A Splendid Saturday

We slept in and that started it off great...complete fun day with my wife. A few chore things were completed and doggie got to the off leash park but over all it was a nice easy day. Here is hoping for the same tomorrow.

Enjoy the updates.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

Grey's Anatomy
• Well Maybe What You Want Is Right Here by northern_road (Callie-Arizona).

Date Afternoon

I had the day off today. E left work early and we tried to go and see Cake. Now if I had actually looked at the movie listing for Friday showings instead of Wednesday showings I would have noticed Cake wouldn't be showing today.

Our alternate venue was in Seattle and Friday traffic into and out of Seattle is really awful. We ended up skipping Cake and seeing Big Eyes at a discount theater in our neighborhood.

I think we would have enjoyed Cake more. Big Eyes was okay...not a world beater as my dad would say. I guess Cake will be in our future as a Redbox rental.

Tamara

Comics
• Jane's World:01/30/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapter 7 of The Blue Lady by mlgummer (devil_wears_prada).
  
  
• Chapter 7 - 9 of For Once by heartbigapple (devil_wears_prada).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 3 of The Shade of Yesterday by Shinara66 (Callie-Arizona).

Words from Joan

Yeah, ramble away Joan!

PEgIdA

You may have never heard that acronym. It's for "Patriotic Europeans against the Islamisation of Europe" (is islamisation even a word?), and it's a German acronym.

This organisation made quite some noise here during the last few months. People here tend to be afraid of Islam, confusing it with "islamistic", like, say, Bin Laden or the so-called ISIS. Many people attended demonstrations of pegida. But -- what did they find? A bunch of nazis who were too coward to meet the necessity of living side by side with Muslims, which make up a relatively small part of our population. Many of those who live here are entrepreneurs or just collegues working next to you. So WTF? Many people realised that and simply turned their backs on pegida.

I am very glad to hear on the news that pegida has all but disbanded. Maybe, just maybe, Germany has come off age. At least, I have one less reason to be ashamed of the country I live in.

Joan

Wow, I think everywhere has some whacko's. Glad the group is disbanding. We have some groups that consider themselves "Patriotic" and I would consider them racist.

Here's hoping for a little more intelligence and a little less racism. And, Joan, good to see you and please come by anytime.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS
• Chapter 16 of You Can't Hurry Love by Really-an-angel (The Chosen Two Archives).
  
  
• Chapters 1-14 of Burning the Castle Down by Tarafied4Life (The Chosen Two Archives).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:01/29/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapters 19 & 20 of The White Queen Falls by writtensword (devil_wears_prada).
  
  
• Chapters 4 - 6 of For Once by heartbigapple (dvlwears_prada)

Tired & Blank

It's half-past one. I have to be up at six. I didn't sleep very well last night either - having pulled a muscle in my back, cutting down my sister's leylandii, which had grown too high. I'm absolutely shattered and I can't think of a thing to say.

Anybody got a ramble for us??

Enjoy your updates. Good night and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

Agent Carter
• Secret Agent Stuff by giantess (AO3).
  
  
• A Dame to Die For (the same one I couldn't live without) by dontstraytoofar (AO3).
  
  
• How Still My Heart by fewthistle (AO3).
  
  
• World Enough, and Time by sexghosts (AO3).
  
  Arrow
  
• Chapter 2 of Exile by a_windsor (AO3).
  
  Avatar: Legend of Korra
  
• Chapter 19 of No I Won't Stand a Chance in the Real World by gillywulf (AO3).
  
  
• The Long Way Round by fembuck (AO3).
  
  Coronation Street
  
• Fears by SpoonDance (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada
  
• The Box by mlgummer (dvlwears-prada).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of The Blue Lady by mlgummer (dvlwears-prada).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of For Once by heartbigapple (dvlwears-prada).
  
  (The) Fall
  
• Chapter 5 of Queen Jezebel Rewrites the Book of Kings by FanchonMoreau (AO3).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 9 of Fix It by stupidsexyarizona (AO3).
  
  (Kim Harrison's) The Hollows
  
• Chapter 6 of What If I Came Back to You? by LookingPassTheFuture (AO3).
  
  Last Tango in Halifax
  
• Another Way by fictorium (AO3).
  
  Marvel Movies
  
• Chapter 15 of Gone to the Dogs by avesnongrata & Woodface (AO3).
  
  
• The Girlfriend Mission by Selenay (AO3).
  
  Mass Effect
  
• Chapter 1 of The Harsh Light of Day by tsheps (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 14 (conclusion) of The Stars Asunder by CatFirebrand (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Fortune's Fools by RaeDMagdon (AO3).
  
  (The) Musketeers
  
• On Guard by breathtaken (AO3).
  
  
• The Kiss of Venus by Donna_Immaculata (AO3).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapter 6 of Pink Water by Planetfall (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of The Lion's Head and The Saviour's Heart by Rosiemulf (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 8 of This Thing We Do by freifraufischer (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Indiscretions by JAspirated_07 (AO3).
  
  
• A Kidnapped Swan by SwanQueen4tw (AO3).
  
  
• The View From the Honeycrisp by CatchMeInADream (AO3).
  
  
• Home by A Magiluna Stormwriter (AO3).
  
  
• Head Is Not My Home by reagancrew (AO3).
  
  
  Original
  
• There Goes the Neighborhood by StarvingLunatic (AO3).
  
  Person of Interest
  
• Electric Shocks on Aching Bones by aelysian (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 27 of Caged Animals by BlondeQ (AO3).
  
  Pitch Perfect
  
• Chapter 9 of The Fear in Me by recallthelove (AO3).
  
  
• Open Your Eyes by rabidnar (AO3).
  
  Rookie Blue
  
• She Keeps Me Warm by randolhllee (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 19 of Awake But Dreaming by ragenink (AO3).
  
  Tomb Raider (games)
  
• Chapter 24 of What Binds the Soul by sniperct (AO3).
  
  Wentworth
  
• Chapter 5 of Found Guilty by Dracky (AO3).
  

Oświęcim

Today was Holocaust Memorial Day (here) known to other countries as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

I went to Auschwitz once - back in the 1980s. I didn't sleep very well for several days afterwards. It's impossible to go there and not be overwhelmed.

Never forget.

Ze

Agent Carter
• The Bruises on My Skin by madcapdragonshenanigans (AO3).
  
  
• In Sickness and In Health by QuickYoke (AO3).
  
  
• New Romantics by lonelylibrarian (AO3).
  
  
• Darling by madcapdragonshenanigans (AO3).
  
  
• Arson by paigemccullers (AO3).
  
  Avatar: Legend of Korra
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of The Word Becomes Flesh by ThreeCircles (AO3).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 69 of Forging Bonds by rebelrsr (Her website).
  
  Coronation Street
  
• Love Marks by SpoonDance (AO3).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 25 of Love Stings by Mathemagician37 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 11 to 14 (conclusion) of Finding Love Again by lxvatocook (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada
  
• (Can't Say) Yes to the Dress by inkheart9459 (AO3).
  
  
• Family by inkheart9459 (AO3).
  
  
• Flavors for a Future Life by chainofclovers (dvlwears-prada).
  
  Elementary
  
• Chapter 12 of The Geneva Heist by anamatics (AO3).
  
  (The) Fall
  
• Chapter 4 of In This Valley of Dying Stars by Scarlet (AO3).
  
  (The) Hunger Games Trilogy
  
• Chapter 3 of I Never Wanted Any of This by southernsara (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Lifeblood by Johannas_Motivational_Insults (AO3).
  
  Lost Girl
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of Something Far Beyond Myself by Chrmdpoet (AO3).
  
  Marvel Movies
  
• Meant for Indulgence by justanexercise (AO3).
  
  Mass Effect
  
• Chapter 5 of Stay by Pluh (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 9 (epilogue) to Sunrise by tsheps (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 35 of Sol Invictus by Riptide (AO3).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapter 10 of Where Your Treasure Is, There Will Your Heart Be by cathal & Vishan (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 24 of All I Wanna Do by raug_moss (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 10 of Texts on the Cloud by Shadowdianne (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 10 (epilogue) to Broken Silence by dreamsheartstory (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of Inked Future by Shadowdianne (AO3).
  
  Original
  
• Chapters 5 & 6 of The Sins of the Mother by Insomniac_Firefly (AO3).
  
  
• Through the Elevator Door by JS Stephens (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  Parks and Recreation
  
• Chapters 4 & 5 (conclusion) of Our Final Days by bbf3 (AO3).
  
  Person of Interest
  
• Chapter 4 (conclusion) of Coming Out of My Cage by kesdax (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Raw by BloodInTheFields (AO3).
  
  Rookie Blue
  
• Chapter 11 of Symptoms Include by ragenink (AO3).
  
  Wentworth
  
• Chapter 31 of Second Chances by winfarthing (AO3).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 2 of The Realm by Warriorjudge (Royal Academy of Bards).
  

Spring Already?

We're experiencing record warm temps here in the Pacific Northwest. I heard on the radio that it reached 63 (17.22 C) at Seatac airport today. I know when I did my after lunch walk around the track with a student neither one of us needed our coats. Beautiful blue skies and sun are in our forecast for most of this week.

And on the other coast they're battening down for a Winter storm that may break records. All of you East Coasters, stay safe.

Tamara

BtVS
• Chapter 4 of Red by Prophecy Girl (The Chosen Two Archives).
  
  
• Chapters 9-12 of The Three of Us by Ate2butte (The Chosen Two Archives).
  
  
• Chapter 21 (Epilogue) of First Day of My Life by Hayley (The Chosen Two Archives).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:01/26/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada
  
• Time Travel by mlgummer (devil_wears_prada).
  
  Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  
• Impossible Colors by sailorptah (GirlGay).

Final Game

We are off the final basketball game. Ultimate starts end of February so we have a small break of weekend games. Being Sunday the end of weekend is here. Back to work we go.

Enjoy your updates. Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

The Devil Wears Prada
• Chapter 5 of the Blue Lady by mlgummer (devil_wears_prada).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of the Little Things by heartsassassin (devil_wears_prada).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Chapter 7 of Pride & Destiny by Chickinwhite (LotS Femslash).

Bah...Rain Already!

Another Saturday class for me so I was gone most of the day. I did manage to learn a little bit at the class *and* I had time to stop at the comic store for comics on the way home. I'm definitely ready to sleep in tomorrow.

Our weather this past week has been decidedly Spring-like. It's been threatening rain all day but no luck so far. My sinuses are wishing it would go ahead and unload.

Tamara

Copycat
• Variations on a Theme by Major_Roon (AO3).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapter 4 of the Blue Lady by mlgummer (devil_wears_prada).
  
  Game of Thrones
  
• Part 34 of Hot Coffee by Tamoline (Girlgay).

Bucket Trucks

We had numerous bucket trucks in front of our house today. The usual bucket truck was not big enough so they called in the big boy. Internet is back and we are very happy about it. The phone hot spot works but this is just easier all around and a bit faster. Also my phone is not running quiet as hot this evening and getting a break.

So yeah to internet and Friday. That makes for a happy family.

Enjoy your update.

Comics
• Jane's World:01/23/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).

We still miss you, internet....

Never cancel an appointment you have with a Cable/Internet Service Provider just because your internet magically reappears. Chances are it will magically disappear the next day when everyone gets home from work/school. Then you end up waiting two more days for another opening in the repair schedule. And when they check your line you get to wait one more day for a bucket truck to complete the repair.

Tomorrow we should finally have our internet access back. The kids have been great about it. We've used the cell phone hotspot to allow them to do any homework that requires online work.

I've done less game playing and more reading. E did a little less game playing but she did succumb to playing on her phone and using the hotspot for her tablet.

By this time tomorrow we shouldn't have to use cell data to do this update.

Tamara

BtVS
• Chapter 3 of Bitten by KW Jordan (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Chapters 5-8 of The Three of Us by Ate2butte (The Chosen Two).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World: 01/22/15 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Devil Wears Prada
  
• Part 10 & 11 of Confessions in an Elevator by redcharcoaldwp (devil_wears_prada).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 7 of Birdie's Song XI - Six Moons by Onesockbard (Academy of Bards).

What is This Life

if, full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare??

I had occasion to be on the other side of the city today. (Hmm. That sounds like I'm giving evidence it court, doesn't it?? ... "I had occasion to be in the vicinity of the jeweller's, on Friday last, when I observed the defendant break the window, m'lud").

Anyway - I was at the top of the hill, heading back down the the city centre (we don't have "downtowns" in the UK - we have city/town centres). The city is in a river valley, surrounded by hills, and has spread upwards in all directions, so you get a magnificent view across it from all the edges.

I looked across the city, and dominating the skyline was the cathedral. It's not the tallest building - there are three or four taller - and a lot more than that out at the university - but, because of the way the mediaeval city was laid out the cathedral still looks, when seen from the hillside, as though it's taller.

I stopped and looked at it for a bit. And then I thought, six hundred years ago travellers came over this hill and looked down at the city and saw what I now see. They saw that cathedral - but it was new and clean, and shining. And I was awestruck for a while.

Then I wondered if, six hundred years from now, there will be any humans left to walk over that hill and stare down at the cathedral, or if we will have destroyed ourselves before then. Earth will survive, nature will recover, new life-forms will evolve which can live in the mess we create, but can we??

I decided thoughts like that we too depressing and went back to being awestruck, thinking about the vast swathe of history between those who built it and me. Thinking of all the thousands of people who stood where I stood and looked at that wonderful building. And I felt kinship with them.

We don't stand and stare enough these days. Too rushed, too busy, too pre-occupied. Take a moment in your busy day to just stop. Watch the clouds. Listen to the birds. Breathe. Be at peace.

See you next week. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you.

Ze

Agent Carter
• Chapter 3 of The Lady is a Tramp by maggiemerc (AO3).
  
  
• Betraying A Memory by klutzy_girl (AO3).
  
  
• Truth by yeaka (AO3).
  
  Avatar: Legend of Korra
  
• On the Dot by airamcg (AO3).
  
  BtVS
  
• Everyday Chemistry by Mrs_Rosenberg (AO3).
  
  Criminal Minds/Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapters 10 to 13 of Agent Meets Doctor by lxvatocook (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapters 10 & 11 of Confessions in an Elevator by redcharcoaldwp (dvlwears-prada).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapter 3 of We Dug These Holes We Crawled Into by acid_glue234 (AO3).
  
  Marvel Comics
  
• Into The Arms Of The Enemy by Taijutsudemonslayer (AO3).
  
  Mass Effect
  
• Chapter 13 of The Stars Asunder by CatFirebrand (AO3).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapter 3 of High Noon by SkinnyLittleLesbian (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 9 of A Moment Deferred by freifraufischer (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of A Rise to Arms by ellacj (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 86 of Reset by CurvyPragmatist (AO3).
  
  Parks & Recreation
  
• Chapter 4 of Our Final Days by bbf3 (AO3).
  
  Person of Interest
  
• Chapter 1 of Deprogramming by InuGhost (AO3).
  
  
• Shut up and Dance by TiggerFace (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 5 of Nightcall by BloodInTheFields (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of Coming Out of My Cage by kesdax (AO3).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 6 of Devil is in the Details by Madaboutagirl (AO3).
  
  Scott & Bailey
  
• Chapters 1 to 6 of The Stories I Could Tell by alwayssomethingelse (AO3).
  

Spammers Suck

There aren't as many updates as usual tonight, I'm afraid. And I've probably missed quite a few because AO3 is still doing that annoying download restriction thing. I quite understand why they've felt it necessary to do this - they recently had a total tosser uploading a whole load of idiotic, pointless, spam posts - but it's a right PITA to work with.

I will never understand why people do these things. Spam sites, hack sites for "fun", create viruses, troll... what's the point?? If upsetting people, causing trouble, costing people time and money, destroying things other people have created or worked hard on, just because you can, is your idea of fun... well..

It's as mean, nasty, pointless, and stupid as those tossers who smash shop windows or destroy flower beds for "fun". It's not clever. It's not amusing. It's boring.

Get a life!!

Ze

Agent Carter
• A Battle Not Worth Winning by royal_chandler (AO3).
  
  
• Lessons in Recklessness by QuickYoke (AO3).
  
  
• Old Coffee, New Friends by QuickYoke (AO3).
  
  
• Softly, Slowly by astano (AO3).
  
  
• White Noise by paigemccullers (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of The Lady is a Tramp by maggiemerc (AO3).
  
  Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  
• A Brush with Glory by owlvsdove (AO3).
  
  Arrow
  
• Chapter 13 of With You I Can Feel Again by awriterofthings (AO3).
  
  
• The Request by lydzie102 (AO3).
  
  Avatar: Legend of Korra
  
• Of Interruptions and Complications by asdfjkl (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of Whole by Aemeth (AO3).
  
  
• If These Sheets Were the States by neurolingual (AO3).
  
  
• Date Night by silkarc (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Glass Hearts, Paper Souls by beyondthesea (AO3).
  
  
• It's Like Lightning by silkarc (AO3).
  
  
• Spirits Within by by silkarc (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 4 of First Steps by sniperct (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 19 to epilogue of Welcome to the Spirit World by Stephmiko (AO3).
  
  Battlestar Galactica
  
• The First Test by Singerdiva01 (AO3).
  
  
• Ships at Twilight by freifraufischer (AO3).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• The Call by w00t4ewan (AO3).
  
  Coronation Street
  
• Needing You by SpoonDance (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada
  
• Con Me Into This by inkheart9459 (AO3).
  
  
• Birds of a Feather by inkheart9459 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Protection by inkheart9459 (AO3).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• A Secret in Pink by VictorianLesbian (AO3).
  
  ER
  
• The Two Talks by DanieXJ (AO3).
  
  (The) Fall
  
• Chapter 4 of Queen Jezebel Rewrites the Book of Kings by FanchonMoreau (AO3).
  
  Glee
  
• Use Your Words by wildcard_dizzle (AO3).
  
  
• The Other Side of the Glass by brioscotty (AO3).
  
  Grey's Anatomy/Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 5 of Heart of the Matter by Rizzleslvr72 (AO3).
  
  Harry Potter
  
• The Prelude by Hesiod (AO3).
  
  Major Crimes/The Closer
  
• Old Married Ladies by DiNovia (AO3).
  
  Maleficent
  
• Lies and Bravery by nycz (AO3).
  
  Marvel Movies
  
• Chapter 14 of Gone to the Dogs by avesnongrata and Woodface (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of An Interlude of Sorts by littlesolo (AO3).
  
  Mass Effect
  
• Chapter 35 (conclusion) of Working With the Enemy by Desert Sunrise (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 22 of That Which Matters Most by Drummerchick7 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of The Good Shepard by Wifeofbath (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 6 to 8 of Sunrise by tsheps (AO3).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• By Her Side by clarasghost (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 18 of Dangerous is the Vexed God by maggiemerc (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of Texts on the Cloud by Shadowdianne (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Inked future by Shadowdianne (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of Where Your Treasure Is, There Will Your Heart Be by casrin & Vishan (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 22 of The Beauty of Nottingham and the Beast of Sherwood by nokhnia (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Turn Back Time by Shadowdianne (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 24 of The White Queen by inkheart9459 (AO3).
  
  
• The Curse by bella_farfalla (ouat femslash).
  
  Orange is the New Black
  
• 'Til Death by impavidfool (AO3).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 1 of Unfurled by portoftheartistasayoungc (AO3).
  
  
• The Crash by SassyPeter (AO3).
  
  Parks and Recreation
  
• Words I Said by opti (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of Our Final Days by bbf3 (AO3).
  
  Person of Interest
  
• Bleeding Hearts Can Save the World Like Heroes by nirky (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 24 of Caged Animals by BlondeQ (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Root Cause by kesdax (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 26 (25) of Love, Hunt Me Down by Shadowkira (AO3).
  
  
• Now My Watch Begins by randolhllee (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Raw by BloodInTheFields (AO3).
  
  Pitch Perfect
  
• The Way You Work It by Redlance (AO3).
  
  Rookie Blue
  
• Chapter 11 of Look After You by rebalabroo (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Lost in Time by DisguisedasInnocent (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Far From Home by ShyBear (AO3).
  
  Tomb Raider (games)
  
• Chapter 23 of What Binds the Soul by sniperct (AO3).
  
  Wentworth
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of Found Guilty by Dracky (AO3).
  
  Wonder Woman (comics)
  
• The Final Lesson by JohnOConnor (AO3).
  

We Miss You, Internet

We are addicted and we know it. Happily mind you, but we're missing it currently. It's a good thing my phone can be a "hotspot" and another good thing is that Tamara and I NEVER come close to using all our data. So this month we may actually use perhaps 50% instead of 10%.

Tomorrow the cable repair folks should appear and I know I'm looking forward to it. On the flip side I made some rice krispy treats and Ranger cookies, so we will have lots of snacks for the week.

On another note today is a formal holiday in the USA celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a man of integrity and Peace. I wonder if he were alive today what would he say?

Let us hope we can find that Peace.

Have a great week.

Elisa

BtVS
• Chapter 2 of Bitten by KW Jordan (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• I Can See Clearly Now by Ate2butte (The Chosen Two).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of The Three of Us by Ate2butte (The Chosen Two).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of You Can't Hurry Love by Really-an-angel (The Chosen Two).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World: 01/19/15 by Paige Braddock (GoComics.com).
  
  Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapter 15 of More Than Just Baggage by heartsassassin (devil_wears_prada).

Wind and Football

There was some excitement here last night thanks to a windstorm that swept in around midnight. Both of us were woken up by multiple worrisome clunks on the roof. I could actually hear the wind howl and the trees were swaying enough that we thought one might topple over on to a house.

E ended up moving to the couch. I stayed in the nice warm bed. I told her that if I was squashed by a tree falling on our bedroom to remember that I loved her. She ended up coming back to our (thankfully) unsquashed bed around 3.

This afternoon I got up on the roof and found a few branches. One was a decent size but not big enough to damage anything. Now our roof is cleared of limbs and the yard waste bin is full.

Not suprisingly the wind knocked out power all over the area. Comcast cable/internet is likewise down all over. Not such a good thing for this town considering the Seahawks played the Green Bay Packers today. Around 11am we even saw a neighbor toting his television set to his car. Likely heading to another location with cable.

We don't have internet thanks to the Comcast outage (this update is coming to you thanks to E's cellphone operating as a wireless hotspot). We probably could have watched the game using our handy antenna to bring in the local channels. Instead we decided to go to Costco thinking it might be a little deserted with folks staying in to watch the game. We were right...the crowds were less than Costco-sized.

Once we got home the game was in full swing. Twitter caught us up on the sportsball competition. We took Max to the dog park and knew the minute the Seahawks clinched the win. You could hear fireworks going off everywhere and a local sports bar near the dog park sent up lots of whoopin' and hollerin'.

In two weeks Cal and I will be overwhelmed by kids and adults wearing their Seahawks gear to school. Guess I need to break down and get Cal a Seahawks t-shirt so he can join in the fun. There are bound to be oodles of group pictures and videos at his school just like last year when they went to the Super Bowl.

Tamara

Original
• Part 3 of Sea and Stars by Melissa Good (her web site).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of Caught in the Storm by D (her web site).
  
  

Spinning

The world seemed to be spinning a bit faster for me today. Antihistamines and a nap helped a whole bunch. My inner ears and head still feel a bit full, but over all much better. I will do some more drugs tonight and hope to keep my dizzy episode at bay. I sure don't want to be sick on my three day weekend.

Here is hoping you all are doing well.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS
• Chapter 3 of Red by Prophecy Girl (The Chosen Two Archives).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapter 3 of the Blue Lady by mlgummer (devil_wears_prada).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Beauties and the Beast by flitterbug18 (devil_wears_prada).

MLK Assembly Day

We had a very nice Martin Luther King Jr. Assembly at school today. The choir sang two songs and we had a guest speaker. He talked about the fact that kids their age were involved in peaceful protests with Dr. King.

I should mention that our assemblies are organized and run by the kids in the leadership classes. They always do a fantastic job.

Any time I hear people griping about "kids today" I'm happy I have a job that allows me to see the kids today. They have far different challenges than when I was a kid. Challenges they handle quite well.

Three day weekend ahead for us. I plan on doing some tidying and E will finally get those outside Christmas lights down.

Now I'll let you get to reading.

Tamara

Comics
• Jane's World:01/16/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Four Christmases by emmer23 (Callie-Arizona).

Closing in on Friday

Long weekend ahead and we don't have kids. Slug time for sure. I am all for a few extra sleep hours in the morning.

Here is hoping you all have a great weekend as well.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

BtVS
• Chapter 14 of You Can't Hurry Love by Really-an-angel (The Chosen Two).
  
  
• Like Minds by SixteenThirty (The Chosen Two).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:01/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).

Thanks

Thanks everybody who sent condolences. Individual replies follow.

I've not been able to properly check AO3 tonight as they're playing silly-buggers with download limits - but I've done my best. There's still a fair bit for you to read.

See you next week. Goodnight and may your God/s go with you

Ze

Agent Carter
• The(ir) Garden by javabi (AO3).
  
  
• Frontlines, Heartlines by toboldlywrite (AO3).
  
  
• We Love Like Fools by raven_bird (AO3).
  
  Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  
• Love Me like You Do by tamxiety (AO3).
  
  Arrow
  
• Chapter 35 of Oblivion's Light by Asilvermoment (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Canary by skyewardfitzsimmonsphillinda (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of With You I Can Feel Again by awriterofthings (AO3).
  
  Avatar: Legend of Korra
  
• The Ground Far Below by LydiaArgent (AO3).
  
  
• Meet the Parents by fembuck (AO3).
  
  
• The Wounded by jtav (AO3).
  
  Battlestar Galactica
  
• A Girl Walks Into a Ball by Singerdiva01 (AO3).
  
  Coronation Street
  
• Loving You by SpoonDance (AO3).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 10 of Finding Love Again by lxvatocook (AO3).
  
  Criminal Minds/Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 9 of Agent Meets Doctor by lxvatocook (AO3).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• Born of the Shore of Your Eyes by Mia_Zeklos (AO3).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of We Dug These Holes We Crawled Into by acid_glue234 (AO3).
  
  Major Crimes
  
• Blindness by TheWalkingSwen (AO3).
  
  Marvel Movies
  
• Chapters 1 to 6 of An Interlude Of Sorts by littlesolo (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of Gone to the Dogs by avesnongrata & Woodface (AO3).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapter 1 of The Not-so Big Bad Wolf by floosbobbs (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of The Great Wide Somewhere by amycarey (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 20 of Thank God It's BDSM Friday by CarrotLucky13 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of An Educational Family Dinner by Lady_Quill (AO3).
  
  
• Words on Air by Shadowdianne (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 25 of Queen of Tides by laintjie (AO3).
  
  Orange is the New Black
  
• Chapters 4 to 8 (conclusion) of With or Without You by alanabloom (AO3).
  
  Rookie Blue
  
• Chapter 18 of Awake But Dreaming by ragenink (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 34 of A Story of Now by itusedtobefun (AO3).
  
  Tomb Raider (games)
  
• Chapter 22 of What Binds the Soul by sniperct (AO3).
  

Sad

For those of you following my adventures, and bonding, with my little ferrety-ferret.

She was put to sleep at 3pm last Thursday. She suffered a stroke in the night of Wednesday/Thursday. I knew something was wrong when I took her food in and she didn't come for it - or to greet me.

I opened her sleeping compartment and pulled back the blankets. She was there curled up - but I could see she was really, really poorly. She lifted her head and save a weak "dook" when she saw me and tried to drag herself to me - her back legs wouldn't work.

I rushed her to the vet but there was nothing they could do.

I held her and said goodbye and she quietly drifted off to sleep.

I am so going to miss her. It was a privilege getting to know her. She was a lovely little thing and a joy to watch as she played with her toys - and the watering-can - and explored the garden.

You wouldn't think such a little thing could leave such a bloody big hole in your heart...

Ze

Agent Carter
• Chapter 1 of We'll Turn Manhattan Into An Isle Of Joy by Remyplurodaun (AO3).
  
  
• Good Company by onceuponanevilangel (AO3).
  
  Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  
• At Least You're Next To Me by pirateygoodness (AO3).
  
  American Horror Story: Coven
  
• Chapter 6 (conclusion) of Wrap Around Your Dreams by Nobodydiestonight (AO3).
  
  Arrow
  
• Chapter 1 of Exile by a_windsor (AO3).
  
  Avatar: Legend of Korra
  
• Chapter 2 of Glass Hearts, Paper Souls by beyondthesea (AO3).
  
  
• The First Sunrise by Sy_Itha (AO3).
  
  
• You Complete Me by sniperct (AO3).
  
  
• Endan by ShinjiShazaki (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Unforgetful You by swashbuckling_pen (AO3).
  
  BtVS
  
• Magnetic by Electra126 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of Out All Night? by Calminaiel (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada
  
• The Greater Good by caramelapples11 (dvlwears-prada).
  
  
• Fire and Ice by inkheart9459 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Time Will Tell by MrsHurricane (AO3).
  
  (The)Fall
  
• Chapter 3 of Queen Jezebel Rewrites the Book of Kings by FanchonMoreau (AO3).
  
  Glee
  
• Chapter 5 of The Other Kingdom by RainbowSprinkleDonuts (AO3).
  
  Hobbit Trilogy (movies)/Lord of the Rings Trilogy (movies)
  
• High Tide Came and Brought You In by Solanaceae (AO3).
  
  (The) Hunger Games Trilogy
  
• Chapter 6 of There's No One Left That I Love by prettyaveragewhiteshark (AO3).
  
  Last Tango in Halifax
  
• Chapter 3 of The Heart of Hidden Things by Wapwani (AO3).
  
  Legend of the Seeker
  
• Chapter 29 of The World Not Reeling by lmPerrin (AO3).
  
  Lost Girl
  
• The Sound of Us by Serafaerosa (AO3).
  
  Major Crimes
  
• Crackers and Confusion by lady_blackwell (AO3).
  
  Marvel Movies
  
• Casualties by CaptainAmericaontheTardis (AO3).
  
  Mass Effect
  
• Chapter 5 of The Third Option by Lex_Noctis (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 34 of Working With the Enemy by Desert Sunrise (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 24 of The Omega Chronicles by Niorah (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 21 of That Which Matters Most by Drummerchick7 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Sunrise by tsheps (AO3).
  
  (The) Musketeers
  
• Drawing You In by isloremipsumafterall (AO3).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapter 17 of Masquerade by sultrysweet (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Where Your Treasure Is, There Will Your Heart Be by casrin and Vishan (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of The Lion's Head and The Saviour's Heart by Rosiemulf (AO3).
  
  
• Oregon Trail by Ellemae (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Indiscretions by JAspirated_07 (AO3).
  
  
• Entrance Me with Your Magic Words by ellacj (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 23 of The White Queen by inkheart9459 (AO3).
  
  
• Bon Appetit by calliopes_muse (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Happy by queenssaviour (AO3).
  
  
• To New Years by CrazyTaraWitch (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 23 of All I Wanna Do by raug_moss (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of The Favor by PinkRabbitPro (AO3).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 4 of The Sins of the Mother by Insomniac_Firefly (AO3).
  
  Parks and Recreation
  
• Chapters 1 to 10 of You're a Disease I'm Underneath by opti (AO3).
  
  Percy Jackson and the Olympians
  
• Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight) by choleric_enthusiast (AO3).
  
  Person of Interest
  
• Chapter 1 of Falling Hard by GGSVHM (AO3).
  
  
• Burn Itself Out by seriousfic (AO3).
  
  
• Estimated Time Remaining by paigemccullers (AO3).
  
  
• The Chase is All You Know by kesdax (AO3).
  
  
• Between a Second and an Eternity by aelysian (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 22 of Caged Animals by BlondeQ (AO3).
  
  Pitch Perfect
  
• Set Up by KittyM (AO3).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 5 (conclusion) of Ambrosia by Kitten_Prince314 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Devil is in the Details by Madaboutagirl (AO3).
  
  Rookie Blue
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of Lost in Time by DisguisedasInnocent (AO3).
  
  
• Conclusion of The Coward Texts by Makendrik (AO3).
  
  RWBY
  
• Chapters 1 to 4 of Your Heart Will Open Minds by UnapologeticallyAuthor (AO3).
  
  Scott & Bailey
  
• Chapter 3 (conclusion) of What Shouldn't be Easy by Willowisdarkagain (AO3).
  
  Silent Hill
  
• Chapter 14 (conclusion) of After Silent Hill by Luthor (AO3).
  
  Supernatural
  
• Chapter 2 of Our Callous Minds by Englandwouldfall (AO3).
  

*yawn*

Kinda pooped tonight so I'm going to let you get right to reading.

Tamara

BtVS
• Part 1 of Bitten by KW Jordan (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Chapter 67 of Forging Bonds by Rebelrsr (her web site).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:01/12 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapter 2 of The Blue Lady by mlgummer(devil_wears_prada).
  
  
• The Stillness Collection by chainofclovers (devil_wears_prada).
  
  Original
  
• The Mystery of Catcraigs House by Phineas Redux (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 37a-Epilogue of The Voyage Home by Psyche_B (Academy of Bards).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• The Journey Home by Jody Klaire (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Sated (The Rescue of Gabrielle and Salome) by lunar D (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 1 of The Realm by Warriorjudge (Academy of Bards).

Time

Where does it all go? The weekend is coming to a close even our son thought it was moving fast (he thought today was Saturday). Sadly no, Sunday and work and school start up again tomorrow. Here is hoping the work week can slip by quickly to an upcoming 3 day

May Peace find the the world and definitely give a little extra to France.

Elisa

BtVS
• Chapter 12 of Tricked by Hayley (The Chosen Two Archives).
  
  Star Trek
  
• The Best Revenge by lah_mrh (Where No Woman Has Gone Before).

Accomplished

Our Christmas tree is put away, my bank account is reconciled and a lot of relaxing has been done. I'd say our weekend is off to a good start.

Tomorrow's agenda holds haircuts, comics, a trip to the grocery store and a basketball game.

Tamara

Grey's Anatomy/Harry Potter
• Moving On Is the Hardest Part by jj_280391 (Callie-Arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 25 of In Between by Shinara66 (Callie-Arizona).
  
  Once Upon A Time
  
• Not Today by faithinthepoor (Regina & Emma).

Running Late

Long Week and ready to sleep in. Have a great weekend.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

Comics
• Jane's World:01/09/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapter 1 of the Blue Lady by mlgummer (devil_wears_prada).
  
  Grey's Anatomy/Harry Potter
  
• Part 5 of Grey Magic by leonhart_17 (Callie-Arizona).

School Days

My first week back has gone well. Monday morning presented us with some sleepy kids but they got right back into the swing of things in no time.

Now we're heading into Friday and I know we're all ready for it to be the weekend.

Tamara

BtVS
• Chapter 13 of You Can't Hurry Love by Really-an-angel (The Chosen Two Archives).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:01/08/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapter 2 of Beauties and the Beast by flitterbug18 (devil_wears_prada).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of More Than Just Baggage by heartsassassin (devil_wears_prada).
  
  
• Do Priestly's Always Come In Twos? by mlgummer (devil_wears_prada).
  
  Original
  
• Parts 35a-36b of The Voyage Home by Psyche_B (Academy of Bards).

The Pen is Mightier than the Sword

And when murdering scum are forgotten the martyred writers, cartoonists, journalists, aid workers, teachers, pupils, will be remembered.

Our thoughts are with the people of France tonight.

Nous sommes Charlie

So...

Anybody got a ramble for us??

Know of a decent femslash fic website, that still updates, that we could be checking but aren't?? (Preferably not a chaotic nightmare like FF.net).

Ze

Agent Carter
• Chapter 1 of Should and Should Not by platoapproved (AO3).
  
  Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D./Marvel Movies
  
• Turning Tales to Truth by jazzjo (AO3).
  
  Avatar The Legend of Korra
  
• Chapter 17 of Welcome to the Spirit World by Stephmiko (AO3).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 9 of It Was Always You by w00t4ewan (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapter 1 of Protection by inkheart9459 (AO3).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• Chapter 10 of Movin' On Up by GreyGhost (AO3).
  
  Elementary
  
• Chapter 11 of The Geneva Heist by anamatics (AO3).
  
  (The) Fall
  
• Chapters 1 & 3 of Queen Jezebel Rewrites the Book of Kings by FanchonMoreau (AO3).
  
  Glee
  
• Can't Change, Not For Anyone by 27summer (AO3).
  
  (Dean Teaster's) Ghost Town
  
• Aces and Eights: Little Jack's Story by Cheyne Curry (AUSXIP Bards Corner).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Part 2 of The Shade of Yesterday by Shinara66 (callie-arizona).
  
  Harry Potter
  
• Pansy Parkinson's Guide to Seduction by bluemermaid (AO3).
  
  Last Tango in Halifax
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of The Heart of Hidden Things by Wapwani (AO3).
  
  Lost Girl
  
• The Education of a Succubus by the_adequate_pretender (AO3).
  
  
• When Another Midnight by hbomba (AO3).
  
  Maleficent
  
• Chapters 3 & 4 of In Love and Into War by Red Hope (Her website).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapter 24 of Queen of Tides by laintjie (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 21 of The Beauty of Nottingham and the Beast of Sherwood by nokhnia (AO3).
  
  
• The Thing You Love Most by ellacj (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 6 of Where Your Treasure Is, There Will Your Heart Be by casrin and Vishan AO3).
  
  
• Empty by PayItForwardYo (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 16 of About Last Night by JuiceCup (AO3).
  
  
• How You Get the Girl by Applesaday (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Rise to Arms by ellacj (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 6 of A Bed of Leaves by Violetscented (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of Mistletoe by RattyCatty (AO3).
  
  Original
  
• Once Upon A Hell (Never To Return) by CurrlyQ (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of Sins of the Mother by Insomniac_Firefly (AO3).
  
  
• Fashionable Disclosure by Ri (AUSXIP Bards Corner).
  
  
• The Forest by Ri (AUSXIP Bards Corner).
  
  Person of Interest
  
• Chapters 24 & 25 of Love Hunt Me Down by Shadowkira (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Two Way Street by Damhill (AO3).
  
  
• Light it Up by Coragyps (AO3).
  
  
• It's Not In The Programming by wolfwars (AO3).
  
  
• Instincts by amiphobic (AO3).
  
  
• That Someday Is Today by EmilyFuckingFitch (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 20 of Caged Animals by BlondeQ (AO3).
  
  Pitch Perfect
  
• After Party by KittyM (AO3).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• And Can You Teach Me How To Dance Real Slow? by reagancrew (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of Devil is in the Details by Madaboutagirl (AO3).
  
  Rookie Blue
  
• Chapters 1 to 10 of Symptoms Include by ragenink (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 17 of Awake But Dreaming by ragenink (AO3).
  
  Sherlock
  
• The Forbidden Fruit was a Pomegranate (and it tasted so, so good) by writerwithoutcause (AO3).
  
  Teen Wolf
  
• Overly Bundled Up for Winter by fuzzyfying (AO3).
  
  Tomb Raider (games)
  
• Chapter 21 of What Binds the Soul by sniperct (AO3).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Part 12 of the revised version of Xena and Gabrielle: A Turn of Fate by Ahkiken (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Part 12 of the revised version of The Conqueror and Ri: A Twist of Destiny by Ahkiken (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Carry On My Wayward Bard by Ri (AUSXIP Bard's Corner).
  
  
• A Day In The Change Of Life by Cheyne Curry (AUSXIP Bards Corner).
  

Twelfth Night and Comets

Right... today is the feast of Epiphany for the western Christian traditions, and some of the eastern and orthodox Christian tradition. We wish our readers of those faiths a good feast.

Today is Christmas Day for the Armenian Christian churches. We wish any readers of those faith a merry Christmas.

Tomorrow is Christmas Day for the remainder of the Eastern Orthodox traditions, and for the Coptic Christian traditions (Egypt, Syria, Lebanon) and also for the Ethiopian Orthodox church - we wish any readers of those faiths a Merry Christmas.

............................

Since it's Epiphany, Twelfth Night has come and gone - which is traditionally when Christmas decorations should be taken down. So ours are down and packed away until next Christmas. The room looks very big and very bare without them.

And I so did not want to go back to work yesterday...

I did want to see the comet - and I've been attempting for the last few nights, but it's been overcast. Tonight, however, it's clear. The moon is so bright that it's making it hard to see the stars. I did manage to spot it - fantastic (you'll need binoculars or a telescope unless you're somewhere where there is absolutely no light-pollution).

Bloody cold standing in the garden, in the dark, staring up at the sky though.

Ze

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
• We Are Solid by Thatoneloser_kid (AO3).
  
  American Horror Story: Coven
  
• Chapter 5 of Wrap Around Your Dreams by Nobodydiestonight (AO3).
  
  Arrow
  
• Irresistibly Cute by MTL17 (AO3).
  
  
• Where's the Daylight Gone by wariangle (AO3).
  
  
• Snowfall Kind of Love by boofadil (AO3).
  
  
• A Bond Stronger Than Death by Oceanobsession (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of With You I Can Feel Again by awriterofthings (AO3).
  
  Avatar: Legend on Korra
  
• Recovery by DraceDomino (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Just the Two of Us by Nimbus_Cloud (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of A Vacation For Two by WordsToShare (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Glass Hearts, Paper Souls by beyondthesea (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 13 to 16 of Welcome to the Spirit World by Stephmiko (AO3).
  
  Blake's 7
  
• Bar Room Waltz by aralias (AO3).
  
  Coronation Street
  
• Insecurities by SpoonDance (AO3).
  
  
• Putting Up With You by SpoonDance (AO3).
  
  
• Catching and Stumbing by SpoonDance (AO3).
  
  
• Simply Understood by SpoonDance (AO3).
  
  
• Just Us by SpoonDance (AO3).
  
  
• There Was Nothing, And Then There Was You by SpoonDance (AO3).
  
  CSI
  
• Feeling The Heat by TheAllonsyGirl (AO3).
  
  
• Into Thin Air by TheAllonsyGirl (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada
  
• Time Will Tell by MrsHurricane (AO3).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• The Pitter-Patter of Tiny Claws by st_aurafina (AO3).
  
  Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
  
• Chapters 21 & 22 (conclusion) of Feels Like Home by missema (AO3).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Under or Between or Surrounded by the Mistletoe by emdha (callie-arizona).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Is This A Dream? by JS Jamesbrooke (AO3).
  
  Heroes
  
• Storm Waters by Erimthar (AO3).
  
  (The) Hunger Games Trilogy
  
• Chapter 7 of Lifeblood by Johannas_Motivational_Insults (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of In the Arms of the Ocean by Muffins (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 24 of Superman by jessi_08 (AO3).
  
  Lost Girl
  
• Chapter 6 of Say It Again When You're Sober by Chrmdpoet (AO3).
  
  Marvel Movies
  
• Chapter 11 of Gone to the Dogs by avesnongrata and Woodface (AO3).
  
  Mass Effect
  
• Chapter 11 of The Stars Asunder by CatFirebrand (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of Sunrise by tsheps (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 33 of Working With the Enemy by Desert Sunrise (AO3).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapter 4 of The Lion's Head and The Saviour's Heart by Rosiemulf (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of The Great Wide Somewhere by amycarey (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of You Make Me Feel Good by lzclotho (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Texts on the Cloud by Shadowdianne (AO3).
  
  
• A Kiss at Midnight by SwanQueen4tw (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 22 of The White Queen by inkheart9459 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 19 of Thank God It's BDSM Friday by CarrotLucky13 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Wild Flowers by Becksthewolf (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of How Many Times Do I Have to Say I'm Sorry by Hoovahhoopah (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 3 & 4 of Destiny Chosen by BabyKate006 (AO3).
  
  
• Christmas Miracles by acurseshecannotwin (AO3).
  
  Original
  
• Prologue to Gold Dust Girls by Marionette_Voyager (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of The Only Heaven by DelayedAffection (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Caught in the Storm by D (Her website).
  
  Person of Interest
  
• Killing Time by viceroyvonmutini (AO3).
  
  Pitch Perfect
  
• Chapter 7 of If I Told You by pitch_playbook (AO3).
  
  
• Roses Are What You Mean to Me by upbeatcynicism (AO3).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 4 of Ambrosia by Kitten_Prince314 (AO3).
  
  Scott & Bailey
  
• Chapter 2 of What Shouldn't be Easy by Willowisdarkagain (AO3).
  
  Sherlock
  
• And on This Day I love You So by nobleyes (AO3).
  
  
• The Cold Place by holyfant (AO3).
  
  (A) Song of Ice and Fire
  
• A Wedding to Remember by sunkelles (AO3).
  
  South of Nowhere
  
• Going My Way by Dev (Clom n Dev's S-O-N Fanfiction).
  
  Supernatural
  
• Chapter 1 of Our Callous Minds by Englandwouldfall (AO3).
  
  Teen Wolf
  
• Sugar and Spice by casbunnies (AO3).
  
  Voyager
  
• The Pick Up by august_the_real (AO3).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• The Mere Sight of Her Lifts the Heart and Sets it Soaring by JDaydreamer (AO3).
  
  Wentworth
  
• Chapter 28 of Second Chances by winfarthing (AO3).
  

Routines

Back to work and school for our family today. Everyone seemed to do well when we checked in with the kids at dinner. Most likely the end of the week will be tougher and we're all a bit more tired from all the routines.

Here is hoping you all have a great week.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

Comics
• Jane's World:01/05/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada
  
• Happy Anniversary by mlgummer (devil_wears_prada).
  
  
• Chapter 13 of More Than Just Baggage by heartsassassin (devil_wears_prada).
  
  Original
  
• Stage 2: Loathing of Stages of Redemption by Elle Rogue (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Mickey's Big Score by Norsebard (Academy of Bards).

Farewell, Vacation!

Back to work and school for all of us tomorrow. I know for me that 6am alarm is going to be painful. Time to start paying attention to my calendar once again.

Small update tonight. As always, if you know of a site we don't check, drop us an email.

Tamara

Grey's Anatomy
• Chapter 4 of Someone Like You by camerashy06 & kennedysbitch (Callie-Arizona).
  
  Original
  
• Part 8 of Caught in the Storm by D (her web site).

The New Year

I better watch the year carefully as the last one flew by. This one will hold more house stuff for us. We await all the unknowns and yet we look forward to all the change that it entails. As change is never ending we can hope for nothing but good.

Monday starts a new week back to our basics we go. Enjoy it all.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

The Devil Wears Prada
• Chapter 13 of More Than Just Baggage by heartsassassin (devil_wears_prada).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Golden Gifts by JJ280391 (Callie-Arizona).
  
  Original
  
• Parts 33a-34b of The Voyage Home by Psyche_B (Academy of Bards).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• The Little Tyrant by Jossie (Academy of Bards).

Movie Day

Today we went to see The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. I haven't enjoyed these as much as I did Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. This installment was beautiful to watch but, like the first two, not a movie I need to watch again.

We did manage to see it in a spectacular theater...The Cinerama. The Cinerama was always a great place to see a movie but they recently upgraded and now it's spectacular. The sound, the seats, the screen...there truly wasn't a bad seat in the theater. The only downside to the new place is assigned seating. It's needlessly complicated and too fussy for seeing a movie.

That said...if you're ever in Seattle and want to catch a flick, visit The Cinerama.

Tamara

Comics
• Jane's World:01/02/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapter 28 & 29 of Exploring The Future by mlgummer (devil_wears_prada).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada/Star Trek Voyager/The Closer
  
• Christmas at Dragonwolde by Gun Brooke (her web site).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 1 of The Shade of Yesterday by Shinara66 (Callie-Arizona).
  
  Original
  
• Part 2 of Of Sea and Stars by Melissa Good (her web site).

A New Year

A New Year can bring changes all around. I send good thoughts to all of you. May 2015 be a year filled with Joy, Peace and Health.

Thanks for reading and have a splendid night/day.

Elisa

BtVS
• Chapter 66 of Forging Bonds by Rebelrsr (her web site).
  
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of Red by Prophecy Girl (The Chosen Two Archives).
  
  
• Six Kisses and Counting by Electra (The Chosen Two Archives).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World:01/01/2015 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).
  
  The Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapter 27 of Exploring The Future by (devil_weara_prada).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Fluffy by pens_co927 (Callie-Arizona).
  
  
• A Very Furry Christmas by mak62184 (Callie-Arizona).
  
  
• Secret Santa Fic for Emmer23 by rileybernard (Callie-Arizona).