kath/ mckait 2012 ~ Long Hot Summer #17 ~

http://www.usernetsite.com/photography/infrared-photography-are-absolutely-breat...

5 * star - loved it, breathtaking, keeper, will re-read. Possibly life changing!
4.5 * star - very good, possible keeper
4 * star liked a lot
3.5 * star - very satisfying
3 * star a solid read, nothing extraordinary, worth 1 read
2.5 * star- failed potential but somewhat engaging
2 * star A mixed bag not worth reading unless desperate
1.5 * star It was a book
1 * star Fail ! A bunch of words cobbled together







You have your way, I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Please find first 75 reads on my profile.

76. THE NIGHT STRANGERS by Christopher A. Bohjalian 4 stars
77. When The Storm Passes by Jett, Julie 2.5 stars /kindle
78. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury 5 stars
79. The Witch's Grave by Phillip DePoy 3.5 stars
80. The Celtic Conspiracy by Thore D. Hansen, Anne Adams (translator) 4 stars
81. A Minister's Ghost: A Fever Devilin Mystery by Phillip DePoy 3.5 stars
82. A Widow's Curse by Phillip DePoy 3.5 stars
83. The Drifters Wheel by Phillip 4 stars
84. Force of Habit by Alice Loweecey 3.5 stars
85. Nearly Departed by Max Patrick Schlienger 2.stars
86. Jasmine and Fire: A Bittersweet Year in Beirut by Salma Abdelnour 4stars
87. The Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman 4 stars LTER
88. Bill The Vampire by Rick Gualtieri 4 stars kindle read and reviewed
89. A Violent Act by Alison Joseph 4.5 stars kindle
90. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith 4.5
91. Me, Who Dove into the Heart of the World: A Novel by Sabina Berman 4 stars
92. The Pigeon Pie Mystery: A Novel by Julia Stuart 3 stars

Happy new thread, Kath! That photo looks like something out of a fairy tale - so cool!

Thanks :) I decided that there were enough trees for it to qualify for my tree theme :)
And it feels "cool" to me.. as in not hot and muggy ...lol

Hi Kath - another amazing image to open your thread. Hope things are going well for you today.

Good morning. I love your new photos!! Happy weekend.

Beautiful picture, Kath .. I can't make out if it's a b/w photo, or if they took a reverse negative because the sky looks blue.

It's infrared Caro :)

Thanks Kim :)

So Cory on Thursday... today?

Leetsdale Man Charged After Police Discover Weapons, Bomb Supplies, Nazi Materials in Apartment

http://sewickley.patch.com/articles/house-of-horrors-leetsdale-man-facing-charge...

Happy weekend, Kath. Just checking out your new digs and waiting for August, TIOLI to be posted.

Don't know what to say about that fool and the arsenal...under his bed...just that people like him give responsible gun owners a bad name...

A "hint" for Stuffed Peppers: whenever i make Tacos, i cook extra meat filling, and freeze it......add some cooked rice to the thawed meat...and extra tomato "whatever you have".....and stuff halved bell peppers...with favorite taco toppings (CHEESE!) it's a fun meal!!

Rained here for a bit, but still feels like a sauna!!!

Sounds like a good use of leftovers :) jude! As for the article.. and the one from Cory's neighborhood in my last thread..... certain guns should not be owned by anyone...The Leetsdale guy may be just a kook first .. but even a kook can be dangerous. The one in Crofton is clearly dangerous first, and a kook second. IMO
And both are too close to home to suit me. :P

Hi Lynda! Have fun with your TIOLI challenges!

Lots of stormy rain here.. nice breeze, no a/c yay!

Kath - I am miles behind with the whole of yesterday lost to the in-laws and internet access also restricted by the heat in Johor Bahru. Tje notebook gives off too much heat in my MILs non-airconditioned to type when the sun comes up - it is 5 something in the morning here so I will get some LT time before it gets too hot and congratulate you on your new thread. Atmospheric photo up top by the way.

88. Bill The Vampire: There are reasons we fear the dark. He's not one of them
by Rick Gualtieri 4 stars kindle read and reviewed

Hi Paul.. I wish you some cool breezes and a lovely dinner to look forward to tonight....

Agreed......average citizens should not own Assault Rifles...no way, no how...I'm scared to death of my Dirty Harry gun and keep it locked up tight......wish i'd kept my Dad's .22 and shotgun....they were lovely to look at...

My a/c is on,,,just to dry out the air...rain blew through earlier.....will see how much it cools down

;-}

Hi Kath,
infra red photography, Im not sure what Im really looking at, but it is dramatic and has a wow factor.
Looking forward to some more good talk around here. :)

Finally raining here.... blissful coolness ....ahhh.......

Gorgeous pic, as always. Love that stuff.

Why on earth are assault rifles on the market? Craziness.

Hi, Kath. Nice new thread here. Love the infrared photo up top!

I come back and it seems like everyone either has a new thread or is going to start a new thread soon. :) 2 days away and it feels like weeks...yikes!

Wow, lots going on here. Your son's neighbor --- how scary is that. Too many guns, all there is to it.

And Karen said she had been AFKB.... Absent For Kick-Boxing?

Love the photo at the top of your new thread, Kath. Peaceful Sunday to you.....

I love the infrared photo!

Today is going to be a humid one, I think. A lot of rain last three days is bound to catch up with us.

Stay cool, jude

Megan, I think they are beautiful. I had never heard of such a thing until I found them a month or so ago...

Caro.. we had it, too.. I loved it.. but I do wish they would get it out TLo's way, too.

Gail. Assault rifles. The founding fathers wanted us to be able to kill 100 or more people in a minute. It was their dream for the nation they were trying to create... or so some would have us believe.

Valerie. I feel your pain. Hard to take a break. The only answer is to start fresh wherever you land. IMO

Ellen. Scared me ....so much. The thoughts of what could have happened? Goddess.

Thanks Darryl, me too :)

Today? Who knows. Kid calls.. so that's good.

Kath- A nice cool morning here (LOVE it). Yah! It supposed to get up to the high 80s, hopefully low humidity.
Love the new thread and the striking picture at the top. Have a great day!

AWFKB... A Way From Key Board? Why not?

OK, I'm back. Happy morning, Kath. Hope your weather treats you nicely today! We are on day 3 of offering a 3 day garage/yard sale. Plan to make everything 1/2 off so I can get it outta here! I have a little over $100 in hand this morning so all I get today will be called "gravy".

The poor economy is definitely showing up on my driveway. Lots of people looking for big bargains.

Plan to do more reading today, too. Woo hoo! Finishing up Black Diamond a Mystery of the French Countryside which I think I'm recommending without reservation!

Photo = weird...plays with perception...cool!

Bill the Vampire = wonderful review, duly upgethumbed.

xo

Just popping in over here to say good afternoon before I venture out on the deck to indulge in a bit of reading. Hope you are having a great Sunday!

Mark... good! enjoy it :) We have had a week of reasonable weather.. so I am not complaining one little bit.

Away from keyboard it is, i think? :) Good day .. still waiting for Cory to call.. he will. He tends to call later.
Hope your sale is deemed a success!

rdear... thanks for the thumb.. kindle allows loans right? Do you know how to do it? If yes and you can help me with it, I wil loan it to you .. Photo.. I know.. makes me want to be under one of those trees in the photo up there.

Mamie... hope you're enjoying your day Mamie :) I was feeling a nap coming on, butJanice called. again.
So that was the end of that. I then had to feed the furkids.. I am about to go and clean up their dishes.

I was able to watch most of one of my favorite movies today... CONTACT... love it!

nothing else.. reading a kindle freebie that looks pretty good so far

Kindle does allow loans .. I think if you know who you want to loan the book to, you can send it to their kindle email address and the book pops in. At least that's what I remember reading on someone's post on someone's thread. No, I'm not trying to be mysterious and vague... I just don't remember who said what where. :-)

I haven't tried the loan feature on Kindle yet. One only gets 14 days on loans, so timing is everything!

I'll go look into it, and thanks for the offer. *smooch*

((((((((((((((Caro)))))))))))))))

let me know rd ...k?

Hi, Kath! Hope it's been a good weekend.

Contact is a good movie. We've become Olympi-fied for the time being, no movies in sight - although we did catch up on "Longmire" yesterday.

Hi Joe! Not an Oly,pics fan.. so the movie was perfect for me today :)

You know, sometimes I think I am more sad on Sunday after talking tot the kids than I am at
other times #lonely.

Hi Kath! That is a really awesome photo! love it

The "away from keyboard" was a feeble attempt at a joke... {-:

Sale was fine. Three days is long but I've got about $200 in my pocket that I did not have on Thursday. Going to look at computers in the Apple store tomorrow, and yes, I know they cost more than $200.

((hugs)) Kath. Being lonely can be a drag, I hope a very good story is found in one of your books.

200$ is a start :) have fun computer shopping :) New mac sounds fab!

Hi Kath - hope you have a good day.

Wow, I love the photo!

Currently reading A Violent Act by Alison Joseph (Sister Agnes Mystery) . It is the first of a series, and one that I picked up free for kindle. The writing brings to mind the Isabel Dalhousie book by Alexander McCall Smith. In my personal opinion, it is a very good read. I'm nearly finished and expect it to be 4 stars.

Just ducking in here for a moment to check on you. Crazy week this week, but Craig will be home Thursday night, so we are all looking forward to that. Hope you are having a good one!

A Violent Act by Alison Joseph read and reviewed 4.5 stars

A good one!

Hi Mamie.. I understand how hectic things can become prior to a big move.
Take your down time seriously, ok? see ya when I see ya!

A Violent Act is now on the tbr pile

Happy Monday to you dear one!

Just swinging through to wish you a happy Monday
(which Whisper1 has already done, so now you're really likely to have an awesome day!)

I left here at 1:30 i-sh and went to my sister's house. Played in the pool with the boys. Fed Owen, and
came hom a little while ago. My furkids were a bit worried, since their dinner time arrived and I did not!
I am a wee bet queasy fromt he pool.. moving water tends to do that to me. :P but
it was fun. Owen is hilarious in the water. We came in and got everyone all dried off and dressed, and I sat down to wait for kim and keith to get back with their new car. Oliver... bless him.. said "Aunt Katie, I want you to leave now." I was out the door in a flash, a flash I tell you. I can only hope that Debbie reprimanded him ( hah!) for being rude. He had had enough of me because He had been screaming and acting bratty.I told him he needed to be nicer to other people. Clearly he disagreed.

sigh

so now? some food... a book...?

Linda ... hope you like it, I think you will :)

Hi Ellen, so far so good, and right back at ya!

Food and a book both sound good!!! Two of my favorite things, really.....

I love watching kids in a pool. I love how they often want to stay in the water forabsolutelyever, even after their lips have turned blue and their fingers are little prunes.

Hi Kath! I'm baaaaack! hehehe

Only did 2 loads of laundry today as I refuse to let go of my vacation glow too fast. Have about 100 loads to go... due to company right before we left.
VT was great - green mountain peaks and flowers everywhere. Calm - quiet - beautiful. We did a lot of exploring and found a lot of dirt roads - apparently quite common in the Northern Kingdom!
Tomorrow - back to the summer grind. Gotta get TIDE ready to go out on Wednesday.

Sounds like you are having some pool fun with the boys ;-)
Carry on!

So I wanted to lyou that I mostly lied this a.m.

Put A Tree Grows in Brooklyn on the nook today, so will be joining the GR after all. Is there a place that I've overlooked or forgotten that talks about GR's and where one can see in advance what's coming up?

Hope your evening is cool and above all, calm.

It was fun, Ellen. Owen paddles and kicks like a pro :) Oliver has this suit that floats him .. never saw such a thing before

Cee... well, heaven forbid you take a few days off... sigh. Well, I hope it goes smoothly and well... and that you have a nice time telling your friends about your trip :)

Gail... http://www.librarything.com/topic/140144 is the thread, I'll put it in your thread, too :)
Now I really have to find the book :P

*smooch* Nighty noodles sweetness

Nighty night rdear

Okay! I found my copy of A Tree Grows In Brooklyn! Phew, I was picturing it on a shelf....that fell to bits in the sping, so I had to rethink where it would be...purple shelf..so, that will be my next read.

Night all!

You've been selected to receive an Early Reviewers copy of The Midwife of Hope River by Patricia Harman .
Well, that was a nice way to start the day :) I read Arms Wide Open by the same author, a while back. I liked that one a lot, I would like to meet this woman. Her story is fascinating, as is the work she does.

Morning Kath- Congrats on your ER win. Yah! I snagged City of Women, which i know Jude liked. Double Yah!
Enjoy your day!

Morning Kath! So glad you found your copy of ATGiB. It well be my next read as well, just have to finish a long overdue ER Inukshuk. Author likes to throw in awhole lot of angels, have to see what pans out.
I like the kitty nailing his routine. I am an olympichalic.

Morning Kath! That kitty pic is cracking me up! Congrats on snagging an ER book, and so glad to hear that you located your copy of ATGiB! YEA!! I cannot believe that today is the last day of JULY - how did that happen?!

YAY! Goodbye July! Done for this year. Hope someone enjoyed it :-}
Congrats on your ER win. I got one too - about dementia which I feel like I can handle better now. Still trying to understand...

LOVE the kitty pic! Wouldn't it be fun to watch kitty olympics?
After all these years I'm finally getting tired of the human ones.

Have a nice day - hope it's not too hot.

Just stopping by as I test drive my new Macbook Air. Weeeeee Weeeeee Weeeee

(there, now, are you picturing that really irritating advert from TV? Nah nah nah, I don't have TV in my living room, any more!) I am feeling very smug, I hope you'll forgive me.

No TV = money to pay for the Macbook!

Have a great day!

Doubling what Cee said.

I love watching the athletes perform--swimming (I'm sure that seems dumb and boring to some), gymnastics, rowing. But, I dunno, seems to be way too much emphasis is being put on country and also on winning. I mean, they're in the Olympics. Surely that's winning enough. Anything else is gravy. Or am I just getting old???

Kitty Olympics would be great, especially as they do what they want when they want to do it.

Okay, Dearie, hope the day slowly but surely gets better. Must run now.

Kath, you got me with a book bullet again! That Sister Agnes series sounds like one i'd like.

Love the kitty pic! Glad you found your book.

Kiddo has (routine) doctor visit today. Must run!

mornin

coffee?

*smooch*

Hah! That is one talented gymnast cat. The men's team could've used him last night. Loving that Missy Franklin - and her parents. They done good, those two.

Congrats on getting an ER book..
Love the kitty. I'd give him a 10.

Loving thoughts your way, and hopes for a good night's sleep.

Presume you worked the phones and are exhausted in more ways than one.

Yay, Kath!

Hi Cee :) I couldn't resist the kitty pic either. I am not a huge Olympics fan, but I know some of you are, and besides, it was pretty cute :) Having Angus in the house, I think I watch a mini version of Kitty Olympics at times :) Speaking of .. bet your fur kids are glad you are home!

Karen... don't mind the bright green color of me :) New macbook! wonderful ! Let me know what you think if it, when you know.

Gail...I am glad that they are all having fun at the Olympics. Or at least most of them. I agree, so much craziness about winning. These people are all the best of the best of their countries. Just being there is their first win, right? Or am I just getting old, too???

Terri... I think you would like them.. Check out the order of them if you want to read more than one :)
I read the newest ( weird that would be the kindle freebie....) I may go back and read one or two. Are you still running today?

Different day, rd. Yesterday just clean got away from me. Hope you have coffee?xo

Joe, is she a gymnast? Swimmer? Well, glad she did good. Those are all dedicated parents! Hard to imagine the time and money spent with training those kids.

Thanks Ellen. Kitty says thanks, too. It's wednesday! What a good thing that is :)

Thanks Gail. I made it through. The good thoughts made a difference.

Yesterday was just nuts. Dan was home, that always makes it hectic right off the bat.
Then there are some family decisions that were making me crazy. And to top it off, My cousin called 3x
in the midst of meltdown and Dan's sister actually called while I was on the phone with my cousin.

Marty.. ( Dan's sister) called me from mcDonald's. She couldn't figure out how to dial her phone. She was trying to call Eat'N Park. A restaurant about 7 miles away. She wanted take out food. Yes. I did say she was at McDonald's when she called. She wanted to come here so I could show her. ( and she didn't want to get out of the car, she wanted me to go out to her) I invited her to eat with us. She declined. So I managed to get off the phone with Janice, and went out. I can't see the screen of her phone outside, of course. She didn't want me to bring it in. ok. So ... Somehow I sorted her out. I showed her how to dial her phone. again. And I put Eat'N Park in her contact list. Helped her order.

Then, came in and had my own dinner, which by then was getting cold. I didn't care enough to put it in the microwave, and besides....It was leftover stuffed pepper, and I had nuked it to begin with. Craziness.

Then I had committed to go and work the phone bank for Obama... a stressful situation for me, that I
did indeed do, and survive. Here's hoping today is better, although.. I really feel like I want to go back to bed.
Can't though, I have to take my neighbor somewhere at 9. And Dan is off again today. so?

So whatcha all been up to?

I'm off to your thread Gail!

Morning Kath! I admire your patience with Marty. I hope she realizes how fortunate she is to have you around.
Glad you were able to fill your Obama commitment and survive. I've crossed lines this time around (hope you don't hold that against me) but regardless I give kudos to those who support their candidate to the fullest.
Here's a clinck of my coffee cup to a better today :0)

People need to vote their conscience... not for me to choose. I have rarely voted a straight ticket..
I am a registered independent. *coffee cup clink*

I have to look for your thread, I don't remember seeing it lately......

LOL I can't find it either, Kath!

That's not good.. :P

Typical. :}

Good luck with finding it :) I will look too.. maybe I will find it first? lol

*Found*

Hi Kath - sorry to hear about yesterday. Hope you manage to find some time for yourself today.

Good morning, Kath! I lift my coffee cup to you for the phone bank work. I hope it helps.

Yesterday morning at breakfast I had the pleasure of having the kids tell me that Obama is a Muslim, salutes the flag the way the Muslims do (I told them I'd never seen that before), and that Democrats are evil. sigh. I told the 11 yo that I was not going to carry on the conversation with him since he knew "nothing" and was just repeating what he's heard. Double sigh. What can I do when the 4.5 yo girl, who I love dearly, tells me the Ds are evil?

I remind myself they are children... and that the instincts to be independent will arrive when they are teenagers.... I think the father will be surprised what happens to all his brainwashed kids.

Patience!

Off to another day of swimming lessons, basketball camp, and math tutoring. Being a Nanny uses a lot of gasoline, I'm telling you.

Hope your day is great!

Hi, Kath.

Yes, Missy Franklin is an Olympic swimmer for the U.S. who won the gold for the 100 meter backstroke, and is in other events, too. She seems to be a remarkably level-headed 17 year old who has stayed in her home town rather than go train in CA or FL (as so many high level swimmers do), and has not done any commercial endorsements so she can stay amateur and swim with her friends on her high school team. Her parents seem as level-headed as she is, and see her life as a whole, not just in the swimming pool. Great to see.

Morning Kath - just checking in over here. Sorry about the phone bank...and your cousin...and Marty. Yesterday was rough, huh?! Today for us it's the orthodontist - Birdy has to get those springs put back on, and hair appointments. But it's Wednesday, so by tonight, I'll be more than half way through my crazy week!! Hope today is quiet for you - and relaxing.

Hi Kath! Love the kitty olympic pic :)

I'm mulling a review of a book I liked a lot, Damascus. Trying to figure out why I liked such a Darryl-y book.

xo

Oooh, LOVE the picture at the top of your thread, Kath! Last time I was here, it didn't load for some reason. :)
I've resorted to just popping in and out until the first week of August where I hope I can find time to find my sanity again. ;) Hope you are having a great day.

Hi calm, there is something about the days that Danis off that makes things crazy.
He is off again today.

Karen.. holy moly!!!!! That would be tough. As you say, kids just repeat what they hear.
Their parents know that you are an evil Democrat, right? Just wow. I got into it a bit with another caller last night. She is " a yellow belly dyed in the wool dem" who votes a straight ticket every time. I said that I stepped away from the Dems when they knuckled under when Bush was in office. I am registered Independent. And even before that, I vote for the person who is most honest and votes most like I would want my representative to vote. She was rude about it ... she was none too nice on the phone. If I were running that show, I would give her something else to do. But I'm not, so.. whatever. My BIL and Walter voted Republican. (BIL for guns, he has them everywhere ) Walter? He actually considered Fox to be news.

Joe, Well thanks for the info! I haven't been watching.. doing other things. Good to know that some of the kids have their heads on straight and have good support. I did hear about 1-2? being sent away due to irresponsible tweets. Easy to get in trouble these days.

Mamie.. don't be sorry about the phone bank. I got myself into it.. so had to steep up. I survived, I always do ( so far) but it is the anticipation that gets my anxiety going. I am lucky to have friends who encourage me and are kind ( there there pat pat as rd says ) Hubby home tomorrow, right? yay!!!

Chelle, I do not know how you manage to visit LT at all, and I am so happy to see you visiting here :)

rd... hmmm. interesting question. Maybe he is rubbing off on you? Maybe just one of those things :)
What do you call his books? Two hankies and a bottle of gin?

Valerie.. that made me smile.. Thanks for coming by, I enjoy your visits!

This morning I had to delay my quick trip to the grocery to wait to take follow Margie to her car repair.
Then I brought her home, and on my way to the store, saw that my elderly neighbor was about to go hiking down the hill. He is about 88. So, instead we bargained and I shopped for them. sheesh! Things can get more complicated easily! But, I feel good that they now have some fresh vegies .

Me too.. I am going to make roasted cauliflower and hot sausage. I think I will have chicken instead.. we have some leftover. So fruit and vegies are clean and ready to go and I will cook soon. I still have a headache. Rumor has it that Marty is sopping by.

No reading, but another vine book showed up Me, Who Dove Into the Heart of The World
So I am good for books....

Glad to see you made it home from your Morning Travels...my Grocery Run was short, and painless....found a big bag of frozen shrimp......still costly but a little less so. Had to pick up some things for Debbie, who is down at her son's today..helping him with work....anyway 11:15 the power went out...only for an hour but Jeesh! this is happening way too often....

No comments regarding Marty.....just remember, "this too, shall pass"

Be cool, jewel!!

>81 mckait:: I know it's just a typo, but "Marty is sopping by"---yes indeedy, sopping up all your good will. What happens if you're down with flu or whathaveyou? Does she just wait it out? Or come and sit on the sickbed begging for help! Such an ick!

I thnk I might eat some grapes and drink some water. Dr. said lay off the diet pepsi *deep sobbing* except when I go out, so now mus drink copious amounts of water. It just ain't the same.

Anyway, the sunflowers are in full, cheerful bloom out by the mailbox. So nice to look out the front window and see them.

Strangely, the furkids were so happy to be picked up and brought home they actually behaved really well! I thought we'd be in for attitude and "accidents" as usual - but no. Not at all! Can't figure it.

Sounds like you have been a busy lady. But then that is about normal for you.
Did you start ATGIB yet? I'm about to - very soon. Just need to finish a library book first so I can return it on time Thirty Three Teeth - a good one!

Cee, Thirty-three Teeth is waiting for me at the library even as we speak!

I won't be around for a few days. Take care, Kath.

HI, Kath. My computer is running again, at least for now. Gave me a bit of a scare, though! I put the first of that nun series on my list.

Kath?

Good mornin'. I've some nice coffee here, and maybe one of those magnificent cinnamon bagels from Panera...

Hope your day turns out okay.

Kath - whatcha up to?

Morning Kath! Hope you're taking it easy today and being kind to yourself.

hmmm seems I didn't make it to my own thread this morning?

jude.. Dan is at Marty;s putting in an air conditioner. The back story is even better :(
grump.

Gail... LOL right you are! ( see above) she joined weight watchers ( at the bottom of my hill) and I really hope she is not a regular wednesday visitor. I love sunflowers so much! I have none this year.. maybe next year?

Cee.. I don't mean to be busy. I keep trying not to. Glad all is well in furkid land.

Ellen, I hope that you are out the door and off on your adventure by now!

Cee... Don't ask. IT doesn't fit in with my do nothing day today. But now I'm done.
I think. Have a nice day out and maybe you should bring some ice cream home?

Mamie.. that's the plan! starting soon.

Frankly I am hoping that I get invited to my sisters pool. It is an hour of easy exercise ..
and with luck Oliver won't spray chlorine laden water directly into my eyes if his mom is there?

And reading.. I want to read. I do, really... it just looks like I don't
( see, for me, this is a hazard of g=GRs. If I gotta I don't wanna)
But read I will. soon.

First, feeding and packing food for Dan.. and when he's out the door, the day is mine.
Not answering phone for relatives.

*smooch* to anti-book lady

Remember, just a gentle shove. And no happy dance until the car is completely out of the driveway.

right. * makes note* got it!

Good Morning Kath! No answering relative phone calls sounds like a smart plan. :)

I love my mom and all but sometimes, I have to brace myself when we talk because the conversation will either end up withme often breathing a sigh of relief, occasionally smiling, but mostly crying because I'm so frustrated with some of the decision she makes. Such is family. Can't live with them...but can't live without them.

Hi Valerie! Such is family, iis right. :)

After ignoring my cousin 2x, I answered on the third. I talked for a bit, told her I was leaving, and went to my sister's house. 2 hours in the pool. The sunscreen hasn't been invented that keeps me from burning. Slathered it on a couple of times...with hight hopes Had a nice time.

Hooning through on a catchup!
Love that cat landing...looks a perfect 10 to me (resisted the urge to write "Purr-fect 10") lol

Purr-fect 10 works for me :)

Hope the sun didn't fry you, Sweetie. I turn nut brown pretty quickly, and my arms are never not tanned. However, I put a highly attractive, thick white streak of 50+ Sunscreen on upper lip and under nose to avoid the horrors of cold sores/fever blisters. And wear a girls' baseball cap as well. Never tan my face, but never.

More water drinking. Ewww.

Have a sweet evening and a quiet morning.

Wishing you deep sleep and sweet dreams so you wake up bright and happy!

Good morning Gail.... fried I be. Weirdly the stuff that works on the kids doesn't work on me.
I will get something different today. Unless, of course the drug stor that doesn't carry ginger also doesn't carry sun screen. Perhaps wear a tee over suit if I go today? I started trying to cut down on coke a couple of months ago. I am well and truly addicted, and it isn't fun. It's possible that I have one or two left in there .. but I may have had the last can yesterday. Ewww to water, yes. How about Crystal Light?

Cee... That giraffe is almost as cute as the real thing! Thank you :) I will be keeping it, of course.
I am once again still sleepy... but not unhappy :) I have wakened sleepy for days, and I am npt taking any sleep aids... oh well. So what is on your agenda for today? Oh wait, I read that. A cook out for family is the heat of August :PPPPP I wish you much rain so they move it indoors :)

Bank this morning and birthday cards. I need 5. And a quick trip to the drug store should do it for me.

Weekend... what is on tap for everyone? I know that Ellen is out running from bears and elephants... how about the rest of you?

Morning Kath- It supposed to be hot & nasty today and tomorrow. Hopefully, it's a little better there. Enjoy your day.

nope..90 plus :( stay cool!

Hi Kath - right now it is 77 degrees with very slight breeze - but 91% humidity. If I sit still it doesn't seem so bad but the fear index (thoughts of higher temps this afternoon) makes it feel like 150! It's all in my head I guess.

When it comes to bday cards we now make them on the computer. I hate spending the money on, and agonizing over choosing, cards in the store - not to mention the inconvenience of driving so far. If I buy a bunch of them all at once I shudder at the total cost.
Ron is willing to play with the greeting card program we have which is a lot cheaper and we have fun customizing them.

Cookout today: "Please Mr Custer... please don't make me go..." *groan*

9 cards 26$ . I found .99 cards for the nephlets. I bought them even though they are january birthdays, cause they were .99 cents, and I might not see them or they might not have them later. I will shop again in January for Bob and Bobby These will be good til the end of the year. I admire you for doing them at home. I do not have the creativity needed to do such a thing. You are dead right about the cost. You are also right about the heat fear index. I have it too.

I understand why you don't want to go.. but if it is too hot, surely they will move indoors for that, too.. so they don't have the elderly and their families dropping like flies...and I doubt they will have a fleet of paramedics on scene. I wish you cool breezes.

ok. Did my errands.
Dan left for the day. No further comment.

Deep cleansing breath!

yep. Janice called. Crying. Why did I answer?

I do not know the answer to question #107, unless it is "Because to suffer is to live" somewhere in the Kathiverse.

It's 82F now, on the way to 90F, and humdididdy is around about 80%. This is what hell will be.

I received one of those phone calls this morning, too. Bah! I take some small comfort from the fact that I am doing better at life than the young woman who called me.

Good that you were able to get all your errands done this morning!
Not so great phone call, bad. Hopefully the rest of your day lands more on the side of good.

Wedding on Sunday for me and then FRRRRREEEEEEEDOM! Can you tell that I'm just a tad excited?? :)

rd. That must be it...srsly

karen... I feel sorry for her. She is batshit crazy, but I do feel sorry.

Valerie... I went to my sister's again, and spent 2.5 hours in the pool.
exercise? Hope so :)

I am going to do nothing. nothing. nothing. for the rest of the day.

Having an off day today, sorry.

But I send hugs and kisses and cool cloths for the burny parts...

Heat advisory in the Lou. Again. I spent 3 hours this morning unpacking and rearranging books at the book fair, then 2 more hours picking out a bag of books. As soon as I get them cataloged, I'm sitting in my recliner with my feet as high as they go, and not moving until I get hungry or have to go to the bathroom. Hoping for cooler temps tomorrow--it's Muny night with Mom!

Hey Kath, Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Hope the weekend cools off a bit, Kath!

>76 jnwelch: Joe, We are so proud of Missy = our hometown girl! Another gold today!

>104 mckait: 99c cards! yeeha. Greeting cards cost ridiculous amounts here. $6-$8 is standard. I always make my own, and all the ones I made recently to sell a the local cafe, have been used up as part of my personal gift giving! Imagine how much $$$ i saved , hehehe

So - did you manage "...to do nothing. nothing. nothing." last evening? Or is that carried over to today?

I pretty much did nothing last nigh, Cee.. and plan to do nothing much once Dan leaves.
This does not count laundry and cleaning up a bit. Hopefully I will read. I didn't last night .. my eys burned too badly... (really really.. not an excuse.. pool related :P)

Megan, right! I remember.. I guess standard here is 3.99-4.99 or so? So far, it has been easier to buy individual cards for family. I do buy boxed cars from Leanin' Tree.. which I love.. and use those for other
things, like notes and well wishes.. get well.. you know.. They are much less expensive that way. Lots of kitty ones..

Joanne.. How fun for you to watch a "hometown" girl :) We had a couple of local athletes .. but sadly, I don't know who or what. Shame on me.

Lynda.. back at ya!!

I'm torn between really getting the chores all done today and be ready for next week and going back to bed and napping/reading for a while... or all day... Going to be almost 90 here today. That is unusual!

Chores will wait for cooler days.....not here....hot all of august, but they will for you, there.

eta

Went to farmers market and bought tomatoes, peppers and onions...cilantro too.
Now I'm gonna make the salsa!!! yay! I adore homemade salsa..

Book circle in an hour and a half. See ya on the flip side.

Mornin' Kath (barely). Won't be about much for the next few days. Long, long story.

xo

Hope you're feeling better, after yesterday....You are so "fair skinned"....i'm surprised that you spent that much time in the sun&water...but little kids will do that...any who...hope the "ouchies" are gone...

Homemade salsa! I drool! I have the tomatoes/peppers/onions...no cilantro, though....besides, Debbie gave me a big container of salsa that somebody who works with her made....and it is Goood...and it was a guy who made it....

Stay cool today...it's already a Scorcher here....

;-}

Hi, Kath! It's like a sauna here.

Salsa! great stuff . . .

rd... have fun! eat pie!
Gail... sorry you won't be around. Hope things get better and you feel good about popping back soon.

Jude, Salsa made.. and scrumptious. I had sunscreen jude 70SPF .. didn't work.
I did not go to the pool today. I am not feeling too great.. kinda shaky.. not terrible just..
shaky.

Did not go to the pool today, did go to buy some scoop chips for salsa, and take some to family.

Talked to a young lady just now who is sweet and likable and smart. And who can't afford to pay 350$
for insurance from her 10$ an hour job. She takes meds and is under doctors care and pays out of pocket. She will not be voting for Obama. Told her how my mom's insurance company called her when she was 56 yrs old and battling cancer... and told her she had reached her lifetime limit. That we need the healthcare. Still. She wouldn't say why. I am ...unable to understand. When blue collar or paycheck to paycheck people who are trying to get by with no insurance turn their back on the man who is trying to get it for them...
why? Why, is all I can think of to ask. If we don't try to look out for our own selves and each other.. if we don't get healthcare for everyone... I dunno. I don't know. It made me sad.

If she can't afford $350 for insurance, how does she afford paying out of pocket for all her meds & doctor visits? A doctor visit and a couple of name-brand prescriptions can easily add up to more than $350 if you don't have insurance, because with the system the way it has been, the uninsured pay top dollar, while insurance companies have special rates negotiated with the doctors, hospitals, and drug companies. And what if she gets sicker, or needs an operation . . .

I know Terrie..I don't understand. I like her a lot.. she is great at her job..
and the 350$ is what insurance would cost her at her job. I didn't ask. I
went to far as it was, telling her why we need to vote for Obama.. it wasn't
appropriate. But I was gobsmacked ... I know her physical issues.... ER maybe?
Just don't know.

$350/month for Insurance? Damn, she would be lucky....i'm paying $477+/month...but I am Self-Pay..

Does she think Life Under Romney would be better??? With his condescending arrogance....I guess, at least he's not Black......(uh oh...shouldn't have said that, right?)...of course, i don't know this person's particulars...but, given that Obamacare is responsible for Insurance Company rebates ( I got $120 from Anthem/Blue Cross Blue shield)...what is her problem??

I usually do not vote in Presidentials..but, this go-round will be so close..yep, i'm gonna vote this year

Regarding Sunscreen...my old friend Cheryl was a very fair skinned red head....and she found a sunscreen in a Sporting Goods store....i don't remember what it was, but my friend Angie used something similar....Angie is supposed to call me tonight or tomorrow...I'll let you know what she tells me....

I am way outta here✒✒✒

Kath - that is such a shocking story! Ack!

I hope you are staying cool today!

xo great party miserable joints good discussion and DO NOT READ THE NEW GAMACHE NO NO NO!

storm rolled through. cooler air behind it. happy now. why am i typing this way? i like it. hugs!

Jude...Bless you! So glad you will vote:)
I look forward to your sunscreen tip!

Brit..I know Do Not Get

rd... sorry about the pain, glad about the party, and okay, I won't . Why?

I like it too, Mark ...lol

I went to swim at Deb's after I ate supper.. only about 40 minutes but it was good. No sun. Got to see the boys. Hold Owen. Thehn came home and ate some salsa. yummy

salsa, Owen...no sun..the boys....sounds like a nice day!

We had one heck of a thunder/lightening storm from 3-5 and lost power. It poured and it sounded ever so lovely.

Power is back on and humidity is high, but at least the grass is wet and it was a blessing to remember the sound of rain.

Hugs to you dear one!

Because the new Gamache has no Three Pinesiness to it and because it's already making tracks for some stuff you'll be able to pick up in the next Three Pines installment. You have enough other reading to do to lumber yourself with a read that doesn't put you in your happy place.

No Three Pines?! What?! No, no, NO!

HI Kath! All caught up here! Thanks for being so great about visiting my thread - I am so behind and I didn't even go anywhere. Craig has to leave about the same time as our showing tomorrow - about 4:30 pm. Will be sorry to see him go - the yard misses him as much as I do, but the yard can't drink several glasses of Chardonnay and feel a bit better about it!! Still, showing tomorrow and another on Monday, so that's good. Can't complain.

Your salsa sounds lovely - can I join you if I bring the beer?

Angie hasn't called me...but, if I might say...2.5 hours...in Sun & Water..is way too much for your Fair skin.....loving the boys, or not

Maybe break down the time.....you find some shade after about 30 minutes...and watch them play..cheering and such..

There is such a thing as Sun Poisoning.....too much sun will make a person sick....then it's a trip to the ER (and George Clooney won't be On Call)

Take care of yourself....

Linda, A good thunder storm sounds good to me. I am hoping for one today.. they said we should
get one. Glad the power wasn't off for too long. A little secret? I sort of like it when the power goes off for a little while ( as long as it isn't too hot. Especially if it's early evening... porching in the dark with the Dunc and a book is good)

rd. ha! no Three Pines? I knew it. It is already long off my pre-order list and I will wait and see if it comes to me by any othermeans ( vine, LTER) if not, I won't bother. If so? Well, I may or may not request it.
Thanl you for the heads up rdear :) feel better today !

Mamie. I know.. I suspected it from reading her blog months ago. It is set at a monastery. The last one that wasn't set in Three Pines was my least favorite, so I pretty much decided then that it was not going to be on my must read list. It's Three Pines that I long for, and if it is just a good read? As rd says.. there are other books .. so...

No worries jude. Ha not only the sunburn , but the fact that being n the pool makes me feel nauseated.... lol But I decided that it would be a good way to move without having to walk in the heat. Ginger helps a bit with the nausea. Crazy, huh? I will have to figure this out.

I did start to read last night... ATGIB, but got a phone call...I am remembering why I loved the story so much. There are a lot of things that bring back all sorts of childhood memories. Even though my childhood began more than a decade later than the story, things were slower to change back then.

Morning Kath - Raining and overcast here, the house is quiet, and everyone is asleep but me. Can't sleep, and it's too bad because it is perfect weather for it. Not much on the schedule today except for the showing and Craig heading back down to Georgia.

Sorry you're not feeling 100%. Hope you get just the kind of day that you want. Glad you are enjoying ATGiB - things were slower back then. No internet or cell phones, no constant media - kids actually played outside and went to each other's houses to talk to one another. A lost time...

I just finished Wait Till Next Year: A Memoir which also describes the slower childhood of the 1950s; and baseball! A very sweet book and nice memories of growing up on a street full of kids, and so much fun in the summertime!

Wait Till Next Year: A Memoir is now on the tbr list.

Mornin' Kath! Hope you are drinking lots of fluids. Jude has a great suggestion - take breaks from the sun! Geesh!

I do wish Penny would stick to Three Pines - but it's such a small town - how many people can she murder there? I'll read it - but I never (or rarely) buy books at full price. So, it will be awhile for me.

Hi Kath! Hope you are having a cool Sunday and staying out of the heat

Have fun! Eat pie!

What a great philosophy!

Mamie :) Nice to see you! sorry you couldn't sleep in though :( I never manage either. I'm sure it will be no fun to see Craig leave again. I am mostly fine.. nothing important. 97% of normal maybe? It's raining! No storms yet though..

Karen, that one looks good, too. I will consider adding it to the toppling tower.

Hi Linda!!

Cee..I know.. but I am on a mission. I have no time in the mornings, but high noon might not be the best time to swim. That is when I used to bring my fair haired kids in for two hours. ( or so )

Chelle, I keep trying, but the heat keeps coming in after me :P

LOL, you're right Terri! come to think of it, it iss a good one .

rain..humid, but yay! rain!

Yeah for rain. but it didn't last long enough over here. We need an all day soaker.
Salsa sounds yummy!

Hope you are coping in the sun Kath and that you have a very pleasant Sunday.

*smooch*

Curiosity, the Mars explorer, lands on Mars tonight. May it take with it the energy of the murdered Sikhs from Wisconsin.

ditto what Paul said

Just stopping by to say hi, Kath. Hope it's been a good weekend overall.

Lynda, we never seem to have enough rain these days.. I'll take what I can get.

Paul, thank you... it was good. And I stayed out of the sun thanks to the rain :)

rd xo I think it's arrogant to be spending money on exploring Mars when we can't explore out own alyways and can't keep children fed. But that's me.. I think we need toput our own planet to rights before we start meddling with others.

Hi Linda :( Thank you, it was a good day, I spent some of it reading

Joe, it makes me smile to see you :) hello! and yes, it was good. Married 41 years today.

So

90. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith read and reviewed 4.5 stars.
This book lost nothing with the decades between my last reading and this....

Thumbs-upped the review!

Re: Mars, I feel that way about Afghanistan and Iraq getting rebuilt after we bombed them.

41 years! wow, that is some achievement.
Coming from someone who isnt married and never will be, I can barely imagine it!

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn: duly wishlisted!

rd... Thank you~ I really enjoyed reading the book again and I'm glad this GR
pushed me into doing it again. And bombing..that's another story, which begins with the whys ....
It's too early in the morning to go there.

Megan. There is a GR going on for August if you want to find it and join in... or not.
I was still as unable to put it down as I was all of those years ago. As for 41 years...not so much an achievement ...srsly.

Well, I didn't start anything else last night, hope to today.

Morning Kath- Loved your review of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Big Thumb! I have a couple more days left reading it but I'm also enjoying it immensely. Indelible characters.
I'm enjoying a 2nd day off! Always sweet!

Great review, Kath. A hearty thumbs up from me too. I see many parallels in this story in my life and the stories I've heard from my parents. I wish I could sit and read it all day but tons of stuff to do. Have a good day, what's your next read?

Lynda.. I'm not sure what is next... I am wavering between Me, Who Dove Into the World and
Pigeon Pie Mystery ...both are appealing to me equally. I had gone for several days with no
reading, and so decided to read the book yesterday, when I could just sit down after Dan left and
read. Nothing calling me away.

Hi Mark.. I loved the book so much! I hope you do, too.

Mornin' Kath. Superb review; thumbed. I too am enjoying my re-read of this one. When I read it, oh, 2-3 times as a child, most of the adult stuff just sounded like the endless conversations/lectures going on from the parents. But Francie and her tree, Francie and the library, Francie and the meaningless hurts she suffered from other kids: yeah, that really rang true.

Big shopping today. Back later.

#150: I bought A Tree Grows in Brooklyn a couple years ago at the library sale and still have not managed to read it. I am going to have to remedy that!

Another thumb for your great review of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn!

Mornin' Kath,
Thumb from me too. Great review.
You are one fast reader!

I like this book - it's well written and reminds me a lot of my own childhood. Just not sure I want to go there.

Another thumb from me, Kath. You convinced me. I always viewed this as a book prescribed for school reading. I'll give it a try now.

Oh no, shopping, oh no no no. I have to go to Walmart today. The dog is out of allergy pills and I'm out of acetaminophen. Plus milk. Walmart's cheapest so I endure, but...ew.

Hi Gail... I don't know what it was that held me as a child.. Francie, I guess?
UGH big shop.. never fun. Good luck..

Stas, I think you'll like it a lot...

Thanks Darryl :)

Cee... not great but a review.. I had the time yesterday, so I just went through
I understand about not wanting to "go there" .. but I had to .. I have been wanting a reread for a long time.. this pushed me into it.

Joe, I bet you will like it, too! It isn't really about a little girl, it is about a time in history, that magically fits all ages, all times... at least up to a point.. maybe the electronics age is where it would veer off.

rd... sorry yo hear it. Buy some ice cream so you can feel better when you get home.

Thumbs up from me for your excellent review of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn...as I scurry to my local library site to see if they have a copy.

Hugs and happy day!

Morning Kath - Just squeezing in while I can still technically say that! I LOVED your review of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn - thumb from me. I am in the middle of part three and really enjoying the book. The writing speaks to me.

So, whatcha doing today? We have that second showing, but it is not until 6:45 tonight, so at least we don't have to rush around getting ready. Dan and Rae both have finals tomorrow, so they will be studying. I need to go to the grocery store - ugh. Think we'll just grab something quick for dinner tonight so we don't have to clean up the dishes before the showing or stress about the time. Think my sister might come for a visit tomorrow, so I need to call her about that and see if she is still coming or not. Need to go to the library, post office and the bank, but shouldn't take too long, I hope. So really nothing fun today - maybe tomorrow...

Good Linda.. I'm glad you will be joining us.. remember to sign up at the GR thread, if you do get it.. and if you want to read it this month :)

Mamie. Back to my sister's pool. I am trying to get in some exercise as painlessly as possible. I am not sure the pool is it, actually.. since it makes me queasy :PPPPPPPP and sunburned.. but.. I can't think of anything else I am willing to do right now. errands.. ugh. Hate doing errands. Hope all goes well :)

Thank you to all who have commented on my piddly little review :)

I think the pool is a great idea for exercise - sorry about the queasy part though - big bummer. Be careful in that sun. I hardly ever burn - maybe twice in my life, but Craig burns every time!

I hate errands, too. I try to do them all together and be done with it. A necessary evil.

Your review wasn't piddly...just saying!

I started taking ginger for the queasy. I think it helps..
I will be able to tell for sure today.

Thanks for the not piddly.. lol

Ginger for the "queasy" is good.....i buy fresh ginger...slice it...and make my own "ginger tea" by boiling the slices......strain the "tea" and store it in the fridge...it's good for what ails you!

Try to take breaks from the sun today, kiddo....too much sunburn isn't good...

{{{hugs}}}

It is good for what ailes you...
I left and spent one hour in the pool. Most of it swimming back and forth across the pool.
I am a terrible swimmer and I think that for me, one hour of swimming counts as two would
for someone who is actually a swimmer. So much more effort and splashing goes into it!

I came home feeling queasy and bleurgh so mybe the ginger doesn't do it.

I wish I was like some of these LTers who love to run, walk, swim and play sports I
don't know anything about. Go you women~ I think I am going to give it up and go back to bed :PPP~~~

85 posts behind. Fessing up that I'm just skimming through. I hope the ginger soothes as it should.

I hope you get to spend some time in the coming warm days in your sister's pool (with the kidlets, of course) ---

*heads off to read much-lauded review of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn *

Thumb duly applied and book officially placed on wish list.

OH Good! I'm glad The book will be read and hopefully enjoyed by some others :)

I'm feeling better now. Frustrating ... this pool thing. Now to pick my next read... I think it will be

Sweetness, have you ever been tested for positional vertigo? Not the panicky OMG kind of vertigo, the uccchhh-ewww-make-it-stop kind. I have that...benign positional vertigo...and pools are a torment to me. I take OTC dramamine when I *must* get in one to be polite and it makes things bearable.

My "No Queen Victoria" book research reading is all due back at the liberry, and unrenewable again, all eleven (I think) books! I decided that, since I had to lug these darn things back tomorrow anyway, that's when I'd go to Walmart. The dog and I will live. Uncomfortably.

*smooch* for my best gal-pal

hmmm you may be onto something. I looked it up.. and I have the nausea and dizziness and light headedness. I also have episodes of the OMG kind of Vertigo at times. ... interesting. Thanks for
sharing the thought.

It sort of makes sense... I didn't always have this issue... it is fairly recent. hmmm

smooch back sweetie..

>170 mckait:....I don't know...i'm a Professional Couch Potato (with the "form" to prove it)!

Sunlight reflected off of moving water...like in a pool where people are swimming, always makes me feel "whoopsie"...besides which, i can't take too much of the Heat & Humidity combo...get seriously nauseated

the only Vertigo i've experienced is from inner/middle ear infection...don't know about this other sort

I know that swimming is a good form of exercise...but not if it's going to make you ill for the rest of the day...Good lord, woman! (Besides, it was pretty humid here, today...i mowed my tiny front lawn...and nearly swooned....thank god for AC)

Take care.....have a good evening...

I have to mend my ways jude.. and find another way to exercise....
maybe go once a week so I can see the kids. They are never home any more for me to run down the
hill to see them. So I have to go to Deb's and they are in the pool. Will have to see how things go.

I am getting sleepy. I might just go to bed early..
I did start a book Me Who Dove Into The Heart of the World.. just getting into it.. so not much to say.

***smooch***

...and hold off on any exercise regimen until Fall...after this damned heat is gone!!!

You might try peppermint tea for the queasy too, Kath :)

Good grief! It's morning. How did this happen?

I at least need to find options, jude

Thanks Stas!

I got very sleepy by ten last night and fell right to sleep when I went to bed.. so not much reading
done. I think this book will be a quick read.

good morning, and here's hoping today will be a feel much better day!

I plan to stay out of the pool.. LOL so it will be fine. . . but thanks Karen!

Store? Done. Bought plenty of stuff, and won't need to go out for a while.
I bought more tomatoes and salsa fixin's .. So I will make more in the next day or two.
I also bought some pork chops for tomorrow's dinner...so? All good.

I will skip Irish night this time. So it's just me and the furkids...

Hi, Kath. Just catching up on the rounds after being away for three weeks. Hope you are staying cool.

Fence measuring done. Wal Mart today *ew* and also liberry *yay* but more than anything else good, it's only 79 at 1:30p!

Hi roni! long time no see :) All is well here, and hopefully with you, too?

rd.. well good. Sounds like things are moving along nicely. I did not go to my sisters, I have been reading.
No exercise doing that.. oh well. I had a busy, heavy lifting kind of morning, so that's better than nothing :)
Have fun at Walmart!

91. Me, Who Dove into the Heart of the World: A Novel by Sabina Berman 4 stars.

Next up, finally ....Pigeon Pie Mystery

Woo, good review of Me, Who Dove into the Heart of the World, Kath! Thumb from me.

Thanks Joe... Amazon hasn't published it yet.. Too many scary words in there like blood and flesh and etc.
Now the wait begins to see if they will pas it or not.

eta

whew! They put it through. First time I had a review not publish immediately...

Hi Kathy! Longtime no see. Sorry. You already know my reason nd thanks for the good wishes. Sorry about yor vertigo. My mom is dealing with that too. : (. Good luck and I'll see you when I can. Hugs.

Good grief! It's morning. How did this happen? LOL! I ask that almost every morning!!

yeah, me too... and I'd better get to bed as another one will be here shortly and it's my week to get up early :{
Sweet dreams, Kath!

*smooch* just cause

Hoping that you are feeling more relaxed today and that things are looking good for everything to turn out well, Kim.

Ellen, this morning had an inauspicious beginning. Duncan wasn't feeling well yesterday... didn't eat much.
It was the end of his cycle and I gave him his meds. Since I lowered his dose, there hasn't been a bump in the road, but a day or so before getting the med, he had diarrhea. He didn't eat yesterday. This causes me great stress. I gave him two little doggie oatmeal cookies last night. Well ... 5 30 this morning I was on my way to the bathroom and stepped into a nice pile of doggie biscuit he had brought back up at some point.
He isn't himself. I am hoping it passes before the day is out. Frustration is high ( he threw up 4 inches from floor instead of carpet.... ) ...as is worry. I gave him some pepto bismol.. and now I wait :(

Hope today is better for you Cee!

smooch back rd.

{{rant}}

I am so sick and tired of people being rude and nasty and disrespectful to each other. It's bad enough that the kids on tv shows are awful, almost across the board, but now it's commercials, too. It doesn't matter what you watch (Two Broke Girls is a particular target of dislike for me ) people are just being awful. Even, and probably especially.. comedy. So sick of it! (Conttonell TP and wipes commercial with the snarky teen set me off again. I would like to take that phone off the little brat and put it down the disposal

I wouldn't use that product if they gave it to me free.. and I am NOT kidding.

{{/rant}}

eta

I just saw a commercial for a new this season TV show.. The Neighbors

http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/the-neighbors

ye gods ... The madness continues..

And boy! do I agree with you on this rant. I am totally sick of TV. And I hardly ever go to movies. I am doing a really good imitation of a "grouchy old woman" except for all the things I continue to like: good books, good food, good neighbors, sweet family and driving a reliable car! Ha!

I hope Duncan feels much better today and stops leaving little presents around the house for you to clean up! And I hope your day goes well, too!

Good morning, and all that!

I TOTALLY get your rant, Kath! So many commercials drive me nuts! And I hardly ever watch tv. Many times I watch a commercial and say WTH? They think that's funny or acceptable behavior and thinking??? The attitudes seem to say it's all ok. Not!

It's all so subtle (well sometimes very obvious) and creeps into what people come to accept as normal behavior. Makes me sick too!

Have you seen the car commercial where everyone is rushing in to buy a car (or whatever) and keep bumping into the guy that is talking? He never says anything or reacts in any way - and the bumpers never apologize. Are people that clumsy or rude?
:PPPPPPPPPP~~~~~~~~

Oh, sorry. I hope the Dunkers gets better fast! Poor baby. Poor Mommy.

{{{Duncan}}}

I don't watch enough TV to comment helpfully.

Karen and Cee.. I'm glad it isn't just me. I think it's part of the reason so many of our kids nowadays are so rotten. Even shows that are supposed to be kid friendly.. ( The Middle) .. insanity. And they watch and naturally they think it's ok. Then sadly, the parents, all too often don't intervene. They just ignore it. Bah!
#CrankyOldLady is me.

rd... Dunkers says thanks for the hug from you and the good energy from everyone..

Love to Duncan.

Well, this must be the Cranky Old People's Group because I, too, despise most t.v. The one show I like so far is "Blue Bloods", which while it's a usual cop show, does display some real family values--sharing, caring about each other, gentleness over in-your-face--but even that is not something I'd cry if I missed an episode. Mostly it's a very selective set of movies and lots of British-made shows, some of which I may watch rather obsessively, as in over and over and over again...never mind.

Hope the day improves for you, Kath; it's not hard to go upward when the first thing is your foot in a pool of animal urping.

Hope Duncan is doing better...Kitteh was kind of listless for a couple of day, but no vomiting or diarrhea......in his case, it was the heat.....and too much rambunctiousness

Don't know what to say about rude people....i could see a lot of that, if i spent time in town...it seems to me that Reality TV has made crassness an acceptable form of behavior...just watch an episode of JERSEY SHORE (not!)....As for kids, don't get me started

Civility has to be taught in the home....but, if parents haven't been taught it....their kids will be lacking

***rant over***

{{{hug}}} for Kathy...

Dunkers says love back Gail! I think I get an extra cranky old person award today..
Glad kitteh is doing better jude. I didn't leave the house today.. yay

I ( inadvertently, honest) sent a doorknocker(?) fleeing.. He kept knocking and knocking on
my neighbors door. He had a clipboard, white shirt and tie.. a red white and blue ribbon ID
around his neck. ( thus my assumption he was a doorknocker) I was outside with Duncan,
and of course Duncan barked. And doorknocker barked back.. why do people do that?

I asked him if he was looking for someone and he looked at me and fled. . Now.. I didn't think I looked all that bad.. but? I prefer to think it ws my grumpy countenance that got to him and sent him fleeing..
Do not tease my dog or I will grump at you, too HAH!

Anyway.. Even though I cooked Dunc a piece of roast beef yesterday, he never ate any. He just wouldn't eat. And he didn't eat yesterday. He had the incidence this morning, then wouldn't eat all day. So..
I made him some chicken breast and rice and broth. He ate all of the chicken I gave him, a bit of rice and the broth. Hopefully this means he is on the mend.

fingers crossed.

I made buttered noodles, pan fried pork cops and ... salsa!! for dinner for us.

I made a new vat of salsa this morning, since I ate all that I made on Saturday ..
Well, I gave some of that away, and some of today's. Only to people I love dearly ( Kim and Deb)
I took it down to Kim's this morning. I saw Oliver who was on his good behavior and was being quite sweet.
And I got to play with Owen, who was also quite sweet and funny :)

So that's my day so far :)

Crossing fingers that Duncan feels better soon, Kath.

Glad to hear that your time with the nephlets was good! I hope the day continues that trend!

Thanks Stas, we take any and all good energy for my furkids :)

it's so nice seeing you around again!

I think that Duncan did not want the beef, so I'll be eating a steak tonight. I'll get all that good protein energy, and send it to him through the inter webs!

I think uninvited "door knockers" should be frightened away, especially if they bark at the neighborhood dogs. Who does that, any way? Weird. Rude, and weird.

Oh Kath, sorry that Duncan is not feeling well. Poor baby to him from me. Glad to hear that he ate the chicken - that does seem promising.

Totally agree with you about the rudeness on tv. We hardly ever watch the real thing because those commercials are just so awful - even if you're watching a kid appropriate show, the commercials might not be. What's up with that? The shows we watch are almost all on Netflix - I'm really thinking about canceling the cable once the Olympics are over - in Yorktown, if you don't have cable, you don't get anything unless you have a really incredible antenna.

Your dinner sounds yummy. Glad you got a dose of the boys today.

Mamie, I just canceled my cable and likewise I get nothing on the TV now. Am thinking of reestablishing my netflix account so I c an watch some stuff every so often. And I might explore what's available on iTunes. But i am sure I'm not missing the networks and cable crap.

Excuse my language, please

Mamie, Dunkers says thank you. I think he's feeling a bit better ( the miracle of chicken broth) because I am eating a pineapple fruit bar and he wanted some.. fingers crossed.

Karen, check out roku for streaming TV/ & movies from ammy and netflix
If it weren't for Dan... I would cancel and use only roku and my laptop. I hate Comcast . I would
have only internet if it were up to me.

Netflix is great because it's cheap, no commercials, and they have a big selection. We really only watch sports and news on tv anymore. The big thing for me would be football - I LOVE my football!

Kath - What is roku? And yeah for Dunkers!

Roku is an inexpensive device used to stream video from different sources. If you have
Amazon Prime, there are freebies ( old movies ) Roku offers different subscriptions as well.
No football as far as I can see.. I bought one, then I got the newer one Free from Vine.. I kept it and gave the older one to my daughter. I like it a lot.... you can get HULU+ , Neflix, and Amazon, as I said, and then other things.. Check it out on Ammy...

We have Apple TV - sounds like it does the same thing? We can watch anything in our iTunes library, Netflix - I don't even know what also because that is all I have used. We do have Amazon Prime - LOVE that! We paid for it just for the flat yearly shipping rate even before they added extras because we ship so much from Amazon!

I think it's probably the same as the Apple TV... and ditto on the prime, Had it for years, love it to bits.

Hi Kath- Someone told me that the "Cranky Old People's Group" was around here somewhere? Am I close?

>213 msf59: Mark..... Cranky Old People Group...is my Thread....Duh!

Hey, we can spread out the cranky old people...

You are right, DUH! I should have known that. Although I have seen them cross threads at times, like sheep on an open range.

Keep that in mind... I know where to find your thread...

Ooh, I'm so scared................busts out laughing! Good night, my friend.

Cranky old lady checking in before heading up to sit on my bed and read my history book. That's what we cranky old people do, you know, we read about ancient history..... when we were kids.

Hope your day went swell and that the evening is sweet.

From one crank to another:
Sweet dreams my friend! WHen Mark is counting his sheep tonight, we will be there! LOL

With our giraffes

:-)

Oh, a cranky old people group - I've found my home! :)

I'm over 100 posts behind and so only skimmed.

I don't get why people vote against their own self interests. It makes no sense to me.

I read A Tree Grows in Brooklyn years ago and loved it but felt no need to reread it. But then I read your wonderful review so maybe I need to rethink that. I think I might.

I hope Duncan is feeling better! And that you are well, too.

Joanne... I hope you do. I'm glad I did :)

Woke up at 3 and was up for a couple of hours... went back to sleep, only to have
a frustrating dream.. not bad ... just woke agitated and sleepy

I think its because I left my giraffe at Mark's thread.

*Bending down to scratch Duncan behind his ears* Hope he feels better today.
One reason I'm such a huge fan of (don't laugh) Ice Road Truckers is that the truckers seem to be such nice people. In times of distress they help each other out and if they can assist the avg joe, they will.
Have a good one, Kath

Interesting note about the Ice Road truckers, Lynda... That's how it is supposed to be everywhere.
And how it used to be, I think between neighbors. I try to remember that. Having been very poor ( as in food tomorrow was a maybe) in my childhood, with no medical help.. not much of anything. I am very aware of how it feels to bein that place. The worst thing is when I was there again with my own kids in the 80's. The older I get the more terrifying life seems to be. I know it is possible to get to that place again. Easily.

Dunkers says thanks. He loves being scratched behind the ears :) He is feeling better today. I see another day of early a/c coming on to keep him cool. Heat gets him down.

Contemplating a trip out for an errand. Yet.. I don't wanna. Still sleepy. Angus was determined to get me out of bed at 6... he is a champ at making noise with items like curtains... srsly.

G

Hi there Kath!
Quiet week. Not much doin'
Might go grocery shopping today - but I don't want to think about cooking. So how do I make a list? :P
I would just get a bunch of cold stuff - already prepared - but I don't really like store made salads and already prepared meats/fish. Wish I had a cook in the summer ;-)

Glad to hear Dunkers is feeling better. Good boy!

So glad Duncan is better, which means FurMom is too.

Back from a tiring sort of test where one stares, with one covered, at a tv screen with hundreds of little squares that change direction--oh, it's weird. Did really well, much higher than normal except for one section that was three times slower than normal...hmmm...wonder what that means. Oh, right, it's me: so it must be an anomaly or just plain oddness.

Productive but exhausting session with dr. yesterday.

What to have for dinner?????

Hi, Kath! I'm way behind on threads . . .

Sorry Ducan was sick; glad he's doing better. Agree totally about rude people.

Bonus trip to Ikea to buy shelf for cats . And maybe one for me. Also cinnamon rolls for Dan. I hate okra and love it too. Quick trip only then ? Kelly's for pub dinner.. Fish sandwich.
I will catch up later...

That shoul say Ikea not okra dammi. Using phone

sending a smooch your way

Hi Kath! Just getting started here, and I only have a few minutes - gonna be a weird day. I can feel it. Hot water heater not working again - can you believe that? So frustrating. I have a call into the plumber, but he hasn't called me back yet. I really want my hot water. I'm feeling a possible fit coming on if I can't have it.

My nephew is bringing his fiancé over this afternoon so that I can meet her before they head down to Tennessee. Their wedding plans keep changing - it's making my head spin.

Hope you have a good time at the okra store! Wish I could join you for the fish sandwich at Kelly's.

Karen... H?

Cee.. Did you end up going to shop?
I got some wall shelves we will put up for the cats to sit on....
High is good for cats... they enjoy it. I wish I had the answer to what to cook in the summer..
I am running out of ideas myself. Corn on the grill with sausage? Burgers...
Grilled chicken on salad with fries and chopped egg... Just nothing that you want to cook.. or that
I want to cook anyway. Meatballs.. /.

Gail... Thank you, and right you are! I feel better once he eats. He does this once in a wahile to see
if I still love him. Silly dog. The test sounds annoying as hell. I can't imagine having to do it. Glad it's over.
I think we might either go out or bring in.. depends on the weather. If we have the storms predeicted we will get carry out before they hit.. Time will tell

Hi Terri... no worries.. it happens.

boy I am bad with aphone keyboard.. lol
smooch back rd.. today was a total kitty day.. I bought them all sorts of new stuff.
You would hate it. Kitties love it.

Mamie.. OH NO!!! Not the water heater again :( how annoying.
I really wanted to get a flash water heater... I never managed before quitting my job.
My son and niece love theirs.. Have fun with your nephew.. and yes!!! I wish you could join us at Kelly's too!

What is a flash water heater?

That sounds like what our furnace guy said we may need as well because our tankless heater is rather small and old. I'm not sure what flash water heating is either.

Ha ha ha

my computer would totally not cooperate this morning for a minute, or eight.

I just hit post and left

forgot to get back and try to finish an actual "good morning!"

Here's a link. I guess they are called other things too... probably what you have Caro..

We had a late lunch at Kelly's and now we're home. I got a cat sorter at Ikea. It's actually a divided shelf.. 4 equal squares I put baskets in two, two are empty. But cats keep climbing in.. it's pretty funny... If I left all the shelves empty there would be a cube per kitty. I might get another one for just that reason! LOL

I have got to find a way to store books. Tomorrow, I am packing up more of them for the shelter..
Maybe that will help. My bookshelves are VERY messy right now, very bad feng shui :P must fix. Okay, I
am going to try to check out some threads.

Thanks for bearing with me..

I seek it here, I seek it there, I seek it everywhere...that elusive link that Kath posted.... ??

Oh Hi Karen.. I see.. I was curious :)

Yup. We ended up going to Sam's and spent $350. Needed everything and nothing seems to be under $10. But at least we don't need to use the gathered leaves to wipe now. lol

I spent the whole way to Portland feeling sorry for myself in the midst of summer sun and heat - and all the way home rejoicing in the fog! WooHoo! I was wondering if I went to a hypnotist if that might get me to like this unruly season??? Nah. I don't think I am that gullible...

I don't want to like summer. I am perfectly happy hating it. I love fog, and now I have fog envy.
Both of us had busy days then? I wandered off to move soe books around and still haven't checked threads. Woe is me.. a whole day behind is bad. They are saying maybe storms at 8 ish this evening... we shall see.

Does anyone know anything about JUST Energy?

http://www.justenergy.com/residential/products-and-rates/?zip=&x=73&y=15

not me sorry (re: JUST Energy)

I will try to grab a copy of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn as none of my own books are calling me at the moment. Crazily, the only copy resides at the library right across town where I zoomed the other day to grab Marks recommendation Empire of the Summer Moon...if only i knew then what I know now and I could have got both!

Hi Kath- Just swinging by to say hi to my favorite COP! Hope you are having a nice evening. Hugs!

COP? Mark?

Argh! doncha just hate that Megan? I hope you can get it though.. it's lovely..sad, but lovely..

Morning Kath! SOoooo much cooler here today. Only 64 right now and going up to a high of 67. Seems too good to be true! Overcast - it rained all last night and looks like more of the same for today. Hoping to hear from the plumber some time this morning. Feels like a lazy day, which I could really use because it's been a strange week.

What's on tap for today?

Cooler here today, too...the storm last night was full of sound, fury, and lightning...the rain seemed like an afterthought....

Not much to say....people are starting to bug me, again...I can't help anyone who won't help herself....

;-}

Still hot and humid here. That storm will be SO welcome when it makes it here!

COP=Crazy Old Person (I think).

Morning, Kath, sorry to be so late. Working on getting things done and looking forward to being able to post this evening on my own thread, wonder of wonders. Or first thing tomorrow a.m.

Pretty hot but we've had lots of clouds and rain. I've gotta run...things to do...don't you hate it when that so-called "real life" gets in the way of our actual, virtual lives here on our computers?

Sheesh.

Oops, I honestly meant "Cranky Old Person", not "Crazy", which only applies to myself.

Hi Kath - nothing nice to say here as I am on the wrong side of the dry front coming down from Canada.

Hope you have a good day - anything up today?

HI, Kath! Hope you're setting up for a good weekend.

Hi Mamie! It isn't that cool here.. but it is nice and more rain coming.. hooray!

jude.. we had a bit of that, too :) Love storms!

rd... sorry to hear that.. hang in .. the cool will get there...

Gai.. Crazy / Cranky both work for me :) I know darnit! RL does intrude.
I have spent way too much on groceries this pay.. have to get cooking! I just can't resist the
fresh produce though. Dan is loving the corn on cob. Sorry to hear that it's still hot there. I have stopped asking my Craig.. ( StL) since it has been so hot for so long there..

Oh Cee ... sorry, it's August though.. so it will be getting cooler soon and it will be autumn. Think of the trees~ AND you have a trip coming up.. all in all good things :)

Ran to the store for eggs, got ribs for tomorrow.. some beautiful onions.. corn and deli turkey.
So.. there ya go!

eta

Joe, you slipped in there while I was typing and cat petting... back at ya for the weekend!

We had another great storm night before last. So wild that it fried my parents' whole electrical system, including of all things, their dishwasher! Have you ever heard of such a thing? It won't shut off! So they just have to let it run until they think the dishes are clean, then unlatch it. Hilarious (but not to them). Keith went up there last night to reset their alarm clock, and their computer is also done for.

But at least there was rain...

Okay... this weirdness with my text being typed one way.. and broken into bits is driving me nuts. It ALWAYS happens at Amazon, which makes my reviews look plan crazy. IT happens here as well, but it seems to be worse there. It has happened when I have been using Safari, Firefox and now Chrome. I go back in and sort it out, and it often just breaks to bits again. I do not get it.

eta

sometimes when I click to edit.. it appears fine, just like I typed it but when I post it .. once again, weird line breaks. GAH!

I never type my posts elsewhere, I always use the textbox provided. WTH?????

Terri... I have never heard of such a thing.. maybe they should disconnect the dishwasher?
It sounds a little scary. They have been talking about dishwasher fires on the news... Good that you're
getting rain though and cooler I hope?

92. The Pigeon Pie Mystery: A Novel by Julia Stuart 3 stars Vine read and reviewed

Kath

Gollie....As Gomer Pyle would say, when are you going to get some relief from stress.

You are such a kind, sweet soul. Other directed people like you are difficult to find.

I'm sending positive thoughts for good health for you and Dunkers.

Much Love

Oh oh...I know of what Terri (#256) speaks

After my Dad died i had a lightning strike at my house....took out my TV, stove, and the relay switch on the furnace......the electrical readings were so "hot" from the power surge that the power company came out and shut off all of the power...I had to leave the house and get an electrician in......he put in a new circuit box.....rewired half of it.....and checked all of the remaining wiring......thank god insurance paid for everything

My dad had done nothing in this house for years...and the cable on the front of the house...it's coating/conduit was so corroded the wire was practically bare...it's a wonder the house hadn't caught fire years before...Jeesh!

*****

so how are you today, kiddo?

;-P

>257 mckait: It's because you use a Mac.

>260 richardderus: Not sure if it's Mac's fault.....I use a Mac and don't have the "text" issues

***she ducks and runs***

72 posts behind.....
read through quickly to see how Duncan is doing. Poor ol' doggy -- I bet he wishes it would cool off and the fog would roll in, too! I do hope he keeps feeling better.

And, just so you know, I'm ready to join the grumpy old folks' club, too! :-)

Hi Kath- I see Gail so astutely answered your COP question and I loved her flub about "crazy", which honestly fits us all.
Hey, I started Graceling. It looks like this will be a fun one.

Hi, Kath! It's warm here today, nearly up to 90. Hope you are keeping cool.

So it's the Crabby Old People's club.

I was skimming through in a hurry (trying to catch up on all the threads..... ha) and wanted to say something and I was thinking "I can't write that I will fit into the Crappy Old People's club" --- so I changed it to "grumpy." Now, the real question is why I thought it was "crappy old people" in the first place???? I got COP and lost the rest of it.

I feel senile.

Yeah, jude.. I once had a power surge ruin some appliances.. but not so they wouldn't turn off.. more like they wouldn't go on..

rd...baloney

Ellen, Dunkers seems to be doing okay again. He just likes to scare me now and then..
And welcome to the Grumpy club...

Mark.. I loved it.. I waited too long to read it. Hope you like it too!

Trying day with.. odds and ends.. trying to eat something.. hungry

roni... cooler here for sure .. sorry about the heat :)

Ellen.. crabby, grumpy... whichever will do :)

just call me a curmudgeon. :-)

me too, me too! lol

There is a group here for curmudgeons.. I'm a member.. but I think the group sort of faded away.. or I
just lost track of it .

Mr. Crabby Pants here...Life President of the Mean Old Curmudgeons' Club, and its offshoot the Anti-Apple League.

Crabby here too, but because it's muggy .. again. Bah!

>270 richardderus: I'll join your Crabby Pants (doesn't that sound kinky?) and Curmudgeon Club......

But can't do the "Anti-Apple"..i'm a Mac Snob..the same way you're a Social Snob.....PC users are so Simple...

PC users leave themselves open to all sorts of Viruses and Worms......pity the fools

****snerk****

Just a drive-by hello . . .

I am driving by along with Terri :)

I hope you have a great weekend, Kath!

xo

Yay, I made it just in time before you start a new thread! :)

New thread?

Also hitching a lift with Terri and Stasia in order to wish you a splendid weekend.

Well then! Good morning to everyone! I was up early, and put ribs in the crock pot, then went out to weed the back 40. I showered and just sat down to drink a cup of coffee.

rd... well, I don't know about your pants. ( and don't care to *shudder*) but you are certainly a crabby curmudgeon ( as am I ) and I do sympathize with your delusional stance on Apple. Jude is right about the clean surfing with apple products, for the most part. I am a true believer. ( That show was pretty good last night, rd.. the one about God/aliens)

drive by Terri :) in a hurry already today? You have been so busy lately, I am glad you had time to whiz by at all! ...Oh look! Stas is with you :) Have a great weekend you two!

Ellen. I know you are busy on weekends leaping tall buildings in single bounds and stuff... so have a good one. New thread soon... sigh. I promise. MAybe later today.

Valerie! OMG I have been neglecting you.. among others lately. Sorry about that. I am blaming it partly on the lack of brain food ( in my case potato chips) and humidity.

Hi Paul and back atcha!

So I didn't read last night because I found a tv show about God. Or I found a tv show about UFOs. Or I found a tv show about how the Bible may have been written about events surrounding UFOs instead of Divine Interventions.... etc. It was quite fun!

Then I went on to look at my Flipboard for a while... then off to sleep !
No idea what the day holds ..........

So...I had coffee, realized I forgot to eat something and went to the kitchen to get some peanut butter on a spoon. On the way, I went to the bathroom and realized that I wanted to wash clothes. I put the towels down, told Dan to make sure his clothes were down.. and went to put stuff in the washer.On the way up, I passed the bucket. I realized that I hadn't done the floors with a bucket and rag in a couple of weeks.. just swiffer wetjet. So, I brought up the bucket and did the floors. Then, I went in to get my peanut butter. If I believed in ADD I might think I had it.

( feel free to believe in ADD.. there are a lot of things I don't believe in, but I don't take offense if you believe .. and vice versa, etc)

And it's not even noon yet! Kath!!! Grab a bag of potato chips, sit down and read a little!

Good advice from Caro!

What are you reading now? I need to choose another book *big grin* I love when that happens.

I am so happy the trees got a nice big gulp of water last night. They were looking a little stressed. It rained and rained and rained... nice but very muggy. Didn't sleep well but I did get to sleep later today as it is now Ron's turn to get up with Loki!
Sometimes I wonder if this switching back and forth is crazy. I just get into one routine and I have to switch to another.

Seconding Caro's advice, Kath!

Not so much busy, Kath . . . didn't have much to say last night by the time I got to your thread. All typed out from posting the books on my threads and challenges. LT can feel a little like work sometimes when I finish a book that needs to get posted everywhere.

We actually had a little break this week, a couple of days in the Finger Lakes region of NY. We found the nicest dessert wine . . . called Chocolate Lab. A sweet red wine with chocolate added -- and the sweetest doggie picture on the label as a bonus. I'm sure it would make the wine snobs shudder, but quite tasty.

Ribs, you say? Yum! Enjoy your day, and your dinner!

Potato chips! ha! I want! Now!

OK, it is still "early" Sat. morning here so I've not begun my version of the attention deficit dance but that describes my housekeeping practices perfectly. Sometimes I have to chant out loud: "focus focus focus" so that I will stick to one task until it is complete. Completion is a great Goal! but it is illusive to me. And that is why I'm grouchy, curmudgeonly, crabby, and bitchy on a regular basis; or, at least, that is the excuse I try to use. oh, well, I do know the antidote: READ A GOOD BOOK and don't care too much about a cluttered, messy house.

We shall see where I go today - need breakfast soon.

Terri, I hear ya! I sometimes need to ignore threads .. it can pile up.. Glad to hear you had some time away :) How fun!

Thanks Caro and Stas :) will do !

Cee.. whenever I see the leaves turning up on a tree, I feel like they are begging for water...
( cause that's what my gram told me half a century ago... time sure flies) I am planning to sit and read in a minute..

Abdulrahman Zeitoun has been charged with plotting to kill his wife, her son and another man. The protagonist of Dave Eggers’s bestselling Zeitoun has had a spate of legal troubles since the book’s 2009 release, most of which related to charges of domestic battery. You can read Eggers’s statement on the matter over here. One has to wonder how these ongoing arrests will affect the forthcoming animated film based on Eggers’s book, which was scheduled for a 2014 premiere.

http://www.themillions.com/2012/08/zeitoun-charged-with-a-murder-plot.html

uh oh

I had heard some buzz about this but... this is news from this morning.

#280 LOL, no, not so much ADD, just having a full plate!
Have a good weekend, Kath :0)

You too, Lynda.. now damn. Where is your thread? I keep xing things on my ipad... sigh.

>287 mckait:: Wow. Our book group is scheduled to talk about this book on Monday evening. I'll bet it will be an interesting discussion

Timing is everything... :P

Yikes re: Zeitoun.