Why fferret is neat

I don't know fferret all that well, but what I know, I like. He's one of us oldish folks raising a kid in the fandoms, which is still not all that common. Furry parents unite! He volunteers for the Red Cross and reading for the disabled, which I really think is a wonderful thing to do with your time, and hopefully will inspire me to get back to more volunteering sometime soon. And he doesn't take himself too seriously, which is good. I hope I can get to know fferret better someday, but even if I don't, it's good to know there's another one of the good folk out there. Yay fferret!

A special note to those who deal with small businesses

Please send a nice inquiry of "Hey, I ordered some stuff a while ago and I haven't gotten it yet, what's up?" before you send the "I can't believe you haven't sent this, I missed Christmas and my son's birthday, you are a bunch of cheaters and stole my money, send me a refund in the next ten seconds before I report you to the Better Business Bureau". Really. Send it before you wait a month and a half for something where they've promised 72 hour shipping.

Vicki, who apparently has had the USPS lose her first package. :P

Why I'm tickled to know ladyperegrine

I've only just started to get to know ladyperegrine very recently, but it seems like we're walking very parallel paths at the moment: trying to navigate the stressful and lonely waters of alternative-mom stay-at-home parenting while fighting depression and trying to keep the creative fires going. She wears costumes to events which real "grownups" wear khakis to, just like me. I can see she's going to be a great person to come to for support, and I hope I can offer her the same. She's bright and interesting, which gives me hope that maybe *I'm* still bright and interesting. I only wished she lived closer; I could use friends like her in my neighborhood!

I'm so happy to have new friends like ladyperegrine!