The Deep Thinker

I like to fill my head with thoughts - 

big, complex and deep;

I think about them all day long, 

at night I cannot sleep.

I'm pretty sure that if I keep 

going down this road,

at any moment now

my head will just explode

♡

Featured: Introducing a new friend,

addicted to deep thoughts

and raspberry jam.

A Nice Day Out

Said spring to winter:

"cheer up, you gloomy fellow,"

Answered winter to spring:

"you're a sunny cup of jello."

♡

Featured: One final day out

before going into isolation.

Wishing you all great health

and all good things.

A Five Star Review

Five reasons I'm giving Five Stars to:

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

by Katarina Bivald:

1. Sara leads a small life - she works in a bookshop

in her hometown in Sweden and corresponds

with Amy, a woman from Broken Wheel,

Iowa. When the bookshop closes, Sara

decides to take Amy up on her offer and visit.

2. This is a book about books, about reading, about 

the wonderful worlds and characters you discover

between the pages. I found so many of my favorites

mentioned and made note of some I haven't read.

3. Sara is that precious commodity - an unusual

protagonist. She finds a new life in Iowa, a better

understanding of herself and... yes, love. 

4. Broken Wheel is not a Hallmark small town, 

full of charm and cheer. Bivald does a wonderful

job of finding beauty in unexpected places.

5. I love books where letters are exchanged.
This one is not all letters but in spirit it does remind

me of a great favorite - The Guernsey Literary 

and Potato Peel Pie Society.

♡

The little hippo

suddenly froze,

he felt a funny

itch on his nose.

Here Little Doggie

A little dog has woken up

with a heart just filled with dread.

he doesn't like to see the vet,

cannot face the day ahead.

His temperature may be going up,

he can feel his aching head;

all things considered,

it is best to stay in bed.

♡

Featured: a new friend

with anxiety issues.

A Funny Old Day

In the middle of winter,

on a rare sunny day,

we went out to the garden

hoping to play.

We got a game going

but all was in vain,

the sky winked at us

and started to rain.

♡

On a Sunny Day

I woke up suddenly

in the middle of the night,

I heard some noises

and they gave me a fright.

I drew up the blanket

and buried my head,

and I'm never ever looking

under the bed.

♡

Featured: one new blanket

and two adorable nephews.

A Five Star Review

Five reasons I'm giving Five Stars to:

The Right Sort of Man

by Allison Montclair:

1. The period - We are in 1946 in London

as the city is slowly recovering from 

WWII and shortages and loneliness 

are everywhere.

2. The plot - Two young women decide to go

into business together and open

The Right Sort Marriage Bureau.

It doesn't help that one of their very

first customers is murdered.

3. The characters - Iris Sparks and Gwendolyn Bainbridge 

come from different backgrounds, have different

personalities and life experiences. No reason, 

of course, not to become best friends.

Each is a great character in her own right

and both capture our hearts.

4. The issues - While the book is a historical

mystery with the emphasis firmly on

the murder case, it touches on questions of

gender, class and personal responsibility

in very intelligent ways.

5. The summary - If you are in the mood

for a well-written fun read, full of charm,

energy and plot twists, with two lively and 

lovely women, this is the book for you.

It is the first in a new series.

♡

Featured: A small needlework

winter scene.