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11/21/09

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So much to gush about!

     Yesterday was one of the very best days of the year: a payday Friday AND t'DoL's birthday! Can hardly beat that!

     My coworkers greatly enjoyed the goodies I brought in (so did I) and then I had fun last night with popcorn, mozzerella sticks, leftover sweets, and Trader Joe's Spicy Cider. Yum!

     Set up my 5th LJ (even though I won't be doing much with it for a few years) and was delighted to get the 'Under Construction' image for it finished last evening.

     Goodies in the mail--clothes from JcPenney including a lovely pair of grey jeans, and a even more lovely thank-you note from Christina! (Can't forget the Netflix dvd either--it was a great haul in the mailbox on Friday!)

     I noticed a LOT of squirrel activity Thursday, since I'm walking home right at sunset now, and they're all frantically preparing for winter...so on Friday I decided to count. I got thirteen different squirrels on my way home, it might take a while to beat that total!

     A coworker asked me the spelling of a word, and I gave it to him...with that same sense of amazement and disbelief I feel every time it happens. I stunk at spelling as a kid and teenager; but being t'DoL's biographer for 16 years appears to have bashed enough correct spellings into my thick skull that I'm now better than the 'average' person, at least of those I work with. But it doesn't matter--I will always be amazed when somebody asks ME to spell a word for them (especially when it's my boss!).
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On November 21st, 2009 03:17 pm (UTC), brezzydal commented:
What a wonderful Friday you had. What a fun way to celebrate the
Defender's birthday.

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On November 22nd, 2009 12:29 am (UTC), shout_of_joy replied:
It was a nice day, despite some craziness at work. And pleasant to have a relaxing evening.
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On November 21st, 2009 11:48 pm (UTC), silvanime commented:
Sounds like some lovely celebrations there! I hope tDoL enjoyed his birthday as much as you did :D

I enjoyed hearing about the squirrels--it's so interesting to find out about how the seasons manifest in other parts of the world. I imagine they were quite tricky to count!

I loved your little "Under Construction" sign. It has me absolutely itching to find out more. Is it possible for me to read book 4 or are there some shorts I need to see first?

Glad to hear that it is all going well. You're sounding much perkier now that it is well and truly autumn.
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On November 22nd, 2009 12:36 am (UTC), shout_of_joy replied:
He alternated between hiding and trying to distract me with the next chapter in 'Delarun,' it seems like! ;)
The squirrels weren't too hard--it seemed like nearly every yard had its resident, and if there was more than one in a yard, that usually led to scuffles. They're quite active and obvious this time of year--looking plump too!
Glad you liked the sign! I'm very grateful Vue only crashed 3 times, and I didn't pull out any hair over that project!
And of the shorts you haven't read, most are in the 'Hope's Passage' section and don't count, and others are the book 4 big-spoiler variety. I do think 'Beside the Bookcase' is the only general short you haven't read (excluding 'Heritage' since I just put that up). Does this mean I should frantically remake the book 4 chapter .pdfs I've been procrastinating on doing for half a year now? ;)
It's wonderful to have good sleep and my body back in sync after a stint on California time, that's for sure!
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On November 23rd, 2009 03:51 am (UTC), silvanime replied:
No need to be frantic about the pdfs--I'm a little swamped at the moment. If you could let me know when they are done, though, I'd be delighted to read them.

Did it take you a long time to adjust after coming back from California?
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On November 23rd, 2009 12:18 pm (UTC), shout_of_joy replied:
Okay, they're on my to do list for this week. =)

I think by the weekend I was mostly adjusted. Having to get up for work at 5:30 am when it feels like 3:30 am California time rather forces the issue!
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On November 23rd, 2009 09:35 pm (UTC), diapers4three commented:
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Wow!! It sounds like a fabulous day!

By the way, in my note, I forgot to mention how much we love the card!! I've been trying to keep it on the fridge so I can get my hyarmi fix whenever I walk by, but I have to keep rescuing it from all the love the kids keep giving to it whenever my back is turned and they can pull a chair up to get it, too!
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On November 23rd, 2009 11:17 pm (UTC), shout_of_joy replied:
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It sure was! =)

I'm glad you're all enjoying the card! I've used up most of the first batch already, so I plan to order more from CafePress. I'm very happy with how it came out.
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