Ah, Summer!

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent

Top 10 List

Favorite Authors (Sort of in Order)
1. William Shakespeare
2. C. S. Lewis
3. Jane Austen
4. Orson Scott Card
5. The Apostle Paul
6. Max Lucado
7. John and Stasi Eldredge
8. Jasper Fforde
9. Jen Lancaster
10. Edward Rutherford

Ender's Game

Orson Scott Card is one of my top 5 fave authors. This book kept me riveted. It opened my imagination to science fiction. Just the thought of training in a virtual life sized video game in zero gravity! And the brilliance of Ender. How he defeated not only his opponents, teachers, military leaders, but the GAME itself. Card is a brilliant writer. He keeps so many personalities believable. He sees the workings of government and the human mind clearly. I'm glad Card transformed his short story into a novel. A must read for any science fiction fan.

As of 2008 there was talk of a video game.

Ender's website.

Card's website.

Scott Card previews the comic book. While you're over at You Tube, if you have spare time check out all the fan created movie trailers.

Eat, Pray, Love, One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India, and Indonesia.

The book club is reading this book currently. It provides some great discussion.
The idea that resonated with me (besides all the pasta, pizza and bread!) during the EAT/Italy portion of this book was the idea of each city having a WORD. According to a resident, Rome's word is SEX. Even with the Vatican right in the middle! (The Vatican's word is POWER). Liz says New York's word is ACHIEVE, while Los Angeles's word is ACHIEVE (both verbs - I guess we American's can't sit still). A friend from Stockholm says that city's word is CONFORM. I don't know the word fro my city (unless it's CONSTRUCTION!). Of course the logical next question is, "What word describes me?" Mary says that she can think of words that describe her at different times of her life, but not one word to define her at all times. I have yet to discover my word. I have a theory, though...

The View from My Kitchen Window

Not much to say except I could have posted this almost word for word. Just change the photography part to cooking and you've got it. These past few snow days have given me rest, and hopefully energy to get back in the swing of things. I cooked lunch today for the first time this year (I know, very un-domestic-goddesslike of me), and it felt good to be creative. I hope it's enought to jump-start me.

Anyway, while I was in the kitchen, I had the window open (of course) and I wanted to share with you what I could see. I love seeing the beauty in all seasons.

Aargh! Blimey, is it Pirate Day already?

Shiverr me timbers, it is! Another holiday worth celebrating. So strap on yer eyepatch, ye bilge rat and strike up a pirate-y converrrrrsation. Need help with the lingo? Pilage here:

Ye can even swag a pirate name.

And don't forget the ever popular pirate jokes. People may call you a poxy pirate for telling them, but they're just jealous they didn't think of it first! Gut 'em from gizzard to gullet fer their insolence!

And always remember to pilage before ye burn!

Guest Blogger: Calico Charity Kidd

Lunchtime

Nothing like leftovers for lunch. Especially if it's leftover taco salad in Memphis for the traditional 4th of July friend-fest/weekend of debauchery. Yum! Oh, and if you just work up 42 minutes ago.