December 7

Wow – what a weird time of year, especially out here in the desert. It’s been in the 80’s which is so strange when you’re listening to Christmas carols and singing about snowmen and such. We’re not complaining, though. We hate cold more than we hate any other weather. Especially windy cold. We found some things to laugh about this week. Here they are. Take what you need.

1. Baby makes 3. Or maybe 4 if you believe the tabloids. Just like everyone else, we’re fascinated by the British royals and we’re completely smitten with Kate. The Duchess was in the hospital this week – you may have heard something about it. It was all over the news. We have no idea what’s happening with the “fiscal cliff” but we know the intricacies of the royal vomit. Since she was in the hospital the royals were forced to admit it was because she is pregnant instead of leaving it up to the imagination of the tabloids. If it was us, we’d have come up with some interesting cover story. Kate is in the hospital because, while riding a sheet pan down the royal staircase, she banged up her knee.  OR Kate is in the hospital because, while visiting one of those third world countries she’s always being forced to visit, she contracted Beriberi. Anyway, we’re hoping for twins. However, for a successful pregnancy, we suggest she eat a couple of sandwiches or something. She’s much too thin for twins.

#2. Dave Brubeck. Dave died. We’re sad. We love us some good jazz and Dave was a master. If you’re feeling blue – pop onto Youtube and listen to Take 5. You’ll feel better.

#3 Bears on the run. Down south from here, the bears have been invading. They’ve broken into a few houses and raided some kitchens and given some joggers a lovely greeting. Safe and sound up here, we’re quite amused, but we can see why perhaps they are a problem. Thats not to say if a bear showed up in our kitchen we wouldn’t be thrilled and offer her biscuits with honey and perhaps a hug. The wildlife officials authorized a “population management hunt” to kill the bears that were being the most threatening. Well, apparently the bears got the Quill Sisters’s memo and they’ve all disappeared. The Wildlife people called off the hunt for now because they assume they’ve all gone into hibernation. We doubt it. For Zeus’ sake is 80 degrees. Who hibernates when it’s 80? We don’t know either. But if they’re still listening – RUN YOGI! RUN!

4. Trip to the Moon. We are going to ask 750 million of you out there to send in a dollar. We really want to take a trip to the Moon. There is a new company headed by ex-NASA officials called Golden Spike Co who is putting together a proposal to send people to the Moon two at a time for $750,000,000 each. If you guys would each send in a dollar – which isn’t that much to ask really for the entertainment value – then we’ll have some sort of contest between Amylynn and Ava to figure out which of us gets to go. Come on. It’ll be fun.

5. Amylynn’s cover. Oh. My. God. Isn’t this thing gorgeous? It totally is. Our very lovely and talented friend Jaycee did an outstanding job. Keep tuned for updates when and where you can purchase it.