I read SO much in January — all fiction, all English, literary fiction, historical fiction, some mystery novels, some books that beg a second reading, and books that take us to the Appalachians, to Cumbria, New York, Paris, Athens, 1950s Minnesota and even into toile-patterned wallpaper . . . Come see if there’s anything you’d like to pull down from the shelf and read. . .
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After last week’s Thoughts on Ageing post, a big thank you for your interest and thoughtful comments. Today, I’m sharing some OOTDs I enjoyed wearing this Winter — layers of memories pulled from the wardrobe. And all worn with red tights!
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Okay, some bait-and-switch with that photo — I’m illustrating a post on Getting Old(er) — on what there is and isn’t to fear about that process — with some photos of winter outfits. Because, after all, Getting Older needn’t mean we don’t care about what we wear. . .
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2023 was another rich year of reading, and putting my Annual Book List together was a good way to remind me of so many great titles. This list offers those titles with briefest of descriptions (genre, setting, subject, etc) and a link back to the monthly post in which the fuller entry originally appeared. Perhaps you’ll find your next book here? Click through to peruse. . .
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Being a grandmother, sometimes I’m lucky to become a child again — as when my grandson and I work together on a project that recalls something my Mother made for my siblings and I 60-some years ago. Technologies and years telescope into a happy afternoon of creativity and reading. . . Click through to read more. . .
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