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10/17/24 - Post-Milton recovery. Most people in Tampa only got their power back on ~Sun-Mon. Internet came back last night. Been using my phone, which is easier to charge, but I can't vet swap participants on a phone.
Mail may be slow getting in/out. Will send closer to the end dates so there's more time for road clearing.
10/6/24 - courting nervous breakdown. cleaning out deep flooding since last week, and another hurricane is coming. likely cat 3, direct hit. i've spent $1000 in the past week. which we don't have. what do i do.
9/20/24 - Updated NB-SB with an October planned update. Give it a read to see what's going on and what's ahead!
https://nb-sb-notes.livejournal.com/11781.htm
Message me for my e-mail address for messages longer than trading links, or anything I need to respond back to with more than a line or two. Otherwise, I have to keep every point of your message completely in my head while composing a response, especially on the phone when I can't get to a computer. So it doesn't happen.
SB was never intended to be an email server. SB Messenger does not allow for photo attachments, messaging multiple people, or most importantly, message chains. I cannot see what you messaged me at the same time that I'm writing back. That alone will significantly delay response times.
I have to go back and open a separate window to look for every single exchange we've had on a topic and any other relevant history before assembling it into a timeline. That is incredibly taxing. I can accomplish other things that are also important, OR I can drop everything for this one stupid message response. Both need to be done, and only enough energy for one 'set' of things.
Also, I can only respond when I'm on an actual computer. I can't do it from my phone. I try to avoid typing on that tiny keyboard for anything at all if it's longer than a phone number. Even my text apps need to be accessible via PC. Relatives who use SMS only often do not get responses because... I can't... type... on... my... PHONE. Which I've repeatedly told people. And yet!
STUFF I LOVE GETTING:
Everything else, I have So Much of right now and I feel like I need to use more of it before I let myself buy more Things.
Feel free to message me if you want to send any of this stuff instead of the swap items asked for. It isn't a problem!
Dislikes:
It isn't personal, I just won't use these items in my own work. So things I will pass on automatically: - Used stamps - Kiddie stuff, kids' stickers - Most items from Dollar Tree - Most planner stickers unless it's just numbers - Felt stickers - Recipes (too many dietary restrictions. :P It's just a puzzle...) - Shaker-type items. - Postcards or notecards. Way too many right now! Unless they are Xmas POSTcards, which I send to kids as Mrs. Claus.
Please no dog hair, cigarette smells, or strong perfumes. I tend to get migraines and don't have a washing machine, so it could take 2 weeks to hot wash something properly.
Sewing basic items. I try to use natural fabrics only, including scraps larger than 2x2" for sewing. Right now my joints are getting worse and will for the forseeable future, so lifting the sewing machine and such in a small space isn't doable easily. But hand-sewing with fine needles for more than a few minutes also isn't... I fear I'm losing one of the very few things I can still do. Any advice?
Papercrafts like art journalling, scrapbooking, and some bullet journal/art journal hybrid work for daily use.
I started a blog just to post FAQs about my swaps, USPS, tracking, etc.
Please check the link before asking about lost things, swap requirements, why I don't just go off ratings before banning someone, etc.
https://nb-sb-notes.blogspot.com/ OLD
https://nb-sb-notes.livejournal.com/ CURRENT
Blogspot is no longer accepted as a safe site by Spectrum ISP so I've gone back to Livejournal. I've been using it off and on for maybe 25 years and it's still one of my favourite blogging sites.
Comments
For the LSRUS wishlist I will be donating a box of food to my local food pantry!
Hello. A card dated Aug 2 arrived today. It had pizza and nacho stickers inside. Thanks so much. Truly appreciate you thinking of me.
Really lovely envelope of goodies as a bonus for the 1 oz profile based swap. Thank you so much!
My daughter says thanks so much for the note and stickers. Yes, she is an artist "in training". She loves to draw and paint.
Thank you for the angel on the 2 items in a notecard swap! Lots of fun things in here and it was a surprise to get as well :) Always fun. Certainly more than two things LOL. Happy swapping!
I'm so glad you got the stickers and you liked the theme!! Thank you for playing the game!
Thank you for the Wishes Lovely Swappers R Us! It was nice to think of me!
I appreciate you sending me such lovely envelope of really gorgeous papers!!! I am very grateful to you for thinking about me and sending me the LSRUS May wishes!! I LOVE what you chose for me and can't wait to use the all the lovely thing in crafts and that gorgeous stationery for my letters!!! You really gave me a terrific mail day and that is so special for me!!!!
Thank you much for the bonus envelope full of paper goodies.
Did youuuu send me a second envelope of things, you kind person? π I absolutely love it! The skull is my favorite, of course, but all of these bits and bobs are super fun π
Thank you!!! πππ
(I also opened this while cooking with the family, so it gave me a chance to brag about how amazing you are~)