Unbelievable weather

It has been so warm this winter that the plants are confused. I picked three daffodils today that were in full bloom and put them in a vase in the kitchen window. I also picked a handful of baby lettuce that had come up. When I was in Washington this past weekend I picked forsythia, and saw other bushes that were blooming. Amazing. But the cold weather is due in later tonight. Nothing like the Midwest has been having with its ice storms.

Great Review

The Midwest Book Review just sent a letter to say that they have reviewed "The Mysterious Jamestown Suitcase" for its fiction shelf. Here's part of what they said. This is a "chapter book for young readers set in modern-day Virginia. Written to tie in with the 400th anniversary of the Jamestown settlement, "The Mysterious Jamestown Suitcase" blends facts about American history into the enjoyable narrative of young Bailey Fish, her grandmother and her friends as they are puzzled by the contents of a locked green suitcase. Bailey and her grandother also reach ot to plan a party to help a young, silent foster child start talking again; and the mystery takes an unexpected turn when another guest arrives! A high-spirited, wholesome adventure story."

We are very proud of the review, especially the last sentence!