Okay, new folks. This cyber bar is open to everyone BUT ... to earn your admission, you need to tell one joke - keep it clean, as this is still Pet Talk!

Catland, I'll also brew a big pot of chai tea, with cinnamon and cardamom, and I'll start a big batch of cookie dough, too - warm cookies are good for cold fingers, don'tcha think? And a warm cookie is kinda like a hug, too!

Yes, Mario, you can help stir - BOTH paws on the spoon now ...

Lots of folks who need hugs, I'll give one to anyone who asks, but beware - a Peterson hug (my maiden name) is NOT for the faint of heart. The faint of heart can wander to the couch, where Lady might be persuaded to cuddle.