I have a terrible memory. I can't remember the names of most of the patrons at the library where I work, even the regular ones. Tom will start to talk about experiences we've had in our early relationship, and I can only vaguely recall them.

Toward the end of the year last year, I neglected to celebrate a very important milestone and date. November 21st, 2024 marked the ten year anniversary of when Adley Flora Froud came into my life.

This morning I went to the woods for Imbolc.

Can lightning strike twice? Actually, that might be too violent an idiom for Sarah Beth Durst’s cozy fantasy writing. Let’s start over. Can a magician create two perfect fluffy magical creatures in a row? In both cases, the answer is an emphatic yes when it comes to The Enchanted Greenhouse, the sequel/companion novel to Durst’s runaway bestselling 2024 cozy fantasy book The Spellshop. 

My winter decor is up, and Christmas is taken down. But cozy is still the theme of the day in the Nuth household. There is now a YouTube video up with a tour of everything, but if you prefer photos, I wanted to share them here.