Merry Christmas, 2002 and 2010

Family | Posted by Jannie on 24 December 2010 @ 12:43 PM (54) Comments

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Darling Peeps!

Merry Christmas!!!

And a Most Happy New Year.

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Kelly was 15 months old in 2002.  Now she’s NINE!! 

She is my greatest joy.

And I’m off to play pick-up sticks with her in a minute.

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Over the next 10 days while she is off school I’ll be focusing my attention on her and her handsome wonderful dad, aka, a bit of a blog posting break for me.

I do intend to post a few new sidebar buttons.

(And won’t be able to resist popping in on your blogs between now and January 3rd!)

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Gorgeous Individuals, have a joyful, wonderful, happy, love-filled, safe, sweet, holiday.

And if you’re feeling a bit lonely, call up a buddy. Visit someone. The fellowship will make you both feel all warm and fuzzy.

Love is waiting everywhere! You need only open the door.

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Posted with Love, Gratitude & Merriment,

Jannie-Banannie & Funstering Co.

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Amazing Child Performer

The Pea | Posted by Jannie on 18 December 2010 @ 2:23 PM (45) Comments

Inspired by her tree decorating last week, Kelly then directed and starred in this rendition of Silent Night.

Happy day.

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The Unknown Mom — World Premiere

Mysteries, Seriously Weird, Videos | Posted by Jannie on 14 December 2010 @ 4:15 PM (44) Comments

Four things I want to tell you about this…

1. Turtle necks come in very very handy for sun protection.

2. The Unknown Mom is perhaps not at peak singing voice at 7:30 a.m.

3. Yes, the lucky blue hat had indeed gone missing again recently, but was retrieved by a stroke of fortune during a rare burst of mysterious activity I’ve heard called house-cleaning.

4. My fave part is The Child’s final note of the song. LOVE that! And her.

And you.

WAIT!!  I must edit in this number 5 to tell you I was in an automatic tranny car, with one hand firmly on the wheel, the other holding out the iPhone to tape — so don’t worry! I had my driving under control.

Posted with Love, by Jannie (close friend of The Unknown Mom.)

And please, for blogging improvement, I’d SO appreciate your vote in the poll below…

THANKS!!

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I am at the library, but not for long. Gotta take The Child to gymnastics soon.

I had a bath today.

I washed my hair.

I did 10% of the dishes. (Still no dishwasher, but who really NEEDS one?)

I had only to add a bit of lettuce to the salad, whoo-hoo! No onions, radish or tomatoes to chop.

After I drop The Child at gymnastics, I’m heading somewhere to meet Mardi and Tracy for a few hours of beer-ment and song.

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I may not be posting again for several days. Gonna get hopping on Christmas. All our family is in Canada.

And mailing the remaining blog give-away prizes — oh but first Kelly must choose which 5 winners get which of the 5 books. She’s gonna put on her cute little baby leopard blindfold to do that.

I will videotape, of course!!

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And somewhere in all this I’m going to renew my soul on a walk or two by the river.

I look forward to getting around to read your blogs at some point too!

xoxoxo

That Kooky Kelly

The Pea | Posted by Jannie on 12 December 2010 @ 10:45 PM (25) Comments

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I leaned the wrapped tree against the wall and walked back to pay the lady.

When I turned around guess who was doing what to the tree? Yep!

All less-than-50 lbs of her schlepping that thing to me.

Tree weighs around 30 lbs.

(She did not drop it!)

I like that kid.

Cute as all get out. Even in unimpressive quality iPhone photos.

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(I’m pretty sure I overheard elves talking about a better camera coming my way Christmas morning.  But don’t let on to the elves, okay? I’m still on probation with them over that whole whiskey in Santa’s milk thing last year.)

But back to that kid.

She comes in real handy.

Like today, decorated the tree all by herself.

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Now that’s my kind of decorating!  I sit in my comfy chair watching The Child create the magic.

Tune in soon for another chapter in Kooky Town.

And have a super, super great day!!

Or night, as the case may be.

Love, Jannie

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I am off to bed now.

Up My Tree

Kelp Knitting | Posted by Jannie on 5 December 2010 @ 10:53 PM (57) Comments

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Hello.

I am hiding under my blanket as I write this so the marshmallow goblins don’t get me.

Anyway, if you are 1 of the 5 peeps who won a poetry book, whooo-hoo.

And if you are not 1 of the 5 peeps, whooo-hoo.

If you did your dishes lately, whooo-hoo.

If you like shrimp scampi, whooo-hoo.

If you’re a vegetarian, whooo-hoo.

If your socks match, whooo-hoo.

If you like life, whooo-hoo.

If you dance, whooo-hoo.

If you sing, whoo-hoo.

Whoooooo-hooooo.

Whoooo-hoooo.

Whooo-hooo.

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