Category Archives: Memes and Challenges

>Rhubarb! Rhubarb! (with pictures)

Posted on May 24, 2008 by

>I haven’t “officially” joined ExLibris’ Soup’s On! Challenge but after reading Emily’s recent post on her experiments with Indian cooking — and a trip to the Farmers’ Market this morning — I thought I’d play along in spirit with this … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Memes and Challenges, Photo, Soups On | 2 Comments

>The best picture ever! A writing challenge

Posted on March 28, 2008 by

>This is a post about photographs, without any posted here. A few months ago I was having dinner with friends. The conversation drifted to a story involving a deceased friend of theirs, someone I had never met. As soon as … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Memes and Challenges, Photo, Writing | 3 Comments

>In My Library….

Posted on November 18, 2007 by

>I drafted this meme more than a year ago, but never published it. Five questions on my library: 1. The oldest book in my library: Myths of the Northern Lands, published 1895. 2. The book in my library I’ve owned … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Memes and Challenges, Reading

>The Favorites 2008

Posted on November 9, 2007 by

> Last year, I created a survey and asked readers to complete it. It was intended to list the favorite books and blogs of the year, based on the opinions of the readers of this blog. One of the feedback … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Memes and Challenges, Reading | 2 Comments

>Challenging

Posted on October 12, 2007 by

>I’m a failure at blog challenges. And I don’t care that I am. Last year, when I started blogging (and blogged regularly, unlike this year…but that’s another post) I was intrigued about the idea of a ‘challenge’. Just trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Memes and Challenges, Miscellany | 4 Comments

>What I need

Posted on June 12, 2007 by

>Now that’s some title isn’t it? Wouldn’t life be simpler if we were all better at stating clearly what we needed? And discerning between what we truly need and what we want? I was told recently that I was receiving … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Life, Memes and Challenges | 6 Comments

>Making Lists of "good" books

Posted on February 23, 2007 by

>Recently, I posted a list, a book meme that has been circulating, of 100 selected titles. I commented regarding the oddity of the list. There seemed to be no underlying pattern to the works selected. It contained both classics and … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Memes and Challenges, Reading | 12 Comments

>Where I Write

Posted on February 18, 2007 by

>Update: Bloglily and I were definitely on the same blogging wavelength, as she made her previous post into a meme too. Same thing, except she has stated that if you don’t post a picture, she’ll come to your house to … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Life, Memes and Challenges, Miscellany, Nature and Ecology, Photo, Writing | 7 Comments

>The non-fiction non-challenge (for me)

Posted on February 12, 2007 by

>As I commented on Emily’s blog the other day, I’m committed to not committing to any litblog challenges right now, mainly because, while I’m always eager to join, I rarely follow through. My reading goals for 3, 4, 5 months … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Memes and Challenges | 5 Comments

>Favorites of 2006: Survey Results

Posted on December 30, 2006 by

>My First Annual Favorites Survey of 2006. 16 people completed the survey (12 US, 4 international). Here are the results. Only unique responses are listed; if more than one person referenced the same work, the number at the end indicates … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Read 2006, Memes and Challenges, Reading | 9 Comments