Monthly Archives: June 2023

Reading Report: Enchanting Tale

The Grace of Wild Things by Heather Fawcett, A- Grace is an orphan that nobody wants to adopt, so she runs away to a witch’s house and begs the witch to take her as an apprentice. The witch grudgingly makes … Continue reading

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End of the School Year

Marshall’s 8th-grade graduation necessitated some frenzied shopping beforehand. Turns out the boy had holes in his shoes that he hadn’t bothered to mention. Bad enough that he went to school every day in those holey shoes, but he certainly didn’t … Continue reading

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Another Top 100 Children’s Books List

I have only 12 books left to read from the Top 100 Children’s Books list. Finishing the list will be a great accomplishment. But, in a way I’m not looking forward to it, because I will miss having a goal … Continue reading

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Happenings Around Here

My sense of smell has been unreliable since Covid, so when I first noticed a strange, chemical smell on the air a couple of weeks ago, I convinced myself that it was just my imagination. Later that day, but husband … Continue reading

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