She may be a little behind schedule, but Poppy is all set for Halloween with her fashionable cat hat.

Marsha models her new T-shirt for JJ. He is not impressed.

For years (and years and years and years), Rockford’s dad has requested Oyster Dressing at every holiday meal. And until the waning hours of 2005, he was denied. I had intended to make it for Christmas dinner, but we had oven-space and closed-grocery-store issues. I have to admit, the Oyster Dressing was pretty darn tasty.