Anniversary Pic

Here's a new picture that Rob and I took on our last anniversary, which I like quite a bit.

[For those of you who are going to The Witching Hour, here is what Rob looks like; come up and introduce yourself if you see him there. Please do, because I am hoping that he will bring me back lots of greetings from all of you].

Thanksgiving tree

This idea came in on my Dollar Stretcher Tips e-mail newsletter today. I rather like this idea, and perhaps will try this with my family this November:

Every year starting on November 1, my family makes a Thanksgiving tree. I either twist some old brown paper bags or cut out the shape of a trunk from brown paper. Then the children and I cut leaf shapes out of construction paper. Every day until Thanksgiving, each member of the family writes down one thing for which they are thankful. The trick is no one can write something that has already been written. We hang the leaves on the wall along with the trunk to make our tree. By the time Thanksgiving rolls around, we are all very aware
of how blessed we are and we have a beautiful, colorful centerpiece for our home.

J. H. in Virginia

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Bookplates

As I've said, I won't be at The Witching Hour, but I will be sending along some autographed bookplates with Rob. Buttonhole him when you see him and ask him for one.

(Are people just interested in Swans bookplates? Or are there still people who would like one for Emerald House Rising?)