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• After a month with us, Griz the cat has turned out to be an absolute joy to have around.
• I’ve been cooking much more lately and trying more recipes as a result. I’ve even been keeping recipes, tried and untried, on a Web site for easy reference (complete with notes and photos). If I know you, and you’d like a link to my recipe site, let me know. I promise there’s something on there you’d enjoy.
• We’ve been watching more movies at home lately. Here are three worth checking out:
  Inglorious Bastards
  Let The Right One In
  In The Loop
• I’m ALMOST done Christmas shopping. Almost.
• If you mix 1 box of chocolate cake mix with one 15-oz can of pumpkin, drop the mix into 12 muffin cups and bake it at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, you end up with a delicious, chocolaty, low-fat concoction that tastes as good as it looks:
• I really need to stay away from the Gap for a while. Unless I come across a suitcase full of money.

That is all. For now.