Author Archives: Susan

July Reviews

July has been busy. Last week I was in a town a couple hours north of here officiating the junior provincial tennis tournament for 18- and 16-year-olds, which meant long days outside on the courts. Some days were freezing, and … Continue reading

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July Preview

Greetings, happy July!  I hope everyone has a wonderful Independence Day. We had a nice Canada Day here on Monday, and now the real summer starts, right? Due to the heat and long days, July’s become my second favorite month … Continue reading

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A Bloom of Reviews

Greetings. I hope everyone’s June is going well. Things are very green here now and in bloom. My book assistant, at left, and I are especially enjoying the lilac bushes in the park. Don’t you love the smell?  So far … Continue reading

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June Preview

Happy June everyone! Summer officially starts later this month so I hope you enjoy it wherever you are. Living in a northern country, it’s become my favorite season — can you tell? I find the warmth of summer days a … Continue reading

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The Red Daughter and American Spy

Greetings, how is everyone’s May going? It’s been a pretty rainy one here lately, which has sort of helped out my reading truth-be-told. But we’ve been trying to get ready for the annual Golden Triangle three-day bike ride this coming … Continue reading

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The River and The Lost Man

I have been a bit AWOL from the blog lately as I was playing in a big senior tennis tournament here last week and my doubles partner from Austria was staying with us. She used to live here and decided … Continue reading

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May Preview

Spring is desperately trying to get here, but as of May 1 we had a bit of snow left on the ground from a wild blizzard that hit last Saturday night — much to everyone’s amazement. How strange it is … Continue reading

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The Current and The Perfect Nanny

Our area usually doesn’t come into full bloom until May but something neat has happened this spring in our neck of the woods. A great horned owl family has taken up residence in a nest in a tall tree down … Continue reading

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Daisy Jones and Trust Exercise

I’ve been in Southern California this past week visiting my parents. My hub was here for awhile and we rode bikes, which was fun and scenic. Thanks to rain this past winter, it’s much more green here than in years … Continue reading

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April Preview

Ahh April. If it weren’t for filing taxes and being known sometimes as the mud month around here, April might be delightful, but it’s just those annoying things that keep it a bit tarnished. The good news is I flew … Continue reading

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