Monday, January 13, 2014 at 11:14AM 
At the start of a three-day break from work, here I am at my desk bright and early Monday morning catching up on correspondence.
A paper card is such a nice Thank You, I think, vastly superior to an email.
Sunday, January 5, 2014 at 04:20PM 
Super-nerd here, reporting in for duty.
I've just finished shelving 2013 books, and in the process, creating or expanding some sections.
Biology and Animals got a fine re-do, and Kid Lit's getting its own shelves. Historical Fiction continues to grow, especially the Marie Antoinette gallery, as I devour these titles as fast as I can.
I love arranging books just-so, adding topical trinkets, making little dioramas, pleasing my own eye.
Saturday, January 4, 2014 at 03:28PM 
Welcome, welcome, 2014!
FINALLY I have some time to indulge in my favorite tasks of the new year -- a pox upon mid-week holidays! a blight upon no-time-off!
Finally, it's time for New Year's Ritual & Nerdery!
First Up: 2013 Books!
Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at 04:18PM 
Like I said, one of the things I love most about Christmas is that it's such a Season of Making, whether it's baking, sewing, wrapping, or melting.
So much Making, such good eating!
Christmas Eve was a great day of cooking that started at 6am with the stuffing (wow, what a recipe!), then the fregolotta (Italian jam shortbread tart), a big batch of
cindy mushet, food52, gingerpeople Monday, December 23, 2013 at 09:46AM 
One of the greatest things about living on our little farmlet is showing up places with things that we grew, with a "hostess gift" of something from our garden. All summer long, we arrive with flowers or jam or peppers or tomatoes, and sometimes honey.
We show up with something we made.
