News for writers among my readers:

Mark your calendar--The Writers' Circle presents an Evening of Poetry and Prose and a Book Signing Party on Monday, January 3, 2011, 7:30 p.m., at the Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25 St. Sacramento, CA 95814. Come hear the following local authors read from their works: Jennifer O'Neill Pickering, JoAnn Anglin, Mellen Lunn, Sarah Stricker, Diane Lovegrove Bader, Patricia L. Nichol and Patricia Tollefson.

For more information visit: http://jennifersword.blogspot.com

On a doggy note, I hope all you dog lovers are enjoying the outdoors with your canine companions on this gloriously warm, sunny day. What greater joy can there be than this for pets and their people?