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Day 9 of summer.
It is rather warm, but an improvement on yesterday’s incinerating weather.
I do not recommend today:
THIS IS FOR ME; Do Not Eat All Of The Cake! There. That should do.
I do recommend today:
I do recommend–here it comes–do I really want to say it?–housework. Yes, you heard me. Well, it [...]

I sat upon the shelf with a bow around my neck
And I tried to sit up still, and to hold my head erect
And I looked at all the children and I tried to look my best
But if you’re a teddy bear, it is rare that you are dressed.
After months upon that shelf I began to [...]

Hola!
I suppose I have observed that there have been some interesting things happening around here of which I have lately neglected to write (ooh, nice grammar). Anyway, I was emailing a friend about what’s new with me and realized that I forgot to tell the rest of you!
Well?
Aren’t you going to tell us what [...]

Hi, people out there who are reading this may recognize this name. You may or may not associate it with the person about whom I am writing. This Angelina is my one and only cousin, Angelina Ramirez-Sotelo (she isn’t my only cousin, but she’s the only one with that name).
Her personality is fun-loving [...]