It's 2009 - So Fine...

Amid huge displays of fireworks, light shows, massive numbers of revelers and half-frozen celebratory crowds, the New Year was greeted by the world, - and the old year was kicked to the curb like a bad bf on Jerry Springer.

Not that we participated in the festivities. I did look at MSN's slide show this morning, but that's about it. Today is sunny and crisp, - 46 degrees. Just perfect.

Mr Fox says he's turning over a new leaf and will now be waking up early instead of staying up late. I guess that means I'll be doing the same. It ought to be an interesting change of pace.

Best wishes for a happy, healthy, productive and peaceful 2009.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

Here it is, the Last Friday of December. I hope everyone has made their tax-deductible contributions to charity by now- If not, you have just Monday Tuesday & Wednesday to do it.

Local food banks, animal shelters, homeless centers, your religious group, your kids' school- all these are good places to share a bit of what you have and receive a tax deduction on your 2008 taxes.

You can also make political contributions, donations to Diabetes or MS research, Breast Cancer research, the ASPCA, - there's many, many more--- choose a few and share the love. There's still time, so get busy!!

Macro Monday

Just listed - on Etsy!

I added 3 things to my Etsy shop last night. The process, though tedious - 5 pages! - went fairly smoothly. Since views have bee re-calculated, or using a different set of criteria, views have fallen significantly.

The antler pendant got 4 views; the red copper pearls has 3, and the lampwork earrings garnered 2.

That's sad. Just sad.

Lookie Lookie!!

I bought some of those cute little flower beads- in my continuing quest to create items just like Etsy likes...

The beads were fun to use though, and I think they came out well.

Look on Shophandmade (link at right) for these two...

Another 800 Billion...

Our American financial wizards have decided the banking industry needs another $800 billion - to encourage LENDING.
So, if I'm understanding this right, we give money to the banks, so they can LEND it back to us, thereby putting us (and our heirs) more deeply in debt.

I guess I'll never understand finances like this.

If the US actually has $800 billion, why not just give to us - and leave the banks out of it. (Unless we decide to put some of this newfound cash - that's really OUR CASH- into some of these banks.)

But then - what do I know?
Just that Webster's word of the year is "Bailout"

Lazy Saturday

MrFoxaz & #1 Cat. Discussing what's for dinner...