My mother decided to keep her Christmas tree a bit longer and made it a Valentine’s Tree and now an Easter tree. (We listen and we don’t judge.) Naturally, this called for new ornaments. While Nephews A and B contributed…
Currently: March 23, 2026
Reading: Wuthering Heights. I’ve never read it before and although I’m only four chapters in, it’s definitely wild and weird and wuthering. Drinking: Diet Dr. Pepper, as always. Watching: Bridgerton, still creeping through one episode per week. Even if you…
Friday 5: Wanderlust
Happy Friday! I’m tossing aside the usual National Day discourse because today, my friends, is the first day of spring here in the Northern Hemisphere. It has been a long, cold winter. I’m the best version of myself in spring…
Wordless Wednesday 2026: Week 11
Friday 5: Toy stories
Happy Friday. It’s been a week at the House on Literary Lane, as Murphy has been battling a digestive issue since last week. I took him to the vet last night (third visit in six days) for an ultrasound. While…
Wordless Wednesday 2026: Week 10
Valentine 2026 Cards: Double (Door) trouble
If the winter holidays are the Super Bowl of cardmaking, Valentine’s Day is the World Series. Back in December I scribbled an idea for a Valentine’s card in my notebook. Instead of opening left-to-right, I wanted the front to open…
Friday 5: Rising Sun
Happy Friday! Today is National Dress in Blue Day (for colon cancer awareness) and Day of the Dude, which commemorates the release of The Big Lebowski. I adore that film. If I were ranking the hardest I’ve laughed in my…
A Whopper of a Scenario
This article is sending me because of the image of the CEO of Burger King casually chatting up people in an airport about Burger King. I can’t imagine being approached by a CEO who wants to talk about fast food…
Wordless Wednesday 2026: Week 9
My Steam Deck, wrapped
I’m really enjoying it the Steam Deck that I bought back in December! I’ve always loved gaming, but I was strictly a PC gamer. After sitting at my desk all day for work, the last thing I wanted to do…
Friday 5: Icons
Happy Friday! Today is National Pokemon Day (happy 30th, Pikachu) and National Retro Day. Speaking of retro, do you know what I miss? I miss owning music. I’ve been slowly ripping my MP3s back onto CDs, and I think I’m…
