Do you know what you did?
Do you?
On Christmas Day I hit half a million hits which is really quite wonderful and made me smile a lot. That was slightly odd for my family who had no idea why I was so chipper, I said it was a new shower gel which depressed them a little I think but they will have to cope.
What made me smile was not just the hitting that milestone but also the day on which it happened. I was missing Dev and I liked to imagine that to cheer me up people had decided to make sure that it was Christmas Day that was the half a million day. I liked to imagone people saying, “Well, no, you have to go there today, or we will not make it.”
It made me smile.
I am very, very grateful for every single click. Thank you.
Since my return home things have been a bit rough. I had a power cut while I was away and my freezer contents have all gone off. Yuk.
And then, rather more dramatically, my car caught on fire in the night which led to an escape through a window in my pyjamas into the arms of very gallant neighbour who had seen the flames and banged and shouted on my door to wake me. The flames were big and scary and all up the side of my house. The fire brigade came very fast and saved the house but it was touch and go for a bit. So all is well (my car is just melted- but insured so that will all be ok) but I have been a bit wibbly today. I do not really know why. I am not writing very well. I know it.
Let us remember our friend Scarlet and what she says about tomorrow.
Big fierce American hugs to you Poppy…sounds like you’ve had a time of it. I hope it is all :love and :rainbow from here on out.
And congrats on the hits, sweetie – it’s well deserved. :star
Yes, tomorrow will be better; light is in the horizon. So glad that you’re ok and sending you lots of hugs and :love .
Congrats again on passing the half-million mark. You write well because you write with feelings and honesty. That’s why I like reading you here and at the other blite. :love
Good lord — the freezer AND a car fire? Just one of those would have stressed me into next week. You’re very brave, sweetie.
And congratulations on the half-million mark!
Congrats on the hits! That is exciting and well deserved — you have an excellent blog and people keep coming back to you.
You have used up all of your 2011 bad luck already. Good to get that nasty business out of the way, right? Smooth sailing from here on out…
Hugs,
Pink
Poppy, good morning. :rose :rainbow
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Hopefully, as Pink says, you have used up all your bad luck for next year. :4leaf :4leaf :4leaf
If you have inclusive house contents coverage, your insurance should cover your freezer loss as well.
Congratulations on 500k plus hits, Mindy said it, you write with feeling, honesty and heart, I smile when I read you.
Only not when you have bad news.
Have a better day. :rainbow :rose
Love and warm hugs, :love :happy
Paul.
Oh no, that’s some serious bad luck
Congratulations for the Big Number :rose
Hugs!
Maria
Congratulations on the half a million, it is thoroughly deserved. I read other blogs which informed or amused, but this was the first one to really resonate with me, and help me to begin to accept myself, I found Dev’s from yours.
I smiled at the ‘I’m not writing very well’. You make light of it, but that must have been utterly terrifying, most of us would be gibbering wrecks after wards! Do be gentle with yourself Poppy, it’s been a tough few days.
Congratulations on the 1/2 million mark!!
For the rest, ((HUG)) – I am relieved and happy to hear that you are okay, melted car and all…but is the last feeble kicks of 2010, for I am sure that in 2011 you will only have joy!
Hugs to you Poppy. Cars and freezers can be replaced, the main thing is your OK.
Congratulations on the hits.
Love,
Ronnie
xx
You do have lovely friends, Poppy, and they will help you through, but it’s all right to feel devastated for a while, maybe even, as Erica says, into next week.
Thank you very much.
Kate, I polished off the bark yesterday. It helped and soothed me.
Mindy, thank you- that is really kind of you to say.
Erica, I am not in the least brave. I had a little wibble and still stop a bit and shake my head trying to shake out the image of what could have been. But I know how lucky I am.
Pink, you are so right. 2011 is bound to be wonderful. Good thinking.
Paul, thank you so much. I am a lucky girl to have you here each day and I can feel your smiles through your words. Insurance is a wonderful thing.
Maria, it is and thank you! :rose
Alice, thank you and I think you are right about this taking a bit of time. I really do not understand why this is so shaking making. It is and , as you say, I will be a bit gentle with me for a while.
Thank you, Raven. I am ok, just as you say and melted cars are all done now.
Ronnie, thank you! You are very right.
Dev, I do, don’t I? I am a lucky bunny.
And …. I did the sales today.
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It helped.
Darling Poppy, you have had too much to cope with without feeling wibbly–on top of it being a very emotional time of year. I agree with Alice–you must be very, very gentle with yourself. Take a run with the dogs and then take a nap. I’m glad you took time out for shopping!
And half a million hits is a wonderful milestone! You deserve every single one of them. You have a clear and unique voice that so many of us love to read (and hear). You have a way of getting to the very heart of things. Keep writing. We love you. :love