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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Happy Holidays Jenn (hug)
Happy all those holidays to you! You’re a brilliant writer.
Oh, hooray!
This is such wonderful news!
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.
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.”
To 2009 may it bring us all joy, health and if nothing else the odd poop story to make us laugh.
Merry Christmas, Jenn.
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…
We’re happy to have YOU, Jenn.
Proud to be in such fine company. Happy Holiday all around!
mwah! mwah! MWAH!
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
Tub faucet or no–merry Christmas. And a brave new year.
I’ve always wanted a tub that was also a rocket. You’re so lucky.
TTFN
Travis
Merry Christmas to you and yours, lovely Jenn.
Merry, merry Christmas, Jenn.
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!
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
My water heater just threw in the towel this morning. A merry merry unshowered Xmas from all of us!
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
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!
Yay! I’m really glad! Happy holidays!
It was a joy to be part of this community barn, er shower raiser. Merry and Merry to you!
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!
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!
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
Shower, schmower! Have some cocoa and enjoy your funky self!
Have a wonderful day!
Wishing you a very merry and here’s to a happy, healthy, peaceful, love-filled 2009. You rock.
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!!
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.
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.
Happy Holidays and hope you have many more shinies in your future, whatever they may be!
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!
Yea! Happy holidays everyone!
Hugs and hope to you. xx
YAY for the new plumbing!
Lots of Christmas hugs!
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
It’s not easy… bein’ cheesy.