Recently I thought it might be cathartic to write down a general list of the glimmers that especially make me feel warm and fuzzy.

I have a terrible memory. I can't remember the names of most of the patrons at the library where I work, even the regular ones. Tom will start to talk about experiences we've had in our early relationship, and I can only vaguely recall them.

Toward the end of the year last year, I neglected to celebrate a very important milestone and date. November 21st, 2024 marked the ten year anniversary of when Adley Flora Froud came into my life.

This morning I went to the woods for Imbolc.

Can lightning strike twice? Actually, that might be too violent an idiom for Sarah Beth Durst’s cozy fantasy writing. Let’s start over. Can a magician create two perfect fluffy magical creatures in a row? In both cases, the answer is an emphatic yes when it comes to The Enchanted Greenhouse, the sequel/companion novel to Durst’s runaway bestselling 2024 cozy fantasy book The Spellshop.