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The Burning House: Grab and go
August 20, 2014 – 8:54 PM | 34 Comments
<em>The Burning House</em>: Grab and go

I had a review copy of Foster Huntington’s The Burning House sitting on my to-read shelves for at least a couple of years.

The Vine: April 11, 2014
April 11, 2014 – 9:47 AM | 8 Comments
The Vine: April 11, 2014

Cat-owning home office folk, help!

Prints: Not Charming
February 24, 2014 – 10:00 PM | 32 Comments
Prints: Not Charming

It’s not the pawprints themselves. …Well, it’s not JUST the pawprints themselves.

The Vine: July 19, 2013
July 19, 2013 – 1:19 PM | 8 Comments
The Vine: July 19, 2013

Good time of year to foster little cats, folks! Mabel arrived here about three years ago; now G Force has another couple of kittles in need of temporary housing. Can you help?

The Nause-AA: Round of 64, Flight Upchuck
August 16, 2012 – 9:09 AM | 85 Comments
The Nause-AA: Round of 64, Flight Upchuck

Today’s write-ups by Sarah D. Bunting. To vote, scroll down; to see the bracket, click here. We’ll leave these open a few days, so tell a friend (or queasy enemy).
Remember: This time, you’re voting for the food …

ATP Hotness and Cream: Wimbledon 2012
July 2, 2012 – 8:28 AM | 10 Comments
ATP Hotness and Cream: Wimbledon 2012

Tomato Nation is hosting the ATP Round of 16 Hotness for the first time. It’s an honor! But also a grind, as many of our traditional favorites were ousted in the first week of play, …

Red Ops Day 8: Joplin, MO
May 30, 2012 – 12:11 AM | 12 Comments
Red Ops Day 8: Joplin, MO

5 PM
All righty, Nation. Donations have been a liiiiiiittle casual so far today; we haven’t broken a thousand bucks and we still have 7 full projects to complete if we want to get that 1K …

Save The Day: April 28
April 28, 2011 – 9:27 AM | 19 Comments
Save The Day: April 28

3:45 PM update
A little note from reader Patty D.:
Hey Sarah,
Just thought you might like to know that the TN Contest inspired me to challenge my book group to fund a DonorsChoose.org project supporting reading in …

And Then There Were Three
March 1, 2011 – 9:17 PM | 90 Comments
And Then There Were Three

Mabel, formerly “Mei-Mei,” formerly “Betty,” arrived at my house July 4th weekend as a foster cat, tiny, bitter, and silent. At first, she hid on a bathroom shelf, and tried to impersonate a Scrubbing Bubble …

Welcome Back, Reader
April 13, 2010 – 10:36 PM | 64 Comments
Welcome Back, Reader

Oh, hello. How’s it going? …Oh, you know. Two trips to the vet in one day, which I could have done without, but everyone’s more or less fine, and Little Joe lost a pound and …