Wands and Birthday Brooms

[pbnesbit at msn.com]

My wand is maple, 7 1/2 inches, phoenix feather.  I asked our 
woodlands manager here if we *had* maple in SC.  Turns out he's going 
to cut me a branch just the size I need.  Wonder if peacock feather 
would work as a substitute--we don't seem to have any phoenixes in SC.

I had a birthday party at work (my birthday was yesterday) and my 
darling husband made me a broom!  It's a new model, the Pinesweep 
1000 TM.  Unfortunately, I can't fly it yet:  it doesn't come with a 
cushioning charm.  I've got to purchase that separately.  

Bless his heart--he *knows* how obsessed I am!  BTW, everyone at the 
party loved it!

Peace & Plenty, 

Parker