Holiday

I went to a marvelous party. Last night. Blue and green lights only on the tree. Blue and green ornaments. Leaves on the floor of the house. Magic house. Yes, you walked into the house and underneath your shoes were leaves. Crunching in the kitchen, living room, dining room. Arriving post-industry time. No deals being made. Just talk amongst old friends. The evite being scattered with bulletholes of replies from people confessing they were going to "lesser parties" "parties not so interesting as this one"

Good thing I don't host and e-scrutinize.

Do you know how fast you can get to an agent on the phone when you are not an actor?

We almost didn't go. We'd spent the entire day not doing my errands, but shopping for his. He himself and his family. All well done though. Except I still feel two days behind.

The best present we found we also bought a copy for ourselves. Annie L Photography from 1990 to 2005. Not only is it laid out so that the order of photos leads you into deeper revelation, the photos themselves make you take a deep breath in and relax. Inspiration.Fantastic meditation. Which brings you to points in your own life. Reflection. Anyone will make their own personal attachment and meaning to her book.

We shopped and shopped carrying heavy bags that grew. I missed out writing my daily allotment of 350 words for the 2nd day in the row. And we only have 3 days into a challenge of writing 350 words a day for 5 weeks. a challenge I myself set up.

Animals & Poinsettia Lovers

After many years of the ASPCA frowning on poinsettias and their killer attributes towards small beings including children and animals, the ASPCA now reports a huge downgrade of concern. Excerpt from their website report:

"As toxicologists at the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) explain, poinsettias were first brought to the United States in the 1820s by J. Robert Poinsett, the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico at the time. The myth of the plant’s toxicity began when the two-year-old child of a U.S. Army officer allegedly died from eating a poinsettia leaf. Says the APCC’s Dana B. Farbman, CVT, “In reality, ingestions typically produce only mild to moderate gastrointestinal tract irritation in pets, which may include drooling, vomiting and diarrhea.” "

Why would an animal be tempted towards red or white poinsettia leaves? Why would I be tempted in the direction of holiday sugar cookies - oh just one? You never know what it might taste like, so just try it, right? Curiousity killed the cat? Relief for a Post Holiday Headache?

Just let your animals know you are looking out for them by providing alternative holiday treats so they won't be binge-poinsettia eating. And get some red things to eat for yourself too.

Marcello and Lily

FYI: Marcello and Lily is Christine Sang's newest book - a children's book - on animal communications. Marcello is The Dog.