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Staying inside and staying cool. I do have things to do outside but will do them in short bursts, then come in and relax. I usually mow the lawn in sections which take 30 minutes to do. That is enough during the heat and humidity. 

My luck at the dentist has run out. I have a crown failing so that will get replaced in the next few weeks.  

Finally have a time frame from when I will get my new roof. Should be done before July 4. Ducky will be spending a few days at the spa so he won't have to listen to the noise. I will take myself off to the library for peace and quiet! 

Big Twist, Roller Rink I really like this color combo. Nice, bright and cheery. 

Big Twist, Lake House Another good color combo. 

Big Twist, Gray Ombre

Caron Cinnamon Swirl, Tropical Breeze could be a good color for doing as a baby blanket

 

Yeah, this is me. All sorts of yarn and trying to find places to put it. I don't do blankets in the summer. Just hats using my left over yarn from the winter blankets. Eventually it will get used, it just takes time!

Wonderful Wordy Wednesday

Hots and humids have shown up for part of this week. I have lots of books to read so I can stay inside and be cool. I even turned the AC on so if the house gets warm enough it will kick in.  

I was eating lunch last week and suddenly Ducky was very interested on something that was outside. I glanced over my shoulder and saw two turkeys in the yard. They hung around for a few hours, moving to the front of the house later.  

 

 

A Merry Little Murder Plot, a Library Lovers Mystery. The library is hosting a writer in residence during the Christmas holiday period. However it seems that the writer is not well liked and someone has has a grudge against her and is willing to take it to an extreme end. Fun page turner.

The Midnight Feast a new age retreat is opening on the southern British Coast. The Manor and it will celebrate the opening and the summer solstice with a big bash. Some of the guests, staff and owner have a past, but they may not be aware of it. Some of them also have an agenda. Not all survive.

On Call a memoir by Dr Fauci. A brief recap of his early life and the transition to his professional career with the National Institute of Health (NIH) and NIAID (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease) and he was the director of NIAID from 1984 until his retirement in 2022. He was actively involved in HIV/AIDS, SARS, Zika, Ebola and of course COVID. 

 

Happy Reading. 

Crochet

I think summer is here to stay. Temps have gotten nice enough without being too hot and not dropping into the "I need a jacket range."

Press release last week stating the Michaels Corporation had acquired the intellectual property and private label brands of JoAnn. I have a Michaels close to me, so I will need to go in and see how the store is now and how it changes over time. At least at the store near me there is a vacant store front next door. So they have room to expand should they want to do that. 

Previous to this Herrschnerrs had said they would carry the JoAnn Big Twist yarn as one of their brands. They do carry the other main brands like Red Heart and Lion Brand.  

So I will continue to have my multiple yarn sources.  

Red Heart, Lapis, this is another stripey one, but the yarn was actually the same lot number, just not very consistent!

Big Twist, Aqua Ombre. 

Red Heart, Mirage

Red Heart, Pink Camo
 

 

 Happy Weekend. 

Wonderful Wordy Wednesday

One item I didn't mention last week is that my TBR I am only 10 months behind! The list starts with books I have added after August 1 of 2024. Better than when I was at least 18-24 month behind! 

Did trivia with friends this week and we did pretty good. Fourth place out of nine teams. Our score was typical of what we usually score. One of our favorite waiters was working that evening too. They give the wait staff some of the answers to help out, plus being so much younger he knows stuff that we don't.  

Ducky is doing okay for being an old mancat. His 17th birthday is coming up in a few weeks. He sleeps a lot but his appetite is pretty good.  

Air Time third installment of the Charlotte McNally books. Investigating knock off designer bags with a source that seems to have vanished. Plus is it just the bags that aren't exactly what they seem?

Cue the Sun: The Invention of Reality TV  If you are a reality TV junkie, this book is for your. Think reality TV just started with Survivor? Think again. Author takes things back to Candid Camera in the 1950s and others since before the more recent shows. I usually don't bother with this type of show, which I refer to as contrived situation TV.

Dying of Politeness is a memoir of actor Geena Davis. A fun read about her personal life and her movies.

Morally Straight is an account of the Boy Scouts of America and their history with discrimination and exclusion especially starting in 1978. After a period of sex abuse cases the BSA specifically excluded homosexual males. Thinking that homosexuality and pedophilia were the same. Recounts court cases and societal pressure over the past 40+ years to acceptance and inclusion. 

Happy Reading

Crochet

Busy working on hats, outside work, reading. Plus I did a shift at the food pantry this week. Haven't helped out there in ages. I did lots of little odds and end jobs. Like putting eggs from bulk cartons into one dozen egg cartons. Each big carton had 90 eggs per box and I did at least six boxes. Then took other multi-pack items, snack food and small cereal into smaller quantity bags at 5 per bag. Last was to take those individual jelly packets into smaller packages. Two hours later I was done! 

Mary Maxim, Spring Ombre

Northland, Mix of Wildberry, Rocky, Cliffside, Mix (Northland). I had enough yarn of these three colors to make them into a whole blanket. Better than making hats since I had so much yarn.

Northland, Cliffside

Red Heart, Mulberry Mist

I bought new yarn and even rearranging things won't let me get it all to fit on the shelves in the closet. Yarn is still in the bags. Now that JoAnn's is totally closed I won't be adding to my stash. 

Happy Weekend.

Wonderful Wordy Wednesday

Happy June and the weather is really beginning to feel like summer. Much warmer this week.

Yes, Eastside Cats, the librarians know me by name. Or at least some of them, a frequent patron and also a former library trustee. So those employees who were working when I was on the board 2009-2019 probably know me best. With staff turnover not as many people know me and I don't know them either. 

Spent some time this last weekend checking my TBR list. Does my local library system have the books I want to read. Also, I find a few duplicates in the list, as well as books I have read already and put on the list again, or decided as I looked at the description I really didn't want to read. As of May 1 I had 152 books on my list, down to 127. I also read 18 books from my list during May.  

Going Gray, does she or doesn't she? In this case the author has chosen to stop coloring her hair and go natural, to gray. She provides insights on how gray haired women are perceived in the workplace and in society in general. Is it just the hair color or the entire look of clothes, makeup etc.

I'll Drink to That is a memoir by the author who basically started the personal shopper trend at Bergdorf Goodman in New York. Helping people find the right clothes for their body and the occasion. She also worked with various wardrobe people on movies, TV and Broadway shows. She worked until her death in 2024

Lies and Weddings - a new offering from Kevin Kwan, author of Crazy Rich Asians. A saga of the ultra-rich, ultra-spoiled, ultra-crazy intertwined lives of Hong Kong, Britain, United States and the Philippines. Rufus is the future Earl of Greshambury.  His Asian mother wants him to make an advantageous marriage. Royalty, the daughter of a wealthy family. Or will he fall for the girl next door! Mom wants someone who can help prop up the family fortune as they aren't as flush as mom thinks, and well, keeps spending. 

 Happy Reading. 

Crochet

End of the week, actually is Friday, next to last day of May. Where is the year going!  

I got a flyer from a store that I have purchased yarn from by mail. They are having their annual warehouse sale soon. I have no place to put more yarn, I will pass on it, at least this year. The place is two hours away in the town I grew up in!

All of the JoAnn's in my area are closed and I guess every store will be done by the close of business on May 30. I bought up what I know I can use but didn't get crazy and just buy to be buying. 

Red Heart, Wildflower

Loops & Threads, Orchard Mist, the stripes come from different yarn lots. Something that happens if you purchase by mail order. They aren't always careful about sending the same lot number.

Loops & Threads, Lotus Blossom

Loops & Threads, Primrose Multi

 Happy Weekend.