This is the list of what I read in 2008 not including picture books, Girl Genius comics and things of that ilk. Favorites are bolded.

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The year that started with my blog post titled "2008 is not starting out well" went steadily downhill from there. To steal Queen Liz's phrase from several years ago, it was an Annas Horibilus. And I ended it with a nasty stomach bug that hit me Christmas night while making a brief visit to hpsevensong's house. I spent the evening puking my guts out before ( Read more... )

Happy birthday to radioxkiller .
Thank you for trying to fix my work computer.
Your present will be late.
Many hugs.

OMG is it dead in here!!!!  Why are we even open? I have two kids using computers and one of those is the daughter of the cop who works Wed. night security. There was a tutor & student but they left and there is one little girl & her mom. I don't know what it's like downstairs but I suspect staff outnumber patrons ( Read more... )

I am thankful for:

Co-workers who appreciate what I do.
My loving husband and sons.
Having plenty in these shaky economic times.
The upcoming 4 day weekend.
A 91 year old mother who is still mentally with it and in darn good shape physically, considering her age.
My furry feline daughters.
My friends.

A decade ago...

1) How old were you?
Then: 40
Now: 50

2) What was your online presence?
Then: A couple email addresses, active on some email listserves.
Now: 4 email addresses, 2 blogs (if one hasn't been blown away from lack of use), a Deviantart address, webmaster of the library children's dept. webpage

3) Where did you work?
Then: I was a SAHM-Stay At ( Read more... )

I have been thanking God Herself for the friends I have. From the ones I've known for years and years to the ones I've met recently to the ones I know only as a name on a computer screen, all have been so loving and supportive during this horrendous year full of death. I wish I could gather you all together and squeeze you into the biggest hug I ( Read more... )

The obituary has been sent to the Post-Dispatch and it's out of my hair, except for collecting the check from the monster-in-law to cover the ridiculous cost of running it for two days that I put on my Visa card.

( Text of obituary... )

Tim passed right around noon Eastern time. Vicki said it was very peaceful.

Dennis talked to his mom and she was doing surprisingly well. Dennis is doing okay also, under the circumstances. I think he will cope by just staying at the office and keeping busy. It's his way.

I am teary-eyed and sad but okay.

We survived the trip to Atlanta, only got lost once while trying to find our hotel. When we were an hour out of Atlanta Vicki called to tell us Tim was being moved into hospice in Macon which is much closer to where they live in Warner Robins. It was 9 p.m. ET when we got checked into the hotel and hadn't had dinner yet.  We are waiting for Chinese ( Read more... )