Lookie here........

Playing catch up. :)

Okay, so I have been indulging myself in completely useless, tawdry, thoroughly enjoyable reading, but it's not trash (by which I mean Dan Brown or Danielle Steele). It's literary-ish. Kinda.

Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife and Darcy and Elizabeth: Nights and Days at Pemberley by Linda Berdoll are unadulterated fun. If you're a Jane Austen fan, you'll enjoy following Lizzy and Darcy into married bliss, but only if you're willing to read about them cavorting around Pemberley christening every room. Make sure you're husband's home and available while you're reading this. Whew.

When I'm not fanning myself from reading about Lizzy and Darcy's boots knocking, I've been reading a few Elizabeth George mysteries. Not having television has prevented me from watching PBS' Mystery! or else I'd already be aware of Inspector Lynley, I suppose. The two I've read so far kept me guessing, weren't too tidy, and didn't frustrate or let me down with their endings. CMCPL doesn't have the first book in the series, so I began with #2, Payment in Blood. Ignore the cheesy titles; the stories are better than they suggest.

Christina P. has lent me Jon Krakauer's newest, Where Men Win Glory. I'm not a Pat Tillman football fan, but Krakauer does a good job of taking you along for a pleasant read regardless of where he's going. We'll see how well I keep up with this one.

As for pens and paper - I have been scrapbooking a bit (yaaay!) and have FINALLY figured out how to print photos on our new printer. The ink is pretty expensive but I (DUH) tried printing in black and white last night for the first time and whadduyaknow? They look pretty good! Maybe this will get my creative juices flowing again. :)