Here's your pony, everybody! I had to take it out for a little ride, just to make sure it was safe for all you novice pony-girls and boys. It's name is Jiffy. Do you like my jaunty hat? So much cooler than the same-ol'-same'-ol' cowgirl hat, doncha think? Okay, here you go. Your turn.

Wow! I'm thrilled, excited, bewitched, bothered, bewildered. Thanks everybody! What? You didn't buy multiple copies of THE FIXER UPPER yet? No worries. The stores are open late over the holiday weekend, and wouldn't it be just extra-sweet if I could actually move UP the list next week? Don't forget, you want to buy at a New York Times reporting bookstore, not your local likker store or swap-meet. Thanks everybody!

If you're in the vicinity of Fairhope, Alabama tomorrow, come see me at Page and Palette.