Things in Birdbaths that Are Not Birds #2
Who would have thought this topic would need more than one post? Let’s review. This is a bird in (or at least on) a birdbath. This is not a bird in (or on) a birdbath. That is all.
Blog in Review 2016
So, the end of the year is upon us. Time to do a “Blog in Review” post to look at the most popular stories of the year. Maybe this will help me see what types of posts you’d like to … Continued
The Longest Night
Tonight is the longest night of the year. Which means that tomorrow, the daylight hours will lengthen just a bit. And the next day will be even longer… Still, if today is feeling too short, and the night too dark, … Continued
Why Nancy Drew Is Better than You #3
I could go on and on with reasons why Nancy Drew is better than you. But why not let her chum George give you an example, just as she does with Bess in Nancy’s Mysterious Letter. “It’s starting to snow,” … Continued
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
It’s Christmastime and the neighborhood is looking quite elegant. There are silver and gold bows on mailboxes. Scarlet ribbons on lamp posts. Twinkling lights on porch railings. And then there’s the inflatable reindeer flattening Grandma with a steamroller. I love … Continued
The Mystery of the Shrinking Scores
So this should be my last post about Mortimer Bartescue. Should be. But I can’t promise. There’s just something fascinating about that man… I wrote last week about Mortimer’s makeover between the 1937 and 1972 versions of The Haunted Bridge. … Continued
The Neighborhood Wreaths
If one wreath is good, two wreaths are twice as nice.
Mortimer Bartescue
Out of the 51 Nancy Drew books I read as a child, I remember only a handful of secondary character names — and bits and pieces, at that. Except for two. There are two character names that I remember distinctly … Continued
It’s a Nikki-versary!
One year ago, we brought Nikki home—and look at her now! We’ve managed to survive a full year with this little rascal, although several pairs of socks, a washcloth and many, many ponytail holders did not. Happy anniversary, Nikki!