This dahlia is called Diva and I think the name is so appropriate. She’s a big presence in the dahlia bed, this bloom is a good 5 inches across. And the color is dark and…

Catching you up on life lately with a slide show . . . Treating ourselves to lobsterMy favorite corner of the deck right nowLocal tomatoes, mozzarella, and my homegrown basilTrying out a flower cart for…

Let’s catch up with some knitting and reading with Kat and the rest of our blogging community. I finished Sock Number One of the Halloween Feather & Fan Series. Moving on with Sock Number Two…

One of the things I see all the time on social media goes something like this: “I always check out a few extra books because I know it helps the library get funding.” I love…

The dahlias are starting to bloom! I have many plants with just buds but enough are producing now that I am able to get a small bouquet every few days. It’s my favorite time of…

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…