The image is from one of the 2025 holiday decorated windows at Bergdorf Goodman’s Department Store in NYC.

Hello cozy mystery readers. Can you believe we have only 31 days left of 2025? I feel as if I’ve read only a third of the novels I’d intended to read and yet keep getting more advertisements for novels that I’d like to read – desperately!

‍ ‍ Welcome to November and the beginning of the holiday season! We’re looking forward to Thanksgiving, fall leaves, and the delicious feel of cooler days and nights. My sweaters are ready. Time changes this weekend and the days begin to feel shorter. What a great time of year!

‍ ‍. Look for the Book Reviews towards the bottom of the blog. There’s a mystery book there for everyone.

Hello, hello October! It’s the month of pumpkins of all sizes and shapes and candy corn that once eaten will make me all sizes and shapes. Seriously, though, I love this month. It means that fall has begun and there are holidays galore to look towards. It’s the month of pumpkin spice everything and beginning to use cozy throws at night when one sits in a comfy chair to read. Hot chocolate for everyone!

September has crept up on me. I know that I talked about the calendar last posting, but somehow I fell into the changing weather of August. The humid end of August reminded us of when we lived in Florida. Granted, the humidity wasn’t as great as that of Del Rey Beach. But as I said, it was a reminder. It was as if I were back resisting going outside and finally walking out and feeling the hair on the back of my neck curl ever tighter while I went to my car to go to work.

It’s August and the month of Departure from Meetup!  I feel a sense of relief and great joy. The relief is that Tahlia and I can keep our club a free membership.