I’m starting something new here on the blog. On the first Monday of each month, I will welcome the month and then share some thoughts about it . . . things I want to do…

Let’s have a closer look at that bouquet I had in the camper last weekend, shall we? It’s from the 4th week of my 4 week fall flower share and it was my favorite of…

Coming at you this week with 3 random things . . . Our oldest son Brant and his family live in Port Charlotte, one of the towns directly hit by Hurricane Ian. The last I…

I’ve loved camping since the first time I went with Dale 26 years ago. I love the relaxation of it and the forced time outdoors, the campfires and the food and the reading and hanging…

It’s the much anticipated announcement for our fall book! Kym and Bonny and I are beyond excited to tell you that we are reading . . . The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell. I had…

I had a great birthday and, because it’s Thursday, I’m sharing my thoughts in 3 bullet points. I started the day by wearing my favorite dress, making a TikTok about my birthday, and driving to…

Do you rememberthe 21st night of September?If you do, then you know it’s my annual guest blogging day here at Carole Knits and it’s time for me to celebrate Carole’s birthday by giving her the…

It’s my turn today to do the wrap up of our Sorrow and Bliss experience. Can I be completely obvious and say that we found both sorrow and bliss . . . and everything in…

Today marks 23 years as the Director of the Carver Public Library. Twenty.Three.Years. I wrote extensively about my time here 3 years ago for my 20th anniversary and everything I said then still holds true…

I picked this sweet little bouquet yesterday, just a couple of roses and dahlias with some sedum and pinky winky hydrangeas. It makes me happy and the light in this photo is fabulous, too. I…

We interrupt our regularly scheduled Three On Thursday post for this breaking news bulletin. We have winners in the Summer Reading prize contest! Here’s how I did it: I made a list of every comment…

Summer is slipping away and signs of fall are starting to show in the temperatures I’m feeling and the leaves I’m seeing. Let’s do a what’s-happening-around-here update. Reading: Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney. Spoiler alert:…