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

Mom’s Knitted Shawl

For my mom’s 88th birthday this past May I made this shawl for her. I know it seems strange to make a shawl for someone just as the summer is beginning. But my mom seems to be cold all of the time. She’s especially cold in the mornings and in the evenings when she goes [...]