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It was another fun filled weekend around here, a great mix of socializing and down time, too. We had Friday Night Snacks to start things off on the right foot. I look forward to this…

This Japanese Maple popped up in the middle of our lilac bush a couple of years ago. At first it was just a twig but it has survived and it continues to grow. The leaves…

Should be just call it Random Thursday at this point? Thanksgiving prep is underway. Not because I host a big crowd (there will be 8 of us, I think) but because it makes it easier…

I have a finished pair of socks for you today. Don’t faint at the surprise of actual knitting content, mmmkay? The pattern is my Picot Edge Sock and the yarn is, not surprisingly, Vesper Sock…

I’m putting a new twist on my Tuesday recs this week because it’s my turn to convince you to read the current Read With Us selection, The Antidote by Karen Russell. Full disclosure: I have…

I had a very full weekend, with lots of socializing. You know that’s not my norm and I have to admit, I’m feeling a little drained this Monday morning. But it was good stuff that…

Like many across the upper part of the United States, I saw the aurora borealis on Tuesday night. Now, to be clear, I could see them with the naked eye, but it was not as…

Another Thursday, another random brain dump . . . I have woken up the past 2 nights (mornings, really) at 4am and been unable to fall back to sleep. This isn’t like me at all…

Let’s take a look at my reviews for the books I read this October. The Secret of Secrets by Dan BrownMy rating: 3 of 5 starsI read this book because, with my job as a…

The New York Times games are wildly popular and I know that many of you play them daily. There’s Wordle and both the regular crossword and the mini. There’s Connections and Strands and the Spelling…

I miss sharing photos of the bridge. Those weekends were full of photographic opportunities in a way that weekends at home just don’t compare. Nevertheless, it was a good one and I do have some…