Sunday around here is usually a day for chores. Laundry, dishes, dusting, clearing up clutter, all the most boring things to do. You would think Sunday would feel like a day of drudgery.

But today it's something of a festive atmosphere. We have a fire in the fireplace. And Ziggy has new dishes to eat out of, and they are made of painted Italian pottery. I found them on sale last week at HomeGoods, one of my favorite stores for housewares and furnishings.

Also there is good news from the web today. Sweet Maria has started up her web page again: Kiss the Rain. Am I glad? Oh, yes. I am.

The dinner party last night was lots of fun. My mood improved considerably in the company of a bunch of people I don't work with. Also the delicious Indian food did its part to brighten my spirits. However, I don't think anyone had as much fun eating as Ziggy: