- Confederacy of Dunces (hard to classify but seems to fit into comedic satire)
- The Removes (historical fiction based on expansion of the American west and the mistreatment of Native Americans)
- The Sorbonne Affair, (murder mystery),
- There, There, Valley of the Birdtail, Bad Cree (all written by indigenous authors)
- Remarkably Bright Creatures (fiction centred around friendship between humans and an octopus).
- One Drop (biography written by the daughter of a man who passed all her life and the impact of finding out her real roots).
Sunday, December 10, 2023
Update on Reading Challenge 2023
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Christmas Festivities ~ Handel's Messiah
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Ready for Christmas
Hello friends and fellow bloggers,
I hope you are all well and enjoying the lead up to Christmas.
Personally I've been sick for well over a month with some kind of cold and flu bug. The primary irritant for most of this time is chest congestion and phlegm in the throat. Just when I think it's going away it seems to come back. I have to go to the doctor next week for a prescription refill so I'll ask about this too.
Other than that I've been busy with a number of things in preparation for Christmas. Despite being sick, I've managed to do a little decorating, write and post most of the Christmas cards (I may have 1 or 2 more to send), and prepare, wrap and mail Christmas presents that need to go in the post. Some gifts will be hand delivered. Others will be opened here at home.
I don't have that many presents to buy but as always I get a bit carried away thinking of yet another gift I should buy or make. I enjoy gifting people, especially at Christmas. Even if it is just a small gift, it's always nice to think of someone else. I didn't forget the people of Kenya and have sent some small monetary gifts to help with various needs. I've promised to write about the Kenyan missions again in this space but haven't had the time to fully prepare the post.
Here are a few photos of my decorations and small tree.
While I was decorating I also took the time to clean out the tubs where the decorations are stored. I put together a large shopping bag of decorations I don't use and no longer need.
Indoor & outdoor lights & tree bulbs |
Later this week, I'm looking forward to a Christmas concert. Next week, I'm getting together with different friends and relatives and attending church services. I've also got a busy time of end of year appointments at the dentist, doctors and related lab work.
It always seems to be a busy time no matter how much I try to prepare in advance to make it less so. In any event, I'm very pleased to have gotten all the decor, cards and gifts out of the way so I can enjoy the rest of the season.
Merry Christmas to all of you and have a wonderful and Happy New Year.
Friday, December 1, 2023
December 1, 2023 - Sky Over Vancouver
Hello friends and fellow bloggers,
Happy new month of December to you. I hope you all had an excellent week and are looking forward to the Christmas season.
I took these photos on Wednesday as I made my way to a particular produce store in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver to see what kind of fresh produce I might find there. The store is very well stocked and has all the basics one would need. I was looking for a variety of fruits and didn't quite find what I wanted. In any case, I had a nice outing and I took all these photos for you. They were taken between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. I tried to snap as many photos as possible before it got really dark.
Linking up with Skywatch Friday today. Thanks for stopping by!
A Walk Around Lake Lafarge
Hello friends and fellow bloggers, How are you all doing today? I spent much of the day at Lafarge Lake with a dear friend of mine. We spen...
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After some glorious sunny days, it started to rain again as is the norm in our Winter on the West Coast of Canada. It rained qui...
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This is a lovely gospel song sung in Swahili and has special meaning for me. It is special because on my first trip to Kenya a gr...
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"Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world." -- GEORGE BERNARD SHAW Cli...