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thanksgiving
Happy (belated) Thanksgiving to all =) -
completing the loop
I recently helped to design a Membership Program and some of the stuff to support it for the bird org I help out with. But, the neat part is its the first time I've been part of something that's been covered in someone else's blog. So, I'm returning the favour. My blog is a whole lot less interesting (Mel's is more of an info/reporting style rather ( Read more... ) -
sporatic outburst
Ummm, hi. Sorry I haven't been posting. Just fallen out of the habit, stuff going on, the usual. :P No excuse, I know. :) Hope you've all been well and had a good Halloween with lots of nummy candy. And other happy and good things. Especially if there's chocolate involved. -
I <3 USPS
So I got mail today, and I thought: That's curious! Why is Shanzer sending me a card? Opened it up and... I got a Happy New Years card from the Shanzer family. (VERY cute, BTW!!! :) Yes, New Years was several months ago (or several months away). No, I don't think Shanzer was being funny and sending it late (or super early ( Read more... ) -
random update
In sad news, the woman who I was watching NippyToes for has passed away after a long, valiant battle with cancer. I think she was only 45. She was a very cheerful, upbeat person who didn't allow life to get her down -- despite it all (and she went through a ton in her last few years). Happily, she got to see her daughter's wedding right before she ( Read more... ) -
catching up
Whew! Life went utterly haywire for a long while there... but things seem to be settling down again, thankfully. Sorry I haven't been keeping up with you'all and what's been going on in your lives. I have a ton of catch-up reading to do to see what you've been up to in the last several months!! -
charged silver lining
Nothing like spending 25+ straight hours working with folks for getting to know if you're compatible, as my latest team(*) said to me sometime over the last day. At one point the PI was complaining about not being able to find someone to work in his lab, and I said, "I'd love to work on hardware." (Mostly mumbled... it kinda just popped out!) They ( Read more... ) -
today kinda feels like...
Y'know that Bradbury [ed thanks to PatPat :)] story about the kid living on a planet that only has one warm, sunny, rain-free day every X number of years, and when that day finally comes, her classmates lock her in a closet and she never gets to see it? -
happy holidays to all :)
I know, its a little (okay, a lot!) late, but, such is the hectic life of the holiday season. Hope that you all were happy, warm, loved, and given many wonderful/delicious things this holiday season ( Read more... ) -
nippytoes
In October, V and I went to pick up some birds from a friend who is battling cancer -- she needs someone to watch her 2 macaws while she's undergoing medical procedures. We were running late on the way home and V asked if I could take the Severe Macaw for a little bit. Well, she's still here cause I'm having a ball with her (and plus V is a little ( Read more... )