Yum

I thought the scones were delicious. Rob ate his entire share, too. Fiona ate one of her two, and Delia nibbled at hers. The cocoa was universally admired and enjoyed, as were the stockings.

I'm taking one of the extra scones for a mid-morning snack. Elastigirl is now dangling from my keychain.

Happy Twelfth night [morning], everyone!

Wal-Mart

Here is an excellent compilation of the reasons why I never never never shop at Wal-Mart.

Catharsis is hard

On endings.

Humphrey Carpenter

Humphrey Carpenter, Tolkien biographer, dead at 58. (He edited Tolkien's letters, too.)