Catching up!!
Do you ever feel like your playing catch-up. Kind of like your life is going on without you and you have to run after it. I’m sort of feeling that way right now. It has been a difficult year, but I tend to block out the worst of the events in any given time space, so here I sit, it’s the 18th of November - Thanksgiving is next week, and I haven’t figured out where the rest of the year went. It’s one of those, it seems like it’s just yesterday that it was Christmas - but if I really stop and concentrate on what has gone on it seems like it’s been a hundred years. All this to say - I’m not ready for Christmas - or even Thanksgiving - AT ALL!! I did get groceries yesterday - including a 22 lb turkey - they had 26 pound ones - that was new I don’t ever remember one that big in the stores. WOW!!
I’m also starting on my herb classes. I’ll be making a tincture this week (actually it takes 6 weeks for it for be ready) and a healing salve. I’m pretty excited about it. I’ve been blending herbal teas for several month but decided it was finally time to take it up to the next level. Wish me luck!!
Books I have read - September was a little thin on reading but there were a few:
Mayhem in Miniature by Margaret Grace
2nd Chance by James Patterson
Mrs Jeffries and the Best Laid Plans by Emily Brightwell
Nightshade by Susan Wittig Albert
The miniature books by Margaret Grace and right up my alley since I love miniatures and granddaughters who love to help and get involved in your life. The Mrs. Jeffries books are always fun and I like James Patterson’s ladies of the Murder Club. My all time favorite is of course China Bayles, Nightshade being her latest adventure - with more to come.
October was a bit thicker on the reading:
Belgarath the Sorcerer by David Eddings
Greedy Bones by Carolyn Haynes
Goose in the Pond by Earlene Fowler
92 Pacific Boulevard by Debbie Macomber
The Third Circle by Amanda Quick
Born in Death by JB Robb (Nora Roberts)
The Helium Murder by Camille Minichino
With some of my very favorite authors like David Eddings, Carolyn Haynes and Debbie Macomber. I’ve found new friends in Earlene Fowler’s Benni Harper and I enjoyed the Helium Murder very much. Amanda Quick (Jayne Ann Krantz) is always good for a romantic, spooky, psychic adventure. I can’t say I was wild about JB Robb’s Born in Death - but it just might be because so much reference was made to books in the series that I haven’t read. - I’ll take that under advisement.
Went to a quilting class on Saturday to learn about English Paper Piecing. It sure makes creating hexagon shapes - like for the grandmother’s flower garden quilts a whole lot easier. I want to make a Christmas tree wall hanging using the technique - since I won’t be able to use my sewing machine for a while after surgery it should work out all right.








