Katlan, you're right about the tribe size, but they've also had small tribes snatch people to add to their numbers, and they let Stephanie become a tribe of one. What I like about the three women Katlan named, and Abi-Maria for that matter, is that I remember them. There are a lot of people on the show I don't remember at all! Some people like the drama that a person like Abi brings, so would have voted for her. And some guys who didn't remember her might have voted for her just because she's cute. At least she's memorable! Survivor wouldn't be fun if everyone were nice. I knew that tribe was going to tribal council just because they got air time. They've been telegraphing the outcomes something fierce! The whole depleted resources thing, however, was lunacy. Big Survivor no-no -- don't stand between hungry people and food! (Something Kimmie learned her first time out.) Yes, overfishing is bad, but if the clams were endangered or something, they would have been off limits. Another big Survivor rule, ration the rice, but eat what protein you can as fast as you can because you never know when you'll get more, and you never know when you'll be gone. Leaving it for later, when they might be abandoning the beach, due to a twist, that very day, makes no sense. Nor does going hungry. Unless they didn't show Monica saying look, there's a whole bunch of right sized clams/fish/crabs there, which would be better to take than a big clam, hunger wins over planning. I'm not the big Joe fan that everyone else is. He's okay. It wouldn't bother me if he won. I'd rather see someone more interesting make it, though. Like, can you imagine how much it would take for Kass to win? Or Keith?

How can you bear to leave the Blue Pearl (which surely is what sold the house!) the elegant backsplash and pendants, and the view out the French doors? Ah well, life moves on and so do we. The question is, what will you do similarly in the new kitchen? I guess you won't get another Uline hood, but what would you take with you if you could?

Well, it has taken a long time, but winter is finally here. Woke up to frost on the car, ground and a few rooftops. One of my Firebushes already looks limp as well as a few Pentas on the western side. According to the indoor/outdoor thermometer, which I had located in my lanai with the remote sensor under my tropicals tent, it got down to 31 and the tent and Christmas Lights kept the tropicals at 36. The next few days will reveal just how much damage was done. But hey, at least my blueberries might have actually gotten their chill hours for the year.

I watched part of it once but found it really annoying. Old men embarrassing themselves in foreign countries on camera. I wouldn't have thought that a paycheck would be that important. That's my measly opinion, at least. I doubt that I could take them seriously again.