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…

Last week Dale and I had the wonderful opportunity to go hear Chris Bohjalian talk about his new novel, The Amateur, in Cohasset. It’s a distance of about 45 minutes for us, which is pretty…

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…