Wonderful Wordy Wednesday

Happy Halloween Eve! The weather is looking good for trick or treating tomorrow. Last year we had snow! Record warm temperatures the past two days, but tomorrow will be cooler and more normal.

Election is less than a week away and I for one can't wait for all of it to be over. Most of my mail is election related.

Hitchcock's Blondes interwoven stories of the famed director and many of the women who were his leading ladies. Grace Kelly, Janet Leigh, Ingrid Bergman, Kim Novak, Tippi Hedren are just a few of the more well known actors to portray characters in Hitchcock's films. Relating of the women's lives as well as the making of the movies.

The Burning of the World relates the physical, psychological and political impact of the Great Fire of Chicago in 1871. How the city was affected and how this impacted its future. Folklore blames Mrs. O'Leary and her cow, but the fire was at the end of a long, hot dry spell and the fire was only contained after several days because it rained. Of note the large fire in Peshtigo, Wisconsin also occurred at the same time.

Hunting the Falcon a detailed book on the relationship between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Almost too detailed for me! If you are into this story it might be worth it to you. 

Happy Reading.

Mini-ManCat Monday

 If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer. - Alfred North Whitehead 

Yep, gotta love the warms! Mum's lap is warm, plus the crow-shay makes it warm too. Then I have my hammick over the heaty vent and also my heated cat cup. 

 Me on mum's lap with the latest crow-shay. Supposed to be a few warm days this week, so mum still has her shorty pants on with her warm footy socks.

Next weekend mum will find the hour in the clock she hid months ago. She took a pic of the sun coming over the house across the street. It is now doing this after mum gets up for the day. Usually the sun is up afore mum gets out of her sleepy spot. 

Hollow-weenie is this week too. Mum said it will be nice enuf she can sit outside to give away candy. Unlike last year when it SNOWED! That means I can stay inside and be safe.

Sports Report

The Pack - they snatched a victory at the last minute again this week. Same guy, the kicker won it. They beat the Jag-u-ars in sunny Florida. Next week they play the Lion guys at Lambeau!

Plus bits of baseyball, crashcar and Bucky Badger feetsball. Plus mum doing outside stuff. 

Next week is Miss Mimi's Blog Blast for Peace. Mum has our Peace Globe ready! Plus you gotta go vote next week too. Vote for the cat people side!

Have a happy week, the election stuff will stop soon.

Wonderful Wordy Wednesday

Had a few more really nice weather days. Warm but windy. I was able to get the lawn mower out and chew up the leaves yesterday. Need to actually mow the grass in the back.  

Doing my best to avoid the political chaos on TV. I record my usual TV shows, then when I watch them I can fast forward through the ads. The other night I got through 5 hours of shows in just over 3 hours. The only thing I watch live is sports.

While I took over the accumulated blankets I am working on the new stash for next year. The first one is done and the second one is about a third done. I'm not the only one who does crafts for donation. I had lunch with a friend the other day who knits scarves for the homeless in her community. I even passed some of my extra yarn to her.

A Paris Mystery - really didn't get into this one. Charlotte (Charlie) James is an Aussie in 1938 Paris. Working as a reporter for the British newpaper The Times, she is working to establish connections with British expats including Lord and Lady Ashworth. The Ashworth's hold a blow out party for the summer solstice. This year a murder is included.

A Traitor in Whitehall Evelyne is recruited to work in the typist pool in the War Rooms during World War II. Her real task is to help ferret out the mole that is channeling secrets to Germany.

Requiem for a Mouse the latest Cat in the Stacks book. Charlie has some part time help in the archive and she is also working part time at the bistro. She was a bit of a loner but something or someone spooked her. She is killed in a hit and run. Why did someone want her killed? Why are people suddenly interested in Charlie's archive?

In Light of All Darkness very interesting book. Author relates the true incident of the Polly Klaas abduction, murder and aftermath. Reads more like a novel and the author is the daughter-in-law of the main FBI agent in charge of the investigation. She had cooperation and access to material that most authors might not have gotten. It also outlines changes the FBI and others made to handle child kidnapping and interviewing child witnesses.

Interesting that now waiting rooms at the doctor or dentist no longer have magazines to read. They went away during the pandemic and haven't returned. Places realized how much money was spent on subscriptions!

 

Let's elect a librarian as president or at least someone who reads books!

Happy Reading.

Mini-ManCat Monday

If you yell at a cat, you're the one who is making a fool of yourself. - Unknown 

Just an FYI, me and mum have discovered over the past few weeks that we can't leave comments on Blogger blog. Tried several things and nothing seems to work. 

Yes, we visit, we just can't tell you so or how much we like things or want to cellybrate special days with you.  

We did see lots of tocks pics yesterday and we loves you for paying tribute to Angel Derby on what would have been his 21st purrthday!

Lots of sunny weather lately, so napping in the sun in the front window, snuggling with mum while she does her crow-shay and even nice enuf to have open windows yesterday. 

Mum hauled all of her blankies away last Thursday so others can have something warm to snuggle under. Here is the back seat of mum's metal monster, all full of blankies.

Four piles, six blankies deep in each pile.
 

Sports Report

The Pack - managed to grab victory from the jaws of defeat yesterday. They got a new kicker and he came through!

Mum also watched lots of basey ball, crashcar and even the F1 race. Although mum doesn't watch entire races, she fast forwards through most of the stuff and just watches the interesting parts. 

Hope the nice weather continues. I like having open windows. Have a wonderful week.

Tock-Tober

 Mum sorta amember this day for Angel Derby. We still miss him lots. 

My mini Tocks!

Wonderful Wordy Wednesday

Less than three weeks from the US election day. If you are eligible voter in the US, please make plans and time to vote and have your vote counted. 

I for one can't wait until the onslaught of ads go away. We have a senate seat up for election along with some state legislative offices up for vote. I record my TV shows, then I can fast forward through the ads. Also means I am reading more to stay off the TV. Well, except for sports, got to watch that stuff live. Wisconsin is one of the swing states so ads, candidate visits etc. never ends.

More fall like weather has arrived. I have the furnace on and with a programmable thermostat it only runs if the house gets cooler than what I feel comfortable at. I don't keep the house that warm, I do put on long sleeves, pants and heavier clothes. 

Working on getting flower beds cut down and hauled off to the compost pile. Two loads done, six to eight loads to go!

Drawn Testimony author is a court room artist and has worked for over 40 years as such. It is a profession that is freelance and she has been hired to cover many of the major trials of the past 40 years. Gives insight into how and why she draws the principals, the limited artistic freedom she has to get vital moments of trials. Book includes some color pictures as well as numerous black and white reproductions.

Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons is a dual biography of Jennie Jerome Churchill and Sara Delano Roosevelt, mother's of Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Both were born in 1854 as US citizens Jennie's life was intertwined with the British aristocracy, Sara was settled into the upper class in the US. Interesting contrast of the two women, their relationships with their spouses, money and children.

The Six in 1978 NASA selected a new batch of astronauts, including six women. Women who were highly educated, also wives and mothers. All would fly in at least one shuttle mission. One, Judith Resnik, would lose her life in the Challenger explosion.

Madly, Deeply are actor Alan Rickman's diaries over the years. I first remember seeing him act in Sense and Sensibility and loved his voice. Other major roles, in Love Actually and as Professor Snape in the Harry Potter movies. This was more of a skim the text looking for items of interest, making of movies. A look at his life, but not a memoir.

Scattershot is a memoir / autobiography of Bernie Taupin. Best known as the lyricist to many of Elton John's songs. Bernie admits in the intro that he does not have a linear mind which for me made it hard to read as I do have a linear mind. Much more than his music and relationship with Elton. 

Happy Reading.

Mini-ManCat Monday

It always gives me a shiver when I see a cat seeing what I can't see. - Eleanor Farjeon 

Autumn weather has hit. Mum got the heaty monster all tuned up for the year. The guy who comes to do it has been here before and he asked about me. Mum said I was hiding!

Me hanging with mum while she does a blankie. This will be the last one afore she takes them for donation. That will happen on Thursday. 

Likely the last use of the griller machine. No cheeseburger but steak! Yes, I got some tastes.
 

This is the foods that mum is giving me now for crunchies. I guess it it OK. I still get me wet foods too. 

Feetsball Report

The Pack - played really well and the red birds didn't stand a chance. It was an interesting game in wind and rain. JLove and company looked good. 

Other sports, mum's fav driver is out of the Crashcar championship. Mum isn't worrying about the baseball teams either. 

Stay warm and have a good week.

 

Wonderful Wordy Wednesday

Hello.

Continuing wonderful fall weather, dry and warm enough. I really need to start cutting back my flower beds but then I won't be reading!

 

Disaster at the Vendome Theater as Marine and Antoine await the birth of their baby a double murder occurs at the local theater. The two killed knew each other from Paris ages ago, but there is a local twist that involves others at the theater.

The Last Bookshop in London set in early World War II, Grace and Viv head to London to get out of family issues in their small towns. Grace starts work as a shop assistant in a small bookstore, working for a curmudgeon. As things work out, the girls help with the war effort, surviving the blitz and even a hit on the bookshop itself. Happy endings!

A Deceptive Composition, the latest Lady Darby book. Kiera, Gage and Lord Gage travel to Cornwall where Lord Gage grew up. Family members have requested their help in figuring out who may have murdered Lord Gage's uncle. A supposed treasure, a hidden cove and false pretenses await and will they survive.

The Sisterhood is a recounting of the history of women within the CIA. Initially kept in clerical jobs as the years passed they moved into more senior and critical positions of case, director and executive positions. The analytic positions women were critical, in fact it was a group of three women who first identified that al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden was a rising threat to the United States. Also that currently the biggest threat to the US is likely to come from within.

Exit Interview is a recounting of the author's twelve years at Amazon. Years spent with 24/7/365 job with a culture driven by fear. I don't know how she lasted as long as she did. Plus she didn't actually didn't get a face to face exit interview!

And they keep writing more. So many books, not enough time.

Yeah, don't destroy books. If you don't want to read it, fine. Just leave it for those of us who do want to read it.

Happy Reading

Mini-ManCat Monday

You may own a cat, but cannot govern one. - Kate Sanborn 

Mum says she is my guardian, not my owner. A guardian is someone who cares for you even though you are not their biological child! That's mum!

A couple of pics from my vet visit. New lady vet is nice. She is supposed to call today with results from the blood they stole, but she called mum on Friday. Guess I am getting new foods to try. 

Plus my weight is just 6 pounds and 12 ounces but I have good muscle mass. Yeah, I do have good muscles!

Me and mum with the crow-shay. It is time she cleared out the closet and started a new pile! The closet is FULL.

Mum does this game thingy on the web and she got the first one right. Then she got the next groups correct too. Mum is so smart.

Sports report

Brew Crew blew it and are out of the playoffs. 

The Pack went to the left coast and played the LaLa Land Rams and won! JLove looked purrty good and so was the defense.

Mum did her last racy car day for the big national runoffs at Road American. One day and she was tired. Glad to be back home with me. 

Have a wonderful week everyone.