Weekend Update from HOME

[nursedarry]

*waves* Hello! We're all back safe and sound, a lot poorer, but with better tans.

I've had the busiest four days of my life this week, and although you may have seen me comment on a few things, I've had little chance to get back into LJ with a vengeance. Luckily purdah makes work a little less hectic, but there's plently of other things going on outside of it that are taking up too much of my time.

So, quick drive-by post is quick:

HAPPY (late) BIRTHDAY to softly_sweetly, my lovely lass from up North. I hope you had a great day. I'm glad your present got to you on-time, even if this message didn't.

HAPPY (early) BIRTHDAY to alovelycupoftea, my lovely lass from the Midlands. You're getting a roast dinner for tea when you get here! I'll just test out this bottle of wine I got for us...

THANK YOU, my lovely flist, for the wonderful comments (and virtual gifts:) to keep my spirits up whilst trapped in America :) We actullay (mostly) had a great time, despite the inconveniences and expense, and we had some very interesting and awesome experiences.

THANK YOU so much, lotus_lizzy for the hugely generous lift from JFK to Newark. I can't wait to meet up again and we had a brilliant time with you at lunch! I'm sorry we missed each other, snarkyscorp, rickey_a, and nuclearsugars, but I'm sure we'll be back in CA again! And drippingcherry, I'm sorry I didn't have my phone and missed you at O'Hare. I usually fly through there when I visit home, so will shout the next time I'm back. *hugs*

A HUGE THANK YOU to faithwood for the wonderful new layout!!! (And the other one, too, which I'll be using in due course *wink*.) Oh, and cassie_black12 for uploading it for me while I was at swimming lessons with the kids this morning.

And finally, another HUGE THANK YOU to moonlitdark for her hp_art_tales submission: fantastic artwork that she created for Afterglow. It's absolutely amazing and I'm so grateful to her! Everyone, please go check it out! It's very different from what I was expecting and she has chosen some brilliant scenes. I ♥ you tons, lovey!

That's it for the moment, as I now need to clean the house in preparation of my birthday guest. I'll have a couple of photos and a bit more news in the next post.

So glad to be back!

Comments

[phoenixacid.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm so glad you're back safe and sound! And your layout - it's lovely! I love the header and side(top?)bar!

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

Glad to be back, thank you!

[leo-draconis.livejournal.com]

I read that you were stuck at O'Hare for a bit - I wish I'd known, I'd have come over to see you!! I'm glad you're home safe and sound.

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

I was, and bless her, drippingcherry came out to visit me there, but I didn't have my phone with me and would have had to leave the boarding area to meet up with anyone.

My dad lives in KS, so whenever I'm out that way, I usually fly via OHD, so I'll make sure to stop for a day in Chicago next time!

[leo-draconis.livejournal.com]

Yes, do!! Where in KS? I'm there from time to time visiting my family.

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

Lawrence - that's where I grew up :) And noeon and delphipsmith, too.

[leo-draconis.livejournal.com]

Lovely! My brother lives in the Overland Park area, and I have family in Wamego and Colby too. =)

[besamislabios]

I'm glad to hear you finally made it home safe and sound.

The new layout is pretty, Nurse Betty Boop is looking sexy! :-)

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

She's lovely, isn't she? Thanks for stopping by.

[nuclearsugars.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're home now! And you must get back to CA. It's too fabulous to be missed for long periods of time. ;)

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

Will definitely be back - to Morro Bay at the very least - it was awesome there!

[alovelycupoftea.livejournal.com]

Fab layout!!! And yummy dinner, thank you! Especially the cake! omnomnom

&hearts

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

Hee hee, the one thing I didn't prepare :D You've left your magnet here. Wanna come back next week?

[alovelycupoftea.livejournal.com]

I know! I actually woke up in the middle of the night with that realisation. And hells yeah! &hearts

[triomakesmehot.livejournal.com]

Just a quickie to say how much I love your new layout! Your friends do great work!

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

Thanks, doll! It's very...me.

[veritas03.livejournal.com]

Glad you made it home safe (finally!). Beautiful new layout!!

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

It's fab, eh? I'm so chuffed with it :D

[lijahlover.livejournal.com]

*waves back*

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

*high fives you*

[moonlitdark.livejournal.com]

Love the layout!

*squishes you again for the rec* ♥

[nursedarry.livejournal.com]

*squishes you again for the art!* And I have another nice layout from Faith you'll like even more, methinks...

[moonlitdark.livejournal.com]

Ohh, now I'm intrigued about your other layout! Will look forward to seeing it!