We went for our usual weekend trip to the San Marcos library last Saturday, and I picked up a book that looked intriguing when I skimmed through it. Captive Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine by Alison Weir.

I thought, Okay, cool, I like historical novels from time to time. Call it a guilty pleasure, but if it's well written, fine... and I ( Read more... )

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I find this to be a much more fitting post for today!! Happy Solstice, everyone!!

You know what sucks worse than having cold flashes ( Read more... )

Okay, teach ME to have plans for the Solstice!  One, the Impossible Son is sick, so that limits what we can do.  Two... it's pouring down rain.  Shoot.  Not that I'm complaining.  After some five years of drought, rain makes me delirious with joy.

But it's the SOLSTICE!!!

Guess we'll have some indoor revelry.

Anyhow, Happy Solstice, all of you who ( Read more... )