{"id":3676,"date":"2020-12-23T12:15:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T17:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kirabug.com\/?p=3676"},"modified":"2020-12-23T12:15:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T17:15:02","slug":"merry-christmas-a-bit-early-and-probably-a-bit-late","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirabug.com\/wordpress\/2020\/12\/merry-christmas-a-bit-early-and-probably-a-bit-late\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas, a bit early, and probably a bit late"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two weeks ago I was off — between jobs, so it was the most relaxing kind of vacation for a tech worker because nobody could ping me on Slack about anything work related.<\/p>\n

(Yes, yes, I know, I should shut off notifications on work chat boards but it’s not as easy as it sounds.)<\/p>\n

I used the time to take pictures of the dogs in their Christmas finest and then make a card over on Shutterfly. I also ordered my brother a Christmas present.<\/p>\n

At the end of my time off, a package from Shutterfly arrived and, assuming it was my gift for my brother, I put it away somewhere safe. And I thought, wow, Christmas cards really are running late this year as the days ticked over.<\/p>\n

Yesterday my brother’s Christmas present arrived.<\/p>\n

Which means somewhere in this house I have safely stored 200 pre-addressed customized Christmas cards. They’re so safely stored I have no idea where I put them. I tore parts of the house apart yesterday looking and, well, no luck.<\/p>\n

So, working off the assumption that the cards will surface sometime around February, please enjoy these pictures of the terror trio and accept our warm wishes for the holidays.<\/p>\n

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Two weeks ago I was off — between jobs, so it was the most relaxing kind of vacation for a tech worker because nobody could ping me on Slack about anything work related. (Yes, yes, I know, I should shut off notifications on work chat boards but it’s not as easy as it sounds.) I … <\/p>\n

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