An Unexpected Guest

One hot and boring day,

I went outside to play,

I saw a dragon in the garden

and said ‘I beg your pardon’?

The dragon was surprised

he didn’t realize

that little boys could talk,

really, he was in shock.

He said: ‘I’m stopping by

to see a butterfly’.

his wings are gold and red,

his name is Happy Fred.’

I said: ‘oh don’t you worry,

I scared you, I am sorry,

the roses by the shed

are where we’ll find your Fred.

It really was quite sweet

to see the two friends meet,

we had a rugby match

and played a game of catch.

They both flew on to Rome

and me? I went back home.

Now do you wonder why?

‘cause little boys can’t fly.

♡

Featured: A new softie friend.

A Five Star Review

Five reasons I'm giving Five Stars to:
The Bunburry Mysteries by Helena Marchmont.

1. The series - Alfie McAlister inherits a
cottage in the village of Bunburry. Someone
has died recently, the locals think that it is
an accident, but Alfie is not convinced.

2. The protagonist - Alfie is a Cary Grant

kind of protagonist - intelligent and

elegant with a keen appreciation of fun.

3. The literary connection - "anyone can be good in
the country, there are no temptations there" -
we are in Oscar Wilde country with a bit of
Miss Marple thrown in. 

4. The Atmosphere - these books are so

light they may very well float away

if you don't hold them tightly.

5. In short - if you are in the market for

a short and gentle read,
contemporary with a vintage feel,
these may well be the mystery novellas for you.

♡

Featured: A felt needlework
of a garden my niece drew for me.

A Sleepover Gone Wrong

Billy invited me

to spend the night,

it was great fun – 

we had a pillow fight!

When we went to sleep, 

I don't know why,

I wanted to go home 

and started to cry.

♡

Featured: A new friend

with his own sleeping bag.

A Conversation

 

Yellow says to pink:

"you're a fizzy, happy drink."

Pink smiles at yellow:

"you're a cheery kind of fellow."

♡

Featured: A new blanket,

my big winter project,

finished just in time to go

into the cupboard until autumn.

A Snail's Pace

There once was 

a little snail,

he got into trouble

and is now on bail.

He has a very

cunning plan -

to run from the law

as fast as he can.

♡

Featured:  I sewed together 

little bits of leftover felt

to create a canvas for embroidery.

A Five Star Review

Five reasons I'm giving Five Stars to:
The Rosalind Thorne Mysteries by Darcie Wilde.

1. The series - of historical mysteries starring,
you guessed it, Rosalind Thorne, has three
books so far, beginning with A Useful Woman.

2. The setting - the stories unfold during the regency
era, aka the Jane Austen years, and offer little
tidbits of history, without being too scholarly.

3. The Heroine - Rosalind is a lovely protagonist.

She is sometimes a little hesitant in matters of

the heart but always calm and resourceful

when it comes to detection.

4. The balance - the books do a fine job of balancing
the mysteries with Rosalind's rather complicated
personal history. They also make us appreciate the
many choices women have today.

5. To summarize - if you are in the market for a
light read with a well-crafted puzzle and a
likable set of characters, these could well be
the books for you.

♡

Featured: Washing my jam jar covers,
wondering which jam to make next.

A Bear on a Mission

A little bear has

set himself a mission -

he was going to climb

to the top of a cushion.

The dolls were concerned,

perhaps he should stop,

but the bear was going 

all the way to the top.

He packed his bag

with a drink and a snack

and hoped they would last

until he got back.

He bid farewell

to the dolls and the toad,

did a little warm-up

and hit the road.

After two minutes

the bear had enough;

I'll say this for the dolls -

they tried not to laugh.

♡

Featured: A new cushion
and an old friend.