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When Misery is Company: End Self-Sabotage and Become Content by Anne Katherine

A Dictionary of Modern English Usage (The Oxford Library of English Usage ; V. 2) by H. W. Fowler

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About meI am reading [A Song for Arbonne] along with members of the Green Dragon, albeit a bit later than most; also, am reviewing [Eat, Pray, Love] in anticipation of our July book group meeting. Also, I carry [The Toddler's Busy Book] around with me to help in my Nanny job. There are other books sitting about with a few pages started in them and I will get to them. It is my style.

Summer has arrived here and so I am also working on some yard remodeling as well as weeding; I have three dogs who keep me busy walking and feeding them plus an occasional effort at grooming. I am also trying to declutter my house and clean it up so that I could sell it. I have no idea how as a not retired person I ever found time to do all that I like to do. I am enjoying being retired. But recently begun a second life as a nanny for my niece's children. I am now working four days a week. Boy wow! My life is changing but I guess that is what we were promised: the only thing you can count on is change.



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lol! I'm just glad it worked at last :-)

posted by katylit at 2:17 am (EST) on Nov 20, 2009

Glad to hear you didn't get the wind we did, I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

I'm checking my email, nothing yet, but I'll keep checking.

love Katherine :-)

posted by katylit at 2:07 pm (EST) on Nov 19, 2009

Hi,
I've not spent a lot of time logging on to LT of recent months but I've just glanced at my comments and noticed your query about Image Venue. Just thought I'd mention it is no longer a site I'd recommend or use. Photobucket is the one I now use.
Navigator7

posted by Navigator7 at 5:57 am (EST) on Oct 29, 2009

Hi Karen, sorry about not answering you sooner, I've been away. The bug on my porch is a bumble bee. But Hugh is right, it does look like a cootie from that old game doesn't it? lol! You can tell them it's on my porch too, if you want, I certainly don't mind.

Hope you're well. I'm fine, had a wonderful time in Ottawa, had to buy a bigger suitcase 'cause Mark took me on a "book day" and Ottawa has some lovely bookstores, new and used stores and I needed a biggers suitcase to bring home my finds! Lovely :-) It was a wrench leaving him though, but Pippin was over-the-moon happy to see me.

Take care, give your poochies a scratch and pat for me :-)

always, Katherine

posted by katylit at 4:00 pm (EST) on Oct 16, 2009

How about now?

posted by Morphidae at 10:09 am (EST) on Oct 16, 2009

I just won't be able to go anywhere this year as i had to move in June & am still trying to get all of my belongings settled. The whole thing has cost me quite a bit of time as well as money. I am having to divest myself of a lot of stuff which just have no room for since i was moving from the house i was sharing w/my daughter & her family into an apartment. I would love to make to a meet up eventually but it just can't be this year. I am even having to send some of my books off to new homes as my shelf space is limited. I'm donating many of them to the same fundraising book sale where i bought them over the past 30 years. That is my book recycling plan! Thank you for asking tho & i am thinking about next year's meetup which i think they said may be in Portland where my favorite bookstore, Powell's, is located. If you've never been to Powell's you should consider it too! Thanx again & i hope you all have a great time & maybe think about me for a minute or two! LOL 8^)

posted by Vanye at 1:25 pm (EST) on Sep 22, 2009

Hi Karen, Maggie....How old are your nieces? Can I send you a couple of Math books to entertain them with? Mine are about a gr. 2 level, suitable for 5-9 yr. olds, with titles like Miss Messier's Mess, Fly Spy, The Uncertain Princess.
Lorraine from West Kelowna

posted by loosha at 9:32 pm (EST) on Sep 7, 2009

Hi Karen, looks like we'll be a small group at the meet-up, but it'll be fun to see you! Not too long now. Sure glad you're coming :-)

See you soon,
Katherine

posted by katylit at 12:21 am (EST) on Sep 2, 2009

Maggie, I saw your note at one of the groups about wanting to write a letter to young people in your family. I've started a blog to encourage people to write letters and I sometimes post them. There are 13 examples up right now about writing and literary topics. Since you obviously love books, I'd recommend that you try writing a letter about one of your favorite books. That would be an indirect way of giving advice. :-)

The site is here if you are interested: http://theletterproject.wordpress.com/

posted by TheresaWilliams at 2:50 am (EST) on Aug 16, 2009

Oh crap..I haven't been around lately and it totally slipped my mind!

I'll pick it up from here :)

posted by Severn at 8:54 pm (EST) on Aug 10, 2009

According to the birthday thread, here's the list of volunteers:

August - Severn
September - LizT
October - MrsLee
November - Clamairy
December - Jadesbook

Anybody remind Severn?

posted by drneutron at 7:59 pm (EST) on Aug 9, 2009

Hi Maggie,
I noticed you have my book, We're All Artists: Watercolor for Everyone on your list - great. Are you a watercolorist?

Teresa Ascone

posted by TeresaAscone at 4:55 pm (EST) on Aug 8, 2009

I Thought It Was Just Me by Brene Brown

posted by Morphidae at 8:54 am (EST) on Aug 6, 2009

It's not looking good Maggie. Many things have changed the last few months. Biggest is my niece and her family - including my crippled brother (late stage MS) - moved to Sacramento last month. I need to get down there and check on things but I start school 9/22 so the 1st couple weeks of September are probably going to be in Cali. Sorry, I was looking forward to the meetup.

posted by Jasper at 11:08 am (EST) on Aug 4, 2009

Hi Karen, hope you have a great time in Victoria. Sorry I can't make it down to visit with you this time, but I'll see you in September :-)

posted by katylit at 6:02 pm (EST) on Jul 25, 2009

Maggie, where were you posted in the Peace Corps? My younger daughter got back about a year ago from a stint in Ghana.

posted by jennieg at 5:21 pm (EST) on Jul 22, 2009

Congratulations!! W00T! Your new-to-you house sounds absolutely wonderful! (I love exclamation marks!) :-D I'm grinning ear to ear for you - see? :-D The pictures on the realtor's link look great too. I'm so happy for you Karen, what wonderful news! I'm sure there's lots of room for bookcases too right? Congratulations again.

posted by katylit at 1:12 am (EST) on Jun 30, 2009

Woo Hoo! We're going to Victoria...we're going to Victoria!!

posted by CarolO at 11:29 pm (EST) on Jun 28, 2009

Be there or be square!

posted by angelikat at 9:58 am (EST) on Jun 19, 2009

Sounds like a plan, my comp froze up on me and I just wasn't in the mood to do a re-start, icky computer!

posted by angelikat at 9:39 am (EST) on Jun 19, 2009

Can I put you on my friends list?

posted by calm at 3:42 pm (EST) on Jun 7, 2009

This seems a better place to get into nonthread chitchat I guess calmy is OK, but on the whole calmly might be more descriptive. I'm pretty laid back most of the time.

posted by calm at 3:58 pm (EST) on Jun 6, 2009

I plan on being at 3rd Place early and eating dinner there. You too?

I started reading this month's book but it seems to only hold my interest for a few pages at a time so it is pretty slow going for me. I'm still very early in the book but so far haven't seen any thing that if I had spent any time thinking about that I wouldn't have figured out for myself...I don't mean to sound like a know-it-all, it just hasn't had any 'aha!' moments for me yet.

posted by CarolO at 4:34 pm (EST) on May 31, 2009

Thanks! I'll look into the guides.

posted by GeorgiaDawn at 11:54 am (EST) on May 31, 2009

Hey there...I was just talking about you over on this thread:

http://www.librarything.com/topic/5778&n...

...in case your ears were burning :)

posted by CarolO at 3:18 pm (EST) on May 5, 2009

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