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[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "Birthday

And spending it at home reading Josh’s latest. 😁❤️👌🎉🍰"

Oh! Happy Belated Birthday, Jordan! Glad you could spend the day doing exactly what you wanted. <3

[Anne]

Happy belated birthday, dear Jordan!

[Anne]

Antonella dear, I’m sorry for your loss.

[Antonella]

Anne wrote: "Antonella dear, I’m sorry for your loss."

Thank you (and everybody else). I was nearer to his former partner, but it was still a shock.

Yesterday I felt physically sick because one of my three biggest clients sent me an incredible amount of work to do in a very short time, and the colleague who could help me is on holiday. So I kept telling myself that the worse which could happen is that I lose the client, but I'm still very alive.

[Johanna]

Antonella wrote: "Anne wrote: "Antonella dear, I’m sorry for your loss."

Thank you (and everybody else). I was nearer to his former partner, but it was still a shock.

Yesterday I felt physically sick because one o..."

I’m sending supportive vibes, Antonella. And yes, what you said is something I need to consentrate on when the new school year starts—to put work related things into right, healthier perspective. So... good thinking, my dear!

[Jordan]

Antonella wrote: "Anne wrote: "Antonella dear, I’m sorry for your loss."

Thank you (and everybody else). I was nearer to his former partner, but it was still a shock.

Yesterday I felt physically sick because one o..."

Good thinking, Antonella! You may also explain to them that you're working without help, so it may take a little longer than they'd like. And if they want a good job done, you certainly won't rush it!

[Johanna]

Bonzer

(A fun, new-to-me word!)

http://www.dictionary.com/wordoftheda...

[Josh]

Antonella wrote: "Anne wrote: "Antonella dear, I’m sorry for your loss."

Thank you (and everybody else). I was nearer to his former partner, but it was still a shock.

Yesterday I felt physically sick because one o..."

This is the truth. So long as you are alive and well, everything else is fixable. This is what I keep reminding the SO of.

[Josh]

Productive

I have had a wonderfully productive week catching up after the release of In Other Words...Murder. And two more days before I must get back to work on Seance on a Summer's Night.

[Susan]

Josh wrote: "Productive

I have had a wonderfully productive week catching up after the release of In Other Words...Murder. And two more days before I must get back to work on Seance on a Summer's Night."

It's great to see you post this word, Josh, and such good news after all you and the SO have been going through. Please send him my best wishes with whatever comes next. Take care to you both. <3

[Josh]

Susan wrote: "Josh wrote: "Productive

I have had a wonderfully productive week catching up after the release of In Other Words...Murder. And two more days before I must get back to work on Seance on a Summer's..."

Thank you, Susan. I will! <3

[Antonella]

Breathing

I can breath again: the client who wanted from me an insane amount of work in short time just wrote me saying: «of course you can take more time».

In the meantime, because of all the tension and work since Friday, I've got a pain im my left leg, a kind of sciatica I suppose...

[Antonella]

Josh wrote: "Productive

I have had a wonderfully productive week catching up after the release of In Other Words...Murder. And two more days before I must get back to work on Seance on a Summer's Night."

Everybody here rejoyce when you are productive ;-))

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Productive

I have had a wonderfully productive week catching up after the release of In Other Words...Murder. And two more days before I must get back to work on Seance on a Summer's Night."

Productive. Such a wonderful word. :-)

[Johanna]

Antonella wrote: "Breathing

I can breath again: the client who wanted from me an insane amount of work in short time just wrote me saying: «of course you can take more time».

In the meantime, because of all the te..."

Glad to hear you can push back the deadline! Sorry to hear about the sciatica pain (which might come from sitting and working a lot?).

[Josh]

Antonella wrote: "Breathing

I can breath again: the client who wanted from me an insane amount of work in short time just wrote me saying: «of course you can take more time».

In the meantime, because of all the te..."

Ouch! Take a deep breath, relax and know you can work at a sane pace.

ALSO deal with the sciatica now. NOW. Before it becomes a huge problem.

[Josh]

Seance

(Today I start the home stretch of Seance on a Summer's Night.)

[Antonella]

Josh wrote: "ALSO deal with the sciatica now. NOW. Before it becomes a huge problem."

Thank you for your advice. I said that it might be a kind of sciatica, but I don't have a clue.

I spoke with a physiotherapist this morning and she meant, I can wait a day or two and check if it is getting better. Considering that I'm not fond of going to the doctor, even though I like very much mine, I'll wait...

[Johanna]

Heatwave

[Antonella]

Johanna wrote: "Heatwave"

In fact I wanted to comment about this and ask you how are you coping. I've heard they've reached regularly temperatures around 30° north of the Polar Circle...

[Anne]

Johanna wrote: "Heatwave"

Here as well..

[Anne]

Antonella wrote: "Josh wrote: "ALSO deal with the sciatica now. NOW. Before it becomes a huge problem."

Thank you for your advice. I said that it might be a kind of sciatica, but I don't have a clue.

I spoke with..."

I hope you’re better now.

[Anne]

Ouch!

I managed to stumble and fall yesterday and landed on my right hand. It hurt bad and I have some problems using it so I went to the doctor this morning. Fortunately not broken but badly sprained. Kind of ironic, I travel all over the world without problems, but manage to hurt myself on the garage floor...

ETA Apparently I don’t bounce as well as I used to when I was younger. When us elderly ladies fall, we fall hard.

[Johanna]

Antonella wrote: "Johanna wrote: "Heatwave"

In fact I wanted to comment about this and ask you how are you coping. I've heard they've reached regularly temperatures around 30° north of the Polar Circle..."

Thank you for asking, Antonella! The heat has been pretty intense for a few weeks now—very unlike the usual Finnish summer. And it's supposed to continue at least yet another two weeks. I'm starting to feel like a Californian gal. :-D The days are so hot that one really can't stay outside for long and absolutely no puppy walks during the daytime—those we do only late in the evening.

[Jordan]

We got into the habit of taking long walks early in the morning if I don't have to go to work. They're usually very peaceful for the most part. And it's cooler than the rest of the day. :-)

[Antonella]

Anne wrote: "Ouch!

I managed to stumble and fall yesterday and landed on my right hand. It hurt bad and I have some problems using it so I went to the doctor this morning. Fortunately not broken but badly sprained..."

Sorry to hear about this. Take good care of yourself.

The only time I managed to fall in my jogger ''career'' was on a completely flat path on lake Como. I had been jogging for three years in Switzerland sometimes with snow or ice on steep paths...

And thank you for asking about my kind-of-sciatica trouble: it is almost completely gone!

[Johanna]

Anne wrote: "Ouch!

I managed to stumble and fall yesterday and landed on my right hand. It hurt bad and I have some problems using it so I went to the doctor this morning. Fortunately not broken but badly spra..."

Oh dear! I somehow missed this post earlier! Glad to hear that no bones were broken. Although 'badly sprained' sounds painful enough! Do take care, dear Anne.

[Alison]

Anne wrote: "Ouch!

I managed to stumble and fall yesterday and landed on my right hand. It hurt bad and I have some problems using it so I went to the doctor this morning. Fortunately not broken but badly spra..."

I'm glad you're alright, Anne. Sorry to hear about the painful fall. Take care of yourself. :)

[Sabine]

Anne wrote: "Ouch!

I managed to stumble and fall yesterday and landed on my right hand. It hurt bad and I have some problems using it so I went to the doctor this morning. Fortunately not broken but badly spra..."

I read it only now, please Anne take care! ❤

[Josh]

Anne wrote: "Ouch!

I managed to stumble and fall yesterday and landed on my right hand. It hurt bad and I have some problems using it so I went to the doctor this morning. Fortunately not broken but badly spra..."

Tell me about it. That was one of the worst parts of my legendary fall. The inability to bounced back. Or to bounce at all. :-)

[Josh]

Anne wrote: "Ouch!

I managed to stumble and fall yesterday and landed on my right hand. It hurt bad and I have some problems using it so I went to the doctor this morning. Fortunately not broken but badly spra..."

Ice and then heat will be your friend. And not trying to use your hand before you're fully healed. ;-)

[Karen]

Monsoon!

Huge thunderstorm tonight, loud and kind of scary. But rain the past three nights, plus this monster, is a relief from our long hot summer.

[Anne]

Rain!

After some very warm days we have a real rainstorm. Two young girls are having fun outside running around in the warm shower :)

[Johanna]

Anne wrote: "Rain!

After some very warm days we have a real rainstorm. Two young girls are having fun outside running around in the warm shower :)"

Wonderful! Send it this way, please. :-)

[Johanna]

Sunflowers

[Johanna]

Hot

[Anne]

Johanna wrote: "Hot"

Here as well :)

[Jordan]

Cool.


... someone had to say it. Also, it is a bit cooler here than it has been. I think it's supposed to rain later.

[Karen]

Rain

Every evening now, often with thunder, lightning, and torrid downpours. On Monday night a freak hailstorm tore up our vegetable garden and sliced up the lily pads in our pond. It’s like we’re trying to make up for a very dry year in a few weeks time. And the days are still very hot. Crazy.

[Jordan]

twenty-five

There are 25 people registered to take my writing fiction course in September. Thing is... we only have seating for 20. I'm hoping for some drop outs, as is usually the case.

[Johanna]

Karen wrote: "Rain

Every evening now, often with thunder, lightning, and torrid downpours. On Monday night a freak hailstorm tore up our vegetable garden and sliced up the lily pads in our pond. It’s like we’re..."

Wow.

[Johanna]

Jordan wrote: "twenty-five

There are 25 people registered to take my writing fiction course in September. Thing is... we only have seating for 20. I'm hoping for some drop outs, as is usually the case."

That's great, Jordan!

[Josh]

Karen wrote: "Monsoon!

Huge thunderstorm tonight, loud and kind of scary. But rain the past three nights, plus this monster, is a relief from our long hot summer."

I want rain!!!! ;-)

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "twenty-five

There are 25 people registered to take my writing fiction course in September. Thing is... we only have seating for 20. I'm hoping for some drop outs, as is usually the case."

That's so exciting!!!!

[Josh]

MOUSE

The electronic kind. A couple of days ago my mouse stopped working on my laptop. IT IS ALWAYS SOMETHING. I tried updating drivers, changing batteries, changing mice...nothing.

I've just installed a completely new mouse, new brand, and we'll see what happens.

Technology makes me crazy.

[Josh]

Karen wrote: "Rain

Every evening now, often with thunder, lightning, and torrid downpours. On Monday night a freak hailstorm tore up our vegetable garden and sliced up the lily pads in our pond. It’s like we’re..."

Wow! That's pretty crazy, yes.

[Josh]

Jordan wrote: "Cool.


... someone had to say it. Also, it is a bit cooler here than it has been. I think it's supposed to rain later."

Yes. It dropped down to 99 here and we're rejoicing at the "cool spell."

[Johanna]

Josh wrote: "Karen wrote: "Monsoon!

Huge thunderstorm tonight, loud and kind of scary. But rain the past three nights, plus this monster, is a relief from our long hot summer."

I want rain!!!! ;-)"

Me too, since it looks like Finland has become more or less like California... I think the last time it rained here it was May?

[Josh]

Johanna wrote: "Josh wrote: "Karen wrote: "Monsoon!

Huge thunderstorm tonight, loud and kind of scary. But rain the past three nights, plus this monster, is a relief from our long hot summer."

I want rain!!!! ;-..."

>8-0

[Jordan]

Positivefeedback

I just posted a list of Asexual Romance novels to my library's Overdrive page on Thursday and we've now gotten two people who wrote in with "complaints" to thank the library for posting the list and for investing in the books enough that there could be a list.