Why I Didn’t Answer When You Called
The reasons I will tell you: I was exercising. I was in the bathroom. I forgot to charge my phone. We had guests over. You just missed me. The reasons I … Continue reading Why I Didn’t Answer When You Called
Author: Charity
Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist
When I saw this week’s photo challenge topic, I immediately thought of this photo of my son on the playground near the beach in Saco, Maine, last fall. I feel … Continue reading Weekly Photo Challenge: Twist
Sisters Book Club June 2014: The Sibling Effect
As we’re wrapping up our month of Middlemarch, it seems like a good time to start thinking about next month’s book. For June, my sister and I decided to go … Continue reading Sisters Book Club June 2014: The Sibling Effect
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis My rating: 4 of 5 stars This might sound silly, but this book reminded me that ten-year-old boys are still children. I have … Continue reading Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
Middlemarch Week 3 Check-In!
We’ve come to the end of the third week of Sisters Book Club’s Middlemarch read, and I’m pleased to report that I have finally caught up with the reading checkpoint for … Continue reading Middlemarch Week 3 Check-In!
Your Morning Walk: A Guided Tour
Grab your fleece—New England mornings are still chilly in May—and begin your walk at the oldest house in the neighborhood. This split-level made its debut just months before JFK was shot, … Continue reading Your Morning Walk: A Guided Tour
Middlemarch Week 2 Check-In!
We’re two weeks into the Sisters Book Club reading of Middlemarch! According to the schedule, that means we’ve all read through Book IV. Except for me. I’m still in Book … Continue reading Middlemarch Week 2 Check-In!
Classics Spin #6 Results (and a song I like)
Well, the Classics Club posted the Lucky Spin Number this morning, and it’s…#1! Which means I’ll be reading Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist by July 7th. And here’s my entire Spin List … Continue reading Classics Spin #6 Results (and a song I like)
Classics Spin #6
It’s time for Classics Spin #6, and I’m getting my list in under the wire! I went the lazy way this time…I’m just recycling my list from Classics Spin #5 … Continue reading Classics Spin #6
Innocence and Experience
I piled the mail—opened and unopened—in a stack and set it on the shelf above the desk. Onto the cleared surface, I lugged my secondhand sewing machine, ecru and smelling … Continue reading Innocence and Experience
Middlemarch Week 1 Check-in
Hey there, Sisters Book Clubbers! How are you enjoying Middlemarch? I confess, I’ve not finished Book II yet, but I’m close, and I’m confident I can catch up over the … Continue reading Middlemarch Week 1 Check-in
Sisters Book Club May Selection: Middlemarch
My sister and I have been a little disorganized about Sisters Book Club the past few months, but now that she’s done teaching for the summer, we’re going to try and put … Continue reading Sisters Book Club May Selection: Middlemarch
Imperfect Happiness 