My Little Silver Camera
I don’t know about you, but I’m getting a little tired of all the “conveniences” of the modern world that seem to mostly cause chaos. I don’t mean indoor plumbing or air conditioning or cars, none of the things that are actually conveniences. I don’t even mean computers. I’m actually a big fan. What I’m […]
Welcome to the Vault!
This page will feature pictures from my antique and thrifting adventures, items from my collection, and stories about them. It’s going to take me a while to go through some of my things and do the photography and research needed, but I’m really excited to add this section to my site. I’ve been collecting old […]
Book Review: The Thirteen Problems
This month’s Read Christie 2025 theme was “authors.” The book selection was The Thirteen Problems, a collection of Miss Marple short stories. I enjoyed the book, but I typically don’t like to read short story collections from beginning to end over a short period. One of the great things about short stories is their ability […]
Book Review: A Shadow in Moscow
I was flipping through a book distributor’s catalog a while back and ran across a book with the tantalizing subtitle “a cold war novel.” As I said in my review of the original Mission Impossible series, I’ve been fascinated with that time period lately. I’ve read a few nonfiction books on Soviet espionage and infiltration […]
New Site Launch
As you probably know, I’ve been having some technical difficulties with my site lately. After consulting with my staff of expert computer scientists (aka Dad), I decided the best option was to switch to a different website platform that gives me more control over the workings of everything. Of course, that meant restarting the site […]
Book Review: Third Girl
This is my first Read Christie 2025 review! Read Christie 2025 is a challenge from Agatha Christie Ltd. That assigns a Christie book to each month of the year based on a theme. This is my first year doing the challenge, and I plan to post a review of each of the selections near the […]
Short Stories
What do you think of when you hear “short story”? If you’re a writer, it might call to mind a school assignment or a contest entry. For others, it might make you think of a high school or college literature class. I share those thoughts. I’ve had to write my share of stories in school […]
Harney & Sons Tea Review
A quick fun post today. I’ve had a chance to sample some Harney & Sons teas I got for Christmas and I wanted to share my thoughts. I’m also sharing my favorite tea accessories at the end. For the record, I’m not affiliated with or sponsored by this company. If you buy any of these […]
Book Review: The Valley of Fear
When it comes to my favorite fiction, I’m something of a purist. Most newer adaptations are met with skepticism and rarely approval from me. I am the pickiest by far about Sherlock Holmes. I love the character and Doyle’s original stories and have strong opinions about many of the interpretations people have put on them […]
Auld Lang Syne 2024
Happy New Year’s Eve if you are reading this the day it’s posted. Otherwise, Happy 2025! I hope everyone had a great Christmas. I was pretty busy throughout the month finishing up my fall semester and attending family events as well as the inevitable last minute gift shopping and making. Since this year’s NYE fell […]