A Tree Grows in Brooklyn for Tuesday, August 8, 2006

I just finished reading an absolutely fascinating fictional account of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, by Margaret George. Its a long book; at over 800 pages, its quite a tome. But I think in the end its worth it, because George is a great author. She knows how to make otherwise boring historical facts seem interesting. Mary, Queen of Scots, was an interesting character. Although portrayed as a villain by her enemies, the Lords of Scotland, Margaret George demonstrates in this wonderfully... Sign in to see full entry.

My family has two Welsh Springer Spaniels. Henry is ten; Teddy is three. Both are wonderful dogs; Henry is kind, sweet, and extremely loving. Teddy is the complete opposite: he's high-energy, and not the brightest crayon in the box (he also likes to watch TV, but thats another post altogether). Henry has begun having health problems that are extremely worrisome. He was the runt of his litter, so I think he always had to make up for his size through intelligence. He has never been completely... Sign in to see full entry.