It dipped into the 30s last night (35F according to the news this evening), which made venturing out into the predawn frost a desparate act of survival. Yea, tho there was actual frost on the ground, I wore layers and Mb had the heater in the car cranked ( Read more... )

I just got in from church, after not going for three weeks in a row---it's been YEARS since that last happened---and it was very nice ( Read more... )

My yard is mowed! Also got a branch that's been blocking my driveway whacked back. That'll make getting in and out easier ( Read more... )

I just got in from running around. I went out this morning, and by 9 AM, had my battery charged and was at the library with my woefully* overdue books shortly thereafter. Snagged Elmore Leonard's Raylan, which should be fun ( Read more... )

Still house-sitting.

Still no glasses.

Still haven't gotten to see One for the MoneyStill no sign of ANY of the things I had ordered and shipped here: books, LUSH, fabric swatches ( Read more... )

Which book do you find yourself regularly rereading, and why?

There's a warm place in my heart for Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy. I first ran across it five or six years ago when it was given to me by two different people within the span of a couple months. It's set in Ireland and has a whole raft of well-realized, engaging characters. Cathy ( Read more... )

I've spent most of the last 24 hours in air, it's lovely. The dogs have been furry angels, the cat comes and goes, the ducks are...feathered ( Read more... )

I've GOT to pay closer attention to my library books. I got soaked with a stiff fine when I brough in a stack of overdue stuff this afternoon. Got three more of the Molly Murphy mysteries (by Rhys Brown, and noticed that a couple writers I also like have endorsed her: Maan Myers, Anne Perry and Dorothy Cannell) and thankfully, none of them are ( Read more... )

This afternoon, I dropped a couple things at the post office, then headed over to the library. I parked, and took a walk around the block. It was a gorgeous day for it: Temps in the high 60s, sunny and breezy enough to flutter the flags on the flagpoles ( Read more... )

Was awakened before I was ready this morning by the local ambient noise. Made the best of it; went out and visited the Entermann's store, Publix and the library ( Read more... )