The characters have flaws (sometimes) but somehow they meet, there’s glow and spark, fireworks and suddenly she’s got a ring on her finger and everyone’s problems are solved. Happily after they say. No matter how unrealistic, no matter how cheesy, we love them… fairy tale romances. I guess it’s that little part of us that […]
It’s Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas…
Soon there will be snow… Well. Unless you live in the deep woods up north, a place commonly known as Canada. If you can believe it, we already have snow, real snow, coating the ground. I mean… the grass is still poking through a bit… but you get the picture, right? Real snow. Last year, […]
Reading, Oh the Blessed Joy…
No two persons ever read the same book. ~Edmund Wilson I so whole heartedly agree! Books are so many things. They are worlds to get lost in. They are messages about the world, life, and love to ponder and cherish. They are examples, and warnings. They encourage us to find the hero in ourselves, and […]
Of Comfy Chairs, Books, and Other Things…
To say that tonight is a silent night, would be a lie. To say it is a quiet one is more near the truth. The elms and evergreens outside are basked in shadows, and yet they are full of life. Late summer breezes blow through their branches, lifting the soft chirping of the crickets high […]
Back From Camp
Camp. Now that’s a word that has a bunch of different meanings. To some, it means going camping out in the woods. To others, it means making a tent out of a sheet in the living room and watching discovery channel. To others, it means heading up to the cottage. And to still others, it […]