My word this week is sere. I found it in Quatrain by Sharon Shinn: He emerged from the darkness of the tunnel into a sere and broken landscape. According to Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary (1979), there are two definitions with … Continue reading →
Dewey’s Read-a-Thon was very good for my reading last week. Here are the two posts that reported my progress with that: Dewey’s Read-a-Thon All Day! Dewey’s Read-a-Thon Wrap-Up Before the Read-a-Thon, I visited the St. Louis Art Museum and, among … Continue reading →
I’m reading again! Mostly because I’m taking baths again. My hot flashes have decided to quit responding to stimuli like exercise or hot water and, instead, go off like clock work. It feels like I could set my watch to … Continue reading →
Thanks to Sheila who mentioned Dewey’s Read-a-Thon in her Sunday Salon post today, Morning Meanderings… Sunday Salon, I signed up. I heard about it just before Bloggiesta, but didn’t want to think about it then. Now, it’s definitely time to think about … Continue reading →
Book: Do I Look Fat in This? Life Doesn’t Begin Five Pounds from Now by Jessica Weiner Genre: self help Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment Publication date: 2006 Pages: 204 Source: Library Summary: Jess Weiner (Twitter: @JessWeiner, Facebook: Jess Weiner) is out to … Continue reading →
I moved slightly toward getting into a reading groove this week, although the blog posts still show a lot of Bloggiesta excitement along with some new energy going toward the April Platform Challenge: Bloggiesta — Finish Line Bloggiesta — Pinterest … Continue reading →
With Bloggiesta on top of the other things that kept me from not reading last week, I’m still not reading much. I finished nothing, but did start another new book. So, here’s what I’m reading right now. Do I Look … Continue reading →
I thought I wouldn’t pull off a Weekend Cooking post in the midst of Bloggiesta, but then I realized that my simple Friday night supper fit the Mexican theme, so I couldn’t resist. Grilled cheese sandwiches, tomato soup, and salad. … Continue reading →
My reading has slowed to a crawl the last few days. That would bother me except that a lot of the energy is going to writing and I’m not going to complain about that. Read Before I nearly stopped reading, … Continue reading →
If you are curious about how my St. Patrick’s Day supper turned out, I posted the story and photos on Sunday: Our St. Patrick’s Day Supper. Book: Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual by Michael Pollan, illustrations by Maira Kalman Genre: nonfiction Publisher: … Continue reading →