Does the Story Have to End? The following is by a guest blogger, my sister-in-law Linda Day. This was published a few years ago, but it’s always fresh and new. Haven’t we all felt this way? Reading wasn’t always an enjoyable pastime. Being a tomboy and growing up in a rural area, more interesting adventures […]

A Legacy of Reading
What is your legacy? What did you inherit? What was handed down to you from someone in your past? A hefty bank account? A home? A prized possession? Or, was it something more intangible and even more precious? I like watching The Antiques Roadshow. It’s always heart-warming when an item is brought to the show […]

Though Storm Clouds Gathered, So Did We
When five women are talking, writing, reading, and giggling, it’s no wonder they don’t notice the afternoon has grown dark and storm clouds are gathering. However, rain held off until the Cozy Critters began climbing into their cars. Then, it rained! Poured! Deluged! (I don’t think there is such a word but that’s what it did.) Carolyn came back […]

Just Wondering Why
How could a father just walk away from his child and abdicate his role as mentor and protector? Was Jasper’s habit of roaming the woods a result of searching for something to fill the void Walter left? — Darcy Campbell in Grave Heritage. Sometimes Darcy waxes philosophical but then, so does Flora. In this instance, […]



