Books, Writing, & The Cozy Life
Happy October, dear friends! October is 100% my favorite month and I was thrilled when the calendar flipped this week. Unfortunately, the weather isn't very October-like at the moment. We're having a string of 80ºF+ days, but that's supposed to change on Wednesday. I'll be putting my head down and will keep focusing on that.... Continue Reading →
I can't tell you what happened to September. Well, I could flip through my notebooks and tell you the things we did, but it all feels like so long ago already. I think September was the fastest month of 2025 (so far). The weather has been mostly warm and sunny this month, but we finally... Continue Reading →
Can you believe it? We've nearly made it. The leaves have been turning here for a little while but mostly because of the terrible drought we're having. We're planning a trip to the West side of the state today because the highways to our usual adventures will be clogged with Nascar fans and people going... Continue Reading →
Good Sunday morning from my cozy basement burrow! The opening picture is from a late night (late night is a relative term) reading session on Tuesday. My head has been spinning for a million different reasons this week and the sleep score my watch gives me reflects that fact! I'm here today to give you... Continue Reading →
Friends, it's now been two weeks since I've checked in. The last few days of August just zoomed by and now we're a week into September. The weather here has been quite lovely. We finally got a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon and it's been raining this morning. The high temperatures over the last couple of weeks... Continue Reading →
I made the executive decision to publish this week's post on Sunday instead of Friday. Our days have been stuffed to the gills with board games, big walks, and a ton of time playing in the shade in the backyard -- time for my own pursuits has been fleeting but I've gotten good at capitalizing... Continue Reading →
When I checked in with you on Monday, I left with the hope that the kids and dog would be amenable to hiding out under the air conditioner this week given the forecast. I'm here to share that the answer to that question was a big, fat NO. We've spent so much time outside and... Continue Reading →
Isn't there something amazing about late summer? YES - I am ready for this torture to end and YES - look at that light! It's been a while since I've been on a walk but I took one late in the day yesterday. It was a good choice for many reasons, one of which was... Continue Reading →
Hello, there. I know this is the second Friday in August, but it feels so strange. On one hand, I can't believe that it's already the second week of August. On the other, I am so ready for August to be over. August is my least favorite month: it just seems to drag for me,... Continue Reading →
We are creeping closer to Fall, however slowly. Today's post will be a rush job yet again, but I am trying to be a consistent blogger and that means breaking the ice in messy ways. I'm going to keep it simple again and focus on home stuff, knitting, and reading. Maybe there's a nifty acronym... Continue Reading →
The Cozy Burrow 