Tag Archives: vacation
Love and Scandal
Just finished reading two very different romance novels: Toni Blake’s WILLOW SPRINGS and Karen Ranney’s A SCANDALOUS SCOT. WILLOW SPRINGS by Toni Blake takes place in Destiny, Ohio in the present day. The main character, Amy Bright, is the best … Continue reading
NY Times Bestseller…Laura Lippman
Just finished reading this mystery novel THE LAST PLACE by Laura Lippman, a Tess Monaghan novel. “Lippman pushed the edges of the traditional private eye novel… THE LAST PLACE is the first place readers should turn for a superior story.” … Continue reading
Winter Garden
Just finished a romance book you may like. WINTER GARDEN by Adele Ashworth. Julia Quinn says it is “Exquisitely written and brimming with emotion.” Lisa Kleypas says “Adelle Ashworth is a thrilling discovery.” In this Avon romance set in southern England in … Continue reading
Last week down…this week up…
My life has been a little blurry this last week. I developed double vision. Could only see the world through one eye. Finally got in to see my doctors this past Monday. Primary care doc ruled out a brain tumor … Continue reading
WENCH…a good read…
Just finished reading WENCH, a novel by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Excellent book. Situated in Ohio, a free territory before the Civil War, Tawawa House is an idyllic retreat for Southern white men who vacation there every summer with their enslaved black mistresses. … Continue reading
Celebrate the 10%!
This last week has been one I don’t want to repeat. My bedroom was invaded by a nest of yellow jackets. My dryer died. My internet/cable tv/phone service kept going offline. Yikes! However, there is light at the end of … Continue reading
Tea Roses
The French Revolution signaled the demise of French domination over European taste, and when the royal factory of Sevres lost both direct state subsidies and extravagant royal commissions, British potteries stepped into the vacuum. One particularly noteworthy firm was Coalport, founded … Continue reading
Summertime and the losing is easy…
Well, today was weigh in day at Weight Watchers. I was absolutely sure I had gained…but…surprise! I lost 0.6 pounds! Yeah! Even with my trip to two Mo’s on the Oregon coast and not walking every day, I still lost. … Continue reading
Stop ignoring me!
This past weekend I drove to the Oregon coast to escape the valley heat, which was predicted to be 100+. I was not alone. Traffic jams, crowds of people, but still space on our beautiful beaches. I spent the day … Continue reading
How important is Social Security and Medicare to You?
AARP has been running a campaign over the last few months to find out what YOU think about Social Security and Medicare. If you haven’t given your opinion yet you can go to http://www.earnedasay.com and answer a few questions. AARP is … Continue reading
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