“August has passed, and yet summer continues by force to grow. They sprout secretly between the chapters of the year, covertly included...

“I think accepting change is quite as important as defending the past.” — Cora, Lady Grantham, Downton Abbey, Season 3 In today's post I...

“Christmas, children, is not a date. It is a state of mind.” ― Mary Ellen Chase I know it's still August, but... This week I'm super...

"The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes.” ― Arthur Conan Doyle Imagine if you will, a place where...

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” Ibn Battuta Well, hello August! Last week my OH and I had the...

"For a time, I believed that mankind had been swept out of existence, and that I stood there alone, the last man left alive." H.G. Wells,...

“You should employ your little grey cells” ― Agatha Christie Midway through 2022, guess what I'm up to? I've officially started the...

“Believe nothing you hear, and only one half that you see.” ― Edgar Allan Poe With Wicked Mist and A Novel Noel set to launch this fall,...

“it's a smile, it's a kiss, it's a sip of wine ... it's summertime!” ― Kenny Chesney Well, hello, July--let the second half of the year...

"By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes..." William Shakespeare, Macbeth Ah, the joys of being a writer when one's...

“Ah, but you must have a Christmas uncomplicated by murder.” ― Agatha Christie Less than two weeks to go 'til Christmas in July! Who's...

“Watching a coast as it slips by the ship is like thinking about an enigma. There it is before you, smiling, frowning, inviting, grand,...

“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't, they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” ― Ray...

“An archaeologist is the best husband a woman can have. The older she gets, the more interested he is in her.” ― Agatha Christie...

“To my mind, the greatest reward and luxury of travel is to be able to experience everyday things as if for the first time, to be in a...

“You are a woman with a brain and reasonable ability. Stop whining and find something to do.” — Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess #Squee...

"For me, finishing a book in a series is kind of like the day after Christmas. I can't help but start the count down and dreams of a new...

“History is moving pretty quickly these days, and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.” ― Ian Fleming Happy May, and may the...

"April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom, holiday tables under the trees." E. Y. Harburg Well, we're not in Paris, but we are sprucing up...

“Use that fluff of yours you call a brain.” ― Agatha Christie Whodunnit fun today--this month's mystery topic is Tropes and Themes for...