Book Report May 2026

 

Haven’t done one of these in a long time. I’ve been reading some great little murder mysteries written by Faith Martin (pen name of Jacquie Walton). Very British. The protagonist is a woman named Jenny Starling. She’s a traveling caterer/cook of the highest order. Commands very high prices for her services. She’s described as being 6’1” and of a Junoesque build. Very intelligent and fond of reading detective novels. For some reason, wherever she goes someone ends up being murdered, and it’s Jenny’s logic and common sense that helps her figure things out. The local police don’t particularly appreciate her “help” but quickly come to realize that she has very good ideas. Ms. Martin has a couple of other series that she writes, but I haven’t read any of them yet. Very enjoyable. So far there are 7 Jenny Starling mysteries.

 

I know this is a short one this week. I was busy reading…

 

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Random Thought

In 20-30 years, one of the hardest things our kids will have to do will be finding a username that hasn’t already been taken

 

 

 

Mild Burnout

 

Just couldn’t come up with anything for this week. Not even a placeholder story. So I give you this little poem I just now made up. Hope to do better next week…

 

In a slump

My mind’s a dump

I’m just glad

I don’t have mumps.

 

(I’ll see myself out the door…)

 

 

 

P.S. I Forgot!!!

Back in March I wrote about my daydream garden and some of the things I’d like in it. There were several things I forgot about that have to be in my garden. Here they are.

 

Wind Chimes

There are SO MANY kinds out there. I’d have all sorts of different ones. Some would chime or tinkle in the wind, some would just be pretty little hanging pieces of art.

 

Repurposed Bird Bath

Because I am a responsible cat mom, I would not deliberately entice birds to visit too near. I’d like 3 or four different bird baths and turn them into fairy gardens or Zen gardens. I LOVE Zen gardens. They would also have to be up on pedestals. Because, again, cats…I’m sure a sand-filled Zen garden would make an awesome litter box for any spiritual cat… The Spock figurine is rather big for the kind of Zen garden I have in mind, so he’d just have to hang out amongst the flowers.

 

Speaking of flowers, I would love to have lots of many different ones, but the ones I would insist on are:

Narcissus

Coleus

Wisteria

Dianthus

Hydrangeas

Gardenias

Violets

 

And I’m ashamed that I didn’t mention this in the last post, but…CATS!! Figures, statues, etc. ALL OVER THE PLACE! All different kinds. So many cats. So many.