karenmarie - glad to be here in 2022, part V
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Talk 75 Books Challenge for 2022
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1karenmarie
Welcome to my fifth thread of Two Thousand and Twenty-Two!
The Good: Family, friends, kitties, books, in constantly-rotating order. I’ve graduated from cardio rehab and low-sodium is becoming a lifestyle, not a short-term measure. I’ve lost weight and am going to the Senior Center in town to continue with treadmill work. Weights and stretches will continue at home. I’m happy it’s winter, although unfortunately, spring is coming, which means that summer is coming. Ketanji Brown Jackson is poised to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
The Bad and the Sad: I’m concerned that governments are lifting masking/social distancing measures too soon, but we’ll see. People who do not have an official medical reason for not getting vaccinated are just plain stupid and should be ashamed of themselves. The social and political rift among people in the US is more entrenched and apparent than ever. The possibility of civil war is getting mentioned more frequently, which astounds and scares the bejeebers out of me. The Russian War against Ukraine is evil.
The Ugly: The Gang of Psychos is passing voter restriction laws and restricting abortions to 15 weeks or less in some states. Even though I have always disagreed with most of their policies, at least they weren't a right-wing group of nut jobs.
The encouraging: There seems to be a bit more push back against Voldemoron. If I lived in Wyoming, I’d cross party lines and vote for Liz Cheney. She’s not half bad for a member of the Gang of Psychos.
I am so glad I’m retired, and am beyond grateful that I don’t have to venture out to work to earn a living ever again. I’ve paid my dues. Every day I don’t work is a cause for celebration.
I read and am a charter member of the Redbud and Beyond Book Club, started in 1997. We haven’t met since March of 2020, but are meeting on April 5th to finalize a way to go forward after a blizzard of emails stating day/time/meal vs snacks preferences. I am President for our local Friends of the Library. Our first book sale in 2 years went off without a hitch and generated $5,000 in revenue. The next sale is May 7th, Audiovisual.
I have been married to Bill for almost 31 years and am mother to Jenna, 28, who lives in Asheville now. Jenna recently switched jobs and is an office admin for a small, family-owned insurance company. Bill and I live in our own little corner of paradise on 8 acres in central North Carolina USA.
We have three kitties. Inara – almost 15, Zoe - 3, Wash – 2. L-R, Inara. Zoe, Wash.
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Omaha, Nebraska, circa 1931. My father with his maternal grandmother and his mother, my Great-Grandmother Alice Maud Hopps Patrick and my grandmother Nelle Patrick Pomeroy.
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My goal last year was 100 books and I exceeded it by 3. This year’s goal is reduced to 75. My reading mojo is coming back, and I’m hoping that my goal will be reached well before year end 2022. A reduced pages goal made sense, too.
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Poetry is not a go-to genre by any means, however, I am going to choose a short new poem for each new thread. My father’s first cousin, Mira Meacham Patrick Vest, published some of her poetry in the small town of Schuyler Nebraska in 1947. I’ve always particularly loved this one.
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2022 - it has to be better than 2020 and 2021, right?
The Good: Family, friends, kitties, books, in constantly-rotating order. I’ve graduated from cardio rehab and low-sodium is becoming a lifestyle, not a short-term measure. I’ve lost weight and am going to the Senior Center in town to continue with treadmill work. Weights and stretches will continue at home. I’m happy it’s winter, although unfortunately, spring is coming, which means that summer is coming. Ketanji Brown Jackson is poised to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
The Bad and the Sad: I’m concerned that governments are lifting masking/social distancing measures too soon, but we’ll see. People who do not have an official medical reason for not getting vaccinated are just plain stupid and should be ashamed of themselves. The social and political rift among people in the US is more entrenched and apparent than ever. The possibility of civil war is getting mentioned more frequently, which astounds and scares the bejeebers out of me. The Russian War against Ukraine is evil.
The Ugly: The Gang of Psychos is passing voter restriction laws and restricting abortions to 15 weeks or less in some states. Even though I have always disagreed with most of their policies, at least they weren't a right-wing group of nut jobs.
The encouraging: There seems to be a bit more push back against Voldemoron. If I lived in Wyoming, I’d cross party lines and vote for Liz Cheney. She’s not half bad for a member of the Gang of Psychos.
I am so glad I’m retired, and am beyond grateful that I don’t have to venture out to work to earn a living ever again. I’ve paid my dues. Every day I don’t work is a cause for celebration.
I read and am a charter member of the Redbud and Beyond Book Club, started in 1997. We haven’t met since March of 2020, but are meeting on April 5th to finalize a way to go forward after a blizzard of emails stating day/time/meal vs snacks preferences. I am President for our local Friends of the Library. Our first book sale in 2 years went off without a hitch and generated $5,000 in revenue. The next sale is May 7th, Audiovisual.
I have been married to Bill for almost 31 years and am mother to Jenna, 28, who lives in Asheville now. Jenna recently switched jobs and is an office admin for a small, family-owned insurance company. Bill and I live in our own little corner of paradise on 8 acres in central North Carolina USA.
We have three kitties. Inara – almost 15, Zoe - 3, Wash – 2. L-R, Inara. Zoe, Wash.
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Omaha, Nebraska, circa 1931. My father with his maternal grandmother and his mother, my Great-Grandmother Alice Maud Hopps Patrick and my grandmother Nelle Patrick Pomeroy.
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My goal last year was 100 books and I exceeded it by 3. This year’s goal is reduced to 75. My reading mojo is coming back, and I’m hoping that my goal will be reached well before year end 2022. A reduced pages goal made sense, too.
.
Poetry is not a go-to genre by any means, however, I am going to choose a short new poem for each new thread. My father’s first cousin, Mira Meacham Patrick Vest, published some of her poetry in the small town of Schuyler Nebraska in 1947. I’ve always particularly loved this one.
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2022 - it has to be better than 2020 and 2021, right?
2karenmarie
Books Read
January
1. The Guncle by Steven Rowley 12/19/21 1/2/2022 324 pages hardcover
2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling 9/29/21 1/6/22 audiobook 19 hours
3. Some Die Nameless by William Stroby 1/3/22 1/12/2022 337 pages hardcover
4. Should We Stay or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver 1/14/22 1/24/22 266 pages hardcover
5. Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb 1/25/22 1/29/22 385 pages trade paperback
February
6. Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb 1/29/22 2/1/22 388 pages trade paperback
7. Midnight in Death in Silent Night by J.D. Robb 2/1/22 2/1/22 90 pages mass market paperback
8. Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb 2/2/22 2/3/22 92 pages mass market paperback
9. Remember When by Nora Roberts 2/3/22 2/6/22 243 pages mass market paperback
10. Big Jack 2/6/22 2/8/22 287 pages mass market paperback
11. Haunted in Death in Bump in the Night by J.D. Robb 2/9/22 2/10/22 100 pages mass market paperback
12. Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb in Time of Death Anthology 2/10/22 2/13/22 108 pages trade paperback
13. Ritual in Death by J.D. Robb in Time of Death Anthology 2/14/22 2/14/22 88 pages trade paperback
14. Missing in Death by J.D. Robb in Time of Death Anthology 2/15/22 2/15/22 96 pages trade paperback
15. Possession in Death in The Other Side Anthology by J.D. Robb 2/16/22 2/19/22 80 pages mass market paperback
16. Killing Floor by Lee Child 2/20/22 2/26/22 407 pages mass market paperback
17. Chaos in Death in The Unquiet Anthology by J.D. Robb 2/26/22 2/27/22 90 pages mass market paperback
18. Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America by John McWhorter 2/16/22 2/28/22 194 pages hardcover
19. Taken in Death in Mirror, Mirror Anthology by J.D. Robb 2/27/22 2/28/22 86 pages mass market paperback
March
20. Wonderment in Death in Down the Rabbit Hole Anthology by J.D. Robb 3/1/22 3/1/22 94 pages mass market paperback
21. A Tap on the Window by Linwood Barclay 3/2/22 3/5/22 500 pages hardcover
**abandoned** The Winshaw Legacy by Jonathan Coe 58 pages
22. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1/7/22 3/8/22 audiobook 21.5 hours
23. The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths 3/8/22 3/10/22 363 pages hardcover
24. Maus by Art Spiegelman 3/11/22 3/11/22 159 pages trade paperback
25. The Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong by John Mitchinson 1/21/22 3/11/22 315 pages hardcover
26. Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child 3/13/22 3/14/22 325 pages hardcover
27. The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan 3/15/22 3/18/22 360 pages trade paperback
28. Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger 3/12/22 3/20/22 302 pages hardcover
29. The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan 3/18/22 3/23/22 407 pages trade paperback
30. The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware 3/24/22 3/26/22 340 pages
April
31. The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman 4/9/22 4/9/22 29 pages
32. Last Words by Michael Koryta 3/27/22 4/12/22 420 pages trade paperback
33. The Adults by Caroline Hulse 4/11/22 4/16/22 368 pages trade paperback
34. The Story of Human Language by John McWhorter 3/9/22 4/20/22 audiobook 18 hours
35. A Personal History of Thirst by John Burdett 4/17/22 4/23/22 301 pages hardcover
36. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 4/23/22 4/24/22 416 pages Kindle
37. An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn 4/24/22 4/25/22 419 pages Kindle
38. Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 4/26/22 4/27/22 412 pages Kindle
39. To Sir Philip, With Love by Julia Quinn 4/27/22 4/29/22 369 pages Kindle
40. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn 4/29/22 4/30/22 381 pages Kindle
May
41. It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn 5/1/22 5/1/22 373 pages Kindle
Currently Reading:
January
1. The Guncle by Steven Rowley 12/19/21 1/2/2022 324 pages hardcover
2. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling 9/29/21 1/6/22 audiobook 19 hours
3. Some Die Nameless by William Stroby 1/3/22 1/12/2022 337 pages hardcover
4. Should We Stay or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver 1/14/22 1/24/22 266 pages hardcover
5. Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb 1/25/22 1/29/22 385 pages trade paperback
February
6. Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb 1/29/22 2/1/22 388 pages trade paperback
7. Midnight in Death in Silent Night by J.D. Robb 2/1/22 2/1/22 90 pages mass market paperback
8. Interlude in Death by J.D. Robb 2/2/22 2/3/22 92 pages mass market paperback
9. Remember When by Nora Roberts 2/3/22 2/6/22 243 pages mass market paperback
10. Big Jack 2/6/22 2/8/22 287 pages mass market paperback
11. Haunted in Death in Bump in the Night by J.D. Robb 2/9/22 2/10/22 100 pages mass market paperback
12. Eternity in Death by J.D. Robb in Time of Death Anthology 2/10/22 2/13/22 108 pages trade paperback
13. Ritual in Death by J.D. Robb in Time of Death Anthology 2/14/22 2/14/22 88 pages trade paperback
14. Missing in Death by J.D. Robb in Time of Death Anthology 2/15/22 2/15/22 96 pages trade paperback
15. Possession in Death in The Other Side Anthology by J.D. Robb 2/16/22 2/19/22 80 pages mass market paperback
16. Killing Floor by Lee Child 2/20/22 2/26/22 407 pages mass market paperback
17. Chaos in Death in The Unquiet Anthology by J.D. Robb 2/26/22 2/27/22 90 pages mass market paperback
18. Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America by John McWhorter 2/16/22 2/28/22 194 pages hardcover
19. Taken in Death in Mirror, Mirror Anthology by J.D. Robb 2/27/22 2/28/22 86 pages mass market paperback
March
20. Wonderment in Death in Down the Rabbit Hole Anthology by J.D. Robb 3/1/22 3/1/22 94 pages mass market paperback
21. A Tap on the Window by Linwood Barclay 3/2/22 3/5/22 500 pages hardcover
**abandoned** The Winshaw Legacy by Jonathan Coe 58 pages
22. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1/7/22 3/8/22 audiobook 21.5 hours
23. The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths 3/8/22 3/10/22 363 pages hardcover
24. Maus by Art Spiegelman 3/11/22 3/11/22 159 pages trade paperback
25. The Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong by John Mitchinson 1/21/22 3/11/22 315 pages hardcover
26. Better Off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child 3/13/22 3/14/22 325 pages hardcover
27. The Scholar by Dervla McTiernan 3/15/22 3/18/22 360 pages trade paperback
28. Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger 3/12/22 3/20/22 302 pages hardcover
29. The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan 3/18/22 3/23/22 407 pages trade paperback
30. The Woman In Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware 3/24/22 3/26/22 340 pages
April
31. The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman 4/9/22 4/9/22 29 pages
32. Last Words by Michael Koryta 3/27/22 4/12/22 420 pages trade paperback
33. The Adults by Caroline Hulse 4/11/22 4/16/22 368 pages trade paperback
34. The Story of Human Language by John McWhorter 3/9/22 4/20/22 audiobook 18 hours
35. A Personal History of Thirst by John Burdett 4/17/22 4/23/22 301 pages hardcover
36. The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 4/23/22 4/24/22 416 pages Kindle
37. An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn 4/24/22 4/25/22 419 pages Kindle
38. Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 4/26/22 4/27/22 412 pages Kindle
39. To Sir Philip, With Love by Julia Quinn 4/27/22 4/29/22 369 pages Kindle
40. When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn 4/29/22 4/30/22 381 pages Kindle
May
41. It's In His Kiss by Julia Quinn 5/1/22 5/1/22 373 pages Kindle
Currently Reading:
On The Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn 5/2/22 Kindle 2005
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 4/22/22 audiobook 29 CDs, 35.5 hours 2004
How To Be Champion by Sarah Millican 1/2/22 296 pages trade paperback 2017
3karenmarie
Adds. Last year was supposed to be a year of controlling my insatiable need for books, but I fell off the wagon big time. 316 books acquired last year, which was ridiculously high compared to the previous year's 128.
I won't make any promises for this year, though.
1. Kindle - An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good by Helene Tursten and Marlaine Delargy
2. Amazon - The Longevity Plan by Dr. John D. Day and Jane Ann Day
3. Amazon - My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk
4. Amazon - Should We Stay Or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver
5. Kindle - Sam by Lonnie Coleman - RD
00 The Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong by John Mitchinson - bought December, just added to catalog
6. Amazon - Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb
7. Amazon - Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb
8. Kindle - Walking on the Ceiling by Aysegül Savas
9. Jenn - A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain by Robert Olen Butler
10. Kindle - Kohinoor by William Dalrymple
11. Kindle - Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
12. Amazon - Mr. Flood's Last Resort by Jess Kidd
13. Kindle - In the Presence of Absence by Mahmoud Darwish
14. Kindle - Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World by Fareed Zakaria
15. Kindle - South Sea Fever by D.A. Horncastle
16. Amazon - Jim Hanvey, Detective by Octavus Roy Cohen
17. Amazon - Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb
18. Amazon - Maus I by Art Spiegelman
19. U of Chicago Press - A Brief History of Death by W.M. Spellman
19. U of Chicago Press - Patty's Got a Gun: Patricia Hearst in 1970s America by William Graebner
20. U of Chicago Press - Nuns Behaving Badly: Tales of Music, Magic, Art, and Arson in the Convents of Italy by Craig A. Monson
21. U of Chicago Press - Confederate Cities: The Urban South during the Civil War Era by Andrew L. Slap
22. Amazon - Down the Rabbit Hole by J.D. Robb
23. Amazon - Mirror, Mirror by J.D. Robb
24. Amazon - The Unquiet by J.D. Robb
25. Kindle - Twenty-Five to Life by R.W.W. Greene
26. Amazon - The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem
27. Amazon - Raise High The Room Beam, Carpenters and Seymour an Introduction by J.D. Salinger
28. Kindle - The Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Sojourner Truth
29. Amazon - Unfinished Business: Notes of a Chronic Re-reader by Vivian Gornick
30. Thrift Shop - Beau Brummell: The Ultimate Man of Style by Ian Kelly
31. Thrift Shop - The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead by Heather Pringle
32. Thrift Shop - Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks
33. Thrift Shop - Last Words by Michael Koryta
34. Book Sale Volunteer book - Royal Escape by Georgette Heyer
35. Book Sale Volunteer book - Counterfeit Conspiracies by Ritter Ames
36. Book Sale Volunteer book - Marked Masters by Ritter Ames
37. Friends Book Sale - Abstract Aliases by Ritter Ames
38. Friends Book Sale - Fatal Forgeries by Ritter Ames
39. Friends Book Sale - Bronzed Betrayals by Ritter Ames
40. Friends Book Sale - Soul Mountain by Xingjian, Gao
41. Friends Book Sale - Carolina Moon by Jill McCorkle
42. Friends Book Sale - Pulse by Felix Francis
43. Friends Book Sale - Blue Labyrinth by Preston & Child
44. Friends Book Sale - Transcription by Kate Atkinson
45. Friends Book Sale - Miss Kopp Just Won't Quit by Amy Stewart
46. Friends Book Sale - Montana 1948 by Larry Watson
47. Friends Book Sale - The Case of the Caretaker's Cat / The Case of the Perjured Parrot by Erle Stanley Gardner
48. Friends Book Sale - Bland Beginning by Julian Symons
49. Friends Book Sale - Blue Lightning by Ann Cleeves
50. Friends Book Sale - The Color of Lightning by Paulette Jiles
51. Friends Book Sale - The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
52. Friends Book Sale - Postmortem by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
53. Friends Book Sale - The Shadow District by Arnaldur Indridason
54. Friends Book Sale - The Only Story by Julian Barnes
55. Friends Book Sale - Miss Pinkerton by Mary Roberts Rinehart
56. Friends Book Sale - Riding the Rap by Elmore Leonard
57. Friends Book Sale - The Wandering Fire by Guy Gavriel Kay
58. Friends Book Sale - Insidious Intent by Val McDermid
59. Friends Book Sale - Swing, Swing Together by Peter Lovesy
60. Friends Book Sale - Snow by Orhan Pamuk
61. Friends Book Sale - The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay
62. Friends Book Sale - Midnight Assassin: A Murder in America's Heartland by Patricia L. Bryan and Thomas Wolf
63. Friends Book Sale - An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
64. Friends Book Sale - The Darkest Road by Guy Gavriel Kay
65. Friends Book Sale - A Bitter Feast: A Novel by Deborah Crombie
66. Friends Book Sale - The Simple Art of Murder by Raymond Chandler
67. Friends Book Sale - The Bridesmaid by Ruth Rendell
68. Friends Book Sale - Dick Francis's Gamble by Felix Francis
69. Friends Book Sale - Killing the Shadows by Val McDermid
70. Friends Book Sale - The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz
71. Friends Book Sale - The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
72. Friends Book Sale - A Puzzle for Fools by Patrick Quentin
73. Amazon - The Adults by Caroline Hulse
74. Thrift Shop - The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead
75. Thrift Shop - Tar Heel Ghosts by John Harden
76. Thrift Shop - Guilty Not Guilty by Felix Francis
77. Kindle - From Manassas to Appomattox by James Longstreet
78. Leftover from Friends Book Sale - A Personal History of Thirst by John Burdett
79. Kindle - The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron
80. Amazon - Like a House On Fire by Caroline Hulse
81. Amazon - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
82. Kindle - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
83. Kindle - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
84. Kindle - To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
85. Kindle - When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
86. Kindle - On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
I won't make any promises for this year, though.
1. Kindle - An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good by Helene Tursten and Marlaine Delargy
2. Amazon - The Longevity Plan by Dr. John D. Day and Jane Ann Day
3. Amazon - My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk
4. Amazon - Should We Stay Or Should We Go by Lionel Shriver
5. Kindle - Sam by Lonnie Coleman - RD
00 The Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong by John Mitchinson - bought December, just added to catalog
6. Amazon - Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb
7. Amazon - Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb
8. Kindle - Walking on the Ceiling by Aysegül Savas
9. Jenn - A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain by Robert Olen Butler
10. Kindle - Kohinoor by William Dalrymple
11. Kindle - Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson
12. Amazon - Mr. Flood's Last Resort by Jess Kidd
13. Kindle - In the Presence of Absence by Mahmoud Darwish
14. Kindle - Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World by Fareed Zakaria
15. Kindle - South Sea Fever by D.A. Horncastle
16. Amazon - Jim Hanvey, Detective by Octavus Roy Cohen
17. Amazon - Abandoned in Death by J.D. Robb
18. Amazon - Maus I by Art Spiegelman
19. U of Chicago Press - A Brief History of Death by W.M. Spellman
19. U of Chicago Press - Patty's Got a Gun: Patricia Hearst in 1970s America by William Graebner
20. U of Chicago Press - Nuns Behaving Badly: Tales of Music, Magic, Art, and Arson in the Convents of Italy by Craig A. Monson
21. U of Chicago Press - Confederate Cities: The Urban South during the Civil War Era by Andrew L. Slap
22. Amazon - Down the Rabbit Hole by J.D. Robb
23. Amazon - Mirror, Mirror by J.D. Robb
24. Amazon - The Unquiet by J.D. Robb
25. Kindle - Twenty-Five to Life by R.W.W. Greene
26. Amazon - The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem
27. Amazon - Raise High The Room Beam, Carpenters and Seymour an Introduction by J.D. Salinger
28. Kindle - The Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Sojourner Truth
29. Amazon - Unfinished Business: Notes of a Chronic Re-reader by Vivian Gornick
30. Thrift Shop - Beau Brummell: The Ultimate Man of Style by Ian Kelly
31. Thrift Shop - The Mummy Congress: Science, Obsession, and the Everlasting Dead by Heather Pringle
32. Thrift Shop - Nine Parts of Desire: The Hidden World of Islamic Women by Geraldine Brooks
33. Thrift Shop - Last Words by Michael Koryta
34. Book Sale Volunteer book - Royal Escape by Georgette Heyer
35. Book Sale Volunteer book - Counterfeit Conspiracies by Ritter Ames
36. Book Sale Volunteer book - Marked Masters by Ritter Ames
37. Friends Book Sale - Abstract Aliases by Ritter Ames
38. Friends Book Sale - Fatal Forgeries by Ritter Ames
39. Friends Book Sale - Bronzed Betrayals by Ritter Ames
40. Friends Book Sale - Soul Mountain by Xingjian, Gao
41. Friends Book Sale - Carolina Moon by Jill McCorkle
42. Friends Book Sale - Pulse by Felix Francis
43. Friends Book Sale - Blue Labyrinth by Preston & Child
44. Friends Book Sale - Transcription by Kate Atkinson
45. Friends Book Sale - Miss Kopp Just Won't Quit by Amy Stewart
46. Friends Book Sale - Montana 1948 by Larry Watson
47. Friends Book Sale - The Case of the Caretaker's Cat / The Case of the Perjured Parrot by Erle Stanley Gardner
48. Friends Book Sale - Bland Beginning by Julian Symons
49. Friends Book Sale - Blue Lightning by Ann Cleeves
50. Friends Book Sale - The Color of Lightning by Paulette Jiles
51. Friends Book Sale - The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
52. Friends Book Sale - Postmortem by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
53. Friends Book Sale - The Shadow District by Arnaldur Indridason
54. Friends Book Sale - The Only Story by Julian Barnes
55. Friends Book Sale - Miss Pinkerton by Mary Roberts Rinehart
56. Friends Book Sale - Riding the Rap by Elmore Leonard
57. Friends Book Sale - The Wandering Fire by Guy Gavriel Kay
58. Friends Book Sale - Insidious Intent by Val McDermid
59. Friends Book Sale - Swing, Swing Together by Peter Lovesy
60. Friends Book Sale - Snow by Orhan Pamuk
61. Friends Book Sale - The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay
62. Friends Book Sale - Midnight Assassin: A Murder in America's Heartland by Patricia L. Bryan and Thomas Wolf
63. Friends Book Sale - An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
64. Friends Book Sale - The Darkest Road by Guy Gavriel Kay
65. Friends Book Sale - A Bitter Feast: A Novel by Deborah Crombie
66. Friends Book Sale - The Simple Art of Murder by Raymond Chandler
67. Friends Book Sale - The Bridesmaid by Ruth Rendell
68. Friends Book Sale - Dick Francis's Gamble by Felix Francis
69. Friends Book Sale - Killing the Shadows by Val McDermid
70. Friends Book Sale - The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel by Anthony Horowitz
71. Friends Book Sale - The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn
72. Friends Book Sale - A Puzzle for Fools by Patrick Quentin
73. Amazon - The Adults by Caroline Hulse
74. Thrift Shop - The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead
75. Thrift Shop - Tar Heel Ghosts by John Harden
76. Thrift Shop - Guilty Not Guilty by Felix Francis
77. Kindle - From Manassas to Appomattox by James Longstreet
78. Leftover from Friends Book Sale - A Personal History of Thirst by John Burdett
79. Kindle - The Road to Oxiana by Robert Byron
80. Amazon - Like a House On Fire by Caroline Hulse
81. Amazon - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
82. Kindle - The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
83. Kindle - An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn
84. Kindle - To Sir Phillip, With Love by Julia Quinn
85. Kindle - When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
86. Kindle - On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn
4karenmarie
Culls. Last year I culled 72. While looking for some books for friend Louise today I saw two very poor quality mass market paperbacks that I should cull... perhaps I can focus on culling unreadable books if they don't hold sentimental or intrinsic value, of course.
I am toying with the idea of culling a book for every book I acquire. Toying only, but I did just find 3 mass market paperbacks with print too small or too yellowed.
1. Kissing the Gunner's Daughter by Ruth Rendell
2. Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh
3. A Dark Adapted Eye by Barbara Vine (pseudonym for Ruth Rendell)
4. Some Die Nameless by Wallace Stroby reasonable, but not enough to award it permanent shelf space
5. Cold Shot to the Heart by Wallace Stroby
6. The Heartbreak Lounge by Wallace Stroby
7. The Devil's Share by Wallace Stroby
8. Kings of Midnight by Wallace Stroby
9. Gone 'Til November by Wallace Stroby
10. Suite 606 - contains an Eve Dallas novella, duplicated in another book on my shelves
11. Out of This World - contains an Eve Dallas novella, duplicated in another book on my shelves
12. Dead of Night - contains an Eve Dallas novella, duplicated in another book on my shelves
13. The Lost - contains an Eve Dallas novella, duplicated in another book on my shelves
14. Big Jack - duplicate of a copy in Remember When
15. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
16. The Winshaw Legacy by Jonathan Coe
17. Number 11 by Jonathan Coe
18. The Power of Babel by John McWhorter
19. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
20. A Personal History of Thirst by John Burdett - liked it but not enough for shelf space
21. A God in Ruins by Leon Uris
22. Accused by Lisa Scottoline
23. Betrayed by Lisa Scottoline
24. Corrupted by Lisa Scottoline
25. Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline
26. Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
27. Every Fifteen Minutesby Lisa Scottoline
28. The New Oxford Book of Seventeenth Century Verse edited by Alastair Fowler
I am toying with the idea of culling a book for every book I acquire. Toying only, but I did just find 3 mass market paperbacks with print too small or too yellowed.
1. Kissing the Gunner's Daughter by Ruth Rendell
2. Artists in Crime by Ngaio Marsh
3. A Dark Adapted Eye by Barbara Vine (pseudonym for Ruth Rendell)
4. Some Die Nameless by Wallace Stroby reasonable, but not enough to award it permanent shelf space
5. Cold Shot to the Heart by Wallace Stroby
6. The Heartbreak Lounge by Wallace Stroby
7. The Devil's Share by Wallace Stroby
8. Kings of Midnight by Wallace Stroby
9. Gone 'Til November by Wallace Stroby
10. Suite 606 - contains an Eve Dallas novella, duplicated in another book on my shelves
11. Out of This World - contains an Eve Dallas novella, duplicated in another book on my shelves
12. Dead of Night - contains an Eve Dallas novella, duplicated in another book on my shelves
13. The Lost - contains an Eve Dallas novella, duplicated in another book on my shelves
14. Big Jack - duplicate of a copy in Remember When
15. The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht
16. The Winshaw Legacy by Jonathan Coe
17. Number 11 by Jonathan Coe
18. The Power of Babel by John McWhorter
19. The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
20. A Personal History of Thirst by John Burdett - liked it but not enough for shelf space
21. A God in Ruins by Leon Uris
22. Accused by Lisa Scottoline
23. Betrayed by Lisa Scottoline
24. Corrupted by Lisa Scottoline
25. Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline
26. Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
27. Every Fifteen Minutesby Lisa Scottoline
28. The New Oxford Book of Seventeenth Century Verse edited by Alastair Fowler
5karenmarie
Statistics Through April 30
40 books read
17 of them on my shelves before 1/1/22 and not rereads
1 books abandoned, 58 pages abandoned
10096 pages read
56.5 audiobook hours
Avg pages read per day, YTD = 84
Avg pages read per book, YTD = 252
Book of the Month: The Adults by Caroline Hulse
Books by Month
January - 4 paper books 1312 pages, 1 audiobook 19 hours
February - 14 paper books, 2473 pages
March - 10 paper books, 3193 pages, 1 audiobook 19.5 hours
April - 9 paper books, 3173 pages, 1 audiobook 18 hours
Author
Male 30%
Female 70%
Living 97%
Dead 3%
US Born 80%
Foreign Born 20%
Platform
Hardcover 25%
Trade Pback 30%
Mass Market 23%
Audiobook 8%
e-Book 15%
Source
My Library 88%
Library 3%
My Library, culled after reading 8%
Borrowed from a friend 3%
Misc
ARC/ER 0%
Re-read 5%
Series 73%
Fiction 92%
NonFiction 8%
Author Birth Country
England 18%
Ireland 5%
Sweden 3%
US 74%
Original Decade Published
1950-1959 3%
1980-1989 3%
1990-1999 8%
2000-2009 28%
2010-2019 35%
2020-2029 23%
Category
Contemporary Fiction 8%
Crime Fiction - Mystery, Thriller, Suspense 57%
Fantasy 5%
Graphic Novel 3%
Historical Fiction 13%
Informational Nonfiction 8%
Poetry 3%
Science Fiction 3%
Book Acquisition Date
2007 - Joined LT, added 1853 books 2
2011 8
2013 1
2018 1
2020 1
2021 5
2022 17
Library 1
Culled from my Library after reading 4
Average Rating
3.0 - Good 2
3.5 - Very Good 7
4.0 - Excellent 22
4.5 - Outstanding 9
Average Rating 3.975
40 books read
17 of them on my shelves before 1/1/22 and not rereads
1 books abandoned, 58 pages abandoned
10096 pages read
56.5 audiobook hours
Avg pages read per day, YTD = 84
Avg pages read per book, YTD = 252
Book of the Month: The Adults by Caroline Hulse
Books by Month
January - 4 paper books 1312 pages, 1 audiobook 19 hours
February - 14 paper books, 2473 pages
March - 10 paper books, 3193 pages, 1 audiobook 19.5 hours
April - 9 paper books, 3173 pages, 1 audiobook 18 hours
Author
Male 30%
Female 70%
Living 97%
Dead 3%
US Born 80%
Foreign Born 20%
Platform
Hardcover 25%
Trade Pback 30%
Mass Market 23%
Audiobook 8%
e-Book 15%
Source
My Library 88%
Library 3%
My Library, culled after reading 8%
Borrowed from a friend 3%
Misc
ARC/ER 0%
Re-read 5%
Series 73%
Fiction 92%
NonFiction 8%
Author Birth Country
England 18%
Ireland 5%
Sweden 3%
US 74%
Original Decade Published
1950-1959 3%
1980-1989 3%
1990-1999 8%
2000-2009 28%
2010-2019 35%
2020-2029 23%
Category
Contemporary Fiction 8%
Crime Fiction - Mystery, Thriller, Suspense 57%
Fantasy 5%
Graphic Novel 3%
Historical Fiction 13%
Informational Nonfiction 8%
Poetry 3%
Science Fiction 3%
Book Acquisition Date
2007 - Joined LT, added 1853 books 2
2011 8
2013 1
2018 1
2020 1
2021 5
2022 17
Library 1
Culled from my Library after reading 4
Average Rating
3.0 - Good 2
3.5 - Very Good 7
4.0 - Excellent 22
4.5 - Outstanding 9
Average Rating 3.975
6karenmarie
April Lightning Round
The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman 4/9/22 4/9/22wink , I despise when characters grin. I like the books a lot, but I'm not at all happy with the number of grinning characters in the Julia Quinn books.
The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman 4/9/22 4/9/22
As powerful a poem as when I saw her read it at Biden’s Inaugural, optimistic, with beautiful cadences and powerful images.Last Words by Michael Koryta 3/27/22 4/12/22
Unevenly paced but ultimately satisfying. Mark Novak is sent out of town to escape being fired by the Innocence Project company he works for to speak with the man many believed to have killed a young girl in a cave. He brought her out already dead. He was never accused but wanted to know if he’d killed her or not. Mixed in with this Mark’s recent bereavement – his wife was murdered just 16 months earlier. The descriptions of the cave and the final resolution were well written and thoughtful.A Personal History of Thirst by John Burdett 4/17/22 4/23/22
Incredibly convoluted, wonderful one minute, crazy-making the next, with a denoument that was quite shocking. I’m glad I read it, but have culled it. I did not realize this was the same author who’s writing the Royal Thai Detective Sonchai Jitpleecheep series, which I’ve started and stalled out on.The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn 4/23/22 4/24/22
Anachronisms abound, the romance is predictable and steamy, and I loved this story of the oldest of the 8 Bridgerton children, Anthony.An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn 4/24/22 4/25/22Anthony is convinced that he will die at the same age his father did, 38, and that seeing the devastation that his father’s early death had on all those who loved him and were loved by him made him determined never to love. He’d marry for duty, and die at age 38, letting his family take care of his wife and any children. Interestingly, in a note after the book, the author writes that this is a pretty frequent feeling that children have, mostly boys. In hindsight, I see that this was exactly how my father felt. His father died at the age of 50, and my father never believed he’d live past 50. He died at 84, and was known to say that had he known he’d live that long, he’d have taken better care of himself. What an amazing insight!
It’s a Cinderella story, as Sophie Beckett sneaks into a Bridgerton ball and Benedict Bridgerton can’t stop thinking of her. He never sees his mystery lady again, but rescues Sophie from three disreputable men and carts her off to his mother’s to act as a lady’s maid. I really liked this one a lot.Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn 4/26/22 4/27/22
I found this improbable romance between Collin andTo Sir Philip, With Love by Julia Quinn 4/27/22 4/29/22Penelope Featherton much more manipulated and contrived than the other stories.
I loved this story of Eloise, who at the age of 28 is feeling as if she needs to do something if she’s ever to marry. She steals off in the middle of the night, never thinking that the note she left behind would get misplaced. Her romance is highly satisfactory, especially at the end, whereMay I say that as much as Richard despises the W word in books he readswe discover that she’s just had a daughter and named her Penelope. Brought a tear to my eye.
7karenmarie
103 books read
0 Masterpiece
17 Stunning
51 Excellent
28 Very Good
6 Good
1 Average
0 Bad
0 Very Bad
0 Don't Bother
0 Anathema
Best Fiction
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine
Widow of the South by Robert Hicks
Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
The Mandibles: A family, 2029 – 2047 by Lionel Shriver
Best Nonfiction
Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
Ties That Bound: Founding First Ladies and Slaves by Marie Jenkins Schwartz
Never Caught by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
Men Explain Things to Me by Rebecca Solnit
Top five overall for the LT Top Five Books of 2021 list:
An Unnecessary Woman by Rabih Alameddine
Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley
Killing Lincoln by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard
Ties That Bound: Founding First Ladies and Slaves by Marie Jenkins Schwartz
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
8karenmarie
Still two of my favorites...
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9karenmarie
Welcome.
10PaulCranswick
Happy new thread, Karen!
11FAMeulstee
Happy new thread, Karen,
Not much else to add, it is bedtime and, I am too tired to think/write English ;-)
Not much else to add, it is bedtime and, I am too tired to think/write English ;-)
13quondame
Happy new thread!
>6 karenmarie: That's some In Death marathon. If it's over 200 pages it is a novel, not a novella.
>6 karenmarie: That's some In Death marathon. If it's over 200 pages it is a novel, not a novella.
15figsfromthistle
Happy new thread!
16Familyhistorian
Happy new thread, Karen. I hadn't realized there were so many in death novellas.
17msf59
Morning, Karen. Happy New Thread. I have Rehab duties this AM. Curious, where they will put me today. Pretty soon, they will shove me off on my own. I forgot to mention- I had a male goldfinch stop at the feeder the other day, in full summer plumage. Always a joy to see.
18karenmarie
>10 PaulCranswick: Thank you, Paul.
>11 FAMeulstee: Thank you Anita. By the time you read this, I hope you had a goodnight’s sleep.
>12 jessibud2: Thank you, Shelley.
>13 quondame: Hi Susan! I figured it was time to read the ‘.5’ers. I’ve still got Abandoned in Death, #54 on my shelves. Thanks for the info re novels vs novellas.
>14 alcottacre: Thanks, Stasia. I surprise myself at what I choose to read – like Mamie, I’m a mood reader.
>15 figsfromthistle: Thanks, Anita.
>16 Familyhistorian: Thank you, Meg. I had to buy the last three anthologies to get them, but yes, quite a few.
>17 msf59: Morning, Mark, and happy Rehab Tuesday to you. I hope today has you seeing some interesting animals. Yay for the male Goldfinch. Speaking of Goldfinches, I saw two copies of The Goldfinch make their way into customer hands at the book sale. I personally loved it, know it was a love-hate kind of book.
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Anybody ever made the mistake of starting the coffee maker before the coffee grounds were available to be turned into glorious coffee? I’m waiting for the reservoir on the Bunn to heat back up. Sigh.
My RL book club is meeting today for the first time since March 3, 2020. We’re going to finalize the schedule – probably switching to Tuesday afternoons at 2 – and figure out if we still want one book a month or one book every other month. No more dinner meetings. It will be interesting.
edited to add: My book will be The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem. My book from 2020, Mrs. Caliban, was happily read by me in 2020 and I only choose books that I haven't read for book club.
>11 FAMeulstee: Thank you Anita. By the time you read this, I hope you had a goodnight’s sleep.
>12 jessibud2: Thank you, Shelley.
>13 quondame: Hi Susan! I figured it was time to read the ‘.5’ers. I’ve still got Abandoned in Death, #54 on my shelves. Thanks for the info re novels vs novellas.
>14 alcottacre: Thanks, Stasia. I surprise myself at what I choose to read – like Mamie, I’m a mood reader.
>15 figsfromthistle: Thanks, Anita.
>16 Familyhistorian: Thank you, Meg. I had to buy the last three anthologies to get them, but yes, quite a few.
>17 msf59: Morning, Mark, and happy Rehab Tuesday to you. I hope today has you seeing some interesting animals. Yay for the male Goldfinch. Speaking of Goldfinches, I saw two copies of The Goldfinch make their way into customer hands at the book sale. I personally loved it, know it was a love-hate kind of book.
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Anybody ever made the mistake of starting the coffee maker before the coffee grounds were available to be turned into glorious coffee? I’m waiting for the reservoir on the Bunn to heat back up. Sigh.
My RL book club is meeting today for the first time since March 3, 2020. We’re going to finalize the schedule – probably switching to Tuesday afternoons at 2 – and figure out if we still want one book a month or one book every other month. No more dinner meetings. It will be interesting.
edited to add: My book will be The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem. My book from 2020, Mrs. Caliban, was happily read by me in 2020 and I only choose books that I haven't read for book club.
20karenmarie
I didn't watch it after the first few minutes. Bill texted me at the half since they were up 40-25. I don't know what happened except that losing by 3 means it was a heartbreak ending.
21karenmarie
Wordle 290 4/6 adieu, gloat, fatal, natal
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22LizzieD
Good morning, Karen. I couldn't watch, as you know, but I couldn't help checking the score. NO SHAME HERE!!!!!!! I am proud of our Heels - at last a Carolina team that didn't shoot itself in the foot.
23karenmarie
Hi Peggy! I checked the score about midnight... without a text from Bill, I knew they'd lost. The 'Heels beat Duke at Duke at Coach K's last home game AND beat Duke in the Final Four. An excellent season, Davis should be proud.
24richardderus
I got Wordle in five. The last two...NATTY I was sure was a word, NATCH I was surprised to learn they agree is a word.
Happy new thread! *smooch*
Happy new thread! *smooch*
25karenmarie
Hi RDear!
Thanks re my new thread.
I am feeling virtuous - just got back from The Treadmill. It went well, and I'll be leaving in about 25 minutes to go to book club. Bill just left to get some crown work done - blech - he'll come home cranky.
Thanks re my new thread.
I am feeling virtuous - just got back from The Treadmill. It went well, and I'll be leaving in about 25 minutes to go to book club. Bill just left to get some crown work done - blech - he'll come home cranky.
27karenmarie
>26 drneutron: Thank you, Jim!
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Book club was fun and we made decisions on when we meet - 2nd Thursday of each month - at 11 a.m. - and chose books. We are down two members. One moved to the wilds of Wyoming and the other has cognitive issues, and although we hope she'll come to meetings to socialize, we can't expect that she'll be able to read the books.
May - The Adults by Caroline Hulse
Jun - When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Kullors
Jul - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Aug - Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Sep - The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Oct - The Every by Dave Eggers
Nov - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Dec - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Jan - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Feb - The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem trans by Sinan Antoon
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Book club was fun and we made decisions on when we meet - 2nd Thursday of each month - at 11 a.m. - and chose books. We are down two members. One moved to the wilds of Wyoming and the other has cognitive issues, and although we hope she'll come to meetings to socialize, we can't expect that she'll be able to read the books.
May - The Adults by Caroline Hulse
Jun - When They Call You a Terrorist by Patrisse Khan-Kullors
Jul - The Sentence by Louise Erdrich
Aug - Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Sep - The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah
Oct - The Every by Dave Eggers
Nov - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Dec - Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
Jan - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Feb - The Book of Disappearance by Ibtisam Azem trans by Sinan Antoon
28quondame
>18 karenmarie: Ah, that was personal prejudice. There is, for the purposes of awarding prizes, word count ranges, which may vary from prize to prize. For the Hugo they are:
Novel >40 karenmarie:,000
Novella 17,500-40,000
Novelette: 7,500-17,500
Short Story <7,500
Novel >40 karenmarie:,000
Novella 17,500-40,000
Novelette: 7,500-17,500
Short Story <7,500
29lauralkeet
Hurray for the resurrection of your book club. Interesting book list, too. Do you meet in someone's home, or a public place?
30msf59
Morning, Karen. Happy Wednesday. It was pretty quiet at the Rehab Center yesterday. I just helped a couple of the old timers, in the outdoor enclosures, cleaning and feeding. I did like the flight cages. The bigger one had 5 red-tail hawks and the smaller one had four Cooper's Hawks. Although cleaning up the chopped-up rat remains wasn't pleasant. Waking up to rain. As soon as it clears out, I will hit the trails.
Hooray for the Book Club Revival! I LOVED When They Call You a Terrorist. Great choice. I may tag along with you, on The Sentence, if I can bookhorn it in.
Hooray for the Book Club Revival! I LOVED When They Call You a Terrorist. Great choice. I may tag along with you, on The Sentence, if I can bookhorn it in.
31karenmarie
>28 quondame: That’s fascinating, Susan, thanks for sharing. Where can one find word count for books?
>20 karenmarie: Hi Laura. Since 1997, we’ve met at people’s homes except for one time in 1999 when we met at a restaurant to talk about Lake of Darkness by Ruth Rendell. It was the choice of the woman who now has cognitive problems. Not my favorite Rendell, but good anyway. My favorite is Judgment in Stone. I'm hoping they don't start having the meetings outdoors or at restaurants, but that's just me. There seemed to be some excitement about not meeting at our homes.
>30 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark! Yay for hawks, yuck to chopping up rat remains. We had a wonderful time – the first thing we did was go around and catch everybody up on our lives. Each of us then told the group which book we were choosing. Two folks had two books that were up for group discussion/decision, and we chose those.
Yay for following along! I’ve already read Less and The Midnight Library and will decide sometime before book club whether to read them again.
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Finches on the feeders, and a male Red-Bellied and a Blue Jay just swooped in and landed in the Crepe Myrtle. I need to fill the sunflower and wild bird seed feeders today.
I have a dentist’s appointment at 2 p.m. It is a 6-month checkup, this time with bite-wing x-rays. I’m determined to stop off at the farther-away thrift shop on the way home before dropping off a UPS shipment and picking up two prescriptions at the pharmacy. I don’t know if I’ll go to the Senior Center today or not.
>20 karenmarie: Hi Laura. Since 1997, we’ve met at people’s homes except for one time in 1999 when we met at a restaurant to talk about Lake of Darkness by Ruth Rendell. It was the choice of the woman who now has cognitive problems. Not my favorite Rendell, but good anyway. My favorite is Judgment in Stone. I'm hoping they don't start having the meetings outdoors or at restaurants, but that's just me. There seemed to be some excitement about not meeting at our homes.
>30 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark! Yay for hawks, yuck to chopping up rat remains. We had a wonderful time – the first thing we did was go around and catch everybody up on our lives. Each of us then told the group which book we were choosing. Two folks had two books that were up for group discussion/decision, and we chose those.
Yay for following along! I’ve already read Less and The Midnight Library and will decide sometime before book club whether to read them again.
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Finches on the feeders, and a male Red-Bellied and a Blue Jay just swooped in and landed in the Crepe Myrtle. I need to fill the sunflower and wild bird seed feeders today.
I have a dentist’s appointment at 2 p.m. It is a 6-month checkup, this time with bite-wing x-rays. I’m determined to stop off at the farther-away thrift shop on the way home before dropping off a UPS shipment and picking up two prescriptions at the pharmacy. I don’t know if I’ll go to the Senior Center today or not.
32karenmarie
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33alcottacre
>27 karenmarie: I am currently 200 pages into The Sentence and very much enjoying it!
Happy Wednesday, Karen!
Happy Wednesday, Karen!
34karenmarie
Hi Stasia, and happy Wednesday to you, too!
I'm glad The Sentence is working for you. It sounds promising, what with bookstores and hauntings. Most of her other books do not interest me at all, and I abandoned The Plague of Doves after less than 50 pages.
I'm glad The Sentence is working for you. It sounds promising, what with bookstores and hauntings. Most of her other books do not interest me at all, and I abandoned The Plague of Doves after less than 50 pages.
35alcottacre
>34 karenmarie: I am an Erdrich fan although I have not read all of her books yet, but The Sentence is different from anything else of hers that I have read, so I hope it works for you when you get to it.
36karenmarie
>35 alcottacre: I'm glad to hear that it's different... I might actually finish it. I always start every book for club book, but so far since 1997 have only finished 137 of 237 and only liked 116 of the ones I read.
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Susan mentioned efforts to make cheese biscuits. I stopped making cheese biscuits so don't have the amount of cheese to use, but a former co-worker, who has since died of Covid, had a wonderful one that she made and brought to work at least 2-3 times per year. I created my own version, cheese-less, but can't find her original recipe. Was it a cup of shredded sharp cheddar? I don't remember. I've emailed another former co-worker to see if she has the recipe or knows who might.
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Susan mentioned efforts to make cheese biscuits. I stopped making cheese biscuits so don't have the amount of cheese to use, but a former co-worker, who has since died of Covid, had a wonderful one that she made and brought to work at least 2-3 times per year. I created my own version, cheese-less, but can't find her original recipe. Was it a cup of shredded sharp cheddar? I don't remember. I've emailed another former co-worker to see if she has the recipe or knows who might.
Buttermilk BiscuitsI haven't created a low-sodium version yet, but both self-rising flour AND baking powder are sodium bombs.
3 cups Self-Rising flour, sifted
1 T baking powder
½ cup Crisco
1 ½ cups buttermilk
3 T butter, melted
Preheat oven to 400F.
Mix flour and baking powder. Cut in Crisco until pea-sized and smaller. Add buttermilk and mix with fork until dough forms a ball. Add buttermilk as need, but only sparingly.
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for 30 seconds. Roll out to desired thickness and cut with cookie cutter. Dip cookie cutter in flour between biscuits to prevent sticking.
Place on ungreased non-stick cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom.
Remove from oven and brush with melted butter.
37alcottacre
>36 karenmarie: Well, I hope The Sentence works better for you. Of the other titles on your list, the only other one that I have read is the Ishiguro and it seems to be fairly divisive. I liked it more than others in the group have. YMMV.
38richardderus
It took me all six today. You are not alone in your less-than-usual brainpower. BUT, and this is important!, because of my sweet YGC I have a review posted, and one for Friday done, and am back to being able to write them. The losing-my-work issue is addressed because the interruptions aren't happening!! So exciting.
Anyway, the cheese biscuit recipe I used to use is identical to yours and featured 1/2C sharp cheddar. I upped it to 3/4C and never had complaints.
Anyway, the cheese biscuit recipe I used to use is identical to yours and featured 1/2C sharp cheddar. I upped it to 3/4C and never had complaints.
39quondame
>36 karenmarie: Buttermilk isn't that available in these parts and only comes in quarts. I've put in an order for buttermilk powder. I use a 6-up hexagon cutter for the biscuits I've made, and that works pretty well for me. I'll have to get some more of that lovely cheddar. I definitely started the oven too hot.
40karenmarie
>37 alcottacre: We’ll have to see about The Sentence, won’t we, Stasia? I’ve read Less and The Midnight Library, both excellent IMO.
>38 richardderus: Yay for no more interruptions and your YGC. I’ll mosey on over in a bit to see what’s going on.
Ah, good to know that it’s ½ - ¾ cup sharp cheddar.
>39 quondame: When Jenna still lived at home and I was making homemade buttermilk waffles and pancakes and biscuits, I’d buy half gallons of buttermoo. But now I buy quarts only when I know I'm going to use it, and also keep buttermilk powder. This is the brand I use:
Once open, I keep it in the refrigerator, otherwise it becomes a rock-like and unusable.
>38 richardderus: Yay for no more interruptions and your YGC. I’ll mosey on over in a bit to see what’s going on.
Ah, good to know that it’s ½ - ¾ cup sharp cheddar.
>39 quondame: When Jenna still lived at home and I was making homemade buttermilk waffles and pancakes and biscuits, I’d buy half gallons of buttermoo. But now I buy quarts only when I know I'm going to use it, and also keep buttermilk powder. This is the brand I use:
Once open, I keep it in the refrigerator, otherwise it becomes a rock-like and unusable.
41figsfromthistle
>36 karenmarie: Those sound delicious!
>27 karenmarie: Interesting book choices. I enjoyed Less and The midnight library. I recently began anxious people but had to put it down because it was not working for me. I will revisit it later.
Happy mid week!
>27 karenmarie: Interesting book choices. I enjoyed Less and The midnight library. I recently began anxious people but had to put it down because it was not working for me. I will revisit it later.
Happy mid week!
42LizzieD
Cheese biscuits..... Does this mean like Red Lobster's or our old, Southern cheese straws? They are simply a combination of extra-sharp cheddar, flour, and butter, rolled into ropes, cut (or put through a press, but that's a lot more trouble), and baked. I'll look for Mama's recipe if anybody's interested.
Your book club should have a good time with those books. Good for all of you!
And good night!
Your book club should have a good time with those books. Good for all of you!
And good night!
43quondame
>42 LizzieD: More like Red Lobster's. Nor cheese straws though they sound delicious. In Albuquerque I had cheddar jalapeno biscuits that were to die for, and Becky's scone making got me trying to re-create them.
44PaulCranswick
>37 alcottacre: I agree that The Sentence could well be the best novel of hers I have read. I am a little behind Stasia but I am really enjoying it.
45msf59
Morning, Karen. Sweet Thursday. I had a nice little solo walk yesterday. I did snag one FOY bird, a pair of hermit thrush, migrating through. Funny, I was able to release a hermit at the Rehab on Tuesday. Of course, I didn't count it. 😁
I am meeting a buddy for an early breakfast and then off to Trail Watch. Cool here- mid-40s.
I am meeting a buddy for an early breakfast and then off to Trail Watch. Cool here- mid-40s.
46karenmarie
>41 figsfromthistle: Hi Figs! They are light and fluffy. We love them, although I need to see if they work with no-sodium baking powder and homemade self-rising flour with no-sodium baking powder and Morton Lite Salt.
My book club is varied in its interests, for sure. I read A Man Called Ove but am not particularly thrilled about reading any more by Backman. However, I will at least start it, and it may turn out to be a good’un. I always at least start every book.
Happy mid-week to you, too.
>42 LizzieD: I don’t know Red Lobster’s biscuits, but think Bojangles or McDonald’s. I use a 2 ½” cookie cutter when I can find it, a 3” one when I can’t. I love cheese straws and would love your mama’s recipe. I make something similar with Kellog’s Corn Flakes that we love. This recipe doubles nicely if your food processor is large enough.
I’m excited about some of the books, less excited about others, but like I wrote above, I always at least start a book.
>43 quondame: Hi Susan. Cheese staws, and my cheese wafers, are delicious. We used to have a gourmet foods/kitchen and other stuff store called Southern Season in Chapel Hill that sold glorious cheese straws in red metal tins. They only sell online now, and only sell cheese straws in a cardboard package, 2.5 oz for $4.99. I wish I’d kept a tin or two. Cheddar jalapeno biscuits sound wonderful.
>44 PaulCranswick: Hi Paul, and good to hear that The Sentence is working out for you.
>45 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark, and a very sweet Thursday to you, too. Yay for the solo walk and a FOY. Too bad you won’t count birds at the Rehab Center – I wouldn’t either. And yay for today’s trail watch and breakfast.
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Coffee and brekkie, then some errands in town late morning-ish. UPS drop off, library for some info needed for the final Revenue/Expenses report for the book sale, dump to recycle some glass, grocery store for a vew things, vet to pick up a urine collection kit because Inara is having kidney-related problems again (not life-threatening), and then the treadmill at the Senior Center.
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edited to add the four books that made their way into the house yesterday. The first is from Amazon for Book Club, the last three from the thrift shop that I am not usually willing to drive to but was on the way home from the dentist yesterday.
The Adults by Caroline Hulse
The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead - his first novel
Tar Heel Ghosts by John Harden
Guilty Not Guilty by Felix Francis
one more thing... This is the CDC's county map as of today. Look at all the lovely green!!
My book club is varied in its interests, for sure. I read A Man Called Ove but am not particularly thrilled about reading any more by Backman. However, I will at least start it, and it may turn out to be a good’un. I always at least start every book.
Happy mid-week to you, too.
>42 LizzieD: I don’t know Red Lobster’s biscuits, but think Bojangles or McDonald’s. I use a 2 ½” cookie cutter when I can find it, a 3” one when I can’t. I love cheese straws and would love your mama’s recipe. I make something similar with Kellog’s Corn Flakes that we love. This recipe doubles nicely if your food processor is large enough.
Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Cheese Wafers
INGREDIENTS
• 2 cups Kellogg's Corn Flakes® cereal
• 1 cup (4 oz.) finely shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter*, softened and cut into small pieces
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt*
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or more, depending on how spicy you want them
• 2/3 cup Kellogg's Corn Flakes® cereal (crushed to 1/3 cup)
DIRECTIONS
1. In food processor bowl process 2 cups KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKES cereal and cheese until crumbly. Add butter. Process until combined. Add flour, salt and cayenne pepper. Process until dough forms.
2. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead for 5 to 6 strokes. Shape into long rolls with 1-inch diameter. Wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
3. Remove plastic wrap. Cut rolls into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle crushed cereal on tops. Bake at 400°F about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to wire rack. Cool completely.
*Note: If desired, instead of using unsalted butter, use lightly salted butter and decrease the salt to 1/4 teaspoon.
I’m excited about some of the books, less excited about others, but like I wrote above, I always at least start a book.
>43 quondame: Hi Susan. Cheese staws, and my cheese wafers, are delicious. We used to have a gourmet foods/kitchen and other stuff store called Southern Season in Chapel Hill that sold glorious cheese straws in red metal tins. They only sell online now, and only sell cheese straws in a cardboard package, 2.5 oz for $4.99. I wish I’d kept a tin or two. Cheddar jalapeno biscuits sound wonderful.
>44 PaulCranswick: Hi Paul, and good to hear that The Sentence is working out for you.
>45 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark, and a very sweet Thursday to you, too. Yay for the solo walk and a FOY. Too bad you won’t count birds at the Rehab Center – I wouldn’t either. And yay for today’s trail watch and breakfast.
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Coffee and brekkie, then some errands in town late morning-ish. UPS drop off, library for some info needed for the final Revenue/Expenses report for the book sale, dump to recycle some glass, grocery store for a vew things, vet to pick up a urine collection kit because Inara is having kidney-related problems again (not life-threatening), and then the treadmill at the Senior Center.
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edited to add the four books that made their way into the house yesterday. The first is from Amazon for Book Club, the last three from the thrift shop that I am not usually willing to drive to but was on the way home from the dentist yesterday.
The Adults by Caroline Hulse
The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead - his first novel
Tar Heel Ghosts by John Harden
Guilty Not Guilty by Felix Francis
one more thing... This is the CDC's county map as of today. Look at all the lovely green!!
47richardderus
Happy Thursday, Horrible! I'm amazed and delighted that there's so much decent protection against death from this awful plague in so many counties.
Good additions to your library! Enjoy the reads. *smooch*
Good additions to your library! Enjoy the reads. *smooch*
48SomeGuyInVirginia
I love biscuits. Some chain restaurant used to serve cheese biscuits, maybe a seafood place? I could scarf those down by the basketful. When I was going to GWU in DC we used to always hit the happy hours just to get something to eat. I wonder if food at happy hour is even a thing anymore?
When I first heard talk about a coming civil war I always chalked it up to the blithering coming from the lunatic fringe. I still think it's highly unlikely, but since we live in the age of black swans it's hard to say what's on the horizon.
I have a friend from DC coming to spend the weekend in a few weeks. I told him that in this area covid is just not even a thing and don't be surprised if he doesn't see anyone wearing a mask who isn't behind the cash register. Who is really taking back and it reminds me of how closely people in the DC metro area followed CDC guidelines, and how lax the observance is in my area. I've had three shots, but I do confess to so badly wanting to return to normal that I'm usually comfortable going out in public without a mask, myself. And I'm the guy who used to wear a mask, glasses, and surgical gloves to take the trash out. Life is just weird. Thank God.
When I first heard talk about a coming civil war I always chalked it up to the blithering coming from the lunatic fringe. I still think it's highly unlikely, but since we live in the age of black swans it's hard to say what's on the horizon.
I have a friend from DC coming to spend the weekend in a few weeks. I told him that in this area covid is just not even a thing and don't be surprised if he doesn't see anyone wearing a mask who isn't behind the cash register. Who is really taking back and it reminds me of how closely people in the DC metro area followed CDC guidelines, and how lax the observance is in my area. I've had three shots, but I do confess to so badly wanting to return to normal that I'm usually comfortable going out in public without a mask, myself. And I'm the guy who used to wear a mask, glasses, and surgical gloves to take the trash out. Life is just weird. Thank God.
49karenmarie
>47 richardderus: 'Morning, Rdear, and happy Thursday to you, too. I'm happily surprised too. NC has a few yellow and red counties in the northwestern part of the state and a few yellows plopped in the middle of green, but I have no plans on traveling within the state, unless to Jenna, anytime soon.
Thanks re the additions to my library. *smooch*
Thanks re the additions to my library. *smooch*
50karenmarie
>48 SomeGuyInVirginia: Hi Larry!
I love biscuits, too, slathered in butter or butter and raspberry jam. I’ve never had cheese biscuits in a restaurant, only Michelle’s.
I’m getting more and more leery of a civil war when I read about the number of people caught up in the January 6 insurrection being either military, ex-military, or police or ex-police. The internet has made it much easier for folks with similar interests to get together – witness LibraryThing, although I don't think there's plotting for an insurrection here.
I despise the idiots like Madison Cawthorne here in NC, and Boebert in Colorado and of course Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia, among others. I love duckduckgo – I couldn’t remember her name but searched for ‘idiot congresswoman from georgia’ and it pulled her right up. *smile*
Yay for your friend visiting. I still wear a mask any time I’m out in public with the exception of the exercise room at the Senior Center IF nobody else is in there. And book club the other day.
I did not realize that Lynchburg is it’s own governmental entity – not part of any county! Live and learn. And I’m glad for the CDC’s rating its covid risk at green – low.
I love biscuits, too, slathered in butter or butter and raspberry jam. I’ve never had cheese biscuits in a restaurant, only Michelle’s.
I’m getting more and more leery of a civil war when I read about the number of people caught up in the January 6 insurrection being either military, ex-military, or police or ex-police. The internet has made it much easier for folks with similar interests to get together – witness LibraryThing, although I don't think there's plotting for an insurrection here.
I despise the idiots like Madison Cawthorne here in NC, and Boebert in Colorado and of course Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia, among others. I love duckduckgo – I couldn’t remember her name but searched for ‘idiot congresswoman from georgia’ and it pulled her right up. *smile*
Yay for your friend visiting. I still wear a mask any time I’m out in public with the exception of the exercise room at the Senior Center IF nobody else is in there. And book club the other day.
I did not realize that Lynchburg is it’s own governmental entity – not part of any county! Live and learn. And I’m glad for the CDC’s rating its covid risk at green – low.
51LovingLit
Fifth thread! Wow- I am still on my second :)
I got the Wordle in 3 yesterday and was so pleased, and then today I had that thing where it's just the one letter you still need, and you basically go through a series of possibles (of which there are many). So, 5 tries was me today!
I got the Wordle in 3 yesterday and was so pleased, and then today I had that thing where it's just the one letter you still need, and you basically go through a series of possibles (of which there are many). So, 5 tries was me today!
52johnsimpson
Hi Karen my dear, Happy New Thread dear friend, sending love and hugs to you from both of us.
53msf59
Morning, Karen. Happy Friday. It is a Jackson Day and we could have him until tomorrow morning. I head over there, in about an hour. Trail Watch went well yesterday, despite a chilly breeze. Mike, the guy I walk with, is enjoying the birds I am pointing out to him- I showed him meadowlarks and yellow-bellied sapsuckers yesterday. He said he is going to bring binoculars next time. Grins...
54karenmarie
>51 LovingLit: Hi Megan! I should visit more. Wordle is fun but I'm not very consistent either. I mostly get 4s and 5s, but have lots of fun figuring the word out.
>52 johnsimpson: Hello John, thank you. Sending love and hugs to you and Karen too, and kitty skritches to Felix.
>53 msf59: Good morning, Mark! Happy Friday to you. I'm glad Trail Watch went well yesterday. I'm glad you have someone you can share your ever-increasing knowledge with. Yay for Jackson Day(s).
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Bill's at work today, which gives me the house to myself. My house cleaner, Alex, is coming at 11, and I have nothing I have to do today. I have things I want to do, so am looking forward to being spontaneous and a combination of productive and idle.
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>52 johnsimpson: Hello John, thank you. Sending love and hugs to you and Karen too, and kitty skritches to Felix.
>53 msf59: Good morning, Mark! Happy Friday to you. I'm glad Trail Watch went well yesterday. I'm glad you have someone you can share your ever-increasing knowledge with. Yay for Jackson Day(s).
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Bill's at work today, which gives me the house to myself. My house cleaner, Alex, is coming at 11, and I have nothing I have to do today. I have things I want to do, so am looking forward to being spontaneous and a combination of productive and idle.
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55richardderus
General-purpose *smooch*
56LizzieD
Morning, Karen. Four for me today too. My wrong ones were stare and share . Enjoy your day of spontaneity!
57karenmarie
Hi Peggy! I just posted on your thread, too. I'm never unhappy with a four.
Off I go to get brekkie, do a bit of straightening, and making a list of what I want Alex to work on today.
Off I go to get brekkie, do a bit of straightening, and making a list of what I want Alex to work on today.
58alcottacre
>40 karenmarie: I have put The Midnight Library on hold at my local library. I hope I like it as much as you did!
Happy Friday, Karen!
Happy Friday, Karen!
59karenmarie
Hi Stasia, and thank you. I've had a pretty good day. I'll be interested in your take on The Midnight Library.
edited to add: I just finished watching Bridgerton season 2. Wowza.
edited to add: I just finished watching Bridgerton season 2. Wowza.
60karenmarie
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61richardderus
>60 karenmarie: Mine was four. I chose STAID before STAIR. Well, my streak is alive, that's what I care most about.
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62karenmarie
I just posted on your thread, RDear. Keeping the streak alive is definitely the important thing.
*smooch* from your own Horrible
*smooch* from your own Horrible
63msf59
Morning, Karen. Happy Saturday. Fortunately for Sue, Jack had a good night sleep. They both slept in our spare room. I woke at 6. Jack woke at 610. Sue handed him off to me, so she could go back to sleep. I took care of him until his first nap. He is being very precious. Bree picks him up around noon.
Exciting day today- I have a Meet Up with Joe in the city. Yah!!
Exciting day today- I have a Meet Up with Joe in the city. Yah!!
64LizzieD
Three for me too, Karen. I like it, and I pamper my streak as well as I can.
Good day to you! It's another beauty!
Good day to you! It's another beauty!
65karenmarie
>63 msf59: 'Morning, Mark, and happy Saturday/Jackson Day to you, too. Yay for the good night's sleep for both Sue and Jackson, glad you could have the handoff and Sue could get back to sleep. And wow! How exciting that you are having a meetup with Joe. I know I speak for lots of us when I say I hope you can get a pic.
>64 LizzieD: 'Morning, Peggy. Yay for three. The sky is a gorgeous Carolina blue with puffy clouds gently floating by. I've got a few birds on the feeders, too.
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Bill fell last night - my house cleaner left a pair of my shoes out. I didn't notice, didn't walk there, but Bill found them the hard way. It took him about 20 minutes to get up, but fortunately today he's only sore. Nothing broken, nothing strained, AND he got a good night's sleep, the lucky guy. Mine was interrupted as usual, although I did get 3.5 hours at one point.
I think I'll run errands with him to save him getting in and out at whatever takeout place he chooses. I'm feeling guilty that I didn't move the shoes.
>64 LizzieD: 'Morning, Peggy. Yay for three. The sky is a gorgeous Carolina blue with puffy clouds gently floating by. I've got a few birds on the feeders, too.
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Bill fell last night - my house cleaner left a pair of my shoes out. I didn't notice, didn't walk there, but Bill found them the hard way. It took him about 20 minutes to get up, but fortunately today he's only sore. Nothing broken, nothing strained, AND he got a good night's sleep, the lucky guy. Mine was interrupted as usual, although I did get 3.5 hours at one point.
I think I'll run errands with him to save him getting in and out at whatever takeout place he chooses. I'm feeling guilty that I didn't move the shoes.
66lauralkeet
Oh no, poor Bill! I'm glad the outcome wasn't any worse but oof that sounds painful nonetheless.
67SomeGuyInVirginia
Holy crap! I'm glad he's just banged up. A few years ago my dad mentioned how nervous he was about falling and not being able to get up, and I had no idea what he was talking about. Now that I'm getting older I understand. And I have a particular dread of breaking a hip. Yikes!
Don't feel guilty at all. You didn't notice and had no reason to expect something would be left out. Just have a talk with your cleaner and let him know what had happened and that it's important to put everything back in place. Really, accidents just happen.
Don't feel guilty at all. You didn't notice and had no reason to expect something would be left out. Just have a talk with your cleaner and let him know what had happened and that it's important to put everything back in place. Really, accidents just happen.
68alcottacre
>59 karenmarie: Well, my local library does not have a copy of The Midnight Library, so it may be a while.
>65 karenmarie: Glad to hear that Bill was not injured too severely!
Have a wonderful weekend, Karen!
>65 karenmarie: Glad to hear that Bill was not injured too severely!
Have a wonderful weekend, Karen!
69weird_O
Oh Bill. Tell him Bill sez he's sorry to hear of his tumble. Falling is increasingly scary to me. I've experienced it. I think being stranded on the floor or ground is most worrisome in my circumstance. I'm glad you were there for your Bill Honey.
On a brighter note (?) I'm reading a so-called "locked room" mystery, in which the victim is in a room locked from the inside. No other access to the room. Not only whodunit, but howdunit. It is billed as "A Sir Henry Merrivale Mystery", but I'm halfway through the book and Sir Henry hasn't been even mentioned. The Plague Court Murders by John Dickson Carr. I'd recommend it, so far.
On a brighter note (?) I'm reading a so-called "locked room" mystery, in which the victim is in a room locked from the inside. No other access to the room. Not only whodunit, but howdunit. It is billed as "A Sir Henry Merrivale Mystery", but I'm halfway through the book and Sir Henry hasn't been even mentioned. The Plague Court Murders by John Dickson Carr. I'd recommend it, so far.
70ffortsa
Hi Karen. I got woefully behind as usual, but at least I have the tiny excuse of a week lost to Covid. Caught up again.
A belated congratulations on what sounds like a great book sale! And I'm sure the customers were happy to return to their book-buying passions.
I've been on gabapentin forever, for something other than sleep, and I will say it took a little time to adjust to it. Once I did, however, I had no drowsiness at all. Unfortunately, it didn't serve double duty for insomnia, which is a recent addition to my rhythms, and I've added Klonopin, which seems to target similar neural activity. I still wake up after a few hours, but I don't obsess anymore. Instead, if I'm really awake, I'll do the Times crossword or the Spelling Bee on my phone and then slip back to sleep. I can certainly live with that.
Very sorry to hear about Bill's fall. I hope he doesn't have any aftereffects of the fall. And it's scary to take that much time to get up, unless he had the wind knocked out of him, which does take a while to recover from.
I've fallen a couple of times outside - always a shock to trip on the sidewalk curb or broken concrete. People ran to help. Luckily, haven't fallen at home, although if Jim is here I'd have assistance.
Congratulations on the new thread, and your continued recovery, and all that.
A belated congratulations on what sounds like a great book sale! And I'm sure the customers were happy to return to their book-buying passions.
I've been on gabapentin forever, for something other than sleep, and I will say it took a little time to adjust to it. Once I did, however, I had no drowsiness at all. Unfortunately, it didn't serve double duty for insomnia, which is a recent addition to my rhythms, and I've added Klonopin, which seems to target similar neural activity. I still wake up after a few hours, but I don't obsess anymore. Instead, if I'm really awake, I'll do the Times crossword or the Spelling Bee on my phone and then slip back to sleep. I can certainly live with that.
Very sorry to hear about Bill's fall. I hope he doesn't have any aftereffects of the fall. And it's scary to take that much time to get up, unless he had the wind knocked out of him, which does take a while to recover from.
I've fallen a couple of times outside - always a shock to trip on the sidewalk curb or broken concrete. People ran to help. Luckily, haven't fallen at home, although if Jim is here I'd have assistance.
Congratulations on the new thread, and your continued recovery, and all that.
71quondame
>65 karenmarie: I'm sorry about Bill's fall, but relieved to hear he doesn't feel damaged by it. So it can be considered a blunt warning, which we all need from time to time alas. I mostly remember to watch what's in front of me and not ever to rush, but well, not always.
72karenmarie
>66 lauralkeet: Hi Laura. Bill’s been doing okay today, thank you, although his left ankle is slightly sprained.
>67 SomeGuyInVirginia: Me, too, Larry. I’ll definitely let Alex know to not leave things out. Yes, accidents do just happen.
I think we all dread falling and breaking a hip, although it’s not a death sentence like it used to be.
>68 alcottacre: If you’d like to borrow my copy of The Midnight Library, I’d be glad to loan it to you, Stasia. Thanks re Bill. So far the weekend’s been fine. Tomorrow should be fine, too.
>69 weird_O: I will tell Bill that Bill says he’s sorry. Being stranded on the floor is awful. I was glad to be there for BH. For a bit I thought we’d have to call the EMS to get him up, but we didn’t rush and he got up with only a bit of difficulty.
John Dickson Carr was famous for his locked room mysteries – enjoy!
>70 ffortsa: What, Judy? Covid? I haven’t visited your thread for a while, will go over when I’m caught up here. I am so sorry. Yes, the book sale was quite successful. My first few nights o good sleep on gabapentin seem to be over, alas. I could get the PA to up the dose to 900 mg, and may consider that. I’m sorry you’ve fallen outside, too. Thanks re my new thread and continuing recovery.
>71 quondame: Hi Susan. Bill always teases me that I’m always looking down, but had he done so he would not have tripped over the shoes. I didn’t say anything, though, and won’t. The shoes are out of the way.
>67 SomeGuyInVirginia: Me, too, Larry. I’ll definitely let Alex know to not leave things out. Yes, accidents do just happen.
I think we all dread falling and breaking a hip, although it’s not a death sentence like it used to be.
>68 alcottacre: If you’d like to borrow my copy of The Midnight Library, I’d be glad to loan it to you, Stasia. Thanks re Bill. So far the weekend’s been fine. Tomorrow should be fine, too.
>69 weird_O: I will tell Bill that Bill says he’s sorry. Being stranded on the floor is awful. I was glad to be there for BH. For a bit I thought we’d have to call the EMS to get him up, but we didn’t rush and he got up with only a bit of difficulty.
John Dickson Carr was famous for his locked room mysteries – enjoy!
>70 ffortsa: What, Judy? Covid? I haven’t visited your thread for a while, will go over when I’m caught up here. I am so sorry. Yes, the book sale was quite successful. My first few nights o good sleep on gabapentin seem to be over, alas. I could get the PA to up the dose to 900 mg, and may consider that. I’m sorry you’ve fallen outside, too. Thanks re my new thread and continuing recovery.
>71 quondame: Hi Susan. Bill always teases me that I’m always looking down, but had he done so he would not have tripped over the shoes. I didn’t say anything, though, and won’t. The shoes are out of the way.
73FAMeulstee
>65 karenmarie: That must have been painful for Bill, and needing 20 minutes to get up adds to the misery :-(
I hope his ankle gets better soon.
I hope his ankle gets better soon.
75msf59
Morning, Karen. Happy Sunday. Sorry to hear about Bill's fall. Hoping for a quick recovery. As expected, I had a great Meet Up with Joe yesterday. I didn't get home until after 5. I plan on a solo walk today. It will be a bit warmer, for a change.
76karenmarie
>73 FAMeulstee: Hi Anita. It was a shock for both of us as much as painful for him. His ankle still hurts but although swollen a bit for the last two nights, isn't swollen in the mornings. Thank you.
>75 msf59: 'Morning, Mark, and happy Sunday to you, too. Thanks re Bill. I'm glad for the great Meet Up. I hope your solo walk is splendid. I saw a hummingbird on Friday - forgot to mention it - and a White-Breasted Nuthatch yesterday, along with the usual suspects.
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>76 karenmarie: I triedO, and ended up with 6 tries today.
On the other hand I had the Dutch Woordle in two, yay!
On the other hand I had the Dutch Woordle in two, yay!
78karenmarie
I see that my prediction was right about using an O. Congrats on 2 for Dutch Wordle.
79SomeGuyInVirginia
>76 karenmarie: I hate going to my local grocery store. There never was a surfeit of parking spaces to begin with, but they carved out a huge chunk for a Kroger gas station and then designated at least 10 or 12 spots closest to the door for pickup only. I always park there anyway, and notice that other people do, too. I did go last week and notice that the $2 Lean Cuisines are now $2.69. Milk didn't seem to be any more expensive, orange juice was on sale, and I forgot to buy eggs so I don't know if they're up or not.
80karenmarie
'Morning, Larry! Our grocery store carved out 6 spaces, and even if one has to walk a bit sometimes, there are enough spaces for everything except the last minute hurricane panic buying and day before Thanksgiving and Christmas shopping. I'll report back on prices today - I need eggs because I've decided I need to make and start eating hard boiled eggs again. Ever since orange juice tasted so good to me in the hospital last November, I've had a glass every morning with my 9 a.m. meds. I always buy some pulp not from concentrate what's on sale or cheapest. And, I'm a good girl, and have never knowingly parked in handicapped or grocery-store-pick up spots.
81richardderus
Being handicapped, I actually don't feel guilty making people whose cars I'm in park there. Usually I remember to shove my parking placard into my bag before I head out so there's no risk, but I have had to go to traffic court to show the judge I was disabled. I apologized profusely for forgetting the placard and the judge was very nice about it.
Sunday hard-boileds! I do love a hard-boiled egg. *smooch*
Sunday hard-boileds! I do love a hard-boiled egg. *smooch*
82weird_O
I have the handicapped placard issued to Judi, but I haven't used it since she died. One thing I'm doing right.
I finished the locked-room yarn. Ruined my sleep pattern. It was awfully complicated, with multiple victims. I understand this was originally published under Carr's Carter Dickson pen name. I have multiple books started, things I do want to read. Tomorrow I'm motoring south, up the Shenandoah Valley. My sister and I will spend a few days commiserating.
YOU have a good week, hear?
I finished the locked-room yarn. Ruined my sleep pattern. It was awfully complicated, with multiple victims. I understand this was originally published under Carr's Carter Dickson pen name. I have multiple books started, things I do want to read. Tomorrow I'm motoring south, up the Shenandoah Valley. My sister and I will spend a few days commiserating.
YOU have a good week, hear?
83streamsong
Good morning, Karen!
I'm so sorry to hear about Bill's fall. I'm glad he wasn't hurt, but oh what a shock!
With oil, gas & diesel going up, the cost of delivery to everything within a store will keep going up. I've been cleaning out my cupboards and using things up, but perhaps it's time to buy extra this and that.
I'm so sorry to hear about Bill's fall. I'm glad he wasn't hurt, but oh what a shock!
With oil, gas & diesel going up, the cost of delivery to everything within a store will keep going up. I've been cleaning out my cupboards and using things up, but perhaps it's time to buy extra this and that.
84karenmarie
>81 richardderus: I've ridden with folks with handicapped placards and not felt bad at all being closer to the store. I did buy the extra eggs. A dozen Eggland's Best were $2.99.
Pre-formed 85% hamburger patties, 4 of them, were $10.04, or $7.49/lb. Seems excessive, but they're easier to manage for a taco salad. I buy 2-lb chubs @ 3.99/lb for soup and chili.
Let's see. Wild-caught salmon, frozen and thawed in the fresh meats case, is $11.99/lb. Navel oranges are 69¢ each. Lettuce has gone up to $1.59 a head, a 6-pack of snack-sized caramel tubs is now $4.59 instead of the $3.something they were most recently.
Gas is back down to $3.79 - $3.83/gallon in town. In the other town we frequently go to it's been as low as $3.63 recently. Seedless grapes are $2.69/lb. They are one of Bill's favorite snacks.
>82 weird_O: Hi Bill. You’re doing a lot of things right, so don’t sell yourself short, my dear friend.
Glad you’re going to visit your sister, sorry that it’s for commiseration.
I’ll work on having a good week. 3 days of treadmill, one book sale follow up meeting/planning meeting for coming May 7th sale, one chiropractor’s appointment, and seeing friend Jan on Friday. Don’t know if it will be here or at her house or somewhere in between.
>83 streamsong: Yes, Janet, it was a terrible shock. His dad used to fall a lot, and it got to where Kay couldn’t get him back in his wheel chair, so there were quite a few EMS calls. I’m hoping this was a one-off.
Inflation is terrible right now, for sure. I should start using more of the pasta and rice that I stockpiled, ditto some of the frozen meats I’ve also been making sure we have lots of.
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Pre-formed 85% hamburger patties, 4 of them, were $10.04, or $7.49/lb. Seems excessive, but they're easier to manage for a taco salad. I buy 2-lb chubs @ 3.99/lb for soup and chili.
Let's see. Wild-caught salmon, frozen and thawed in the fresh meats case, is $11.99/lb. Navel oranges are 69¢ each. Lettuce has gone up to $1.59 a head, a 6-pack of snack-sized caramel tubs is now $4.59 instead of the $3.something they were most recently.
Gas is back down to $3.79 - $3.83/gallon in town. In the other town we frequently go to it's been as low as $3.63 recently. Seedless grapes are $2.69/lb. They are one of Bill's favorite snacks.
>82 weird_O: Hi Bill. You’re doing a lot of things right, so don’t sell yourself short, my dear friend.
Glad you’re going to visit your sister, sorry that it’s for commiseration.
I’ll work on having a good week. 3 days of treadmill, one book sale follow up meeting/planning meeting for coming May 7th sale, one chiropractor’s appointment, and seeing friend Jan on Friday. Don’t know if it will be here or at her house or somewhere in between.
>83 streamsong: Yes, Janet, it was a terrible shock. His dad used to fall a lot, and it got to where Kay couldn’t get him back in his wheel chair, so there were quite a few EMS calls. I’m hoping this was a one-off.
Inflation is terrible right now, for sure. I should start using more of the pasta and rice that I stockpiled, ditto some of the frozen meats I’ve also been making sure we have lots of.
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85EllaTim
Hi Karen, what an unfortunate experience, falling and then having to take 20 minutes to get up. Poor Bill!
Prices are going up here as well. Energy, gas, food everything. Luckily, cold temps are behind us at the moment. I’m trying to be extra careful to not have to throw food away. So that means freezing leftovers etc.
Sounds like a good week coming up!
Prices are going up here as well. Energy, gas, food everything. Luckily, cold temps are behind us at the moment. I’m trying to be extra careful to not have to throw food away. So that means freezing leftovers etc.
Sounds like a good week coming up!
86msf59
Morning, Karen. I had a very nice solo walk yesterday. I will share a few highlights on my thread, later on. No FOY birds, though. I am going solo again this AM. My birding buddies are out of town. Getting pumped about our Arizona birding trip, which comes up in exactly one week. Yah!!
Ooh, a hummingbird report. Sweet. We will probably have to wait a couple more weeks.
Ooh, a hummingbird report. Sweet. We will probably have to wait a couple more weeks.
88karenmarie
'Morning, Mark! I'm glad to hear about your solo walk yesterday and hope today's is also good. Wow for your Arizona birding trip.
I've got a Downey on the suet feeder, a male Cardinal on the wild bird seed feeder, a Carolina Chickadee on the sunflower seed feeder. Also, a House Finch on the sunflower seed feeder.
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A decent night's sleep, a lovely cup of coffee started, beautiful Carolina blue skies - can't ask for too much more, eh?
I do have a few errands to run - treadmill, Friends of the Library deposit. Bill's home with his ankle today - it's not hideous but he doesn't want to climb the stairs at work and since he can work at home, doesn't have to.
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A decent night's sleep, a lovely cup of coffee started, beautiful Carolina blue skies - can't ask for too much more, eh?
I do have a few errands to run - treadmill, Friends of the Library deposit. Bill's home with his ankle today - it's not hideous but he doesn't want to climb the stairs at work and since he can work at home, doesn't have to.
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Recently, I found a podcast that Sandi Toksvig had from March 21, 2020 to July 3, 2020, Vox Tox. I highly recommend it. She discusses all sorts of things, mainly about women, but not always. After it ended she announced that she had written a book, Toksvig's Almanac. Here's the beginning of the blurb from Amazon:
'Toksvig's Almanac is intended merely as a starting point for your own discoveries. Find a fabulous (or infamous) woman mentioned and, please, go looking for more of her story. The names mentioned are merely temptations. Amuse-bouches for the mind, if you like. How I would have loved to have written out in detail each tale there is to be told, but then this book would have been too heavy to lift.'I just pre-ordered it. It's due out on May 24th, and I can't wait to get it.
90ffortsa
>89 karenmarie: Interesting
91richardderus
>89 karenmarie: Ooo! What a lovely discovery, that book! The podcast was, I'm sure, very interesting. I think the book sounds like something I'll want to have, too.
Happy week-ahead's reads! *smooch*
Happy week-ahead's reads! *smooch*
93msf59
Morning, Karen. Waking up to sunshine here and it may inch up to 70F. Yah! I enjoyed my solo walk yesterday but did not add a FOY. I am leading a bird walk tomorrow. Just hoping the rain holds off. I have Rehab Center duties this AM. Curious where they will put me...
94karenmarie
>90 ffortsa: Hi Judy. Richard turned me on to QI last year some time, and I’ve watched all the YouTube snippets on the QI subscription and series N-S full episodes. Sandi Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry starting with series N. That’s how I ‘found’ Sandi Toksvig.
>91 richardderus: Get thee hither to Ammy, RDear, or put out birthday/Christmas requests. *smooch*
>92 Berly: Hi Kim, and thank you. I will visit your thread and find out about YOUR purple ankle. You poor darling.
>93 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark! You woke up to sunshine, we woke up to mostly cloudy with hints of blue in the west. I hope Rehab goes well. So far this morning I’ve seen a Blue Jay and 4 deer.
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>91 richardderus: Get thee hither to Ammy, RDear, or put out birthday/Christmas requests. *smooch*
>92 Berly: Hi Kim, and thank you. I will visit your thread and find out about YOUR purple ankle. You poor darling.
>93 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark! You woke up to sunshine, we woke up to mostly cloudy with hints of blue in the west. I hope Rehab goes well. So far this morning I’ve seen a Blue Jay and 4 deer.
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>94 karenmarie: Busy morning, Horrible, but all things that are genuinely productive. I hope it all proceeds without hitches.
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Oh, Wordle: I thought, after two, "it's either ROACH or ROYAL" and got 'em both in. Darn it.
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Oh, Wordle:
96LizzieD
I've been terribly remiss about coming here since you have been my faithful visitor, Karen. I'm sorry, and sorry and glad all at once that Bill fell but has only (!) a bad ankle as a result. I've forgotten how to walk looking up or looking up all the time. Everybody of an age out there: BE CAREFUL!!! Accidents happen, but if you ask for a fall by being careless, that's not truly accidental.
>95 richardderus: I did the same last two, Richard, in the same order, so 4 for me too. Oh well. In good company.
Mama's up earlier than usual, so I need to reward her with breakfast NOW!
>95 richardderus: I did the same last two, Richard, in the same order, so 4 for me too. Oh well. In good company.
Mama's up earlier than usual, so I need to reward her with breakfast NOW!
97alcottacre
>72 karenmarie: I will happily take you up on that offer, Karen, and will PM my address to you.
Have a great day, Karen!
Have a great day, Karen!
98ursula
Ugh, sorry about the fall but glad Bill didn't have to do any unnecessary moving around on the ankle.
I took all 6 on Wordle today because I thought of too many words. I hate that.
I took all 6 on Wordle today because I thought of too many words. I hate that.
99karenmarie
>95 richardderus: It was a busy morning, RD. The book sale team meeting went ‘til noon, I didn’t have time to work out before going to the chiropractor. Rather than to after the chiropractor, I will work out tomorrow and Thursday in order to get my 3x a week in. Oh, yes, Wordle. *smooch*
>96 LizzieD: I know how busy you are, Peggy, and am happy when you visit, understanding when you can’t. Bill teases me for always looking down when I walk – I was doing that in my 30s, much less my late 60s. I’m always conscious about falling, holding onto stair rails, getting in and out of the car carefully, etc. We have a walk-in shower with bench, too.
Give your mama my kindest regards and a gentle hug or two. Lots of hugs for you, too, my dear.
>97 alcottacre: Excellent, Stasia, and I’m happy to report that since I had to go to the PO today to check the Friends PO Box, I was able to find and package The Midnight Library and mail it off to you. I’m cheap, so it’s going media mail, expected to arrive on Monday.
>98 ursula: Hi Ursula. Bill’s coming along with his ankle, thank you. And a Wordle six is better than getting skunked.
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Bill’s really enjoying season 1 of Bridgerton but is rather infuriating because he thinks he knows what’s going on and then gets miffed when he’s proven wrong. I’ve only been reading Regency Romances since 1966, when I was 13, but he doesn’t believe some of the things I say.
Tomorrow I’ll be starting the first book in our newly re-started real life book club, a contemporary fiction called The Adults by Caroline Hulse. We’ll see. I'm not overly fond of contemporary fiction, alas.
In the meantime, I’ll take Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace on the Kindle upstairs and read a bit more of the essay The View From Mrs. Thompson’s.
>96 LizzieD: I know how busy you are, Peggy, and am happy when you visit, understanding when you can’t. Bill teases me for always looking down when I walk – I was doing that in my 30s, much less my late 60s. I’m always conscious about falling, holding onto stair rails, getting in and out of the car carefully, etc. We have a walk-in shower with bench, too.
Give your mama my kindest regards and a gentle hug or two. Lots of hugs for you, too, my dear.
>97 alcottacre: Excellent, Stasia, and I’m happy to report that since I had to go to the PO today to check the Friends PO Box, I was able to find and package The Midnight Library and mail it off to you. I’m cheap, so it’s going media mail, expected to arrive on Monday.
>98 ursula: Hi Ursula. Bill’s coming along with his ankle, thank you. And a Wordle six is better than getting skunked.
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Bill’s really enjoying season 1 of Bridgerton but is rather infuriating because he thinks he knows what’s going on and then gets miffed when he’s proven wrong. I’ve only been reading Regency Romances since 1966, when I was 13, but he doesn’t believe some of the things I say.
Tomorrow I’ll be starting the first book in our newly re-started real life book club, a contemporary fiction called The Adults by Caroline Hulse. We’ll see. I'm not overly fond of contemporary fiction, alas.
In the meantime, I’ll take Consider the Lobster by David Foster Wallace on the Kindle upstairs and read a bit more of the essay The View From Mrs. Thompson’s.
100figsfromthistle
>65 karenmarie: Sorry to hear about the fall. Glad nothing was broken/strained or sprained.
>88 karenmarie: Glad you were finally able to get some rest!
Have a great Wednesday :)
>88 karenmarie: Glad you were finally able to get some rest!
Have a great Wednesday :)
101SomeGuyInVirginia
>99 karenmarie: Essays may well be my favorite form of reading. Which isn't obvious because typically I read mysteries. It's complicated.
I got today's Wordle in three through sheer dumb luck. My last guess just happened to be one of my leading words. mates, iroNy, CHUNK
I got today's Wordle
102msf59
Morning, Karen. Happy Wednesday. Like Joe, I also loved Consider the Lobster. I hope you are feeling the same way. The Rehab Center went fine. Working again with the old-timers at the outside facilities. I will share some highlights over on my thread and there were a few.
Of course, it looks like rain this AM, so people have been cancelling for my walk. What a bummer. Thanks, Mother Nature. 😢
Of course, it looks like rain this AM, so people have been cancelling for my walk. What a bummer. Thanks, Mother Nature. 😢
103richardderus
>101 SomeGuyInVirginia: I got it in three, as well!
>99 karenmarie: Oh dear...so annoying. Fifty-six years' experience and it counts for nothing?!? *grrr*
Anyway. Happy Humpday, smoochling.
>99 karenmarie: Oh dear...so annoying. Fifty-six years' experience and it counts for nothing?!? *grrr*
Anyway. Happy Humpday, smoochling.
104karenmarie
>100 figsfromthistle: Hi Figs! Generally speaking, I’m getting bigger chunks of sleep because of the Gabapentin. Thanks re today!
>101 SomeGuyInVirginia: It is complicated, Larry, and I completely understand! I love essays, too. I have 78 books tagged ‘essays’ on my shelves. 20 tagged ‘read’, 48 tagged ‘tbr’, and 10 tagged ‘ssh’ – shelf space honor, not necessarily to be read. I know – way much more info than you want. Wordle took me all 6, alas.
>102 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark! Happy Wednesday to you, too. I love DFW’s essays. I don’t know how they appear in print, but on the Kindle I’ve read Big Red Son, and Authority and American Usage, which is happily relevant as I’m listening to Dr. John McWhorter’s The Story of Human Language for the third time, first was in 2018 and second was in 2019. At 62 pages in print, Authority and American Usage was dense, almost more detailed than I cared to know, but brilliant.
Yay for a good day at the Rehab Center. Sorry rain is interfering with your walk. Here it’s already 66F going to a ridiculous high of 83F.
On the upside I’ve got a Downy trying to get brave enough to hit up the suet feeder, both a male and female Cowbird being territorial over the wild bird seed feeder, both a male and a female Cardinal, and a finch or two.
>103 richardderus: Congrats on 3 you guys. Happy Humpday to you, too, RD. *smooch*
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>101 SomeGuyInVirginia: It is complicated, Larry, and I completely understand! I love essays, too. I have 78 books tagged ‘essays’ on my shelves. 20 tagged ‘read’, 48 tagged ‘tbr’, and 10 tagged ‘ssh’ – shelf space honor, not necessarily to be read. I know – way much more info than you want. Wordle took me all 6, alas.
>102 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark! Happy Wednesday to you, too. I love DFW’s essays. I don’t know how they appear in print, but on the Kindle I’ve read Big Red Son, and Authority and American Usage, which is happily relevant as I’m listening to Dr. John McWhorter’s The Story of Human Language for the third time, first was in 2018 and second was in 2019. At 62 pages in print, Authority and American Usage was dense, almost more detailed than I cared to know, but brilliant.
Yay for a good day at the Rehab Center. Sorry rain is interfering with your walk. Here it’s already 66F going to a ridiculous high of 83F.
On the upside I’ve got a Downy trying to get brave enough to hit up the suet feeder, both a male and female Cowbird being territorial over the wild bird seed feeder, both a male and a female Cardinal, and a finch or two.
>103 richardderus: Congrats on 3 you guys. Happy Humpday to you, too, RD. *smooch*
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Morning, Karen, and friends!
I'm another Wordle in 3 through sheer dumb luck. I had identified u & n . I was just trying to get them in place, and the word was my first try. O.K. with me!
I'm another Wordle in 3 through sheer dumb luck. I had identified
106karenmarie
Hi Peggy!
Never underestimate sheer dumb luck. *smile*
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Back from picking up an antibiotic for Inara Starbuck, stopping off at the Library and chatting with Rita the branch librarian, and using the treadmill. Success there, and it actually wasn't pure torture. Home, finished a low-ish sodium taco salad, and have just added a book to my catalog. We're donating all the books we didn't sell at the book sale to the local thrift shop so I didn't feel bad looking just in case there was one that called out to me. A Personal History of Thirst by John Burdett, a mystery, did.
Never underestimate sheer dumb luck. *smile*
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Back from picking up an antibiotic for Inara Starbuck, stopping off at the Library and chatting with Rita the branch librarian, and using the treadmill. Success there, and it actually wasn't pure torture. Home, finished a low-ish sodium taco salad, and have just added a book to my catalog. We're donating all the books we didn't sell at the book sale to the local thrift shop so I didn't feel bad looking just in case there was one that called out to me. A Personal History of Thirst by John Burdett, a mystery, did.
107msf59
Morning, Karen. Sweet Thursday. More Rehab updates over on my thread. The busy season has not started yet, which I am reminded of each week. Smiles...when the baby rabbits, squirrels, ducks, geese, all start coming in, things will start hopping. I saw my FOY brown thrasher the other day. Do you get them by you?
We did get rained on yesterday and had to cut my walk short. Sad face. We still got 23 species, including a pair of kingfishers. I am doing a split shift with Jack this AM, relieving Sue about 1030, so she can go into work early.
We did get rained on yesterday and had to cut my walk short. Sad face. We still got 23 species, including a pair of kingfishers. I am doing a split shift with Jack this AM, relieving Sue about 1030, so she can go into work early.
108karenmarie
>107 msf59: 'Morning, Mark! We do get Brown Thrashers, but I haven't seen one in a long time. Yay for Jack time today.
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109ffortsa
Hm. The Adults sounds intriguing from the blurb on the book page.
110karenmarie
Hi Judy. Contemporary fiction doesn't usually appeal to me. I'm perfectly happy with this one, though. I especially like that Scarlett has an invisible rabbit - purple, not Harvey's white, although Harvey does get mentioned - and how each of the four adults reacts with Scarlett and Posey.
111richardderus
>110 karenmarie: ...and the rabbit's name is Posey...! Very cute. I'm glad it's doing the job for you.
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112alcottacre
>99 karenmarie: Thank you so much, Karen. I will get it back to you as soon as I can. Probably early May as I am racing to complete all my TIOLI challenges for this month. I hope that is OK!
>110 karenmarie: Glad to see that your current read is better for you than you thought it would.
Happy Thursday!
>110 karenmarie: Glad to see that your current read is better for you than you thought it would.
Happy Thursday!
113karenmarie
>111 richardderus: Hiya, RD. I love the name Posey in general, and find it particularly endearing without being twee. *smooch*
>112 alcottacre: You're very welcome, Stasia! Absolutely no hurry at all, I promise you. I'm happy with my current read, for sure.
Happy Thursday to you, too.
>112 alcottacre: You're very welcome, Stasia! Absolutely no hurry at all, I promise you. I'm happy with my current read, for sure.
Happy Thursday to you, too.
114alcottacre
>112 alcottacre: The Midnight Library will fit into my own TIOLI challenge for May, Karen, so I expect I will be able to get it back to you sooner rather than later :)
115SomeGuyInVirginia
I just checked and the Lynchburg library has hard copies of The Adults, so I'll go out tomorrow and pick up a copy.
Today's Wordle was brutal!
Today's Wordle was brutal!
116richardderus
>115 SomeGuyInVirginia: I was not a fan. I resent being tricked into making a wrong guess by their evil Wordle-ator psychic cadre of Obfuscators!
Smooching, I have absolutely no idea whatsoever how Alta magazine got hold of my details. They did, however, and since you (unlike me) can think of our natal state without getting a pounding headache and a seriously upset stomach, I thought you might be interested in their free online book club dedicated to Cali books and writers: https://www.altaonline.com/california-book-club/
They seem nice. The magazine people, I mean.
Smooching, I have absolutely no idea whatsoever how Alta magazine got hold of my details. They did, however, and since you (unlike me) can think of our natal state without getting a pounding headache and a seriously upset stomach, I thought you might be interested in their free online book club dedicated to Cali books and writers: https://www.altaonline.com/california-book-club/
They seem nice. The magazine people, I mean.
117karenmarie
>114 alcottacre: You are such a fast reader, Stasia, that I have no doubt I’ll get back sooner than I expect!
>115 SomeGuyInVirginia: I hope you like The Adults, Larry. And yes, today’s Wordle did me in. I’m hoping for a successful outcome tomorrow.
>116 richardderus: You were tricked, RD, but I completely missed the boat.
Our natal state makes me nostalgic but never wanting to live there again – it was a glorious place to live in the 1950s and 1960s, at least to middle-class white people. We could smell the orange blossoms from Orange County when the winds were right, and even though the air was polluted, life seemed good. I can't envision living there again with the crowds and more concrete than when I lived there and more busy-ness. I like central NC just fine.
I feel deprived – Alta Magazine hasn’t gotten hold of my details, but although their book club is enticing I’m going to pass. Even at the expense of 4 custom-designed book plates. However, I don’t have a book-related blog, so perhaps that’s it.
>115 SomeGuyInVirginia: I hope you like The Adults, Larry. And yes, today’s Wordle did me in. I’m hoping for a successful outcome tomorrow.
>116 richardderus: You were tricked, RD, but I completely missed the boat.
Our natal state makes me nostalgic but never wanting to live there again – it was a glorious place to live in the 1950s and 1960s, at least to middle-class white people. We could smell the orange blossoms from Orange County when the winds were right, and even though the air was polluted, life seemed good. I can't envision living there again with the crowds and more concrete than when I lived there and more busy-ness. I like central NC just fine.
I feel deprived – Alta Magazine hasn’t gotten hold of my details, but although their book club is enticing I’m going to pass. Even at the expense of 4 custom-designed book plates. However, I don’t have a book-related blog, so perhaps that’s it.
118msf59
Morning, Karen. Happy Friday. I spent a little time with Jack yesterday. I am meeting a couple birding buddies this AM. Cloudy and chilly here. Sighs...Bree will drop Jack off later this afternoon. She didn't need me this AM.
Thrashers are not feeder birds, so they may be hard to find. I love their garbled, R2D2 singing.
Thrashers are not feeder birds, so they may be hard to find. I love their garbled, R2D2 singing.
119karenmarie
'Morning to you, too, Mark! Happy Friday. Yay for Jackson time yesterday. Enjoy your birding adventure. And yay for Jack time later this afternoon.
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I was supposed to go to lunch today with high school friend Jan, but it's been a busy week and Bill's home today for Good Friday. I'm going to cancel and reschedule for next week or the week after. Bad Karen.
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>119 karenmarie: Took me all 6...that combination of letters S_A_E is too common to be much help.
Good Friday is a holiday for some places?! How appalling. Here it's Passover, one of the more horrifying religious festivals ("yay! gawd didn't kill OUR babies, just theirs!"), but one can readily see how the myth of the sacrificial gawd associated itself with the beautiful Springtime world: "no! no!! can't let anything pretty be any fun, stop that!!"
Good Friday is a holiday for some places?! How appalling. Here it's Passover, one of the more horrifying religious festivals ("yay! gawd didn't kill OUR babies, just theirs!"), but one can readily see how the myth of the sacrificial gawd associated itself with the beautiful Springtime world: "no! no!! can't let anything pretty be any fun, stop that!!"
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>119 karenmarie: Is it bragging if I point out that I got today's Wordle in two? What about if I circle back to point out that I got it in two which is only 1/3 of the total 6. Or 2. Or the next best score to simply guessing the correct word on the first try? Because two followers one. But it's a looong way from six. There's a thin line between playing score slap down with friends and just being an insufferable bastard. I'm going to explore where that line is and point out again that I got today's Wordle in two. MAtES, SHAME
122LizzieD
>121 SomeGuyInVirginia: CONGRATULATIONS! Brag all you want. I was happy not to be skunked, especially since I, once again, mis-saw the yellowy correct signal on the wrong letter. I'd like to blame this lapse on encroaching old age, but I've always been this way.
Good early afternoon, Karen. I meant to have my soup ready for lunch, and I haven't started it yet. More randomness.............
Good early afternoon, Karen. I meant to have my soup ready for lunch, and I haven't started it yet. More randomness.............
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>122 LizzieD: Oh please, don't make a big thing about it or anything! I'm so embarrassed!
It's just two! Which is four less than six but who's counting?
It's just two! Which is four less than six but who's counting?
124alcottacre
Happy Friday, Karen! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
125karenmarie
>120 richardderus: I admit that I lucked out with 5, RD. I remember Good Friday fondly because it was always a paid day off here in central NC.
>121 SomeGuyInVirginia: Hi Larry. It is justified bragging because you guessed a good first word for it. I always use the same word to start, unlike most Wordlers here on LT, so I can’t imagine ever getting it in 2. I am very happy when I get it in 3.
>122 LizzieD: Hi Peggy. I got skunked yesterday so was pleased with today’s 5. I hope that you’ve gotten the soup started by now. I’m not cooking tonight.
>123 SomeGuyInVirginia: Heh. 2 is better than 6 in this case, as you well know!
>124 alcottacre: Hi Stasia! Thank you, and the same to you.
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I’ve been busy with Friends financials for Monday’s Board meeting since our Treasurer bailed on me and between her doing that and my laptop dying last month, I’ve had to recreate everything.
>121 SomeGuyInVirginia: Hi Larry. It is justified bragging because you guessed a good first word for it. I always use the same word to start, unlike most Wordlers here on LT, so I can’t imagine ever getting it in 2. I am very happy when I get it in 3.
>122 LizzieD: Hi Peggy. I got skunked yesterday so was pleased with today’s 5. I hope that you’ve gotten the soup started by now. I’m not cooking tonight.
>123 SomeGuyInVirginia: Heh. 2 is better than 6 in this case, as you well know!
>124 alcottacre: Hi Stasia! Thank you, and the same to you.
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I’ve been busy with Friends financials for Monday’s Board meeting since our Treasurer bailed on me and between her doing that and my laptop dying last month, I’ve had to recreate everything.
126richardderus
>123 SomeGuyInVirginia:, >121 SomeGuyInVirginia: You.
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The treasurer bailed! That ain't even funny.
Are.
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The treasurer bailed! That ain't even funny.
127FAMeulstee
>125 karenmarie: Sorry that the treasurer bailed, Karen. Anyone else who can help you out?
128msf59
Morning, Karen. Happy Saturday. I managed to snag a few more FOY birds yesterday, including a lovely great egret in flight. I also had a brown thrasher drop by my yard, feeding on the ground below my feeders. He stayed a while too. First-time ever. Two more days until the trip...
Have a great weekend, my friend.
Have a great weekend, my friend.
129karenmarie
>126 richardderus: Hiya, RDear. I do not get 'Burning Man'. I guess I'm not quite pagan enough.
Weezie bailing as Treasurer is not funny at all, and although I understand the pressures and constraints she was under, it pissed me off and let me and the Friends down. At least she didn't abscond with funds.
>127 FAMeulstee: Hi Anita. Thank you. It's been mostly me as Acting Treasurer all year, but I had hoped that she would be able to step back in when she told me she would be able to do so in March. Then her DiL got diagnosed with cancer and her son tore his Achilles tendon. She's the only driver in their house - husband is disabled and she has 3 young grandchildren. Apparently a sister has come to help out. Ah well, it's a done deal, I'll accept her resignation letter on Monday. The only person who could help me out is our 91-year old former President and Treasurer Pete, and I just don't want to burden him with any of this. I do think I need to ask him to get put back on our Edward Jones investment account and our First Bank checking account as backup in case anything happens to me. If not Pete, then our Vice President Emily, perhaps.
>128 msf59: 'Morning, Mark, and happy Saturday to you. Yay for a FOY and the Thrasher. My feeders are completely empty right now, although a female Cardinal just landed in the Crepe Myrtle. Yay for your Arizona trip! I hope you have a great weekend, too.
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Weezie bailing as Treasurer is not funny at all, and although I understand the pressures and constraints she was under, it pissed me off and let me and the Friends down. At least she didn't abscond with funds.
>127 FAMeulstee: Hi Anita. Thank you. It's been mostly me as Acting Treasurer all year, but I had hoped that she would be able to step back in when she told me she would be able to do so in March. Then her DiL got diagnosed with cancer and her son tore his Achilles tendon. She's the only driver in their house - husband is disabled and she has 3 young grandchildren. Apparently a sister has come to help out. Ah well, it's a done deal, I'll accept her resignation letter on Monday. The only person who could help me out is our 91-year old former President and Treasurer Pete, and I just don't want to burden him with any of this. I do think I need to ask him to get put back on our Edward Jones investment account and our First Bank checking account as backup in case anything happens to me. If not Pete, then our Vice President Emily, perhaps.
>128 msf59: 'Morning, Mark, and happy Saturday to you. Yay for a FOY and the Thrasher. My feeders are completely empty right now, although a female Cardinal just landed in the Crepe Myrtle. Yay for your Arizona trip! I hope you have a great weekend, too.
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130LizzieD
Oh good grief. I'm sorry that you lost the treasurer even though you had been doing most of the work yourself anyway. (That's what I thought). Grrrrr. Please take care of yourself and have everybody beating the bushes for a bright young thing who would love to take over.
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131lauralkeet
Ugh, that's a really shame about the Treasurer. Didn't you hold that position before becoming President? I hope you aren't saddled with double duty for too long, Karen.
132karenmarie
>131 lauralkeet: Thank you for the sympathy, Peggy. I'm not sure she's a bright young thing, but I do have someone interested in being Treasurer. She's on the county's Library Advisory Committee with friend Rhoda, who called excitedly and told me her name and phone number. I called her immediately and when I spoke with her she was asking all the right questions. She's coming to the Board meeting on Monday, as is someone interested in being the Publicity Chair.
Of course if the Treasurer candidate doesn't work out I'll switch to Treasurer because President is easier to find. The new fiscal year is July 1, so we'll see if Jean Marie decides to join and then gets elected. Prez, V-Prez, Secretary, and Treasurer are elected positions and we send out an electronic ballot via WildApricot in early/mid June.
>131 lauralkeet: I was Treasurer for 3 years, Laura, until fiscal 2020-2021, when I switched to President, to my frequent dismay. Our Treasurer-before-me stepped in that first year because we couldn't find anybody, then we got Weezie, blech. I am not a people person or glad hander, but I am proud to say that I run very good meetings, keeping people on track but making sure everybody gets their say.
Of course if the Treasurer candidate doesn't work out I'll switch to Treasurer because President is easier to find. The new fiscal year is July 1, so we'll see if Jean Marie decides to join and then gets elected. Prez, V-Prez, Secretary, and Treasurer are elected positions and we send out an electronic ballot via WildApricot in early/mid June.
>131 lauralkeet: I was Treasurer for 3 years, Laura, until fiscal 2020-2021, when I switched to President, to my frequent dismay. Our Treasurer-before-me stepped in that first year because we couldn't find anybody, then we got Weezie, blech. I am not a people person or glad hander, but I am proud to say that I run very good meetings, keeping people on track but making sure everybody gets their say.
133richardderus
>132 karenmarie: May Candidate give you all you need so you don't have to return to the position!
*smooch*
*smooch*
134lauralkeet
Thanks for the explanation, Karen. It looks like you're on to a possible solution and I hope it all works out!
135weird_O
You've got a lot going on, Karen. I know I wanted to say things in response to comments, but typically of me, I didn't take notes. I'm hoping to get the locomotive back on the tracks by the latter part of next week. Do taxes, yep yep. Then submit to oral surgery. And recover use of my mouth.
So y'all have a good weekend, y' hear?
So y'all have a good weekend, y' hear?
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137msf59
Morning, Karen. Happy Easter! I had a nice walk with my birding buddies yesterday, (despite this persistent chill) and then we were treated with a visit from Jack and he hung out here a couple of hours. We were invited to Sean's side of the family for the holiday dinner. They are very nice people. Of course, I will get my packing done before we take off early afternoon.
Have a great day, my friend.
Have a great day, my friend.
138karenmarie
>133 richardderus: Thank you, RDear. Me, too. *smooch*
>134 lauralkeet: You’re welcome, Laura, and thank you.
>135 weird_O: Your visit doesn’t have to include comments on comments, just glad you stopped by. I hope that taxes go smoothly and oral surgery goes as painlessly and successfully as possible. Many sympathetic noises and hugs to you re the oral surgery. Thanks re the weekend. So far so good.
>136 streamsong: Yay for 4, Janet. Thanks re the Treasurer. I knew as early as 2006, when I became Treasurer for Jenna’s middle school PTA, that Treasurer took the most time and was the hardest. Few folks in my real world seem to realize this.
>137 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark, and Happy Peeps Day to you, too, liberal theist that I am, who doesn’t celebrate Easter. Yay for a good birding adventure and I hope your Easter dinner with Sean’s family is wonderful. I’m happy that you’re finally packing for the Arizona Birding Adventure.
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>134 lauralkeet: You’re welcome, Laura, and thank you.
>135 weird_O: Your visit doesn’t have to include comments on comments, just glad you stopped by. I hope that taxes go smoothly and oral surgery goes as painlessly and successfully as possible. Many sympathetic noises and hugs to you re the oral surgery. Thanks re the weekend. So far so good.
>136 streamsong: Yay for 4, Janet. Thanks re the Treasurer. I knew as early as 2006, when I became Treasurer for Jenna’s middle school PTA, that Treasurer took the most time and was the hardest. Few folks in my real world seem to realize this.
>137 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark, and Happy Peeps Day to you, too, liberal theist that I am, who doesn’t celebrate Easter. Yay for a good birding adventure and I hope your Easter dinner with Sean’s family is wonderful. I’m happy that you’re finally packing for the Arizona Birding Adventure.
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33. The Adults by Caroline Hulse
4/11/22 to 4/16/22
From Amazon. I’m putting a lot of the summary and comments in because I love this book so much.
“If Love, Actually and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation are your two favorite holiday movies, you’re going to love The Adults.”—Bustle
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE • “Sometimes a nasty family comedy is just what you need for the holidays.”—Entertainment Weekly
Meet The Adults.
Claire and Matt are no longer together but decide that it would be best for their daughter, Scarlett, to have a “normal” family Christmas. They can’t agree on whose idea it was to go to the Happy Forest holiday park, or who said they should bring their new partners. But someone did—and it’s too late to pull the plug. Claire brings her new boyfriend, Patrick (never Pat), a seemingly sensible, eligible from a distance Ironman in Waiting. Matt brings the new love of his life, Alex, funny, smart, and extremely patient. Scarlett, who is seven, brings her imaginary friend Posey. He’s a giant rabbit. Together the five (or six?) of them grit their teeth over Forced Fun Activities, drink a little too much after Scarlett’s bedtime, overshare classified secrets about their pasts . . . and before you know it, their holiday is a powder keg that ends where this novel begins—with a tearful, frightened call to the police.
What happened? They said they’d all be adults about this. . . .
Praise for The Adults
“A delectable premise . . . Hulse skewers her characters uproariously, zeroing in on every quirk, and she humanizes them, too.”—Entertainment Weekly
“The ending is worth every page turned in this funny, redeeming wade through the rough tide of blended family.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“Caroline Hulse’s farcical debut is an ode to the big personalities and drama you find in families—unconventional and not.”—Real Simple
“This wry holiday novel will make you chuckle and remind you that nobody’s family is perfect. If you’ve ever sat through an awkward family dinner (who hasn’t?), you’ll relate so hard.”—HelloGiggles
“Brilliantly funny.”—Good Housekeeping (UK)
“Razor-sharp comedy.”—Sunday Mirror
Why I wanted to read it: I didn’t, particularly, but it’s the first book of our revived real life book club schedule. I thought I’d start it and abandon it and be done with it until the group talked about it on May 12th. How wrong I was.
The 999 call intrigued me. I love books where we know at least some of the end and spend the book reading on how the author got there. I was immediately captivated by Alex, then Scarlett and Posey, and eventually the rest of this strange menagerie. Each acts well and poorly.
The dialog is brilliant. Scarlett and Posey’s conversations are hilarious because Scarlett’s only 7 and although Posey is supposed to be sophisticated and has traveled back to China, where he’s from (witness the tag on his bum that says “Made in China”), it’s clear that he’s got a few blind spots that feed into Scarlett’s insecurities. By the end I was completely convinced that Posey is as real as Harvey, Elwood P. Dowd’s friend. At one point Alex lets the rabbit out of the bag when she mentions Watership Down, leading to all sorts of poignant complications.
It is mostly told from Alex and Patrick’s points of view, which I found interesting. Claire and Matt are therefore a bit more two dimensional, and I hope I’ve interpreted it correctly that this was Hulse’s intention all along.
There are chapters where the police interview everybody in the blended family, other visitors to Happy Forest Holiday Park, and employees of Happy Forest Holiday Park. There are also blurbs from the Happy Forest brochure, which are hilarious in the light of what's actually happening in the lodge that houses Claire, Patrick, Matt, Alex, Scarlett, and Posey.
This was a fun and quick read but don’t be fooled into thinking that it is shallow. It is perceptive and says a lot about the human condition.
The author's website has this: "Caroline Hulse writes book club fiction with offbeat humour. " I think she's selling herself short. Oh, and I've bought another book by her, Like a House on Fire, due sometime this coming week. Can't wait to read it.
Six word review: Everybody grows up some, even Posey.
4/11/22 to 4/16/22
From Amazon. I’m putting a lot of the summary and comments in because I love this book so much.
“If Love, Actually and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation are your two favorite holiday movies, you’re going to love The Adults.”—Bustle
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE • “Sometimes a nasty family comedy is just what you need for the holidays.”—Entertainment Weekly
Meet The Adults.
Claire and Matt are no longer together but decide that it would be best for their daughter, Scarlett, to have a “normal” family Christmas. They can’t agree on whose idea it was to go to the Happy Forest holiday park, or who said they should bring their new partners. But someone did—and it’s too late to pull the plug. Claire brings her new boyfriend, Patrick (never Pat), a seemingly sensible, eligible from a distance Ironman in Waiting. Matt brings the new love of his life, Alex, funny, smart, and extremely patient. Scarlett, who is seven, brings her imaginary friend Posey. He’s a giant rabbit. Together the five (or six?) of them grit their teeth over Forced Fun Activities, drink a little too much after Scarlett’s bedtime, overshare classified secrets about their pasts . . . and before you know it, their holiday is a powder keg that ends where this novel begins—with a tearful, frightened call to the police.
What happened? They said they’d all be adults about this. . . .
Praise for The Adults
“A delectable premise . . . Hulse skewers her characters uproariously, zeroing in on every quirk, and she humanizes them, too.”—Entertainment Weekly
“The ending is worth every page turned in this funny, redeeming wade through the rough tide of blended family.”—San Francisco Chronicle
“Caroline Hulse’s farcical debut is an ode to the big personalities and drama you find in families—unconventional and not.”—Real Simple
“This wry holiday novel will make you chuckle and remind you that nobody’s family is perfect. If you’ve ever sat through an awkward family dinner (who hasn’t?), you’ll relate so hard.”—HelloGiggles
“Brilliantly funny.”—Good Housekeeping (UK)
“Razor-sharp comedy.”—Sunday Mirror
Why I wanted to read it: I didn’t, particularly, but it’s the first book of our revived real life book club schedule. I thought I’d start it and abandon it and be done with it until the group talked about it on May 12th. How wrong I was.
The 999 call intrigued me. I love books where we know at least some of the end and spend the book reading on how the author got there. I was immediately captivated by Alex, then Scarlett and Posey, and eventually the rest of this strange menagerie. Each acts well and poorly.
The dialog is brilliant. Scarlett and Posey’s conversations are hilarious because Scarlett’s only 7 and although Posey is supposed to be sophisticated and has traveled back to China, where he’s from (witness the tag on his bum that says “Made in China”), it’s clear that he’s got a few blind spots that feed into Scarlett’s insecurities. By the end I was completely convinced that Posey is as real as Harvey, Elwood P. Dowd’s friend. At one point Alex lets the rabbit out of the bag when she mentions Watership Down, leading to all sorts of poignant complications.
It is mostly told from Alex and Patrick’s points of view, which I found interesting. Claire and Matt are therefore a bit more two dimensional, and I hope I’ve interpreted it correctly that this was Hulse’s intention all along.
There are chapters where the police interview everybody in the blended family, other visitors to Happy Forest Holiday Park, and employees of Happy Forest Holiday Park. There are also blurbs from the Happy Forest brochure, which are hilarious in the light of what's actually happening in the lodge that houses Claire, Patrick, Matt, Alex, Scarlett, and Posey.
This was a fun and quick read but don’t be fooled into thinking that it is shallow. It is perceptive and says a lot about the human condition.
The author's website has this: "Caroline Hulse writes book club fiction with offbeat humour. " I think she's selling herself short. Oh, and I've bought another book by her, Like a House on Fire, due sometime this coming week. Can't wait to read it.
Six word review: Everybody grows up some, even Posey.
140weird_O
Owwww! I think that drew blood. Another book goes on The WANT! List™.
I've seen another book with the same title, different author, being chatted about on some threads. Got check it out.
I've seen another book with the same title, different author, being chatted about on some threads. Got check it out.
141karenmarie
Hiya, Bill! Glad it's on your WANT List™.
I just added this pararaph to my review:
The author's website has this: "Caroline Hulse writes book club fiction with offbeat humour. " I think she's selling herself short. Oh, and I've bought another book by her, Like a House on Fire, due sometime this coming week. Can't wait to read it.
I just added this pararaph to my review:
The author's website has this: "Caroline Hulse writes book club fiction with offbeat humour. " I think she's selling herself short. Oh, and I've bought another book by her, Like a House on Fire, due sometime this coming week. Can't wait to read it.
142witchyrichy
Just stopping by to say hello!
143richardderus
>140 weird_O: An author discovered via book club! How exciting! *smooch*
144LizzieD
Good early afternoon, Karen, which feels like late morning to me because of church and dirty breakfast dishes. Lovely day here! I didn't expect this warm temp, but our walk was really pleasant. I was commenting to my DH that I didn't see how Ireland can possibly be greener than our river park. Maybe it's a different green.
Anyway, enjoy your day!
Best wishes for the prospective treasurer!
Anyway, enjoy your day!
Best wishes for the prospective treasurer!
145karenmarie
>142 witchyrichy: Hi Karen, and thank you for the lovely card. I love the photos of your farm and the crew. I hope you’re having a happy Easter, too.
>143 richardderus: You’re right. I’ve discovered several new authors because of book club, but this is one of the better ones.
>144 LizzieD: Good mid-afternoon, Peggy. Did you go to church or go to Zoom church? It is beautiful out, for sure. Glad you and your DH enjoyed your walk. Today’s been productive in that I finalized the Budget/Expenses report for tomorrow’s Board meeting. I also confirmed that our Vice President will be backup on our checking account until July 1 and we can go tomorrow after the Board meeting to get the paperwork done.
Bill and I watched the first episode of Resident Alien season 2, and it’s just as weird as ever. We like it.
>143 richardderus: You’re right. I’ve discovered several new authors because of book club, but this is one of the better ones.
>144 LizzieD: Good mid-afternoon, Peggy. Did you go to church or go to Zoom church? It is beautiful out, for sure. Glad you and your DH enjoyed your walk. Today’s been productive in that I finalized the Budget/Expenses report for tomorrow’s Board meeting. I also confirmed that our Vice President will be backup on our checking account until July 1 and we can go tomorrow after the Board meeting to get the paperwork done.
Bill and I watched the first episode of Resident Alien season 2, and it’s just as weird as ever. We like it.
146EllaTim
>145 karenmarie: Glad to read you are on the way to getting the Financial Stuff done! Treasurers are rare and to be cherished, because it’s a lot of work, and not easy at all. Did you manage to get that backup working?
It’s such a nice time of year. I love how the trees are starting to get their leaves, but everything is still young and fresh, and light. Enjoy your Easter, Karen.
It’s such a nice time of year. I love how the trees are starting to get their leaves, but everything is still young and fresh, and light. Enjoy your Easter, Karen.
147msf59
Morning, Karen. Great review of The Adults. That one landed firmly on my TBR. I will not have much LT time in the next week, but I will try to at least pop into my thread now and then.
Waking up to a coating of snow on the ground. A nice time for a getaway, right?
Waking up to a coating of snow on the ground. A nice time for a getaway, right?
148scaifea
Morning, Karen!
>139 karenmarie: Welp, I *love* Love Actually and Christmas Vacation, so onto the list this one goes!
>139 karenmarie: Welp, I *love* Love Actually and Christmas Vacation, so onto the list this one goes!
149figsfromthistle
Happy Monday!
Resident Alien looks like an interesting show. Did you like the first season?
Resident Alien looks like an interesting show. Did you like the first season?
150karenmarie
>146 EllaTim: Hi Ella. Yes, the financials are ready for today’s meeting and I’ll now easily be able to keep up with them. The only thing I need to learn to do is file the state tax collected from our online book store. Our Webmaster can help with that. He’s out of town but will be back next week. Thanks re Easter. We don’t celebrate Easter per se, but had a nice day and a wonderful dinner of backed salmon and potatoes. Yesterday was gorgeous. Today we woke up to 48F (going to a high only of 50F) and rain, which will last pretty much all day. Bill was going to go to work but is staying home. I didn't start working on the laptop yet - it's my primary laptop and I'm currently using my backup laptop. And, in addition to a backup on the almost-a-terabyte external hard drive, I've put the files I've created/changed in the last month onto a 10 gig flash drive.
>147 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark. Thank you. I rarely give you BBs, so am flattered. Snow is the perfect segue into an Arizona birding trip with your buddies. Enjoy the time away, get lots of lifers, and drink lots of beer. *smile*
>148 scaifea: ‘Morning, Amber! I hope you like it – I really, really did.
>149 figsfromthistle: Hi Figs, and happy Monday to you, too. Yes, we did watch season 1 of Resident Alien. It’s quirky and weird. We love Alan Tudyk, who plays the alien, from Firefly and A Knight’s Tale. We named our boy kitty Washburne after his character in Firefly.
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Rain. Coffee. Board meeting at the Library at 10 a.m. Will go to the bank afterwards with our Vice President to take our Treasurer off the account and put her on as backup for the next 2 ½ months. If I'm willing to get rained on a third time, I might stop at the thrift shop after for books. **or** I may go to the Senior Center to use the treadmill.
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>147 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark. Thank you. I rarely give you BBs, so am flattered. Snow is the perfect segue into an Arizona birding trip with your buddies. Enjoy the time away, get lots of lifers, and drink lots of beer. *smile*
>148 scaifea: ‘Morning, Amber! I hope you like it – I really, really did.
>149 figsfromthistle: Hi Figs, and happy Monday to you, too. Yes, we did watch season 1 of Resident Alien. It’s quirky and weird. We love Alan Tudyk, who plays the alien, from Firefly and A Knight’s Tale. We named our boy kitty Washburne after his character in Firefly.
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Rain. Coffee. Board meeting at the Library at 10 a.m. Will go to the bank afterwards with our Vice President to take our Treasurer off the account and put her on as backup for the next 2 ½ months. If I'm willing to get rained on a third time, I might stop at the thrift shop after for books. **or** I may go to the Senior Center to use the treadmill.
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151richardderus
>150 karenmarie: Well, the treadmill is the big-lady responsible-senior choice, so go to the bookstore.
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152karenmarie
Hiya, RDear. I also remembered that I need to go grocery shopping. Sigh. I'll leave the treadmill 'til tomorrow. Everything else is in town, and the treadmill is on the way back home. However, I don't want groceries in the car for 45 minutes since there are definitely some frozen things on the list.
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153LizzieD
Busy day for you, Karen!
I know your meeting will go well, and I hope you can whisk in and out of the grocery store. You will have done some walking around by the time you're home, so the treadmill can definitely wait!
Wordle in 3 for me! I'm happy to have it at least for today. Off and away with me!
I know your meeting will go well, and I hope you can whisk in and out of the grocery store. You will have done some walking around by the time you're home, so the treadmill can definitely wait!
Wordle in 3 for me! I'm happy to have it at least for today. Off and away with me!
154karenmarie
Hi Peggy!
Just back from town - the Board meeting went well. I took our Treasurer off the checking account and added our Vice President as a backup until we have elections and I either get a new Treasurer and me as President or me as Treasurer and a new President.
It's been raining cats and dogs so I put off grocery shopping and thrift shop completely. I think Vegetable Beef Soup for dinner since it's so cold and rainy out.
Just back from town - the Board meeting went well. I took our Treasurer off the checking account and added our Vice President as a backup until we have elections and I either get a new Treasurer and me as President or me as Treasurer and a new President.
It's been raining cats and dogs so I put off grocery shopping and thrift shop completely. I think Vegetable Beef Soup for dinner since it's so cold and rainy out.
155witchyrichy
>154 karenmarie: Congratulations on getting the financial stuff done. After 12 years, I have to figure out how to disengage from the nonprofit as we never evidently had the right kind of account. It was just attached to me and my credit even though I don't have a Wells Fargo account. I think it's a matter of some paperwork and then getting the new executive and assistant directors signed on once they are hired.
Weather is miserable here as well. I put lots of bulbs in the ground and moved some plants around in anticipation of the rain. Vegetable Beef soup sounds lovely and I actually have the fixings.
Weather is miserable here as well. I put lots of bulbs in the ground and moved some plants around in anticipation of the rain. Vegetable Beef soup sounds lovely and I actually have the fixings.
156scaifea
Hi, Karen!
I saw this and thought of you:
https://bookriot.com/books-like-resident-alien?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_mediu...
I saw this and thought of you:
https://bookriot.com/books-like-resident-alien?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_mediu...
157m.belljackson
>139 karenmarie: >147 msf59:
Just got email tracking from Abe.com for the Adults - hard to resist a review that mentions Love Actually!
Just got email tracking from Abe.com for the Adults - hard to resist a review that mentions Love Actually!
159karenmarie
>155 witchyrichy: Hi Karen. Wow, I hope you can easily disentangle the non-profit. Yay for lots of bulbs and moving plants around. Our Vegetable Beef Soup came out well and we have lots of leftovers for the rest of the week. Did you end up making some?
>156 scaifea: Hi Amber! Thank you for the link – and I’ve gotten a BB from Matt Haig – The Humans. Thank you.
>157 m.belljackson: Ah, more The Adults love. I hope you get a chance to read it, Marianne.
>158 alcottacre: Hi Stasia. I think you’ll love it when you get around to it. Thanks re the week. The very same to you.
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Still cold, although the rain’s stopped. We got over 2 inches today. Tonight’s getting down to 38F, with a high of 60F tomorrow, blustery and sunny.
>156 scaifea: Hi Amber! Thank you for the link – and I’ve gotten a BB from Matt Haig – The Humans. Thank you.
>157 m.belljackson: Ah, more The Adults love. I hope you get a chance to read it, Marianne.
>158 alcottacre: Hi Stasia. I think you’ll love it when you get around to it. Thanks re the week. The very same to you.
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Still cold, although the rain’s stopped. We got over 2 inches today. Tonight’s getting down to 38F, with a high of 60F tomorrow, blustery and sunny.
160Whisper1
Hi Karen
I've been out of touch and I miss so many, including you. Like your area, mine had a lot of rain today, not as much as predicted, but still enough to make me want to stay inside. Reading is still difficult but I am really trying not matter.
The spring flowers are breaking through the earth and look so very beautiful.
All good wishes to you.
I've been out of touch and I miss so many, including you. Like your area, mine had a lot of rain today, not as much as predicted, but still enough to make me want to stay inside. Reading is still difficult but I am really trying not matter.
The spring flowers are breaking through the earth and look so very beautiful.
All good wishes to you.
161karenmarie
Hi Linda!
I miss you, too, and am sorry that reading is still difficult. You'll get there. I'm glad you have your flowers to enjoy.
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Today will be coolish, 60F. For some reason my knees are giving me fits since yesterday afternoon, but I'll go to the Senior Center and then the chiropractor this morning. I might even go grocery shopping after the chiropractor.
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162SomeGuyInVirginia
It's going to freeze tonight! We're never the coldest in Virginia, that comes west of i-81 and just north of Bristol, but that cold weather will run down the mountains and spread across the Piedmont. Wise gets the most snow in the state. I know this because snow was one of my must-haves when I was looking for a house And I briefly considered moving there. Housing's fairly inexpensive and, if I remember correctly, Lockheed Martin kept offices there. Anyway, I'm glad I moved where I did.
163karenmarie
Hi Larry! I hope you're happy that it's going to freeze tonight and not be upset if you have any plants that will be harmed. We're supposed to get to 33F tonight which means a freeze here 'cuz we're always 2-3 degrees colder than in town. I'm glad you moved where you did and got the house you did, too. You're doing wonderful things with it.
164LizzieD
Congratulations on your 4! stone to mopey??? The human mind is a wonderful thing!
Get those knees some comfort! What a bright, crisp day! Enjoy your afternoon.
Get those knees some comfort! What a bright, crisp day! Enjoy your afternoon.
165karenmarie
Thanks, Peggy. I have my handy-dandy spreadsheet, which I fill in green with Wordle green. I then list every letter not already used plus any yellows, and go from there. Seeing options helps.
I did some calling around. My doctor isn't back in the office until May and apparently doesn't have any appointmentsavailable 'til June. The other doctor in the practice doesn't have anything available 'til May, and nobody else in the practice can administer steroid/cortisone shots. I called the generic UNC orthopedics number and there are no appointments locally until April 28, so I'll go to the Ortho Now walk in clinic Friday morning, 3 months + 1 day after the last shots as close as I can get to 8 a.m. I hope I'll be able to see April ... whatever. Can't remember her last name, but she took very good care of me on January 21st. In the meantime, tramadol, tylenol, and perhaps even oxy or tylenol/codeine at night although as a rule they're not helping.
It's blustery and spring like. This makes me happy for some reason, because I dislike spring's promise of summer as a rule.
I did some calling around. My doctor isn't back in the office until May and apparently doesn't have any appointmentsavailable 'til June. The other doctor in the practice doesn't have anything available 'til May, and nobody else in the practice can administer steroid/cortisone shots. I called the generic UNC orthopedics number and there are no appointments locally until April 28, so I'll go to the Ortho Now walk in clinic Friday morning, 3 months + 1 day after the last shots as close as I can get to 8 a.m. I hope I'll be able to see April ... whatever. Can't remember her last name, but she took very good care of me on January 21st. In the meantime, tramadol, tylenol, and perhaps even oxy or tylenol/codeine at night although as a rule they're not helping.
It's blustery and spring like. This makes me happy for some reason, because I dislike spring's promise of summer as a rule.
166Whisper1
>139 karenmarie: The Adults by Caroline Hulse sounds like a book I would like. Thanks for your comments!
You've been through so much these last months. I pray you will have some stress free time soon.
You've been through so much these last months. I pray you will have some stress free time soon.
167richardderus
>165 karenmarie: Cloudy and uchhhy here. Everything I possess aches, too, so I'm in sympathy with you.
Spending the day getting yourself tended to is a good investment. I'm glad there are generic orthofolk available! April's April will doubtless be brighter for seeing you today.
*smooch*
Spending the day getting yourself tended to is a good investment. I'm glad there are generic orthofolk available! April's April will doubtless be brighter for seeing you today.
*smooch*
168SomeGuyInVirginia
>165 karenmarie: It's blustery and spring like. This makes me happy for some reason, because I dislike spring's promise of summer as a rule.
That's one of the most interesting observations I have ever read. And I'll just add that I become actually depressed when the sun breaks through after a long rain.
That's one of the most interesting observations I have ever read. And I'll just add that I become actually depressed when the sun breaks through after a long rain.
169alcottacre
Have a terrific Tuesday, Karen!
170ffortsa
Oh, so sorry to hear about your knee pain. It can be so demoralizing to live with that.
I'm starting PT for my knee today, although since I've been laid up with the plague and the aftermath, my knee got a lot of rest and doesn't hurt now! But I know the therapeutic goal and I'm sure it will help.
Hope you get your shot and it works.
I'm starting PT for my knee today, although since I've been laid up with the plague and the aftermath, my knee got a lot of rest and doesn't hurt now! But I know the therapeutic goal and I'm sure it will help.
Hope you get your shot and it works.
171karenmarie
>166 Whisper1: Hi Linda, you’re welcome re The Adults. I hope you can get hold of a copy soon.
If I didn’t have knee/hip/back problems, recovering from my heart attack would be a piece of (low-sodium) cake.
>167 richardderus: Hiya, RDear. When I told the chiropractor today how everything ached, she said that quite a few of her patients are complaining – must be the damp/rainy weather. My back and hip are better after the adjustment, but my knees are still giving me fits. I can take Tylenol in half an hour.
>168 SomeGuyInVirginia: Hi Larry. I miss some things about California. One of them is the weather. Winter is damp, summer is dry, not the opposite. And I love rainy weather except when I have to go grocery shopping in it. NC summers absolutely suck.
>169 alcottacre: Thanks, Stasia! It’s been productive AND I took a short nap, too.
>170 ffortsa: Hi Judy. I’m glad you’re over the plague and that your knee got a chance to get better. PT always helps, for sure.
Thanks – can’t wait for Friday a.m. for the shots. What they did last time was get rid of all pain for almost two weeks, then kept the acute pain away ‘til yesterday.
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Jenna is looking for another job. Office work at an insurance company was sucking the life and soul from her, as she put it, so she quit. Her last day was Wednesday and she’s taken 4 ‘work’ days and the two weekend days to get over being exhausted and totally depressed. She’ll start looking tomorrow. Last week she was making noises like she’d put everything in storage and come home, but today she wants to try to find another job even if it still means living paycheck to paycheck. I admit that I was sorta looking forward to her being here, but realize it’s better for her to not cut and run at the first sign of adversity.
Vegetable beef soup is reheating. Garlic toast to go with, all in about half an hour. Yum.
If I didn’t have knee/hip/back problems, recovering from my heart attack would be a piece of (low-sodium) cake.
>167 richardderus: Hiya, RDear. When I told the chiropractor today how everything ached, she said that quite a few of her patients are complaining – must be the damp/rainy weather. My back and hip are better after the adjustment, but my knees are still giving me fits. I can take Tylenol in half an hour.
>168 SomeGuyInVirginia: Hi Larry. I miss some things about California. One of them is the weather. Winter is damp, summer is dry, not the opposite. And I love rainy weather except when I have to go grocery shopping in it. NC summers absolutely suck.
>169 alcottacre: Thanks, Stasia! It’s been productive AND I took a short nap, too.
>170 ffortsa: Hi Judy. I’m glad you’re over the plague and that your knee got a chance to get better. PT always helps, for sure.
Thanks – can’t wait for Friday a.m. for the shots. What they did last time was get rid of all pain for almost two weeks, then kept the acute pain away ‘til yesterday.
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Jenna is looking for another job. Office work at an insurance company was sucking the life and soul from her, as she put it, so she quit. Her last day was Wednesday and she’s taken 4 ‘work’ days and the two weekend days to get over being exhausted and totally depressed. She’ll start looking tomorrow. Last week she was making noises like she’d put everything in storage and come home, but today she wants to try to find another job even if it still means living paycheck to paycheck. I admit that I was sorta looking forward to her being here, but realize it’s better for her to not cut and run at the first sign of adversity.
Vegetable beef soup is reheating. Garlic toast to go with, all in about half an hour. Yum.
172LovingLit
>129 karenmarie: Re your comment on Wordle letter muck-ups....forgetting where the E was with only 2 sips of coffee in my system.
I kick myself when I do that! It's such a frustrating mistake.
>165 karenmarie: Yikes, Tramadol? That's serious pain then. I hope you can get some relief.
I am struggling with knee pain at the moment as well. Three months now....I'm having physio to strengthen the muscles around what is a very weak knee (due to a hip issue meaning that gaining access to those muscles is hard). But I keep re-injuring it doing such benign things as turning around too quickly. Sheesh. It is frustrating.
I kick myself when I do that! It's such a frustrating mistake.
>165 karenmarie: Yikes, Tramadol? That's serious pain then. I hope you can get some relief.
I am struggling with knee pain at the moment as well. Three months now....I'm having physio to strengthen the muscles around what is a very weak knee (due to a hip issue meaning that gaining access to those muscles is hard). But I keep re-injuring it doing such benign things as turning around too quickly. Sheesh. It is frustrating.
173quondame
>171 karenmarie: Southern California weather - we have been having lovely cool days for a week and look to have some warming but mostly moderate days for the next couple of weeks - was certainly one reason I have been determined to remain rooted here. The general live-and-let-live attitude of most of the people and the ability to disengage easily with the exceptions was huge too. And the wide variety of people and food has always been a factor. It's costly in financial terms, but saves a huge amount in stress, but then city life doesn't stress me.
174karenmarie
>172 LovingLit: Hi Megan. I've been getting better at not forgetting yellow letters and not forgetting what's required of a green letter, but my average is 4. Never a 2, infrequently a 3, usually a 4. Except for when I got skunked last week. Harrumph.
Yes, we're talking serious pain. The tramadol and tylenol usually work during the day and gabapentin had been working at night pretty well until two days ago.
One of my favorite times of day was always after a busy and productive day when I crawled into bed ready to read then sleep. Now I dread the nights because my sleep is so disrupted with pain. I hope that I'm able to get steroid shots on Friday and get some relief again. I also hope to get some kind of corrective surgery - arthroscopic for loose bodies in my right knee and/or knee replacement for both knees next year. I'm currently on a medication I was put on after my heart attack that I have to be on through November for sure. Hopefully only through then, with a switch to an 81-mg aspirin daily and the freedom to have elective surgeries again.
I'm so sorry that your knee has been bothering you for so long, and yes, simply turning wrong can easily reinjure it. I hope the PT gives you stronger muscles and perhaps even permanent relief.
>173 quondame: I lived in SoCal for my first 24 years, Susan, then moved away for 4 years, returned for 10 years, and have lived in NC for 31 years. I miss most of the things you love AND my sister, niece/wife/nephews and nephew/new wife/baby-on-the-way. I don't miss the city, preferring the quiet of where I live, the lack of night-time lights, and the slower pace, less stimulation. To each her own, right?
Yes, we're talking serious pain. The tramadol and tylenol usually work during the day and gabapentin had been working at night pretty well until two days ago.
One of my favorite times of day was always after a busy and productive day when I crawled into bed ready to read then sleep. Now I dread the nights because my sleep is so disrupted with pain. I hope that I'm able to get steroid shots on Friday and get some relief again. I also hope to get some kind of corrective surgery - arthroscopic for loose bodies in my right knee and/or knee replacement for both knees next year. I'm currently on a medication I was put on after my heart attack that I have to be on through November for sure. Hopefully only through then, with a switch to an 81-mg aspirin daily and the freedom to have elective surgeries again.
I'm so sorry that your knee has been bothering you for so long, and yes, simply turning wrong can easily reinjure it. I hope the PT gives you stronger muscles and perhaps even permanent relief.
>173 quondame: I lived in SoCal for my first 24 years, Susan, then moved away for 4 years, returned for 10 years, and have lived in NC for 31 years. I miss most of the things you love AND my sister, niece/wife/nephews and nephew/new wife/baby-on-the-way. I don't miss the city, preferring the quiet of where I live, the lack of night-time lights, and the slower pace, less stimulation. To each her own, right?
175karenmarie
Last August I was thinking about nudibranchs, but couldn’t think of what they were called. I duckduckgo’d ‘beautiful sea creatures’ and learned what they’re called and found three beauties to put into a collage. Last night I couldn’t remember what they were called AGAIN, and AGAIN duckduckgo’d ‘beautiful sea creatures’. Here are three new beauties that make me happy.
176quondame
>175 karenmarie: Those sea slugs sure have a lot of flamboyant variety going for them.
177FAMeulstee
>175 karenmarie: And then I had to look up the nudibranchs again, Karen ;-)
At the moment my favorite is the Berghia coerulescens; although the unnamed next one (on the right) also looks adorable.
At the moment my favorite is the Berghia coerulescens; although the unnamed next one (on the right) also looks adorable.
178richardderus
Glaucus atlanticus
Such a gorgeous animal!
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179karenmarie
>176 quondame: That's what's so amazing about them, along with the brilliant colors.
>177 FAMeulstee: I can see why you like both of those, Anita. I especially like the one on the right because her/his face is, as you say, adorable.
>178 richardderus: I almost included that one, RD, simply because she/he is so different than most of them. *smooch*
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>177 FAMeulstee: I can see why you like both of those, Anita. I especially like the one on the right because her/his face is, as you say, adorable.
>178 richardderus: I almost included that one, RD, simply because she/he is so different than most of them. *smooch*
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edited to add: I thought I was seeing a Blue Bunting on my wild bird seed feeder, but the red and black on the wings gave me a Lifer - a Blue Grosbeak. Range map shows it's already in the southern US for the summer breeding season. Mark - how dare you be in Arizona when I have such exciting bird news to share!
180SomeGuyInVirginia
For me, today's Wordle was a streak buster. That always happens when I think, "Gosh Wordle is just so easy! Why is it so popular?". My longest streak is 17 days and I think that today would have bought my current streak to 16. Soooooo annoying. My sixth choice was largo, but only because I hadn't even thought of cargo which would have been what I would have typed in if I had only known!
I confess that I appreciate birding but don't understand it. So when I'm reading birding posts I just substitute 'Liza Minnelli' or 'colonial American pie hutch with original paint' for 'Blue Grosbeak', and then I get it.
I confess that I appreciate birding but don't understand it. So when I'm reading birding posts I just substitute 'Liza Minnelli' or 'colonial American pie hutch with original paint' for 'Blue Grosbeak', and then I get it.
182karenmarie
>180 SomeGuyInVirginia: I'm sorry your streak was broken. I didn't even know lardo was a word, but I see that it's a type of salami.
I am an armchair birder, have always been. I don't go out of my way for birds, but if they show up here at the house I'm thrilled. I like your idea of substituting something you care about instead of birds. I think I'll do it for religion and gardening... *smile*
>181 lauralkeet: Hi Laura. I didn't write about my Wordle spreadsheet to deliberately entice you out, but your response is like deer to deer corn. It's nothing fancy, just a logical way for me to proceed once I'm truly stuck.
I don't always save it after using it, so I don't remember which word this was for. I simply move the green columns around and put the letters not yet used on the far right. I put the first letter not yet used in the first left column... you get the idea. Sometimes I get it with trying out one letter, sometimes it's painfully drawn out.
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Wordle 306 6/6 Phew indeed.adieu, deify, slide, pride, chide, oxide. I got lulled into not looking for an O because I immediately had 2 vowels. I didn't need the spreadsheet today.
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I have a 9 a.m. chiropractor's appointment, then will go use the treadmill. I realize it should be the other way around, but getting up at 7:30 was hard enough.
Coffee in hand, watching birds, and visiting threads a bit before I get ready to go out are one of my favorite ways to start the day.
I am an armchair birder, have always been. I don't go out of my way for birds, but if they show up here at the house I'm thrilled. I like your idea of substituting something you care about instead of birds. I think I'll do it for religion and gardening... *smile*
>181 lauralkeet: Hi Laura. I didn't write about my Wordle spreadsheet to deliberately entice you out, but your response is like deer to deer corn. It's nothing fancy, just a logical way for me to proceed once I'm truly stuck.
I don't always save it after using it, so I don't remember which word this was for. I simply move the green columns around and put the letters not yet used on the far right. I put the first letter not yet used in the first left column... you get the idea. Sometimes I get it with trying out one letter, sometimes it's painfully drawn out.
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I have a 9 a.m. chiropractor's appointment, then will go use the treadmill. I realize it should be the other way around, but getting up at 7:30 was hard enough.
Coffee in hand, watching birds, and visiting threads a bit before I get ready to go out are one of my favorite ways to start the day.
183karenmarie
34. The Story of Human Language by Dr. John McWhorter
3/9/22 to 4/20/22
From Amazon:
Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct. Now you can explore all of these questions and more in an in-depth series of 36 lectures from one of America's leading linguists. You'll be witness to the development of human language, learning how a single tongue spoken 150,000 years ago evolved into the estimated 6,000 languages used around the world today and gaining an appreciation of the remarkable ways in which one language sheds light on another. The many fascinating topics you examine in these lectures include: the intriguing evidence that links a specific gene to the ability to use language; the specific mechanisms responsible for language change; language families and the heated debate over the first language; the phenomenon of language mixture; why some languages develop more grammatical machinery than they actually need; the famous hypothesis that says our grammars channel how we think; artificial languages, including Esperanto and sign languages for the deaf; and how word histories reflect the phenomena of language change and mixture worldwide.
Why I wanted to listen to it again: I recently read Woke Racism by McWorter, which reminded me of this brilliant set of lectures on language that I was lucky enough to acquire at a Friends of the Library book sale. This is the third time since 2018 that I’ve listened to it.
The biggest takeaways from this series of lectures for me are that
It’s heady stuff to someone who loves language and words.
Six word review: So many languages, so much information.
3/9/22 to 4/20/22
From Amazon:
Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct. Now you can explore all of these questions and more in an in-depth series of 36 lectures from one of America's leading linguists. You'll be witness to the development of human language, learning how a single tongue spoken 150,000 years ago evolved into the estimated 6,000 languages used around the world today and gaining an appreciation of the remarkable ways in which one language sheds light on another. The many fascinating topics you examine in these lectures include: the intriguing evidence that links a specific gene to the ability to use language; the specific mechanisms responsible for language change; language families and the heated debate over the first language; the phenomenon of language mixture; why some languages develop more grammatical machinery than they actually need; the famous hypothesis that says our grammars channel how we think; artificial languages, including Esperanto and sign languages for the deaf; and how word histories reflect the phenomena of language change and mixture worldwide.
Why I wanted to listen to it again: I recently read Woke Racism by McWorter, which reminded me of this brilliant set of lectures on language that I was lucky enough to acquire at a Friends of the Library book sale. This is the third time since 2018 that I’ve listened to it.
The biggest takeaways from this series of lectures for me are that
- of the 6000+ languages spoken in the world today, only a small number are written down
- once a language is written, in a way it stagnates because all of a sudden rules apply
- more languages are NOT like English than are, with more or fewer verb tenses, more or fewer descriptors
- many languages use tones instead of word changes
- many do not use SVO, subject verb object, as English does
- languages are dynamic and that's a good thing
It’s heady stuff to someone who loves language and words.
Six word review: So many languages, so much information.
184LizzieD
Peace to you, Karen. I do look forward to tomorrow for you to get some relief. I wish it could happen sooner!
I got the Wordle in 4 today (and it would have been 3 if I had been more patient; I reused a rejected letter to get a yellow one in the right place) because I did follow my rule and check for the other vowel:alone, poise, olive, oxid....if I had used "noise," one of my go-to words, I might have done it better too. . Oh well.
The McWhorter looks compelling as I've said before and then ignored. That's likely what I'll do again --- no time to listen in peace.
I got the Wordle in 4 today (and it would have been 3 if I had been more patient; I reused a rejected letter to get a yellow one in the right place) because I did follow my rule and check for the other vowel:
The McWhorter looks compelling as I've said before and then ignored. That's likely what I'll do again --- no time to listen in peace.
185richardderus
It was a 4 day for me, too. I got the answer in a flash, it just appeared and was correct, so I can't complain.
>183 karenmarie: How lovely to have it to re-listen! And honestly, it's a subject that's got such incredible amounts of information within the information that's given...the topic can't get worn out!
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>183 karenmarie: How lovely to have it to re-listen! And honestly, it's a subject that's got such incredible amounts of information within the information that's given...the topic can't get worn out!
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186RebaRelishesReading
>183 karenmarie: I love McWhorter. I followed his Great Courses series a couple of years ago and really liked it.
187SomeGuyInVirginia
>182 karenmarie: come over for an iced tea and we'll admire my yard roses, or as they're more commonly called 'dandelions'.
188lauralkeet
>182 karenmarie: Thanks for the explanation, Karen! "deer to deer corn" -- that made me laugh. I just learned about Wordlebot elsewhere here on LT. I think you might appreciate it.
189klobrien2
>183 karenmarie: I LOVE Great Courses! I’m going to look for The Story of Human Language. Thanks for the heads up.
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190karenmarie
>184 LizzieD: Hi Peggy. Thank you.
Yay for your 4. It’s not quite as much fun, but almost as much fun conducting a post-mortem on what we should have done for Wordle. And see Laura's link to Wordlebot in >188 lauralkeet: below.
I only listen in the car, have only ever listened in the car. That’s where I get the peace and quiet needed. I brought Hamilton downstairs in March when I brought the McWhorter down. 35.5 hours and 29 CDs. I’ll start listening to it tomorrow morning.
>185 richardderus: Yay for 4, always beats getting skunked. McWhorter has quite a presence on YouTube and the NYT, so I can always get a fix of him when I need one.
>186 RebaRelishesReading: Hi Reba! Have you read Woke Racism? It’s quite different than most recent books on racism and I really liked it.
>187 SomeGuyInVirginia: I’d love to come visit Larry – one of these fine days, for sure. Iced tea and admiring your yard roses sound lovely.
>188 lauralkeet: You’re welcome, Laura. I thought you’d like that… and oh my goodness! Wordlebot is fantastic. Thank you.
>189 klobrien2: Hi Karen! I hope you can get your hands on it. You’re welcome.
Yay for your 4. It’s not quite as much fun, but almost as much fun conducting a post-mortem on what we should have done for Wordle. And see Laura's link to Wordlebot in >188 lauralkeet: below.
I only listen in the car, have only ever listened in the car. That’s where I get the peace and quiet needed. I brought Hamilton downstairs in March when I brought the McWhorter down. 35.5 hours and 29 CDs. I’ll start listening to it tomorrow morning.
>185 richardderus: Yay for 4, always beats getting skunked. McWhorter has quite a presence on YouTube and the NYT, so I can always get a fix of him when I need one.
>186 RebaRelishesReading: Hi Reba! Have you read Woke Racism? It’s quite different than most recent books on racism and I really liked it.
>187 SomeGuyInVirginia: I’d love to come visit Larry – one of these fine days, for sure. Iced tea and admiring your yard roses sound lovely.
>188 lauralkeet: You’re welcome, Laura. I thought you’d like that… and oh my goodness! Wordlebot is fantastic. Thank you.
>189 klobrien2: Hi Karen! I hope you can get your hands on it. You’re welcome.
191SomeGuyInVirginia
Karen, I'd really love to have you and Bill visit. We're not that far away now, certainly my moving to Lynchburg shaved off several hours. There's a lot to do in the immediate area and I know you guys would be entertained for days. I'm finally starting having friends visit and it's really weird. That flipping pandemic changed everything. Knock on wood, but I hope to be able to reintroduce my annual Christmas party this year!
I got today's Wordle in four. I found that it personally helps me to type in the letters I know are there and use x and the blank spaces and just stare at it for a few minutes. That's how I came up with today's solution.
I got today's Wordle in four. I found that it personally helps me to type in the letters I know are there and use x and the blank spaces and just stare at it for a few minutes. That's how I came up with today's solution.
192LizzieD
Morning, Karen! Just checking in to see how your night was with a hope that it was better. Since you're not here yet, I'm not sure.... I'll try again later. Wordle in 4 again is fine with me. Enjoy another lovely day!
193karenmarie
>191 SomeGuyInVirginia: Pittsboro to Lynchburg is about 2.5 hours. Perhaps some time this year! I'm glad you've got friends visiting. We need to hear more about your world-famous Christmas parties, too.
I got it in 4, too, see below. I usually resort to underlines for unknown letters and green ones filled in. Yellow ones I guess at. Today I got logical withwhere the A had to go for word 3 and was lucky with word 4.
>192 LizzieD: 'Morning, Peggy! Yay for Wordle in 4. That's my result for today, too. My night was tolerable. I was on the road by 7:20 to go to the walk-in ortho clinic, which is 33.6 miles from home. I got there just at 8, was the first person to check in and was called back at 8:07. I was out there by 8:54. This included shots in both knees AND getting knee braces for both knees. They feel weird and a bit chaff-ey. I'll definitely wear them to rehab and may wear them here at home. They made getting into and out of the car easier. I'm also already scheduled for another appointment for shots on July 22nd.
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Alex the house cleaner is coming in about 45 minutes. I have a list of things for him to do. Other than that, I need to fill a bird feeder, wrap a wedding shower gift, and think about re-arranging the desk to put my fixed laptop back in it's place, move the backup laptop off to the left, and start getting the fixed laptop back to where it was when it failed in March.
I got it in 4, too, see below. I usually resort to underlines for unknown letters and green ones filled in. Yellow ones I guess at. Today I got logical with
>192 LizzieD: 'Morning, Peggy! Yay for Wordle in 4. That's my result for today, too. My night was tolerable. I was on the road by 7:20 to go to the walk-in ortho clinic, which is 33.6 miles from home. I got there just at 8, was the first person to check in and was called back at 8:07. I was out there by 8:54. This included shots in both knees AND getting knee braces for both knees. They feel weird and a bit chaff-ey. I'll definitely wear them to rehab and may wear them here at home. They made getting into and out of the car easier. I'm also already scheduled for another appointment for shots on July 22nd.
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194richardderus
Aaahhh...it's Friday, I Wordled in 4, the wifi's installed and almost ready for primetime, and there's a review of one of my all-time favorite reads up.
Life's good. You?
Life's good. You?
195karenmarie
Hiya, RD! Yes, life's good. I've got shots for my knees, braces for my knees, and Alex is coming to do some house cleaning for me.
Congrats on the WiFi, Wordle in 4, and a review on your thread. I'll visit here in a minute or two.
My former Treasurer will drop off the last of the Treasurer stuff at the Library today and we ended up on a good note when I said I'd love to meet her for coffee some time. Her poor DiL - not only stage 3 breast cancer, but a secondary cancer has been discovered. I'd never heard of a skin cancer of the lymph nodes, and she's going to start aggressive chemo for THAT cancer next week. The poor woman is only in her mid-40s and has 3 children in middle school/high school. They all live with Weezie and her husband - son who's just had surgery for a torn Achilles Tendon and can't drive, DiL, and 3 children.
Bill didn't sleep well again last night and is working from home.
Congrats on the WiFi, Wordle in 4, and a review on your thread. I'll visit here in a minute or two.
My former Treasurer will drop off the last of the Treasurer stuff at the Library today and we ended up on a good note when I said I'd love to meet her for coffee some time. Her poor DiL - not only stage 3 breast cancer, but a secondary cancer has been discovered. I'd never heard of a skin cancer of the lymph nodes, and she's going to start aggressive chemo for THAT cancer next week. The poor woman is only in her mid-40s and has 3 children in middle school/high school. They all live with Weezie and her husband - son who's just had surgery for a torn Achilles Tendon and can't drive, DiL, and 3 children.
Bill didn't sleep well again last night and is working from home.
196weird_O
Oh my, oh my, Karen. You take a lickin' but keep on tickin'. An inspiration for me, at least. I'm almost done with The Great Train Robbery, and I have I'm Looking Through You by Jennifer Finney Boylan on the launch pad (fueled up and ready for ignition). I also have a woodworking project started that *needs* to be completed. (Bookshelves)
197RebaRelishesReading
>187 SomeGuyInVirginia: I read the other day that dandelions are great food for bees so treat them well and glory in their presence :)
198alcottacre
>175 karenmarie: >177 FAMeulstee: >178 richardderus: Those are beautiful nudibranchs!
>183 karenmarie: Adding that one to the BlackHole. Thanks for the recommendation, Karen!
I hope the knee is behaving itself. Have a wonderful weekend!
>183 karenmarie: Adding that one to the BlackHole. Thanks for the recommendation, Karen!
I hope the knee is behaving itself. Have a wonderful weekend!
199karenmarie
>196 weird_O: Hi Bill. I occasionally am down, but never out. *smile* Yay for lots of good reading plus your bookshelves. There is absolutely no room in this house for any more built in bookshelves without re-purposing the guest bedroom, not an option. I am eyeing more of Bill’s bookshelves in the not-being-used Media Room, however, for books I don’t need close by. Don't tell him, alright?
>197 RebaRelishesReading: I didn’t know that about bees, Reba.
>198 alcottacre: Hi Stasia. Aren’t they glorious? And I love the variety of colors and shapes/bulges/spikes!
I hope you can find The Story of Human Language. I’m pleased that I re-listened to it.
My knees are doing well in their new braces. I won’t wear the braces all the time, but when I got home it was close to the time my house cleaner Alex was coming, so stayed dressed, and just kept the knee braces on. They’re less chaff-ey than first thing, and I’m glad the PA mentioned them AND that they had someone there who could properly select what I needed and fit them for me. Plus, Medicare is paying for them. *smile*
My weekend will be busy. Tomorrow is a little cousin’s wedding shower. I bought her a marble rolling pin from her Amazon wish list because I love my marble rolling pin and know she’ll be baking up a storm since that’s how she was raised. I haven’t seen her or her family since December of 2019, so that will be wonderful, too. Sunday we’re having our friends Geoff and Diane over for a quick visit then a meal out at Dry Dock – a seafood place in Siler City NC. Shrimp have way too much sodium for me, even if I got them boiled or broiled, so I’ll have the grilled salmon again, with vegetables and two or possibly three hush puppies. I’ll be ready for a quiet Monday.
>197 RebaRelishesReading: I didn’t know that about bees, Reba.
>198 alcottacre: Hi Stasia. Aren’t they glorious? And I love the variety of colors and shapes/bulges/spikes!
I hope you can find The Story of Human Language. I’m pleased that I re-listened to it.
My knees are doing well in their new braces. I won’t wear the braces all the time, but when I got home it was close to the time my house cleaner Alex was coming, so stayed dressed, and just kept the knee braces on. They’re less chaff-ey than first thing, and I’m glad the PA mentioned them AND that they had someone there who could properly select what I needed and fit them for me. Plus, Medicare is paying for them. *smile*
My weekend will be busy. Tomorrow is a little cousin’s wedding shower. I bought her a marble rolling pin from her Amazon wish list because I love my marble rolling pin and know she’ll be baking up a storm since that’s how she was raised. I haven’t seen her or her family since December of 2019, so that will be wonderful, too. Sunday we’re having our friends Geoff and Diane over for a quick visit then a meal out at Dry Dock – a seafood place in Siler City NC. Shrimp have way too much sodium for me, even if I got them boiled or broiled, so I’ll have the grilled salmon again, with vegetables and two or possibly three hush puppies. I’ll be ready for a quiet Monday.
200karenmarie
*blinks* I slept seven hours straight. First time in a long time. And got Wordle in 3, also the first time in a long time.
Wordle 308 3/6adieu, slime, olive
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>200 karenmarie: Seven hours straight, Karen, that is wonderful!
Because of the shots you got on Friday?
Because of the shots you got on Friday?
202karenmarie
Hi Anita!
Most likely the shots, because they seemed to kick in right away without any cortisone flare. I had a cortisone flare in my right knee one time last year that lasted for 7 hours. Not pleasant at all, but once it went away the result was good for quite a while. But I also wore the braces all day yesterday and those might have contributed, too. I took them off for bed last night because the technician who fitted me for them said that sometimes people have circulation problems if they wear them to bed. I frequently have pain in my calves that might be related to circulation issues although nobody I've ever mentioned this to at any doctor I've ever gone to has pursued it with me. I didn't want to test the possibility.
Regardless of the source of a good night's sleep, I'm grateful.
Most likely the shots, because they seemed to kick in right away without any cortisone flare. I had a cortisone flare in my right knee one time last year that lasted for 7 hours. Not pleasant at all, but once it went away the result was good for quite a while. But I also wore the braces all day yesterday and those might have contributed, too. I took them off for bed last night because the technician who fitted me for them said that sometimes people have circulation problems if they wear them to bed. I frequently have pain in my calves that might be related to circulation issues although nobody I've ever mentioned this to at any doctor I've ever gone to has pursued it with me. I didn't want to test the possibility.
Regardless of the source of a good night's sleep, I'm grateful.
204karenmarie
Thanks, Katie! I was disbelieving when I looked at the time, then very happily surprised.
I started Alexander Hamilton yesterday - 29 CDs, 35.5 hours. I was so afraid that I wouldn't like the reader, because that's always the thing that will immediately get me to abandon an audiobook, but I love his voice, so all's good.
I started Alexander Hamilton yesterday - 29 CDs, 35.5 hours. I was so afraid that I wouldn't like the reader, because that's always the thing that will immediately get me to abandon an audiobook, but I love his voice, so all's good.
205laytonwoman3rd
>199 karenmarie:, >202 karenmarie: I'm glad the braces are helping you, without too much chafing. But I'd be agitating for an ultrasound or other evaluation of that calf pain unless it goes away as a side benefit of the knee relief.
206richardderus
Omigawd! Seven hours' uninterrupted sleep...if this keeps up, we'll all be on our faces worshipping The Great Goddess Karen the Horrible after the World Domination Event.
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207streamsong
Hooray for great sleep and less knee pain!
208lauralkeet
Sounds like all is well in your world, Karen. I'm glad you're sleeping better and feeling less pain.
209karenmarie
>205 laytonwoman3rd: You’re right, Linda. I need to force the issue, whether with my GP or the cardiologist.
>206 richardderus: Amazing, isn’t it, RD? I don’t want to be complacent about tonight, and I only wore the braces for about 6 hours today. But I’m a bit optimistic. Fingers crossed.
>207 streamsong: Thanks, Janet!
>208 lauralkeet: Things are going better in my world, Laura. It’s amazing what a good night’s sleep will do, along with less pain.
>206 richardderus: Amazing, isn’t it, RD? I don’t want to be complacent about tonight, and I only wore the braces for about 6 hours today. But I’m a bit optimistic. Fingers crossed.
>207 streamsong: Thanks, Janet!
>208 lauralkeet: Things are going better in my world, Laura. It’s amazing what a good night’s sleep will do, along with less pain.
210PaulCranswick
Dropping by to wish you a restful, book filled, pain free weekend, Karen. xx
211richardderus
My Sunday Burgoine-and-Pearl post is blogged so there're a few more reviews up today.
Wordled in 4 again.
Umm...that pretty much is it, I guess. *smooch*
Wordled in 4 again.
Umm...that pretty much is it, I guess. *smooch*
212karenmarie
Hi Paul, and thank you.
This isn't a restful weekend, but I enjoyed the wedding shower yesterday. Our little cousin Cassidy Jo was so sweet and cute - she ran up to me and almost elbowed her dad out of the way to get to hug me first. There were literally 100 or so women from the Temple of Pentecost there, including little kids. I was the only family member there, and the only woman wearing pants. Her dad left but returned at the very end along with Cassidy's fiance's father Scott, who I introduced to myself on the way out. These are the cousins we usually see every other Thanksgiving at our house and at a family Christmas party in early December every year. I hope we can see them this year. We'll be going to the wedding, and Jenna will be coming out from Asheville for it, too.
Today's a visit from one of Bill's long-time friends Geoff and his wife Diane. We'll visit a bit here then go to a late lunch/early dinner.
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I didn't get 7 hours straight sleep, but got mostly pain-free sleep.
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This isn't a restful weekend, but I enjoyed the wedding shower yesterday. Our little cousin Cassidy Jo was so sweet and cute - she ran up to me and almost elbowed her dad out of the way to get to hug me first. There were literally 100 or so women from the Temple of Pentecost there, including little kids. I was the only family member there, and the only woman wearing pants. Her dad left but returned at the very end along with Cassidy's fiance's father Scott, who I introduced to myself on the way out. These are the cousins we usually see every other Thanksgiving at our house and at a family Christmas party in early December every year. I hope we can see them this year. We'll be going to the wedding, and Jenna will be coming out from Asheville for it, too.
Today's a visit from one of Bill's long-time friends Geoff and his wife Diane. We'll visit a bit here then go to a late lunch/early dinner.
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I didn't get 7 hours straight sleep, but got mostly pain-free sleep.
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213karenmarie
Wordle 310 4/6 adieu, alter, aches, askew
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214richardderus
>213 karenmarie: Today was a delight for me...got it in 3!
I'm glad you survived the church people and the onslaught of the strangers. *smooch*
I'm glad you survived the church people and the onslaught of the strangers. *smooch*
215karenmarie
'Morning, RDear! Happy Monday to you. Congrats on getting it in three.
I was so tired after our friends left yesterday that I fell asleep halfway into the episode of Midsomer Murders and slept for about 2 hours. Bill just left me sleeping there on the couch. I finally went upstairs about 9 and had a pretty good night's sleep.
I've seen this a couple of places here on LT - WordleBot. It's fun. WordleBot
I was so tired after our friends left yesterday that I fell asleep halfway into the episode of Midsomer Murders and slept for about 2 hours. Bill just left me sleeping there on the couch. I finally went upstairs about 9 and had a pretty good night's sleep.
I've seen this a couple of places here on LT - WordleBot. It's fun. WordleBot
216ursula
>183 karenmarie: I've thought about some of these things a lot as I've learned Turkish. The word order is definitely one of them, since Turkish is SOV. Also about the nature of agglutination, and how it gives meaning. Ie, in English we would say Do you see the woman who is reading? while in Turkish you say In-the-act-of-reading woman see do you? and it's done by a suffix.
Okumak is the verb meaning "to read" and to make an adjective out of it in that case, it becomes okuyan. But you can also say "while I was reading": okuyadığımda, "when I was reading": okurken, "before reading": okumadan önce, "after reading": okuduktan sonra, etc. So I don't know if grammar channels how we think, but I certainly have to think different to create sentences in Turkish. :)
Okumak is the verb meaning "to read" and to make an adjective out of it in that case, it becomes okuyan. But you can also say "while I was reading": okuyadığımda, "when I was reading": okurken, "before reading": okumadan önce, "after reading": okuduktan sonra, etc. So I don't know if grammar channels how we think, but I certainly have to think different to create sentences in Turkish. :)
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>215 karenmarie: I very much enjoy the Midsomer Murders series. I think I have watched the first 7 or so seasons.
Have a wonderful week!
Have a wonderful week!
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>215 karenmarie: - Hi Karen. Yikes, that wordlebot is a bit creepy. I just clicked on the link in your post and my exact play today showed as its diagram. How does it know that? I can't believe it's just fluke. I don't like that forces beyond my control can *see* what I do... eek. Thank goodness I am not on other more nefarious social media.....!
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>216 ursula: Ursula, I'm not sure my brain is flexible enough to learn a language so different from English and the Romance languages. Fascinating to see the differences.
Karen, I hope your knees behave a bit longer, and you get some more permanent relief soon.
When my calves ache, I know to resume the stretching I'm supposed to be doing all the time anyway (ha). Just started PT for my right knee, which after bedrest for Covid is stubbornly not exhibiting its flashing symptoms. But no one disbelieves me - the symptoms are too, too classic for someone of my build, age and conditioning.
Karen, I hope your knees behave a bit longer, and you get some more permanent relief soon.
When my calves ache, I know to resume the stretching I'm supposed to be doing all the time anyway (ha). Just started PT for my right knee, which after bedrest for Covid is stubbornly not exhibiting its flashing symptoms. But no one disbelieves me - the symptoms are too, too classic for someone of my build, age and conditioning.
220SomeGuyInVirginia
Ermahgerd! For weeks I wanted to mail you a copy of Do the Windows Open but I haven't been able to find it, and this evening I threw a blanket across a chair in the lounge and there was! I'll send it to you this weekend. I hope you like it! Personally, I found it be very much a cross between David sedaris and Woody Allen, by way of Vogue circa 1977. I don't want to build it up because it is such a low-key novel but I loved it! I hope you do too.
221Berly
I got my knee injection last week -- hope you get yours soon! Happy Wordling, WordleBot and, of course, reading. : )
222karenmarie
>216 ursula: Hi Ursula. Fascinating info about Turkish, especially agglutination, which I just learned a little bit about. I don’t specifically remember McWhorter talking about it.
In my opinion, we think differently because of how our first language works, and we think differently because of the number of words in a language, too.
Turkish is so very different from English, and I’m impressed that you’ve been taking lessons. I seem to remember that you were going to give English lessons to your Turkish language teacher – I’ll have to visit your thread.
Yesterday I counted up the number of unread messages on my starred threads – 1,404. I’m going to try to get current in the next week or so, even if there’s a bit of skippety-skipping.
>217 alcottacre: What I find interesting, and it takes until season 14,is that DCI Tom Barnaby leaves and DCI John Barnaby, his cousin, takes over. Their styles are dramatically different, their wives are dramatically different, and I love it. I also just discovered that John's DS, actor Gwilym Lee, played Brian May in Bohemian Rhapsody. I hope you have a wonderful week, too, Stasia.
>218 jessibud2: I was surprised that it immediately connected to “my” Wordle for the day, but it’s the same mechanism that allows your stats to accumulate – by browser by device is my guess, since I just tried it on another browser and it thought I was still working on Wordle 298. When my 'new' laptop died and I started using this backup, I started accumulating new stats.
>219 ffortsa: Hi Judy. My knees like the steroid shots and the braces. I used the treadmill yesterday with them on, and between the two slept 7.5 hours straight last night. I couldn’t believe it when I woke up at 7.
Flashing symptoms? And what kind of stretches are you supposed to do?
>220 SomeGuyInVirginia: Ooooh! A book heading my way! How exciting. You’re quite wonderful, but I hope you already know that.
>221 Berly: Yay for knee injections. I got an injection for each knee last Friday and they haven’t completely eliminated the pain, but I’d say it’s down by about 95-97% Yay for Wordle and WordleBot, and, of course reading. I have gotten on a strange kick and been reading the Bridgerton novels by Julia Quinn. I read the first one, The Duke and I, last January after watching season 1 of the series, rated it 4*, but remember being a tad disappointed and not wanting to continue the series. Now, with season 2 watched twice, I’m on book 4, Romancing Mister Bridgerton. Book 3 was Benedict's story, and book 4 is Collin's story.
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Treadmill, chiropractor, grocery store for baking potatoes and mushrooms. Steaks defrosting in the refrigerator. Tomorrow’s our 31st wedding anniversary and we had a discussion yesterday that we didn't want to eat out again after eating out Sunday, steak and potatoes. Today, however, is Bill’s Dad Dutch and Stepmom Kay’s anniversary. They got married in 1975. Bill’s on the left, looking oh, so, 1970s dapper. Second wedding for both, so pretty low key. Dutch passed away in 2011 and Kay in 2014, so 36 years.
Bill was devastated by his parents' divorce and frankly has never quite gotten over it, but loved Kay and loved how how happy she and Dutch were together.
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And, I can't help but brag that since just before my heart attack last November 10th, I've lost 38.5 lbs.
In my opinion, we think differently because of how our first language works, and we think differently because of the number of words in a language, too.
Turkish is so very different from English, and I’m impressed that you’ve been taking lessons. I seem to remember that you were going to give English lessons to your Turkish language teacher – I’ll have to visit your thread.
Yesterday I counted up the number of unread messages on my starred threads – 1,404. I’m going to try to get current in the next week or so, even if there’s a bit of skippety-skipping.
>217 alcottacre: What I find interesting, and it takes until season 14,
>218 jessibud2: I was surprised that it immediately connected to “my” Wordle for the day, but it’s the same mechanism that allows your stats to accumulate – by browser by device is my guess, since I just tried it on another browser and it thought I was still working on Wordle 298. When my 'new' laptop died and I started using this backup, I started accumulating new stats.
>219 ffortsa: Hi Judy. My knees like the steroid shots and the braces. I used the treadmill yesterday with them on, and between the two slept 7.5 hours straight last night. I couldn’t believe it when I woke up at 7.
Flashing symptoms? And what kind of stretches are you supposed to do?
>220 SomeGuyInVirginia: Ooooh! A book heading my way! How exciting. You’re quite wonderful, but I hope you already know that.
>221 Berly: Yay for knee injections. I got an injection for each knee last Friday and they haven’t completely eliminated the pain, but I’d say it’s down by about 95-97% Yay for Wordle and WordleBot, and, of course reading. I have gotten on a strange kick and been reading the Bridgerton novels by Julia Quinn. I read the first one, The Duke and I, last January after watching season 1 of the series, rated it 4*, but remember being a tad disappointed and not wanting to continue the series. Now, with season 2 watched twice, I’m on book 4, Romancing Mister Bridgerton. Book 3 was Benedict's story, and book 4 is Collin's story.
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Treadmill, chiropractor, grocery store for baking potatoes and mushrooms. Steaks defrosting in the refrigerator. Tomorrow’s our 31st wedding anniversary and we had a discussion yesterday that we didn't want to eat out again after eating out Sunday, steak and potatoes. Today, however, is Bill’s Dad Dutch and Stepmom Kay’s anniversary. They got married in 1975. Bill’s on the left, looking oh, so, 1970s dapper. Second wedding for both, so pretty low key. Dutch passed away in 2011 and Kay in 2014, so 36 years.
Bill was devastated by his parents' divorce and frankly has never quite gotten over it, but loved Kay and loved how how happy she and Dutch were together.
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And, I can't help but brag that since just before my heart attack last November 10th, I've lost 38.5 lbs.
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>222 karenmarie: That is very, very impressive, Horrible! Congratulations on that Great Shedding.
Forty-seven years the second time around! That is amazing. *smooch* for your own forty-seventh to come.
Forty-seven years the second time around! That is amazing. *smooch* for your own forty-seventh to come.
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>222 karenmarie: What a handsome couple! It's nice to hear that they were very happy together too -- sure look it in this photo.
Congrats on your weight loss. I keep promising myself but so far not much progress.
Congrats on your weight loss. I keep promising myself but so far not much progress.
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>223 richardderus: Thanks, RD! Ah, er, I forgot to say that Bill’s Dad passed away in 2011 and Kay in 2014, so 36 years. I’ll adjust my comment above.
>224 Berly: Thanks, Kim! Both numbers are pleasing to me.
>225 RebaRelishesReading: They were, weren’t they? Thanks, too, re the weight loss. It took a heart attack to get me properly motivated. I hope you don't have any kind of scary health issue to motivate you.
>226 alcottacre: Thanks, Stasia! It’s been a pretty nice day, even including the thunderstorm that rolled through about an hour or so go.
>224 Berly: Thanks, Kim! Both numbers are pleasing to me.
>225 RebaRelishesReading: They were, weren’t they? Thanks, too, re the weight loss. It took a heart attack to get me properly motivated. I hope you don't have any kind of scary health issue to motivate you.
>226 alcottacre: Thanks, Stasia! It’s been a pretty nice day, even including the thunderstorm that rolled through about an hour or so go.
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>222 karenmarie: 38 pounds is lots! Do you feel better? As in, is it easier to move around, or are your energy levels better these days? I always think about losing weight in terms of, once you've lost it, carrying around a bag of oranges or something to the same tune as what you have lost. The hand-held weight really brings it home the extent of what you'd been carrying around with you.
229figsfromthistle
Wow! Congrats on the weight loss. 38.5 pounds is quite the feat!!
230lauralkeet
38.5 lbs!! Wow Karen, that's incredible. Congratulations.
231msf59
Morning, Karen. Happy Wednesday. Yep, back home again and back in my usual routine. It was a great trip and I continue to give details over on my thread. I have not even started going over my bird pics. Other than one somewhat troublesome group member, (she will not be joining us next time) everyone else got along perfectly and we are planning on doing something else next year.
Sadly, Illinois has recommended taking down bird feeders and birdbaths, because of Avian Flu concerns, so I will have to leave mine empty for the time being. It looks like hummingbird feeders are considered safe though, so I plan on putting mine out. There have been sightings.
Congrats on the weight loss, my friend. That is truly impressive.
Sadly, Illinois has recommended taking down bird feeders and birdbaths, because of Avian Flu concerns, so I will have to leave mine empty for the time being. It looks like hummingbird feeders are considered safe though, so I plan on putting mine out. There have been sightings.
Congrats on the weight loss, my friend. That is truly impressive.
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>219 ffortsa: I think brain flexibility and/or plasticity are pretty overrated. Like many things, learning a totally different language requires a lot of practice, and most people don't have the reason to put in that kind of practice.
>222 karenmarie: Agglutination is what makes languages like Estonian, Finnish and Hungarian so totally foreign in concept and supposedly difficult for English speakers to learn. Taking classes was just a necessity. At this point mostly what I need is practice in using it, which I'm working on, but the underpinnings of the language were necessary first!
No worries about stopping by, I have been taking a certification class and so have been pretty absent from everywhere, including my own thread anyway.
Also, congratulations on the weight loss. That's not easy!
>222 karenmarie: Agglutination is what makes languages like Estonian, Finnish and Hungarian so totally foreign in concept and supposedly difficult for English speakers to learn. Taking classes was just a necessity. At this point mostly what I need is practice in using it, which I'm working on, but the underpinnings of the language were necessary first!
No worries about stopping by, I have been taking a certification class and so have been pretty absent from everywhere, including my own thread anyway.
Also, congratulations on the weight loss. That's not easy!
233richardderus
Hi Horrible! Have a lovely, productive time today. *smooch*
234LizzieD
Karen, you are a WONDER!!!!! I'm prouder than I can say about your weight loss and so eager to see less of you - maybe soon! I'm also happy to hear about better sleep and less pain. As I say, you are a WONDER!!!! I also note that you've been tearing up Wordle lately.
Like you, I'm fascinated by Ursula's Turkish. I had wanted to try something non-Indo-European at DL just to see if I could, but Italian is giving me such fits that I don't know.
Like you, I'm fascinated by Ursula's Turkish. I had wanted to try something non-Indo-European at DL just to see if I could, but Italian is giving me such fits that I don't know.
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>228 LovingLit: Hi Megan! I’m sure it’s a good thing that I’m not hauling around an extra 38.5 pounds. I can touch my toes more easily, of course, losing so much belly fat, for sure. My right hip, although it’s really my sacroiliac joints, knees, and lower back all give me pain, though, so I’m not quite as frisky as I’d like to be. My energy levels are better than before my heart attack for sure, and better since my heart attack – I rarely take naps, as an example. If I do a lot, I do get pretty tired. I don’t know how much of that is a function of my age, almost 69, my heart, or my SI joint/back/knee problems. Regardless, I’m coming along.
>229 figsfromthistle: Thanks, Anita. More to go, and I was at a bit of a plateau, but I seem to be past it. There will be another one down the road, of course.
>230 lauralkeet: Thanks, Laura.
>231 msf59: Hi Mark! Nice to see you back. I was happy to read about the wildly successful bird counts and Lifers, sorry to read about a troublesome group member. Cutting her out next time is probably a good idea.
Two counties in NC have reported HPAI, and many tens of thousands of birds have been destroyed. The euphemism on one website was 'depopulated'. Sheesh.
Those counties are not close to us, and nothing has been reported in our county. We don’t have any poultry farms near us and no Canada Geese who’ve become permanent resident Carolina Geese. So far I’m going to keep my feeders and birdbath up. I put out fresh hummingbird food yesterday. So far I’ve only seen males, but Louise has seen females at her feeders.
Thanks re my weight loss.
>232 ursula: McWhorter says that the ability to learn new languages is harder after a very young age. It depends on the individual, of course, and also, like you say, their motivation to practice. I admire you for your doing so well at Turkish.
Languages are hard to learn, and weight is hard to shed, at least for me. Thank you.
>233 richardderus: Thanks, RD! *smooch*
Today is our 31st Anniversary. Cards and small gifts were exchanged. Bill hadn’t had enough coffee – a fun and tormenty-sort of tradition is to put the initials of a phrase on an envelope and see if the recipient can guess. I put HOTOY on the ‘funny’ card – Husband of Thirty One Years – and it was an epic fail for Mr. Bill. We had a good laugh over it, though. And since Walgreen’s doesn’t have a huge variety of cards, we each got the same ‘funny’ card for the other.
Mom and Dad, Bill and me.
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>229 figsfromthistle: Thanks, Anita. More to go, and I was at a bit of a plateau, but I seem to be past it. There will be another one down the road, of course.
>230 lauralkeet: Thanks, Laura.
>231 msf59: Hi Mark! Nice to see you back. I was happy to read about the wildly successful bird counts and Lifers, sorry to read about a troublesome group member. Cutting her out next time is probably a good idea.
Two counties in NC have reported HPAI, and many tens of thousands of birds have been destroyed. The euphemism on one website was 'depopulated'. Sheesh.
Those counties are not close to us, and nothing has been reported in our county. We don’t have any poultry farms near us and no Canada Geese who’ve become permanent resident Carolina Geese. So far I’m going to keep my feeders and birdbath up. I put out fresh hummingbird food yesterday. So far I’ve only seen males, but Louise has seen females at her feeders.
Thanks re my weight loss.
>232 ursula: McWhorter says that the ability to learn new languages is harder after a very young age. It depends on the individual, of course, and also, like you say, their motivation to practice. I admire you for your doing so well at Turkish.
Languages are hard to learn, and weight is hard to shed, at least for me. Thank you.
>233 richardderus: Thanks, RD! *smooch*
Today is our 31st Anniversary. Cards and small gifts were exchanged. Bill hadn’t had enough coffee – a fun and tormenty-sort of tradition is to put the initials of a phrase on an envelope and see if the recipient can guess. I put HOTOY on the ‘funny’ card – Husband of Thirty One Years – and it was an epic fail for Mr. Bill. We had a good laugh over it, though. And since Walgreen’s doesn’t have a huge variety of cards, we each got the same ‘funny’ card for the other.
Mom and Dad, Bill and me.
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I took so long to compose my replies that you snuck in after I posted, Peggy!
>234 LizzieD: Thank you for the kind words, and I’d love to come visit maybe soon. All you have to do is say the word and I’ll head south pronto. I’m pretty steady at 4s on Wordle, with the occasional 3 or 5/6.
Steroid shots and braces seem to be helping so much with my knees again. Thank goodness. And, last night I had two periods of 3.5 hours sleep.
I admire your pursuit of Italian. I keep thinking I’d like to re-learn Spanish. I took it for 7 years, 6th-12th grades, and got very good at reading it and somewhat okay at actually speaking it. So far I haven’t gotten up the right energy to be systematic about it.
>234 LizzieD: Thank you for the kind words, and I’d love to come visit maybe soon. All you have to do is say the word and I’ll head south pronto. I’m pretty steady at 4s on Wordle, with the occasional 3 or 5/6.
Steroid shots and braces seem to be helping so much with my knees again. Thank goodness. And, last night I had two periods of 3.5 hours sleep.
I admire your pursuit of Italian. I keep thinking I’d like to re-learn Spanish. I took it for 7 years, 6th-12th grades, and got very good at reading it and somewhat okay at actually speaking it. So far I haven’t gotten up the right energy to be systematic about it.
237richardderus
Thirty-one years! Congratulations.
Languages acquired as an adult are never as fluent as those acquired earlier in life, but keeping on acquiring them seems like a good idea to me. I plugged away at Dutch for a few months and lost steam after I got to about 500 words' vocabulary (Omicron, more shots, Ukrainian hot war, stressed-out Rob). But I keep slowly plugging because it's so fascinating to learn a word and then ponder "why that word?" It's this kind of system-building that I enjoy the most.
Languages acquired as an adult are never as fluent as those acquired earlier in life, but keeping on acquiring them seems like a good idea to me. I plugged away at Dutch for a few months and lost steam after I got to about 500 words' vocabulary (Omicron, more shots, Ukrainian hot war, stressed-out Rob). But I keep slowly plugging because it's so fascinating to learn a word and then ponder "why that word?" It's this kind of system-building that I enjoy the most.
239SomeGuyInVirginia
>235 karenmarie: Oh my God you're gorgeous! Beauty is a gift and it is never lost. The Gods must love you, and I know we do!
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>237 richardderus: Thanks, RDear!
Yay for plugging away at Dutch. Sorry about stressed-out Rob.
>238 katiekrug: Thanks, Katie!
>239 SomeGuyInVirginia: Thank you, Larry. You flatter me.
Yay for plugging away at Dutch. Sorry about stressed-out Rob.
>238 katiekrug: Thanks, Katie!
>239 SomeGuyInVirginia: Thank you, Larry. You flatter me.
241SomeGuyInVirginia
Nope. I'm never b******* about looks or intelligence.
242karenmarie
It's always been hard to accept compliments.
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>235 karenmarie: Happy 31st anniversary, Karen and Bill!
244SomeGuyInVirginia
>242 karenmarie: Oh sug, I know. I didn't mean to sound all school marmish! I'm afraid you're a beauty and you're just going to have to learn to live with that. Chin up, girl!
245msf59
Morning, Karen. Sweet Thursday. I joined my birding buddies yesterday, at the Arboretum and had a good time despite the persistent chill. Snagged many FOY migrants. Joining a bird walk this AM too. Yep, right back into it.
Jack Day tomorrow. Yah!!
>235 karenmarie: Love the wedding photo. Happy Anniversary! We will celebrate our 33rd, next month.
Jack Day tomorrow. Yah!!
>235 karenmarie: Love the wedding photo. Happy Anniversary! We will celebrate our 33rd, next month.
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>243 FAMeulstee: Thank you, Anita!
>244 SomeGuyInVirginia: Okay, chin up, ready to face the world as a triple threat. *smile*
>245 msf59: 'Morning, Mark, and happy Thursday to you. Yay for an Arboretum visit with your buddies, congrats on some FOYs. And another bird walk, too. Jack Day tomorrow, check. And finally, thanks re the wedding photo and anniversary wishes. Wow for #3 since you're such a youngster compared to Bill and me.
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Treadmill this morning then a visit to the local winery for wine tasting with two of my book club friends. We discussed this when the three of us visited in February at Steph's house.
In the meantime, coffee! Wordle!
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>244 SomeGuyInVirginia: Okay, chin up, ready to face the world as a triple threat. *smile*
>245 msf59: 'Morning, Mark, and happy Thursday to you. Yay for an Arboretum visit with your buddies, congrats on some FOYs. And another bird walk, too. Jack Day tomorrow, check. And finally, thanks re the wedding photo and anniversary wishes. Wow for #3 since you're such a youngster compared to Bill and me.
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>246 karenmarie: congrats on your ongoing Wordle-philia, and thank you so much for “showing your work”! I do the same, and I think seeing others’ guessing might make me guess better the next time.
I’m still quite enjoying the daily Wordle!
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I’m still quite enjoying the daily Wordle!
Karen O
248karenmarie
Thanks, Karen! After getting my coffee made and put in the thermos and coming into the Sunroom, pouring a cup of coffee, turning the computer on and clicking on the Wordle tab, I'm a very happy person. Even when it takes 5, like today. I'm glad you're still enjoying it, too.
249streamsong
Happy anniversary to you and Bill! I love that you two chose the same card.
I'm still Wordle-ing away, although I started later than you did. Do you ever watch The Daily Show with Trevor Noah? He's had some funny stuff about Wordle. Last night he wanted to see Trump back on Twitter so we could all see his Wordles's. It really tickled my funny bone!
I'm still Wordle-ing away, although I started later than you did. Do you ever watch The Daily Show with Trevor Noah? He's had some funny stuff about Wordle. Last night he wanted to see Trump back on Twitter so we could all see his Wordles's. It really tickled my funny bone!
250alcottacre
Happy anniversary, Karen, to both you and Bill!
252msf59
Morning, Karen. Happy Friday. I put up my hummingbird feeder yesterday. I also added a few more FOY birds. As a bonus, we heard a GHO hooting last night, behind our house. Looking forward to seeing my boy today.
253jessibud2
Hi Karen. I got so far behind on your thread that it's taken me awhile to catch up. Congrats on your anniversary and on the weight loss! That is really something. No before and after pics? Come ON! If you are going to make us jealous, do it all the way! ;-)
254Whisper1
Karen, I haven't visited in awhile, and came here this morning to learn of your painful knee condition. It is hard to live with pain, and you my dear have had a lot of physical adjustments this year. Know you are very much in my thoughts and prayers. And, congratulate you on your weight loss and anniversary. Two major accomplishments that are a ray of sunshine through the physical pain.
Good for you for spirit that propels you forward. And, like everyone above, I admire your and hope for the best--always.
Good for you for spirit that propels you forward. And, like everyone above, I admire your and hope for the best--always.
255karenmarie
>249 streamsong: Thank you, Janet. We had a good laugh over the card, for sure. I do watch Trevor Noah, but only as YouTube clips. I haven’t watched much recently and haven’t seen any about Wordle. I’ll have to pay more attention – for a while I was boycotting him over his hurtful use of Karen as a pejorative.
>250 alcottacre: Thank you, Stasia!
>251 richardderus: *smooch* back’atcha, RD. Trump Wordles would be a blast because he’d probably have to have someone create them for him, but Trump back on Twitter scares me.
>252 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark, and a very happy Friday to you, too. Yay for hummingbird feeders. I’ve still only seen males, saw one yesterday. This morning I’ve got a very hungry male Red-Bellied Woodpecker who’s now drumming on the steel squirrel-proof feeder. I’ve got another male Blue Grosbeak visiting – he was a Lifer from when you were on your Arizona trip. Glad to see him back. Yay for the GHO, and have a wonderful Jack Day.
>253 jessibud2: Hmmm. I don’t have any pics of me in my new smaller-sized jeans. I’ll have to get Bill take one. I do, however, have an October shot and I just took another one in the same shirt for comparison – moon face and not moon face.
>254 Whisper1: Hi Linda! You are always an inspiration, and your words for me are always appreciated. They also help spur me on. I echo your own words back to you – I admire you and hope for the best – always.
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>250 alcottacre: Thank you, Stasia!
>251 richardderus: *smooch* back’atcha, RD. Trump Wordles would be a blast because he’d probably have to have someone create them for him, but Trump back on Twitter scares me.
>252 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark, and a very happy Friday to you, too. Yay for hummingbird feeders. I’ve still only seen males, saw one yesterday. This morning I’ve got a very hungry male Red-Bellied Woodpecker who’s now drumming on the steel squirrel-proof feeder. I’ve got another male Blue Grosbeak visiting – he was a Lifer from when you were on your Arizona trip. Glad to see him back. Yay for the GHO, and have a wonderful Jack Day.
>253 jessibud2: Hmmm. I don’t have any pics of me in my new smaller-sized jeans. I’ll have to get Bill take one. I do, however, have an October shot and I just took another one in the same shirt for comparison – moon face and not moon face.
>254 Whisper1: Hi Linda! You are always an inspiration, and your words for me are always appreciated. They also help spur me on. I echo your own words back to you – I admire you and hope for the best – always.
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256Donna828
Happy Anniversary, Karen and Bill. 💖
That’s pretty funny about getting the same card. That’s what happens after 31 years together.
That’s pretty funny about getting the same card. That’s what happens after 31 years together.
257karenmarie
Thank you, Donna! Never happened before, even with all the times we've both shopped for cards at Walgreen's.
259richardderus
>255 karenmarie: That's impressive, Horrible, I'm so grateful you're a stubborn, determined old cuss who absolutely refuses to get in the hearse one day sooner than is unavoidable.
260lauralkeet
>255 karenmarie: nice pics! The change is obvious even in just a head shot. And I have no doubt putting on smaller clothes is very satisfying. Well done.
261alcottacre
Have a fantastic Friday, Karen!
263karenmarie
>258 klobrien2: Thank you, Karen!
>259 richardderus: Thanks, RD. Oh yes, stubborn and determined describe me very well. And my goal is to wait as long as possible for depriving Jenna of her mom.
>260 lauralkeet: Thanks, Laura. Once I took the new one, I realized how moon faced I’d become. And yes, smaller clothes are gratifying. I need to dig in the closet and find some tops that don't droop.
>261 alcottacre: Thank you, Stasia! So far it’s been puttering and reading. My stated goal for today was to bring the new laptop out and start getting things reinstalled, which necessitates getting the desk under control. I have gotten some of that done, then got sidetracked getting books on the desktop and on one of the shelves back under control. *smile* And now I'm going to read some more.
>262 weird_O: Thanks, Bill. I like two thumbs up.
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My poor husband. I was complaining about the UPS - it's dying and I have to occasionally push the power button back in to 'reset' it back into being online. New batteries would be almost as much as a new UPS. I then told him that in an ideal world I'd like to have the display and the power outlets on the front of the unit. He looked at me like I was from another planet, went away, and found one that does exactly that from the company our UPSes are all from, whatever that company is. He said I could lay it on its side since it's 12" tall, but I said I wanted to see the writing face up and even at 12", it doesn't stand above the bottom of the window sill. He looked at me like I was from a different planet and just shook his head as he left. But we all want what we want, right?
>259 richardderus: Thanks, RD. Oh yes, stubborn and determined describe me very well. And my goal is to wait as long as possible for depriving Jenna of her mom.
>260 lauralkeet: Thanks, Laura. Once I took the new one, I realized how moon faced I’d become. And yes, smaller clothes are gratifying. I need to dig in the closet and find some tops that don't droop.
>261 alcottacre: Thank you, Stasia! So far it’s been puttering and reading. My stated goal for today was to bring the new laptop out and start getting things reinstalled, which necessitates getting the desk under control. I have gotten some of that done, then got sidetracked getting books on the desktop and on one of the shelves back under control. *smile* And now I'm going to read some more.
>262 weird_O: Thanks, Bill. I like two thumbs up.
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My poor husband. I was complaining about the UPS - it's dying and I have to occasionally push the power button back in to 'reset' it back into being online. New batteries would be almost as much as a new UPS. I then told him that in an ideal world I'd like to have the display and the power outlets on the front of the unit. He looked at me like I was from another planet, went away, and found one that does exactly that from the company our UPSes are all from, whatever that company is. He said I could lay it on its side since it's 12" tall, but I said I wanted to see the writing face up and even at 12", it doesn't stand above the bottom of the window sill. He looked at me like I was from a different planet and just shook his head as he left. But we all want what we want, right?
264johnsimpson
Hi Karen my dear, a belated happy 31st wedding anniversary to you and Bill and massive congratulations on your weight loss my dear. Sending love and hugs to both of you from both of us dear friend.
265ffortsa
>222 karenmarie: Hm. I said flashing, did I. I guess I meant to say that the pain was sharp on the way down the stairs. Today someone on a Razor knocked me down while running a red light, and of course I landed exactly on my right knee. I should have belted him. But I have ice on it now, should be ok.
My PT consists of hamstring stretches, quad stretches and strengthening, and massage. My quads and hamstrings are incredibly tight on the right, and that throws off the knee action. So far, that's all I know that is wrong, and since I've not been a runner or biker in my past, I'd be surprised if it's anything else.
I saw there was a new treatment approved by the FDA just recently for an injectible gel to cushion the knee joint. Have you heard of it?
I'm super impressed with your weight loss - and what a difference it makes on your face! You look great. Can't be bad for those knees either. 38 lbs. Wow.
I'm heading down the scale too, but it's been slow.
My PT consists of hamstring stretches, quad stretches and strengthening, and massage. My quads and hamstrings are incredibly tight on the right, and that throws off the knee action. So far, that's all I know that is wrong, and since I've not been a runner or biker in my past, I'd be surprised if it's anything else.
I saw there was a new treatment approved by the FDA just recently for an injectible gel to cushion the knee joint. Have you heard of it?
I'm super impressed with your weight loss - and what a difference it makes on your face! You look great. Can't be bad for those knees either. 38 lbs. Wow.
I'm heading down the scale too, but it's been slow.
266Copperskye
Happy belated wedding anniversary, Karen!! John and I did the same card trick a couple of years ago and had a good laugh over it. Last year we BOTH forgot our anniversary until a few days later. Had a good laugh over that, too!
Aches and pains suck - hope you're feeling better!.
And congrats on your weight loss! I know where about 10 pounds of it are. :)
Aches and pains suck - hope you're feeling better!.
And congrats on your weight loss! I know where about 10 pounds of it are. :)
267jessibud2
>255 karenmarie: - Excellent, Karen! You put in the hard work and it shows! Keep it up! Do you have an end goal, are you aiming for a particular weight or will you just keep working out no matter?
268Whisper1
Karen, thanks for posting the photos reflecting your weight loss. It is an incredible outcome! Congratulations.
269drneutron
>255 karenmarie: Wow, you look fabulous! Happy belated anniversary.
270SomeGuyInVirginia
Wait. I'm still trying to wrap my head around Trump's Wordle feed. Loser, loosr, luzer, traytr, debil, hellll. God damn it! My streak is broken! Bring me an apprentice!
271LizzieD
Oh, Karen. I'm sorry that I missed your anniversary. I wish you and your Bill many, many, many more happy ones!!!!!
You do look wonderful! You almost inspire me to cut back on my current calorie intake. I know that I will do it eventually, but so much depends on how much comfort-eating I think I need at any given time.
I came by to find out about the mysterious explosions in your neighborhood, and I'm a little anxious that you haven't posted here today. Let us know what's going on with you, please.
You do look wonderful! You almost inspire me to cut back on my current calorie intake. I know that I will do it eventually, but so much depends on how much comfort-eating I think I need at any given time.
I came by to find out about the mysterious explosions in your neighborhood, and I'm a little anxious that you haven't posted here today. Let us know what's going on with you, please.
272quondame
>270 SomeGuyInVirginia: There is 1 and only 1 5 letter word DT is interested in.
273FAMeulstee
>255 karenmarie: That is some difference, Karen! Impressive how much weight you lost, well done!
274karenmarie
>264 johnsimpson: Hi John. Thank you on both counts. Sending love and hugs to you and Karen and kitty skritches for dear Felix.
>265 ffortsa: Oh my, Judy, I do hope your knee is better this morning. *shudder* What an awful thing to happen to you.
Two of my after-treadmill cooldown stretches help hamstrings. One is for quads.
I got hyaluronic acid treatments in both knees last summer and unfortunately, I am one of the minority of people it did not help. The ortho was surprised that it didn’t help, but said come back in 6 months. Fortunately, he’s not in the UNC Health system any more. I would refuse to see him because he misdiagnosed loose bodies in my right knee as a fabella. It was properly diagnosed in January of this year, but I can’t get elective surgery until I’m off of Brilinta, which I’m on to lower the chance of a blockage in my stent. The cardiologist says she may take me off it in November, so I might be able to have elective surgery early next year. Fingers crossed!
Thanks re my weight loss. It’s actually been 6 months, but I can’t remember the last time I weighed XXX pounds (smile). Probably 2004. Good luck with your weight loss.
>266 Copperskye: Hi Joanne, and thank you. We never forget our anniversary, and Bill always asks about a week ahead of time if I want to eat out. Usually it’s a resounding YES, and we plan an Angus Barn trip, but… Covid. We’ll probably go to Angus Barn in the summer sometime, and celebrate all three birthdays and our anniversary. I’m feeling lots better right now after the steroid shots and hinged knee braces. I don’t wear them all the time, but I wore them 2 of 3 times on the treadmill this week and they really do seem to help. Sorry you’ve gained weight. Pounds be gone!
>267 jessibud2: Thanks, Shelley. My end goal is quite a few more pounds, but I set my goal at 50 pounds for the year, but I’ll just keep on doing what I’m (mostly) doing until I reach the weight I was at in the wedding photo above or perhaps even 10 pounds less. Since the year began I’ve lost 26 pounds. Slow and steady wins the race. I’ll keep using the treadmill 3 times a week probably until I’m quite an old lady. It’s what my heart needs.
>268 Whisper1: Thank you, Linda. So far so good.
>269 drneutron: Thanks, Jim, on both counts.
>270 SomeGuyInVirginia: I love it, Larry! Trump’s Wordle feed.
>271 LizzieD: Not to worry, Peggy! Your anniversary wishes are much appreciated. Thank you re the before/current pictures. I completely understand comfort eating and still comfort eat – sweets, not anything salty – but my problem has always been volume and I’m getting better at managing it. My stomach’s shrunk, too, so when I do overeat, I’m uncomfortable.
Louise called 911 and they said that someone was dynamiting beaver dams. There were a total of four explosions within an hour and a half or so, and none since then. I’m sad that swampy, beaver-friendly creeks or ponds or whatever are being destroyed, probably for houses. If we had a beaver family at our creek, I’d rejoice although downstream neighbors might complain. I haven’t posted yet because Foxfire was hung and instead of just restarting I had to go through an update and restart. Then I had to help Bill get recyclables and trash out – he’s getting ready to leave pretty soon and will bring take out. We ate take out for anniversary day lunch and I don’t think I want any, so he’ll probably get a hamburger and French fries and I’ll figure out something for me for lunch and maybe salmon for dinner.
>272 quondame: You’ve got that right, Susan. There aren’t enough bad words in my vocabulary to describe him, though.
>273 FAMeulstee: Thank you, Anita. When I saw the pictures side by side I could actually see the difference, of course.
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So Bill’s heading out to run standard Saturday errands. I’ll hang out here. Nothing planned for the day. Coffee and reading for now. The new UPS is supposed to arrive today, and if I have the energy and inclination, I'll at least get it out of the box and start charging the battery.
Wordle 315 5/6adieu, groan, smart, parch, larva
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>265 ffortsa: Oh my, Judy, I do hope your knee is better this morning. *shudder* What an awful thing to happen to you.
Two of my after-treadmill cooldown stretches help hamstrings. One is for quads.
I got hyaluronic acid treatments in both knees last summer and unfortunately, I am one of the minority of people it did not help. The ortho was surprised that it didn’t help, but said come back in 6 months. Fortunately, he’s not in the UNC Health system any more. I would refuse to see him because he misdiagnosed loose bodies in my right knee as a fabella. It was properly diagnosed in January of this year, but I can’t get elective surgery until I’m off of Brilinta, which I’m on to lower the chance of a blockage in my stent. The cardiologist says she may take me off it in November, so I might be able to have elective surgery early next year. Fingers crossed!
Thanks re my weight loss. It’s actually been 6 months, but I can’t remember the last time I weighed XXX pounds (smile). Probably 2004. Good luck with your weight loss.
>266 Copperskye: Hi Joanne, and thank you. We never forget our anniversary, and Bill always asks about a week ahead of time if I want to eat out. Usually it’s a resounding YES, and we plan an Angus Barn trip, but… Covid. We’ll probably go to Angus Barn in the summer sometime, and celebrate all three birthdays and our anniversary. I’m feeling lots better right now after the steroid shots and hinged knee braces. I don’t wear them all the time, but I wore them 2 of 3 times on the treadmill this week and they really do seem to help. Sorry you’ve gained weight. Pounds be gone!
>267 jessibud2: Thanks, Shelley. My end goal is quite a few more pounds, but I set my goal at 50 pounds for the year, but I’ll just keep on doing what I’m (mostly) doing until I reach the weight I was at in the wedding photo above or perhaps even 10 pounds less. Since the year began I’ve lost 26 pounds. Slow and steady wins the race. I’ll keep using the treadmill 3 times a week probably until I’m quite an old lady. It’s what my heart needs.
>268 Whisper1: Thank you, Linda. So far so good.
>269 drneutron: Thanks, Jim, on both counts.
>270 SomeGuyInVirginia: I love it, Larry! Trump’s Wordle feed.
>271 LizzieD: Not to worry, Peggy! Your anniversary wishes are much appreciated. Thank you re the before/current pictures. I completely understand comfort eating and still comfort eat – sweets, not anything salty – but my problem has always been volume and I’m getting better at managing it. My stomach’s shrunk, too, so when I do overeat, I’m uncomfortable.
Louise called 911 and they said that someone was dynamiting beaver dams. There were a total of four explosions within an hour and a half or so, and none since then. I’m sad that swampy, beaver-friendly creeks or ponds or whatever are being destroyed, probably for houses. If we had a beaver family at our creek, I’d rejoice although downstream neighbors might complain. I haven’t posted yet because Foxfire was hung and instead of just restarting I had to go through an update and restart. Then I had to help Bill get recyclables and trash out – he’s getting ready to leave pretty soon and will bring take out. We ate take out for anniversary day lunch and I don’t think I want any, so he’ll probably get a hamburger and French fries and I’ll figure out something for me for lunch and maybe salmon for dinner.
>272 quondame: You’ve got that right, Susan. There aren’t enough bad words in my vocabulary to describe him, though.
>273 FAMeulstee: Thank you, Anita. When I saw the pictures side by side I could actually see the difference, of course.
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So Bill’s heading out to run standard Saturday errands. I’ll hang out here. Nothing planned for the day. Coffee and reading for now. The new UPS is supposed to arrive today, and if I have the energy and inclination, I'll at least get it out of the box and start charging the battery.
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275richardderus
>274 karenmarie: I hope you enjoy the new UPS.
Your word #4 had literally not crossed my mind as a possibility! I'm so delighted to get the pointers and clues from others' tries at Wordle.
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Your word #4 had literally not crossed my mind as a possibility! I'm so delighted to get the pointers and clues from others' tries at Wordle.
*smooch*
276karenmarie
Hiya, RDear!
I just grokked from Wordlebot that there are only 2,309 solutions in the rotation, and you can click on the list! Parch is not on the list for some stupid reason, so don't use it. I don't know why it didn't tell me it was not a valid word, because some times it does that. Harrumph.
I've created a second tab on my worksheet for the list.
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Bill will return in about 45 minutes with lunch. The question is, do I eat a little something before then because I've only had a small glass of OJ since 9 last night, or do I wait? Decisions, decisions...
I just grokked from Wordlebot that there are only 2,309 solutions in the rotation, and you can click on the list! Parch is not on the list for some stupid reason, so don't use it. I don't know why it didn't tell me it was not a valid word, because some times it does that. Harrumph.
I've created a second tab on my worksheet for the list.
*smooch* from your own Horrible
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Bill will return in about 45 minutes with lunch. The question is, do I eat a little something before then because I've only had a small glass of OJ since 9 last night, or do I wait? Decisions, decisions...
277richardderus
>276 karenmarie: Snack. Blood sugar issues in heart patients aren't happy events.
278karenmarie
Done! Eating a purely non-healthy snack right now. I won't say what it is, but I will say that I've been slowly whittling down a package of Mint Oreos that I bought when I made the Turtlecake. *smile*
279RebaRelishesReading
>272 quondame: power? money? himself isn't five letters but that's really the only thing he's interested in.
Otherwise...Happy belated anniversary, Karen and congratulations on that weight loss. Boy, oh boy do I ever need to follow you!
Otherwise...Happy belated anniversary, Karen and congratulations on that weight loss. Boy, oh boy do I ever need to follow you!
280karenmarie
Hi Reba! Thank you. The last time I had motivation to lose weight was when Jenna was about 10, so 18 years ago. It took my heart attack to truly motivate/scare me into realizing what I needed to do in order to survive past my 60s.
281EllaTim
>255 karenmarie: Well done, Karen! I admire you for sticking to it, and losing the weight, cause it ain’t easy.
>279 RebaRelishesReading: Don’t even think about the Trump vocabulary, nothing good there.
>279 RebaRelishesReading: Don’t even think about the Trump vocabulary, nothing good there.
282quondame
>279 RebaRelishesReading: Reba, I try never to write, or even say, his name. But while it should be a 4 letter word, it's got 5.
283msf59
Happy Saturday, Karen. Very late check in. Jack slept in my lap for 2 hours and I could not budge. At least I read a nice chunk of A Sand County Almanac. We sure enjoyed having him over. I also have Jackson duty on Monday. Twist my arm, right? I hope you are having a good day.
284LizzieD
Glad to hear from you, Karen. I'm cleaning up after lunper or whatever the meal after an 11:15 breakfast is called. Crazy schedule!
I'm sorry for the beavers. We have them in the swamp across the river where I don't think they're doing any harm. I love to see the occasional one in the river - or in the neighbor's back yard the last time we had a little flood. Speaking of wildlife, the Mississippi kites are back. We love seeing them.
I'm sorry for the beavers. We have them in the swamp across the river where I don't think they're doing any harm. I love to see the occasional one in the river - or in the neighbor's back yard the last time we had a little flood. Speaking of wildlife, the Mississippi kites are back. We love seeing them.
285LovingLit
>274 karenmarie: This particular Wordle stumped me too, I got it in 5 in the end. Thankfully!
286klobrien2
>270 SomeGuyInVirginia: I bombed out, too. Hadn’t had my morning coffee yet, pfui! Just wait until tmorrow, right?!
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287msf59
Morning, Karen. Happy Sunday! Now, I am early. LOL. Getting ready to leave, with birding buddies. We are going down to the lakefront. My first visit there, since last fall. Hopefully, things will be hopping.
288richardderus
Sunday? It's Sunday? What the heck happened to Saturday?
Well, be of good cheer, sweetiedarling, our own Mamie is slowly infusing the threads with her self.
Well, be of good cheer, sweetiedarling, our own Mamie is slowly infusing the threads with her self.
289karenmarie
>281 EllaTim: Thank you, Ella. It has never, ever been easy, starting when I was 13. I like feeling better and having some of my smaller clothes fit, for sure.
>282 quondame: You’re like Stephen Colbert, Susan.
#hewhoshallbenamed, an incomplete list
Stephen Collbert
A Man for all Treasons
Butternut Berlusconi
Clownigula
Collacolluda
Commander in Cheese
Covfefool *
Dick a L'Orange *
Dingus Con
Dolt 45
Drinks With Two Hands
Eric's Dad
Fatty Kreuger
Girth Vader
Hair Farce One
Jabba the Gut *
Jackass O'Lantern
King Baby Coward
Lex Loser
Lingering Orange Fart *
Madman
Mallomar Gaddafi
Mango Unchained
Mar-a-Lardo *
Marginally Sentient Spray-Tan *
Mayor McTreason
Mount Flushmore
Oaf of Office
Old Wack Donald
Ole Yeller
Penis Pumpkinhead *
President L. Ron Chubbard
President Sweet 'N Sauron
Racist, Sexist Pig
Scooby Coup
Scrooge McSchmuck
SCROTUS *
Shaved Grimace
Sir Eats-a-Lot
Sulk Hogan
Tangerine Ball Bag
Tangerine Palpatine
That Corrupt Motherf***er
That F***ing Lunatic *
The Big Lie-bowski
The Danger Yam
The Flag Fondler
The Floridian Fondler
The Fraud Father
The Lard Father
The Quarter Flounder
The Slob Father
The Turd Reich
Tidey-Whitey Bulger
Traffic Cone of Treason *
Vanity Manatee
Voldemoron *
Walker: Taxes Evader
Waxed Gritty
Winnie the Coup
Y-M-C-A-Hole *
* favorites
>283 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark! Sorry I didn’t get back here yesterday. Sleeping babies are more important than LT, for sure. I had a good day, got one last book in for the month.
>284 LizzieD: Hi Peggy. I still consider an 11:15 meal breakfast, but understand wanting to call it something else. It feels like half the day's gone, doesn't it? Yay for the Mississippi Kites. We’re just too far north. On the range map you’re too far north, too, but the range map is obviously wrong.
>285 LovingLit: Five would be okay with me, Megan, especially as it took 6 today.
>287 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark, and happy Sunday to you! Yay for a birding buddies adventure. Good luck on some FOYs.
>288 richardderus: Sunday indeed, RDear. Saturday passed in a happy haze of reading for me, as I got one more Bridgerton, Francesca's story, under my belt at about 8:30 p.m. I immediately downloaded Hyacinth's story, and have already read 21%. I saw that Mamie was out and about yesterday, but not on her own thread when I visited.
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Coffee, plugging in the new UPS to charge for 8 hours. Realistically, I won’t do anything with it until tomorrow. Reading, perhaps grocery shopping and/or making something for dinner tonight.
Wordle 316 6/6Painful. I also admit to using the 2,309 word tab on my Wordle spreadsheet. adieu, woozy, color, rooms, bongo, forgo
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>282 quondame: You’re like Stephen Colbert, Susan.
#hewhoshallbenamed, an incomplete list
Stephen Collbert
A Man for all Treasons
Butternut Berlusconi
Clownigula
Collacolluda
Commander in Cheese
Covfefool *
Dick a L'Orange *
Dingus Con
Dolt 45
Drinks With Two Hands
Eric's Dad
Fatty Kreuger
Girth Vader
Hair Farce One
Jabba the Gut *
Jackass O'Lantern
King Baby Coward
Lex Loser
Lingering Orange Fart *
Madman
Mallomar Gaddafi
Mango Unchained
Mar-a-Lardo *
Marginally Sentient Spray-Tan *
Mayor McTreason
Mount Flushmore
Oaf of Office
Old Wack Donald
Ole Yeller
Penis Pumpkinhead *
President L. Ron Chubbard
President Sweet 'N Sauron
Racist, Sexist Pig
Scooby Coup
Scrooge McSchmuck
SCROTUS *
Shaved Grimace
Sir Eats-a-Lot
Sulk Hogan
Tangerine Ball Bag
Tangerine Palpatine
That Corrupt Motherf***er
That F***ing Lunatic *
The Big Lie-bowski
The Danger Yam
The Flag Fondler
The Floridian Fondler
The Fraud Father
The Lard Father
The Quarter Flounder
The Slob Father
The Turd Reich
Tidey-Whitey Bulger
Traffic Cone of Treason *
Vanity Manatee
Voldemoron *
Walker: Taxes Evader
Waxed Gritty
Winnie the Coup
Y-M-C-A-Hole *
* favorites
>283 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark! Sorry I didn’t get back here yesterday. Sleeping babies are more important than LT, for sure. I had a good day, got one last book in for the month.
>284 LizzieD: Hi Peggy. I still consider an 11:15 meal breakfast, but understand wanting to call it something else. It feels like half the day's gone, doesn't it? Yay for the Mississippi Kites. We’re just too far north. On the range map you’re too far north, too, but the range map is obviously wrong.
>285 LovingLit: Five would be okay with me, Megan, especially as it took 6 today.
>287 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark, and happy Sunday to you! Yay for a birding buddies adventure. Good luck on some FOYs.
>288 richardderus: Sunday indeed, RDear. Saturday passed in a happy haze of reading for me, as I got one more Bridgerton, Francesca's story, under my belt at about 8:30 p.m. I immediately downloaded Hyacinth's story, and have already read 21%. I saw that Mamie was out and about yesterday, but not on her own thread when I visited.
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Coffee, plugging in the new UPS to charge for 8 hours. Realistically, I won’t do anything with it until tomorrow. Reading, perhaps grocery shopping and/or making something for dinner tonight.
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291klobrien2
>289 karenmarie: I hope you don’t mind, but I made a copy of this over on my thread. Husband and I got many chuckles out of this list.
Karen O
Karen O
292karenmarie
I do not mind at all, Karen! I'm glad you and your husband enjoyed it.
293quondame
>289 karenmarie: That is some list, sad that such creativity should be spent on such a loser. I just stick with D(d)T.
294PaulCranswick
>288 richardderus: I love that comment, Karen and identify with it completely!
295SomeGuyInVirginia
>272 quondame: >274 karenmarie: a few months ago I was speaking with a friend of mine from church, I've known her for years and she is extremely sweet and extremely smart and extremely Mormon. And I said something about Trump and sort of pulled up because I didn't want to insult her, and she very calmly looked at me and said, 'Larry I think Trump is evil. Actually evil.' And I'm just shaking my head going yeah of course, and she says, 'No I think he's truly evil.' So you just never know. You cast your bread upon the waters and sometimes they return to you and are kicking the ass of your enemy.
I've been having bad insomnia for the past few weeks and I almost always do the Wordle at midnight. The past two I only got on the sixth try, but tonight's, or today's, I got in three.maTeS, STORk, STORY
I've been having bad insomnia for the past few weeks and I almost always do the Wordle at midnight. The past two I only got on the sixth try, but tonight's, or today's, I got in three.
296msf59
Morning, Karen. I have a busy week ahead, starting with a Jack Day today. Sean was asked to work, so Bree needs help. She works in the office once a month and today is the day, so I am flying solo. Yikes. Wish me luck.
297karenmarie
>293 quondame: Everybody has their own way of coping with the train wreck to democracy that was, and hopefully never is again, Donald John Trump.
>294 PaulCranswick: Hi Paul!
>295 SomeGuyInVirginia: Hi Larry! Good for her. I would have been like you, and sort of pulled up with a person whose politics I didn’t know. She’s a good’un.
I don’t have insomnia, but do have broken sleep most nights. I wish I could snap my fingers and have it go away, dear one. My midnight go-to is to read the advice columns – WaPo and Slate’s Dear Prudence. Congrats on 3 – it took me six.
>296 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark! Grandpa to the rescue! You’ll do great, no doubt about it.
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Bill has gone into the office. First time in 4 weeks. I love him AND I am glad to have a quiet day of just me and the kitties.
So far it’s been Wordle and coffee. I went to the grocery store yesterday, so no pressing needs there. I’ll make sure I get my 3 days of treadmill in tomorrow – Thursday, as Friday’s set up day and Saturday’s another Friends of the Library sale – a one-day AV (CDs, audiobooks, DVDs and vinyl) sale
Wordle 317 6/6 Gads.adieu, north, troop, snort, storm, story And Wordlebot scolded me for a wasted guess. *smile*
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>294 PaulCranswick: Hi Paul!
>295 SomeGuyInVirginia: Hi Larry! Good for her. I would have been like you, and sort of pulled up with a person whose politics I didn’t know. She’s a good’un.
I don’t have insomnia, but do have broken sleep most nights. I wish I could snap my fingers and have it go away, dear one. My midnight go-to is to read the advice columns – WaPo and Slate’s Dear Prudence. Congrats on 3 – it took me six.
>296 msf59: ‘Morning, Mark! Grandpa to the rescue! You’ll do great, no doubt about it.
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Bill has gone into the office. First time in 4 weeks. I love him AND I am glad to have a quiet day of just me and the kitties.
So far it’s been Wordle and coffee. I went to the grocery store yesterday, so no pressing needs there. I’ll make sure I get my 3 days of treadmill in tomorrow – Thursday, as Friday’s set up day and Saturday’s another Friends of the Library sale – a one-day AV (CDs, audiobooks, DVDs and vinyl) sale
Wordle 317 6/6 Gads.
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298richardderus
Happy to see it wasn't an X day, me lurve. I'm grateful I didn't use your #5 as mine or I'd've been in the same boat.
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299m.belljackson
>296 msf59: Just drive Little Jack to KIDDIELAND, if it's still there >
the sights! the sounds! the smells!
the sights! the sounds! the smells!
300SomeGuyInVirginia
>297 karenmarie: she is a good'un. My superpower has always been that I can recognize the bright and good. And that's why you and I have been friends for so long! God knows I've never really lived up to my family's expectations or all those test results from when I was a kid, but in the end and when all is said and done, I want to be remembered for somebody who fought the evil that drew close.
And, yes, I would love to be supernaturally beautiful the way that Richard Chamberlain has always been supernaturally beautiful, and I will say that for probably 11 days in my late 20s I was SOOOO close. So look for me fighting the devil and crushing it wearing a Gautier black shift, Doc Martens, and a mule harness.
And, yes, I would love to be supernaturally beautiful the way that Richard Chamberlain has always been supernaturally beautiful, and I will say that for probably 11 days in my late 20s I was SOOOO close. So look for me fighting the devil and crushing it wearing a Gautier black shift, Doc Martens, and a mule harness.
301karenmarie
>299 m.belljackson: We had a Kiddieland when I was little, Marianne, in Hawthorne, CA. Mom and Dad would take us there on Sundays - heathens that we all were - and it was so much fun.
>300 SomeGuyInVirginia: Hi Larry! You're a wonderful person. For much more than fighting the evil that's almost upon us. I expect you to be wear that when we get together up in Virginia.
Off to create a new thread...
>300 SomeGuyInVirginia: Hi Larry! You're a wonderful person. For much more than fighting the evil that's almost upon us. I expect you to be wear that when we get together up in Virginia.
Off to create a new thread...
302alcottacre
>278 karenmarie: You can have mine, Karen, since I cannot eat Oreos of any variety. Now you do not have to feel guilty, right?
303karenmarie
>302 alcottacre: Thank you, Stasia! Oreos are a weakness of mine that I rarely indulge in. In fact, I keep forgetting the Mint Oreos are in the pantry. Maybe later today...
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