by Susan Matley | Dec 12, 2025 | Official Blog
Hey, Lily! Hey, 9! Here we are, already on the twelfth day of (say it with me): Advent Bowl! Advent Bowl! Advent Bowl! For those who are late arrivals to this blog or only drop in occasionally, this is who we are and what we’re talking about. Lily is my...
by Susan Matley | Dec 5, 2025 | Official Blog
This past week it’s been very cold and windy, and sometimes very cold, windy and rainy. But regardless of the seasonal weather, the Pacific Northwest is consistent in this: From late September through late March, more hours of the day are dark than light! And...
by Susan Matley | Nov 28, 2025 | Official Blog
Yesterday (aka Thanksgiving) I joined a friend and his family for Thanksgiving dinner. They’re a lovely close-knit group with lots of banter and friendly teasing peppering the conversation. Also, very fine cooks! I contributed a bottle of wine to the festivities, and,...
by Susan Matley | Nov 21, 2025 | Official Blog
Hey Lily! Hey 9! I’ve made some really good progress on a long-term project! Neat! Did you finish writing a new book? Or renovate the living room? No, although both of those things are on my radar. This week’s news has more to do with something I’ve been...
by Susan Matley | Nov 15, 2025 | Then is NOW
Week Twenty: November 15, 2025: The rest of the story, starting in the City of Mount Olympus. . . Pan, newly respected hero from the War Against Hunger, is drafted into the scheme to entrap the malevolent rogue force known as The Power! His part seems...