feeling blue? here‘s what
you do: buy a book or two —
you‘ll feel brand new. 📚

Just a PSA to buy more books. 😉

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile

@Gissy you are the sweetest! Thank you so much for all of these goodies. Can‘t wait to read the tagged book, I can see why you didn‘t realize it was in French! 😁 Jace will love these chalk markers, thank you for thinking of him. ♥️ LOVE the mug, I‘m very interested in Dia de los Muertos & this is perfect. Thank you for everything, you really shouldn‘t have but I so appreciate you. #litsypeoplearethebestpeople 🤗

a dollop of cream,
a hint of cinnamon in
each decadent bite. 🥧

It‘s November and I‘m craving pumpkin pie! My favorite time of year. 😋

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #fall #autumn #food #pumpkinpie

she scarcely registers
the cold, warmed from the inside
out — lost in her book. 📚

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile

one essential thing
I demand from a book is
that it interests me.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #anneofgreengables #AOGG #LMMontgomery

now you listen to
me — I‘m an advertising man,
not a red herring. ✈️💨

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #hitchcock #carygrant #northbynorthwest #moviehaiku

Sunset at the lake last night during trick or treating. ☀️ #beautybreak

talk to me, Goose! there‘s
no time for tricks, only treats —
Happy Halloween! 👻

Jace got to dress up as Maverick for Halloween. Hope everyone had fun yesterday. 🎃

#haikuhive #haikuaday #Jace #Halloween #TopGun #Maverick

you know, I‘ve always
wanted a child — now I think
I‘ll have one on toast! 🧙

Happy Halloween fellow Littens! 🎃👻🎃

#haikuhive #haikuaday #hocuspocus #halloween

starry starry night,
witches fly through midnight sky —
the moon full and bright. 🌕

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #halloween #witches

haters gonna hate;
don‘t take the bait — get out there,
you‘re doing great.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bobsburgers #tvhaiku #tinabelcher

those meddlesome kids
are on the prowl — catching monsters
disguised as people. 🎃

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #scoobydoo #halloween

for it is plain that
anyone can see — we are
simply meant to be. 🖤

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #moviehaiku #nightmarebeforechristmas #timburton

A #beautybreak courtesy of my sister. 🦋 #butterflies

listen to the trees
talking in their sleep — what nice
dreams they must have!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #anneofgreengables #AOGG #LMMontgomery

by the pricking of
my thumbs, something wicked this
way comes — sisters, we fly! 🧙

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #hocuspocus #moviehaiku #shakespeare #witches

come and play with us,
Danny! forever…and
ever…and ever… 👯

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #moviehaiku #theshining #stephenking #horror

a walk in the woods
one crisp autumn afternoon,
leaves crunching underfoot. 🍂

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #autumn #fall

nocturnal creatures
fluttering through the dark night —
vampires in disguise. 🦇

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bats #halloween

so many books so
little time; a whole world waits
to be discovered. 📚

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #bibliophile

L‘automne à Paris,
deux amoureux se rencontrent —
la ville lumineuse. ?

Autumn in Paris,
two lovers meet —
the city luminous. ?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #frenchhaiku #paris #autumn #fall #eiffeltower

not ready to say
goodbye to the pitter patter
of tiny kitten paws. 🐾

a little gloomy
today — grateful for all the
time I had with them. 🐈‍⬛

Had to say goodbye to Butterball & all her kittens today. I love them so much but can‘t keep them. 😭 They are so sweet and precious. 🐾

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #catsoflitsy #kittens #butterball #bear #cera #butterbean #nougat

Getting ready to take the kittens to get adopted (NOT ready 😭) so I gave them a bath. They were not amused whatsoever but it wasn‘t as bad as I thought it‘d be. Left to right: Butterbean, Cera, Bear & Nougat.
🐈‍⬛

it‘s bathtime! lots of
cattitude to go around —
now we‘re freshershest. 🧼🐈‍⬛

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #catsoflitsy #kittens #butterbean #cera #bear #nougat

I recently binge watched The Serpent Queen on Starz & LOVED it. It‘s about Catherine de Medici, who was the queen regent of France in the 1500‘s. The show is based on the tagged book. It plays loose with history & has a magical realism element to it but I loved every second of this show. Catherine was such a badass. 😎

smartest one in the
room, always one step ahead —
the serpent queen reigns.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #tvhaiku #history

One more from my visit to the strawberry farm this past weekend. 🌻

sunflowers swaying
in the breeze, faint whiffs of a
bonfire waft by.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #sunflowers #beautybreak

Field of zinnias at the strawberry farm yesterday. 🌺 #beautybreak

a disappearing
body, Lin Chung‘s a hottie —
racism abounds.

Phryne goes on a getaway to stay with rich people à la Agatha Christie with her Chinese paramour Lin Chung. They have to deal with racism against Lin and a disappearing dead body along the way. Love this series. 5⭐️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #haikubookreview #PhryneFisher #cozymysteries #audiobook

Went with my sister and niece to the strawberry farm today. There are rows and rows of gorgeous sunflowers and zinnias. 🌻 #beautybreak

do you like scary
movies? drop your favorites
below — trick or treat! 👻

My top 5 scary movies would be:
1. Psycho
2. Misery
3. Silence of the Lambs
4. The Birds
5. Scream (1996)

Would love some recommendations!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #scarymovies #horror

sisters snuggling
sweetly, slumbering serenely —
simply splendid. 🐈‍⬛

This is Nougat & Cera. They are so adorable 🥰

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #catsoflitsy #kittens #Nougat #Cera

perusing pastel
paperbacks in Waldenbooks on
Saturdays with mom.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #SweetValley #SVH #nostalgia #childhoodmemories

it was so easy to defy
once you got started. the first
step was the only one
that really counted.

#haikuhive #thebluecastle #LMMontgomery #Valancy

I just finished rereading The Blue Castle for the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead and Valancy might just be my favorite book character after Phryne Fisher. Oh how I wish I had read this book when I was in my 20s!

isn‘t it better
to have your heart broken than
let it wither up?

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #LMMontgomery #Valancy #thebluecastle

I had to wait three
hundred years for a virgin
to light a candle. 🐈‍⬛

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #hocuspocus #binx #moviehaiku

from Annie Hall to
Annie Banks‘ mom, we will
miss you Ms. Keaton.

Always loved her, she was a great actress and had such a beautiful smile. She reminds me of my aunt. 💔

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #DianeKeaton

Rosie rivets while
war rages, women fighting
the battle at home.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #WWII #rosietheriveter #history

tomorrow‘s always
fresh with no mistakes in it —
not yet anyway. 👒

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #AOGG #LMMontgomery #Anne #AnneOfGreenGables

there‘s a ghost in the
theater? Phryne solves all
before curtain call. 4⭐️

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #haikubookreview #PhryneFisher #audiobook #cozymystery

A sunflower #beautybreak courtesy of my sister‘s recent trip to Toulouse, France. 🌻

brighten your little
corner of the world — chase the
darkness far away. 🌈

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

when you realize
that this IS your circus and
those ARE your monkeys. 🐒😵‍💫

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #ILoveLucy

burnished leaves of red
and gold flutter softly to
earth — winter‘s coming. 🍂

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #fall #autumn #leaves

dreamy far off look,
nose stuck in a book — what a puzzle
to the rest of us. 📚

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #Belle #Disney #BeautyandtheBeast #bibliophile #moviehaiku

life is hard; send out
jolts of kindness any way
you can — be better. 🦋

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

even the toughest
guys need a break now and then —
you must treat yourself. 🎈🤡 🚬

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #It #StephenKing #pennywise #TimCurry #funny

don‘t tell anyone,
but I think I‘m falling for you —
beleaf me, it‘s true. 🍂

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #fall #autumn

Phryne becomes Fern,
infiltrates the circus to
solve a murder. 5⭐️

One of my faves!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #haikubookreview #PhryneFisher #audiobook #cozymystery

it‘s a boo-tiful
day — look around, find beauty
in your surroundings. 🧡🖤🧡

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #halloween #ghost

when you realize it‘s
only Wednesday and Friday‘s
still two days away.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #ILoveLucy

fasten your seatbelts,
it‘s going to be a bumpy
night — buckle up!

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #moviehaiku #AllAboutEve #BetteDavis #oldhollywood