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posted by
majroj
on December 9, 2004 at 10:11 PM
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Lady Kenobi, you made me giggle, especially about parents and
business ideas. Mine enrolled me at a tender age in typing and shorthand classes, future secretary material. God helped me to ditch the classes and choose another future, one less lucrative, but more soul filling.
When Dad found that I was definitely going to be an artist, he would always leave lots of art supplies on my front porch, things that he had found around town at thrift stores and yard sales, cow skulls, ram skulls ( I used to paint them), someone's old oil paints and acrylic paints, art books, canvases, etc. It was a sweet surrender on his part. Mom does this for me today, canvases for Christmas and art books.
The baked goods were beyond heavenly. I had been losing weight consistently for the last two years, but felt a small reversal going on at in the Parish Hall !!!! The barbers' butts must be expanding by now, too. I have one peppermint chocolate pan cake left to take there, but haven't figured out how to take off the $3 price tag before delivery!!! Maybe I'll glue an open Christmas card over it!
posted by
benzinha
on December 9, 2004 at 2:24 PM
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ca88andra, it takes absolutely DAYS to do it and I shall work on it all
year next year, keeping a box of cards on my writing desk and filling them out all year long. I like to do it and want to do it, but, but, but.............
posted by
benzinha
on December 9, 2004 at 2:17 PM
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SKY5, some years I just gather house treasures, wrap them and give them
away. No tree or decorations this year, but I have felt their absence and have resolved to not let this happen next year. I like a warm and colorful and light filled night during the holidays and shall work for it next year. Happy holidays to you and yours.
posted by
benzinha
on December 9, 2004 at 2:15 PM
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beachbelle, it's time to start some new traditions in a new land, no?
I'm sure that you will do everything as well as it can be done in the time afforded and it will be good, because your heart is in everything that you do.
posted by
benzinha
on December 9, 2004 at 2:13 PM
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maj, I try to remember those criteria........and I'm happy to have you
notice that my goal is compassionate writing, informative sometimes, but always as warm and fuzzy as a note from your loving grandmother..........who loves you, maj.
posted by
benzinha
on December 9, 2004 at 2:12 PM
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Passionflower, funny isn't it? We have 364 days to prepare and we don't.
May you accomplish everything on your list.....
posted by
benzinha
on December 9, 2004 at 2:10 PM
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Temple, you'd think that things would ease up sometime each year, but
they never really seem to do that for some of us. You are always in my thoughts and prayers and life.
posted by
benzinha
on December 9, 2004 at 2:09 PM
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Wiley, your comments are Christmas cards to me.
posted by
benzinha
on December 9, 2004 at 2:07 PM
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Yep, we Catholics know our baked goods, Benzi
I love hearing about your projects. It helps me live vicariously as a free spirit.
I did a craft show once, long ago, when my parents set me up in a craft-making hobby. I really enjoyed it, but, alas, I am incompetent, and after a few years the enterprise was dropped to make way for more practical things, such as becoming an astronaut.
posted by
LadyKenobi
on December 9, 2004 at 11:17 AM
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I too have mailed out zero cards!
posted by
Ca88andra
on December 9, 2004 at 2:58 AM
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holiday season is here, today is 8th. I am not ready for anything yet,
I have to buy for family, friends and colleagues. Kids called to say christmas tree is up. I might go home tomorrow, will be back Friday night. i am always last minute shopper.
posted by
Star5_
on December 8, 2004 at 10:00 PM
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Benzinha dear
I am trying to do the best I can this Christmas but as always I will forget some things.
I feel like I have no routine but that's what turning one's life upside down will do
posted by
beachbelle
on December 8, 2004 at 9:02 PM
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B, your posts are Christmas cards the year 'round to all who read them.
Here's a criterion as to your time:
1. Did you do your best?
2. Did you unnnecessarily hurt anyone?
Them's the bicuits. Everything after that is gravy.
posted by
majroj
on December 8, 2004 at 8:08 PM
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This is a busy time of year for everyone---too much to do from now till Christmas!
posted by
Passionflower
on December 8, 2004 at 7:52 PM
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Hmmmm....time management...I never get that one....
Billions of things still all bonking me on the head. I was sick, now my computer is. I've been spending days backing things up and will finally take it to hospital tomorrow. One day I will catch up here....and on things...I hope, maybe. Ah, hell, maybe I won't and that's okay, too. Love to you, sweet Abuelita. I send you sweet, colorful desert Christmas wishes.
posted by
Temple
on December 8, 2004 at 7:41 PM
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Abuleita
So happy today is good for you luv, and I'd send ya a card if I knew where to send it kiddo
posted by
WileyJohn
on December 8, 2004 at 7:25 PM
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