I'm doing 43 things
Well, we took her to dinner
7 hours ago
at an historic hall already, but I CERTAINLY want her to know that I wish her a splendid, wonderful birthday!
((hugs))
Judith
JudithKD's Life List
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1. Wish RuthG a Convivial Frugal Birthday on July 4th with Fresh Poetry
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2. give Wren cheers and hugs
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3. Allow myself
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4. Get rid of my camoflauge
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5. Get rid of my extra books!
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6. Make cards
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7. Finish my poster.
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8. Explain...
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9. Remember every day that I have a reason to smile.
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10. Figure out what happens next.
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11. Be there for JKD
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12. Do the things I'm putting off
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13. A place to list what I'm going to try and do today
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14. learn how to can fruits and vegetables
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15. Get a copy of the complete score to "Classical Gas" (orchestra version)
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16. Recruit and encourage others to save money from each pay check to provide for recurring expenses such as Christmas, Insurance, Retirement ETC.
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17. Turn my blog or website into a "frugal book" review site
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18. Get a peg loom and USE it!
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19. Start a Buddy Check 12 team here on 43things, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Do your self-exam the 12th of every month.
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20. Find (and unleash)my passion
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21. Smile! Because it's the next step
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22. Buy a bottle of Jones Soda with Ru's picture on it
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23. Become NEARLY self sufficient
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24. Do 55 things in my 54th year
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25. Visit some of my favorite people. Make the plans for this part of a budget!
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26. Learn to write something, not in the key of "me"!
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27. Write an essay for the "This I believe" series.
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28. Finish the writing I've started, make it something I can be proud of, and sell same (or try).
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29. Give a buck or two to worthy causes
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30. Figure out what to do about the person using our phone number on orders.
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31. Say thank you to my friends!
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32. Recommend books
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33. Get paid to write (again)
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34. find and cooperatively cheer-bomb 43T newbies
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35. Make a 43things Cookbook
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36. Get back on track in terms of my mental and physical health
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37. Wish NonnaCookBooker A Happy Birthday
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38. Ask
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39. Be there for waynesworld
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40. Find something else to talk about!
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41. Get the house cleaned up enough we can find things!
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42. Migrate content as necessary.
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43. Write and then write some more!
4 entries . 3 cheers1 person
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I don't have a charming image, alas...
7 hours ago
but I do have a boat-load of good wishes for you lady!
((many hugs))
Judith
I started reading A Child Called It
3 days ago
for form the other day. How did the thing get written without it being so depressing NO ONE would read it?
At least initially, the answer is that the first “episode” is the day that Dave Pelzer was taken away from his family. It makes me cringe, as it is supposed to, but there are pieces there I can really relate to. Mostly the feeling helpless and as if no one would believe me and if I told I’d be in “big trouble.”
Abuse sucks. Not only is it horrible to live through whatever victimization, but also I frequently ran head long into either people not believing me or not wanting to hear what I had to say. The isolation is another layer of the abuse. Dave Pelzer was saved by the system, thank God, but his fear of the system at the beginning speaks to the isolation of the abused soul.
jkd
