Author Archives: Susan

July Preview

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Susan

Happy July. And 4th! We had a nice Canada Day on Saturday and mostly have been enjoying dog walks, bike rides, a lot of yard work, and a couple evenings out over the long weekend. Yay, good times. We streamed … Continue reading →

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Solstice Cheer

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Susan

Hi. I hope everyone enjoyed the summer solstice yesterday, the longest day of the year. It stays light these days till past 10 at night here, which is really nice, and we often garden and do yard work till after … Continue reading →

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Copperhead Again

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Susan

Greetings, hello. There’s much to talk about as the news was just announced from the U.K. that author Barbara Kingsolver has won again for her 2022 novel Demon Copperhead. Wow this time she’s won the Women’s Prize for Fiction and … Continue reading →

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Happy Reading

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Susan

Yay, it’s that time of year again. I’m joining Cathy’s Books of Summer challenge in which I hope to draw from the list of 15 novels below to read over the next three months from June 15 to Sept. 15 … Continue reading →

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June Preview

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Susan

Hi all. Wow we’ve made it to June. We’re part way through the year now. Happy summer for those in this hemisphere. We had a dry, windy, and hotter than usual May so we are still looking for some rain … Continue reading →

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Socked In

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Susan

Hi All. I hope everyone is well. Here we need to stay indoors this afternoon as the air quality is hazardous from all the wildfire smoke coming to us from north in the province. The trouble is the southern wind … Continue reading →

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May Preview

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Susan

Happy May. As usual lately I’m behind in putting up my start-of-the-month post, but it’s been busy. Much to do this spring. And already May has started off with dryer and hotter conditions than normal and the threat of wildfires … Continue reading →

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Blooms and Silver Alerts

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Susan

Hi. We had a nice visit in California and are now back home. There was a trace or so of snow last night and that’s how I know we’re back in the North, ha. But the days have been warm … Continue reading →

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Spring Break

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Susan

Hi all. I am away this week visiting with my parents in my hometown in lovely Southern California, so I’m taking a short blogging break. I plan to be back next week to talk about all things books and to … Continue reading →

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April Preview

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Susan

I hope everyone had a nice Easter. It’s been windy and warmer here and most of the snow has melted away. We went for our first bike ride of the season despite my having remnants of last week’s head cold, … Continue reading →

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