Author Archives: Susan

July Preview

Hi all. I hope your July is going well. We are in the thick of summer now and it’s the hottest month of the year here. Are you staying cool? We’ve been out on bike rides early this weekend and … Continue reading →

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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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