I’m going to take a couple of days off from blog writing to eat, rest, eat and rest. Not necessarily in that order. I have to kick this flu bug for good and I also have a bit of writing to do to catch up with the National Novel Writing Month challenge. I’m grateful for so many things, but I’ve done enough navel-gazing this last month, that I am entirely sick of writing about myself – until Black Friday, when I will forgo the consumer-fest, lock myself in my study and get back to work writing more posts. Possibly about me.
Today, I must bake bread for tomorrow, when we will be trekking to an in-laws’ home. They’re really nice. I hope we don’t have to stay long. They usually greet me with “Ha, ha, we know you don’t like to hug” which is quickly followed by an awkward hug. Uh, thanks, now that I know your cup size and you’ve fumigated me with your latest perfume/cologne/body odor, where’s dinner? No, really, they are very nice. It’s me. My family of origin just likes dogs, so I don’t feel comfortable until my face has been licked and my butt sniffed.
Thank you for reading my blog and for the comments and “conversation”. One of the things that I’m very grateful for this year is becoming a blogger – it has opened up a whole new world of wonderful writers, poets, photographers and illustrators to me. It’s been an amazing experience for which I feel very fortunate. There is a generosity of spirit here that we sometimes miss in our workaday lives. If we are very lucky, we’ll be able to pass on some of that spirit to the people in our “real” lives, seeing others as friends we just haven’t met yet.
However you are spending the next few days, I hope that you find good food, a decent laugh and an occasional nap.
It has been great getting to know you. Wish you lots of health and enjoy your thanksgiving.
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Thanks – back at you!
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Enjoy your respite.
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Thank you – I hope you have a pleasant Thanksgiving. Do you do anything for the day? I know you said you weren’t big on holidays.
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We’re big fans of the Detroit Lions–win or lose–and they always play on Thanksgiving.
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Enjoy the game!
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Hope you get better quick. Nothing worse than feeling achy and stuffed up during a holiday. Plus, you need to be up and running to write. We’ll be waiting. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thanks! Enjoy your day as well. It’s not so much being stuffed up – it’s the bronchial cough that sounds incredibly awful. It’s a great way to clear a room, though. Everyone treats you like you have the plague!
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Happy Thanksgiving! Navel-gazing!!!! lolololololol
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If all goes well on Thanksgiving, I won’t be able to see my navel. I do love a good nap, though. Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!
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Awww, you too! 🙂 I’m very grateful for you, hope you enjoy the food, your people and all you do.
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I’m looking forward to the post meal napping! Enjoy the day as well!
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I’m thankful to have found your blog, and for reconnecting as a result. Feel better soon!
Here, have a virtual hug.
Signed,
DD
😉
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You are so funny! Have a good Thanksgiving!
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Happy Thanksgiving to you too!
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Thanks!
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Have a Happy Holiday – enjoy the rest. These four days off are like an oasis in the desert.
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More like, holy cow I’ve got to type 20,000 words to catch up! Good job on your NaNo word count – love your great The King of Isabelle Avenue blog posts. Have a lovely time in your oasis!
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I have a catalog going to press next week so I’m hoping to slam out 10K over the weekend in order to be able to finish – but I am finding the writing like an oasis at times. Thanks for the encouragement! Enjoy your time in the study!
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Have a restful time! I’m impressed with your NaNo dedication. Be well, and Happy Thanksgiving!
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Best to you. Feel better!
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Enjoy the weekend, hope you feel better soon. Here’s hoping for 4,000 words toward your novel at least.
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Have a peaceful day and when you post again, I’m ready to read.
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Feel better soon, and Happy Holidays!
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I actually ended up staying home on Thanksgiving. I figured my old man bronchial cough would be a real turnoff at the Thanksgiving table. Plus a lot of my husband’s relatives are elderly – I would have hated to wipe them out with my plague.
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