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I make a mean upside down plumb cake. Will post a link for it if you want. Really easy

Katherine wrote: "I make a mean upside down plumb cake. Will post a link for it if you want. Really easy"

Would love to have it... Sounds yummy! Thank you! I have a great pumpkin pie recipe....it is about 60 or 70 years old. My mom and grandma used to make it. My mom is 94. Can easily post it, if you want. Thanks for visiting!

It's even better the next day when the sugar and plum juices soak into the sponge.

Really good also when its just made, and hot with some freshly whipped cream.

I don't usually eat sweet things , but i have to admit this one I do like. Along with my apple and wild blackberry crumble.

Sounds delicious! Can't wait to try them. Thank you.

Oh, how'd you like ? I liked it. I'm not into westerns, so this was different for me!

Kat wrote: "Oh, how'd you like ? I liked it. I'm not into westerns, so this was different for me!"

I haven't read it yet. It is in the TBR red covers group. I love westerns, so I am hopeful that I will like it. We can chat about it when I finish it. Thanks for visiting.

It is so good to be back in my corner! I have been sick for more than a week with severe spring allergies and asthma. Didn't even read!!! Hope all is well with my friends here at All Sorts! Ready to tackle my big pile of May group and challenge reading.

Hi, Laurel. I just stopped by to say "Hi!" I'm sorry that you've been sick, but you're better now, yes? What is on your reading list for May?

Hi, Laurel. How are you. Sorry to hear you've been ill. Get better soon.

Kyle~Special K~Rebel Leader~ wrote: "Hi, Laurel. How are you. Sorry to hear you've been ill. Get better soon."

Thank you. Because our spring here in Southern Ontario is late, everything has bloomed all at once, so pollen counts are exceptionally high, not good when you have asthma. Hope the worst is over...I love to garden, and it is hard not to be outside now that nice weather is finally here. Happy reading!

Laurel wrote: "Kyle~Special K~Rebel Leader~ wrote: "Hi, Laurel. How are you. Sorry to hear you've been ill. Get better soon."

Thank you. Because our spring here in Southern Ontario is late, everything has bloome..."

Asthma is so hard on people, especially in pollen season and in bad humidity. A friend of mine suffers from it.
I visited Ontario a few years back on a business trip. Toronto, to be exact. Had a great stay. Rode to the top of the C.N. Tower.
Summer is almost here! Happy reading to you, too!

Liz wrote: "Hi, Laurel. I just stopped by to say "Hi!" I'm sorry that you've been sick, but you're better now, yes? What is on your reading list for May?"

Gradually getting better, thank you, but won't be 100% until the pollen is all gone. Have lots of reading to do, between group reads and challenges I'm doing. Here's what on my list for May: . And a couple more that I can't remember, right now. What are you reading?

Kyle~Special K~Rebel Leader~ wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Kyle~Special K~Rebel Leader~ wrote: "Hi, Laurel. How are you. Sorry to hear you've been ill. Get better soon."

Thank you. Because our spring here in Southern Ontario is late, everyt..."

I live about a 40 minute drive east of Toronto, on a good traffic day. The CN Tower has a new attraction. You can be attached to special harnesses and walk all around the outside edge of the tower, so there is nothing between you and the view, except your harness holding you on. There is also a Ripley's Aquarium being built at the base of the tower, beside the Rogers Centre, where the Toronto Blue Jays play. Maybe you can come back to Toronto sometime. It is only a 90 min. drive from Toronto to Niagara Falls, or Niagara on the Lake, with lots of fantastic wineries and fruit in the spring and summer.

Laurel wrote: "Have lots of reading to do, between group reads and challenges I'm doing. Here's what on my list for May:.... And a couple more that I can't remember, right now. What are you reading? ..."

I think you will love The Book Thief. It had me laughing, crying and angry. Such a great read, I hope you enjoy it. :D

Laurel wrote: "Kyle~Special K~Rebel Leader~ wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Kyle~Special K~Rebel Leader~ wrote: "Hi, Laurel. How are you. Sorry to hear you've been ill. Get better soon."

Thank you. Because our spring her..."

I'll pass on the harness and walking around the edge of the tower. Heights and me do not agree.:) Love the Rogers Center. I often watch Blue Jays games that are aired from there.
I'd love to come back to Toronto and really get to know the city sometime. Niagra Falls sounds awesome!

Kyle wrote "Niagra Falls sounds awesome!"

Hi Kyle - if you get the chance you should def go. I went MANY years ago and loved it. I did the cave tour where you can go beneath the falls, and also the ferry (Maid or Queen of the Mists). I wonder where those pix are.

Julia2848 wrote: "Kyle wrote "Niagra Falls sounds awesome!"

Hi Kyle - if you get the chance you should def go. I went MANY years ago and loved it. I did the cave tour where you can go beneath the falls, and also t..."

I wouldn't mind the cave tour beneath the falls, Julia, and the ferry, but not walking around the top of the C.N. Tower with only a harness.

Books I have on my kindle, ready to read:
Loose Ends

Laurel wrote: "Liz wrote: "Hi, Laurel. I just stopped by to say "Hi!" I'm sorry that you've been sick, but you're better now, yes? What is on your reading list for May?"

Gradually getting better, thank you, but ..."

I put Gone With the Wind on my TBR list after reading The End of Your Life Book Club last month. Also, I'm somewhat obsessed with history (and WWII) at the moment - and by that, it really only means I keep adding books to read about the war(s). So, I've also just added 11 Days in December. :) I'll get to it eventually. Here's what I'm working on at the moment:

So far, I'm enjoying them all. Depending on the moment, I choose one to open up and continue.

You have great taste in books, Laurel.

Kyle~Special K~Rebel Leader~ wrote: "You have great taste in books, Laurel."
Thanks, Kyle. There are lots more posted in my corner. I have a post with WW2 fiction and nonfiction, fun books with "food of some sort" in the title for fun & light reads, and books I am collecting with red covers, both already read, and TBR. Pun intended. I am interested in cover art and the use of colour to sell books. A lot of books have red covers, while very few have green ones. My books for my Road Trip USA and Cross Canada Challenges are in those group folders. I think there is also a post for series I like to read. Please browse. I love to talk about books! I also have a post of all the Ed McBain books I have read. I want to read them all. I am really a nerd at heart!

Laurel wrote: "Kyle~Special K~Rebel Leader~ wrote: "You have great taste in books, Laurel."
Thanks, Kyle. There are lots more posted in my corner. I have a post with WW2 fiction and nonfiction, fun books with "fo..."

I'm impressed! You're a well read person. I'm also interested in cover art, and it's use in selling books.
Feel free to take a look at my book shelves on my profile page, Laurel. I'm a very eclectic reader.

You are not a nerd at all. A love of books does not a nerd make.:)

Kyle~Special K~Rebel Leader~ wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Kyle~Special K~Rebel Leader~ wrote: "You have great taste in books, Laurel."
Thanks, Kyle. There are lots more posted in my corner. I have a post with WW2 fiction and nonfiction, fun..."

Thanks for the kind words.

Laurel wrote: "Kyle~Special K~Rebel Leader~ wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Kyle~Special K~Rebel Leader~ wrote: "You have great taste in books, Laurel."
Thanks, Kyle. There are lots more posted in my corner. I have a post..."

My pleasure, Laurel!

Welcome back, Laurel.
I can relate to spring allergies and asthma. I hope the remainder of spring would be milder for you.

Jon wrote: "Welcome back, Laurel.
I can relate to spring allergies and asthma. I hope the remainder of spring would be milder for you."

Thank you. I am hoping the pollen count goes down soon. Them we need a good rain to wash the pollen away. There is so much to do right now in the gardens. The weeds don't stop growing!

Laurel wrote: "Books I have on my kindle, ready to read:
Loose Ends


[bookcover:The Shoulders of ..."

Whoa, I am not familiar with any of those titles!! Enlighten me and tell me what I am missing... I have a bunch of new authors on the Kindle, as well.

:)

HAPPY MONDAY!

We're all a little Mad...


JELLY BEANS!


/throws some in the room and scampers away/
(said in best Jackalope voice)Fast as fast can be, can't catch me!

hi there... stopping by to say hello and leave some hugs...

Denisa wrote: "hi there... stopping by to say hello and leave some hugs..."

I sent you a message tied to a post you left for Jack, before I saw this post. Sending you back hugs and relief that you are safe. Oklahoma has been the lead story on Canadian newscasts and headline articles in newspapers here in the Toronto area. Have been watching CNN. Looking forward to hearing from you when you have time. Stay safe! Big hug!

Laurel wrote: "Denisa wrote: "hi there... stopping by to say hello and leave some hugs..."

I sent you a message tied to a post you left for Jack, before I saw this post. Sending you back hugs and relief that y..."

thank you Laurel... we have another band coming through tonight... thanks for the hugs and the well wishes...will keep everyone updated...

I have come to the conclusion that red is a very popular colour for a book cover. I have 20 books with red covers in my Red Cover Challenge. I presume this is because red means stop, and take a look.

BLUE COVER CHALLENGE:

Yahoo!! I am at the 50% point of my yearlong challenge to read 120 books! 120 seems to be an insignificant number when I look at my TBR LIST! Need to keep making similar progress on my other challenges, too. -not to mention various group reads. It is a good thing that there is some overlap. Mini celebration needed...buy another book?

More books for My Reading the Alphabet or ABC Challenge:
Z-The Book Thief - Markus Zukas June 5/13

http://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/... here is my review for The Dressmaker. This is a test run!

Laurel wrote: "Yahoo!! I am at the 50% point of my yearlong challenge to read 120 books! 120 seems to be an insignificant number when I look at my TBR LIST! Need to keep making similar progress on my other challe..."

Congratulations! I absolutely loved The Book Thief; what were your thoughts??

Alondra wrote: "Laurel wrote: "Yahoo!! I am at the 50% point of my yearlong challenge to read 120 books! 120 seems to be an insignificant number when I look at my TBR LIST! Need to keep making similar progress on ..."

Here is my review http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

. Thanks for asking. As you can tell, I loved it, too!

Completed within the last week-10 days:


Reviews are available-I just have to relocate them here.

I am such a pushover for challenges! Just saw the new one that has been recently started at the top of the group's main page, for reading books you already own. So I fell for it- starting on June 19th, runs until July 31. No new books for this one.

COZY COLLECTION: HOBBIES
A new cumulative "cozy"collection, relating to my hobbies: scrapbooking, gardening, knitting, reading, cross stitch. Reminder to self-I have a separate thread here for copies with food in the title or on the cover.
KNITTING:
Mary Kruger

COZY COLLECTION: HOBBIES
SCRAPBOOKING:
Keepsake CrimesPhoto FinishedBound for MurderMotif for MurderFrill KillTragic MagicSkeleton LettersPostcards from the DeadScrapbook of SecretsScrappedPaper, Scissors, DeathCut, Crop & DiePhoto, Snap, ShotMake, Take, MurderReady, Scrap, ShootInk, Red, DeadInk, Red, Dead

COZY COLLECTION: FOOD ON THE COVER

COZY COLLECTION: TEA RELATED

COZY COLLECTION: FOOD ON THE COVER #2

Hi, Happy Thursday, Laurel!


Thank you, again, for the 'corner' invite, I appreciate it!!

CHRISTMAS COZIES:

Wow, you've got a lot of great books, Laurel.

Kyle wrote: "Wow, you've got a lot of great books, Laurel."Thanks.

Well, I am doing a lot of challenges, and some of them are like a treasure hunt where you match a book with specific criteria . It takes a long time to find a book that fits, and then when I needed it, I was forgetting what it was. So, I decided to get organized. Plus, I get a kick out of seeing all those covers! I sent a GR friend all of the Christmas mysteries because he collects them. It was an early gift.

I collected resources for so long while teaching-I guess old habits die hard BUT it is FUN! Now I have to choose which ones I want to add to my TBR LIST.

My profile page is full of book covers...one's that I've read. I like the look of them.

Those challenges sound fun, Laurel. Yep, it certainly is FUN.

I've added a LOT of books to my TBR list.