Monday, October 31, 2016

October Book Report: The Four Swans by Winston Graham

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I prefer stories with happy or hopeful endings and I’m always on the lookout for good books in that category.   Last year, I came across a ...
Sunday, October 30, 2016

12 months of Miss Read: October

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The backstory: At the start of 2016, I pulled out my very favorite Miss Read book, Village Centenary .  The novel is structured in months a...
Thursday, October 27, 2016

Dogwood Thursday: October 27

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Posting has been light this week, thanks to the fact that the flu is kicking my backside. But I was home today, napping and otherwise letti...
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Down for the Count

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On Friday evening, a wave of physical exhaustion swept over me.  I assumed I was just extra tired and so I tucked into bed early.  Saturday...
Friday, October 21, 2016

Food Friday: Cinnamon Apples

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In New Jersey, diners are located on nearly every corner.  They have huge menus and serve breakfast all day.  In this state, they are an in...
Thursday, October 20, 2016

Dogwood Thursday: October 20

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Last week we had cool weather.  None of the days had temperatures over 70 and the evenings dropped into the 40s.  My plants came in off the...
Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Counting the Days

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The other night, I set out to replenish the cotton squares in my medicine cabinet.  I use one each night to remove my makeup.  Typically, I...
Monday, October 17, 2016

The Soup Season

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The arrival of fall finds us enjoying soup for supper.  To celebrate the season, I will post pictures of the soups we have enjoyed in the p...
Sunday, October 16, 2016

Lucy

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Cats are not supposed to be on the table.  Neither of them cares for my silly rules. Lucy pleads guilty as charged.
Saturday, October 15, 2016

Real Life Conversations with JT: Heads Up edition

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The backstory: Commuting in New Jersey is an adventure in crowd control.  The classic New Jersey commute is to drive one set of roads to wo...