Earlier my parents and I were having our regular Sunday strawberry milkshakes..we were by the pellet stove, and then dad walked over to the living room and said he saw a firetruck. Mom then walked over and must have said something about smoke, and then I came over, looked up and saw this:

Yikes! Mom said she saw flames, but it looked more like the sunset to me. We were worried someone was losing their house, right before Christmas..it was also -30, definitely not a good time for a fire. Mom and I bundled up and walked to the end of the street, where various first responder vehicles were. Here's a closer view:

Up close, we could tell it wasn't the house that was burning, phew! Mom asked a (very handsome :P) firefighter who walked by about the fire, and he said it was a shed, and that all the people, animals and the house were safe. I'm not sure how the fire started, but they got pretty lucky. I'm always thankful for firefighters, they are amazing!
Curti loves rolling around on my clean sheets!

He'll eat catnip, but it doesn't really do anything to him..clean sheets though? He's in heaven haha. He is an impressively long kitty too lol, wow :P
At work yesterday and Friday we were open until 7, but no one came in after 5:30, for both me and Bill..pointless staying open that late, but you can never know for certain. I won't be at work again until next year?? Oh my! It was definitely a crazy year for the bookstore, I hope 2026 is kinder!
Happy solstice! Tomorrow will be 7 seconds longer! :D
20. Your mom's favorite saying: "Super annoying," and she also likes calling Curti "buddy/bubba" haha
21. What are you thankful for this year? Curti, family/friends, books, curtains haha, etc
1. What do you want to be remembered for?
2. Did you ever have an imaginary friend?
3. What is your relationship like with your mother?
4. Is it ever a bad thing to be honest?
5. What's your favorite holiday movie?
6. Do you believe in luck?
7. Your favorite quote
8. Your first Christmas away from home
9. What is your favorite holiday?
10. Your highs and lows from today
11. What makes you feel safe?
12. Your theme song
13. A letter to your daughter or niece
14. Your favorite Christmas gift as a child
15. Some things you want to stop doing
16. Your feelings on meditation
17. What matters most to you?
18. Something new you want to try
19. Your favorite Christmas song
20. Your mom's favorite saying
21. What are you thankful for this year?
22. Some things you want to start doing
23. The most valuable lesson you've learned this year
24. Your favorite holiday traditions
25. Your feelings and beliefs about the holidays
26. How have you improved yourself this year?
27. Your thoughts on body image
28. A letter to your son or nephew
29. The best movie you saw in theaters this year
30. The best book you read this year
31. What are you most looking forward to next year?

Yikes! Mom said she saw flames, but it looked more like the sunset to me. We were worried someone was losing their house, right before Christmas..it was also -30, definitely not a good time for a fire. Mom and I bundled up and walked to the end of the street, where various first responder vehicles were. Here's a closer view:

Up close, we could tell it wasn't the house that was burning, phew! Mom asked a (very handsome :P) firefighter who walked by about the fire, and he said it was a shed, and that all the people, animals and the house were safe. I'm not sure how the fire started, but they got pretty lucky. I'm always thankful for firefighters, they are amazing!
Curti loves rolling around on my clean sheets!

He'll eat catnip, but it doesn't really do anything to him..clean sheets though? He's in heaven haha. He is an impressively long kitty too lol, wow :P
At work yesterday and Friday we were open until 7, but no one came in after 5:30, for both me and Bill..pointless staying open that late, but you can never know for certain. I won't be at work again until next year?? Oh my! It was definitely a crazy year for the bookstore, I hope 2026 is kinder!
Happy solstice! Tomorrow will be 7 seconds longer! :D
20. Your mom's favorite saying: "Super annoying," and she also likes calling Curti "buddy/bubba" haha
21. What are you thankful for this year? Curti, family/friends, books, curtains haha, etc
2. Did you ever have an imaginary friend?
3. What is your relationship like with your mother?
4. Is it ever a bad thing to be honest?
5. What's your favorite holiday movie?
6. Do you believe in luck?
7. Your favorite quote
8. Your first Christmas away from home
9. What is your favorite holiday?
10. Your highs and lows from today
11. What makes you feel safe?
12. Your theme song
13. A letter to your daughter or niece
14. Your favorite Christmas gift as a child
15. Some things you want to stop doing
16. Your feelings on meditation
17. What matters most to you?
18. Something new you want to try
19. Your favorite Christmas song
20. Your mom's favorite saying
21. What are you thankful for this year?
22. Some things you want to start doing
23. The most valuable lesson you've learned this year
24. Your favorite holiday traditions
25. Your feelings and beliefs about the holidays
26. How have you improved yourself this year?
27. Your thoughts on body image
28. A letter to your son or nephew
29. The best movie you saw in theaters this year
30. The best book you read this year
31. What are you most looking forward to next year?