ANNOUNCEMENTS!

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I have promised myself I will catch up on blog visits and get the mulch in the flower beds before the sun sets.

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So instead here I am writing a post about some current thoughts and new ideas:

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1. I have decided to post the snippets from book # 2 on a new, 'by invitation only' blog.

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This is allow me to stop weighing and censoring so much of what I include.

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So if you would like to follow my snippets, please leave a comment here or shoot me an email. I can't tell you how much I appreciate and benefit from your feedback.

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And just so you know, if I don't hear from you , I may send you an invitation anyway, which of course you can decline!
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2. It's coming.

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I am definitely more shy than I was the first time around, but within the next couple of weeks, kj's Second Annual Sex Survey will appear. If you have burning curiosity about anything sex-related, leave your question(s) here. You can do this anonymously, you know.... :)
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3. I am starting a new series called "Life on the Cutting Board."

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The first addition involves several recent blessings in the form of the most creative friends.
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This is a bowl named "Sweet Pea" made by Annie Coe of Blissful Bohemian. Isn't it totally beautiful? Emily Rabbit says she wants to keep her supply of frozen peas in it, for obvious reasons, but absolutely, she will have to share it.
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And look what arrived today:

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TA DA:

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I am in love with Annika. I would have fallen in love with her even if I did not know who the artist is. But in this case, there is a back story that makes me happy.

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The artist is Pam Smallcomb, also known as Yoborobo. I had read Pam's comments on Renee's blog for months, but recently, after Renee's death, it seems we have befriended one another. And I have a feeling about our friendship. Basically, I want to hold on to Pam for a long time. I like her energy, her art, her sense of humor, her sensitivity, her books, her decency, her honesty, and did I already say her sweet humor? So Pam, if you're reading this, I hope you don't mind this public announcement.

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And Pam: Annika makes me smile every time I look at her. Adorable. Adorable.

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The final addition to "Life on the Cutting Board" this week is this card, which happens to be one of JB's favorites of all time. Many of you will recognize the artist, who happens to be one of my favorites of all time: Ms. Laurel Gaylord, Ms. Studio Lolo, Ms. Lo to me.

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5. I totally appreciate the concern and caring for Stella.

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Since her surgery for a Mast Cell Tumor, she is doing better but not best. We see the surgeon on Tuesday and I'm not sure what we'll do if he wants to continue her on steroids. It's nasty stuff. It would keep Stella's cancer at bay, certainly it would slow down any return of it, but at what cost?

So we will wait to see what's recommended and go from there. Hopefully, as of Tuesday, she can resume her loved walks in the park.
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6. And finally, in this part of the world, it's Memorial Day weekend. It's the official start of Summer and fun in the sun.
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I spent yesterday helping a friend and her husband move into a new house. They are newly married and this was a significant event for both of them.

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It was a pleasure for me. I came home feeling happy that I could offer a concrete act of friendship, one that I know mattered and was appreciated.

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I ended up with this glass bottle stop in the process of packing. I am saving it for JB, who arrives home tomorrow after nine days in Colorado. I already know she will like it.

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And the garden: here's where I'll be for much of the weekend. Me and the Garden Angel, grateful for people to love, for reasons to tend, even for the hard knocks that teach all those damn lessons.....

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Happy Weekend, dear friends and visitors.

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Love

kj