Recent Reads In the past I added Recent Reads to Part One but it has become uncomfortably long. Part Six, this part, will now contain my most recent reads in chronological order BACKWARDS ending with the book I finished most recently. Titles in RED are those which I found compelling. …
Happy Birthday to my friend. This is a magnetic-super-fast-keep-track-without-a-pen-grocery-list I made for her. It is for those moments when you have neither paper nor pencil but know you will forget what you just remembered if you don’t do something. I have made these several times for myself. ( I …
She had her eye on the doll she loved and I had an idea. It felt a little like a “Little House on the Prairie” idea and I liked it. It was the kind thing my Grandmother Clara would have done. I still remember her Christmas dolly blankets made from …
We made a dramatic change and it felt wonderful. For years and years our Christmas Tree has been much the same. It was covered with animals and toys and objects which were designed to capture the attention and imagination of our grandchildren. It was covered with beads and sparkly things. …
Nothing Quite Like It The Grandchildren named it “The Potato Chip” but it is officially called the Wonder Wave. I bought it online and it was a nightmare to put together. It took three adults to accomplish the task. But, when it was done, it was wonderful. During the yearly …
Just for Me Millie and Olive made a little visit. They brought their mommy along. Millie arranged the little red chairs for the dolls and animals but quickly realized that she was just the right size for sitting on one herself. The playroom is still very new to her. * …
journal entry: I change things around. If my changes run too deep, Grandpa is frustrated because he can’t find things. He prefers to put something somewhere and leave it there forever. That way, he never has to wonder where it is. Today, I am talking about changing home decor to …
Here is Part Three of Five Parts. These five lists constitute my Book List. They are the results of my effort to remember what I have read, what I have liked and what I have not enjoyed reading and why. I frequently read fiction as a diversion from the difficulty …
Introduction to Part Two Part Two Contains some titles without commentary. I will add the commentary as I find the time. This is Part Two of Five lists of books I have read and want to remember for many reasons. Among those about which I have commented are many …
A not-for-everyone list of some books I have read and enjoyed, read and loved and even read and disliked. I do not, for one minute, suggest my list to anyone because it is tailored to ME, by me and for me in a completely self-serving way and since you are …
