tried to do a version of the Amaretto di Saronno cookies my dad loves so much...dont know how he will like them. They are chock full of almonds
Well...there was a pretty miserable rain in Atlanta last night and it's here in NC today. Flights to Cincinnati yesterday were getting cancelled or severely delayed. But then there were delays all overl the place.
Well, I am glad you made it safely to NC! I bet it was a bear traveling.
ever hear of a chatsity belt?
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