First Christmas for Howie and Carole

Carole writes Howie:  Dear Howie,  As soon as I read “battery needed for the corkscrew" I laughed out loud.  The wine butler is the perfect compliment to my CoCo Chanel incense burner that shares the same counter top in the kitchen, but you knew it would be.  You don't miss a thing!  Thank you for such thoughtful and useful gifts.  You really know how to touch me.  Speaking of which, I am looking forward to your touch New Year's Eve.  Hope you are having a wonderful time. - Carole

 

Howie writes Carole:  Glad you liked them!

 

Having fun here.  Yesterday I helped my brother build an elevated storage area in his garage.  I really enjoy these projects with him and he is very appreciative.  Aside from the fact that it is easier and more fun when he has help, the opportunity to take advantage of my being here means a project gets done that might be delayed indefinitely until he can make time.    This one was fairly ambitious and when we started I was concerned it might consume the entire visit.  But to my surprise we got both 4x8 platforms up in about 6 hours. Not a highly engineered cat-a-tat, but still very satisfying.  And more physical work than I've done in awhile.  Can still wield the hammer from my old aluminum siding days though.

 

Today I got to see the kids put together the picture puzzle, which was fun.  My teenage niece is playing her American Idol CD over and over, and my nephew is struggling to build the airplane Sue suggested I get him so we can fly it.  Just got back from an hour walk in crisp 50 degrees, which makes it feel more Christmasy.  Anyway, that's the news here.  Thanks for the e-card.  Talk to you end of week. - Howie

 

Carole writes Howie:  The cat is certainly out of the bag now that I know you can wield a hammer and actually use the word "enjoy" in the same paragraph.  That sort of brotherly camaraderie sounds pleasurable.  The closest my brother and I have ever been has been when he has helped me with the cats.  He cleans cages and he and his wife helped my father extensively when we were trying to grow all of our own organic chicken.  I am glad that you have this good relationship with your brother and his family.  Blessings like these are just too precious for words.

 

I've been writing my story since I was able to write, but when the media goes to share it, they only choose the parts that fit their idea of what will generate views.  If I'm going to share my story, it should be the whole story.  The titles are the dates things happened. If you have any interest in who I really am please start at the beginning of this playlist: http://savethecats.org/

 

I know there will be people who take things out of context and try to use them to validate their own misconception, but you have access to the whole story.  My hope is that others will recognize themselves in my words and have the strength to do what is right for themselves and our shared planet.  

 

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