A Five Star Review

 Five reasons I'm giving five stars to 

Murder at Madame Tussauds by Jim Eldridge.

1. The setting - We are in London, 1896, and one 

of the nightwatchmen at the Madame Tussauds museum 

is found dead while his colleague is missing. 

2. The protagonists - Daniel Wilson was once a 

Scotland Yard detective, part of the team that hunted 

Jack the Ripper. His fiancé Abigail Fenton is 

an archeologist and Egyptologist. Together they are 

‘The Museum Detectives’ and they are great at it.

3. The history - There are many snippets of 

historical details in the book that never overtake the plot. 

I enjoyed learning more about the origins of the 

Madame Tussauds museum and the wax business. 

4. The tone - The tone of the book was spot 

on for me. This is not a gentle, cozy read. 

It is fairly fast paced with plenty of twists and a 

rising pile of bodies, but still not too gory or dark. 

A fun read.

5. More to come - This is the sixth book in 

the Museum Murders series (you guessed it, 

each book centers around a different museum) 

but perfect as a stand-alone. It is the 

first I've read and will now go back to read others.

♡

Featured: I made stickers for some

handmade gifts.

Autumn Revisited

Autumn has arrived
and all were working hard

to clear the fallen leaves

and tidy up the yard.

The snail was going slowly

and chatting to the trees,

when suddenly he stopped

and gave a mighty sneeze.

The bees were not impressed,

who has time to sneeze? 

when he's so far behind,

"hurry, if you please!"

The snail was just about

to say "so sorry, bees" -

he opened up his mouth

and... gave another sneeze.

♡

Featured: The yard is so tidy

I thought I'd do a bit of glamping

while the weather holds.

An Ode to Autumn

Autumn has arrived,

that shy and bashful season,

it always enters quietly

as if it had no reason.

It won't outstay its welcome,

its time with us is brief,

you can see it on the sidewalk

in the face of a fallen leaf.

You can sense it in the morning

hidden in the gloomy chill,

and find it in the evening

as the day grows shorter still.

It is present in the sky,

guiding that flock of birds,

its beauty an inspiration

for prose and verse and words.

♡

Featured: time to bring out

my winter blankets.
  

Lost and Found

 I lost my favorite bunny

my darling little friend,

and if I cannot find him

I think the world may end.

♡

Featured: The little bunny

has been found, playing in the garden.

It is quite nice outside today.

Just Because

 I scattered my toys

and threw down my dress.

Sometimes I just feel

like making a mess.

 

♡

Featured: A wall hanging

made of bits and pieces

of embroidery.

When You Wish Upon a Star

If I had a magic ladder

that could go very far,

I'd climb it all the way 

and pick myself a star.

I wouldn't keep it long -

for one day only,

a star away from the sky

might get very lonely.

But on that single day

and long into the night,

we'll share our hopes and dreams

and all will be alright.

♡

Featured: Crafting with

my nephew.

Too Darn Hot

Summer has arrived,

let us share the treat -

we'll take the beach and ice cream

and you can have the heat.

♡

Featured: these beach bums

were made from my smallest scraps.