I am still wrestling with my new theme.
2010 calls to me with great import and we are having a fascinating discussion from opposite sides of the fence.
I am not sure what I will choose to do. I am not sure what this space will look like. Where the box will end up.
Just want to say hello, hi, will the owner of the new BluRay DVD Player please move their Season Five Lost Collection and get some sleep. Oh. Wait. That’s me.
Yes. Full of fascinating ideas for 2010. Necessary ideas, deadly necessary, to keep ticking.
How are YOU, dear ones? How were the holidays? Came through unscathed?
I am amazed to say that I beat the chaos into submission with humor and wit and compassion. One for me! Low alcohol consumption, to boot. Cinnamon rolls and lox and bagels for breakfast. My idea. Happy children! Balanced family time, steady does it. Really a delightful time, with chosen and related family. I felt blessed and strong and capable. It was a wonderful Christmas. Except for poor Nina, the Red Dog, who broke a tooth on Eli’s face, and had to have emergency dental extraction for $800 whoppers on Christmas Day. Blood everywhere on Christmas Eve.
(THANK YOU, DAD, Nina’s angel!!!!!!)
I wish all of you joy and love, no matter what your religion or lack thereof. It’s about people, when it comes down to it, right? Let’s never forget that.
What are you thinking about as 2010 draws nigh?
Love!
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I’m so very glad to hear you had a happy and relaxed holiday, but mostly that you feel “blessed and strong and capable”. I often find myself thinking about all these internet friends I don’t really know. They pop into my head at odd moments, sometimes in the middle of the night, sometimes the first thought when I wake up or when I’m drinking my first cup of coffee or making dinner. You’ve made a few appearances lately. Does that sound creepy? I hope not. Just know there are people who care about you–in your home, in your town, and even strangers on the internet–and are happy to hear you are doing well. I feel privileged to know you just a little bit through your writing. Thank you for sharing that part of your life with us here.
What am I thinking about as 2010 draws nigh? Same as usual. I am hoping this will be the year I get my shit together, become more organized, start accomplishing goals–heck, figure out what my goals are. Maybe 2010 will be the year I stop drifting. This year I am happy that there will be no New Year’s Eve party to throw or attend, and I’m hoping for a quiet night alone to dream and plan for the coming year. My family has never understood why I would want to spend New Year’s Eve in such a way, but it’s really the only way that makes sense to me.
You so deserved a lovely holiday. I’m happy for you, sweet one.
You had blood on Christmas Eve, we had blood the day after—11 butchered chickens that got eviscerated on the side porch. How lovely.
And next year? Hopefully no more chickens to butcher, for one thing. The 15—20? 25?—we have in the freezer (butchered others this past summer) should last us the whole year. I hope.
Jenn, whatever the website looks like, wherever the box is, as long as you are here, that’s good with me. I’m so glad you made it through and felt strong and capable. And I’m so sorry about Nina. Go your Dad! Glad Nina’s ok now. How’s Eli’s face? I once took my dog to the vet for a mysterious lump. Turns out it was just a bite mark from the other dog when they were rough housing. Awesome. Glad I could pay the dr to tell me that. You are so awesome, Jenn, and I don’t know if you even know it. Keep being you.
Who, me?
Well, I’m thinking about how I can be a better version of myself. That is gonna be a large task because I want to do SO. VERY. MUCH with my life. There is much to do and not only do I want to do it, but I want to do it well.
And I’m thinking about love and how much I love to be in love and love to receive love (man, I have written a lot of that word right now, haven’t I?).
So, love. That’s my theme. Love and do things well. May you be able to have the same.
xoxo
Mania subsided? Good to know.
Low alcohol consumption?
Double-you, Tee, Eff?!?! I’m working on my third FORTY of Captain Morgan’s Spiced Rum of the season. (Started late November and will peter out in the next week or so.) I began with light egg nog, moved to Diet Dr. Pepper, and now am thinking about a discrete IV. (Though I know I shouldn’t mention THAT here!)
There seems to be no need for the IV though, since I dropped the boys off with the southern grandparents today – a six hour round trip that means FIVE DAYS without the spawn, in which to make a list, and then get domestic like Mary freakin’ Poppins.
Purge, baby, purge! The post-Christmas purge. Which, ironically, has nothing to do with the aforementioned Captain Morgan.
YAR!!
You are allowed to be contradictory, you artist, you woman, you gift.
I live in 2020. What is this 2010 of which you speak?
Our travel plans got snowed out and one of us had SCARLET FEVER!!!!!! It was a Very Ingalls Christmas.
I sure hope #6 Rachel is a friend of yours, Jenn. If not, I’d delete that insensitive comment. Trying to change things up does not equal mania. You should be proud that you’re fighting so hard to stay here for your girls. I’m proud of you anyway.
Meghan, thank you for your comment. As Jenn’s mom, I can tell you that certain cutting remarks hurt me too. To see Jenn happy this holiday season was ‘gift’ enough for me. I’m proud of her too.
Hi there from a fan of yore. Long time, no comment.
I find myself with 2 weeks off work and am dropping into all my favorite bloggy haunts. Hope you are well!
2010, indeed. Thinking of picking back up the blogging thing myself. Oh my.
Meghan, You said what I was thinking.
The holidays wouldn’t be the holidays if I came through unscathed.
I’m thinking for 2010, “pain is weakness leaving the body.”