Author Archives: Susan

Hi all. We were in the mountains last week, and it was gorgeous and clear. The doggies came with us and we stayed at a cabin. We had plenty of good hikes and fresh air and all in all it was … Continue reading →

Hi. Book addicts. What’s up?!  How is your September going? Are the days passing too quickly?  Mine seem to be. This month is going fast. And we plan to be away this coming week with the dogs at a cabin … Continue reading →

I know it’s quite a somber day today on this 20th anniversary of 9/11. It lives in our memories. It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years. I was living at the time just 4 miles from the Pentagon and … Continue reading →

Happy Labor Day weekend to everyone. Ugh, is it already the end of summer? I admit summer here was a bit of a bust this year as July and August were chock full of smoke and gray days from wildfires … Continue reading →

Well I hope everyone is enjoying their last weeks of summer. I just returned from Southern California and it was a good trip visiting my parents and seeing two of my siblings. My folks are doing okay and we celebrated … Continue reading →

Hi. I hope everyone is doing great. August is now upon us, and it already seems to be passing too quickly. We need to hold on to summer. Last weekend I went to the mountains in British Columbia with a … Continue reading →

Hi. How is everyone doing? Boiling yet? We could use some rain here. It’s still smoky and gray from the 257 wildfires in neighboring British Columbia. I think it could last the rest of the summer. This past weekend I … Continue reading →

Hi. Sorry I’ve been missing in action from the blog lately. Summer has been busy. Now the smoke from the British Columbia wildfires has arrived in town so I’m back indoors, trying not to breathe in too many toxins. I … Continue reading →

Happy 4th to those in the U.S. We had a good Canada Day, July 1. It was so hot we took a dip in the river with our Lab Stella leading the way. Yesterday she jumped into the reservoir on … Continue reading →