Friday, December 24, 2010

Holidailies -- Day 24

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The wrapping is done! I'm looking at three bags filled with gifts, ready to be ferried over to my mom's for tonight's celebratio...
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A little romance, anyone?

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Before we saw White Christmas the other night, my friend Barb told me about she celebrated her husband's 56th birthday. She took him to...
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I love Old Bodger

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When I was a little girl, as a family we went to see the original Incredible Journey at a drive in. Ever since I have wanted a bull terrie...
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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Mary Peeples, You Rock!

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Last night, my friend Barb and I went to see White Christmas at the Bank of America (nee LaSalle Bank, nee Shubert) Theater. For the most p...

Holidailies -- Day 23

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Have any holiday acts of giving brightened your Christmas this year? I played Santa in three different places this year. First I dropped of...
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

I Want Wednesday

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I want Christmas to get here already!
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Holidailies -- Day 22

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Did you buy any holiday gifts fo r yourself? Yes. Over the past two months of serious Christmas shopping I purchased myself a 9 West purse ...
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Tuesday, December 21, 2010

10 on Tuesday -- Search Engine Madness

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Ten Weird Keyword Searches that Brought Readers to My Humble Blog Huh? What? Don't ask me to explain 'em. I just report 'em. 1) ...
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Holidailies -- Day 21

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Battling the holiday blues. I bet it happens to everyone -- we imbue the holiday season with so many high expectations that it's imposs...
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Monday, December 20, 2010

This just in

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Had a pair of conversations with my accountant today regarding that ScaryGram I received from the IRS. She went over everything about my 20...
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Holidailies -- Day 20

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On the subject of Christmas music ... Usually I gravitate to the classics, and to me, "the classics" include Andy Williams and El...
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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Movie Monday -- Like Counting Sheep

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Has a movie ever put you to sleep? Share the ones that have caused you to doze off, linking back here at The Bumbles. Devil in a Blue Dr...
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My least Christmas-y day of the season, so far

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I find myself hypnotized by the Law & Order: SVU "More than Partners" Marathon on the USA Network. I realize that spending ho...
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Day 19 -- Holidailies

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Do you buy holiday gifts for your pets? Not for my own, but for other peoples'. Quality kibble can be expensive, my brother-in-law spen...
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Sunday Stealing

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Sunday Stealing: The Ninja Meme, Part Two Cheers to all of us thieves! 26. Whose responses to Stealing do you want to read the most? Bud...
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Lazy Day

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I did nothing of value on Saturday. I suppose I should feel guilty, but I don't.
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Saturday, December 18, 2010

Holidailies -- Day18

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Liberated from Endomental ... What's the favorite gift you ever gave? An American Indian rag doll, similar to this one. I rescued her ...
Friday, December 17, 2010

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: How's It Gonna Be 1. How's it gonna be in 2011 for you? Hope springs eternal. As I wrote going into 2008 (and, probably,...
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Holidailies -- Day 17

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Is your tree real or artificial? It's artificial -- flocked white and only 4" tall. It's not the only Christmas decoration in ...

Gotta give it to her

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Something really icky happened yesterday. I can't post about it right now, because I am strenuously channeling my inner Jackie and keep ...
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Thursday, December 16, 2010

A night of local color

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My best friend is a foodie, so we went to a very nice restaurant in the cool, foodie part of town. The service was excellent and the meal wa...
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Holidailies -- Day 16

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Which of your Christmas gifts is traveling farthest? A Better Homes & Gardens decorating book for my cousin Rose is about to cover 1,18...
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Sometimes he makes me want to cry

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Look what I got home to last night. My cat Reynaldo objected to my late hours and acted out.
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I know just what to do with him

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My best friend gave me a digital frame for my birthday and, to get me into the Christmas spirit, a bag full of holiday gifties -- candy dish...
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Holidailies -- Day 15

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How do you get on Santa's Nice List? When I was growing up, I heard "try not to fight with your sister" a lot. So there must b...
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I Want Wednesday

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I want my best friend to enjoy his gift. I'm presenting it to him tonight and I'm so excited. It's my favorite gift this year --...
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Fun song, sad feeling

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For the last year or so, my oldest friend has wanted desperately to live in Southern California. Her closest living blood relative, her cou...
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Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Holidailies -- Days 12, 13 and 14

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The official Holidailies prompt-writer is being a bit pissy and has relinquished the prompt-writing duties. So I am turning instead to Kwiz...
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Uh-oh

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Look what I found in my mail! A bill for about $1600 from the IRS ... dating back to 2008. I do not owe it. I had two different IRAs with an...
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Holidailies -- Days 9, 10 and 11

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Day 9 -- The strangest thing in the room Five pair of sandals. Strange because it's 19ยบ outside. I have a hard time putting shoes away. ...
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10 on Tuesday -- My Trip to California

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1) People in Beverly Hills are in love with living in Beverly Hills. My oldest friend lives in a lovely 2 BR/2 BA walkup, on a block with lo...
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Saturday, December 11, 2010

California, Here I Am!

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Here I am in Los Angeles, celebrating my oldest friend's birthday. More later. And thanks for you concern, Book Mama! It made me so happ...
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Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Holidailies -- Day 3

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2010-12-08 - Childhood holiday traditions that you’re happy not to follow as an adult. Martyrdom. My grandmother insisted on hosting the fam...
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I Want Wednesday

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I want more time and more energy. I didn't get anything done last night, and yet I had so many plans! I laid down "for a moment...
Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Holidailies -- Day 2

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Guilty Pleasures. I watch every version of A Christmas Carol I can find. Part of it is the enduring power of the Dickens story. Part of it...
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