I read eight books in the month of July. Here are my reviews. Country People by Daniel MasonMy rating: 4 of 5 starsI really enjoyed Country People. Daniel Mason immediately pulls you in with an…

Every book club has that author. The one whose writing sparks conversations that were unexpected and meaningful. The one whose characters stay with you long after you’ve finished the final page. The one who somehow…

Today, Bonny and Kym and I want to talk about all the strange little rules we create around reading. Not rules about library due dates. (Those are real.) But rather, the unwritten rules we somehow…

The zinnias are really starting to produce now, I am picking dozens of blooms every few days. I love having bouquets all through my house but I’m also thinking maybe it’s time for a little…

The slide show is a little extra this week since I didn’t share an update while I was on vacation. As always, please click through to see each photo. Camping CatsLittlenecksHappy HourPinewood Lodge pondWe had…

Joining with Kat and friends today to update you on my knitting and reading this week. I have made forward progress on the sock, having finished the leg, heel, and gusset. Now (hopefully) it’s just…

After I made a TikTok explaining why libraries pay significantly more for e-books than consumers do, someone asked a thoughtful follow-up question: “If libraries have to keep renewing e-book licenses, doesn’t that mean authors make…

Joining with Kat and friends for a super quick update on this week’s knitting and reading. The feather and fan sock has grown but I’m still on the leg of the first one and really,…

Summer reading, in my book (see what I did there?), is anything I’m reading between Memorial Day and Labor Day. And it could be any genre or subject or length. But then there’s vacation reading…

And just like that, I’m picking zinnias. I planted two varieties this year, Cut and Come Again and Thumbelina. They are both starting to produce flowers right now but these sweet little Thumbelinas are just…

Let’s take a look at some photos from the past week. It’s a slide show, so please click through to see each one. Chalk Art by Dale at the local ice cream shopAlways snuggled togetherKenora…

Joining with Kat and friends today to talk about what I’m knitting and reading. Still working on the Feather & Fan socks. The astute among you may notice that the sock leg is shorter than…