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CTyankee

(63,945 posts) Fri Apr 19, 2013, 05:04 PM Apr 2013

Sorry, folks, there will be no Friday Afternoon Challenge today... [View all]

I am just too heartsick at the end of this week -- as everyone here is -- and my heart would not be into it. Probably, most of us are just too ragged from all the tragedies that hit this week. Too many lives smashed, too much violence, too much pain. The cumulative effect, including the Senate vote on the gun bill and seeing the faces of Obama, Biden and Gabby Giffords at the White House, has given me pause.

Next week we will have another Challenge. I will see you then.

Everybody keep safe out there.

Love you!

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Sorry, folks, there will be no Friday Afternoon Challenge today... [View all] CTyankee Apr 2013 OP

Better times are coming. Cleita Apr 2013 #1

How about if our challenge is to find and maintain courage and faith in a tough time. nolabear Apr 2013 #2

a good idea. CTyankee Apr 2013 #4

We love you too, my dear CTyankee... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #3

oh, thank you peggy! You're very nice! CTyankee Apr 2013 #5

I agree...and once this is over, can I suggest... joeybee12 Apr 2013 #6

Oh, so you want to put me back to work, eh? LOL... CTyankee Apr 2013 #8

Aha! SO you think we'd cheat! joeybee12 Apr 2013 #12

Just googling a museum isn't really cheating. There's another way... CTyankee Apr 2013 #13

Stay strong. Love you back! Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #7

You are a dear soul CTyankee JNelson6563 Apr 2013 #9

Let us hope that we are going to have a reprieve... CTyankee Apr 2013 #14

Understand completely! marions ghost Apr 2013 #10

thanks, I know you do...some times you have to just stop and think...I am at that place CTyankee Apr 2013 #15

I hear you, CTyankee. sheshe2 Apr 2013 #11

I think we are all undone... CTyankee Apr 2013 #21

For you, my dear suffragette Apr 2013 #16

thank you, suffragette. It is one of my favorites...beautiful... CTyankee Apr 2013 #17

One of my favs as well suffragette Apr 2013 #18

my goodness, you are sweet! CTyankee Apr 2013 #19

This is lovely suffragette Apr 2013 #20

It has been a horrible week. Jamastiene Apr 2013 #22

thank you, jamastiene. Awful, awful, awful.... CTyankee Apr 2013 #23

I studied all week. grantcart Apr 2013 #24

AW, I knew you studied all week! I knew you tried! CTyankee Apr 2013 #25

I am looking forward to the Friday you focus on grantcart Apr 2013 #26

There's an idea for a new Challenge! CTyankee Apr 2013 #27

Hope you are having a wonderful weekend ellisonz Apr 2013 #28

Actually, I am slowly coming out of my "low crouch" from Friday... CTyankee Apr 2013 #29

London! ellisonz Apr 2013 #30

I have already used some in Challenges from the research I've done for this trip! CTyankee Apr 2013 #31