happy anniversary, sandy! i know i'm early but i'll have forgotten by the 8th. i made chili for supper. it will be better tomorrow, but it hit the spot tonight. it must be cold outside 'cause the dogs are doing a quick turn around. saves me from having to take 'em for a walk, and stoop to scoop. i have a bad habit of losing my balance when i lean way over and it's hard to get up-- too much gravity holding me down. it seems to be particularly strong here== the gravity. we must be close to the sun here.