Michaelmas (pronounced Mikklemus)

Don't know if anyone still checks here, since we don't update anymore. The LJ communities are dead. Most of the old websites have gone, too.

AO3 still updates very regularly. So does the Royal Academy of Bards but that's about it for the communities I used to check.

But... yesterday 29th September was Michaelmas, otherwise known as the Feast of St. Michael. And, in case anyone remembers my love of, and eventual successful search for, Michaelmas Daisies, I thought you'd like to know that they are indeed flowering now, just as they're supposed to.

TTFN, folks, and may your God/s go with you

Merry Christmas

Told you I'd post something!!

There's not a lot to say really. I miss this place. With Yahoo killing off groups though it wouldn't work as well. Can't see many people switching even if we did move to groups.io

Been a bit of a shit year really. Lost a couple of cousins - one to Cancer, one to Covid. No, not THAT cousin, she's still well. Though she's been furloughed from work. Just as well really. She'd have had to stay home, shielding, anyway, having had a couple of heart attacks in the past, and having had a stent put in.

But on the bright side, I'm still alive, I'm still working, I still have a home.

For those who followed her journey - Little Barbara isn't little any more. She taller that I am. And she's at university, studying Architecture. She's grown into a fine young woman.

Hope you are all weell. And safe from the virus. Stay safe folks. Merry Christmas

Ze

CSI/L&O various
• Second Chances by Ann (Girlslash).
• The Contest by Ann (Girlslash).
  
  Facts of Life
• Beauty and the Barbarian by Birograce (Passion & Perfection).
  
  Original
• Monkey Business by Norsebard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  Various Fandoms
• Academy Halloween Special. 15 Stories By Various Authors (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  The Witcher
• Outside Under the Purple Sky by thegirl20 (Passion & Perfection).

One Giant Leap

Well, hello there strangers.

Yeah, it's been a few years. And it's good to see that not every live-journal community is totally dead.

I couldn't resist posting something today. After all anyone who used to follow my ramblings on this site, back in the good old days, knows how I feel about the moon landings. Especially the first one.

It's been fifty years since that first one. Hardly seems possible. And yes, this weekend I looked to the moon and marvelled, as I do every year, And I stood amazed, as always, that human beings left this world of ours and stood, for a short while, on another planet.

The unity of wonder that the world experienced watching those steps, the thrill that we all shared, gave, and still gives, me hope.

Hope that humans can be more - more than the venal, the greedy, the hate-filled, the self-serving, the callous, the war-mongering, that they seem to be everywhere these days. Hope that we can be better.

Look up at the moon folk. Look up in awe and wonder.

Ze

Criminal Minds
• Admission by Jax (Women in Kevlar).
  
  
• Interlude by Kerisempai (Women in Kevlar).
  
  CSI
  
• Home by Alexis Stansfield (Women in Kevlar).
  
  Enterprise
  
• Contamination by Odon (Girlslash).
  
  
• Decontamination by Odon (Girlslash).
  
  
• Examination by Odon (Girlslash).
  
  Guiding Light
  
• The Smell of Cookies by Chrissie (Passion Perfect).
  
  Harry Potter
  
• It Happened In Room 3 by Anon (femmefest).
  
  
• The Truth Between Us by Anon (femmefest).
  
  
• Point Me by kiertorata (femmefest).
  
  Original
  
• The smell of Cookies by Norsebard (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  SG-1
  
• Tarred & Feathered by dhamphir (Femslash Fluff).
  
  
• Birthday Celebration by dhamphir (Femslash Fluff).
  
  
• The Blade by dhamphir (Femslash Fluff).
  
  
• Some Fresh Air by dhamphir (Femslash Fluff).
  
  
• Virus by dhamphir (Femslash Fluff).
  
  
• You Call That a Problem? by dhamphir (Saffic).
  
  Xena Warrior Princess
  
• Fifteen Years in America by Bat Morda (Royal Academy of Bards).
  
  
• A Change of Seasons by Melissa Good (Her website).
  

We are here! You found us...over the next couple of weeks we may post and update the site. If something seems broken let us know. Here is hoping 2017 can be better than 2016, by a whole lot. Happy New Year...

Farewell for now, but not forever!

Happy 2016. May your year be filled with joy, peace and health. Let life show you your path. Remember your past but look forward to your future. 2016 holds the unknown bringing opportunities.

Thanks for sharing this with us. And remember that Ze may pop by from time to time. We'll keep the Yahoo group up and running (we won't spam you) for those occasions.

Elisa (ekhhome @ yahoo.com)

I looked into Tumblr since a lot of folks seem to be posting femslash there these days. Signing up is easy. An account even gives you the ability to start your own blog. Posting to your blog is not required, however.

If all you want to do is read start searching for topics of interest to you. "Femslash" gives you some places to start. Just click on one and and Follow that blog. Don't be afraid to explore, follow, unfollow, comment, etc. Tumblr will even offer suggestions based on blogs you've followed.

Tumblr does give you another advantage...the ability to read blog posts while you're away from your computer. The Tumblr app seems pretty easy to use. I browsed a bit with it today and followed a bunch of comic book related blogs. I'll keep it on my phone for a while and see how I like it.

Keep an eye on fictionforlesbians.wordpress.com. It does get updated. Best of all...it's got an RSS feed.

Ze's post from a few days ago is also great place for the sites that are updating semi-regularly.

This site will eventually be migrated to blogger. Stay on the Yahoo list and one of us will let everyone know when it's done.

It's been a blast and I would happily have continued to update UE if there were sites to check. A big thank you to everyone who has read our posts over the years.

Happy 2016!

Tamara (allflooby @ yahoo.com)

Agent Carter
• Chapter 10 of Exile Is Not for Everyone by fictorium (AO3).
  
  Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  
• Holiday, What's a Holiday? by Ellana17 (AO3).
  
  
• One Poorly Planned Snowfight Later by reliquiaen (AO3).
  
  Arrow
  
• Chapter 5 of Another Chance by sqclnskccs4ever (AO3).
  
  Avatar: The Legend of Korra
  
• Chapter 6 of The Quiet by SimplyKorra (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Patience by mormolyce (AO3).
  
  BtVS
  
• Chapter 40 of The Three of Us by crash (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  
• Love Conquers All Things by steeleye (AO3).
  
  (The) Closer/Major Crimes
  
• Chapter 20 of And The Seeds Became Trees by MadameCissy (AO3).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Chapter 6 of Changes by DTA2013 (AO3).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• A Good Friend by Homosexy (AO3).
  
  (The) Facts of Life
  
• Chapter 7 of Survivors by kanuck (AO3).
  
  (The) Hunger Games Trilogy
  
• Chapter 3 of If Wishes Were by Lysippe (AO3).
  
  Luther
  
• Sleep, Sleep... by Geonn Cannon (Academy of Bards).
  
  Marvel Comics
  
• Those Damn Stars in Your Eyes by redstaronmyshoulder (AO3).
  
  NCIS
  
• What Did I Do Last Night? by Figment81 (AO3).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• With A Little Help From Big Sis by kevinYking (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Whispers of Her by LooselyBound (AO3).
  
  
• Weights by dkpiper (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of The Tale of Two Mothers by Wapwani (AO3).
  
  Original
  
• KC and Grumps 13 by Mickey Minner (Academy of Bards).
  
  
• Droughts to Floodplains by Geonn Cannon (Academy of Bards).
  
  Person of Interest
  
• Christmas Time with Team Machine by Vythian (AO3).
  
  
• What Goes Bump in the Night by mother_finch (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of Relevant Path by RootsAlias (AO3).
  
  Pitch Perfect
  
• You're Like a Song (Stuck in My Heart) by poeticalramblings (AO3).
  
  
• Something About December by awesomenerd16 (AO3).
  
  Star Wars: The Force Awakens
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of Heart of Courage by NicciCrowe (AO3).
  
  
• Percussive Maintenance by Ias (AO3).
  
  
• Defeat by ImperialRemnant (AO3).
  
  Teen Wolf
  
• Say You Will by lonniek (AO3).
  
  
• A Sky Full of Stars by scalira (AO3).
  
  Voyager
  
• Chapter 12 (conclusion) of Historical Consequences by Figment81 (AO3).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Chapter 2 of Hello from the Other Side by SwanQueen4tw (AO3).
  
  Wentworth
  
• Chapters 1 to 9 of Complicated by pearlcaster (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of It' a Small World by RB1717 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 18 of On the Outside by inspired66 (AO3).

Then Fill to Me the Parting Glass

Happy New Year to you all - I hope it's a good one. May the best of your yesterdays be the worst of your tomorrows.

First - I'm a plonker!! I got my own email wrong!! I missed a number off!!

Today's link is the correct addy. Sorry folks.

Next. This is my last scheduled update. It's been fun finding stories for you all. It's been an honour being of service. It's been a privilege sharing snippets of my life, my thoughts, my joys, my sorrows, and my rants with you all. I'm going to miss this and I'm going to miss you.

Goodnight. Stay safe. And may your God/s go with you always.

Ze

Agent Carter
• False Pretenses by SarcasticMusician (AO3).
  
  Agent Carter/Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D
  
• The Life You Save May Be Your Own by JackEPeace (AO3).
  
  
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace by onceuponanevilangel (AO3).
  
  Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  
• You Deserve The Title by ObsessedWithEverything808 (AO3).
  
  Arrow
  
• Chapter 1 of The Beginning by enginerd (AO3).
  
  Avatar: The Legend of Korra
  
• Korrasami Christmas Proposal by jessklewolf & metrogreen (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of The Quiet by SimplyKorra (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Dark Sky, Cold Ground by nolandsman (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 134 of The Road to Redemption is Hard Fought by duvarneya (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Side By Side by Babibox (AO3).
  
  
• A Republic City's Christmas by PaulPhoenix10 (AO3).
  
  Bad Girls (UK TV)
  
• Chapter 2 of Meet Me Halfway by Aleshia (AO3).
  
  BtVS
  
• Lost in the Darkness by spikesredqueen (AO3).
  
  
• Room Without A View by Cadhla (AO3).
  
  Carol
  
• Cognitive Dissonance by Eunoia2140 (AO3).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• Present? Check, Mate and Greenhouse by ncruuk (AO3).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Epilogue to Well Maybe What You Want is Right Here by northern_road (callie-arizona).
  
  
• Chapters 16 & 17 of Fix It by stupidsexyarizona (AO3).
  
  Law & Order: SVU
  
• Chapter 1 of Can't Fight This Feeling by Grayson_179 (AO3).
  
  Marvel Movies
  
• This is What Love Does by thesetemplebones (AO3).
  
  Mass Effect
  
• Chapter 12 of A Blind Purpose by sunset_moth (AO3).
  
  Nikita
  
• Pieces Of Autumn by ThusSpokeRaven (AO3).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapter 7 of A Weekend in the Woods by NMartin (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 17 of Que Sera, Sera by Velace (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 17 of A Gambit in Trust by Dreyden (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Little Match Girl by DushkuHasDibs (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 29 of Broken Curses and Happy Endings by Sighanne (AO3).
  
  
• Burning Low by rromanova (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 2 of The Price of Destiny by FoxoftheDesert (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Please Don't Let Go by GameDancer (AO3).
  
  Person of Interest
  
• Chapter 4 of Refractory Period by wizardofahz (AO3).
  
  Pitch Perfect
  
• Blue is the Warmest Color and Chill? by kommissxr (AO3).
  
  
• To Chlo by ren-mccullers (AO3).
  
  
• Little Ugly Tree by justtheonce (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Cheese with a Side of Fluff by JediFighterPilot2727 (AO3).
  
  
• Heart's Desire by acciosilver00 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 41 of Finding Harmony by aliciameade (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 23 of Wish Again by HypersomniacGrad (AO3).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 9 of Possum by coolbyrne (AO3).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles/Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapter 4 of Like Magic by PassionThorn (AO3).
  
  Rookie Blue
  
• Chapters 1 to 7 of Breaking Through by Purple2015 (AO3).
  
  
• Feels Like I Only Go Backwards, Baby by JugbandArnold (AO3).
  
  Stargate SG-1
  
• A Very Good Year by EldritchSandwich (AO3).
  
  Star Trek: Enterprise
  
• For the Record by EldritchSandwich (AO3).
  
  
• The Quiet by EldritchSandwich (AO3).
  
  Supernatural
  
• Rendezvous by Balder12 (AO3).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of The Bering Strait by ArtemisArcher83 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Hello from the Other Side by SwanQueen4tw (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 41 of Soon by apparitionism (AO3)
  

The End is Nigh

Last-but-one update from me.

T - Nooooooooooo don't do Tumblr - that place is chaos incarnate!! Stick with blogger... lol

If E can get the blog disconnected from the website before the website goes offline then, you'll need to change any bookmarks you have for it, but it will still be here for you to check back over old stuff. And I might just drop in from time to time to bore you with cute ferret stuff and such.

I think the yahoo group will still be there too - so I can let members know when I have passed by.

Oh yeah - and of course our uber etc email addys won't work any more either. So for my remaining two updates the link will have a different addy for those of you who'd like to keep in touch. (Joan?? Mel??)

Right - checking AO3 - this is the link you'll need AO3 f/f

It lists all the works that have been tagged as f/f - that's female/female not fan fic *g* - in date order - most recent first. You just need to check each page to see if there are stories the fandoms you like, or new chapters. There are usually between 15 and 20 pages of updates per day (more at busy times like Christmas) but if you're not checking all fandoms you can skip most of them. If you join the site you can get alerts for favourite authors/updates to stories etc. Obviously I never did that because I was checking all f/f stories for the site, not just in my fandoms. There's a button for RSS feed too.

Check the warning tags, check the pairing tags, read the summaries - because not everybody tags properly and just because it's been tagged f/f doesn't mean it is f/f.

You can narrow your searches - click on the pairing you want to bring up just stories with that pairing. Click on the writer's name to bring up only their stories. Click on a fandom to bring up all stories in that fandom. Do a search and choose your tags to avoid certain things or select certain things.

I'll see you all tomorrow for my last hurrah. Until them happy reading.


Ze

Agent Carter
• Family Christmas by dysfnctnly_sane (AO3).
  
  Arrow
  
• Chapter 9 (8) of Faithed by lufluf (AO3).
  
  Avatar: The Legend of Korra
  
• Chapter 2 of Side By Side by Babibox (AO3).
  
  Carol
  
• Epilogue by gayerthanjew (AO3).
  
  (The) Closer/Major Crimes
  
• Chapter 18 of And The Seeds Became Trees by MadameCissy (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
  
• Chapter 27 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 27 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
  
  
• Chapter 28 (conclusion) of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 28 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• The Wyrm and the Maiden Fair by daystarsearcher (AO3).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of I'll Always Come Home To You by HopelessRomantic (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 28 of Broken Curses and Happy Endings by Sighanne (AO3).
  
  
• Truth in the Liquor by GameDancer (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Once Upon an Apple Tree by NikitaFrost (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of The Longest Night by theforgottenpromises (AO3).
  
  
• Under The Mistletoe by MarsGem (AO3).
  
  
• Schucking Labels by hunnyfresh (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 32 of Thank God It's BDSM Friday by CarrotLucky13 (AO3).
  
  
• Christmas Lights and Sweaters by anotherouatwriter (AO3).
  
  
• Regina and the Eight Inch Snowstorm by Exquisiteliltart (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of Enough by SgtMac (AO3).
  
  
• Any Port in a Storm by lovebugxstories & sakuracorr (AO3).
  
  
• You're The One That I Want by cascaine (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of It Begins With Trust by Paradoxalpoised (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of The Price of Destiny by FoxoftheDesert (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of A Weekend in the Woods by NMartin (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 9 of Whispers of Her by LooselyBound (AO3).
  
  
• Two Girls, A Witch, and A Pirate by FaerieTales4ever (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of A Secret That Will Change Everything by TheFeffe00 (AO3).
  
  
• Mistletoe is for Wishing by Aupple (AO3).
  
  
• A Thousand Times Over by kaeh96 (AO3).
  
  
• And She Was by FoxoftheDesert (AO3).
  
  
• Gingerbread and Cinnamon by QueenPersephoneofHades (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Unforeseen Serenade by Velace (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 6 of Please Don't Let Go by GameDancer (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 16 of Villains Don't Get Happy Endings by lizardmm (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 15 & 16 of Que Sera, Sera by Velace (AO3).
  
  
• The Best Laid Plans of Mistletoe and Men by magicsophicorn (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of A Weekend in the Woods by NMartin (AO3).
  
  Person of Interest
  
• Elves Have More Fun by OfEndlessWonder (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 5 of Can We Pretend That We're in Love by idontcarewhatbonniethinks (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 4 of Birthday Gifts by idontcarewhatbonniethinks (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Playing House by EverydayGeek (AO3).
  
  
• All the Lights Are Shining So Brightly Everywhere by anxiously_sarcastic (AO3).
  
  
• What Gift? Which Gift? by TheyCallMeRobin (AO3).
  
  Pitch Perfect
  
• Bye-Bye by checkline (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 26 of Fast Friends by alphaclone (AO3).
  
  
• Christmas Lights by NoahK (AO3).
  
  
• Won't you stay til the A.M by eliseboobman (AO3).
  
  
• Oh the Places Yule Go by honey_hill (AO3).
  
  
• Jenga Bellas by Redlance (AO3).
  
  
• You're a Mess (I love you anyway) by DJ Jiggle Juice (AO3).
  
  
• Chloe Beale's Pitchmas Santa by threadgoodethebard (AO3).
  
  
• It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas by NeedleToTheGroove (AO3).
  
  
• And Love by TheEffinMitchell (AO3).
  
  
• Christmas Decorations by Ashton09 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 20 to 22 of Wish Again by HypersomniacGrad (AO3).
  
  
• No Big Deal by jaydreamingjaypride (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 22 (epilogue) to Proving Them Right by cheeky_geek_m0nkey (AO3).
  
  
• Five Times Beca Let Chloe Walk Away by Doccutroll (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of To Sleep... Perchance to Dream by The_Breaths_of_Chloe (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 25 of Waiting at the End of the Road by HypersomniacGrad (AO3).
  
  (The) Price of Salt
  
• Chapter 5 of Scenes from Seasons by Veringue (AO3).
  
  
• Like a Christmas Song of Love by canyousonicmedoctor (AO3).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles/Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapter 3 of Like Magic by PassionThorn (AO3).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles/Xena: Warrior Princess
  
• Chapter 7 of Warrior... Amazon... Cop... M.E. by Rizzoli66 (AO3).
  
  Rookie Blue
  
• 7 Years by ChapstickLez (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Special Kinda Love by Generalpandathefourth (AO3).
  
  (The) Silmarillion
  
• The Nameless Black of a Name by Anonymous (AO3).
  
  
• Tall and Bright and the Wind in Her Hair by Anonymous (AO3).
  
  (A) Song of Ice and Fire
  
• Chapter 24 (23) of When the Sun Rises in the East by prplmunky (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 14 of Dany by the Docks by starkyd7 (AO3).
  
  Star Trek: TNG
  
• Sick Bay by SophieD (AO3).
  
  Teen Wolf
  
• The Roof Was Pretty Windy (she didn't say a word) by kirayukimrua (AO3).
  
  Tomb Raider (games)
  
• Perfect by ReasonsLost (AO3).
  
  
• Family by ReasonsLost (AO3).
  
  
• It Seemed Like a Good Idea by ReasonsLost (AO3).
  
  
• Scars by ReasonsLost (AO3).
  
  Voyager
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of Procrastination is Futile by the_goofball (AO3).
  
  Warehouse 13
  
• Chapter 40 of Soon by apparitionism (AO3).
  
  
• Christmas Crazy by ItsOphelia (AO3).
  
  
• The One That Wrote Itself by sistersin7 (AO3).
  
  
• The One That’s Possibly Vaguely Amusing (plus Christmas cheer) by sistersin7 (AO3).
  
  
• Antlered by apparitionism (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 17 of The Long Way Home by Roadie (AO3).
  
  Wentworth
  
• In Need by DirtyDuchess (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 12 of Hidden things by ScribeHeart (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Veritas numquam perit by sticks_and_stones (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of Lips of an Angel by FrankyDoyleGirl (AO3).
  
  Xena: Warrior Princess
  
• Solstice Time is Here by soulgyrl (AO3).
  

Yikes...it's almost 2016!

Never fear. I'm still planning on a Tumblr post for y'all. I just need to get off my butt and actually join Tumblr and check things out.

I'll let you get to reading.

Tamara

Comics
• Jane's World:12/28/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).
  
  CSI
  
• About Last Night.... by gracey_99_1999 (GirlSlash).
  
  
• How Did We Fall? by gracey_99_1999 (Women in Kevlar).
  
  (The) Flash (TV)
  
• Another Light by MTL17 (AO3).
  
  Glee
  
• Forever Can Never Be Long Enough for Me (to Feel Like I’ve Had Long Enough with You) by LeighKelly & Nic1031 (AO3).
  
  
• Although It's Been Said Many Times, Many Ways (Merry Christmas to You) by LeighKelly & Nic1031 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Strong Enough by satonawall (AO3).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Sequel to On Call Room Magic by Katcher (AO3).
  
  (The) Hunger Games Trilogy
  
• Chapter 15 of An Evergreen Forest by bodylikeabattleaxe (AO3).
  
  Mass Effect
  
• Chapter 72 of The Incredible Story of Captain Shepard and the Love that Saved the Galaxy! by Daniscats (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 10 of Amid the Wreckage by Revans_Mask (AO3).
  
  
• Synthesis by Inkwasher (AO3).
  
  
• Loyalty by EldritchSandwich (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 2 & 3 (conclusion) of Things That Go Bump In The Night by ServeMeTheSky (AO3).

Sunday Evening

Tamara and kids are off seeing Hateful Eight. I chose to stay back and enjoy the peaceful house for few hours. We saw Joy last night and it was excellent. It is movie season for sure.

Hope your Sunday was restful. Have fun out there, but be stay safe as there is some crazy weather all about.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

Agent Carter
• I've Been an Awful Good Girl by charleybradburies (AO3).
  
  
• I Just Want You For My Own by drfitzmonster (AO3).
  
  
• Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by timeladyleo (AO3).
  
  
• Peggy Carter and the Magic of Broadway by AppleJuiz (AO3).
  
  
• Home for the Holidays by onceuponanevilangel (AO3).
  
  Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  
• Three Minutes of Christmas by HedaCoco (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 15 of Until We Get There by Pitkin (AO3).
  
  Arrow
  
• Chapters 23 & 24 (conclusion) of Advent Calendar by Rheah (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Mine by a_windsor (AO3).
  
  Avatar: The Legend of Korra
  
• Chapter 5 of The Quiet by SimplyKorra (AO3).
  
  
• Love You Like Grand by Kaghani (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 7 of Not Gone, Just Lost by Ravensbomb (AO3).
  
  BtVS
  
• Slayer Sisterhood by Palpatine (BuffynFaith.net).

Boxing Day

Here is hoping the day and week have gone well for you all. We had a great holiday. Today our visiting cat found a forever home with a really good guy.

I have Monday and Tuesday off so a few extra days of fun for all of us. We will go see the gingerbread houses downtown on Tuesday. This is a yearly tradition at this point and this year they feature Star Wars. Something to look forward to.

Here is hoping you all enjoy the week as well. Reminder our last official update is December 31.

Peace, Health and Happiness.

Elisa

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
• Eleven Times Korra Thought She Loved Asami and One Time She Knew by Omglooknoone (AO3).
  
  
• Oh, How Time Flies by Iggity (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 5 of Gravedigger by seriousam (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 22 of Something in the Air by DBsilverdragon (AO3).
  
  
• I'll Be Home For Christmas by kittymannequin (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Side By Side by Babibox (AO3).
  
  Broadchurch
  
• Chapter 8 of Moments In Time by spilled_notes (AO3).
  
  BtVS
  
• 'Tis the Season by GoldenWaffles (AO3).
  
  Call the Midwife
  
• Chapter 27 (conclusion) of Repetition by AverageOriginal (AO3).
  
  
• Heal by Anonymous (AO3).
  
  (The) Closer/Major Crimes
  
• Chapter 15 of And The Seeds Became Trees by MadameCissy (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada
  
• Chapter 11 of The Perfect Partner by PurpleKind (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
  
• Chapter 26 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 26 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• The One Where Kate's Feelings Are Definitely Platonic, Really by EVictoria (AO3).
  
  Harry Potter
  
• The Cold That Drives You Out (the warmth that invites you in) by erce3 (AO3).
  
  (The) Hunger Games Trilogy
  
• Fireside by Johannas_Motivational_Insults (AO3).
  
  Mad Max: Fury Road
  
• The Burning Wheel by Anonymous (AO3).
  
  Marvel Universe
  
• Making Ornaments by shieldivarius (AO3).
  
  
• Courage by angel1972 (Shatterstorm Productions).

Happy Holidays!

Today seems as good a time as any to talk about RSS Feeds. RSS stands for Rich Site Summary. Here's a great site that explains what RSS is: www.whatisrss.com. Sadly many of the sites we check don't have an RSS feed enabled.

The best way to see if your favorite site does have an RSS feed is to use an online RSS reader. Here's a great start for sites to use: sixrevisions.com/tools/free-rss-readers/.

A few years ago, Google had an RSS news reader. Google decided not to support it any more, however, and I started using the Feedly reader. I don't know anything about the other readers listed but they should all do basically the same thing...allow you to input a favorite site and, if they've got an RSS feed, easily see new content from multiple sites at one location.

A major benefit to RSS feeds is you can also read updates from your favorite sites using news reader apps on your phone or tablet. I use the GReader Pro app and it allows me to easily check many sites that I like to follow and read the new content as soon as it appears. I would bet any web based RSS reader you find will have an equivalent app.

I hope this isn't too confusing. Feel free to hit us up with questions. I'll try to answer as best I can.

Tamara

BtVS
• Chapter 18 of Fragments by Neytirijade (BuffynFaith.Net).
  
  Call the Midwfe
  
• Chapters 12 to 17 of Repetition by AverageOriginal (AO3).
  
  (The) Closer/Major Crimes
  
• Ghost Of Christmas Past by MadameCissy (AO3).
  
  Criminal Minds
  
• Make My Wish Come True by lostwarriors (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
  
• Chapter 25 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 25 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of Wiggle Room by LucykomTrigedakru (AO3).
  
  
• No. 8s on Christmas Eve by ncruuk (AO3).
  
  (The) Facts of Life
  
• Chapter 6 of Survivors by kanuck (AO3).
  
  Fear the Walking Dead
  
• Chapter 16 of Fear the Walking Hundred by HopeInHandfuls (AO3).
  
  Glee
  
• Restless by Joanorbis (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of De-Clawing Kitty by MTL17 (AO3).
  
  Lost Girl
  
• Confession by LesbihonestGuys (AO3).
  
  Original
  
• Part 17 of Sea & Stars by Melissa Good (her web site).

Christmas Eve

When I was a youngster this was my favorite night. I would go to my grandparents house with my family and my aunt and cousins. Best time every year. I have no idea why but some part of my brain never let go of how special it was.

Those days are gone and now Tamara and I try and create special times for our kids. As each year we swap Christmas Eve or Christmas day with the other houses and this year is Christmas Day for us. So tonight is a fairly slow one as we put the final touches on presents and stockings.

They will all be over tomorrow for a full house of chaos. Fun with everyone. I look forward to it all.

Here is hoping whatever you celebrate that it is filled with Joy and Wonder.

Happy Holidays and Peace to All.

Elisa

Avatar: The Legend of Korra
• Sprain by MetalWarrior22 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of The Natural Order by 425599167 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Gravedigger by seriousam (AO3).
  
  Comics
  
• Jane's World: 12/24/15 by Paige Braddock (Go Comics).
  
  CSI
  
• Third Time’s the Charm by Cherokee62 (Shatterstorm Productions).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
  
• Chapter 23 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 23 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
  
  
• Chapter 24 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 24 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• Like Daughter, Like Mother by SerenBex (AO3).
  
  
• All of Time and Space by doctorsdaughter (AO3).
  
  Norse Mythology
  
• Distant Echoes: If I Wast Thine Mother by tearonthefire (GirlSlash).

Links.

Star Wars was brilliant. Go. See it.

Yeah - in typical Abrams fashion it was big on battle scenes. And, yeah there were bits of it where you could think "haven't we been here before". But there were bits that were brand new. And a bit of character depth that would have made the three prequels decent movies if they had possessed something similar.

It was a bloody good movie and worth seeing more than once.

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

Next - as you all know after next week this site will be closing. For those of you that might like to bookmark some of the sites we cover - here's a short list of the ones that still post new things.

Multi-fandom websites which still update
Royal Academy of Bards

Passion and Perfection

Shatterstorm Productions

LiveJournal Communities which are stll active.
callie_arizona Grey's Anatomy

dvlwears-prada The Devil Wears Prada

Girlslash Multi-fandom

HP Girlslash Harry Potter

Femmeslash Multi-fandom

OUaT Femslash Once Upon a Time

Regina-Emma Once Upon a Time

Saffic Multi-fandom

Dreamwidth Community which still updates.
GirlGay Multi-fandom

And it looks like BuffyFaith is updating again after a couple of dead years.

I'll post the AO3 info, and how to check it, next week.

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And now... MERRY CHRISTMAS to you all.

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


Ze

Agent Carter
• Home Run, Part 2 by Shatterpath (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  Avatar: The Legend of Korra
  
• One Year by LightInside (AO3).
  
  
• It's Okay, I Miss Her too by MonsieurToast (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of Gravedigger by seriousam (AO3).
  
  BtVS/AtS
  
• My Heart the Red Sun, Your Heart the Moon Clouded by punch_kicker15 (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada
  
• Light Up the Night by xenavirgin (dvlwears-prada).
  
  
• Chapter 20 of More Than Just Baggage by heartsassassin (dvlwears-prada).
  
  Doctor Who
  
• Ambush by Turn_of_the_Sonic_Screw (AO3).
  
  Grey's Anatomy
  
• Chapter 39 (conclusion) of Well Maybe What You Want is Right Here by northern_road (callie-arizona).
  
  Light, Water, Muses
  
• Anastasia at the Allium by Shatterpath (ShatterStorm Productions).
  
  Mad Max: Fury Road
  
• Growout by schwarmerei1 (AO3).
  
  Marvel Movies
  
• Chapter 10 of Little Spider by alliekatt314 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 20 of A Notecard to the Dead by MickeyJrWrites (AO3).
  
  Mass Effect
  
• Take My Body by borzoid (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 4 of Mass Ab Intra by Bendithio (AO3).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapter 5 of Little Match Girl by DushkuHasDibs (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 16 of Villains Don't Get Happy Endings by lizardmm (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 27 of Broken Curses and Happy Endings by Sighanne (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of The Fire That Never Went Out by anamiii (AO3).
  
  
• The Day She Died by A Magiluna Stormwriter (AO3).
  
  
• Christmas Tree by SpookshowBabyx (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 6 of Not True Love? by RealaCarsona (AO3).
  
  Person of Interest
  
• Chapter 10 (epilogue) to Everywhere At Once by alicekittridge (AO3).
  
  Pitch Perfect
  
• Last Chance by jaydreamingjaypride (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 24 of Waiting at the End of the Road by HypersomniacGrad (AO3).
  
  (The) Price of Salt
  
• Chapter 4 of Scenes from Seasons by Veringue (AO3).
  
  
• The Wonderful Part of the Mess That We Made by canyousonicmedoctor (AO3).
  
  (The) Riddle-Master Trilogy
  
• Orange-Bright by Ailavyn_Siniyash (AO3).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Chapter 7 (conclusion) of A Sigh is Just a Sigh by delba (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of Possum by coolbyrne (AO3).
  
  (A) Song of Ice & Fire
  
• Chapter 13 of Dany by the Docks by starkyd7 (AO3).
  
  Voyager
  
• Heroes Don't Die, They Just Get Abducted By Aliens by captainkathryncoffeejaneway (AO3).
  

Solsice - and Nearly Christmas!!!!!

It was the Solstice in the wee small hours this morning. We wish our Wiccan and Pagan readers a Good Yule or Good Litha.

Tomorrow is Mawlid an Nabi - the birth of the Prophet Muhammad - celebrated by some branches of Islam. We wish those of our Muslim readers who mark this day a good festival.

And... it's nearly Christmas!! *bounces*

If you're in the UK (and the weather is co-operative) on Christmas Eve you should be able to see the International Space Station fly past (it moves bloody quickly so be ready). It should pass from west to east sometime around 5.20pm. If you have kiddies who still believe in Father Christmas tell them it's him flying on his travels and the shine is Rudolph's nose. It will be Magic for them.

Hell - just knowing I can see the Space Station flying over is magic to me. And I'm a long way past the kid stage.

And on the subject of Father Christmas don't forget about the NORAD Santa Tracker.

Ze

Agent Carter
• Didn't, Almost, Did by InLust (AO3).
  
  
• Your Hands and My Spare Time by lady_blackwell (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Cartinelli the First by rudeandginger (AO3).
  
  
• The Big Night by recentlyacquiredobsessions (AO3).
  
  Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
  
• Chapter 14 of Until We Get There by Pitkin (AO3).
  
  Arrow
  
• Chapters 18 to 20 of Advent Calendar by Rheah (AO3).
  
  
• I Don't Want to Be Alone by smoakenarrow (AO3).
  
  Arrow/The Flash/Legends of Tomorrow
  
• In This Lifetime by ArgentLives (AO3).
  
  Avatar: The Legend of Korra
  
• Chapter 7 of As Ummi by vifetoile (AO3).
  
  
• Firsts by swapcats (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Not Gone, Just Lost by Ravensbomb (AO3).
  
  
• Becoming Home by NashidaKyouko (AO3).
  
  
• Oh, It Must Be Love by kittymannequin (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 133 of The Road to Redemption is Hard Fought by duvarneya (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 8 of The Natural Order by 425599167 (AO3).
  
  
• Enlightenment by MetalWarrior22 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 27 of How Does it Feel? by DimensionalLover (AO3).
  
  
• A Sense of Stars by lupinely (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 10 (epilogue) to Forever in a Dream by Lex_Noctis (AO3).
  
  
• I Was Lost Without You by RevyDutch (AO3).
  
  Bad Girls (UK TV)
  
• Chapter 1 of Meet Me Halfway by Aleshia (AO3).
  
  Blake's 7 (UK TV)
  
• Just Checking by aralias (AO3).
  
  Call the Midwife
  
• Chapters 10 & 11 of Repetition by AverageOriginal (AO3).
  
  (The) Closer/Major Crimes
  
• Chapter 14 of And The Seeds Became Trees by MadameCissy (AO3).
  
  (The) Devil Wears Prada/Voyager
  
• Chapter 22 of The Skies Above Pearl Harbor (Door 22 of The Advent Calendar) by Gun Brooke (Her website).
  
  (The) Hunger Games Trilogy
  
• Chapter 12 of It Has Always Been You by lauluka (AO3).
  
  Mass Effect
  
• Chapters 5 & 6 of Resolve by Talaraine (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Things That Go Bump in the Night by ServeMeTheSky (AO3).
  
  Once Upon a Time
  
• Chapter 4 of How Many Times Can a Heart Break? by Applesaday (AO3).
  
  
• Wake Me with a Kiss by TheHedgehogSong (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 & 2 of Crush (Her Heart) by ficfacfoe (AO3).
  
  
• Stay (Only for a Few Days) by Wannabanauthor (AO3).
  
  
• Don't Be Surprised by Ael_tRlailiiu (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 1 of Do Cursed Wolves Dream of Magic Sheep? by trancer (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 5 of The Colour Green by vienne_la_nuit (AO3).
  
  
• Monopoly by Writing_Sux (AO3).
  
  
• Chapters 1 to 3 of Who Needs Mistletoe? by EvilQueen79 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 11 of Remember Who You Are by ShutterMonkey (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of It Has Been You All Along by ShutterMonkey (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 31 of A Moment of Truth by Jemisoutrageous (AO3).
  
  
• Possible by SgtMac (AO3).
  
  
• Once upon a Swan by Ninestar (AO3).
  
  Original
  
• Chapter 15 of The Sweet Bells of Summer by thesweetbellsofsummer (AO3).
  
  Person of Interest
  
• Chapter 56 of Caged Animals by BlondeQ (AO3).
  
  
• Everywhere At Once by alicekittridge (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 6 of Sappy Idiots in Love by Lala98 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 9 of Tell Her I Love Her by gtho (AO3).
  
  Pitch Perfect
  
• Chapter 20 of Proving Them Right by cheeky_geek_m0nkey (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Airports and Playlists by lostinmusicsince93 (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 3 of Uber Hot by Knappster (AO3).
  
  
• Chapter 22 of Written in the Stars by HypersomniacGrad (AO3).
  
  
• Raise Your Glass by Geekandproud (AO3).
  
  (The) Price of Salt
  
• Always by daihazed (AO3).
  
  Rizzoli & Isles
  
• Unexpected by delba (AO3).
  
  
• Make the Yuletide Gay (Themed) by motor_function_failures_inc (AO3).
  
  Wentworth
  
• Chapter 16 of On the Outside by inspired66 (AO3).