How Can You Not Love This Face?

  The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is an event I look forward to every year. It's a great way to discover new breeds, since the AKC adds new/old breeds to their roster, and visit with old favorites. I have so much fun remembering past winners.

I've seen this year's winner, the affenpinscher, Banana Joe, in other shows and love his sweet little face and indomitable personality.

Congratulations Banana Joe! You're the winner of many hearts, and of course the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

 GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari 
Breed: Affenpinscher
Sex: Dog
AKC: TR 71691502
Date of Birth: July 30, 2003
Breeder: Mieke Cooymans
Sire: Kyleakin Space Cowboy
Dam: Bling Bling V Tani Kazari
Owner: Zoila Truesdale & Mieke Cooymans


And congratulations, too, to the 2013 Reserve Best In Show, Swagger. (Who was in fact, my second favorite of the fantastic seven group winners! This was a great year for me.)

  Bugaboo's Picture Perfect 
Breed: Old English Sheepdog
Sex: Dog
AKC: DN 31271401
Date of Birth: November 18, 2005
Breeder: Colton & Heather Johnson
Sire: Ch Bugaboo's Big Shot
Dam: Ch Bugaboo's Georgie Girl
Owner: Colton & Heather Johnson 

Do you watch dog shows or other animal events? 

Upside Downton Abbey

Gotta love Sesame Street!

Ecuadorian Hummingbirds

A globe traveling friend of mine is currently in Ecuador. While my feet stay rooted at home (for the time being) I share his travels through his pictures and stories. Today sit back and relax, enjoy the hummingbirds, and learn a little bit about them, too. My favorite is at about the 2 minute mark.


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Discover more about Dean Jacobs and his travels at The Dean of Travel and on his website. His photographs are stunning!

promo in pictures

Farmer Style

My favorite Kansas farming brothers are back with a new song. Enjoy!

Holiday Lights For My Brother

What can I say... he's a Psy fan.

Happy Holidays anyway!

Welcome to starr words and the Purrrfectly Giftastic Christmas Blog Hop! First off, make sure you head to the Hop's page for the list of participants. Visit these authors' blogs and the chances of filling your stocking with books and gifts increases! And who doesn't like prezzies?

I don't know about you, but October and November seemed to be only a couple of weeks long each. December hasn't proven to be any slower. So, I feel really behind for the holidays this year. But then I look back and realize I've had short stories published in two different collections in these three months.

In Tales From The Mist, my story Dead Lily Blooms, is about one of Death's gatherers, and the vampyre he's required to bring to Death's gates.

Just released Martini Madness, contains the tale Death and the Dryad. Death needed someone--who better than a soulless dryad?

So I guess the days passed so quickly because I actually was productive. Sometimes it's a good thing to stop and take account of what you've really accomplished! I think you'll find your list is longer than you thought.

Back to the fun of the season! What might Santa Cat bring you from *lizzie and starr words? A cool stretchy bracelet in your favorite color or one of *lizzie's books in the electronic format of your choice! Leave a comment with your email and the color you love best. You'll get an extra chance in the drawing if you mention how you follow *lizzie--blog, facebook, twitter. Whatever. Goku, my bro's cat, will choose the winners on December 18th.

Happy Holidays!

Goku ignoring me... as usual.