Update at bottom:

This was my day: up at 5:30 a.m. for blood work, library visit with a friend I haven't seen in four years, screaming match with an elderly man in a bookstore (story coming soon), made a pot of chili, drew 15 mermaids in various styles of dress...oh...and made a new blog.

The Lost and Found list has officially moved over to a new space. One that has an rss feed. One that has room to breathe. One where the main post--the Lost and Found post--will always be top of the page for easy access. Forgive me if you've written in the last few hours. Since dinner, I've been moving stuff over to the new site and writing some guidelines so the list runs smoothly. I will dive back into email and such tomorrow.

When you go over to the new blog (and by the way, this is still my main blog where I will post all thoughts/stories/questions. Lost and Found is solely for Lost and Found stuff), please take a moment to read through the three links or so on the side bar and understand what I'm looking for with Lost and Found, how to submit, and how you can help. Since no one voiced dissension over the idea of adding announcements if they are posted already on a non-password-protected blog, I am going to begin adding things I know this weekend. Please do not be offended if I miss posting your news--I am human and lots of things fall through the cracks. Also, the best way you can help right now is to let me know whenever you read something (consider yourself all freelance reporters from now on) so I can get it on the list quickly. Especially pregnancy/birth/adoption/loss announcements.

The other way you can help is to spread the word. Write a blog post about it, take the icon and post a link on your side bar, post it on bulletin boards, tell fellow bloggers, write about it in song, help people learn how to subscribe to the rss feed...anything you can do to get word out. This new blog is only helpful and community-building if people read it and post on it.

Consider it the newspaper of the IF/pg loss blogosphere. It is yours (though I maintain veto power so advertisers do not take advantage of the space), so fill it. Anything that is of interest or benefit to the IF/pg loss world belongs on the list. There is a lot of new information outlined in the FAQ and submission page that goes over new things I'm looking to post including artistic endeavours that need coverage (self-published books or documentaries) or support to stirrup queen (or sperm palace jester) owned businesses.

Oh...you want to know the website address so you can just go over there already? Once you've seen it, come back and tell me what you think. I am especially interested in hearing if it is user-friendly and easy-to-read. Okay, okay, here it is...