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Definitely pulled a couple of muscles in my back in that bus accident yesterday, and the left forearm is bruising, but other than being generally stiff and sore I'm fine. Just need to take some aspirin, do some gentle stretches throughout the day, and another hot bath tonight.

A simple way to give

Over the past several years, I have made a point to try and take part in the Chicago SunTimes Season of Sharing project.

They get letters to Santa from low-income children and you get to go shopping for them. There is a spending limit of $25 per child, so no one feels left-out. These kids are in homeless shelters, in underfunded schools, and are generally the kind of kids who aren't going to get much if anything in the way of holiday gifts.

I don't have any younger relatives, so I get a big kick out of going toy-shopping! Plus, no matter what your religious persuasion, making a kid smile has to be up on the list of "good things to do".

So, go ahead - sign on - they will send you a letter, you send the gift by 12/20, and you get a nice thank-you letter from the kid as well.

I'm signing up - are you?

I hate cats!

ok, not really - they are kind of cool.

But I hate them because once again they are ruining my holidays!

I am deeply allergic to them, and as such cannot attend ANY of the Turkey-day shindigs I have been invited to because they all come liberally seasoned with dander and fur.

Meh. I wonder if Pepper likes pumpkin pie?

Well - that put me in MY place!

I dragged poor Pepper out of her condo tonight for her ear-wash. Once she realized I had a good grip on her, she pretty much just sat there and took it, making only a token effort at escape.

However, once I released her, she shook her head, looked up at me, and then nipped my forearm. Just a little nip, as if to say "I may sit still and take it, but I certainly do NOT approve of this one bit!" Then she flounced off.

Hee hee. Such a little bundle of bunnitude!