TODAY'S NEWS: For those of you who have been wanting to see more of Princess Sparkle.

My most exciting news from the weekend was encountering a Pika in the wild, literally just a few feet from me. We only saw the one, but you know the saying, "For every Pika you see, there are a thousand you don't see." We weren't attacked or anything, but there is a thrill from being so close to a ferocious forest creature and surviving to tell the tale.