Niblet's new neighborhood

Niblet's Cottontail Cottage was starting to look a little more like a condemned building, so Santa brought him some new digs!

Here are some "before" shots. Note the top edges--Cookies loves to hop up onto the third floor and chew on the cardboard:

The inside didn't look much better:
Wow. The poor little guy was living in a hovel.

Curb appeal to the rescue!

Here we are, swinging hammers and hauling 2x4s, building a new home for my little Son, Moon, and Stars:

Niblet: You're doing it wrong! Me: Oh yeah? YOU try folding these crazy tabs!

Finally--Niblet's new neighborhood came together! His new Cottontail Cottage:

His new "Magic Dream Cottage"--the street address is 24 Carrot Lane!:

Here's Nibble, hangin' in his new 'hood:

Of course, the kitties had to check it out too; here's Kisses, trying to wheeze on Nibble's gig:

Hey, get out of my magic dream house! Those are MY magic dreams you're having in there!

Fred Thompson may drop out after Iowa ...

Do you think anyone will notice?

Politico.com reports:

Several Republican officials close to Fred Thompson’s presidential campaign said they expect the candidate will drop out of the race within days if he finishes poorly in Thursday’s Iowa caucus.

Thompson’s campaign, which last spring and summer was generating fevered anticipation in the media and with some Republican activists, has never ignited nationally, and there are no signs of a late spark happening here in Iowa, where even a third-place finish is far from assured.

This reality—combined with a fundraising drought—left well-connected friends and advisers of Thompson Wednesday evening predicting that he will pull the plug on hype and hope before the Jan. 8 New Hampshire primary. (full story)

Iowa Wait Almost Over

When I think of Iowa the first thing that comes to mind is the song "Iowa Stubborn" from The Music Man.



And every four years, I also think of presidential politics.

I don't remember a time in recent history when Iowa fever has seemed so great. Everyone seems to be talking about Iowa, including some of the presidential candidates who had initially decided to skip the state.

Well, the wait is almost over. Pretty soon the good folks of Iowa will caucus and the next phase of the race will be on!

As I've mentioned earlier, I think campaigning for the 2008 election began so early because people are just sick and tired of George W. Bush and the whole Bush administration. I think given the opportunity to do so, Americans would have voted this past November for a new president, just to end the misery sooner!

For political junkies it's going to be an exciting few weeks with Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida, and "Super Tuesday" on February 5. Let the games begin!