Book Review of Palm Trees in the Snow, by Luz Gabas

I read this book as part of the 2017 European Reading Challenge. Palm Trees in the Snow*, by Luz Gabas, Translated by Noel Hughes    (*Amazon Affiliate link)   Palm Trees in the Snow is set in two time periods, the 1950s -1960s and 2003.  The men of the Rabaltue family (father Anton, brothers Kilian and Jacobo) … Read more

Weekly Overview 08.07.17

Outside My Window…  sunshine and white fluffy clouds filtered through my Texas Star hibiscus. I am thinking… about how nice it was to have a phone call from my Mom this morning and a Skype call from Kat & Fiona this afternoon. I am thankful for… the availability of so much beautiful Celtic music via … Read more

Weekly Overview 08.02.17

Outside My Window… the skies are cloudy, which is actually nice.  We’ve had a stretch of really hot dry weather, so a cooler, drizzly day is a nice change.  This cooler weather today (and I think tomorrow) will enable my newly planted coleus, impatiens, and coral bells get a good start. I am thinking… that … Read more