"The Wedding Shawl"

written by Sally Goldenbaum.  A very

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 enjoyable cozy series -- knitting not quilting but there is a cat, named Purl. 



Yesterday after serving breakfast to the feline VIPs, and as I was enjoying my morning muffin,  two bunnies hopped by.   Guess the grass is greener on the other side of the street. 


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Thankfully they stayed away from the flower bed and so far Mr. Groundhog, who has been dining during the "cocktail hour",  has stayed out of it too.

Bookstores

Sometimes a memory just pops up & that happened to me today -- back in the pre-Kindle days, when DH & I got down to NYC, we would try to fit in a visit to Murder Ink, which opened in 1972 on West 87th Street.  As the name indicates, it focused on crime fiction. Unfortunately, it closed in 2006.

In You've Got Mail, my favorite movie -- books & romance, what more do you want? -- Meg Ryan's store focused on children's books.  

Sorry, a firm paw reminded me that it's Dinner Time and that both Meg Ryan and Murder Ink lacked a kitty.  Kitties with books and romance are best.

Currently Reading



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This is the second one about Charlie, a librarian, and his cat Diesel which I have read.  Looking forward to a third one.  Diesel wears a harness & goes to the library with Charlie, actually a retired librarian who is now a volunteer.  Can't imagine either Goldie or Tri wearing a harness.












The Measby Murder is the other book I've also recently finished.  It's set in an assisted living facility that's in a traditional English village.  As a birthday gift, the heroine is given a kitten.

Currently reading Murder Under Cover.  The heroine of this one is a

 rare book appraiser & restorer.  She also has a cat but he hasn't played a major role yet in this book.  He does have a cat quilt in his cat bed.

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Delights of a Spring Morning

Between breakfast and the morning nap, there's serious work to be done:  The House Wren (I think that's what they are) has a nest sheltered under the patio roof.  One can hear the babies chirping for their breakfast.  Goldie and Tri, who feel like Godparents to the brood I'm sure, monitor with great intensity the parents' trips to seed scattered on the patio edge . 

I'm enjoying the lilacs which have begun to bloom, including a white one on that side.  It was planted in memory of one of my Grandmothers who had a white lilac; the standard ones are from my other Grandmother's garden. 

  This photo of the opposite side was taken a few years ago .  I enjoy this view while having my breakfast coffee.  Sadly, the birdhouse feeder, made by DH, disappeared a number of years ago.   It was there when I went to work and just not there when I came home.

My sping tulips now hang on the wall.  

Quick scrapbook project

A simple tag:

The motto was suggested by my therapist when I was recovering from the trick-knee fall.  It's a wonderful excuse for a day of loafing. 

An Ordinary Day

Yesterday and today's simple routine of meals, house tasks, favorite TV shows and quiet reading is a good counterpoint to a string of eventful days.  Friday's Royal Wedding was followed by a special family visit on Sunday. 

Tomorrow The View has Dick Van Dyke as a guest promoting his new book, My Lucky Life In and Out of Show Business.



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For me the show's a personal classic -- along with Arthur Godfrey and I Love Lucy.

It's been added to my "Must Read" list -- a nice change from the cozy murder mystery.

Goldie feels he's just as graceful and light on his toes -- unless he wants breakfast and I'm sleeping in-- then he lands with tonnage.  At least he's not dragging the quilt with him.