Author Archives: Susan

The Things We Never Say

Hi Bookworms, I hope you had a good week and a Happy 4th. We had a nice Canada Day last week and now have some hot weather in store for us after a deluge of rain in June. Luckily we … Continue reading

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Whistler

Hi All. How did your week go? We’re having a very rainy Sunday here, so I plan to cuddle up on the couch and watch Canada’s game against South Africa in the World Cup. Eeeek. It’s the elimination round, so … Continue reading

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Dogs, Bears, and Kin

Hi Bookworms. How was your week?  We’ve hit the official start of summer  and I’m sure it’ll be cooking soon. Wherever you are — break out the sunscreen and take a dip in the water. We’ll probably take the dogs … Continue reading

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Clouds and Correspondents

Hi Bookworms. I’ve decided to take a short break this week and I’ll be back next Sunday to blather about books and reading. You can see from these storm clouds that we had a big dousing of rain this past … Continue reading

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Lilac Days

Hi Bookworms. You might have noticed that yesterday was the 82nd  anniversary of D-Day when Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of France from Nazi occupation. Also known as Operation Overlord, D-Day was the largest … Continue reading

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Summer Book List 2026

Hi all, happy last day of May! We’re having some major rain event going on here through Wednesday, which I guess is good since the land around here was dry as a bone this month, but getting two to four … Continue reading

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Yesteryear

Hi. Happy Memorial Day weekend … for those in the States. Are you at the beach or a lake? How are you honoring it? We had Canadian long weekend last weekend, which essentially means we are safe now from frost … Continue reading

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The Bright Years

Hi all, how’s everyone doing? Did your April showers bring May flowers? We were having a very dry month here until yesterday when we had a slushy snowstorm hit. I kid you not. I was at a friend’s house and … Continue reading

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Bright Creatures

Hi all. Happy Mother’s Day. I hope you’re having fun celebrating somewhere. I am thinking of my Mom and plan to enjoy some gardening on a partly sunny spring day. Last week was pretty good — it included my first … Continue reading

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May Preview

Hi bookworms, how are you? We’ve made it to May, which is usually the beginning of our spring planting season here. It’s getting so green, yay. A few days ago, I said goodbye to California and my relatives and returned … Continue reading

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