Overpriced Holiday Gift #1
It’s that time of year again where I round up the weirdest gift ideas I can find in the catalogues that rain through my mailslot. This first one is something that I might secretly want for myself if it weren’t for the price. Yes, I’m a Trekkie so...A Nod from Nancy: Soul of a Dog by Jon Katz
I discovered Jon Katz through his Suburban Detective series, books I adored. The first was titled Death by Station Wagon. What soccer mom could resist? Evidently, his mysteries didn’t sell well enough so the series was discontinued, much to my disappointment,...I’m dreaming of a White Christmas
For a magical evening, our holiday decorations were enhanced by a blanket of snow. It may be gone by Christmas Day, but the sight of snow on our wreaths swept me back to my childhood when it always seemd to be white on the night Santa arrived. Happy Holidays to all...Holiday Gift #4: For your divorced friends
I found this in a catalogue of Victoriana but it seems totally modern and potentially quite useful to me: Lover’s Quarrel Frame Photography was once reserved only for the affluent. Given the exorbitant costs of portrait photography in the late 1800s, it was...Top Ten Reasons to Believe
1o. He sees you when you’re sleeping. 9. He hates fruitcake too. 8. Never gives you socks or underwear. 7. You don’t need to write a thank you note. (My children would put this in the Number 1 position!) 6. “Better not pout” just makes sense....Follow Nancy
