It sounds like a start of a bad joke, but it’s not a joke, honest! My daughters, one who does gymnastics and the other who takes ballet, went to a birthday party last weekend which took place at an ice skating rink. This was their first time ice skating so it was an interesting two hours of entertainment! My bouncing noodle (that would be the gymnast), fell lots of times and fearlessly got up over and over and just kept on trucking around the rink. At the end of the day, she was doing fairly well. She took a big spill at the end and still has a sore tail bone. My shy little ballerina started out quite cautiously holding on to the side of the rink and fell a few times. By the end of her day, she was skating for long distances and looking like she’d been skating before. As with their hobbies and personalities, my twin dragons are opposites in just about everything. It keeps things exciting around here! *grins*

Speaking of exciting, some of you may remember the picture I posted of my elusive Fluffernutter. Her name is really Stardust, but since she’s part Maine Coon cat and very fluffy and also one crazy cat, I’ve taken to call her Fluffernutter. She’s very shy. I think it took 3-4 years of visiting regularly before Kat saw her face and not just her backside as she bolted away to hide. You can’t tell from this picture, but those feetsies of hers are big. Maine Coons are great mousers. Anything under the covers on the bed counts as a mouse. She loves that game. But whatever you do, don’t try touching her feet! All Scott has to do is waggle his fingers and walk towards her and she bolts because it’s become the “Muahahahahhaaaaa! I’m coming to get your feet, kitty!” sign. She is also quite possessive of her Mommy. When I was pregnant and confined to bed rest, she always kept an eye on me. She refused to leave me one evening… and wouldn’t you know, that was the night I went into labor. When it’s just me at home, she’s out and about and lounging nearby. (Maine Coons like to be near you but not on you.) So, I asked her to smile for me! Here’s my pretty little Fluffernutter and her adorable pink nose! She has a big fluffy tail that she likes to hold up high in the air which reminds me of Pepe LePew. *giggles*

And finally… big big *HUGS* to you, Nic!