I’ve written 3 different drafts of posts over the last couple weeks and then abandoned them because they didn’t seem interesting to me. So today I shall collect some of those random thoughts into one, probably disjointed, post. You have… Read more ›
I didn’t get much reading in this week. Between trips out of the house and sewing projects that went awry, my attention has been elsewhere. I’m still in the middle of Cold: Adventures in the World’s Frozen Places by Bill Streever,… Read more ›
It’s 10:30 am. It’s sunny but 39 degrees outside, and my toes are frozen. Possibly close to literally. I have two pairs of socks on, and they’re still little ice cubes that are almost numb. Â Earlier today the owner of… Read more ›
This week I only finished one book, but it was dense and epic (in length and scope) and worth delving into for five days. The Accursed, by Joyce Carol Oates is set at Princeton at the turn of the twentieth… Read more ›
After the miles long book post at the end of December, I decided to break up the Books I Read posts by week. It will make them more manageable, and I won’t forget what I wanted to write about the… Read more ›
First off, do you like the new look for the blog? I change it every year, and this design has been calling to me for a while, but I’m not sure if I’m convinced. What do you think? B has… Read more ›
Happy New Year! The changing of the year has already come and gone for us last night, when the whole family managed to stay up until midnight so that we could go to the temple to ring in the new… Read more ›
Did you know that this year marks 10 years of me blogging about the books that I’ve read? It’s true. I started in December of 2003. Â You can find all my book posts under the 100 books category off to… Read more ›
I read a lot this month. I’m not sure how, because it doesn’t seem like I spent an abundance of time reading, but apparently I did- more than any other month this year. But before I get to the books… Read more ›
It’s 11:27 am. Â It’s 55 degrees out, and windy- around 28 mph, but beautifully sunny. The sun is coming through the window where my computer is, and I feel like a cat soaking in the warmth. I’m listening to Ella… Read more ›
