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Indoor cats used to a silent house, and getting a new roof on that house do not mix.  Neither cat appears to have ventured out from under the basement stairs all day. Whoever decided business formal dress code required hose has never had to wear them.  What's wrong

My sister's baby, my first nephew by blood, was born on 8th October.  I'm an aunt!

The union is striking at the "Big Three" grocery stores in St Louis, pickets are out in the parking lot, store hours are now 10am to 7pm.  Inside the stores, the temporary people are not trained and everything is slow.  The self-scan checkout is probably the fastest option

Roxanne emailed me about New Zealand artist Caz Novak's website when I was ill to cheer me up.  I usually don't go for art websites much, but I loved the style of Novak's paintings, particularly these two: Poppies and Cypresses Provence Go and check

I bet Florence Nightingale never got sick.

Walked into church this morning to find Sehlat and her mother there waiting for us!  Total, wonderful surprise!