I am truly, definitely, positively, absolutely, most assuredly tired of all this bloody rain! When did New York decide to pull up roots and haul ass to Seattle? All I know is it's making me tired and grumpy and more lethargic than usual.

Bleh!

Tell me something cheery. Or point me to something Spuffy (and no, that isn't oxymoronic... it can happen).

And will someone please, please, please kick my muse's ass into gear?

**smooches, y'all**

As everyone does at one point or another - just want to see if crossposting works. For me. *grins*

The answer is probably right in front of my nose, which means I won't ever find it, so I turn to the more knowledgeable out there. I managed to import my LJ journal into my DW journal without any problems. However, is there any way of importing a community journal from LJ to a community journal in DW?

Any help/advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

All the begging and pleading and nail biting (yes, I have issues and neurotic tendencies, it seems) was for naught. Dreamwidth sent me my very own invite. So, I decided to go with a more generic approach to the journal name.

If y'all want to friend, subscribe to me, my Dreamwidth account is:

bronxgirl

So, if you see this strange name asking for friending access privileges, it's really just little old me!

I'm not leaving LJ... I'm still satisfied with my permanent account here, but as they say:

OOOOH, SHINY!

If I'm on anyone's invite list, please free up my spot for someone else. Smooches, all!

Yes, it's me... third sheep from the right in the LJ flock. If anyone has a spare Dreamwidth invite code to spare, please think of me? I'd be most appreciative. Many thanks in advance.

Our world's a lesser place with him gone.




R.I.P. Andy Hallett

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liliaeth and I have yet another interlude of our little epic - and it hasn't been a half a year in coming, this time. Amazing. We're grateful for the reception the previous interlude received. Nice to know some folks are still reading. Please follow the Warning Alert System.

Early May - 2018
Will is nearly 14 years old
Alonna is 12 1/2

Green Alert
This follows immediately after our last post. Will runs to keep his movie date. Guess who pops in?

Please, as always, read and comment! Buffy!Muse has been given a little slack, since she's been far more cooperative as of late. We've decided to allow her any and all bribes and comforts… but the ankle chain stays until she's proven herself more trustworthy.

Feedback is always welcomed.

Goddess bless Willa, my first and foremost mentor, gillo, with her busy family and professional life and strife, for continuing to be a beta-extraordinaire, and just_sue. Though our time together has been brief lately, she's managed to keep my mind on track and cheer me ever onwards.

To read Beloved from the beginning, go to my Live Journal Here or to simply_beloved: chapter 1.



Full sized banner by zugma beneath the cut.

( Beloved – Interlude 31-32B – Movie Maneuvers )

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1,000th Entry!

After much angst, pulling of hair and rending of garments thanks to certain AWOL muses, liliaeth and I finally have the latest interlude of our little epic. We're hoping it still has an audience. Please follow the Warning Alert System.

Early May - 2018
Will is nearly 14 years old

Green Alert
Only a day or so has passed in the lives of Will, Nina and Angel since our last chapter, though for the latter it might as well have been an eternity. Angel reluctantly agrees to do his fatherly duty. Connor listens and learns (hopefully). That's about it. Really!

Please, as always, read and comment! Buffy!Muse is back to being shackled to her little cot. Give a muse her freedom, and she vanishes for months at a time.

Feedback is always welcomed.

Goddess bless Willa, my first and foremost mentor, gillo, who, after passing out from shock, managed to deliver her usual beta magic, and just_sue, whose loving nags are just what the doctor ordered, and excellent suggestions are always welcomed.

To read Beloved from the beginning, go to my Live Journal Here or to simply_beloved: chapter 1.



Full sized banner by zugma beneath the cut.

( Beloved – Interlude 31-32 – Fathers and Sons )

It was only a matter of time, wasn't it?

UniCreatures

Click please? **bats pretty pleading eyes**








Thanks to all that choose to play! *smiles*

Allo, lovely people out in LJ land. Does anyone know if Catherine and Vincent's baby son was ever given a name in the series? My google-foo has failed me, so I turn to you.

Here are my Dragonadopter sprites:




Here are my Valenth sprites:

( Feeeeed Uuuuus!!! (Rigged for ease and hidden behind the cut to prevent dialup trauma) )

For she hath done it again - delved into the land of the pixel creatures and returned with a new eggling to care for:

From: Dragonadopters:


and one more for luck! --->


Come and visit, please? We wouldn't want a cranky dragon now, would we? *smiles*

Snagged from liliaeth and many others.

At least this way, we can all avoid the rush and crush in the stores...

not to mention the bills!! *grins*




Christmas Gift Toy & MySpace Layouts at pYzam.com

Snagged from: sammywol

In 2009, spikes_heart resolves to...

Volunteer to spend time with dragons.
Buy new cats.
Keep my slash clean.
Spend less time on angel.
Give up reading.
Tell my family about candles.

Get your own New Year's Resolutions:

Now... the cats part would be lovely, but the day I give up reading, I'll be six feet under for a week. **grins** Clean slash makes me laugh. Less time on Angel will be inconvenient, if my muse picks up again for Beloved (goddess willing).

(and happy, thinking-of-you vibes to those who don't)





Happy Thanksgiving!!

I'm even being doughnut-gal!!! (See icon)

Anyway, I know I've been missing from active LJ participation for many, many months. I've not posted a thing that wasn't a meme, a few and far between chapter, or most recently my little dragon obsession. I'm gonna try and change that.

Life is, as always, insane. If I can work up the nerve, eventually I'll grouse about it here, but in the mean time, I've family photos to share with y'all.


Meet: Chloe


Chloe was a one month old Tuxedo kitten found in the park across the street from where I live by my elder's friend, Nikki, last October. Since she had 4 cats of her own, I got to foster Chloe until she was given a clean bill of health from the vet.

Unfortunately, it turned out that ( cut for the squeamish ) Blech.

A little dropper force-feeding and we thought we'd be in the clear. Oh no, of course not. Poor little gal was diagnosed with feline leukemia, and we spent the next month in and out of the vet's office, until finally the kindest things we could do was have her put to sleep. Further details are unnecessary. Needless to say, I have her picture on my dresser in a place of honor. *sniffs* Rest in Peace, Chloe. Your life may have been short, but you touched many people.



Meet: Tigger and Minx


( More kitties beneath the cut )

It seems as if little Chloe softened the heart of my elder, and on April 26th, he surprised me by bringing home two of the most adorable 9 week old kitties! HIS! he declared. MINE! I silently vowed. And guess who cares for them all day, and does their litter and feeds them, and medicates them when they're sick, and so on and so forth? Me, of course, as it was in the beginning with Ringo and Juliet, it is now, 16 years later with Tigger and Minx.

They've helped to lower my blood pressure, and keep what little sanity I possess. One of the few spots of pure sunshine in my life these days. And yes, they are constantly cuddled up to one another, unless they're fighting over who gets what catnip filled toy. **grins**



Melissa and the Grandbabies

( More kiddies underneath the cut )

These guys are my pride and joy. And growing up so fast, too. This photoshoot was one of the more inventive I've ever seen for school photos. Way less boring than what most of us sat through as kidlets. I found the results impressive.

I give Melissa a lot of credit as a mama... her kids haven't had it easy over the past year or so, yet they've all come through with flying colors. Heart issues, broken bones, brain surgery... I have a lot to be thankful for in regards to my extended family.

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Well, there you have it - whilst the post isn't exactly about me, it is about me. I really needed to break the ice that had formed around my journal, and we'll see if I can get a more life-issues post up in the next few days.

Been here skulking in silence, but reading and enjoying all fic and personal posts. And dragons! Let's not forget about my new obsession.

Seems my little clutch of eggs has hatched, and i've got me some cute dragonets to raise. If you're so inclined, please give each little one a click and help them grow up to be fierce and strong?






Clicking for sustenance is better than feeding them virgin sacrifices and screaming villagers, right? *grins*

Steadfastly ignoring RL.

And so I decided to get some of me own.

Might I add that I have not exactly dropped off the face of LJ... but every time RL throws me a curveball, and I want to post about it, something else comes up. I've been withholding all news until I actually have something solid to tell y'all about.







(last one, I promise - I'm feeling motherly today)

Please click on my babies and help them to hatch.

**huggles**

Trying my best to continue work on Beloved and keep my head above water.