Important Notice to Readers...

Options: Vanilla or...?

Those of you who know me well know why a lot of changes have occurred on this site recently. Those of you who visit often (hi!) know what is missing and can probably surmise the basics.

I can tell you that I don't like my site this way.

I feel as if I am being held hostage.

I can't write what I like, how I like, where I like.

I can't put up the links or pictures I want to share.

I hate it, hate it, hate it.

But sometimes vanilla has to trump any other flavour...sigh....for reasons greater than one person's personal favourite.

A friend has suggested I post elsewhere. And I have in one spot or another - but mostly these are protected sites, not open to the public.

Any ideas?

~January~

The Readers

I have a simple tracker on this site. It tells me how many people visit, on what day and what time. It shows if the reader came directly to my site, linked to me from someone else's blog, or googled something that lead them to my site.

The neat thing, too, is that it gives me a vague idea of where a reader is from as it indicates where the internet provider is. With all this, I have been able to determine that there are a few regular or semi-regular readers. I know who some of the readers are because we are friends or we have e-mailed each other. But this post is for the unknown readers...

I just wanted to tell you that I get a kick out of seeing your unique "tracker" info. I don't know your name or anything about you, but I feel like you are a friend just because you continue to visit. Here are some internert locations of unidentified readers...

• Punta Gorda
• Manchester UK
• Scituate
• Melbourne, Australia
• London, UK
• Dublin, Ireland
• Montgomery
• San Clemente
• Santa Cruz
• Lawton
• Laurel
• H*rl*nT*lb*t

I smile when I see you, Unknown Friends. Thank you for stopping by!

Love,
~January~

Walls

Walls. I got 'em.

Kind of like Twynham Castle up there.

Nice and high. And a moat to cross, to boot.

Oh, and is that a nasty old crow atop the chimney?

Such a pretty sight from the outside. Probably the inside, too.

But how do you get over the walls?

Through the front gate, if you are able.

Pay the fee and you get in.

Or be thoughtful and observe all those little cracks and openings within the walls.

And slowly, oh so slowly...

Don't be noticed!

Don't alarm the guards!

...work yourself into the heart of the fortress.

A Dream, A Desire, A Destination

I've got a thing for all things Shetland-ish...

Shelties, ponies, sheep...

Rocks and rugged islands...water...solitude...

Amazing vistas of land and sky...

Northern Lights....

There are things I want to do in my life. Going to the Shetland Islands is near the top of my list.

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Why is it, when recognising a pattern in your life, you choose action to deliberately avoid repeating the pattern....and then find yourself right back in it??

The Dr's Assistant

One of my favourite gifts has been the Season Three DVD collection of Dr Who, featuring Dr Martha Jones as his companion.

Tonight I spent some time watching it. It is so good!

I never thought they would be able to replace the last assistant, but Martha is brilliant!

How about this for a description? From BBC head of fiction Jane Tranter: "She comes bursting on to our screens with intelligence, fearlessness, charisma and beauty. She tackles the Doctor like no other companion has done before."

What woman wouldn't want to be described as all that? And then to tackle the Dr as well! My my! Who wouldn't want to tackle the Dr?



I loved Christopher Ecclestone. I love David Tennant. Two wonderful actors. Mmmmmmmm! I would tackle them given a chance!

But most of all, I want to be described as intelligent, fearless, charismatic and beautiful.

Like Martha.