Author Archives: Susan

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →