7 Things in No Particular Order – News Links

This story about a basset hound and an owl striking up a friendship while watching television just made my day when I first read it. Absolutely adorable.
Doomsday type news stories, like those about asteroids or the sun exploding one day in the future, don’t usually bother me at all. However, the quakes that are [...]

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Black Friday

Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving! We’re celebrating ours this Saturday due to scheduling conflicts. I am looking forward to some ham and dressing. Meanwhile, this is my first year working retail on Black Friday so wish me luck. I’m very much afraid I’ll need it.
We’re having a sale for Black Friday in the shop [...]

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give a little, give a lot – Part 2

A few days ago I made a couple of purchases on Etsy. One of those purchases was from the shop UglyKitty where I bought an UglyKitty pinback button. The proceeds from which went to a great cause in honor of the world’s cutest ugly cat, Quasi. The money is donated to the Cool Cat’s Rescue [...]

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give a little, give a lot

I’ve always been drawn to elephants. They were my favorite wild animal when I a kid, and they’re my favorite wild animal now. So one of the charities that’s important to me is The Elephant Sanctuary. It’s located here in Tennessee, just outside of Hohenwald. I posted a picture last time of a drawing [...]

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grey autumn day

It’s very much an autumn day over here. Light drizzle, squirrels darting through the branches trying not to get wet, leaves falling, and an overcast haze coloring everything.
A good day for tea, and art, and hopefully some knitting later on.
My car needs work, I’m missing out on a day’s pay, and I’m behind in homework. [...]

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