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August 12, 2009
Freekibble on Twitter
Freekibble is now on Twitter and for every 1,000 people following Freekibble on Twitter, Freekibble and Halo, Purely for Pets will donate an additional 1,000 meals to homeless shelter dogs and cats. Help spread the word for our four-legged furry friends.
August 11, 2009
Weekly Kitty Fix
Sleeping Beauties
Fairy "Tail" Kittens
Hansel & Gretel
Fairy "Tail" Kittens
Hansel & Gretel
August 7, 2009
Fables Volume 8: Wolves by Bill Willingham
Spoiler alert for those who haven't read the previous volumes of Bill Willingham's Fables series.
Fables Volume 8: Wolves continues with Mowgli's search for Bigby and we find out what Prince Charming has in store for the wolf once Mowgli finds him. Meanwhile, Snow is trying to control her changeling children and their Grandfather, the North wind, decides it is time to blow from the farm. Not a lot of side storied in this book, mainly just follows Mowgli's search for Bigby and the mission they nee
Fables Volume 8: Wolves continues with Mowgli's search for Bigby and we find out what Prince Charming has in store for the wolf once Mowgli finds him. Meanwhile, Snow is trying to control her changeling children and their Grandfather, the North wind, decides it is time to blow from the farm. Not a lot of side storied in this book, mainly just follows Mowgli's search for Bigby and the mission they nee
July 31, 2009
Fables 7: Arabian Nights (And Days) by Bill Willingham
In Fables 7: Arabian Nights (And Days), Fabletown realizes they need to make alliances with the unconquered Arabian Fables in order to maintain and protect their community in the mundane world. However diplomatic relations are not only strained by cultural differences, but also by a genie in a bottle.Meanwhile we are also told a story about a forbidden love between a wooden soldier and his nurse and what they must give up to be together.
July 29, 2009
Hansel
Hansel has been in his forever home now for almost a month. We hope eventually he will be able to relax and settle in to his new environment.
July 24, 2009
Hellboy 7: The Troll Witch and Others by Mike Mignola
Hellboy 7: The Troll Witch and Others by Mike Mignola is again based on several myths and folktales. The first story has Hellboy confronting a Penanggalan, a Malaysian folklore version of the vampire. The Hydra and the Lion was created with his daughter whose favorite creature at the time from Disney's Hercules was the serpent water beast, Hydra. An interesting modern day twist on the legend of Hercules that even leaves Hellboy scratching his head. The Troll Witch is based off a Norwegian folkta
July 22, 2009
Having to share...
Husband may be right again, we need two beds...
July 21, 2009
Gretel's New Basket
Our little girl turned 5 months yesterday and is not so little anymore. She had out grown the round wicker basket that I keep on my desk for my writing companions. When my husband and I were out this last weekend I looked for a bigger replacement and found a nice square one that I thought would work nicely, but in the aisle my husband spotted a bin of small dog beds that he thought she would much more prefer. Since we had a coupon % off our purchase we got both. I hate to admit it, but I believe
July 17, 2009
Hellboy 6: Strange Places by Mike Mignola
I am a latecomer to graphic novels but I am totally enjoying Hellboy. I love how he weaves old folktales and mythology throughout the stories building them up to a great crescendo and then a somewhat sarcastic Hellboy kicks butt. In Hellboy Volume 6: Strange Places, the first story, The Third Wish, is based on Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid. Hellboy travels to Africa and after listening to stories of a tribesman, hears voices summoning him to the ocean. Needless to say, the mermaid
