h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Thank you

Yes, I see I have two more Entries in Peer Review so I'm on target for the 50 already

I have ideas for other Entries too so I will enjoy writing more

'The Road to El Dorado' A87879488 is my 50th Edited Entry which is very apt and poignant as Miguel and Chief Tannabok remind me of me and my darling

Hurray!

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Today is my darling's birthday

Happysad is the word to describe the day However, it has been a good day and a good year. To celebrate, I have:

Knitted another tiny bunny http://www.flickr.com/photos/sashaq99/34168993654/in/dateposted-public/ which I will pet in honour of my darling snuggle bunny A591310 this evening and which I made into a keyring so I can carry it with me every day

Made a bead and tied it with a ribbon on to my bag of mementos

Done some art - using watercolour pencils I drew a picture of our toothbrushes entitled 'Companionship', and using watercolour paints I have made an abstract picture inspired by my darling's favourite dress, that I am lucky to have and which still has her perfume in it

Sub-edited a total of 124 Entries, which means I did 24 subbings this year. Not bad, as I also do Scouting, Editing, Curating and Comms too

Written a total of 60 Edited Entries which means I am now on the Pliny Solo list http://h2g2.com/solo as well as Page 1 of Ripley <./>solo</.>

I'm also going to:

Make the pasta recipe A87874861 that my darling would be proud of me for for the birthday dinner

Eat a chocolate Easter Bunny http://www.flickr.com/photos/sashaq99/35017208085/in/dateposted-public/ for dessert

By the way, I'm in the middle of reading your NaNo book. I'm really enjoying it. I actually just started the second part today, so it seemed appropriate to tell you now.

Ooo - a reader of my book! Glad you're enjoying it so far

Today is my darling's birthday

Happysad is again the word for the day especially as my darling has been gone for longer than I knew her in person It doesn't feel like it, though, because we were together for a kind of forever and her ways are always with me...

It has again been a good year, though, as I have done things my darling would be proud of me for, in particular working hard to get a better job just as she once did

It has been a good day today as well. To celebrate, I have:

Bought a bouquet of roses 1.25 dozen red roses for my darling

Made a video, such as it is http://youtu.be/tETCbeXR2o8 I learned that the note b is exactly between my lower and upper singing registers, which is fascinating, but the shaky sound is apt enough under the circumstances so I share it with you all anyway

Done some art, making another abstract picture inspired by my darling's dress which still has her perfume in it

Knitted another tiny bunny, which I will tie on to my bag of mementos with a ribbon

Sub-edited an Entry so I have again subbed 24 Entries this year

Submitted a new Entry to Peer Review

Had an Entry picked from Peer Review to make its way into the Edited Guide - unusual for a Thursday, so a very pleasant surprise It will be my 80th Edited Entry

I have eaten some Doughballs, which were one of my darling's favourite starters, and next I will have Duck Pancakes with Cucumber, Spring Onion and Hoisin Sauce prepared just the way my darling taught me so that they become neat rolls that are tasty to eat I will then have two mini chocolate eclairs for dessert (I'll finish my Easter Egg on another day...)

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Thank you

I forgot to mention I also wrote an Entry for on 31 May A87911418

and today I took photos of the rose that shares my darling's name and made an Entry out of them for <./>thepost</.>

Today is my darling's birthday

Another happysad day, as I enjoyed extra thinking of happy memories but I still feel her absence, which made me feel extra sad too... On days like this it reminds me even more than usual that her ways are always with me so we're OK

It has been another good year of doing things that my darling would be proud of me for. Christmas was extra difficult this year, for some unknown reason, but friends and family saw me through the tougher times. My job continues to go well and it is an honour that I have been doing tasks that my darling did in the same cycle seven years ago, so we both make a difference And I have enjoyed getting out and about with her family and friends and my family and friends and doing things like learning about birds and networking with people A87938194

I have had a good day so far today as well.

I bought a tiny silver flower http://www.flickr.com/photos/sashaq99/47974185183 and tied it to my bag of mementos with a ribbon

My rose that shares its name with my darling flowered today so I took photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/sashaq99/47974266533

I was awarded the 100 Edited Entries Badge

One of my Entries A87932451 is on the Front Page today

One of my Entries A87939472 has been Picked from Peer Review today

I have done some art, again inspired by my darling's dress that still has her perfume in it

I have crocheted a jellyfish-shaped comforter http://www.flickr.com/photos/sashaq99/47974230961 for a premature baby http://octopusforapreemie.com/

I have written an Entry about birdspotting for and it will appear in mid-June

I've lost count of how many Entries I've subbed in total - the official number in h2g2 says 164, but I reckon it's closer to 172.

I had doughballs for lunch and mini cinnamon rolls with an for afternoon snack and now I will make fajitas and wrap the tortillas the way my darling taught me so they become neat rolls that will be tasty to eat

Today is my darling’s birthday

The rose that shares my darling’s name has been flowering well, so I took a photo of it

I made a donation to charity on my darling’s behalf

Unfortunately h2g2 was not working today until now so I wasn’t able to add to my totals, but I am pleased to have seen that I have Sub-edited 195 Entries in total

I learned that I have written 121 solo Entries in total and have 4 Entries currently in the Editorial Process so I am on track to receive the 125 Solo Entries Badge this year

One of my Entries is on the Front Page

I crocheted a heart for my memory box and started making a blanket for charity

I exchanged messages with friends, as we are all thinking of each other

I hugged my darling’s dress and did another painting inspired by the fabric

A happysad day, but as lovely as possible - full of love

Today is what would have been my darling’s 60th birthday

For D's 50th birthday, she had a party in a fine dining restaurant in London. The restaurant closed down because of COVID, and the people who were at the party weren't able to gather this year, so I went out for lunch with my mum to a local hotel instead. It was an unusual occasion, as we were the only people in the restaurant, but there was a wedding taking place in the garden. Some of the guests joined us at our table for a few minutes, but they were complimentary so it was pleasant enough, although unexpected! The food was nowhere near as good as in the fine dining restaurant, but I enjoyed the meal overall, and we weren't rushed by the staff (indeed we nearly couldn't pay for the meal, as the staff forgot we were there when the wedding reception started!).

The rose that shares my darling’s name has been flowering well, so I took a photo of it

I made a donation to charity on my darling’s behalf

I made good progress with restoring Entries, following the cyber incident that wiped out 2021 and 2022 from h2g2, thanks to Gnomon finding them in the Wayback Machine.

I finished crocheting a jellyfish for the Octopus for a Preemie charity

I hugged my darling’s dress In 2022 her perfume wasn't in it, but the perfume came back again this year I also added to my memory box a ring I made at a jewellery workshop earlier this year.

I did another painting inspired by the fabric of my darling's dress

I ate doughballs (one of D's favourite starters) and watched Masterchef (one of D's favourite television programmes)

A happysad day, but as lovely as possible - looking at the photo of D wearing her dress at her party still takes my breath away

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This year is the 10th of my darling's birthdays without her

The rose that shares my darling's name bloomed a few days ago

I made a donation to charity on my darling's behalf

I sent a photo in to <./>thepost</.>

I didn't do any crochet because I'm in octoquarantine with laryngitis but I did do some tidying up and other odd jobs

I went out to a cafe and had some 'birthday' cake and tea

I made a trinket out of knotted cord and added it to my memory box

I hugged my darling's dress and her perfume was in it

I made another painting inspired by the fabric of my darling's dress

Another happysad day, but lovely