Author Archives: Susan

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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Sailing Away

Hi. How is everyone doing? I’m away this week in Southern California visiting family, so I will leave a briefer post than usual today. I took this picture of sailboats, which were just a few of the 76 boats competing … Continue reading

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107 Days

Hi Bookworms. I hope all is well and that if you’re in the U.S. you got your taxes done this past week, argh. It marked the second year since my mother’s passing, which still feels sad along with my dad’s … Continue reading

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Buckeye

Hi all. I hope you are well. I had my first bike ride here of the season on Saturday and took this photo. It was great to be outside and about though my new replaced knee wasn’t fully ready yet … Continue reading

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Spring Cleaning

Hi Bookworms, Happy Easter. I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend full of chocolate bunnies, Easter eggs, and spring flowers. I’m holding down the fort with the dogs since my husband is away on a trip. We had a wild … Continue reading

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April Preview

Hi Bookworms. How is your spring coming along? We have winter here trying to stick around, with 5 to 10 cm of snowfall forecasted today through Monday. I have to remind myself it’s good for the drought, otherwise I’m so … Continue reading

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Finding Grace

Hi Bookworms. I hope all is well. Does it feel like we’re racing through March or what? We’ve had much fluctuating weather here with windy 60s as well as falling temps and snowflakes too. This weekend through Tuesday, I am … Continue reading

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Fly, Wild Swans

Hi all. How are you doing? March is going by rather quickly, eh? Though overall it’s felt like a very long winter. Will it ever end? I think it’s felt interminable in part because we haven’t gone to California like … Continue reading

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