Playing along with Abby of Abby Tries Again today.

Seeing: the most recent episode of Burn Notice on Hulu.

Hearing: the gusts through the trees outside.

Tasting: Stonyfield Farms Chocolate Chip Mint Frozen Yogurt (which unfortunately had a sort of chalky taste to it).

Feeling: the soft red corduroy of the new dress that I got in the mail today! (No, that’s not me, by the way – this is just the largest image of the actual dress I could find because it’s not for sale anymore…)

Smelling: cold, moist air – the kind that comes in through an open window at night after a rainstorm.

How about you?

Meet Miss Claudette, everyone!

“Bonjour! Je m’appelle Claudette.”

She wanted to say hello to all of you and stretch her little owl wings after her very long journey from Paris!

Miss Claudette reminded me of a lovely quote that I have been saving to share at the right moment:

“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” – Maya Angelou

(Claudette was very excited when I showed her my collection of hair ribbons!)

While I was looking for a space to make a home for Claudette I came across a fortune cookie fortune that I have been saving for… probably a year or two, since I can’t remember the last time I had Chinese food.

Is there ever a time when this is not true? I don’t think so…

(But they forgot to mention tea!)

edit: Miss Claudette’s brothers and sisters can be found at Encore Petite.