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Monday, January 05, 2015

Refreshed for 2015

I took most of December off. With so much leading up to Christmas and then time off during the holidays, I felt it was just best to take a break. I popped in here a couple times and was able to post several times on Facebook. (Something I tend to forget.) During that time I worked on several projects and played with some new toys, including a digital turntable that records directly onto the computer. Now I can finally get rid of hundreds of vinyl albums and 45’s.

I also had a very Minion Christmas!

Wednesday is The Insecure Writer’s Support Group post day. We are encouraging all members to post a short (100 words max) personal introduction so we can get to know everyone better. You can post it on your blog or at the Facebook group.

See you Wednesday!

What fun things did you get for Christmas?

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38 comments:

  1. Elizabeth Spann CraigJanuary 05, 2015

    Love your Minion Christmas!

    I got a good number of clothes...not, maybe, traditionally *fun*, but definitely needed! And it's fun not having to shop for myself, ha!

    Happy New Year, Diane!

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  2. Yolanda RenéeJanuary 05, 2015

    Love the minions!
    Does a crock pot count as a new toy?

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  3. Natalie AguirreJanuary 05, 2015

    Glad you got some new toys and had a good break. I enjoyed mine too. Happy New Year!

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  4. Hart JohnsonJanuary 05, 2015

    Man, I wish we would have kept a lot more of our albums--I'd love to have them all on digital now... Sounds like a good break and welcome back!

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  5. M.J. FifieldJanuary 05, 2015

    That unicorn is so fluffy! Love the digital turntable. I only have an actual turntable in my house, and a singing nun album to play on it.

    For Christmas, I received a castle building blocks set, and a book on the history of weapons. My family gets me.

    Happy New Year!

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  6. Alex J. CavanaughJanuary 05, 2015

    Glad you enjoyed your Minion Christmas!

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  7. JoJanuary 05, 2015

    You really do love your minions. I recorded all our albums onto CDs.

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  8. cleemckenzieJanuary 05, 2015

    Hey, you look great. That break had to be exactly the right thing to do. Great to see you back.

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  9. Bish DenhamJanuary 05, 2015

    Oooo, what kind of digital turntable did you get? And be aware, depending... some of your albums could be worth a little something.

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  10. H. R. SinclairJanuary 05, 2015

    What fun. That turntable will keep you busy!

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  11. Chrys FeyJanuary 05, 2015

    That Minion is cute! Oh, I'm going to have to create an introduction for my IWSG post. Thanks for letting us know about that!

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  12. Stephen TrempJanuary 05, 2015

    A Minion Christmas. How cool is that! An introduction is a good idea. Off to write mine now and add it to my post.

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  13. Christine RainsJanuary 05, 2015

    Awesome! My son had a very Bat(man) Christmas. My fun part of Christmas was spending my money on prizes for my upcoming tours. I have personalized dice with my name on them to give away. Here's to a wonderful 2015 for all of us. :)

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  14. Susan Gourley/KelleyJanuary 05, 2015

    3D puzzles are a lot of fun. The introductions should be fun.

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  15. Nick WilfordJanuary 05, 2015

    Aw, you look like a little kid opening her presents! My stepdaughter had a very minion Christmas too, while the little one had a Frozen one. Thanks for the heads up on the brief for Wednesday's IWSG, I hadn't realised!

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  16. Sarah FosterJanuary 05, 2015

    Glad you had a good break and got some great presents! It just wouldn't be Christmas without toys, right?

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  17. UnknownJanuary 05, 2015

    I'm glad to see everybody is back from their breaks. I'm not sure how often I'll blog this year, if at all. I'm still debating. Love Minions!

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  18. Karen Jones GowenJanuary 05, 2015

    I too feel refreshed and ready for 2015. We moved and got a house we love, feeling very grateful and blessed. Now I'm ready to get back into my routine! No new goals just to get back to what I was doing before all the interruptions in my life of the past 3 months.

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  19. Rawknrobyn.blogspot.comJanuary 05, 2015

    Adorable - you and your Xmas presents!
    Happy New Year, Spunk.

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  20. L. Diane WolfeJanuary 05, 2015

    Thanks to everyone. I do love my minions.

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  21. J.L. CampbellJanuary 05, 2015

    That digital turntable sounds awesome. I should have one of those to get rid of the LPs I have on a shelf.

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  22. J E OneilJanuary 05, 2015

    What a fun Christmas. A digital turntable...well, I don't know much about records, but I'm sure it's awesome :).

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  23. Carol KilgoreJanuary 05, 2015

    Everyone needs minions...right? Glad you had a Merry Christmas!

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  24. Mason CanyonJanuary 05, 2015

    The turntable sounds interesting. Wonder if there's something where you can record cassettes to the computer? Sounds like a Merry Christmas and definitely a fun one with the Minions.

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  25. Tammy TheriaultJanuary 05, 2015

    Wow. That must have been quite a music collection! Hope the vinyls find a good home ;). And glad to have you back red head sister ☺️

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  26. Rhonda AlbomJanuary 06, 2015

    Welcome back. Love the minions.

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  27. AnonymousJanuary 06, 2015

    Great picture. I enjoyed my time off from the day job, although I was busy editing and promoting. I look forward to IWSG tomorrow.

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  28. Jemi FraserJanuary 06, 2015

    Love the minions!
    I seemed to be cooking and baking for half the holidays - but it was fun! :)

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  29. Hilary Melton-ButcherJanuary 06, 2015

    Hi Diane .. the minions look great ... and I might pop over to borrow the digital turntable!! Spices, films, books ... all good things to keep me busy! Happy times in 2015 ... cheers Hilary

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  30. RobinJanuary 06, 2015

    You've posted so much on your love of minions that I now think of you whenever I see one. ha! Glad you had a minion-filled Christmas:)

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  31. Arlee BirdJanuary 06, 2015

    Sometimes a break is a wonderful thing. Getting back in the groove can be difficult though.

    Glad you enjoyed your "minion Christmas". I had an onion Christmas chopping up onions into various things I cooked for holiday guests. I still have a bunch of onions in the kitchen! The darn things must be multiplying. Tonight I'm going to fix chicken enchiladas--with lots of onions. Which reminds me, I must run downstairs and take a couple of breasts out of the freezer. That's chicken breasts mind you!

    Lee
    Tossing It Out

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  32. AnonymousJanuary 06, 2015

    Love those minions! So much fun! My holidays were full of friends, which is what I love to do best-socialize!

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  33. Joylene Nowell ButlerJanuary 06, 2015

    In hindsight, I should have taken November off because I had no internet anyway. Course, I didn't know I wouldn't have internet. Will I have internet for January? I'm thinking so far so good. Hallelujah! Happy New Year, Diane. Have I mentioned how much I love your hair. My favourite aunt was a redhead, and so is our youngest.

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  34. Romance Book HavenJanuary 06, 2015

    So refreshed! Glad you had a nice break!

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  35. shellyJanuary 06, 2015

    Good for you!

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  36. Sandra CoxJanuary 06, 2015

    Sounds like you had a great December and great holidays.

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  37. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyJanuary 06, 2015

    Love the pic and your new toys. May this year be awesome for you.

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  38. Dean K MillerJanuary 12, 2015

    Wonderful pic! Glad the break was refreshing as we look forward to your posts with eagerness. Happy 2015 to you and your writing!

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