I'm reading Victoria Houston's series set in Loon Lake, Wisconsin.
http://www.victoriahouston.com
A very enjoyable cozy (although it has neither quilts nor cats). it had me pleasantly drifting toward sleep when .....wham! one simple word sparked so many warm memories of a grandmother with a German heritage.
dumhof!
It's German for "stupid" -- never used to describe another, but rather in the "I am/was a dumhof" when I did that.
oh, compensating for the lack of cats & quilts, one of the main characters is a female Chief of Police.
Shropshire Union Canal, England -- Water Like a Stone by Deborah Crombie. I'm gorging on all the Kincaid & Gemma not-yet-reads.
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I've seen these -- part of the canal system, on a London tour ages ago.
Can we hope that Spring has come in -- and meld quietly into Summer without so much as a soft sigh?
Here are some Blue Tulips with their memories of Holland. I think the forsythia will bloom soon -- those in back are shaded and tend to be later. It's time to shed winter's cocoon.
Another dreary day with possible sleet and snow. I'm going to follow Rea's example [Confessions of a Pioneer Woman] and chose " to preserve my (our) resources" by curling up with a good book - another of the Duncan Kincaid / Gemma James series by Deborah Crombie. A piece of wonderfully dedicant chocolate, from Wallmart of all places, may be just extra luxury such an afternoon demands.
that the predicted storm fizzles long before reaching here, I'm enjoying a visit to Glastonbury Abbey in A Finer End.
and the wonder of internet, as I read, a website broadcasts some of the chants associated with the pre-reformation abbey.
Were I to say that quilters love fabric, you'd be right to reply "duh!"
Which means you would enjoy, as I have, Corey Amaro's photos of the carnival in Venice on her blog titled Tongue In Cheek. Google & take a look--imagine working with those fabrics! certainly not "keep warm" New England bed quilt fabric.
Marathon Sunday watching Downdon Abbey. Enjoyed all of it -- even 2nd time around. The quilter in me loves seeing the period costumes.
The ending of Downdon was left open, so maybe there's hope for another season.
Unfortunately the next series is a Dicken's thing; I find him so bleak, even Tale of 2 Cities, so that will be a "no view".
So sad to hear about Judi Dench -- As Time Goes By is a favorite of mine, which I watch on Ch 13 even though it's all reruns now.
