I don’t know how I am so lucky to have such good-hearted friends, but I do. A big smooch to Martha Brockenbrough for saving the day and making my count-down to The Friendship Doll ticker (here on this very blog page) look awesome! (Speaking of looking — be on the lookout for Martha’s deadly-serious, dry-as-unbuttered-toast picture book*, The Dinosaur Tooth Fairy. I am told there is grammar involved.)

A rare sighting: Ms. Bee at rest

* If you believe this, I have a bridge in Brooklyn I’d like to sell you.