Bless you, BEAW angels
December 24th, 2008
Dear BEAW angels,
I have a new tub faucet and showerhead. And, you know, some shiny new pipes that have something to do with the first two items.
More importantly,
I have YOU.
I had no idea when I began writing this blog in 2005 that it would change my life. Spot the Wonder Dog calls me out when I get too corny, but Wonder doggone it, I just can’t help it.
You are friends, true friends, and I am so blessed.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. For your words, your plumber donations, your compassion.
You’re extraordinary.
Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Kick-Ass Kwanzaa, and anything else that means something to you. I celebrate what you celebrate, because I celebrate you.
Love and peace and blessings,
Jenn
P.S. THE NEW TUB FAUCET JUST FLEW OFF LIKE A MISSILE. Oh yes! Yes! It’s hilarious. Merry unshowered Christmas! I feel worse for the poor plumber who’s been dispatched on Christmas Eve.
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38 Comments Add your own
1. Vanessa | December 24th, 2008 at 11:17 am
Happy Holidays Jenn (hug)
2. All Adither | December 24th, 2008 at 11:29 am
Happy all those holidays to you! You’re a brilliant writer.
3. velocibadgergirl | December 24th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Oh, hooray!
This is such wonderful news!
4. rachel b | December 24th, 2008 at 11:34 am
You have brought me so many smiles and tears of joy, relief that it’s not just me who feels like that, and enjoyment through your writing. It makes me happy to know that each of us giving back a tiny bit can make it that much smoother.
Hope you have many family hugs and love, laughter, and at the very least, feel a little better this week.
5. jolyn | December 24th, 2008 at 11:48 am
I had to come back and view the comments of the previous post. The love - the miracles! - out there just gives me warm chills all over. Happy Hanukkah (and Merry Christmas Eve) to you and your beautiful, blessed girls. “Blessed are you, Lord our God, King of the universe, who wrought miracles for our fathers in days of old, at this season.”
6. amanda | December 24th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
To 2009 may it bring us all joy, health and if nothing else the odd poop story to make us laugh.
7. BadKitty | December 24th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Merry Christmas, Jenn.
8. Another Jen | December 24th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Here’s hoping you have the merriest of Christmases with your girls. Thanks for all of your wonderful words — you’ve made me laugh, you’ve made me cry, you’ve made me cringe. You have a remarkable talent and ability that I envy.
Blessings…
9. Meghan | December 24th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
We’re happy to have YOU, Jenn.
10. Michele | December 24th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Proud to be in such fine company. Happy Holiday all around!
11. moxiemomma | December 24th, 2008 at 2:07 pm
mwah! mwah! MWAH!
12. Lorrian | December 24th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Sending many blessings, hugs, and lots of virtual mac and cheese to you and the girls, Jenn.
Thank you for sharing YOU with us. Besides, corny is good…I cry at Hallmark commercials, dang it.
xoxoxox
Lorrian
13. Megan | December 24th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Tub faucet or no–merry Christmas. And a brave new year.
14. Travis Smith | December 24th, 2008 at 4:10 pm
I’ve always wanted a tub that was also a rocket. You’re so lucky.
TTFN
Travis
15. slouching mom | December 24th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
Merry Christmas to you and yours, lovely Jenn.
16. Sarah | December 24th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Merry, merry Christmas, Jenn.
17. Nicole | December 24th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
i am so, so happy that you have gotten a little, well-deserved break. i hope the holidays are chock full of awesome for you, and all the days after.
merry merry!
18. Mary Gilmour | December 24th, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Thank you for your wonderful posts, your great writing and the places you open up where only you could go so well.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Mary
19. lockbox | December 24th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
My water heater just threw in the towel this morning. A merry merry unshowered Xmas from all of us!
20. katieface | December 24th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
more and more smooches from the mattern gang out here…
yo, lockbox–you can have an early christmas present and take a shower at our place!
xo-k
21. Zeke | December 24th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
A very happy Thing to you! It is all the same, really, isn’t it, when you look at it? We are all celebrating family and history and love and tradition. Oh, and eating too much. I like to celebrate that a lot.
Which is appropriate because my security code is “gut u.”
Much love from over here to all of y’all over there!
22. Swistle | December 24th, 2008 at 8:03 pm
Yay! I’m really glad! Happy holidays!
23. jbeeky | December 25th, 2008 at 1:18 am
It was a joy to be part of this community barn, er shower raiser. Merry and Merry to you!
24. Stine | December 25th, 2008 at 4:30 am
Oh, I’m so glad everything worked out! Have a very merry christmas with your lovely girls. And all the very best wishes of love and laughter for 2009!
25. Lori | December 25th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Merry Christmas, dumpling. I hope this finds you and your beautiful baby girls and the Mater all snuggled happily in a warm (dry) house together. I promised the procrastinating Italian who was six months in paying me for work on his web site that I would give him credit for any donations I made with the money he finally put in my PayPal account, so this tiny (Tim) gift is from me and Alessio, and may it help in some small way. God bless us, every one!
26. cindi roo | December 25th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Everytime a bell rings…a tub faucet and an angel get their wings. Bwa haa haa haaa!
I am honored to have been a part of this BEAW blessing. Thank you Jenn and Thank you BEAW angels. All of you inspire me to do more, laugh louder and care bigger.
Merry Chrishannukwanzski Everyone! I hope 2009 finds us all well and loved.
With lots of good tidings from Michigan.
Cindi
27. astarte | December 25th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Shower, schmower! Have some cocoa and enjoy your funky self!
Have a wonderful day!
28. Rebekah | December 25th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Wishing you a very merry and here’s to a happy, healthy, peaceful, love-filled 2009. You rock.
29. Elizabeth | December 25th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Merry Christmas, Jenn. Thanks for sharing your ups and downs with us. You have a real gift, and your writing touches a lot of lives - mine, for one!
I hope the coming year brings you wonder, beauty, lots of love, and positive change - you certainly deserve it!!
30. nolamom | December 25th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, the girls, and everyone here. I hope the new year brings special blessings and fun times for all.
31. Beth | December 26th, 2008 at 12:01 am
Oh good, it worked! I had a Barack Obama feeling about it: a little from everyone would end up being a lot, or at least enough. I’m glad I was right.
God I hope 2009 is better for you and the girls.
32. andrea | December 26th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Happy Holidays and hope you have many more shinies in your future, whatever they may be!
33. April | December 26th, 2008 at 12:53 pm
And to you, my comrade in MA. I Hope the glow of these dark but brilliant holidays will carry you through the new year and into the figurative and literal SUN!
SHine On, friend!
34. bec | December 26th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Yea! Happy holidays everyone!
35. Anne | December 26th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Hugs and hope to you. xx
36. Erin W. | December 26th, 2008 at 10:51 pm
YAY for the new plumbing!
Lots of Christmas hugs!
37. Anna Hollingsworth | December 29th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
Hi Jenn
Some much of your writing brings tears to my eyes. I am happy that you got the plumber in. Best wishes from across the pond xx
38. Spot the Wonder Dog | December 30th, 2008 at 9:06 am
It’s not easy… bein’ cheesy.
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