Happy Birthday to Us

Most people don't know that I'm a fan of very few comic strips, but one I am a fan of is Unshelved, the strip about a library. My favorite character is Dewey, the YA Librarian with a kickback attitude. I've always liked him, but now that I'm a YA libarian myself, I must admit my feelings have grown :-) Today happens to be his creator's birthday, just one day before my own. So as Bill and Dewey celebrate their day, let me remind everyone that my birthday is just a few hours away!
(Click on the title of this post and see Bill Barnes's blog post with past January 13 birthday strips.)

You Just Can't Get Attached to Fish (Heavy Sigh)

Just when I thought the fish were safe - since the deeper pond and the ScareCrow were keeping the predators away . . .
. . . this one died of seemingly natural causes!

Oh well, now we have just two koi and 3 -5(I won't know until the weather gets warmer and they start moving around more) goldfish to watch this winter.

Catching Up: Our Christmas Letter Sums It All Up!

Here's a picture of the three of us after our dinner on Christmas Eve. Click on the link and you'll see our annual Christmas Letter.