Monday, November 12, 2012

This Just In


I don't know what happened to last week.

Apparently I was personally responsible for rocking the vote last Tuesday because once the election and Senate races were called and we pumped our fists in the air and cried with happiness, I fell into a state of deep exhaustion that lasted the rest of the week.

At least it was a blue state :-)  Go Virginia. And Ohio. And last but not least Florida.

By the weekend we had opened up our hearts and home again to friends. Friday night brought Thai food and our friends Mary and Sarah to celebrate both their baby Jackson's first birthday and my first year of non smoking,which ended on October 31. Thank you all for being so supportive. I quite honestly couldn't have done it without every bit of encouragement both virtually and in reality.

I can't tell you how good it feels to take a deep breath.


Sunday was spent, as all good Sundays are, at the gym, in the garden and in the kitchen cooking up something delicious for our garden mentors, Geoff and Chuck. They brought eggs, a blueberry crumble and the sad news that indeed the rest of our leylands need to come down, and come down soon before they fall down.


Just as I was about to start a fund for Leyland Relief, our neighbor Nelda, who is to leave for a year in Afghanistan to help with rebuilding, specifically of the roads, offered to pay for the removal of our trees if we watch her garden for her while she is out of the country.

We would have cared for it anyway but don't tell her now.

Which just goes to show you, as GG always says, everything always works out in the end.

The End.

xo jane








23 comments:

  1. Between the elections and Sandy last week was exhausting. And I was barely touched by the hurricane. Can only imagine how traumatized so many are. Nice to see things returning to normal for those who can--I felt that way this weekend too. Love reading about the kitties/babies/ good food and friends in your life.

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    1. You're right, there was much more that just the election. We can't just throw it all off can we? This is a good but exhausting thing.

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  2. DRAT! I've been hoodwinked!

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    1. Damn you read the blog!! Now your generosity will be known world wide!

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  3. I had a great time snuggling and napping with the kitties!

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  4. Thank god SOMEONE blogged today... it certainly wasn't me. I can't believe a year has passed since you quit smoking. Let's get YOU and GG a cape.

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  5. yes everything does work out and if it doesn't it's not the end.

    xo

    yay OBAMA!!!!

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  6. A year???? Really???? Oh my. Where did the time go?

    We share your election result joy and relief....

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  7. An enetire year? Am so proud of you. And also of our (temporarily ?) blue state. Now we need to seek. some advice from our friends in Maryland on how to pass a referendum.

    Have you considered Emerald arborvitae? Shorter, more expensive and slower growing, but oh so lovely. Just a thought... xoxo

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  8. Congratulations, Jane. On the anniversaries, the get togethers and the wonderful neighbours ... oh, and on Obama too!

    S
    xo

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  9. A great big congrats on your one year. Fantastic.

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  10. That picture sends the cute-ometer off the scale. Well done for getting through the year without a ciggy, you should go and treat yourself, its a very big deal! x

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  11. congratulations for your non smoking year!!!
    My husband is an ex smoker too and I know that is very hard!

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  12. How is it a year already? So so proud of you.

    That top photo is a heart breaker.

    I'm sorry for the trees, and the other bits that didn't survive, now you must make plans as to what to plant in their place.

    x

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  13. wow, one year, congratulations Jane!!
    xo
    annie

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  14. Thrilled for you on the one year! Now it's all behind you, you won't remember what it was like and won't crave it again. I promise. I'll take a little credit for the election too. Oops, we did it again :)

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  15. I was so sorry to see that NC didn't go blue this time around, but it was all okay in the end (and as they say, if it isn't okay, it isn't the end - or something like that).
    Congrats on your one year anniversary. I know personally how hard that is, but also how worth it (I'm at almost 16 years). Yay for you!

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  16. No smoking, one year birthday and reelection! Doesn't get better than that! xo Denise

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  17. Such sweet photographs Jane! Congratulations for your non smoking year. Well done!!

    Happy weekend.

    Madelief x

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