Library Notes
November 1, 2003
By Pansy Hundley, Librarian.
Okay, just a couple more Grandson Stories? But, they are so cute. Bear with me -- and laugh with me.
When the time changed the other day, Cheyenne woke up at his usual time, on that Sunday morning, about 6:00 AM. But the clock now said 7:00 AM. Mama could not convince him that he needed to go back to sleep. His automatic alarm clock had gone off. So, in pursuit of a few more minutes of sleep, Suzanne got Chey into her bed. In explanation of why the sun was already about up and it was usually dark and all that, Mama began to try and explain about the time change. Chey listened for a while, and if I know him, asked a multitude of questions, which Suz patiently answered. Then he finally said "I don't want to talk about it anymore. You're making me tired!"
That is the effect it has on me too. I do not understand why the politicians don't give up and let our time be. It serves no purpose, except making me mad and disgusted every October. Somebody give me an address and I'll start a letter writing campaign or a petition or something. Everyone that agrees raise your hand.
Story number two: A few Sundays ago when I was in Oklahoma, we were in church, as always. The congregation was singing and someone led, "Stand Up For Jesus>: Cheyenne slid off the bench and stood there with his song book in hand. Suzie leaned over and whispered "What are you doing?"
Cheyenne replied "Stand Up For Jesus".
Suzie said later, "I couldn't make him sit down after that.?"
When the song ended, he crawled back upon the seat. Come to think of it, it's a good thing no one led "I'll Fly Away". Chey would have either been in a predicament or he would have been waving his arms, trying to fly!
If one of you was aiming to come get the poison ivy roots for a farm, you've waited too long. The garbage men have hauled them away. I'm still fighting that poison ivy and that back lot clean-up. I no sooner get over a crop of it 'til I'm out there again, getting more itching bumps. I'm about to get the best of it though, I think. That lots' looking cleaner all the time. Maybe my poison ivy episodes are over for this season, as soon as this one arm clears up completely.
Come Spring, I intend to start spraying very, very early and try to kill all the tender new shoots that will be popping up.
Now, see, those Grandson Stories did not tax you that much. Admit it now, you laughed, didn't you? I shall stop before I wear out a good thing, and perhaps accumulate some more stories for a later time. I know that you can hardly wait. While you wait, let's look at a book, same as usual.
Linda Lael Miller, that writer of romances, has, like everyone else, began writing the mystery stories and is doing a great job. Her newest is "Don't Look Now" and, of course, we have it. And, here it is.
"When hard-working attorney Clare Westbrook learns that her ambulance-chasing boss has been murdered, she's shocked -- but not exactly surprised. Harvey Kredd was known for his less-than-ethical business dealings, and even his acts of generosity were tinged with greed; Clare, working at Kredd and associates to pay off the law school loan Harvey had granted her several years before, knows she's got no choice, indentured servitude, twenty-first-century style.
But Harvey's death doesn't let Clare out of her contract with the firm; instead it brings her a new, odious multimillionaire client, and Tony Sonterra, homicide detective and local heartthrob, who's not above using a murder investigation to get back into Clare's life. Jump-starting her affair with Tony is the last thing Clare needs - she's got enough on her plate raising her niece, Emma, without throwing a bull-headed cop into the mix.
Then Clare gets the news that may convince her Tony is exactly what she needs: Emma's father has been released from prison, and he's intent on seeing his daughter. Though she could never persuade the police to believe her, Clare is convinced that James Arren murdered her sister.
Clare is determined to find evidence that will put James Arren away for good, but Tony is just as determined to keep her safe, after another murder -- clearly meant to target Clare -- rocks that law firm. With no real leads, too many suspects, and a growing chain of menacing violence, Clare finds that teaming up with the devil she knows is her only option -- one that's just too attractive to resist."