I Do Love a Good Mystery

Other than the fact that it makes me think, I can offer no good reason for Ernest Hemingway's appearing on a Vietnamese postage stamp. If they showed the two books with their titles translated to Vietnamese, I might think that he is a popular author here. Trying to translate the fine print using my pocket Vietnamese dictionary suggests that the stamp may have been issued last year in recognition of 2011's being the 50th anniversary of Hemingway's death. Other than that, you guess is as good as mine.

Gremlins

Why this photo did not get published yesterday, when I clicked the "publish" button, I do not know. Nor do I know where the text went. Internet gremlins perhaps, or just one of life's mysteries.

Falling into the Pages

I get in severe reading moods, when that is what fills every free moment. I started The Fifth Woman yesterday while donating platelets and finished it this morning. Now I've started One Step Behind looking forward to tomorrow morning's wheel alignment. Nordic mystery has sucked me in yet again.

Cats in the Mist

The Mystery Cat first appeared on our back deck during a winter storm several years ago. We didn't see him again for quite some time, but almost a year ago, not too long after the dog who used to sleep on the front porch died, Mystery Cat started to appear more regularly. Since the resident cats no longer go outside, we count on Mystery Cat to take care of mice, moles, and other small visitors. The only contact he has allowed so far is eye contact.