Author Archives: Susan

Sunshine and Backlash

Hi. We’ve had much milder temperatures lately … the weather went from -25F the week before to 40F this past week … Wow what a huge difference it makes. We’re happy here again, see Stella at left with her trusty … Continue reading

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A January Roundup

Well it’s simply too cold to go outside this week, though I have been out in brief dashes. We’re in a deep freeze up here, which apparently won’t be ending till Sunday. Good grief, I don’t even want to say … Continue reading

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January Preview

Happy January. How is your new year going so far?  The month is already getting away from me a bit, but I will try to rectify that asap. Maybe it’s been the news lately, or maybe it’s the head cold … Continue reading

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Year-End Stats and 2019 Favorites

Happy 2020 everyone (wow we are there)! I hope your holidays were wonderful and that you received many new books and gifts. We just returned from visiting with family in Southern California and had a great time. The only trouble … Continue reading

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Closing Out the Year

Happy Holidays everyone. I hope your December has been festive and fun and that you’re able to close out the year with your loved ones. This might be my last post of 2019 since my husband and I will be … Continue reading

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December Preview

Happy December. We have made it to the last month of the year. I hope everyone has a very happy holiday season. At left is my little Charlie Brown Christmas tree from the front yard. It has grown quite a … Continue reading

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Out and About

Greetings. I want to wish everyone in the U.S. a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday ahead. It’s hard to believe it’s already upon us. Last week I was away visiting my parents in Southern California (see the photos attached) so I’ve  … Continue reading

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A Flurry of Reviews

Greetings. I hope everyone is enjoying their fall … or early winter as some might have it. We received several inches of snow on Tuesday, which made walking our Labrador (my trusty book assistant) very pretty and serene on Wednesday. … Continue reading

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November Preview

Happy Halloween everyone. I hope you enjoy the festivities. Tomorrow November will be upon us. We have two reading months left in 2019, so I hope you are nearing your year-end goals. I’m a bit behind but it is okay: … Continue reading

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Book Festival Recap

Oh October has been busy and flown by. Luckily as a remedy to all the jarring political news going on these days … I’ve been attending our city’s annual book festival over the past week called The Imaginarium (put on … Continue reading

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