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…

I would not be the reader that I am today were it not for my mother. She read picture books to me when I was a child. She supported the efforts of my kindergarten teachers,…

Today I have a pot of coleus to share with you, three varieties in total. I love how full it is getting and the variations on the leaves, in both color and shape, are quite…

Let’s catch up on what’s going on with a round up of photos. It’s a slide show, so please click through to see each pic. Hydrangeas at Town HallHomemade blueberry pieWatching the Plymouth 4th of…

Joining with Kat and friends today because I actually have knitting to show. And, no, it’s not the Waffle Pullover. It’s . . . Socks! Feather and Fan socks from back.in.the.day. The yarn is from…

It’s the first Monday of the month and that means something special in The Read With Us Lounge. It means that Bonny, Kym, and I are all addressing the same topic. And today it’s challenging…

I read 9 books in the month of June. Here’s what I thought of each of them. Land by Maggie O’FarrellMy rating: 5 of 5 starsMaggie O’Farrell’s Land is a beautifully written, deeply immersive novel…

We’ve had quite a time celebrating Dale’s 75th birthday with friends and family. Here’s a slide show so you can catch up on all we’ve been doing. Fred and George, of courseDale at 75Dale with…

It’s the blog post that only comes four times a year, the one where Bonny, Kym, and I announce the next selection for the Read With Us book club. This summer we are reading …

Have you ever wondered why it seems like all of your library holds come in at once? You look at your account and it says you’ll be waiting weeks for your books, and then, seemingly…