Author Archives: Kat
2013 reading goals
I have two interlocking reading goals for 2012. Read one book a week that has been gathering dust on my shelves. Some of these are old favorites that I’ve been wanting to re-read but haven’t gotten around to. Some of … Continue reading
First day
First day of a new year spent doing laundry, watching “Best in Show,” and listening to neighbors spinning their car wheels on the ice under a gentle blanketing of snow. So much energy wasted by those spinning wheels!
Blog resurrection
I’ve seriously neglected this blog. Gotta fix that! As a motivator, I’ve decided to join a couple of blog challenges.
1. The 2013 ToBeRead (TBR) Pile Challenge
Roof Beam Reader sponsors this. The idea behind this challenge is that you read older books gathering dust on your shelves, books that you meant to read but have been sitting there for longer than a year. Sounds fun, and manageable: one book a month from my TBR pile, read and reviewed online. This will also help declutter the bedroom bookshelves. Continue reading
My cats are attending a Twitter party
Yes, you read it correctly. My cats—excuse me, make that Feline Overlords—are attending a virtual party on twitter. It isn’t their first, either. They have been occasional visitors to the weekly #nipclub events, several online weddings (of other “anipals”) and … Continue reading
Carved Seahorse
A friend of mine made a wonderful discovery last winter. She found several pieces of wood and animal horn scattered in the snow. Whatever the original had been, it had obviously been run over by a car and abandoned in … Continue reading