Greetings from Italy! I’m in Italy today, but on Wednesday I head out on my next adventure. Octobers are always my big travel month—I take off at least a week. (It helps that there’s a U.S. holiday mid-month.) Last October, I did 3 countries in 10 days. This year, I’ll be gone for 11 days … More Friday Postcard – 2 October
Several years ago, maybe 2018, a Litsy friend decided to do an overnight at Gladstone’s Library. She invited others to join her—online friends meeting in real life. It was the start of a new tradition. Every year since (save maybe one of the covid years), a group has met there. While the date has changed … More Weekend at Gladstone’s Library in North Wales
While I’m working on my post about my trip to Gladstone’s Library, I thought I’d share my book haul. Because the whole point of the trip was books. While I enjoy living in Italy, I cannot read Italian. Okay, well I can read a menu, but not a full length novel. Food words were a … More Tuesday’s Titles
Greetings from North Wales! I flew into Manchester yesterday and headed to Hawarden, Flintshire, United Kingdom and Gladstone’s Library for a weekend reading retreat. Stay tuned for a rundown of my weekend!
Two years ago today, I adopted Jasper. My friend P’s college roommate C lives out in the Maryland countryside. This pregnant cat came to their house and they took her in. She had 5 kittens on 3 July 2024. They found homes for 4 of the kittens but the 5th kitten needed a home. So, … More Happy Adoptaversary Jasper
Several past years in May, I have participated in #WyrdandWonder hosted by several book dragons. Well, I just learned that a few of those book dragons also host #SciFiMonth in November. Of course, I said sign beam me up!* So this November, I will be joining the crew of #SciFiMonth26 to boldly go . . … More Warp Speed to #SciFiMonth26
If you hadn’t guessed, I’m a big reader. I always have a book with me, which is even easier in this tech age because I can have a complete library on my smart phone. Beyond reading, I also love to talk about books and bookish things. Here are my 7 bookish thoughts for today. 1. … More 7 Bookish Opinions
