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The Saturday 7

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I have got to stop skipping weeks. It takes me way too long to catch up. Alas . . . 1. On Tuesday, I randomly decided to start reading Emma M. Lion. It's gotten a lot of buzz lately, and seemed like my kind of book, so I jumped in. This morning, I finished the 8th book in the series. Lol. The first two were less than 200 pages each, but they picked up in length after that. Suffice it to say, the buzz is deserved. The writing reminded me very much of L.M. Montgomery. There were definite Anne of Green Gables undertones, but it actually felt more like The Blue Castle . And in a strange way, it reminded me of one of my favorite children's novels: Adventures with Waffles - endearing, hilarious, delightful, but at turns serious, heartfelt, and deep. By the end, there was a bit too much poetry for my dull mind, but I adored the series as a whole. As Emma herself says, " There is no feeling quite like finishing a book that you’ve loved."  And lucky for me, there are more ins...
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The Saturday 7 - for real this time

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I actually have a lot to report today! Hold on to your hats! 1. Stella used up the third of her nine lives. In case you're new here, this free cat has caused us more trouble (and money) than any animal we've ever owned. First, she pulled down some window blinds and severed her tail - resulting in an overnight vet stay and minor tail amputation. Then she got locked outside and found her way back in by way of the chimney (where she was stuck for an unknown length of time until we heard her meowing). Now for the most recent cat astrophe . . . Last week, Justin noticed that Stella had an open sore in her armpit. She had licked all the fur away from it, so it had probably been there for a while before we noticed. It smelled kind of funky and was oozing pus. Not a good sign. But she was acting totally normal, and it was like 8:00 at night when he noticed. The next morning she got up with him as usual, drank out of the sink like normal, and didn't seem to be acting strangely at a...
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