Why does October always pass so quickly? It's such a great month. It should stick around longer. November is always a busy month around here, and I want the laid-back October vibes to linger on. Alas. It is November. At least the weather has turned beautifully cool and the leaves have changed to some lovely … Continue reading October Summary, November Preview
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May Summary and June Preview
And like that, we're almost halfway through the year! It already feels like summer outside, with it being in the 90s for the past week. And that after a cold, cold April! Thanks in great part to the return of my health after two months of being sick with one cold or another, May was … Continue reading May Summary and June Preview
April Summary and May Preview
By the time April rolls around, we're usually well into spring. The birds are singing in the mornings, and the trees are just starting to bud. Early flowers are blooming, and people are clearing winter's detritus from their yards and gardens in preparation for spring planting. Not this year. This year, April opened with a … Continue reading April Summary and May Preview
March Summary and April Preview
Just call March 'Vorkosigan Month', because while I did read a few other books, most of what I read was Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga. In case you couldn't tell from the past few weeks' worth of gushing posts about it, I was completely hooked and was reading or listening to them obsessively. I'm nearly … Continue reading March Summary and April Preview
February Summary and March Preview
I don't usually mind February, in spite of being a singleton in a month devoted to love and couples. I also don't mind its being in the midst of winter. But this February was lousy thanks to back to back colds. I had a cold in the last week of January/first week of February, and … Continue reading February Summary and March Preview
January Summary and February Preview
It's been a cold, cold January, but it's almost over. Not that February is much better for all that it's shorter, but we're edging that much closer to spring. Thanks to all of this cold weather and snow, I've been perfectly happy to stay close to home and read. And read. Holy buckets, did I … Continue reading January Summary and February Preview
December Summary and January Preview
Good-bye, December! I'm not all that sad to see you go. I do love the winter months, but with so much going on, I'm completely worn out by the time the thirty-first rolls around. Happily, I have a whole two days off in a row! I know that's a common occurrence for most people, but … Continue reading December Summary and January Preview
September Summary and October Preview
It's getting pretty around here: I like to say that October is Nebraska's apology for the rest of the year. Our summers are hot and humid, while our winters are cold and icy. Spring is utterly unpredictable and likes to throw tornadoes and hailstorms at us when the temperature isn't jumping from summer-like to … Continue reading September Summary and October Preview
June Summary and July Preview
Is there anything more fun to do on a Friday night than spending forty-five minutes trying to figure out what has gone terribly wrong with your camera or editing software before figuring out that you merely changed a camera setting, and that's why things are wonky? So that was my Friday night. Part of it, … Continue reading June Summary and July Preview
February Sum Up
February flew by. It feels like I didn't read as much in February as I did in January. That's true to a degree, but the difference wasn't drastic. I read eleven books in January and ten books in February. Not a big difference. There was one book, The Fellowship of the Ring that I started the … Continue reading February Sum Up
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