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Hi wordsgood. Thanks for the friend request, nice to see another cat/dog lover here.

Hi, that was actually my first Irving, I have a few more on the shelf to read though. I do have to say that he is now one of my favorite authors.

Hi! Sorry, just saw your post re Lake Pontchartrain. Yes, South East Louisiana, lovely area, very green and woodsy. The bridge that crosses the lake is interesting, take a look. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Pontchartrain_Causeway

I suppose all you Brits know about this, but I didn't. I found it on facebook, it's a Wimp url... http://www.wimp.com/keepcalm/ I love it! I really do.

I suppose we are lucky here, in the Deep South [of U.S.], we've had a few nights here and there of freezing weather. The last two nights were down in the 20'sF. But today it is bright sunshine, and temps almost up to 60

I suppose we are lucky here, in the Deep South [of U.S.], we've had a few nights here and there of freezing weather. The last two nights were down in the 20'sF. But today it is bright sunshine, and temps almost up to 60F. I'll take it! And be grateful.

I'm back again, can't get rid of a bad penny, doncha know? A bit of travelling, a broken foot, more travelling, road trips, day trips, but will stay put for the moment. So, Hey there y'all!

I'm posting here because I seem to be unable to click on any heading on the front page. If I click on "book blogs" for example I only get the heading for BCF, but no titles. Weirdness. Is it a glitch?

LOL, Twinkletoes does rather run the place, at least she runs Goldy, one of the other cats, when they wrestle, I'm never sure which one is dominating! But as they are all spade and neutered, they can play as they wish.

Now I am really becoming re-interested in the whole thing, must investigate further Vlad books. Take care.

Oh, forgot to comment on Flowers for Algernon...I've barely started, so called 'real life' is getting in the way of reading concentration lately. I do have high hopes for it though.

Saw this lovely quote, and knew y'all'd love it too. "Shelved rows of books warm and brighten the starkest room, and scattered single volumes reveal mental processes in progress -- books in the act of consumption, abandoned but readily resumable, tomorrow or next year". -John Updike, writer (18 Mar 1932-2009)

So verra sorry you're going through this. Hugs

Thanks a lot y'all! I twisted my foot just after getting out of the hotel shuttle back at home, the graduated curb wasn't marked and I didn't notice the unevenness...stepped halfway off,and my foot twisted and I went down, like a sack of potatoes. Next day, Sunday, I went to Urgent Care, they x-rayed it...gave me a boot to wear for 6-8 weeks. I wore it 6...oy, miserable, but I was really lucky. It seems to have healed without any problem and NO specialists.

Thanks for the link and recommendation for "Elsie and Mairi Go to War: Two Extraordinary Women on the Western Front". I've ordered it from Amazon after reading the synopsis. They sound like a fascinating pair.

Thanks, but it isn't my birthday, dunno what happened...? It was a lovely day though, clear, cool, and we got a lot of stuff done!

Um, this is really a question for all of us...what has happened to Julie? I couldn't find the place to private message her, and her avatar is gone, plus no answer on The Yak Shack. Hasn't been online in I think about a month or so. Anyone know anything?

We bought a kobo...yays! It's pretty neat, and the price was right, on sale.

We drove down to the Gulf Coast today, just browsing about enjoying the resurgance of the area since Hurricane Katrina. It's wonderful to see the progress in the last few years. Mucked about in an indie book store, and had lunch and found some great shps. Happy day.

Well...a few things have changed for me in the last few months. My long time Other Half and myself have tied the knot. We married early in October, and are happy as clams.

You are sweet Chrissy. <<>> July, a summer baby.