I had been working on a blog post for a while, and it was almost complete, when I completely lost the thread. I was frustrated that the direction and focus just disappeared. I was in the backyard filling the bird feeder and bird bath, pondering the post about patience (more on that another day). All sorts of random thoughts were bouncing around in my head, and I was feeling a tidge frustrated. Not the best photo, but the birds can be camera-shy. Then it came to me, sudde

Well, the year drew to a close a couple of weeks ago, and before I start looking forward to the books that are captivating my attention, it is time to discuss a few of my favorite reads of 2025. If you have read my posts before, you know that I did have some struggles with reading mid-year. I suspect that most readers are familiar with the syndrome where no matter what books you pick up, they are destined to languish unfinished or returned to the library very quickly. How

Watching and reading posts and content recently, I see that many people have created admirable goals and aspirations for 2026. This has left me feeling that perhaps I have missed the boat somehow. Though my inclination is to pass on creating or setting resolutions, I thought maybe it was time to reflect on the year quickly and look to moving forward with more intention. As I mentioned, resolutions are not part of my vocabulary, as I am almost certainly doomed to fail (l

Finding that perfect book to embrace the start of this most wonderful of seasons. Normally, during the long, hot summer, I will find...

Embracing the Changing Seasons: Why It Matters Well, we have now officially crossed the Rubicon of Labor Day and are approaching the...

The Spell of Mary Stewart Some authors deserve a second look; perhaps they were more popular a generation or two ago? Perhaps they might...

My last post was May 26, and I knew I was remiss in getting a post uploaded.  However, on June 15, just a short time after I posted a...

Well, I have been remiss about sitting down and writing about the books that I have enjoyed this spring. This past bit of time found me...

Spring Blooms in the Garden What is making me happy and putting a smile on my face lately? Well, there have been books, podcasts,...

William the Conqueror 2011 - 2015 We had such a lovely weekend, enjoying the early spring weather, visiting an amazing nursery, a walk...

Our raised garden bed full of wildflowers from last summer and an October Glory maple tree starting to bud out. The wire around the bed...

So, in the last post, I touched on some other books that I had recently read. I chose not to at the time create a really long post on...

I just returned from a walk on this wonderful spring Sunday and wanted to share my thoughts. Imagine a powder blue sky with fluffy white...

So during the winter months this year, I found that my book selections were going quite well. It seemed that everything that I picked up...

Welcome! January 2025 has come and gone so quickly and I am astounded that this draft is just being edited in mid-February. Ah, best of...

While typing this post, my thoughts are that my reading year was lackluster, as I had started and stopped so many books. However,...

In November, I was flying to England, and missed a connecting flight. Instead of arriving the next morning at 10 AM, I found myself with...

For many of us, this past summer has been exceptionally long and miserably hot. I have never been a great fan of summer, this one hung...

This past week I took a quick trip to our wonderful local library after work and picked up some old favorite cozy mysteries that I have...

When we last met our frustrated reader, no books had been able to grab and hold her attention for mother than a tiny bit.  Certainly not...