I don't have the time or energy to organize the cabin this year. Sorry guys.
I'm up for other group options, preferably a house party of sorts, since the idea of waiting in the cold for four hours to pay $50 to go to some club to watch creepy people grind on each other and drink tiny glasses of champagne is kinda depressing.
And if anyone else wants to organize the cabin, please do! I just can't do it.
Last time I used this site: http://www.mountain-lodging.com/virginia.htm
and this was the cabin we stayed at: http://www.mountain-lodging.com/forest_glen.htm
(Vive Le Sparkbone!!!!)
The first time I looked at this listing there was a calendar that said
this place was booked for New Years, but when I went back I couldn't
find the calendar.
What's up for New Years this year? Anyone down for getting a cabin again?
Also, one of the really great things about our west-facing apartment are the absolutely incredible sunsets we get. Here are some pics Justin took last week...
Mark your calendars! Justin and I want to organize a group Rennfest outing for September 23rd. Who's down for turkey legs and mead?
We have two pigeons nesting in an old tomato plant on our balcony.
What should we do? The pigeons are already pretty defensive of the
nest. They fly away when we go out there to water the plants, but not
before they flap around all crazylike. We're thinking we'll toss the
eggs and cover the plant up with that board propped against the wall.
Does the world really need more pigeons??
Our angel trumpet is blooming...
...and our peppers are heating up!
What's the strongest association you have between a scent and a memory?
Mine is kinda sad. The smell of hospices, and to a smaller extent, hospitals, reminds me of my mom's illness. Right after she died I could conjure up the smell myself just thinking about it. When my grandfather died in 2000 he ended up in the same hospice she had been in when I was 12. He was even in the same room she had been in. That was really hard, going back there again. It still smelled the same.
On a happier note, when I was really little, maybe 2 or 3, I had a
little purple rubbery horse that smelled like lavender. It was tiny. I
think it might have been a keychain at one point. I have a very clear
memory of searching all over the house one day for this horse and
finally discovering I had been holding it in my hand the whole time. An
early prediction of things to come! But lavender still make me think of
that horse.
I can leave him presents in his mailbox...
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Nichica said:
That would be really good! I'd offer help in setting it up if necessary, though since we'll be flyingback in... read more
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andru said:
getting together for new year's would be sweet, in a cabin or otherwise ^^ read more
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DrOct said:
I'm not sure if I'd be available or not, and I'd have to talk to Sarah about what she wants... read more
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(sad)ly, that wasn't the same book, but now i am totally motivated to find it again! and i will check... read more
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