But in real life I do not add shredded cheese to cupcakes. Hell, I do not even make cupcakes: I leave that to the pros.

I love that Meara is at chez Javachik right now even though I am not. Thanks for watching over mi casa!! Glad dancing was fun!

And I will gladly make you cupcakes when you come to Seattle! :)

I don't know why you're online, silly lady, but I hope it's quieter there than it is here--definitely lots of fireworks still going on, the wigglebutts would not be happy.

We went to a late dinner. Steve is passed out and snoring and I am about to pass out too! Good night!

We have booms, too. The gun range is up the hill, and I think they're firing off stuff there. Not just "up the hill". It's up the mountain from where we are, and beautifully oriented and bermed and in deep, thick woods. We're safe. Still, there are booms tonight.

I think it may have been a vicuna, in amongst some llamas maybe. There're several farms with llamas, and also at least one I know of with a pasture full of goats with a guard llama, and two of sheep with a guard llama. Then there's the goat farm with the Great Pyrenese--SUCH a gorgeous dog, all happy because he has goat buddies and a job!

I'm glad you went dancing, meara, and had a good time. I love it when spontaneous decisions work out.

Sadly, I have no cupcakes. There are cherries in the fridge, though, and vanilla ice cream. The *good* vanilla, with the speckles.

The *good* vanilla, with the speckles.

I had some of that tonight too! nom, indeed.

How wonderful that you know a Great Pyrenese with a job. There are a couple in the 'hood who are bored to tears pretty much all the time.

There are a couple of goat/sheep pens in WVA where you can take a dog to run for 45 minutes, for a fee. A client takes her dogs and then watches them sleep for a week. It's awesome and money well-spent.

meara, what's your plan for tomorrow?

I have a friend who raises and trains border collies to herd. And agility trials, for fun. She says the best toy you can buy a border collie is a farm. With sheep.

Huh. Just read a short article [link] on the Great Pyrenese Dog, and it said that they get along well with other animals, usually loving cats. I wonder if that's because cats are such a challenge to herd.

And for the Queen's birthday.

We don't get the Queen's birthday off work.

I'm going to write a strongly-worded letter. To the Queen.

which day? The one that you celebrate? Or her *actual* birthday. Jeez, must be nice. Celebrate it twice. The crazy lifestyles of royalty.