We've been in a drought for quite some time around here. It hasn't been as bad here as it is in other parts of the country, but the rivers have been running low and the ground is very dry. So when I was woken up by a strange noise the other night, I thought at … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: November 6, 2022
Book Reviews
Sunday Sum-Up: October 22, 2022
Another week has come and gone, and it was mostly a lovely week-- weatherwise, anyway. Work was pretty crazy thanks to all the things going on around town (I mean, it's October. It's about the only month with reliably nice weather, so everyone is doing All The Things), but I think it will get a … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: October 22, 2022
Sunday Sum-Up: October 16, 2022
Last week was a week. It was very much a week. I'm glad it was over. To make a long story short, it involved a lot of stress and me having to solve problems of other people's making, punctuated by a day of feeling like the bottom of a shoe for an entire evening the … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: October 16, 2022
Sunday Sum-Up: October 2, 2022
Another week of "the best-laid plans" going awry. I made plans. Lots of plans. And... most of them didn't happen because things came up instead. Like a lengthier-than-expected car repair that unexpectedly left me at a shopping area that doesn't have much in the way of shopping (at least not shopping I'm interested in) for … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: October 2, 2022
Sunday Sum-Up: September 25, 2022
After one last summery blast (it reached 103°F on Tuesday), Fall weather has finally arrived! Wednesday morning brought a cold front, which gave us some lovely cool temperatures and much-needed rain. We had a couple of days of gloomy weather, which I loved. Cloudy days are some of my favorite days, especially when it involves … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: September 25, 2022
Sunday Sum-Up: September 11, 2022
I had a relaxing time of it last week, thanks in part to the Labor Day holiday last Monday here in the US and an overall quiet week both at work and home. I did have the usual problem of forgetting which day it was when I went back to work on Tuesday. This was … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: September 11, 2022
Book Review: Killers of a Certain Age
Killers of a Certain Ageby Deanna RaybournMystery/Thriller368 pagesPublished September 6, 2022 by Berkley Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have been elite assassins for the past forty years, working for a clandestine company known as The Museum, an extra-governmental organization devoted to making the world a better place by eliminating bad people-- Nazis at the … Continue reading Book Review: Killers of a Certain Age
August Summary, September Preview
August was an up-and-down sort of month. It was horribly hot in the first part of the month, then cooled off a little for a couple of weeks before the heat came back and chased me inside. I had a brief and restful vacation mid-month, which ended with the death of my elderly cat, Sidney. … Continue reading August Summary, September Preview
Sunday Sum-Up: August 28, 2022
The heat of summer made a bit of a return this week, though it wasn't as bad as it has been. The nights have been cooler and I've been able to open the windows at night. It's nice to be able to turn the air conditioner off and get some fresh air in here. We … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 28, 2022
Sunday Sum-Up: August 21, 2022
It was an up-and-down week. I had four days off, from Sunday to Wednesday, and I got plenty of reading, sewing, writing, and general relaxing done. My mending pile is much shorter now. I finished a couple of books I'd been meaning to read, and I've mostly drafted the next chapter of my ongoing fantasy … Continue reading Sunday Sum-Up: August 21, 2022
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