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Tweets for today

• 08:12 Come down to the Speakeasy Artists Reception today; 11-6 PM - 746 Broadway in Tacoma-Live art, massage, henna, tarot and live music! #
• 10:37 is absolutely sick over the murder of four local police officers in Lakewood www.komonews.com/news/local/78088192.html #
• 13:41 @LisaLPatterson his job is even more difficult this time as he likely knew some if not all of the victims personally. He's a pro! #
• 14:12 in happier news, come by the Speakeasy Art Cooperative at 746 Broadway in Tacoma for live music and to meet the Speakeasy artists! #
• 15:14 come on down to Speakeasy www.flickr.com/photos/wildcelticrose/sets/72157622777064147/show/ #
• 18:53 Person of interest in Lakewood Police murders-Call the tip line-Do NOT Approach www.komonews.com/news/local/78106177.html #
• 20:31 going to sleep tonight and pray that I do not wake up in a world where 9 children became mother/fatherless at the hands of a piece of scum #
• 20:32 @LisaLPatterson and @wildcelticrose (also a Lisa) are Ed Troyer's new fan club! #

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Speakeasy

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At the Speakeasy Artist's Reception.

Come on down to 746 Broadway in Tacoma before 6:00 PM and check it out.

Here's a few pictures (more will be added throughout the day)



~L

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Tweets for today

• 09:17 uploading pictures from yesterday and getting serious about getting holiday cards out in the mail today-international addresses first. #
• 10:12 Day after Tgiving feast photos-apologies to those I didn't get a pic of- www.flickr.com/photos/wildcelticrose/sets/72157622768362235/ #
• 10:13 is having pumpkin pie for breakfast-Careful Dale, I might eat it all before you get any ;) #
• 10:15 I have a few more holiday cards, so if you'd like one please send me your snail mail address #
• 17:13 @trillsie No kiddding! try to be inclusive & respectful and you get accused of "waging a war on christmas" It's not the only winter holiday #
• 18:42 Thanksgiving blog post (finally) wildcelticrose.net/blog/?p=4086 #

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Thanksgiving

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I've been trying to find time to write up a thankfulness post and haven't had time, so I'll try to get creative here and weave my thanks into an update. (the things I am thankful for will be punctuated by a silly dancing turkey)

I am thankful for wonderful friends (who are part of the reason I'm so busy all the time and never get bored)

Thursday, I had not one, but two thanksgiving dinners; the first one was on the Seattle waterfront with my friend Janice.

I'm thankful for dinner with good friends and free parking days in Seattle.

It was a fabulous meal severed in several courses. We had clam chowder for the first course, then a course of steamed clams and muscles, then a course of salad, then a roast turkey (one full turkey for every two people at the table) yams, stuffing, mashed potatoes & gravy and cranberries and then of course a choice of pie for dessert. (and of course a couple different varieties of wine.

I really did LOL when the turkey came out with a big sprig of rosemary sticking out of it's butt.



After that, I ran home and baked a couple of pumpkin pies and made my stuffing for Friday.

Then, I headed over to Molly and Charlie's for another fabulous dinner...



I am so thankful to have Molly as my best friend and both of them as part of my “chosen family” (or as Charlie likes to say it, “better than family”)

I got a good night's sleep

I am thankful for my apartment even if it's not perfect. It's mine, it's cozy and it's filled with bright shiny holiday lights and it's a place to fill with friends.

Then I wrestled a 20 pound turkey into the roasting pan stuffed and trussed.

Guests started arriving at Noon and dinner was served at 2:30 PM. Guests came in and out throughout the day...

I am thankful for my job and being able to share food, drink and hospitality with my friends

















I had lots of wonderful new snowflakes cut for my tree.

The last guests left some time between 11:30 PM and midnight. That was almost a full 12 hours of people in and out of the house (sorry I didn't get pictures of everyone) it was a great, but exhausting day.

I am thankful that I woke up to a clean apartment this morning. I had a break in waves of people which allowed me to get pots/pans, etc... clean and stayed up to clean the rest before going to bed.

I spent today getting my holiday cards ready to be mailed.

I am thankful that all my cards (and there was a ton of them) are in the mail now. I'll have a few last minute address corrections or late additions to the list, but they're all mailed. *I still have a few cards left, so if you'd like one just let me know.

I am thankful for my job which gives me security, benefits and an opportunity to be part of an organization that gives back to communities and works to protect the environment.

I spent some time working on my website and not only can you buy a calendar there, but I've got it all set up for selling prints, (mounted and framed if you like) and photo gifts. You can check out the new and improved website and place orders by clicking here

I am thankful that I've been getting more requests to shoot portraits for people.

I am thankful for the opportunities I've been given to write and photograph for two magazines and to display and sell my photography as part of a new, exciting art cooperative here in Tacoma

I am thankful that the Cascade and Olympic Mountains as well as the Pacific Ocean in are in my back yard and are my “playgrounds”. I've got my sno-park permit and my federal park/forest pass and am ready for some ski and snowshoe action.

I am thankful that my mother taught me how to make tasty lumpless gravy and tender flakey pie crust. I love cooking..

I am thankful for my BadKitty who's been snuggled up with me most of the day today

Tomorrow, I'm going to spend most of the day at the Speakeasy Arts Cooperative. You should come down and visit. The artists will be there, many doing demonstrations and it's going to be fun reception and social event. We'll be there at 746 Broadway in downtown Tacoma from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

I am thankful for wonderful friends

Thankful

~L




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still some holiday cards to go around

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I have a few more holiday cards, so if you'd like one please send me your snail mail address

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Tweets for today

• 07:49 Getting the turkey ready to go into the oven and making other feast preparations for today-I LOVE spending this day with friends! #
• 10:29 20 pound bird stuffed & in oven-now tidying apartment in anticipation of guests dropping by all afternoon & evening-MY kind of Black Friday #
• 10:32 @cuculatii Food, Drink and Friendship at my place... The ultimate Black Friday protest!!! #
• 15:07 First shift of guests are devouring turkey, mashed potatoes/gravy, yams, stuffing, corn, green beans, orange cranberries & drinking wine. #
• 16:58 making use of a l ull between early and late shift dinner guests to wash out the pots and roasting pan. #
• 17:38 a friend just came by and dropped off a huge box of home made wine and mead as an early Christmas present. [happy dance] #
• 22:58 the last guests just left, what a wonderful evening it was! #

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Tweets for today

• 06:11 Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it! My you have much to be thankful for! #
• 10:08 still loves the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade #
• 10:35 heading up to the Seattle waterfront for dinner #1-then home to bake pies/make stuffing & cranberry sauce for tomorrow-then off to dinner #2 #
• 16:42 Dinner #1 was FABULOUS! Pies for tomorrow are in the oven-making stuffing & cranberries now-Then off to dinner #2 #
• 21:36 @Melancthe It sounds like great fun to me... I think I'll go try it... #

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Tweets for today

• 05:35 on the train-the conductor is WAY too perky this morning... #
• 07:50 WTF Wednesday Rants wildcelticrose.net/blog/?p=4064 and DFT Squees are up wildcelticrose.net/blog/?p=4066 #
• 12:36 Don't forget to stop by on Friday for a Thanksgiving fest (cooked fresh, not leftovers) or just to visit and say "Hello" DM for my address #
• 14:30 looking at WDOT traffic cameras and thanking my lucky stars I rode the train in to work today- Never EVER drive the day before Thanksgiving #
• 15:33 @jazzyjaws Congratulations DORK! #
• 16:55 home after stress free train commute-In Holiday mode-observing a moment of silence for those stuck in the worst traffic of the year on I-5 #
• 19:48 Holy Holiday Over Acheiver Batman!!! The first card and snowflakes have arrived wildcelticrose.net/blog/?p=4073 #

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Holy Holiday Over Acheiver Batman!!!

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I opened up my mailbox today and found my first holiday card.

I can't believe that someone beat me to the punch...

I have my envelopes stamped and addressed, but still need to write on the letters and put them in the envelopes with the cards.

I will be mailing as many of them as I can out on Friday. I'll start with the ones that need to go to: Australia, the United Kingdom, the Philippines, Canada and Alaska as they'll take longer to get there. Then I'll work on the East Coast, followed by the South, Midwest, Rockies and then finally the West Coast...

Here's the first card... Scoooooby Dooooooby Doooooo...



It came all the way from Alabama and contained two VIOLIN shaped snowflakes that my friend Andrea cut. How cool is that?



The bar has been set very high for snowflake goodness this year...

But really, I'll love any snowflake someones takes the time and effort to cut and send to me.

Mood: In Awe

~L




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