tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post634878509677609482..comments2024-03-28T08:18:57.280-05:00Comments on stuff from ellen's head: and don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way outellen abbotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-74719601809897630482017-12-30T16:08:50.893-06:002017-12-30T16:08:50.893-06:00Well, you certainly had your share of misfortunes....Well, you certainly had your share of misfortunes. May the new year reward you for it with grace and delight all through the coming months.Sabinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09015827501648296977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-42179832248648256362017-12-30T13:19:44.784-06:002017-12-30T13:19:44.784-06:00It has to get better eh? Mine started off bad then...It has to get better eh? Mine started off bad then got better at the end...Politically Elvis has left the building!Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03485055844682296876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-13723214278479384982017-12-30T12:28:17.478-06:002017-12-30T12:28:17.478-06:00My friend Ann, on whom I rely for much wisdom said...My friend Ann, on whom I rely for much wisdom said, when I called her early in January to report Laura's head lice and remind her of the shared Santa hat, "When did you find out? What year?" It had all been in 2016, and she was elated. The end of the year from hell, 2017 would be just fine. 2017 was another year from hell, for many. Well, you and me. Perhaps it's the new normal. So, off to another year of not crossing karma.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-68417894357239424072017-12-30T09:28:27.929-06:002017-12-30T09:28:27.929-06:00I don’t know why the loss of the produce was like ...I don’t know why the loss of the produce was like an extra kick in the gut - very sad!! And yes, this year can go blow. The Bughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07509037206264761261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-78598821552471778762017-12-30T03:58:16.535-06:002017-12-30T03:58:16.535-06:00Well I've loved reading your blogs over the ye...Well I've loved reading your blogs over the year including a few political rants, haha. I will always thank you for introducing me to 7 eves by Neil Stephenson (I think) last year. This year I read his DODO and enjoyed that too.<br /><br />http://www.muttonstyle.com<br />Anna of Mutton Style and Yearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123818835370240987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-35622508763629947132017-12-29T20:17:50.840-06:002017-12-29T20:17:50.840-06:00Love that picture of the three of you in Hawaii. I...Love that picture of the three of you in Hawaii. I hope 2018 is much better than 2017. Hope springs eternal. Happy New Year.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-60231885869040846862017-12-29T18:46:09.930-06:002017-12-29T18:46:09.930-06:00I hear you on 2017. Congrats on officially retiri...I hear you on 2017. Congrats on officially retiring. I'm trying to hold out until next December, but I'm not guaranteeing I will. We'll see. as you know, I agree completely with you over the political mess we are in.Silver in AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12501467853392916885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-59680430963347883802017-12-29T18:28:52.665-06:002017-12-29T18:28:52.665-06:00pretty much what I do now. deciding to retire was ...pretty much what I do now. deciding to retire was really just a recognition that our business had been slowly dying the last three years. so...read, garden, grow more food, work on the cast glass, travel a bit, start drawing for pleasure instead of workellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-58898114004516595182017-12-29T18:00:03.089-06:002017-12-29T18:00:03.089-06:00Quite a year ! Good stuff for you, albeit squeezed...Quite a year ! Good stuff for you, albeit squeezed between the crazy, chaos.<br />The next one has got to be a little bit better. Right?livhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091094639074377780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-50936821814311332612017-12-29T17:36:34.523-06:002017-12-29T17:36:34.523-06:00No. Do NOT tempt the gods. They are just waiting t...No. Do NOT tempt the gods. They are just waiting to say, "Hold my beer."<br />Seriously, though- I can't believe I didn't realize you'd lost all of your garden preserving work. Damn. <br />But you sure did get a lot done in 2017. Yes, some of it was definitely not your choice, but you did it. You pushed through grief and pain and exhaustion and heat and all sorts of difficulty and now you have a beautiful new studio. And you and your granddaughters in Hawaii- that picture is pure bliss and beauty. <br />So. To everything there is a season and obviously, this is the season for you to finally get some rest. Lay low, as you say. Rest up and renew your forces and when spring comes, you will be ready. <br />For whatever comes. Which, let's just hope is all very, very good stuff including an indictment. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-121117818190448812017-12-29T16:42:14.940-06:002017-12-29T16:42:14.940-06:00Excellent summation! Congratulations on retiring....Excellent summation! Congratulations on retiring. Any plans for what you'll do all day?Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02475433199308666648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-17914742260924038022017-12-29T14:00:44.648-06:002017-12-29T14:00:44.648-06:00You have two beautiful daughters. You have two su...You have two beautiful daughters. You have two successful daughters. You have a wonderful talent. To heck with all the other stuff.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-447321916012029979.post-40194650312212591132017-12-29T11:51:34.514-06:002017-12-29T11:51:34.514-06:00I had not realized that you lost all that hard wor...I had not realized that you lost all that hard work from your garden due to the flood. A double whammy. The twins are two beautiful girls. I wonder how they are liking being separated this year. Trump continues to astound with his ignorance; every day is a little more shocking. I guess all we can do is hope things improve in 2018. I wish the elections were in January! RunNRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610154229648677906noreply@blogger.com