Category Archives: Books

Libraries on the Run

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Susan

Hi bookworms. I hope you are hanging in there. It’s becoming more spring-like here now though early in the week we had a frosty morning that formed a bit of hoarfrost on the trees, which often has a neat effect. … Continue reading →

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Good Material

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Susan

Hi Bookworms, I hope you’re doing well. You might wonder why I still have a winter header up above. Well we still have some snowflakes here and there so I will keep it up for a while longer. It’s been … Continue reading →

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Across Borders

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Susan

Hi. I hope everyone is doing well. Here are the girls — Stella and Willow — looking a bit pensive out for a walk with my husband. They usually are pretty popular and bring goodwill, so they get put in … Continue reading →

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Hockey Pucks and Neighbors

Posted on February 23, 2025 by Susan

Hi bookworms, how’s your week been? We finally came out of the deep freeze up here, and it went from -5F to +48F in a couple days, which was a crazy change, followed by a big wind storm. It feels … Continue reading →

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The Friday Afternoon Club

Posted on February 16, 2025 by Susan

Hi all. I hope everyone had a nice Valentine’s Day last Friday. Don’t we all deserve it right about now? My husband gave me these nice flowers and we went out to dinner, so he seemed to be buttering up … Continue reading →

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In a Cold Patch

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Susan

Hi bookworms — how is everyone doing? It’s been a busy week here but I’m coming up for air now … after completing a couple things for my part-time jobs I had to get done. It was a really cold … Continue reading →

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Blowin’ in the Wind

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Susan

Hi. Was it a rough week or what? We need to pace ourselves with the crazy current honcho. Even for those avoiding the news, it’s not going to be easy with this wayward circus and trying to hold on. But … Continue reading →

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Back on the Range

Posted on January 18, 2025 by Susan

Hi all. My husband and I arrived back home in Canada this week after our long road trip from California. We stopped in Idaho on the way home to visit and ski/snowshoe with my sister and brother-in-law, which was fun. … Continue reading →

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Early Days of the Year

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Susan

Hi all. We are so saddened and sorry to see all the tragedy unfolding this past week in L.A. County, which is horrific and mind-blowing. Truly epic and awful. My brother evacuated from Pasadena on Tuesday night and thankfully he … Continue reading →

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Stats and Favorites of 2024

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Susan

Hi all. Happy New Year. It seems crazy to be into 2025. It has a futuristic ring to it, eh? I finished out 2024 with three novels that I’ll review next time, but they included Somerset Maugham’s epic classic Of … Continue reading →

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