Welcome

Hi! My name is Margot. My blog is about the things I love to do. That could be what I'm reading, places we visit, my family, food, or whatever else is happening. I hope you'll stay and visit a while. Contact me by email: joyfullyretired (at) gmail (dot) com.

What I’m Reading

Saying It Well

Justice

Forever

The Sense of an Ending

Wish You Were Here

A Moveable Feast

Clarissa

The Odyssey

My Book Rating System

A = Excellent in every way
B = Very good story
C  = Good/Average
D = Poor
F = So Bad I couldn't finish it

Archives

I Won An Award

How nice to receive an award from a blogger I truly admire. Lynda who blogs at Lynda’s Book Blog and The Holistic Knitter, awarded the I [Love] Your Blog award. Thank you Lynda. If you haven’t already visited her blogs, you should for the photos alone. Lynda is also an accomplished knitter, a voracious reader, [...]

I Have Blogging Friends

  Fleur Fisher has bestowed an award upon me. It is the award of friendship. Although she lives way over in Cornwall, we can visit with each other via the blogging world. Here is what the award says: “These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not [...]

I Won An Award!

Wow! Is this nice or what! I am very honored to receive this blog award from Beth at Beth Fish Reads. It means a lot to me since her blog is so first-rate. Her book reviews are well written and thoughtful. And she has amazing photographs. See for yourself here.   As a part of [...]