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27104. arkymalarky - 12/26/2012 12:44:15 AM 3 inches of rain here and chunky freezing rain. No snow yet. Elec was out but is back on for the moment. 27105. thoughtful - 12/26/2012 4:02:22 AM Happy Xmas everyone!
We had 10 for dinner and everything came out great...everyone had a wonderful time. I am full and happier than I've been in a long time.
I told my dear cousin how much I liked the painting she did of the antique doll. She had it hanging in her staircase and no one there seemed to appreciate it, so she said I could have it on long-term loan. I am just so delighted and have the perfect place to hang it in my house. I promised her we would be good stewards of it. And she was glad it would be in a place of honor in our house, in our foyer where all who come to visit will see it prominently displayed.
It may be hard to see, but she painted a tear on the doll's face as she was up in the attic where no one was playing with her any more. 27106. arkymalarky - 12/26/2012 4:07:13 AM Lovely Thoughtful! So glad you had a good family Christmas!
Mose had to leave early due to the weather, but we're enjoying beautiful snow. 27107. thoughtful - 12/26/2012 4:13:21 AM Thanks Arky....snow is wonderful, so long as you don't have to travel in it.
Hope your holiday was happy even if cut short....
27108. arkymalarky - 12/26/2012 5:40:59 AM It really was. 27109. alistairconnor - 12/26/2012 4:35:09 PM Day late, dollar short but :
A fun rendering of a modern classic. Katzenjammer are a wondrous outfit.
Season's greetings to all. I pour out libations to you, and to us. 27110. arkymalarky - 12/26/2012 5:58:43 PM Hope your holiday is great Alistair! 27111. arkymalarky - 12/26/2012 6:03:36 PM Got off Facebook a week ago today. I hate I missed the Christmas posts, but oh well.
My father-in-law used to tell a joke about an old woman who, after having a large wart on her nose most of her life, finally got it removed. Her neighbor asked if she missed it, and she said, "yes, but I'm glad it's gone."
There are great things about it, but the bad was outweighing the good. I may go back later, but it will be awhile. 27112. judithathome - 12/26/2012 7:21:12 PM I watched a documentary about Facebook last night and it just cemented my vow to never join...the snots in charge were very snide about "return customers"...like anyone who quits can't stay away.
I didn't realize they had so many avenues of "vending out" all your infomation...or that you have to delete each picture in your account individually or they can keep them and do what they want with them.
27113. arkymalarky - 12/26/2012 7:42:23 PM It's the best way to stay in contact with family and friends who are far away, and if it weren't for FB's refusal to control for spam and ads, and friends refusing to keep their political shit off it--including my family--I'd love it. But like I told a friend, it's making me have negative feelings about people I care about.
We're supposed to pontificate here. I don't want that on FB. When our exchange students left and when people scattered after Delight was shut down, FB really helped the transition by making it possible to not say goodbye. But that was a long time ago and we have retooled our interactions. 27114. arkymalarky - 12/26/2012 7:45:07 PM What I miss most is all my former students, here and abroad. I'm very proud of them and their successes in academics, marriage, as parents, in their careers. 27115. alistairconnor - 12/27/2012 12:18:26 PM I have found fb handy in staying in touch with my NZ family and friends, by providing some sort of continuity between wide-spaced visits, even if it's mostly one way (I keep an eye on them from time to time and rarely post anything).
But the ability to drop in an avuncular comment when they are fooling around with their friends is amusing. And may be a timely reminder that hey, they are doing this in public. 27116. arkymalarky - 12/27/2012 6:27:52 PM I loved it for that and it may eventually compel me back. But FB needs to fix some things. I can't change people using it as a stump, but that wasn't the main reason I left. It's easy enough to just block my newsfeed from them, which I did for my parents, brother and aunt until after the election. And I agreed with three of them, but jeez, save it for somewhere else. 27117. robertjayb - 12/28/2012 6:30:47 PM Got Power, Arky?
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — As a the muted ends of a powerful winter storm that has killed more than a dozen people plodded through the Northeast, many in Arkansas sought warmth and shelter against the cold prospect of life without electricity into the new year. 27118. arkymalarky - 12/28/2012 7:35:07 PM We have! Got about 4-5" of snow, but central AR got socked. 27119. arkymalarky - 1/1/2013 8:46:20 AM Happy New Year Morebuds!!! 27120. arkymalarky - 1/1/2013 8:46:42 AM Motebuds!!! 27121. thoughtful - 1/1/2013 2:29:33 PM Happy New Year to all! 27122. iiibbb - 1/1/2013 5:11:23 PM Happy new year.
If I went on what 2012 felt like, I would have said it was a crummy year; however, I started a new job, moved to a part of the country I'm at least more keen to be in. Had another healthy baby.
But I still feel shaky. Move was uber stressful. The job is soft money. I haven't had any time to socialize or do anything recreational. The baby came right when a crazy time at work started. Yesterday my work computer hard drive crashed badly and I'm wondering how long it will take to get me going again (data was backed up). Not to mention the current state of politics. We do not save enough money and my wife can't fathom certain lifestyle changes.
If not for my very supportive boss and my MiL I would have been up shit creek.
So this year might be the one that we turn the corner. If my job gets extended, my wife successfully transitions to a new job. And kid 2 keeps developing the way he should... I am hopeful for a good year. 27123. arkymalarky - 1/1/2013 6:21:22 PM I hope so too. Y'all deserve it.
I started the year with a fall and a deep cut on my chin and one on my forehead. I was cleaning and slipped on my mopped washroom floor. That'll teach me to clean.
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