Comments on: Random Dozen: More Linkin’ Around the Christmas Tree http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/ Mon, 07 May 2012 13:43:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70371 Quilly Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:49:44 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70371 Church Lady -- I am not popular at all. Amoeba is. It is his band stuff and his work stuff. Church Lady — I am not popular at all. Amoeba is. It is his band stuff and his work stuff.

]]> By: Church Lady http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70370 Church Lady Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:47:27 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70370 I saw that video on you-tube! I just love the lights! You are one popular person being invited to 5 Christmas parties! I have been to none :0( but, will be attending one huge New Year party! Sounds like your Gram was a sweet and caring lady. I saw that video on you-tube! I just love the lights!

You are one popular person being invited to 5 Christmas parties! I have been to none :0(
but, will be attending one huge New Year party!

Sounds like your Gram was a sweet and caring lady.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70368 Quilly Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:25:22 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70368 Polona -- my dad loved me and he did his best. That is a comfort to me when I remember the earlier hurts. Polona — my dad loved me and he did his best. That is a comfort to me when I remember the earlier hurts.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70367 Quilly Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:24:05 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70367 Jill -- this is a super fun meme and lots of really neat people participate. We'll look foprward to you joining us as soon as you get that computer licked! Jill — this is a super fun meme and lots of really neat people participate. We’ll look foprward to you joining us as soon as you get that computer licked!

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70366 Quilly Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:23:07 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70366 Barbara -- I lived with my Grandmother. She was for all intents and purposes my mother. Barbara — I lived with my Grandmother. She was for all intents and purposes my mother.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70365 Quilly Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:22:29 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70365 Susan -- my Gram was indeed a special woman. Susan — my Gram was indeed a special woman.

]]> By: polona http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70358 polona Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:22:27 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70358 your dozens are always a treat to read and the christmass dress story is a jewel. your grandmother must have been an awesome woman and dad appears to have loved you in spite of everything. i wish i could say the same about mine... *sigh* your dozens are always a treat to read and the christmass dress story is a jewel. your grandmother must have been an awesome woman and dad appears to have loved you in spite of everything. i wish i could say the same about mine… *sigh*

]]> By: Jill http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70357 Jill Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:01:40 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70357 I'll have to work on this. Maybe by next Christmas I will figure it out. When you are not used to someone else's computer (laptop) it is easy to get distracted and hard to pay attention. Especially when some people are used to using a mouse on a laptop, that would be me. I get annoyed very easily... But at least I am enjoying the read. Now if I could just figure out how to work without my mouse. Sigh by the time I figure this out, I'll be 105. I’ll have to work on this. Maybe by next Christmas I will figure it out. When you are not used to someone else’s computer (laptop) it is easy to get distracted and hard to pay attention. Especially when some people are used to using a mouse on a laptop, that would be me. I get annoyed very easily… But at least I am enjoying the read. Now if I could just figure out how to work without my mouse. Sigh by the time I figure this out, I’ll be 105.

]]> By: Barbara H. http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70354 Barbara H. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:17:48 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70354 My father wasn't very good with gifts. My step-father did remember us with gift cards for a few years after my mom died, and I did appreciate that he did even that. But it makes me appreciate that my husband is an active art of our gift-giving. That was sweet or your grandma to step in and help in that way. I agree about "X-mas." My father wasn’t very good with gifts. My step-father did remember us with gift cards for a few years after my mom died, and I did appreciate that he did even that. But it makes me appreciate that my husband is an active art of our gift-giving.

That was sweet or your grandma to step in and help in that way.

I agree about “X-mas.”

]]> By: Susan at Stony River http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70338 Susan at Stony River Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:28:44 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70338 What a powerful story about your Gram (I love her!) and you and your Dad. So often this year I've been reading poignant stories and blog posts about when kids stopped believing in Santa and Christmas lost its magic; well, then there's yours.... wow. Being loved like that is a gift that lasts a whole lifetime. Charlie Brown, best ever for me too! Have fun at all those Christmas parties! And you do gingerbread *right* LOL I always love what you do with these Dozens. What a powerful story about your Gram (I love her!) and you and your Dad. So often this year I’ve been reading poignant stories and blog posts about when kids stopped believing in Santa and Christmas lost its magic; well, then there’s yours…. wow. Being loved like that is a gift that lasts a whole lifetime.

Charlie Brown, best ever for me too!
Have fun at all those Christmas parties!
And you do gingerbread *right* LOL

I always love what you do with these Dozens.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70336 Quilly Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:27:28 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70336 Jeff -- I imagine the light bill keeps the play times in control. Jeff — I imagine the light bill keeps the play times in control.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70335 Quilly Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:26:40 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70335 Jim -- I said I LIKED that song and there weren't any I don't like. Sorry it wasn't to your taste. Digitalized music isn't for everyone. Jim — I said I LIKED that song and there weren’t any I don’t like. Sorry it wasn’t to your taste. Digitalized music isn’t for everyone.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70334 Quilly Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:25:40 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70334 Linda -- parts of Hawaii always have a white Christmas -- just not the part I live in! And my dad wasn't as wonderful as some, but he was much better than others. He didn't always know the right way to be a dad, but he loved me. Linda — parts of Hawaii always have a white Christmas — just not the part I live in!

And my dad wasn’t as wonderful as some, but he was much better than others. He didn’t always know the right way to be a dad, but he loved me.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70333 Quilly Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:22:36 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70333 Melli -- the only cartoon I could think of was Charlie Brown, and I think for his sake it is better to leave him a cartoon. And yeah, my dad pretty much left the gift choosing to others. I actually received very few gifts from my father and only one I clearly remember -- a pair of cordovan brown buckle shoes. I know Gram told him which pair to buy, what size and where to get them. That didn't matter. In fact the gifts didn't matter. He came so seldom that what was most important to me was that he showed up at all. Melli — the only cartoon I could think of was Charlie Brown, and I think for his sake it is better to leave him a cartoon.

And yeah, my dad pretty much left the gift choosing to others. I actually received very few gifts from my father and only one I clearly remember — a pair of cordovan brown buckle shoes. I know Gram told him which pair to buy, what size and where to get them. That didn’t matter. In fact the gifts didn’t matter. He came so seldom that what was most important to me was that he showed up at all.

]]> By: Quilly http://quilldancer.com/2009/12/15/random-dozen-more-linkin%e2%80%99-around-the-christmas-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-70332 Quilly Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:14:27 +0000 http://quilldancer.com/?p=5241#comment-70332 Karen -- where is it you are thinking of moving to? Back to Washington State? Which part? Does hubby have a potential job lined up or is he retiring, transferring, etc. (I am NOT nosey.) ;) Karen — where is it you are thinking of moving to? Back to Washington State? Which part? Does hubby have a potential job lined up or is he retiring, transferring, etc. (I am NOT nosey.) ;)

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