Holiday Hugs from Project Linus

I know you couldn't all make it this year to the Project Linus blanket making event, but I know you would have been if you could - and you remembered! It was a really nice evening with friends, warm fleece, hot chocolate and quiet conversations - and a little bit of dancing :). We saw some new faces which always makes me happy - and we made seven adorable blankets to be donated to Project Linus NJ.
Check your e-mail for the beautiful thank you note we got from them. You can see how many children and families benefit from your efforts. Give yourself a hug. We'll do it again some time soon. Let me know if you are interested.

Here are a few photos of our "blanketeers"! Thanks to all of you and to The Friends of the Library for donating the materials and the refreshments.






Next events - Yu-Gi-Oh, Thursday, Dec 7 at 3 pm
Crochet, Tuesday Dec. 12 at 3 pm
Zine deadline Thursday Dec 7th......printing on Friday!
We'll save any new stuff for next edition if you don't make it.

Check out our new website for more photos and info www.hpplnj.org

To Catch a Peep

10 of you showed up, thank you! And, we had a special guest, Pauly, the "gangsta rat". Thanks, Anna for bringing him. I have a new appreciation and fondness for rats.

Now, about your "anathemas"....

What is an anthema? According to MSN encarta
a·nath·e·ma [ ə náthəmə ] (plural a·nath·e·mas) noun
Definition:
1. object of loathing: somebody or something that is greatly disliked or detested and is therefore shunned

We use anathemas to disable peeps so we can catch them. This is what we would need to catch all the peeps that came to the meeting:

Tina Fey dressed as Marilyn Monroe, juggling a soccer ball while singing the Russian national anthem and eating pizza. There will be a homework assignment about whales in her backpack. Did I mention "Marilyn" would be wearing a Nightwish t-shirt, having just come from one of their concerts?

And the the peeps we would catch.....

Sophia Weissman
Shimoen
Harry Greenburg
Henry Greenburg
Daniel Segal
Nicholas Baay
Elias Bull
Simon Davis
Rebecca George
Anna Fadeeva

Can you match them up with their anathemas? Have fun! What would we need to catch you?

Can you guess who my mom is? Hint: What? You need a hint? If so, scroll down to my first post.

Okay, I know you're reading it, all the copies are out! So, please be here Monday night, October 30th at 7 pm for discussion.
It is a fascinating, says me, book about the world of parasites, rats and vampires, with just a tad of romance. How can you have a vampire story without a little creepy romance?


Come find out the answers to these important questions...Why aren't some snails able to enjoy their little snaily lives? Who's been laying their eggs in someone's left eye? What exactly are YOUR anathemas and does your mother know
about them?

We may have a special guest. I suggest garlic with your dinner. Just in case.

This is not me. This my dog, but he is going to dress up like me for Halloween. I will return the favor. Photos to follow.