I’m reading books set in England to get in the mood for a hoped-for trip in the fall. This passage, from The Murders of Richard III by Elizabeth Peters, made me hungry for breakfast: On a sunny summer morning the … Continue reading →
The second page of Elizabeth Peters’ The Murders of Richard III stumped me with quondam: He had private reasons for wanting Jacqueline Kirby to develop an interest in Richard III, quondam king of England, who had met a messy death … Continue reading →
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! My blog celebration of St. Patrick’s Day was on Saturday in the form of a Weekend Cooking post about cabbage salad. Cabbage is cheap, plentiful, and tasty around St. Patrick’s Day — so pick up a … Continue reading →
Good morning! Time: // 8:56 am. The scene: // Snapped back to cold and rainy after several days in a row that were nice enough to walk without a jacket. Listening to: // My Cheering up playlist including “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On … Continue reading →
1. Cabbage is good and cheap all year around. This makes it an especially tasty salad base in the winter when lettuce is expensive and, sometimes, sour. Cabbage is plentiful around St. Patrick’s Day. 2. Cabbage may be the most … Continue reading →
I missed last week’s post, mostly because the books I’m reading are so long that I didn’t have any progress to report! But I managed to reach completion in a couple of ways this week. Read I’ll get back to … Continue reading →
Good morning! Time: // 8:52 am. The scene: // Wispy early morning sunshine. Listening to: // My Good Morning playlist on Spotify. I need the comfort of Yo Yo Ma’s cello and James Taylor’s voice on a morning when it feels earlier … Continue reading →
Book: Your Food is Fooling You: How Your Brain is Hijacked by Sugar, Fat, and Salt by David A. Kessler, adapted by Richie Chevat Genre: Nonfiction for teens Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Publication date: 2013 Pages: 173 Source: Library Summary: Your Food … Continue reading →
I’m still enjoying Quicksilver by Neal Stephenson, which is good because I’m on page 294. Only 622 pages left to go. I get a little lost, sometimes, in the 17th century English and European geopolitical intrigues. It helps if I … Continue reading →
Good morning! Time: // 8:33 am. The scene: // Cloudy and cool — but our snow is all gone after some rain and unseasonably warm days. Listening to: // Nothing. I should probably fix that. Reading: // Too many books. … Continue reading →