Bookends: April 2021
Well, our foster mice weren’t (and aren’t) pregnant. Now they’re available for adoption but still living in my daughter’s bedroom. The cats have almost entirely lost interest in the new … Continue reading Bookends: April 2021
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Bookends: March 2021
You might have noticed that it’s halfway through April and I’m just now putting up the March Bookends post. I’m not sure what’s up with me lately, but I am … Continue reading Bookends: March 2021
Bookends: February 2021
Going by my middle name is getting a rocky start. I decided to ease my way in by introducing myself by my middle name to people who don’t already know … Continue reading Bookends: February 2021
A Rose by Any Other Name
People have opinions about my name. I’ve known this from the time I was a little kid. Grown-ups would say, “What a beautiful name!” and I would say, “Thank you,” … Continue reading A Rose by Any Other Name
Bookends: January 2021
January brought us cats. That makes it sound like I had a lot less responsibility for this turn of events than I did. I’ll rephrase: After months of looking at … Continue reading Bookends: January 2021
2020: My Year in Books
At the beginning of 2020, I set my Goodreads challenge goal at 52 books, just over half as many books as I read in 2019. I hypothesized that the book-a-week … Continue reading 2020: My Year in Books
Bookends: December 2020
December brought my pandemic birthday, pandemic Christmas, pandemic New Year’s Eve, and the rain I’ve so anxiously been hoping for. I couldn’t stand rain when I lived in Ohio. A … Continue reading Bookends: December 2020
Bookends: November 2020
“Thanksgiving has been cancelled.” I heard this multiple times this past month, and it always caused my brow to furrow. Maybe Thanksgiving looked different this year, maybe we had to … Continue reading Bookends: November 2020
Bookends: October 2020
During the pandemic, when each day seems to blend into the next, I’ve been trying to make holidays and birthdays stand out a little more. This is not an innate … Continue reading Bookends: October 2020
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Another title from my Cavalcade of Classics, Round 2, which is experiencing a Monty Python moment (“Not dead yet!”). This novel is a gorgeous, depressing, incredible portrait of a generation … Continue reading Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Bookends: September 2020
As I see posts about pumpkin spice and cozy sweaters, the highs for the next few days are at or near 100. Autumn is my favorite season everywhere but San … Continue reading Bookends: September 2020
Bookends: August 2020
As September begins, our county has just been downgraded from the “widespread” to the “substantial” tier of COVID-19 presence, which means some indoor things are opening back up again, some … Continue reading Bookends: August 2020
Imperfect Happiness 