I don't have much of a sweet tooth , but those caramels are GOOD. Mmmmm, salty.

Another Oz lover here. When I was little the local library had first edition Oz books on the shelves- even the W.W. Denslow original "Wizard"!

Love the kitty!

I love Camilla- she stikes me as someone who knows a good joke and enjoys a pint or three.

@SisterMaryMartha: What a sweety!

My late stepfather was a clergyman and you wouldn't believe the cattiness that went on over EVERYTHING the church did. IIRC, he always the chose the girl most likely to remember her lines. BTW he never used nepotism and offered it to me- I would have laughed.

NO. A thousand times NO.

insert "depressed" after the word been in the last post. I give up now...

I generally like Christmas in small doses. I minimize my contact with the consumerism and feel badly that I can't do more to help others less fortunate ( though things aren't rosy here).

Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukkah, and a Cool Yule to all!

@badmutha: For us, it was GH

@SouthernComfort: OMG! I feel ancient!

THIS is what waterboarding should be used for. People who torture animals, children and old people.

No more plomeek soup....

That's us! Except we're more like Billy Crystal and Carol Kane in The Princess Bride...@LimitedLiabilityGirl:

@PilgrimSoul: I'm sorry you're hurting. Friends?

@yvanehtnioj: Obama should be scrutinized, but we need to cut the guy a little slack, too. Change will take time.

@whynotshesaid: Perception is the key word here. What you think ( and I agree )is to be a dictatorial world view is perceived as viable by lots of people, who are equally passionate.

@Louiso: I understand that. I've done a bit of research on Rick Warren and it seems to me as though choosing Warren was a very astute political move on Obama's part, just as accepting was an astute move on Warren's part.

@NowhereGirl: Word.