November means …

Election Day! Veteran's' Day, and in our case, also a trip to Arlington National Cemetery: Our D.C. trip also included a pilgrimage to the Library of Congress. Cozy hobbies: Sports games happen? Philly teams were doing well, and yay for them, but I don't watch sports sooooooo: A little chillier, a little past peak leaf… Continue reading November means …

Additional Mood: Picnic at Laurel Hill East Cemetery

I promised myself: once I survived County Fair '22, I'd lay out on the beach with a book. To even heal from enough burnout to get back into the car, I had to sprawl out in my backyard reading quite a bit. I don't make the rules! Rainbow from my raised beds Then we got… Continue reading Additional Mood: Picnic at Laurel Hill East Cemetery

What I Read in 2020

84 books in 2020 Did you know you don't have to always find a silver lining? Sometimes it's OK to say that a hard year was difficult, unpleasant, unwelcome and unfair. This year was brutal and yeah, it's cool I read 80+ books but given the choice, I'd read zero books and have zero people… Continue reading What I Read in 2020