Leap into the New Year

And here it is, the hours ticking down until the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009. But not so fast!

2008 will be one second longer than usual, thanks to the fellows at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, UK - the place that Greenwich Mean Time is named after. Due to the minute slowing of the earth's rotation over time, a "leap second" will be added just at midnight tonight.

Isn't it wonderful? What will you do with your extra second? I'm going to linger just a little longer as I kiss my sweetie when the New Year is rung in.

Pink Saturday - Topanga's flying pig

Beverly at the blog How Sweet the Sound has a great idea! It's Pink Saturday. Post about something pink, on Saturday. Here are the rules if you want to Get Pink!

I was driving north through the canyon for the first time in a week or two, and was surprised to see that Topanga's flying pig has been painted a brilliant fresh pink! She always makes me smile.

Have a wonderful Pink Saturday - and keep smiling!

Pork takes wing!

I don't know how you all feel about presidential politics, but for me, I can only say that I am delighted to see that a woman and an African-American candidate are serious contenders for the presidency of the United States. We will see how this all plays out, but tonight brought us closer to a resolution.

Pigs CAN fly - I believe it! Let our porcine dreams take wing and soar across the sky!