This month's take-home kit was "Little Creatures"-- the history and pre-history of little animals we've made of clay. And then we made animals out of clay! These are mine:
I've heard it gets better! But I'm 51 and a little skeptical.
Hail to Eris, the traveler! And wishing you a soft and easy grief, comfort in sorrow, and a lifetime of good memories. It can be so hard when we've had them in our lives so long.
I would guess that most folks have more Bibles bought *for* them than purchase for themselves. My family isn't big observant but I've been given two, and bought 5 for myself (good translations, good commentary, and one tiny one because it was pocket-sized).
Merry Christmas, dear ones! Love is born anew into the world!
Dear Glitchen with whom I played Glitch (oh best lost game) many years ago:
I hope that you have found the kindness and preposterous silliness of Glitch somewhere, whether in another game or here in this life that we share.
After all, we only have a long while to play, until someday we awaken.
Sometimes I pick books for my staff picks shelf that tell a little story:
Someday, if you are lucky, you will outlive your parents, and that's all right.
You should rest, too.
And make new friends!
Being a grown-up requires skills.
Here are some skills-- it's never too late!
I bet you can get a fancy one that looks nice-- and blows bubbles.
A friend of mine had a very unexpected pet loss, and for that and many other reasons, I have added "pay attention to my boy" to my daily checklist. Not that I wasn't doing it before, but I never ever want to doubt myself.
Whatcha knitting?
You have important work to do instead, which is to pay attention to him!
I put on the cat TV yesterday. it was greatly enjoyed.
If she wears pretty things, a pin or scarf? comforting things for the home are nice, but if you get her something to wear, she can think about you when she's out too.
I wrote them an email and they sent back a very kind reply that my idea sounded good and they would send it to the feedback team. (I suggested that they send a yearly email inviting us to add new pets, and letting us mark "don't suggest things for this pet" for our pets who went ahead of us.)
Made a pet store reward profile years ago and of course I put Grimmy's name. He's been gone for 4 years and this morning I got an email that he's been playing hard and might need a new toy! And now I'm sobbing.
My little friend, I miss you! I hope you are playing as you wait for me!
I woke up this morning to darkness and silence.
The morning is cool, and that means that after a long summer of working continuously, the air conditioner is not currently running.
O happy darkness and silence! Fall is coming! The pecans will ripen soon!
TINY BREAD TINY JAM
(this is awesome)
Crafty brunch yesterday with a friend! Colored another tiny book cart (I may end up with a collection of these).
Congratulations! It's such a good book! I put it on a stand on our desk for High Five Day back in April and talked to people about it! (I'm a librarian)
And they're about to make it everybody's problem.
I don't know, but they were probably from Porlock.
THE QUEEN
Managing other grown-ups' feelings is a surprising amount of so many jobs.
I mean, everybody loves a potato! This is the best content.
The viewing is superb! All the colors of nature are represented! ...no it's not leaf time yet. It's Bisexual Visibility Day and I wish you the happiest day!
(It is also the 30 year anniversary of the day I got married. Happy ain't-iversary to my ex, may we both prosper.)
It was really neato! I was divorced by then; we wrote the name change back *into* the divorce paperwork. (I took a second middle name, but gave it back.)
This was in Oklahoma. When my friend got married a few years later, after the officiant/witnesses signed, the license had a place for the two of them to put their new names! So that's different now.
In 1995 when I got married, we signed the license as single people, then officiant/witnesses signed. The new names weren't ON the license. Agencies decided whether that was enough to change someone's name based on how they felt about the new name. (Woman taking his = OK, man taking hers = not ok.)
This has been the year of repeatedly encountering "We tried NOTHING and we're all out of ideas" for me.
Can you pass the blame to Regina?
