Seems like Gill had a nice Christmas. I wonder if the snow scene she describes is going to inspire a quilt at some point. In the last few years I have begun to notice something beautiful. My mom and I are building a bond, and she gets me. I have talked about her in previous …
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Have A Few Jokes
Here are a few I’ve found as I try to clean out my holiday neglected inbox. *One year, a man bought his mother-in-law a cemetery plot for Christmas. The next year, he didn’t buy her anything. “Why didn’t I get a Christmas gift from you this year,” she asks as the family is sitting around …
The 179 Days Of Christmas
If you’re in need of some festive holiday music to listen to as you gather with family and friends today, how about this nine hour version of the 12 Days of Christmas? To be clear, I do not suggest that any of you actually listen to this. It’s terrible. I made it to day 14 …
Recipe For A Fabulous Holiday
Gill is back to share her recipe for a happy holiday season. Hers involves a lot less liquor than mine does, but it’ll work. Hi friends. It’s that time again, and one of the big things around this time is time honored recipes. They might be generations old, like your 5 times oma’s recipe for …
Now What?
My therapist told me to write letters to the people I hate and then burn them. I did that. But now I don’t know what to do with all the letters.
Giving Back
Gill is back. To answer her question, the main thing I’m doing in the hopes of making the world a little bit better is just being myself. I’m not trying to sound egotistical, I just mean that I’m doing my best to do what I always try to do anyway regardless of where we are …
Gill Remembers A Family Friend
Our condolences to Gill and anyone else who knows this lady. In Memory of Leona Knott Oct. 26 1928-Nov. 24 2018 I was getting my breakfast ready when a family friend called to inform me that someone who had been a large part of my childhood had past on. A Good Neighbor When I was …
Make A Password, Help A Charity
This just landed in my inbox. Hey Steve, We’ve recently built a Secure Password Generator Tool which promotes cyber security and the benefits of having a secure password. So we can really make a difference, for each use of the tool, we are donating 1 cent to charitable causes (EFF and One Laptop Per Child). Is …
Parents Know All
Gill seems to be recovered from her surgery and back in action, although she’s not talking about that here. It is a known fact that one can’t outsmart their parents. Whether you’re four and you eat that entire plateful of delicious chocolate chip cookies or sixteen and some bottles are no longer in the liquor …
A Few Quick Jokes
These are dumb. What’s your point? *Did you hear about the depressed dyslexic? He threw himself behind a bus. *Q: Where do people go when they have two broken legs? A: Nowhere. *Q: What sound do porcupines make when they hug? A: Ouch! *”Son, what does your daddy do for a living,” asked the teacher. …