A Belated Happy New Year!

I haven't completely abandoned this blog yet, but my posts are by no means prolific.  Maybe I can do a better job in 2026... but that's if I have something to say, haha!

Something I have kept up with is posting the books I've read (click on Reading Lists on the right-hand side).  It contains links to my annual reading lists starting with 2015! I just added the link for 2026, which already has a couple entries.

Peace and joy to you all!

Meet Stone!

A friend needed to rehome her cat, so Lew and I are back to a two-cat household. Stone is almost four years old. He and Marilyn are getting along splendidly!

He looks a lot like our sweet kitty Jerry, doesn't he?

Thankful

I was updating my book list and decided to write a brief post, too.

Yesterday was Thanksgiving. Other than my fighting my annual "Tracy has a bad cold on Thanksgiving" condition, we had a nice day. We went to Matt & Emily's house and ate far too much. It was delightful. We are thankful for family.

I do have some sad news to report. Our sweet cat Jerry is no longer with us. His kidneys were failing and we said good-bye to him a week ago (Wednesday, November 19). He was a great friend to Lew, Dad, and me. We are thankful for the 13 1/2 years we had with him.

The bathroom on Dad's side of the house is being remodeled for a more accessible shower for him. The work is almost done. It's going to be nice. We are thankful for our home.

I believe our dinner has arrived. I am thankful for lasagna from Romeo's!

Are You Watching?

Tonight is game 6 of the World Series. Have you been watching? In my opinion, this has been one of the most enjoyable World Series. There are players on both teams that I like, so I have mixed feelings about who I want to win. I guess that's the best scenario! Rooting for more good baseball!

October Baseball

After not following this year's baseball season very closely, Lew and I have been watching the playoffs.

The Red Sox were knocked out by the Yankees in the wild card round. (So what else is new?)

The Yankees last won the World Series in 2009, and it's been 16 long years for Yankee's fans. But they will have to wait another year, since the Yankees lost the division series last night to the Blue Jays. (That's a shame.)

Perhaps Lew and I will pay more attention to the Red Sox next summer. Once upon a time, we did enjoy watching them on a regular basis. I even referred to them as "our beloved Red Sox".

Play Ball! ⚾

Books and a Movie

Although I haven't made a regular blog post in a couple weeks, I have been keeping my 2025 Reading List page up-to-date. This is something I will continue to do until the end of this year. I will probably follow a similar idea for my 2026 reading. But I'm thinking of doing more actual posts about books, movies, entertainment, etc.  Hmmm... we'll see, won't we?

Ellen, Anne-Marie, and I went to see the Downtown Abbey movie last week. We enjoyed seeing our "old friends" on the big screen. But we missed Maggie Smith. She was the best!

Have a great weekend!

Not Silenced

Today I cried over the death of a man I had never met. I knew him through his many videos in which he had real conversations with college students. He was conservative politically. Most importantly, he loved Jesus — his greatest message. A message that will live on.

Well done, Charlie Kirk. You will be missed.