Buzz Kill

In new surroundings, the small, familiar things bring comfort: a favorite coffee mug, a hair dryer, a clean towel, a map (if one has the foresight to actually own one), and a favorite author. Despite having some sort of guidance system other than a compass, the rest of the items have made my new little space feel more like home. My favorite author for this week is Larsson. I stepped into the farmhouse with Blomkvist and Salander just as easily as I left it at the beginning of the year. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest just might be a metaphor for my next thirty days.