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5 Classics I Did Not Enjoy
I love classics. Many of my favorite stories were written a hundred, or more years ago. There is something special about the books written long ago, that can never be replicated in modern ones. You might read a dozen books written in modern times, and dislike more than half, whereas, if you read a dozen classic books,… Continue reading
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Calamity In The Kitchen & Other Life Lessons
My mom’s birthday passed recently, and as usual, I was in charge of making the cake. She’s a big chocolate lover, so I planned on using my favorite chocolate cake recipe. Everything was going according to plan; two cups of flour, one cup of milk, two cups of sugar… and so on. I finished fairly quickly and… Continue reading
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The Books I Read In 2017
Here we are at the close of yet another year. Time literally feels like it’s flying by in a high-speeding rocket, and I can barely hold on to the days! That may sound a bit dramatic, but I’m sure we all feel the same, don’t we? Anyway, reading-wise, this (past) year went fairly well. Though I… Continue reading
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Noteworthy Quotes
I don’t often write down, or make note of quotes from books, but on occasion when I find one that I really love, I underline it (*gasp*). I used to be afraid of marring or damaging my books in any way, and I still try my best not to crack their spines; but then I… Continue reading
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An Ode to Autumn
Oh, Autumn, you are upon us once again. You’ve moved in so subtly, until your presence was quite unmistakable. I could sense your arrival on the wind; from the scent of rotting leaves, smoking wood fires, and a cool crispness in the air, so tangible. I could hear you too, in the chilly winds rustling… Continue reading
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth, by Jules Verne
Professor Otto Liedenbrock is an eccentric, and esteemed boffin, (person engaged in scientific research), of Hamburg, Germany. One day, he discovers a slip of paper, fallen from an old manuscript, written in an ancient runic code. Sure, that it will lead to an incredible discovery, he stops at nothing until he cracks the code. When the… Continue reading
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Bugs, Bugs, Bugs
I find it fascinating, that there are billions and billions of tiny creatures around us that are vital to our very survival, yet largely go unnoticed…(unless of course, their presence has become a nuisance). What are these creatures, you ask? Bugs, of course! It is estimated that there are currently, about 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 insects around the… Continue reading
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The Mermaid’s Sister, by Carrie Anne Noble
One, of them was delivered by a stork, another was delivered in a seashell, and a third, was found beneath an apple tree. Such is the story of the three orphans, that Auntie shares with Clara, Maren, and their best friend, O’Neill. Clara, and her sister Maren, lead quiet lives in their cozy cottage on… Continue reading
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Mountain Calling
It was my sister’s day off from work, and she was complaining about staying home. She said, that we seem to do all the fun stuff while she’s busy slaving away at work. (I mean grocery shopping is so very entertaining and all.) So to appease her, we decided to sacrifice a day of being home,… Continue reading
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RAIN
Sooooooo, it rained the other day…and…well… it was a pretty big deal. Why such a big deal, you ask? Because you see, I live in the desert. I love the rain so much, but sadly I don’t get to enjoy it very often. I can’t even remember the last time it did rain. I’ve always… Continue reading
Sage In The Meadow 