Auntie Nettie's Attic: March 2016

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PROGRAMMING NOTE from the Author and Archivist

So obviously I just stopped blogging on this platform. I'll get back to it eventually. Or not. I'm taking a break from all social media. It seemed necessary for my mental health.

The last few years have been busy and … challenging:

- 2015 Happened.
- 2016 Let's call it The Lost Year. (Obviously words failed me.)
- 2017 about broke me. Literally. Mentally.
- 2018 was ridiculous, proving 2017 was just a warm up. (Good thing I was already broken so it couldn't hurt as much.#2018TrashCanFire I thought things were going okay, but maybe not?)

- 2019 was such a blur. I know there were highlights, but then stuff happened and carried into the next year...

- And then in March#2020 really took a turn. Who can even categorize 2020? Do we dare?

I kinda want a do-over of some of the last few years. But life doesn’t work that way.

So for now, I'm hunkering down. Regrouping. Trying to stay safe and sort some stuff out.

Stay safe everyone. Stay well.

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Photo of the Day: March 24, 2015

Snow Diamonds over the Bronx River

March 24, 2015

~ photo by iTouch

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Photo of the Day: Big Sky Perspective

It's been ... a rough few months.

Maybe ... just maybe ....

the clouds are parting?

Spotted while waiting for my train.

~ photo by iPhone

Monday, March 7, 2016

Quote of the Day: Introvert by Rupi Kaur

Work lately ....

Let's just say, I may not have been handling it all very well.

Thank you Twitter, from whence I found this ..

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Photo of the Day: Survival of the Species Snark

If you MUST put one of these family decals on your car, make it this one.

Wait for ittttttt......

~ photos by iPhone

Main Family o'Characters

Auntie Nettie - It's my blog and I'll snark if I want to.

The Shushing Librarian - AlterEgo, Voice of Reason, Pookah

G-Dawg aka H.F. Onlenos - Auntie Nettie's Shy Retiring Type Companion who prefers to remain Invisible and Anonymous

Grandmary aka Mom, Mary, Grandma Mary - Auntie Nettie's mother
GrumpaMax aka Dad, Pops, Max, Poppa Max, Grandpa Max - Auntie Nettie's father

Jed aka Jr./Max - Auntie Nettie's younger brother
Kelli - Jed's wife, mother of Nevada crew
Drew - nephew
Sarah - niece
... and
Cannon- nephew (aka The Twins)

J aka a bunch of other names - Auntie Nettie's youngest brother
Christina - J's wife, mother of Idaho crew
Amber - niece
Elle - niece
Nathan - nephew
Jaime - niece

Grandma Ollie J* aka Ollie, Mama - Grandmary's mother
Grandpa Jack* aka Jasper - Grandmary's father
Aunts Shirley, Ruby, and Dorothy - some of Grandmary's aunts/Ollie's sisters

Grandma Roa S* aka Roa, Mom - GrumpaMax's mother
Grandpa June* aka June, Junious - GrumpaMax's father
Aunts Cora and Jerry - GrumpaMax's sisters
Aunts Flora* and Teddy* - Grandma Roa's sister and sister-in-law

*RIP, dearly missed - not forgotten