Laura’s Notes from the Handbasket

  “You’re already holiday shopping, so…” Dear PayPal: It’s November 1st. We’re not even done with Allhallowtide and Veteran’s Day is November 11th (Observed Friday the 10th.) Thanksgiving comes on Thursday, November 23rd. I gather, PayPal, that the holiday shopping to which you refer is linked to the winter holidays, mainly Hanukkah (December 12-20) and Christmas, …Read More

  How was your Halloween? We spent a pleasant evening eating grilled steaks and watching Stranger Things, and though I miss having trick-or-treaters, we had plenty of Halloween spirit. Today I’m hanging out at the Kill Zone blog, talking about audiobooks vs. ebooks/paper books. I’ve become addicted to listening to audiobooks these days. I hope …Read More

Happy spookiest day of the year, my dears! First, I need to announce the winner of the drawing from last Wednesday’s blog about Halloween costumes. I got such a kick out of your stories. Thank you for sharing them. You are a brave and generous bunch. Just know that the winner was chosen by a …Read More