Crafts and Life

In Jewel Bay, all is merry and bright. At Murphy’s Mercantile, AKA the Merc, manager Erin Murphy is ringing in the holiday season with food, drink, and a new friend: Merrily Thornton. A local girl gone wrong, Merrily’s turned her life around. But her parents have publicly shunned her, and…

Breakfast Lunch – egg salad Dinner  Lentil Ragu and pasta Snacks Supper – cheese and crackers Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1, tea with milk (400 ml) x 7 Weight – 22 st 7.5 lbs Okay not too bothered about the weigh in this morning, I was up at…

High school teacher Emma Lovett is finally recovering from her first year of teaching when she discovers another dead body. As if that wasn’t bad enough, this time, someone has killed a student, Kisten Hollis. Emma and her best friend, Leslie, are desperate to solve this murder. But suspects abound.…

Breakfast Lunch – veggie sos on a sub roll Dinner – bread and cheese Snacks Supper Drinks – water (500 ml) x 2, tea with milk (400 ml) x 5 Weight – 22 st 7.25 lbs (meh) Not so happy with my weight I think it is the wine and…

Breakfast Lunch – veggie sos on a sub roll Dinner – home made pizza Snacks Supper – cheese and crackers Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1, tea with milk (400 ml) x 3, red wine Weight – 22 st 6.25 lbs Up late with a migraine – the day…

Annie Fisher checks her list of last minute wedding preparations. Food, flowers, dress alterations, and, of course, a wine-filled evening with her mom, aunt, and close friends are all on track for the perfect day. At least, it appears to be heading toward the perfect day. When a not-so-welcome relative…

Fleeing a disastrous love affair, university librarian Amy Webber moves in with her aunt in a quiet, historic mountain town in Virginia. She quickly busies herself with managing a charming public library that requires all her attention with its severe lack of funds and overabundance of eccentric patrons. The last…

Crush Week in Nouvelle Vie is a madhouse—in a good way. Tourists pour into town for the pressing of the Napa Valley’s world-renowned grapes and all the town’s businesses get a nice lift, including Bistro and Maison Rousseau. Mimi is raising the ante this year with a Sweet Treats Festival,…

Breakfast Lunch – Veggie quarter pounder with new pots and veg Dinner – Veggie curry and rice Snacks – mini cheddars! Supper – cheese sarnie Drinks – water (500 ml) x 1, tea with milk (400 ml) x 1, cider x 7, red wine (eeeps!) Hmm again up at 10.00…

Breakfast Lunch – egg sandwich Dinner – Veggie curry and rice Snacks Supper – cheese sarnie Drinks – Water (500 ml) x 1, Tea with milk (400 ml) x 7 Up just gone 10.00 again (roll on Monday, more to the point Tuesday when the B12 should be working again!),…