Happy Thoughts running low

• Calling a friend who says, "I was just about to call / write you" always brings a smile
• Having a friend say - "Can I visit on XXX?" smiles and maybe I'll even dance a jig
• Hearing the Little Miss laugh - it's only happened twice, but I look forward to more
• Thin Mints, yippee for Girl Scout Cookie season
  
• Marble Fudge ice cream from Leatherby's - only available as a "special"
• Shiny, glossy, primary colors for children's furniture and bedding (Thank you Mom & Dad)
  
• Seat warmers on a cold day
• Hot coffee with lots of sugar and cream when you've only slept for 3 hours
• Crossing items off your to do list - even if you have to add them so you can cross them off
  

The Edge - Catherine Coulter

Brad, owner of Book Lovers, recommend I read the Catherine Coulter's FBI series. She will be signing her next book at his store in the summer. Since I am generally looking for a new series of brain candy reading, I picked up The Edge.

It was good as brain candy of the mystery, detective goes, but it wasn't spectacular. I enjoyed the story when it was in Edgerton, Oregon. But once they were assaulted and whisked to South America, I lost all ability to suspend belief.

I will try another book in the series, but at this point, I would only pick these up used and when I am running low on my "To Read" pile.

Their Eyes were Watching God - Zora Neale Hurston

Reasons this book should be considered a classic:

• Strong character development of the main character - insight into her thinking at different ages
• Non-idealistic view of love and how people who love each other can react - jealous, controlling, abusive, supportive, loving, friendly, etc.
• Societal norms - follow or not to follow?
• Sense of place - gives the feeling of the South during Jim Crow years

I'd never heard of this book before I found it on my "To Read" shelf. Even while I wasn't reading this book, I wondered what would happen next. I considered the life she had left behind and compared it to the life she was embarking on. I wondered how she would end up alone at the end (they tell you this at the beginning).

A wonderful book, I will be passing it on. If I wasn't paring back the bookshelves, I would keep it.

Bunco

Here are 5 things that make me happy related to my monthly bunco group:

1. I've played with this group since I was a teenager, and it's like extended family.
2. No matter how much I may want to sleep or veg instead, I am always glad I went.
3. Winning - even if it is the low prize.
4. Eating food I would probably never have made.
5. Laughing and hearing others laugh.

Sleep, blessed sleep

My happy thought for the day is my oh, so comfy bed. The feather bed, feather pillows and feather comforter make a fabulous nest to snuggle up and sleep the sleep of the dead - or at least really sleep and wake up refreshed. Sleep makes me happy, or maybe it is feeling rested and refreshed that makes me happy?

Dark Tort - Diane Mott Davidson

Another book in the Goldie Culinary Mysteries series. I wonder how long she can really keep this up. This was book 13 and I am really starting to get the hang of enjoying these. I have to read them quickly and not think about them too much. If I do think too much, I can easily figure out where things are going. Each book in the series has become less and less enjoyable. I will probably continue with the series, but I'll make sure to get them used and in paperback.

In this installment, the neighbor is murdered and Goldie discovers the body. Now, she is off to help find the killer.

This one will go to the family reading circle and then back to the independent bookstore.