The family has spoken! My husband and I inherited my mom's brown chihuahua, Val, and we are just thrilled. She's so quirky and funny, and the other dogs already know her, so she had no trouble fitting right in ( Read more... )

Thank you, everyone, for your kind words of comfort. The family is beginning to rally, getting things done and looking out for each other ( Read more... )

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Via Irishredlass:

LJ Friends, it is time to answer the call! I am posting here for our dear friend and beloved author teddyradiator. I know many of us have passed happy hours reading Teddy’s beautiful prose and now she is asking for our help ( Read more... )

Pairing: Lily Evans and Regulus Black
Rating: PG for mild language, PDA
Word Count: ~2400
Summary: Sirius Black's plan to get his girl under the mistletoe goes awry when the wrong people stumble in.

So, I wrote a thing for the HP Rare Pair Winter Exchange, which just concluded today. The prompt was exactly what's on the label -- a pair of likely ( Read more... )

I signed up for this year's Rare Pair Shorts Winter Exchange! And you should, too. Just think of all those neglected rare pairs out there, longing to ship ...

JOIN THE Harry Potter RAREPAIR_SHORTS WINTER EXCHANGE FEST
Sign ups open on October 23

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[I just opted not to try out the new post editor, because teddyradiator said she didn't care for it the other day. Is it working out for others? Next time, I'll get more adventurous ( Read more... )

Another successful season of the dramionelove promptfest wrapped up this month! If you didn't get a chance to dip in and read, do yourself a favor and dive into the reveals post. While you're there, be sure to say a few words to the hard-working authors.

My entry was called No Flying in the Library. Those of you who know I actually work in a library will not ( Read more... )

So I decided to take the day off yesterday for my birthday. It was a nice, peaceful day, spent reading, writing a little fanfic, watching a movie, and going out to lunch with my daughter ( Read more... )