Category Archives: Top Picks

Happy June everyone! Summer officially starts later this month so I hope you enjoy it wherever you are. Living in a northern country, it’s become my favorite season — can you tell? I find the warmth of summer days a … Continue reading →

Spring is desperately trying to get here, but as of May 1 we had a bit of snow left on the ground from a wild blizzard that hit last Saturday night — much to everyone’s amazement. How strange it is … Continue reading →

Ahh April. If it weren’t for filing taxes and being known sometimes as the mud month around here, April might be delightful, but it’s just those annoying things that keep it a bit tarnished. The good news is I flew … Continue reading →

Greetings, we are headed into March, which I hope should improve the weather here. It was a very cold February — below 0 degrees Fahrenheit on many days, so I am happy to leave February in the rearview. With a … Continue reading →

Ohh February.  It’s usually the coldest month of the year here — and sure enough, our surprisingly mild winter that we’ve been enjoying is about to change over the weekend to minus Fahrenheit temps. Yikes. I’m sure those in the … Continue reading →

How is your new year going? All is good here, albeit a little chilly in Canada. At left, is a shot taken at Christmas time of Catalina Island from afar with the sun setting behind it. Ahh the gems of … Continue reading →

Happy New Year & 2019!   We just got back on Monday from our Christmas in Southern California visiting with family, so please excuse me if I haven’t stopped by your blog lately.  I plan to do so soon. We had … Continue reading →

Well we’ve come about full circle now. It’s the last month of the year and one of the best — especially in the days following Christmas and Hanukkah — for reading and reflection. It’s not over just yet but the … Continue reading →

Greetings. It’s now November so we are down to two months left of the year.  How are your reading goals going?  Mine are off-track, but it’s okay I’m not going to freak out just yet. There’s been lots of distractions … Continue reading →

Well we’ve made it to October and a big snowstorm just dumped about eight inches of white powder last night. Yikes, I kid you not — so much for fall (as pictured at left.) This photo was taken before the … Continue reading →