When I was ten or eleven my mom bought me a typewriter. It was an old fashioned, machine. You know, the kind with a ribbon. (Well depending how old you are, maybe you don’t know 🙂 ) I loved that old typewriter. My dream, even when I was ten was to be a writer. I … Continue reading
It all started with a familiar summer sound… the buzz. It was coming from the trees as it does every year. The sound of cicadas marks the beginning of summer in these parts. However, this year was different. The buzz got louder. The mating call shriek became overwhelming. There were cicadas flying everywhere, bumping and … Continue reading
It was an hour and a half past bed time. The 3rd time she’d been up for no reason. She gently put her hands on my back and began to rub. “OMG just stop touching me and go to bed!” I snarled. Her head hung down and she slowly walked out the door. Quietly she … Continue reading
I am a HUGE, I mean HUGE fan of one pot pastas. Since I found the idea, tried it, and realized I wouldn’t come out with a huge clump of stuck together pasta, I’ve been on the hunt for new recipes. 🙂 I found this great list of 6 one pot pasta recipes yesterday and … Continue reading
Have I mentioned lately, I’m a control freak? I am. Although, I will admit I’ve been working on this quite a bit over the last few years and have ratcheted down the control freakness quite a few notches. 🙂 I used to dread Summer break. Hours and hours and hours of heat, and constant whining… … Continue reading
I’m still playing by the “rules” next book comes off the top of the Summer Stack. The next book on the stack was These Things Hidden. It didn’t take long to fall into this book. The first couple pages and I was hooked. It’s hard to describe this book, without giving too much away. … Continue reading
Our library has a circular spinning bookshelf. It sits right in the front of the library. It’s filled with “new” books. It is my favorite part of the library, and my nemesis. I can almost always find at least 3 or 4 books on the circular bookshelf that I want to read. But, I … Continue reading
I think I’ve broken my “bad memoir” streak! You see, the last couple memoirs I’ve started have not been very good. Well they haven’t been good to me… they had remarkably high ratings and great reviews, which is why I started them. However, once I started reading, I just couldn’t get into them, and ultimately … Continue reading
