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[Antonella]

Uli wrote: "Right now the cough is annoying, but I feel okay. And I think it really is getting better now. And the ears are almost free. :)."

Good!

[Johanna]

Uli wrote: "I had to come here and tell you how terribly sorry I am to see that Anne and Petri have been sick after Southampton... I can't help but feel that it is all my fault... :( I really am sorry!!!
Although it seems Johanna might be actually grateful for some quiet - apart from a bark/ whistle here and there... :D"

Oh no, I don't think that's the case! It haven't even crossed my mind that hubby's illness could have been the same as yours. No, no. I think that's highly unlikely, so no worries whatsoever! This is something entirely different.

But I'm sorry to hear you're STILL coughing! Not good, not good at all. I'll send warm thoughts and virtual hugs and I'll promise to keep my fingers crossed that you'll get rid of that cough ASAP.

[Johanna]

Ink

[Jordan]

Antonella wrote: "Just to say that I'm lurking here and I don't manage to comment so extensively as I'd like, because I'm finishing some translations, and I took some free time for myself as well (more about it soon..."

Thanks for the update and yay for taking time for yourself!

[Jordan]

Johanna wrote: "Ink"

Oh?

Interesting pen ink? Or skin ink?

[Jordan]

Feel better soon Uli!

[Josh]

FREE!

I sent off the horrific first draft of Fair Chance and now I have a whole day, maybe two, to try and catch up on...on...EVERYTHING. I am excited.

Must. Stay. Focused.

[Johanna]

Jordan wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Ink"

Oh?

Interesting pen ink? Or skin ink?"

My 7th graders are painting spiritual animals and fantasy animals with old-fashioned, liquid ink. Many of them have no earlier experience of it and there is this certain 'magic' in the air when they're trying out the technique. Also, the old dip pens (I hope this is the right term) seem to fascinate them to no end. And I love to witness it all! :-)

[Jordan]

Johanna wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Ink"

Oh?

Interesting pen ink? Or skin ink?"

My 7th graders are painting spiritual animals and fantasy animals with old-fashioned, liquid ink. Many of them have no..."

Oh! That sounds awesome! :-D

[Jordan]

NAVY!!!

OMG, there's apparently a Naval Ship Naming Ceremony happening in the library in half an hour. I just found out. I've been seeing lots of men in uniform, even lent one a Sharpie. He promised to bring it back, I almost told him he didn't need to. lol.

Why, oh why am I stuck on the desk when something interesting is happening?!?! Even if it is an hour and a half long. I want to go!

[Sabine]

Josh wrote: "FREE!

I sent off the horrific first draft of Fair Chance and now I have a whole day, maybe two, to try and catch up on...on...EVERYTHING. I am excited.

Must. Stay. Focused."

Yay! Freedom! I liked the parts you had shown us, the draft was perhaps a horror to write, but is certainly very good.

[Anne]

Josh wrote: "FREE!

I sent off the horrific first draft of Fair Chance and now I have a whole day, maybe two, to try and catch up on...on...EVERYTHING. I am excited.

Must. Stay. Focused."

Enjoy your freedom although it seems you plan to do a lot of work even if you're not writing. Maybe indulge in a long walk as well( or something similar you enjoy) :)

[Johanna]

Early

[Jordan]

Quote

I decide to put a quote on my black board this morning instead of my currently reading book, which no one ever asks about anyway.

Today's quote is:

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

[Johanna]

Jordan wrote: "Quote

I decide to put a quote on my black board this morning instead of my currently reading book, which no one ever asks about anyway.

Today's quote is:

"To be yourself in a world that is const..."

True words, Emerson.

[KC]

Jordan wrote: ""To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson"

So true.

[Antonella]

Jordan wrote: ""To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson"


Great quote, thank you!

[Sabine]

I haven't one, so I have googled.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Two7Dtx...
http://m.wikihow.com/Use-a-Pressure-C...

I hope, that helps a little bit.

[Jordan]

I'm glad you got something good out of it...eventually! Around here, pressure cookers are dangerous weapons! Well, I've never seen anyone use it to cook with before they were used as bombs, so...yeah.

[Jordan]

Navy names ship after Robert F. Kennedy, 2 others after female leaders http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016... via @BostonGlobe

[Jordan]

The newspaper article doesn't explain why the library for a ship ceremony, but it's very interesting and briefly mentions Harvey Milk, as he's had a ship named after him recently as well.

[Johanna]

Apple crumble (omenapaistos in Finnish)

[Antonella]

Johanna wrote: "Apple crumble (omenapaistos in Finnish)"

One of my favourite things in life beside chocolate ;-)

[KC]

Johanna wrote: "Apple crumble (omenapaistos in Finnish)"

Yummm!

[Jordan]

Johanna wrote: "Apple crumble (omenapaistos in Finnish)"

Sounds delish!!!

[Jordan]

powerpointnerves

Creating a power point for a talk I have to give next week on a program I did last spring. I dislike, strongly, public speaking. Even though I joined the speech and debate club in college.

This will, however, be one of the last huge things I do "for" the ex-supervisor. And I'm sure she'll be in the audience. *runs and hides quickly never to be seen again.*

[Jordan]

cookingcrafting

I'm now ordering the cooking and crafting books for my library branch. Wheeee!!!! This could be lots of fun. :-)

[Johanna]

Jordan wrote: "cookingcrafting

I'm now ordering the cooking and crafting books for my library branch. Wheeee!!!! This could be lots of fun. :-)"

:-D

[Johanna]

Jordan wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Apple crumble (omenapaistos in Finnish)"

Sounds delish!!!"

It was! :-)

[Johanna]

Roses

[Loretta]

Autumn

[Karen]

Rain

[Johanna]

Fridayyyyyyyyyyy! :-D

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Jordan wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Ink"

Oh?

Interesting pen ink? Or skin ink?"

My 7th graders are painting spiritual animals and fantasy animals with old-fashioned, liquid ink. Many of them have no..."

Oh I love this!

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "NAVY!!!

OMG, there's apparently a Naval Ship Naming Ceremony happening in the library in half an hour. I just found out. I've been seeing lots of men in uniform, even lent one a Sharpie. He promis..."

How did it all turn out??

[Josh]

Anne wrote: "Josh wrote: "FREE!

I sent off the horrific first draft of Fair Chance and now I have a whole day, maybe two, to try and catch up on...on...EVERYTHING. I am excited.

Must. Stay. Focused."

Enjoy ..."

Other than one day this week where -- literally -- every single thing I did ended in hitting a wall (up to an including trying to swim and discovering the pool heater had stopped working) it was a productive week and I managed to get a lot done.

The problem for me right now is I have a trusted assistant, but her own life is as chaotic as mine, soooo I don't like to bother her. :-D Which is funny for a lot of reasons (BELIEVE ME, I KNOW) and everything takes so much time. So I think to myself, well, today I'll format two translations and upload them and send a letter to a publisher and buy my brother-in-law's birthday gift and go for a swim.

And the day turns out...I can't complete the formatting because I'm missing materials, I can't find the contract for the publisher, I do manage to buy the gift, but the pool heater does not work and I am swimming in 69 degree water which is not as pleasant as one might wish.

So I have a number of partial successes, which means that the day's work overflows onto the next day which is already planned out and has its own challenges.

BUT by the end of the week everything was mostly accomplished and all the trauma and drama is once more in perspective. It would be nice to remember that during the trauma and drama, but sometimes that's hard.

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "Quote

I decide to put a quote on my black board this morning instead of my currently reading book, which no one ever asks about anyway.

Today's quote is:

"To be yourself in a world that is const..."

Very good!

[Josh]

Mymymble wrote: "Mymymble wrote: "Sabine wrote: "I haven't one, so I have googled.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Two7Dtx...
http://m.wikihow.com/Use-a-Pressure-C...

I hope, that helps a little bit."

Thank you..."

LOL

So what was the secret to getting it open?

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "powerpointnerves

Creating a power point for a talk I have to give next week on a program I did last spring. I dislike, strongly, public speaking. Even though I joined the speech and debate club in..."

Now. You can do this!

[Josh]

Translucent


The lovely gold-tinged light of autumn. Morning or evening, it's not like the light of any other time of year.

[Calathea]

nerves

[Johanna]

Calathea wrote: "nerves"

You can do eeeeeet! *pats C on the back*

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "The problem for me right now is I have a trusted assistant, but her own life is as chaotic as mine, soooo I don't like to bother her. :-D Which is funny for a lot of reasons (BELIEVE ME, I KNOW)"

I probably shouldn't be laughing at this, but... Heh. :-)

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Translucent

The lovely gold-tinged light of autumn. Morning or evening, it's not like the light of any other time of year."

This is so true! Autumn light is magically golden.

[Loretta]

Sunburned

[Johanna]

Lazybones

[Calathea]

more_nerves

[Sabine]

Calathea wrote: "more_nerves"

Can we help you? I am sure, you can master, what ever your work or someone will throw at you. Every time you explain something here, it is exactly to the point and understandable.

I cross my fingers for you, whatever it is!

[Jordan]

exhanusted. and working.

[Jordan]

Josh wrote: "Jordan wrote: "powerpointnerves

Creating a power point for a talk I have to give next week on a program I did last spring. I dislike, strongly, public speaking. Even though I joined the speech and..."

Thanks. :-)