And just who is this surly child? Never say never. Because that thing that you swore you would NEVER do? Providing that it’s not illegal, immoral or just plain wrong, you may find yourself doing it. When I was a kid I swore, made a spit oath and some other such nine year old nonsense that I was NEVER, ever, ever,…
The obligatory neighborhood cat While, er, working one day [shifty look to side], a Facebook post caught my eye: Free Writing Camp being offered by Spells Writing Center.* Hmm. I still don’t remember fanning, liking Spells but apparently I have and am so glad I did!The Bee and Dill have met Jimmy Gownley, author of the Amelia Rules series, a…
When I first started crocheting, I never thought the balls of yarn garnered from my local Salvation Army and the hook liberated from my sister would amount to anything more than another passing fancy of Rachee. I tend to jump feet first into things, totally immerse myself in the thing and then my enthusiasm for said thing quickly peters out…
On my mind today: Last night I had the strangest dream… 1) Lack of sleep. I have been having the weirdest dreams lately and I KNOW it’s due to the upcoming summer reading program. I swear that after months of prepping, reading, typing and the like I still feel totally unprepared. [Deep breaths] Pluses: -I have lots of help this…
Conversations similar to the following are quite frequent at my job:Patron: Do you know of any good books?Me: Sure. Depends on what you like.Patron: I’m looking for something good.Me: [I rattle off a few of my favorites which usually juvenile, YA or some fantasy.]Patron: I don’t really like that kind of book.Me: My adult reading, sadly, has been lacking. I…