Furry man,

I am going to request either December 11 or January 15, seeing as the other dates you proposed are very close when I will be home for the holidays, and I would really rather not go home two weekends in a row. But you are also free to go see Mama Lang without me. I will in no way be offended. Unless she replaces the photos of me in the house with photos of you. Did I ever tell you about the time that Sarah and my mom had a fight, and somehow Sarah blamed me for it and scratched my face out of every picture on display in the house? Lots of family photos with a white blob in them. It was very unfortunate.

I actually do have lizard skin. I just wear a lot of foundation. I was almost hired to do a Covergirl commercial, but they did a test run, and the general public found my natural skin to be so revolting that they pulled the ads. Almost famous. Almost. Know how we can become famous? As discussed, I really think we should do the Julie and Julia thing with Paula Deen cookbooks instead of Julia Child. A year-long blog about cooking and eating Paula's creations. Barring probable health issues -- most likely diabetes and/or cardiac arrest -- I think it would be a great idea. They would of course make a movie. And the untimely death of one or both of us would make an awesome twist!!!

I spent the day, once again, browsing the real estate of the rich and the famous on the Sotheby's website. I was picking out a retirement house for my parents. I chose this one: http://www.sothebysrealty.com/en/PropertyDetails.aspx?R=4100013444&N=12+149+4294944403+4294967131+4294967244&curr=USD&No=6&PSeq=0. It's truly perfect for them. And in Canada? You know how I feel about that.

I'm making chili, the most wonderful food ever dreamed up. I hope I don't burn it as I write to you.

I also browsed wedding dresses (for my themed wedding) and modcloth today, as you know. (I honestly had nothing to work on.) Here are our holiday dresses:

you -- http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Dresses/City+of+Lights+Dress

me -- http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Dresses/Without+Equal+Dress

rcarr -- http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Lady+Jane+Dress (or if that would make her uncomfortable, then http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Dresses/Navy+Notion+Dress)

And our new winter coats:

you: http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Outerwear/Coats/Against+the+Storm+Coat

me: http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Outerwear/Coats/Across+From+Me+Coat

rcarr: http://www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/Outerwear/Coats/Impressing+the+Gals+Coat

I think I burned my chili.

Do you know what word I think is underused/underrated? Foxy.

Rachel, you are foxy.

Bye now,

Becca