Friday, August 18, 2023

From one pleasant day to another

We've had so many nice days lately, with windows open and no A/C noise in the background.  In fact, it's only 57° this morning, and I closed a couple of windows when I got up.  Starting tomorrow, that's expected to change for awhile.

Cliff asked me a couple of days ago if I had any new entries on my blog... he always reads my blog... and I explained to him that there's not a lot going on at this stage of our lives, so there's not a lot to blog about.  

I think it was back in January that I saw online that the Blue Angels would be in Kansas City in August, and if tickets were bought early, they'd be cheaper.  Cliff and I have always enjoyed the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds, so without even mentioning it to my husband, I bought two tickets.  It never even entered my mind that August in Missouri is usually very hot.  The thing is, if the heat had waited just one more day to rush into our area, it would have been perfect.


 Cliff and I don't take the heat well these days, although I've been spending so much time in the garden that I'm accustomed to it and handling it a lot better.  Cliff just has too many issues to be out walking around on concrete and looking up into the sky while he roasts.  So, the Blue Angels are a blog entry that won't happen.

I will say that I've been very content lately with the cooler weather, enjoying everything that's happening in the garden.  I've spent the last two Sundays going to reunions, and I'll be very happy to get back to my churches.

I've been reading quite regularly:  I read Horse a while back.  It was good reading, although I didn't enjoy it as well as the general public seemed to.  I just finished The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, and found it hard to put that book down.  It's France during World War II, with Hitler's army taking over.  Powerful stuff, and depressing... but it happened; the book will be coming out as a movie before too long, I'm told.  I have about five books on hold at the library right now, waiting for one of them to show up on my shelf; probably four of them will show up at once and I won't be able to read them all in the three weeks I'm allotted.  

Life is pretty good right now.

Cheers.

6 comments:

  1. Anonymous8:00 AM

    Of course..I am not Anonymous! I am Margie from Margie's Musings. I always enjoy reading your blog too. You always stay so busy!

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  2. Those are some extreme temperatures. I very much enjoyed "Horse" but mostly the stuff in the past. I thought some of the present day chapters (and the romance) were weak. What's next on your reading agenda?

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    1. I don't know if I'll read them all, but the holds I have now are The Haymakers, The Covenant of Water, and Lessons in Chemistry... I've avoided that last one for a long time because it has such a boring title, but it seems pretty popular.

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    2. I love quirky people stories and "Lessons in Chemistry" is definitely that. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! We're talking about reading "The Covenant of Water" for Book Club although it's LONG. Did you read "Cutting for Stone?" I think I recommended it to you many years ago.

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  3. Anonymous2:07 PM

    I’m not reading as much as I want these days. It’s hard for me to hold a book and move pages. Easier on the Kindle. I have lots of books available, just not motivated. Our weather has cooled some. Blessings, Penny

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    1. I only read on the iPad. I get library books checked out without even leaving home.

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