Sugar Quill April 1st

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> > Be sure to check out The Sugar Quill's new homepage, courtesy
> of our
> > wonderful artist, PrettyAnnaMoon.
> >
> > www.sugarquill.net
> >
> > :)
> >
> > Happy April 1st, everybody!
> 
Hi from a newbie to this list, though I've sorta lurked on 
HPforGrownups proper for a while and I've been around at some fanfic 
websites. Just wanted to offer up a hearty approval of April Fool's 
web site decorations--it's the Fred and George in me, I love them. 
PrettyAnnaMoon also did the Fiction Alley page, didn't she? She's 
brilliant (and I'm glad they found another way to use that Gap of 
Rohan joke, which always cracks me up...OK, I am easily amused.)

Rachel, right now I'm in the middle of talking a dear friend through 
her loss of her feline companion of 22 years. It's hard, so hard, and 
I'm sorry. Mourn as long as you need to. I know there are people who 
don't understand that a pet IS a member of the family, but to hell 
with them, you have no reason to care what they think. Take comfort 
in that at the end your friend knew s/he was loved and wasn't alone. 
(I don't want to be presumptuous about religious beliefs, but I do 
believe very strongly that gentle souls residing in all shapes of 
bodies are given peace and joy when they leave.)

best
AV