I'm thankful that we have a feast day of our very own here in the States.
I'm thankful for my friends who are like family.
I'm thankful for my family.

I'm thankful for cat's purrs, the sizzle of onions and garlic being sauteed, and pumpkin pie.

Ooh! and Top Chef. Even if it is all about catering.

Happy Thanksgiving, all!

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We'll miss you.

The two year old elephant at the Houston zoo died last night.

Looks like my beliefs align most closely to the Green Party's. Does voting green throw away my vote?

Might as well as been named "Persephone."

A million years ago, when I started reading junk books, the ones in the romance category were either pseudo-Victorian, wanna-be Jane Austen, or contemporaries.

WHY are they all paranormal now? What starts one of these resurgences?

I miss clever, frothy dialog, whether in Rex Stout or Lois McMaster Bujold.

Think it was a dinosaur?

I like zoos, always have. I enjoy looking at the animals and enjoy knowing that some of the monies raised are being spent on conservation. It's not that I'm into prisons, it's just that I believe in the education one can get from seeing a live animal. It's easier to want to preserve land for a tiger when you know what one is ( Read more... )

Yeah! Our power came on last night. I got to sleep in my own bed. Life is much better.