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BarbaraBB
Winter Fun | Rita Schlachter
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#WinterCampLitsy

Dear #camplitsy friends! Grab your furry sleeping bag: you wanted a Winter Camp and we‘re delivering!

Once the #ToB shortlist is out, we‘ll vote for 3 books that didn‘t make it and read/discuss from mid-January.

Unfortunately our lovely Meg is under the weather and will be hibernating for now. She‘ll join us again in summer. However, Helen and I are delighted to welcome Holly @hooked_on_books to keep the campfire burning!

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mcctrish Woo Hoo! I‘ve never loved winter camping until now 1d
sarahbarnes Fun!! 1d
Prairiegirl_reading Ooooo sounds fun!! 1d
Deblovestoread This makes my day! You are the best ❤️ @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain and @Hooked_on_books We will miss you @Megabooks Wishing you a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹 1d
JenReadsAlot No way?! So excited! 1d
Suet624 How nice of you all to do this. Thank you so much. @megabooks please get better soon 1d
Ruthiella Awesome! 😎 Hope you feel better soon @Megabooks ❤️. Welcome new camp counselor @Hooked_on_books ! We promise not to prank you! 😜 Thanks a million for organizing @BarbaraBB and @squirrelbrain . You guys are amazing. 🤩 1d
dabbe W🤩WZA! Thanks for doing this! And hope you feel better soon, @Megabooks! ♥️💙💚 1d
Jess Wow! This made my day. Thanks for doing this! Sending hugs and positive vibes to @Megabooks 1d
Bookwormjillk Nice!!! Feel better @Megabooks 1d
squirrelbrain So excited to be doing this, our first Winter Camp! I‘ve got some big mittens, a hat that covers my ears and a cosy onesie - should be warm enough, I think! ☺️ 1d
Lesliereadsalot What a great idea! So fun ⛄️🧤🧣 1d
TheKidUpstairs Yay! So excited four some Winter Camping! 1d
TrishB Cool 👍🏻 1d
KLyn1 This is fun!! Please add me to tags ☺️📚 1d
Karisa 💗💗💗 1d
BarbaraBB @KLyn1 Will do! 1d
Skygoddess1 Can‘t wait to see what we‘ll be reading 1d
DGRachel I can‘t wait! 1d
Hooked_on_books I can‘t wait! I‘m so excited to be joining the crew until Meg returns. And thanks @Ruthiella , though if you change your mind and prank anyway, know that I prank back! 😈 1d
CBee Eek!!! Amazing! Can‘t wait 😁 1d
fredthemoose Fun!! Thanks @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain and @Hooked_on_books ! I was just going through the long list to find titles I wanted to read and now I feel better about plowing ahead with them regardless of short list status! Looking forward to having you back when you‘re ready @Megabooks ! 1d
jenniferw88 I've definitely signed up for too many things, so please don't tag me for winter! I'm still going to do summer though 🤣 1d
Leniverse OMG, is it that time again? Have I even looked at the TOB longlist? I'm so confuzzled 😂 Going to have a look now. 1d
BarbaraBB @jenniferw88 We‘ll see you in Summer then 😘 1d
GatheringBooks Woohoo! Excited for this. 😍 1d
AmyG There is a winter Camp? What? 🙌🏻 Please tell me @Megabooks I hope she feels well soon. (edited) 1d
rockpools How exciting! I‘m about ready for a holiday 😁. I‘m so out of touch, the books will all be new to me. Which is great! I wonder if anyone‘ll be sneaking the bramble whisky in 🤔😇 1d
CogsOfEncouragement ❄️ Looking forward to it! ❄️ 1d
ChaoticMissAdventures 💓 💓 💓 Amazing news! 1d
LeeRHarry I‘m sure I‘ll be desperate for some colder weather by then! And ready for books I‘ve probably never heard of! 😁 Feel better soon @Megabooks 💕 1d
Larkken Yes, please!! Very excited for this :) 24h
Jas16 January is going to be a crazy month for me but I am going to really try to participate. Sending well wishes to @Megabooks 24h
CatLass007 Please include me. 24h
peaKnit I appreciate the tag and look forward to winter camping! 23h
Christine Exciting!! 23h
JamieArc What a great surprise! I will look forward to cozying in with our winter camp reading! 23h
Soubhiville Oh fun! I am so into it! 22h
BkClubCare Oh Yes! 👏 👏 👏 👏 21h
Meshell1313 OMG! Best Christmas present ever! I‘m soo in! ⛺️☃️❄️ 21h
BarbaraJean Oh, how fun!! And the timing is perfect—the announcement arrived before I made any of my usual resolutions about reading my own books 😂 20h
julieclair Oh wow…. this is soooo tempting…. but I‘m making an effort to read books I already own, so I‘m going to skip Winter Camp. 😔 Thanks for the tag, AND thanks for doing this! 20h
Roary47 Sounds fun! I‘m willing to join. 😍 20h
Chelsea.Poole Ohh yeah! 🔥 🏕️ ❄️ 📚 ☕️🌲🏔️ Thinking of @megabooks 🤍 Thanks @Hooked_on_books for joining and as ever, @squirrelbrain and @BarbaraBB 20h
Texreader Yay! Yay! Yay! 19h
BookwormAHN So excited 🩵❄️🩵 18h
Hooked_on_books @Chelsea.Poole I‘m so excited to be a part of camp in a new way for me! 16h
BarbaraBB @julieclair Thank you! We‘ll see you in Summer! 16h
Reggie So excited!!!! 😊 15h
Caroline2 Say what??? Winter Camp Litsy?!?! Yayyyyyyyy!!!!! 🥳 super excited for this!! 😃 13h
BarbaraBB @Reggie @Caroline2 Yess ✨ we‘ll tag you when the shortlist has been announced and we (Helen of course, we‘re talking spreadsheets here) ar sure what books to add to the vote form! @squirrelbrain 5h
Cuilin Winter camping, cool. Depending on book choice being available with library holds etc.. I think this is fabulous. Looking forward to it. 3h
BarbaraBB @Cuilin Great! We‘ll keep you posted 💕 3h
kspenmoll Please include me! now
BarbaraBB @kspenmoll Definitely 👍🏽 now
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LapReader
Daring Book for Girls | Andrea J Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz
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These ones were from the Chin Chen Street Little free Library from a while back for my nieces and nephews.

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CBee
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A dark day for our country. Again. #haikuhive #haikuaday

Eggbeater 🫂 5mo
lil1inblue 🫂😭😭 5mo
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dabbe #gulp 🥺😢😭 5mo
JenReadsAlot It's just horrifying 5mo
TheBookHippie 💔 5mo
Areader2 “All the devils are here” 5mo
CBee @Areader2 that they are 😢 5mo
bookishbitch I am so disgusted with our government right now. 5mo
CBee @bookishbitch same 😢 5mo
AkashaVampie 🤬😭😭 5mo
JenlovesJT47 😔 5mo
AnnCrystal 😢🤨🥺🫂... 5mo
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CBee
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My peeps, this one is inspired by finally starting therapy again and realizing, again, that I have “porous boundaries.” That is, no boundaries. I have a lot of work to do 😅🤪🫣🤦‍♀️ #haikuaday #orwhenever #haikuhive #lazybee

JenlovesJT47 Can totally relate to this ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 5mo
CBee @JenlovesJT47 it‘s so hard! I‘ve never really done the work and I really have to do the work now. It‘s exhausting, you know? 5mo
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dabbe First, you are not alone. Second, no shame in this at all--no face-palming, m'dear! You sought help; you have an expert who can help you, and you have us to listen and support. Your hubby's pretty fantastic, too! Fill those porous wall leaks one hole at a time. I believe in you. #BUSYbee 🖤🐝🖤 5mo
TheBookHippie Once you do the work it‘s so very worth it. I‘m cheering for you! ♥️ 5mo
CBee @dabbe @TheBookHippie love you lovelies ♥️♥️♥️ 5mo
Sapphire Profound Haiku! So true. Good reminder to me. 5mo
CBee @Sapphire thank you! I hope you‘ve been well ♥️ 5mo
kspenmoll Hang in there- 💕💕 5mo
Eggbeater Good for you! I think everyone could benefit from therapy. It is something people do when they want to live a healthy lifestyle. A lot of us have issues with boundaries. 5mo
AmyG Huzzah! Therapy can be a gift you give yourself. 👊🏻 5mo
JenlovesJT47 Yes. I need therapy myself and I know it‘s hard. You got this!! 🤗 5mo
AnnCrystal It is difficult work, yet you are working towards rewards 🫂🐝🙏🏼🐝💝. 5mo
CBee @kspenmoll thank you ♥️ 5mo
CBee @Eggbeater I agree! 5mo
CBee @AmyG 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 5mo
CBee @JenlovesJT47 @AnnCrystal ♥️♥️👏🏻👏🏻 5mo
Trashcanman ❤️ 5mo
CBee @Trashcanman thanks George ♥️ 5mo
peaKnit You‘re right where you need to be to start figuring it all out. Take care!! 5mo
CBee @peaKnit thank you ♥️ 5mo
lil1inblue First - EXCELLENT haiku! 😘🤌🏻 5mo
lil1inblue Second - I can totally relate. I'm currently working hard on this! We can do it!💓💓💓 5mo
CBee @lil1inblue yes! We definitely can!! ♥️ 5mo
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CBee
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Humidity, anyone? Anyone? Bueller? I hate summer right now 🥵😂 #haikuhive #haikuaday

JenlovesJT47 Ugh right there with you in Florida! It‘s midnight and it is still so ridiculously hot and humid 🥵 6mo
dabbe Dare I say that after seeing 93% humidity right now in Alabama that I just MIGHT be okay with 116 degrees here? Might. W🥵WZA for your words and weather! 🖤🐝🖤 6mo
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Blueberry One thing I love about California is the lack of humidity. 6mo
AnnCrystal Oh my! 🙏🏼🐝💝. 6mo
Itchyfeetreader Gosh I can‘t imagine that stickiness ! 6mo
CBee @dabbe I‘d rather the dry heat any day! Honestly though, I just wish I lived somewhere more temperate. This is bonkers 🥵🫣😂 6mo
CBee @JenlovesJT47 you know what I‘m saying then! So gross 🥵🤪 6mo
CBee @Blueberry I worked in Yosemite for a summer years and years ago. The heat was totally bearable compared to here! 6mo
Eggs I concur, y‘all on the humid heat- it gunks up my lungs, makes me short of breath, headaches! Beautiful haiku!! 6mo
dabbe @CBee 🎯🩵🎯 6mo
JenlovesJT47 I‘ve lived in central Florida my whole life, minus 2 years I went to college in California. We were near LA out in the desert. 30 mph winds every day. Would get in the 100s. Dry heat but still. As far as I‘m concerned, hot is hot is hot! But the humidity just adds a little extra blech to it 😆 6mo
CBee @JenlovesJT47 oh yeah, hot is definitely hot and I‘m not fond, but humidity can kiss my grits 😂🥵 6mo
CBee @Eggs same!! And thank you ♥️ (edited) 6mo
lil1inblue I feel this one. Oof! 💙 6mo
DebinHawaii Yep—I can totally relate. Not a humidity fan at all. 😓 5mo
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CBee
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Me today. Luckily, it all happened in close proximity and it‘s been a less klutzy day since then 😂🤪 #haikuhive #haikuaday

TheBookHippie Menopause=more clumsiness 😵‍💫🫣🤦🏻‍♀️ 6mo
CBee @TheBookHippie so funny you commented because 1) this is so true, and 2) I looked up klutz and it comes from the Yiddish word “klots” 😁 6mo
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TheBookHippie @CBee ♥️♥️♥️♥️ 6mo
dabbe Are you just starting menopause, you young thing, you? (quite a person question to ask publicly, but I couldn't resist!) If so, boy are you in for some rollercoaster rides! 🤣😍🤣

P.S. Your words make me giggle but also want to send you a 🤗. #atthesametime! 😍
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AmyG I come from a long line of klutzy women. I‘m sorry. Life is hard. (edited) 6mo
CBee @dabbe I‘ve been in perimenopause for probably five years now. And nobody EVER prepared me for this dumpster fire!! My body is betraying me, I swear …. But I‘m glad to make you laugh. Gotta do that to keep from crying (or not. Cause crying is just a daily thing now apparently 🤪). (edited) 6mo
CBee @AmyG that it is, my friend 🤪😬😂 6mo
kezzlou85 @TheBookHippie oh my gosh if menopause makes you clumsier I'm in trouble. I'm so clumsy already. 6mo
JenlovesJT47 My inner klutz and I are very well acquainted 😆 all the women in my family suffer from this affliction. Sending hugs 🫂💛🐝🖤 6mo
AnnCrystal I was born a klutz 👏🏼🐝👍🏼😂🐝💝. 6mo
lil1inblue I feel this! 😂 💛 🐝 💛 6mo
dabbe @CBee What the hell does “quite a person question“ mean? This English teacher has gotten lazy! 🤣 Oh, I feel for you! Luckily, my hysterectomy two years ago got rid of all that crap. Matt was a real trooper, too--especially when the crying jags would come out of nowhere. 🤣🥵😍 6mo
CBee @dabbe @JenlovesJT47 @AnnCrystal @lil1inblue @TheBookHippie @AmyG @kezzlou85 just to give y‘all a rundown of what happened in less than an hour yesterday morning: I sliced my finger, almost over flowed the toilet, and oh heck, I don‘t even remember the third thing 😂😂😂 6mo
CBee @dabbe I knew what you meant 😁 6mo
TheBookHippie @kezzlou85 It‘s a whole shit show. 6mo
CBee @TheBookHippie a shit show dumpster fire 🤪🤪😂😂 6mo
TheBookHippie @CBee and no research. The little bit we had got gutted. 6mo
CBee @TheBookHippie I knew nothing until it started happening to me. There is a lot more info now, real info that isn‘t backed by studies that have been debunked and all. 6mo
TheBookHippie @CBee I think we should gather symptoms from each other and make a book. 6mo
TheBookHippie Also I just knocked my water over.. 6mo
dabbe @TheBookHippie Can I join in? 🙋‍♀️ 6mo
TheBookHippie @dabbe we need a comprehensive list and then mail it out to each other 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️🫣😵‍💫🤦🏻‍♀️ 6mo
JenlovesJT47 This comment section is hilarious, where‘s my popcorn? 🍿😆 6mo
lil1inblue @CBee Also been in perimenopause for the last five years. It took 2 before I realized what was happening. It's so awful and WHY DIDN'T ANYONE TELL ME!!!!! (Side note, I now understand why my grandmother and her sisters all had children in their 40s 😂 😜) 6mo
AnnCrystal @CBee 😳🙏🏼😂🤐😉💝💝💝. 6mo
kezzlou85 @TheBookHippie thank you for this. It was really interesting to read. I have been wondering if I might be heading for perimenopause. 6mo
dabbe @lil1inblue @CBee @TheBookHippie I swear during my first hot flash, where you literally break out in an instant sweat EVERYWHERE, I thought I was having a heart attack. And a panic attack. Everything Everywhere All at Once! 🤣 6mo
dabbe @JenlovesJT47 Just you wait, sassy lassie! 🤣 6mo
TheBookHippie @lil1inblue I had a menopause baby! 6mo
TheBookHippie @kezzlou85 I swear you think you‘re insane and then realise it‘s menopause. And no one told you. 6mo
TheBookHippie @dabbe OMG THE HEAT in the middle of the night SO AWFUL. I could fry an egg on myself. FYI Uterus pulled in 2009 😵‍💫🫣 left one ovary. 6mo
lil1inblue @TheBookHippie My mom was a menopause baby. Her sisters weren't allowed to tell anyone my grandma was pregnant because my grandma didn't want anyone to know she still had S. E. X. And then, all 3 of her sisters had menopause babies, too. 🤣🤣🤣 Those hormones go crazy in more ways than one! 6mo
lil1inblue @dabbe I woke up one random morning literally drenched in sweat. It was early in the pandemic, so I started freaking out that I had a fever, and my anxiety took over from there. 6mo
dabbe @TheBookHippie That's right, you did! 😳😲🤩 6mo
dabbe @TheBookHippie They took everything. My ovaries were never any use to me anyway--except to make the female “stuff“ a pain in the ass--I mean vagina! 🤣 6mo
dabbe @lil1inblue Amen, sista! And your grandma sounds like a hoot! 😍 6mo
dabbe @lil1inblue You literally have no friggin' idea what is happening to you! It's like you're not even a part of your body, and it's betraying you! 6mo
CBee @TheBookHippie oh no 😂😂😂 I spill something on the daily, I think 🤪🤪 6mo
CBee @TheBookHippie @dabbe I‘m down! Let‘s start a menopause letter writing thing. 6mo
CBee @lil1inblue nobody told me. I was gobsmacked. Still am to be honest. I remember my mom having crazy hot flashes and moodiness - but she was always emotional and prone to moodiness like me! Didn‘t think it was anything different. NOW I KNOW 🤦‍♀️🙄😅😬😂 6mo
CBee @lil1inblue two words: tubal ligation. I had two kiddos and that was it. I couldn‘t even imagine having one now 😳😳 6mo
CBee @dabbe 😂😂😂😂 6mo
CBee @kezzlou85 the menopause sub on Reddit has been AMAZING for me. So helpful and informative. And lots of support from ladies going through the same! 6mo
kezzlou85 @TheBookHippie that makes sense. So many things you just assume are something else and then start to wonder if maybe it's not 6mo
kezzlou85 @CBee thank you I will check that out. 6mo
TheBookHippie @CBee they told me I‘d never have children. They lied 🤣🙃. 6mo
CBee @TheBookHippie they had no idea 😂😂 6mo
dabbe @TheBookHippie Like the force of nature that you are, you proved them WRONG! 😍🤩😘 6mo
DebinHawaii Love this! Can totally relate! 😂😂😂 5mo
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CBee
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Just a haiku inspired by the constant commercials for different medications. It could help you, or even cure you, but watch out for the crazy amount of side effects including death. It‘s wild 🤦‍♀️😅😮 #haikuaday #haikuhive

AmyG Ha, yes….we always chuckle that death could be a side effect. And don‘t take if you are allergic…duh. And…how many times have those stupid jingles gotten stuck in your head? 🤣 6mo
TheSpineView So true. 💛🐝💛 6mo
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JenlovesJT47 Side effects include things that are worse than what you are taking the medication for, including death💀😆. This is funny and so true. 💛🐝🖤 6mo
CBee @AmyG oh my gosh, too many times to count - it drives me crazy!!! And it isn‘t just one jingle - there are so many 🤪😅😂 6mo
CBee @JenlovesJT47 exactly! Like, this will help you! Unless you die 😂😅🤦‍♀️ 6mo
AnnCrystal I know! Crazy ridiculous. How is that medicine? 👏🏼🐝🙏🏼☠️⚕️☣️🐝💝. 6mo
Eggs I love this! The medicated people frolicking outdoors 🎶 while the announcer‘s voice gets fast and low and the side effects are shown in microscopic print at the bottom!#!*%$!! 6mo
CBee @Eggs exactly! Especially the ones for things like Crohn‘s and anything stomach related - they‘re rock climbing and riding roller coasters! It‘s a miracle 😂😂🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ 6mo
dabbe Love the dark humor in this! #truth 💛🐝🖤 6mo
Kristy_K So accurate! Great one! 6mo
Eggs @CBee 😅🤣 6mo
bellabella So true. 😂 6mo
lil1inblue Love it! 🎯 🎯 🎯 6mo
julieclair Truth! 6mo
Reggie lol 6mo
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CBee
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An evening storm brews
Thunder rumble lightning flash
Rain drenching the night
#haikuaday #haikuhive 🐝 💛 🐝 💛

TheBookHippie Love this. 6mo
TheSpineView Great! 💛🐝💛 6mo
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JenlovesJT47 ☔️☔️☔️💛🐝🖤 6mo
dabbe Powerful. 💛🐝🖤 6mo
AnnCrystal Beautiful 👏🏼🐝👍🏼⚡🐝💝. 6mo
DebinHawaii Lovely! 🖤🐝💛 6mo
Eggs Visceral👏🏻👏🏻 6mo
BooksandCoffee4Me Love the energy of the 2nd line!! 💛💛💛 6mo
Kristy_K Love the imagery! 6mo
bellabella I agree with @BooksandCoffee4Me and @Kristy_K ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 6mo
lil1inblue So ominous, but powerful! 🌟 6mo
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CBee
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The song “Wolf,” by First Aid Kit, has been in my head this morning, prompting this haiku. Including the link (in comments) for that song plus another I love by Brandi Carlile (Mama Werewolf). #haikuaday #haikuhive

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TheSpineView 🖤🐺🖤💛🐝💛 7mo
JenlovesJT47 Ooh I love this! 🐺💛🐝🖤 7mo
AnnCrystal 🤩 Pretty 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🐺🎶🐝💝. 7mo
dabbe L🐾VE. 🖤🐝🖤 7mo
Eggs Beautifully written 👏🏻👏🏻 7mo
Reggie Very nice! 7mo
DebinHawaii I can just picture the stare—so descriptive! 🐺🖤🐝💛 6mo
bellabella Beautiful... I practically feel her behind me. 6mo
lil1inblue Excellent! You can feel her eyes! 💫 🌟 💫 6mo
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I barely get out of this house and when I do, I somehow catch my death (okay, it‘s just a cold, but I feel awful) 🤯🤧😷😂 #haikuaday #haikuhive

TheBookHippie UGHHH. So sorry!!!! Hydrate & rest! 7mo
Jas16 I hope you feel better soon💐 7mo
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TheSpineView Yikes! Hope you feel better soon! 7mo
Roary47 Feel better soon! 💛 7mo
Soubhiville Get well soon! 7mo
Ruthiella Hope you feel better soon. ❤️🤒 7mo
AmyG Spring and summer colds are awful. Feel better!!! 7mo
JenlovesJT47 Hope you feel better and read some good books! 🤗🖤🐝💛 7mo
dabbe Oh, no, you poor thing. That's why I hardly ever leave mine! 🤣 Your words express it all! Feel better soon! 💛🐝🖤 7mo
Kristy_K At least you got a haiku of it? Feel better! 💛 7mo
AnnCrystal Oh no! May you feel better again swiftly 🐝🙏🏼🐝💝. 7mo
Eggs Hope you feel better soon 😔 7mo
bellabella So annyoing!! 😩 7mo
vivastory Hope you feel better, friend! 7mo
peaKnit The cough recently came home from college with my daughter, my husband now has it…I think I‘m next. Feel better! 7mo
CBee @peaKnit ughhhhh I‘m sending you good vibes that it doesn‘t get you! The cough is the worst part 😣 Luckily I am feeling a bit better yesterday and today! 7mo
Reggie Oh. I‘m sorry, I hope you felt better today. 7mo
DebinHawaii Ugh! Still have the remnants of one myself! Why do colds seem to be worse to get over since COVID? Great haiku though! 🖤🐝💛 6mo
CBee @DebinHawaii I agree! No idea why 🤷‍♀️ 6mo
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