I’m working on finishing some stitched presents today, to be taken to my family of origin tonight or tomorrow. I won’t be online, for the most part, as that doesn’t really work so well with the stitching. Yesterday, shadowkatt and…
Cards
All the addresses were on the dead hard drive. At this point, obviously, the cards will be “holiday” rather than Yule/Solstice/Christmas! I *still* want to send them out, so PLEASE send me contact info! How the card should be addressed…
Holiday Music!
Please recommend a holiday music recording that won’t sound like the tripe played on store sound systems 🙂 Oh—we’ve already got the Dr. Demento Christmas collection. Edit: I should have noted that I’m not just looking for Demento-type music. I…
Don’t Forget!
It’s International Buy Nothing Day. Don’t go to the malls or outlet stores! Stay home, or go to work if you must. Enjoy your family. Decorate for whatever winter holiday you observe, if any. Rest up and digest Thanksgiving dinner.…
Happy Day
We had a lovely day, although with a slightly smaller crowd than in past years. wordcandlemage was sorely missed, as a migraine kept him at home hiding from the wicked daystar. dracofrost‘s stepmother was ill, so we didn’t have the…
Thanksgiving Plans?
I mentioned this a while back, but want to remind you: We do Thanksgiving at our house each year. If you’re in town and want to come, let us know. It’s a no-TV day, which is part of the reason…
A New Spin On Holiday Giving
From Monica Ricci’s Catalyst Organizing newsletter: When November hits, many people shift into holiday mode, beginning their planning for December events. Holidays, by definition, are a time to relax with friends and family, retreating from work and responsibilities to enjoy…
A Saturday Lull
I got Mother’s Day pressies this weekend! I was taken completely by surprise, too. I have an Ott Lite floor lamp! SQUEE! I’ve wanted one of those for YEARS! AND I was presented with a wireless keyboard for my PDA…
Labels
sambear: “For pagans, we sure do have a lot of Christmas stuff.” technomom: “Okay, I’ll re-label the boxes to say ‘Yule.’” Actually, it’s bothering me that shadowkatt didn’t get an Easter basket this year. Yeah, I know—she’s 13. She hasn’t…
Tee Hee :-)
I don’t like practical jokes at all. I’m fine with gentle gags, or April Fool’s jokes that are well-written satires. I just cannot stand anything mean-spirited, and all practical jokes are, in my experience. But I did something incredibly silly…