It's the first Thursday of the month and that's time for Share Your Shelf hosted by
I'm a slow reader this year and a very remiss poster on Share Your Shelf. Here's a little catch up.
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Share Your Shelf - April 2026
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
In Loving Memory
Today would have been Barbara’s 60th birthday and Mum and Dad’s 70th anniversary. Not a day goes by that I don’t think of them and wish I could talk to them again. Mum and Dad showered us both with unconditional love, and Barbara gave the same to her boys. All those who knew my parents and my sister love and miss them too but have the gift of shared memories to sustain them. 
Monday, March 30, 2026
Life Last Week ( 23-29 March 2026)
The weather for the week ahead:::
On my reading pile:::
Working my way through this three-part series, easy read, my genre.
On my TV:::
The Pitt on Thursdays followed by Outlander on Fridays
Checked off the list:::
- Just about every errand you can imagine - bank, library, pharmacy, and post office.
- A great mini getaway, covered in this post.
- Vic checked the area in the attic where he discovered the leak and it's completely dry.
- Busy weekend for Vic with work at work all day on Saturday, manning the audio/video booth at church on Sunday morning, heading to a friend's house to help them with their dryer issue on Sunday afternoon, and then driving me to Nordstrom after that to pick up some new jeans.
Crafts roundup:::
Started the London album - title page complete! No more progress this week.
And in other news:::
Anyone cooking a leg of lamb for Easter? Hopefully not at this price!
Speaking of prices, how is gas in your area? I paid $4.97/gallon at Costco.
Friday, March 27, 2026
Friday Favorites - A Mini-Break
I bought tickets at Christmas to see Michael McIntyre, a hilarious British comedian, in Seattle on March 26.
I picked Vic up at 2:00pm and we headed around the corner to the ferry terminal.
It was a beautiful day - the ferry was pretty crowded because it was Opening Day for the Seattle Mariners that evening
We were near the front of the ferry, and it's a great view
An hour later, the city skyline was before us
We had Marriott points from our London trip, so we checked into the Sheraton, right around the corner from the theatre
We had dinner reservations at Alder & Ash Bar & Grill, which could be accessed from inside the hotel
Pre-dinner cocktails and a little basketball
We started with the Sample Trio
Crushed Avocado, Smoked Salmon Dip, and Green Garbanzo Hummus
A selection of dippers
Mushroom Risotto for dinner for me
An Ahi Poke Bowl for Vic
Getting ready to head into the show
The next morning, we headed to Le Panier, our favorite French bakery, for breakfast - I snapped this quick shot of Mount Rainer with the stadiums in front (Lumen Field, home to the Seattle Seahawks, and T-Mobile Park, home of the Mariners)
Coffee and croissants
Snapped a quick photo at the stoplight of the Seattle Aquarium - this will probably be our next Seattle outing and perhaps we'll hop on the Seattle Great Wheel there in the background
Homeward bound, those are the Olympic Mountains in the distance
Such a fun mini-break!
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Wednesday Hodgepodge - Volume 646
Welcome to the Wednesday Hodgepodge! Here are this week's questions, which you should answer on your own blog and then pop over to Joyce's blog (click on the graphic for the link) Wednesday to add your link to the party.
1. It's officially spring in the northern hemisphere. Does it feel like spring in your part of the world? If you're in the southern hemisphere it's officially autumn where you live. Does the weather say autumn? Which do you prefer-spring or autumn? Why?
It's spring here in the Pacific Northwest, along with our usual rainy days that keep everything so green. Daffodils and tulips are popping up everywhere. I like the newness of spring, but autumn is my favorite. I love everything red, orange, yellow, and brown, pumpkins and hayrides, and the coming of the holidays.
2. What's your favorite thing about spring?
It's nice to be able to sit out on the deck with a cup of coffee while Malone romps around in the garden.
3. Spring into action, spring in your step, spring to life, spring to one's feet...which spring idiom currently applies to your life in some way? Explain.
Spring into action and spring in my step are hand in hand right now because I have a couple of fun things planned and really looking forward to them.
4. Which spring food from this list is your favorite? What's a dish you like that includes your favorite spring ingredient?
asparagus, strawberries, salad greens like mesclun, artichokes, spinach, eggs, peas, spring onions
I love strawberries. I saw a post just the other day that it's 100 days until Wimbledon and that says strawberries and cream to me!
5. What's one task on your spring cleaning list? Do you actually have a list?
I need to declutter and organize my Kallax storage unit. I have TOO many scrapbook supplies and I need to get serious about which ones I will actually use.
6. Insert your own random thought here.
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