Wow - It's time for another One Little Word post! Thank you to Carolyn for hosting this monthly gathering. It's funny how quickly August flew by this year while it has always dragged for me in the past. Simultaneously, July feels like a lifetime ago! I had to go back into my archives to even... Continue Reading →
Bookish Chatter | A Pretty Stack for Late August
Can you believe that we're nearing the end of August? You know that August is my most dreaded month and yet - it's nearly behind us. And this year the heat and humidity in New Hampshire has been manageable and I've had no complaints! Still - bring on the apples and pumpkins! The mums! The... Continue Reading →
This Is It! This Is How We Get There!
Another late Monday post! I hope you all had an excellent weekend. Ours was beautiful. We didn't manage to do much around the house or to go anywhere, but we all survived and I count that as a win these days. Last Monday's post was pretty down and dour given all of the challenges we've... Continue Reading →
TWO Finishes on this Friday!
Happy Friday, friends. A stormy day is in the forecast and I am delighted. You know by now how much I love a good thunderstorm, so I won't go into that. But I'm also planning to spend an hour or so with a friend to discuss our progress on Taking the Leap, so there's a... Continue Reading →
Bookish Chatter | Swept Away by Books
Happy Wednesday, friends! First of all - I want to say thank you to everyone who left such encouraging and kind comments on post on Monday night. I feel so lucky to have found you all! Today I'm sharing the books that have swept me away this week. I have traveled to a small village... Continue Reading →
A Broken Record
Good evening, gentle friends. I'm checking in despite the late hour. I don't tend to publish posts this time of day and I'm sure you'll see why when you read this post, but I didn't want to skip today. This post is a little more personal than usual so please feel free to ignore if... Continue Reading →
Friday | An almost finished sweater; plans for the next; and some reading
Happy Friday! I hope August has been treating you well so far. Today is forecasted to be sunny and warm but we are expecting more thunderstorms tomorrow night. I love how stormy this season has been and it's been perfect for curling up with movies* and knitting during the showers. I wish every summer was... Continue Reading →
Bookish Chatter | Looking for my Mojo
Happy Wednesday! Thank you for all the comments and encouragement on Monday. I'm hoping to have some extra computer time early tomorrow morning to respond to you all, but today I'm going to share what I've been reading lately. I am in such a rut and not much has been holding my attention, but a... Continue Reading →
July 2023 Reading Review + Summer Reading Update
July was a strange month of reading. As the month ended, I was completely burned out and have struggled to find my reading mojo since then. But as I've been working on this post, I can see why my reading slowed down: I crammed in some very good books in a very short amount of... Continue Reading →
Friday Joy | Are you surprised that it’s books & knitting again?
Good morning, friends! I hate that I missed posting on Wednesday but I had technical difficulties with WordPress and haven't been able to finish my Booker prize post. I'm hoping that I'll at least be able to finish this post without too much of an issue! I'll keep it short, just in case. This week... Continue Reading →
