Typically, I make mixed bouquets of my dahlias. I love the riot of colors and textures and sizes all together in a mason jar or a vase. But some dahlias deserve their own personal spotlight,…

Joining with Kat and friends this week to talk about knitting and reading . . . And I’m happy to report that the Feather & Fan socks for my friend Anne are finished. I didn’t…

The time has come to discuss Douglas Stuart’s latest book, John of John. Today on our blogs, Bonny and Kym and I are each posting questions about the book. You are welcome to answer questions…

We now return to our regular Monday programming, where I recap (mostly in photos) my weekend. I actually stayed at the camper by myself all week. I went to work from the campground (it’s the…

These photos are from the end of August into the beginning of September. Two months, two vacations, two campgrounds! Plus life. If it were hot dogs they’d be cooking over a campfire Campground crafts And…

I read 7 books in the month of August. Here are my reviews. Murder at the Toy Soldier by Maddie DayMy rating: 2 of 5 starsMurder at the Toy Soldier is a gentle, traditional cozy…

I’m going old school with a Three on Thursday post today because some dahlias just deserve the spotlight. Like these three, for instance. Kenora Lisa Sun Explosion La Luna And this post is doing double…

Back in the swing of things and joining up with Kat and the other knitters and readers of our world. One feather and fan sock is finished and the second has substantial progress on the…

Dale woke me up this morning by singing Neil Diamond’s “September Morn” in my ear. It was a lovely welcome to start both the morning and the month, although it is stuck in my head…

It’s the last Monday in August and we’ve decided to close the Read With Us Lounge this week. I know, I’m sad, too. Because summer reading, however you approach it, is really special. I hope…

I cut 4 dozen dahlias yesterday! I made 4 bouquets, 3 for me and 1 that I brought to my nail stylist. They are doing really well now, although I still have a few plants…

If you use Libby to borrow ebooks and audiobooks from your library, there’s a new feature you might start noticing, and it’s a really good one because it’s now much easier to search and borrow…