tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527966650761256852026-05-27T23:51:10.190-07:00www.booksthoughtsadventures.comReactions to what I read, wear, cook, make and discover!!!https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.comBlogger2255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-69422558780704378702017-10-04T03:58:00.003-07:002019-03-31T07:52:49.794-07:00<div style="color: #454545; font-family: ".SF UI Text"; font-size: 17.4px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: center;">
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https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-18772799468574420962017-10-02T14:23:00.001-07:002017-10-02T14:28:44.065-07:00No Clue! Blogsy And Blogger both stopped working today. Apple had a huge update yesterday that got rid of<br />
them...they can’t work on the new update...so...I am scrambling. I will figure out something and be back as soon as I can!<br />
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Pattyhttps://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-48090054131765297672017-09-29T11:14:00.001-07:002017-09-29T11:14:22.548-07:00What To Read Over The Week End! <p style="text-align: center;">Sometimes seasons affect what I read...Fall and Winter make me seek out hefty sturdy stick to your ribs chunksters...books that go along with the soups in my slowcooker. But I am really having a difficult time choosing the next book I want to read. I think that what I really want to do is just keep on reading all of the Miss Seeton books...in order...I think. I have also been just a little tired and cranky...sorry, Den. And then Lucy is sick again...vet this morning and we are supposed to keep her isolated for a day or two while med's kick in. So she is in the bathroom upstairs while Roxie sits outside the bathroom door crying for her. I really do have a headache. We were going to walk on our trail today...go to the farm for produce and then go to lunch. We have done none of that. Right now we are in the family room, reading with Diagnosis Murder on in the background listening to both Lucy and Roxie crying. Sigh!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Oh...we are doing laundry, too...even more fun. </p><p style="text-align: center;">What I am reading are these...they are sort of thick and chunky. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXm9fMzkGWJ1vro6UvmZzU14yJlKAWPTJ_TQIFRuROW9ggex8QQeGPjECqmiKkJ9AaiapO84ZmezeuIqrvixDmyP3oTdPgJkhVH9FOFhvm5X6ueM4zHKU8qoTUbry5Lk1d_0bVMs-uVCN/s499/Photo+20170929141358465" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBXm9fMzkGWJ1vro6UvmZzU14yJlKAWPTJ_TQIFRuROW9ggex8QQeGPjECqmiKkJ9AaiapO84ZmezeuIqrvixDmyP3oTdPgJkhVH9FOFhvm5X6ueM4zHKU8qoTUbry5Lk1d_0bVMs-uVCN/s499/Photo+20170929141358465" id="blogsy-1506708861150.201" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="325" height="499"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSIiWCmps6dvCFdPfWLKYeweFVw6mZcFixJEPm50Kbsap5eZ2VSGsCEDs-YI0TcQxC6ZDb8HWB7kmOG-lkcsGNZmBSpvDoOndEicGqEy2BGdW4J7oKeSvL-G1weVAC4HwSWjNsN0URTSN/s1521/Photo+20170929141358509" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMSIiWCmps6dvCFdPfWLKYeweFVw6mZcFixJEPm50Kbsap5eZ2VSGsCEDs-YI0TcQxC6ZDb8HWB7kmOG-lkcsGNZmBSpvDoOndEicGqEy2BGdW4J7oKeSvL-G1weVAC4HwSWjNsN0URTSN/s500/Photo+20170929141358509" id="blogsy-1506708861075.1584" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="338" height="513"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizpkHvP-cxZfYb-vdkF1JwAdfDpz7k2e0rpFW5zZRncm9Oe8QGHgp7WpnW4b41STVc-c2AYlveulxpMkjg5aNbTUGqKlTaZUZm5t2mwCToybNoCEeogHHpbB4iEliDfRFSnun4QpA0EzN/s1515/Photo+20170929141358564" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizpkHvP-cxZfYb-vdkF1JwAdfDpz7k2e0rpFW5zZRncm9Oe8QGHgp7WpnW4b41STVc-c2AYlveulxpMkjg5aNbTUGqKlTaZUZm5t2mwCToybNoCEeogHHpbB4iEliDfRFSnun4QpA0EzN/s500/Photo+20170929141358564" id="blogsy-1506708861079.9639" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="357" height="541"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> We are making fish sandwiches for dinner with crispy baked oven fries...sort of a fish and chips healthy knock off...</p><p style="text-align: center;">These are from simplyrecipes...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC64y5PZzWY1sXwfXvXE9LI5OPK0vQDW-T0SD2cQp0mYk6XjdOB8jnTqb223uOu64ndM0JWDYGmcZpF6ep9aetRUJ14jRE2BY8wdw0GRMUpjhTxEA67f5APPyIp0TLDsqsN1SDF9MjPvm9/s2000/Photo+20170929141358672" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC64y5PZzWY1sXwfXvXE9LI5OPK0vQDW-T0SD2cQp0mYk6XjdOB8jnTqb223uOu64ndM0JWDYGmcZpF6ep9aetRUJ14jRE2BY8wdw0GRMUpjhTxEA67f5APPyIp0TLDsqsN1SDF9MjPvm9/s500/Photo+20170929141358672" id="blogsy-1506708861174.543" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="332"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I want to make a slow cooker soup on Sunday! It's chilly here! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I have this weird craving for a Beef And Barley Soup...like the one I used to eat for lunch every day from Campbells! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3F6M7n2aMcWR8NK74mk_1TIk__WlEiRmSouC-oZROyTgpKuACApylW4S_OpBWlB8aVLz5RLBDMAAEbVpFgygRUBCAUZIQWN0Pl8TdiJZxtRYS3c9UDyDt8MfL1Z1n-EAV1GiYz0tP1MoR/s784/Photo+20170929141358696" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3F6M7n2aMcWR8NK74mk_1TIk__WlEiRmSouC-oZROyTgpKuACApylW4S_OpBWlB8aVLz5RLBDMAAEbVpFgygRUBCAUZIQWN0Pl8TdiJZxtRYS3c9UDyDt8MfL1Z1n-EAV1GiYz0tP1MoR/s500/Photo+20170929141358696" id="blogsy-1506708861090.221" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="632" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Diagnosis Murder is getting pretty intense...the kitties are finally sleeping...as</p><p style="text-align: center;">is Den...I still can't settle on a book to read. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs, </p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-53457329684551525862017-09-27T07:00:00.001-07:002017-09-27T07:00:45.882-07:00My Cats Love Them Some Paula...Plus Book Thoughts, Too! <p style="text-align: center;"> My girls refused to leave my sister alone on her visit. My sister is not a cat person. But they insisted on convincing her that she should love them. Roxie seriously somersaulted into my sister's arms about a hundred times. When she wasn't somersaulting she was nudging the back of my sister's hair. We would ask her where Paula was and she would get excited and prance around to find her. She followed Paula everywhere. Elder kitty Lucy just wanted to be next to her. Such is the mystery of cats! Den and I were not important to them while my sister Paula was here. Usually they sleep in my room and only come downstairs when they need food. But they both kept late hours...and commandeered the sofa...so they were right next to her. At one point I went to bed and Lucy...who always is with me...stayed downstairs on a pillow next to my sister Paula! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxSkBMiiL4MCasOOsc4RFFUJBaaH3tIKdomESHZN9iDkz5NQxkoeR3EPZMzYIX7U_hRYbVyTpcpAcc8cBFV-A4yJZQezu4D_IUVXY4uFTqpqy1U3twT_OoEl8T6uz7eVUTQCQR03exsck/s320/Photo+20170927100013039" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOxSkBMiiL4MCasOOsc4RFFUJBaaH3tIKdomESHZN9iDkz5NQxkoeR3EPZMzYIX7U_hRYbVyTpcpAcc8cBFV-A4yJZQezu4D_IUVXY4uFTqpqy1U3twT_OoEl8T6uz7eVUTQCQR03exsck/s320/Photo+20170927100013039" id="blogsy-1506520844525.334" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="312" height="416"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaApZtnT08xTJuNKlMux-MaEQLScGWqu9zrtZkp_95YK_Bu8jzP8MeEoHdUELI0FknhLpnBf5PPvf1a-N9MVlZRImYwy8T5EKhDeCNEB09EwIZbUMM5OaLjTM5ALLY0NAxHsNlxkYigos/s2048/Photo+20170927100013111" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxaApZtnT08xTJuNKlMux-MaEQLScGWqu9zrtZkp_95YK_Bu8jzP8MeEoHdUELI0FknhLpnBf5PPvf1a-N9MVlZRImYwy8T5EKhDeCNEB09EwIZbUMM5OaLjTM5ALLY0NAxHsNlxkYigos/s500/Photo+20170927100013111" id="blogsy-1506520844495.0728" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Reading... </p><p style="text-align: center;">Finished this...I am in love with this series...I thought I wanted a break from the quirky citizens of Plummergen but I sort of zipped right into the second one. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMUA3s5h5YcvLG78449FHCrFKBSCkj_khVT-_ho6whEQmgLpa3H69kDDjCKdZ-soSAIlAykABMsKyGXPTRHWvvwnUtNTL38ZwjCirxy4beoVl86I7cu56z87xwzEQJL_RdUOMWb8Pa4AW/s499/Photo+20170927100013143" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMUA3s5h5YcvLG78449FHCrFKBSCkj_khVT-_ho6whEQmgLpa3H69kDDjCKdZ-soSAIlAykABMsKyGXPTRHWvvwnUtNTL38ZwjCirxy4beoVl86I7cu56z87xwzEQJL_RdUOMWb8Pa4AW/s499/Photo+20170927100013143" id="blogsy-1506520844480.132" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="325" height="499"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJLAGU-C1QVNJ81_muG0h2rrI-tGvLFTtVijo_Gg5UTwtvxJGbr1HlHegp_w_yU9SKf561xJU7mW7n2TlB-S52ahdy9rcIUe4bG1Yx0sI_iYqwVQiOom2itpu1ULSWVqFYXo4jeA2o64A/s500/Photo+20170927100013176" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGJLAGU-C1QVNJ81_muG0h2rrI-tGvLFTtVijo_Gg5UTwtvxJGbr1HlHegp_w_yU9SKf561xJU7mW7n2TlB-S52ahdy9rcIUe4bG1Yx0sI_iYqwVQiOom2itpu1ULSWVqFYXo4jeA2o64A/s500/Photo+20170927100013176" id="blogsy-1506520844522.8613" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="326" height="500"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> Reading this, too, but it's not a good idea to read two mysteries at the same time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf8J-9xJBCK0KWZ4esPeWwVjH4xMzAoNV8Ia70KyeZtIzt1kDqoscEXTsaeqEzFmHtqDQYVe1TUku9oo5ojVSVVMVnT4zqYIfSzrhqD80ec2PzCA9KNTK8a-VRDO-6Nsv4EDbX-GjciPw/s1521/Photo+20170927100013220" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZf8J-9xJBCK0KWZ4esPeWwVjH4xMzAoNV8Ia70KyeZtIzt1kDqoscEXTsaeqEzFmHtqDQYVe1TUku9oo5ojVSVVMVnT4zqYIfSzrhqD80ec2PzCA9KNTK8a-VRDO-6Nsv4EDbX-GjciPw/s500/Photo+20170927100013220" id="blogsy-1506520844501.3892" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="319" height="484"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Other stuff... </p><p style="text-align: center;">I had this idea that one big bed would be better for Lucy and Roxie rather than their individual beds...but...it was a bad idea because all it did was provide Roxie with an easy way to somersault into Lucy's fragile bones and torment her...so...we sent the bed home to cousin Izzy...who seems to love it! Luckily Amazon Vine tossed this massive bed in my queue. My sister's grandson loves it, too. He told his mom he was sleeping in it with Izzy!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLstdwAkiEo71u6ackKx_6SdEBmftgiHS0u4_qJXwFf9eHNuBlVPtAkryF-mWmzymFbxgwQLr7uT2Cc0zxKaDIPNuPUFRg7i0CRhebZRf-nAP_55rYyHR1JfOZsLQHsp2goWu9_Ft98Che/s2048/Photo+20170927100013285" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLstdwAkiEo71u6ackKx_6SdEBmftgiHS0u4_qJXwFf9eHNuBlVPtAkryF-mWmzymFbxgwQLr7uT2Cc0zxKaDIPNuPUFRg7i0CRhebZRf-nAP_55rYyHR1JfOZsLQHsp2goWu9_Ft98Che/s500/Photo+20170927100013285" id="blogsy-1506520844503.834" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Lucy and Roxie are sleeping on my bedroom reading chair on top of a kitty heating pad and 6 pillow shams. It seems to be working for them. We had to take their beds away because although both were identical...they were fighting over them and only wanted to sleep in one...but they both wanted the same one! I don't get it at all but with the beds gone they aren't fighting. But Lucy claimed the pillow and they won't switch sides. Kitties are complicated! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LOBfYKvODZuqGVBh3-rPvzGimyfkzMHl0gKbTKPtbAZsUD4x0OP9aUviscC8_3PdKHpv8RZfEN6TC8XkxYJBvjCPH-84yPQWlIF5I8kEaPRX3yx5o9K7svbtpCfxoMuxz3qq6d9PmGKV/s2048/Photo+20170927100013364" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LOBfYKvODZuqGVBh3-rPvzGimyfkzMHl0gKbTKPtbAZsUD4x0OP9aUviscC8_3PdKHpv8RZfEN6TC8XkxYJBvjCPH-84yPQWlIF5I8kEaPRX3yx5o9K7svbtpCfxoMuxz3qq6d9PmGKV/s500/Photo+20170927100013364" id="blogsy-1506520844489.1836" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Garage doors are being installed...all day long today! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I am off to walk on the treadmill...then read and perhaps knit this from last year...a kit I never started! From weareknitters! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0cHcH7PJPVQoYXRpzBlnhiMJ9DHXRKtnrF0fF9CD6aRiP-MNsS48jJ5barqR2DVZsBCIGVnFVoBnNMWQX5_BoXpBd4QB7v2rcGRqoawg6zC3Qg4vhX6qx9zfQ_S4gDh-92TfFRKXQvuF/s635/Photo+20170927100013392" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0cHcH7PJPVQoYXRpzBlnhiMJ9DHXRKtnrF0fF9CD6aRiP-MNsS48jJ5barqR2DVZsBCIGVnFVoBnNMWQX5_BoXpBd4QB7v2rcGRqoawg6zC3Qg4vhX6qx9zfQ_S4gDh-92TfFRKXQvuF/s500/Photo+20170927100013392" id="blogsy-1506520844472.699" class="aligncenter" width="457" height="635" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-65340406159399274532017-09-26T07:16:00.001-07:002017-09-26T07:16:16.986-07:00Football...Knitting...Books...<p style="text-align: center;"> Football is highly conducive to knitting. My sister knits during football and talks to the TV...much like Den...without the knitting. We literally stayed in on Saturday and Sunday...other than walks and church...because my sister Paula loves football. Den loves football. Patty, Lucy and Roxie...do not love football but I read, played games and occasionally begged off and went upstairs to my room to watch the Hallmark Channel...I was desperate to watch anything other than football. I didn't even care how hokey it was. I also knew my sister wanted to take care of me. She had preprepped dinners...we had carnitas in a bowl one night...tiny ham and cheese sliders on Saturday and an Italian sauce that had a roast in it...she cooks it for hours on top of the stove until the meat falls apart. I have recipes for everything! The roast sauce involves chopping carrots and celery and garlic and onions but I have Weggieman's...and their prechopped stuff! I love it...Den and I also squirreled away all of the leftovers...we have a carnita dinner and two roast sauce dinners in the freezer. Plus...she brought us two Briar Hill Pizzas...it's the pizza from our little Ohio town and it cannot be duplicated anywhere...they are also in the freezer! </p><p style="text-align: center;">This is a Briar Hill Pizza...the only cheese is grated Parmesan cheese and it always has peppers on it. It's kind of like a Philadelphia tomato pie but not really. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwcMaCp6sj9aAJCVZlJOptomCYprYowpnwNXfBRG13nDzuN1x78W3BaugTCxFPYUc2n38_O6prKA8NfSfrD612TU5hQktLovbJX75Qz6MTmQYlE-XeKalGMDCxAvjgmWmYaMU4Pt9RG4j/s320/Photo+20170926101544174" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhwcMaCp6sj9aAJCVZlJOptomCYprYowpnwNXfBRG13nDzuN1x78W3BaugTCxFPYUc2n38_O6prKA8NfSfrD612TU5hQktLovbJX75Qz6MTmQYlE-XeKalGMDCxAvjgmWmYaMU4Pt9RG4j/s320/Photo+20170926101544174" id="blogsy-1506435375472.1738" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="320" height="213"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Knitting! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister bought more yarn today and started a new project. We went to a yarn store in Chesapeake City...on the water...we had crab cakes for lunch at the Bayard House. Chesapeake City is a sweet little town right on the water.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6k__g1P2A-7nFltFKKD2r5IWxrXaxtwfEDEe8T1v9If8kgLUnyX8S5o0W5IWcDXNoMqTNuJeuG682_nFBAQu3AmEVTOw8rW7xzaynB3-u79CALoWr7URhBkn0FMyS-iapw1nEDGj575gL/s2048/Photo+20170926101544270" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6k__g1P2A-7nFltFKKD2r5IWxrXaxtwfEDEe8T1v9If8kgLUnyX8S5o0W5IWcDXNoMqTNuJeuG682_nFBAQu3AmEVTOw8rW7xzaynB3-u79CALoWr7URhBkn0FMyS-iapw1nEDGj575gL/s500/Photo+20170926101544270" id="blogsy-1506435375475.712" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="351" height="469"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The town looks like this...everything is in these old old beautiful houses! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2HpiEUNsyt9uCZEfHvNAj7t4xzzvj5bML5DeYyPB9V56sNJcMZ75_j4dbv9Mp1GmcjhstNL5IBoVGx_yoBm6TngkX9Wsp00OfNZJuiMO0x7RuYT6MNtEzi35SjWTjpKdAP32LL7LlJlW/s800/Photo+20170926101544303" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2HpiEUNsyt9uCZEfHvNAj7t4xzzvj5bML5DeYyPB9V56sNJcMZ75_j4dbv9Mp1GmcjhstNL5IBoVGx_yoBm6TngkX9Wsp00OfNZJuiMO0x7RuYT6MNtEzi35SjWTjpKdAP32LL7LlJlW/s500/Photo+20170926101544303" id="blogsy-1506435375540.0488" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="333"></a><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a view from inside of the yarn store! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXpjjP5334cLnbBDOkJFYPDCK0M-fWEiCOYzysBhBc49y0087THoItkZtobCXG-NpUrU0umsB2ySL0tuIlt0caljDNe2JfSk7ICkqSp5wARgDqDSlHjt-wAJDKeonC5AGl25hs8wC_vbp/s1230/Photo+20170926101544334" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKXpjjP5334cLnbBDOkJFYPDCK0M-fWEiCOYzysBhBc49y0087THoItkZtobCXG-NpUrU0umsB2ySL0tuIlt0caljDNe2JfSk7ICkqSp5wARgDqDSlHjt-wAJDKeonC5AGl25hs8wC_vbp/s500/Photo+20170926101544334" id="blogsy-1506435375541.0537" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="154"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My sister is making this and I am making one, too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJjFSd-Tcc0fdhuWLXBkDSSZKSotNqYl-Ba1SKJqJkZo9fI-Gg-dqQ89IvoAV64-G7WHkJ5qqyx6V8OG72-LsvWrAqmXiaSvrgD_E2rw6MBxdP5BFgqJJYr_FnkFCy9IG3tlAnG5Uyppn/s320/Photo+20170926101544357" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJjFSd-Tcc0fdhuWLXBkDSSZKSotNqYl-Ba1SKJqJkZo9fI-Gg-dqQ89IvoAV64-G7WHkJ5qqyx6V8OG72-LsvWrAqmXiaSvrgD_E2rw6MBxdP5BFgqJJYr_FnkFCy9IG3tlAnG5Uyppn/s320/Photo+20170926101544357" id="blogsy-1506435375502.1511" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="312" height="416"></a><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Books!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From Edelweiss...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love Charles Todd mysteries! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNP0QxdRwWNwlemk6H6HvHBkz7jJUbukMNu7Wf1Tmr1lTKOWGVAEEcUKlSwF__cnRFAAwLIq3NZgwQqAkXTgB2cO539TSJMdKhRmOVd4_0QO_y9x4SxQDHxqTuPKPaE4rnE2qGwxK4V3A/s648/Photo+20170926101544388" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeNP0QxdRwWNwlemk6H6HvHBkz7jJUbukMNu7Wf1Tmr1lTKOWGVAEEcUKlSwF__cnRFAAwLIq3NZgwQqAkXTgB2cO539TSJMdKhRmOVd4_0QO_y9x4SxQDHxqTuPKPaE4rnE2qGwxK4V3A/s500/Photo+20170926101544388" id="blogsy-1506435375448.2837" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="279" height="420"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From the publisher...this is her new YA Dystopian! It was a surprise in the mail! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ozb7AimOZ-w-kXSzX_VqmguZnj9IjJSJPN-T9-AvNwx6tInRmPJmPoPo63QDJQxX3edPyTjxhYyw1mVPDlQKiD31COAURsnYTRT7eH8qEczp7ULT-hAfiP5mR8xsnsFGvYay1stassGm/s1520/Photo+20170926101544443" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ozb7AimOZ-w-kXSzX_VqmguZnj9IjJSJPN-T9-AvNwx6tInRmPJmPoPo63QDJQxX3edPyTjxhYyw1mVPDlQKiD31COAURsnYTRT7eH8qEczp7ULT-hAfiP5mR8xsnsFGvYay1stassGm/s500/Photo+20170926101544443" id="blogsy-1506435375500.1511" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="264" height="402"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From NetGalley...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some sweet cozy mysteries...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2op135CgDGykXBDZpvGNTIQUi0sNR6ej78IWwEYWNd0rqje2roNnh92ocQ9f4eYJyhUdIjgpNalFDDhV3JFtC7W1eLSSioGh9tx2AHIbS7jlK_r4CypHuosvJBz5D_abSfcXHChtWsD-/s385/Photo+20170926101544485" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2op135CgDGykXBDZpvGNTIQUi0sNR6ej78IWwEYWNd0rqje2roNnh92ocQ9f4eYJyhUdIjgpNalFDDhV3JFtC7W1eLSSioGh9tx2AHIbS7jlK_r4CypHuosvJBz5D_abSfcXHChtWsD-/s385/Photo+20170926101544485" id="blogsy-1506435375473.5432" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="255" height="385"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionQsKID-TdSc95gFi0jAiJo299H9MkX_AjGSh_3l_WlUK_nqgGzBvBIQ7fFJBOfoIAwDXZ2czvc1nFOJWyC37wpMonniegOEDeEJ0Ru103fSfnyJoTDtAIAJkSx6j1bKwY67dMbnygos4/s385/Photo+20170926101544519" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEionQsKID-TdSc95gFi0jAiJo299H9MkX_AjGSh_3l_WlUK_nqgGzBvBIQ7fFJBOfoIAwDXZ2czvc1nFOJWyC37wpMonniegOEDeEJ0Ru103fSfnyJoTDtAIAJkSx6j1bKwY67dMbnygos4/s385/Photo+20170926101544519" id="blogsy-1506435375465.4377" class="aligncenter" width="255" height="385" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had a long wonderful day today! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paula is leaving in the morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I miss her already! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Patty </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-14013661074214002152017-09-22T13:09:00.001-07:002017-09-22T13:09:45.050-07:00Friday Fun...<p style="text-align: center;"> We just came in from a road trip with my sister Paula! We went to a yarn shop in Lancaster and then out to lunch. My sister Paula loves yarn shops! She loves to knit. The yarn shop we went to had different kinds of locally dyed yarns. My sister and I are alike in certain ways and not alike in certain ways. We always need to buy things in threes...when we like something we become OBSESSED about it. She is in the family room knitting with her new yarn. I am in shock because she paid $35.00 for one skein of yarn and she needed 4 skeins...she is into knitting shawls and wraps on tiny little needles. Right now she is sitting next to me on the sofa...counting and clicking away! When we were in the yarn shop it was as though she and the proprietor were talking an entirely different language...the language of yarn! I had no clue what they were talking about. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Tomorrow will be a day of college football. We will walk in the morning and watch football for the rest of the day...and we will eat! My sister brought so much food...carnitas and sauce and stuff for tiny little sandwiches. It is so amazing to have her here...I really did need to see her! </p><p style="text-align: center;">We are kind of wiped out after our morning...everyone is in their own little spot resting...or knitting.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Books! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I started the first Miss Seeton book...and it is even better than the one I just read. I love the way the original author introduces Miss Seeton. Everything is so sweet and so clear! Miss Seeton inherits her little house in Plummergen and everyone is curious about her and why she is there...it's just such a fun series! I think I will just read and read while football is on.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6PS7x4cDvk0wGxoOlCbXRRo3Fpo0SHBHIVdO2fuShx8qhFOLWlEA34S3Yv8LjvasVMN2ldWYDShoGHJRw86iTU4hZhphYlquKCvUbVmMmI3zGfceh8knIqoAsJjh0lgjmsZkMnmJg4qZ/s499/Photo+20170922160938261" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx6PS7x4cDvk0wGxoOlCbXRRo3Fpo0SHBHIVdO2fuShx8qhFOLWlEA34S3Yv8LjvasVMN2ldWYDShoGHJRw86iTU4hZhphYlquKCvUbVmMmI3zGfceh8knIqoAsJjh0lgjmsZkMnmJg4qZ/s499/Photo+20170922160938261" id="blogsy-1506110983393.4736" class="aligncenter" width="325" height="499" alt=""></a>So today was a busy day...</div><p style="text-align: center;">And the weekend promises to be busy, too! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> Busy and fun!</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am off to read! </p><p style="text-align: center;">See you on Monday!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs, </p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-72568197818615024122017-09-20T06:09:00.001-07:002017-09-20T06:09:34.067-07:00This Book Could Be Dangerous To Your Sleep! <p style="text-align: center;"> This book sneaked up on me...seriously...as I mentioned yesterday...it's slow yet steady...has some sexy bits...has some freaky bits...but is such a good story. I woke up at 3:30 this morning and rather than just turning over and going back to sleep I reached for my Kindle...and read until 5:30 and finished it...again...it is just a good story. It takes place in Maine...one of the characters owns a bookstore...I love that real mysteries were mentioned as well as why to read them...and the books mentioned are mostly kind of older classics! I don't want to over analyze it...it was just enjoyable! I can't believe I never read his work before. I have Den reading it now!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBtimRuST_o6QmXW4wzyV7SvZpd3Hxi8sc2jdJhAjIYCOSFfcxLzewc-ZURQ1WV0DQplO6KkN82Il79YDlB6VSvbqqUEvsR68AtD_3f8PNSWSlb9epIw-ekVjMvE_nol8SOts050YJR67/s648/Photo+20170920090926642" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBtimRuST_o6QmXW4wzyV7SvZpd3Hxi8sc2jdJhAjIYCOSFfcxLzewc-ZURQ1WV0DQplO6KkN82Il79YDlB6VSvbqqUEvsR68AtD_3f8PNSWSlb9epIw-ekVjMvE_nol8SOts050YJR67/s500/Photo+20170920090926642" id="blogsy-1505912971943.6287" class="aligncenter" width="431" height="648" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">So...my sister Paula is coming tomorrow...it's my bad that I would not let her come during this past awful year. But she is driving in tomorrow from McDonald, Ohio...the town we grew up in. She loves college football and yarn shops. She and her husband travel all over the world. She lives next door to her daughter and is always there for her four grandchildren...when she is in town. When she comes we are usually on the move all of the time. We like to pamper her and take her to yarn shops and out to dinner. </p><p style="text-align: center;">But...we will do all that but not dinner at night. Lunches are good but I am just not ready to go out to dinner...it's the hair thing. She has been cooking all week and is bringing lots of surprises. It's her way to take care of me plus all of the hats she knitted me all year. I can't wait to see her...to see family! </p><p style="text-align: center;">So...Den is recleaning her room...we always call it Paula's room. And he is recleaning her bathroom. We are ready for Paula! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs, </p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-18972909555245680482017-09-19T06:10:00.001-07:002017-09-19T06:10:26.611-07:00Slow But Steady...<p style="text-align: center;"> That's what this book is...with the end of every chapter...I just want to go on to the next one. I fell asleep last night clutching my Kindle. Yum! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Plus...it follows that "then" and "now" pattern that I love so much! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDU123ubQzPUVbp2bCfFTQ-yLknnez3VWOpBmRGFb0mvnlV8s8XsuZoYNY_OX6Brczv5SGIY6SiH7k4AxO6cs15iqd00C136qUT39vxPaFSFzKfny2GjRwljTsY4HdtWcukr3Z7yVDQ2f/s648/Photo+20170919090959946" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDU123ubQzPUVbp2bCfFTQ-yLknnez3VWOpBmRGFb0mvnlV8s8XsuZoYNY_OX6Brczv5SGIY6SiH7k4AxO6cs15iqd00C136qUT39vxPaFSFzKfny2GjRwljTsY4HdtWcukr3Z7yVDQ2f/s500/Photo+20170919090959946" id="blogsy-1505826624727.5386" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="431" height="648"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> I am obsessed with this cookbook. The author lives in Colorado and is 21 years old! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJSISx6a5JbTccwX90yEwt5e-6OVNI_3X3CzO3KD4dzj1-bnSx02iRvEdPUo8zcR_z3DkoOXCzUrdiwvuQAYEg4gCHMXSynznsqW0uPHVhlpx6tfumxXhi5AZ-cMhVDZ5udhKGFm62gTy/s720/Photo+20170919091000003" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnJSISx6a5JbTccwX90yEwt5e-6OVNI_3X3CzO3KD4dzj1-bnSx02iRvEdPUo8zcR_z3DkoOXCzUrdiwvuQAYEg4gCHMXSynznsqW0uPHVhlpx6tfumxXhi5AZ-cMhVDZ5udhKGFm62gTy/s500/Photo+20170919091000003" id="blogsy-1505826624731.1025" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="625"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">This was dinner last night...a Broccoli Chickeny Quinoa Bake...we loved it! </p><p style="text-align: center;">One pan...you don't even have to precook the quinoa although I was freaking out because I thought it wasn't cooking...it did. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJULYp25TdL6Z0GhPAxOkhD9f765UsIrJ87wE-dZdvYXvDIPRxEbj8tVJNK2ae1GLQIMNLKu6mCTXrYOWoCisK2ZkQzWpjl8Iz1E88Y3rujxZ6Q77kQI0KwPJfBAkCEiGqE3K9mdgwLQl0/s1050/Photo+20170919091000102" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJULYp25TdL6Z0GhPAxOkhD9f765UsIrJ87wE-dZdvYXvDIPRxEbj8tVJNK2ae1GLQIMNLKu6mCTXrYOWoCisK2ZkQzWpjl8Iz1E88Y3rujxZ6Q77kQI0KwPJfBAkCEiGqE3K9mdgwLQl0/s500/Photo+20170919091000102" id="blogsy-1505826624754.319" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="750"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I love this look. But I doubt I would wear it off of my deck. Tevas...I did get those slippery shoes and they are amazing. I got them for Den, too. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3culpmPo1SoMDpJQrfCa6oA1WZTHrWA5Kwlm-7wO4R1mFbntD0NFh1EHNzPL0XXlqpuhZ2XplSfJVhwlddOe9uTKJZsG82AEB88nbNI-oTUzBxRSu7hpc-imjquNgPo0W_DQwrgmIOWhE/s1561/Photo+20170919091000136" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3culpmPo1SoMDpJQrfCa6oA1WZTHrWA5Kwlm-7wO4R1mFbntD0NFh1EHNzPL0XXlqpuhZ2XplSfJVhwlddOe9uTKJZsG82AEB88nbNI-oTUzBxRSu7hpc-imjquNgPo0W_DQwrgmIOWhE/s500/Photo+20170919091000136" id="blogsy-1505826624765.11" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="600"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Roxie will hold onto Lucy...any way she can! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6K-RQE21CIGDucASWQbVFH1umzhV0X0H8gjuA9reaPUV-STOKd2Ndo6s7xwfN2ILfbDtiAwea05Y-VzljFP77CkEyny353C_mLsY64AlhhnlFV6gHhxOeBcRJIoYcvzSdrIrM705TvmBe/s2048/Photo+20170919091000195" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6K-RQE21CIGDucASWQbVFH1umzhV0X0H8gjuA9reaPUV-STOKd2Ndo6s7xwfN2ILfbDtiAwea05Y-VzljFP77CkEyny353C_mLsY64AlhhnlFV6gHhxOeBcRJIoYcvzSdrIrM705TvmBe/s500/Photo+20170919091000195" id="blogsy-1505826624744.5208" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="667" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Hugs, </p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-48187605956706143082017-09-18T09:24:00.001-07:002017-09-18T09:25:10.926-07:00Books! More Yummy Books! <p style="text-align: center;"> While Den was watching college football and NFL football I was reading! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I finished this...oh how I love this series...smart sad Flavia! This is the 8th book in this series.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9LWeP2_hrOBcFLtJBRwAKz_ebNfh5PT9TsuC6HDhU1DFnZvU5RV47w1AGLlAnCKwF-1EhQyf66OcUSBqHIPH_D-gEBgYHibmu8BoDjRs4NDGAmpCUeh1zdiDJoGQS_N7VKG0Nfsi7Vo3/s2048/Photo+20170918112831622" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9LWeP2_hrOBcFLtJBRwAKz_ebNfh5PT9TsuC6HDhU1DFnZvU5RV47w1AGLlAnCKwF-1EhQyf66OcUSBqHIPH_D-gEBgYHibmu8BoDjRs4NDGAmpCUeh1zdiDJoGQS_N7VKG0Nfsi7Vo3/s500/Photo+20170918112831622" id="blogsy-1505751891531.41" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="247" height="330"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I also finished this...an older one of this author's...totally a page turner.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZ_fo6d88GQqMgmP2sdCRKV_6Ma4d3ZSeKF106mF3evVb0yhYj61BJtumixldvaicqDb9h7NKn6340VvLa6uRpLbdKIa2Ejl0p3h5IjsxTCHQF2sQqJ6-5XyDMHC6XERT7LBMsCSrzmBY/s1589/Photo+20170918112831669" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZ_fo6d88GQqMgmP2sdCRKV_6Ma4d3ZSeKF106mF3evVb0yhYj61BJtumixldvaicqDb9h7NKn6340VvLa6uRpLbdKIa2Ejl0p3h5IjsxTCHQF2sQqJ6-5XyDMHC6XERT7LBMsCSrzmBY/s500/Photo+20170918112831669" id="blogsy-1505751891575.8389" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="229" height="364"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> And I am really into this one...a Lady Sherlock Holmes series...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXBouCsXbg5dxcktAio28FW0v0vVCXO2Ib7sbuGev27-1GCqYjF-ZXIeNaIeTNh8sD3vdOTSk7BF2GqRci6yUIsi0s1UUV7Rwsh156Z3fwNB8TScL6pHWaqJvsIsEx5oEckkv5L4KF56x/s500/Photo+20170918112831702" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMXBouCsXbg5dxcktAio28FW0v0vVCXO2Ib7sbuGev27-1GCqYjF-ZXIeNaIeTNh8sD3vdOTSk7BF2GqRci6yUIsi0s1UUV7Rwsh156Z3fwNB8TScL6pHWaqJvsIsEx5oEckkv5L4KF56x/s500/Photo+20170918112831702" id="blogsy-1505751891526.8894" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="240" height="361"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> New books! From Edelweiss...Peter Swanson is the nephew of a dear friend of mine. This is his newest book. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p>From the acclaimed author of Her Every Fear and The Kind Worth Killing comes a diabolically clever tale of obsession, revenge, and cold-blooded murder—a sly and brilliant guessing game of a novel in the vein of Ruth Ware, Paula Hawkins, and Patricia Highsmith...summary from Amazon.</p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtEgnB_kq-q3xme1MXfxgWpCUmg4fmVvN7Nh6MgowF9B5YncIhO0BT8kgQaxc3rEmEiG39c69kjCSl-GGo5NWb7m7phvoTT5uh3GkjnuN_n2anV8L66_u8BEIBVSU9QNC6IZ9WHwVARFr/s648/Photo+20170918112831733" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtEgnB_kq-q3xme1MXfxgWpCUmg4fmVvN7Nh6MgowF9B5YncIhO0BT8kgQaxc3rEmEiG39c69kjCSl-GGo5NWb7m7phvoTT5uh3GkjnuN_n2anV8L66_u8BEIBVSU9QNC6IZ9WHwVARFr/s500/Photo+20170918112831733" id="blogsy-1505751891580.9204" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="275" height="414"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p>From the author of The Other Woman...the mesmerizing tale of what kind of woman could have inspired an American dynasty...summary from Amazon. </p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-NT6qweCa9ZA36i-bOuRHmq12Eg24FMNBJ57nrxDXJMd34hjR3MGlRGvfOZVtfY9O0rqSaDK2R-Qx05qvuKYZCOilg5lJ7CnGsoFV7lw7XCVKgxNsfmJl5HtibSQieCS3h2tWYKyb8gJ/s1500/Photo+20170918112831770" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Carnegies-Maid-Novel-Marie-Benedict/dp/149264661X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1505750132&sr=1-1&keywords=Carnegies+maid"></a><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3-NT6qweCa9ZA36i-bOuRHmq12Eg24FMNBJ57nrxDXJMd34hjR3MGlRGvfOZVtfY9O0rqSaDK2R-Qx05qvuKYZCOilg5lJ7CnGsoFV7lw7XCVKgxNsfmJl5HtibSQieCS3h2tWYKyb8gJ/s500/Photo+20170918112831770" id="blogsy-1505751891527.9917" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="262" height="393"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p>From the author of Secrets of Nanreath Hall comes this gripping, beautifully written historical fiction novel set during World War II—the unforgettable story of a young woman who must leave Singapore and forge a new life in England...summary from Amazon.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6cHj5dtlmiLKYm-5_M1zHxKbzpNriEUupkZzYcS68XDGvi5h8ztA1iaqVSRCcEWoP8JxYTqyCLNSsbSDDy0C6KX-Fczlu4RRpTp-DwEBeXq88tB3RTVM6Pgr3ZGMMv7wbIE7qkb_Yn8o/s648/Photo+20170918112831801" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN6cHj5dtlmiLKYm-5_M1zHxKbzpNriEUupkZzYcS68XDGvi5h8ztA1iaqVSRCcEWoP8JxYTqyCLNSsbSDDy0C6KX-Fczlu4RRpTp-DwEBeXq88tB3RTVM6Pgr3ZGMMv7wbIE7qkb_Yn8o/s500/Photo+20170918112831801" id="blogsy-1505751891526.4001" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="258" height="388"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">From NetGalley... </p><p style="text-align: center;">A dazzling debut about family, home, and grief, The Floating World takes readers into the heart of Hurricane Katrina with the story of the Boisdorés, whose roots stretch back nearly to the foundation of New Orleans. Though the storm is fast approaching the Louisiana coast, Cora, the family’s fragile elder daughter, refuses to leave the city, forcing her parents, Joe Boisdoré, an artist descended from a freed slave who became one of the city’s preeminent furniture makers, and his white “Uptown” wife, Dr. Tess Eshleman, to evacuate without her, setting off a chain of events that leaves their marriage in shambles and Cora catatonic--the victim or perpetrator of some violence mysterious even to herself...summary from Amazon.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG0JA5YOqBPdj67gtUxEAjfdWHOiwcKksTqT-4cZbaFWskdLXnVg9PQWoeM-af7harqCgQgmdodpmZ-nm57SESDlBSAiEy6MTh-MLPnmRTfsyHbpbhLOnzbgyy7PIvnr-qhZX_vjPDggl/s382/Photo+20170918122405335" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglG0JA5YOqBPdj67gtUxEAjfdWHOiwcKksTqT-4cZbaFWskdLXnVg9PQWoeM-af7harqCgQgmdodpmZ-nm57SESDlBSAiEy6MTh-MLPnmRTfsyHbpbhLOnzbgyy7PIvnr-qhZX_vjPDggl/s382/Photo+20170918122405335" id="blogsy-1505751891560.1074" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="255" height="382"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A dazzling debut set in modern-day New York, The Little Clan is a sharp, insightful look at friendship and finding yourself in your twenties...summary from Amazon.<br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plus it's about a librarian in residence! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5JZLD0nII-FzD2mu_oySMYx9Nz4nzrBDhsmMYeCPzG2RklZZYLVY3Dj2O7SV0AJbcd9_BJIKIolVqcaTI56woNYGLUDFgz046x8tInV_hyNZ3EknAxvFdUjYmEbC-Ag9kXKzv_z_nsOW/s385/Photo+20170918122405382" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA5JZLD0nII-FzD2mu_oySMYx9Nz4nzrBDhsmMYeCPzG2RklZZYLVY3Dj2O7SV0AJbcd9_BJIKIolVqcaTI56woNYGLUDFgz046x8tInV_hyNZ3EknAxvFdUjYmEbC-Ag9kXKzv_z_nsOW/s385/Photo+20170918122405382" id="blogsy-1505751891528.1345" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="255" height="385"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I cannot link! My poor blog is terribly broken...I have to get serious about changing over to Wordpress...I seriously do but I continue to put it off! I wasted time this morning trying to figure out some of this stuff and I still end up posting on a broken blog. I am at a loss because it looks as though I have a Wordpress blog but it has a weird name. Sigh! I may have to hire a professional blog fixer!</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">I just had to buy this cookbook. Tieghan Gerard is a food blogger. I love her blog and now I love her cookbook. It's beautiful and filled with amazing foods! Her story is fascinating! Her blog name is Half Baked Harvest. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZhGETbZhtbii9YhYPwOw7eiF_EhJwX-1WyWC19tqSDafc-xbSlgCX3EurEmHJ_ZHu7TjxvudYBmlRUx3OuwjqvYVAzE6YNgKIVAQZfjzLfaG7MJHvzFBD57PZhmRHOqDCZPL1RTm5N8F/s720/Photo+20170918122405424" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmZhGETbZhtbii9YhYPwOw7eiF_EhJwX-1WyWC19tqSDafc-xbSlgCX3EurEmHJ_ZHu7TjxvudYBmlRUx3OuwjqvYVAzE6YNgKIVAQZfjzLfaG7MJHvzFBD57PZhmRHOqDCZPL1RTm5N8F/s500/Photo+20170918122405424" id="blogsy-1505751891526.816" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="625"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">That's it for me...it's now 12:21 and I have accomplished nothing. My sister is coming on Thursday and Den is downstairs washing the windows in the sunroom and I have done nothing. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Oh well...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-19664275792870994432017-09-15T14:29:00.001-07:002017-09-15T14:29:02.110-07:00So...The Week's End Is Here! <p style="text-align: center;"> So...Den and I can be very lazy! We put off errands until we can't put them off any more. Today we needed to get this stuff done...</p><p style="text-align: left;">Costco...new landline phones and a bunch of other stuff we probably could live without. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Rothman...my kneees are hurting and so are my ankles...Den has shoulder issues...so...we need Rothman and their sports medicine doctors.</p><p style="text-align: left;">T.J. Maxx...a quick run through for sheets...because...you just never know when you will be lucky there! We found one set of 800 count ones...they are in the dryer now and feel yummy! We also found coffee there...it is so delicious. The aisle on your way to the register is filled with yummy things! It's dangerous! </p><p style="text-align: left;">Trader Joe's...their pumpernickel bread and sour dough are our new faves. We also love their eggs and their turkey bacon...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Honey Glow...a new restaurant that only serves fresh and local stir fries and salads. Get this...there is no refrigerator there...you order on a laptop and can customize anything. It was our first time there...so we were AWKWARD...getting started. I ordered a Tuna White Bean Salad...Den had a Red Curry Stir Fry...both were amazing. So everyone told us to order the Honey Glow...fresh fruits topped with coconut or granola or chocolate chunks...some how either we goofed or they did and we ended up with a bowl of granola topped in coconut pieces! Unreal! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFcrv0Afi0dNBfROy1PD5mSFvGYI9hPti4TnH1Tk4pChj129oCznlpkPVEfH10S6Jg866Sq2W3NsA0vrRYp7sPFAWrZbhBM1wmWks3MUY24Mu_noaleAFnFqlt1DFeSP5kG9tJPyIbkZq/s2048/Photo+20170915172823897" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAFcrv0Afi0dNBfROy1PD5mSFvGYI9hPti4TnH1Tk4pChj129oCznlpkPVEfH10S6Jg866Sq2W3NsA0vrRYp7sPFAWrZbhBM1wmWks3MUY24Mu_noaleAFnFqlt1DFeSP5kG9tJPyIbkZq/s500/Photo+20170915172823897" id="blogsy-1505510940230.7834" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5MTyjCB8EIbYSmFNyH6LOgDwQjTkP-oXBnfier6wzEbR9gF4B-xK0cYomfQAIlyXT84QxS2Fk0aAn2g_sa-TTAx2AuseNkFK-CoIlzkZmOsX65nHGmkXFi2xoU7D0By6h-umyYYmy3eH/s2048/Photo+20170915172823973" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5MTyjCB8EIbYSmFNyH6LOgDwQjTkP-oXBnfier6wzEbR9gF4B-xK0cYomfQAIlyXT84QxS2Fk0aAn2g_sa-TTAx2AuseNkFK-CoIlzkZmOsX65nHGmkXFi2xoU7D0By6h-umyYYmy3eH/s500/Photo+20170915172823973" id="blogsy-1505510940221.6792" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Books...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Reading these...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyyEYQneH5MlBI4UOIUXCWXmHUiQLi5laZTET9bu9TdqdMQX1Z-kXRBd-WiterQsG25ydeNpWmMrKyv4XiBGkuI1abbeoeoEJZsF0AyjjtnldmkON-BbKsQpGaL1jbN6SQ4ETCZw0kyYA/s2048/Photo+20170915172824043" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsyyEYQneH5MlBI4UOIUXCWXmHUiQLi5laZTET9bu9TdqdMQX1Z-kXRBd-WiterQsG25ydeNpWmMrKyv4XiBGkuI1abbeoeoEJZsF0AyjjtnldmkON-BbKsQpGaL1jbN6SQ4ETCZw0kyYA/s500/Photo+20170915172824043" id="blogsy-1505510940226.0999" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="430" height="573"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9_Ec5mHOWETCF_do79gSaL1MAPEU9h6FPtb7Yc6qWGtvc9HO3Gn9S6ReCETw67L3djAAe7BGZa817W1QvVTyPls7YZiA80KkaBwEyqKeuifY924Ei6mAzc3yzEwl2TD-B_O247hmHcDO/s750/Photo+20170915172824090" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9_Ec5mHOWETCF_do79gSaL1MAPEU9h6FPtb7Yc6qWGtvc9HO3Gn9S6ReCETw67L3djAAe7BGZa817W1QvVTyPls7YZiA80KkaBwEyqKeuifY924Ei6mAzc3yzEwl2TD-B_O247hmHcDO/s500/Photo+20170915172824090" id="blogsy-1505510940232.975" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="416" height="624"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-VK8V8orzYRfyGGlaJ3719iz4m3Y8ko3_5xQjXoJG8pFNm4ojFgxsVoM8Lh-GI_0_eCbfKd61KYsH21oD_XBZyXrFE1aHk3x4tu0i64bDKEuZ1XOLNjw-InZBCXdQSxYIAddl-nRemXL/s500/Photo+20170915172824130" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia-VK8V8orzYRfyGGlaJ3719iz4m3Y8ko3_5xQjXoJG8pFNm4ojFgxsVoM8Lh-GI_0_eCbfKd61KYsH21oD_XBZyXrFE1aHk3x4tu0i64bDKEuZ1XOLNjw-InZBCXdQSxYIAddl-nRemXL/s500/Photo+20170915172824130" id="blogsy-1505510940228.9663" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="414" height="621"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I haven't been reading tons this week...not sure why...sometimes it's sort of nice to have a book break! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> The weekend is very low key...just football and popping something in the slow cooker...and getting a slice of carrot cake from Magnolia Bakery...a walk and perhaps lunch out? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1_G2y_fL3VLEOoY0HWZZWetmhaGN7XbvnXKr0ZR3cgmrAS3OLN_AFoE3KcNY2OJsb69eX3ByxzwOeJtxy3GrC_BdQkO-HG4BrEaN3rEe5QGIhsipfdo340ZytQ7aylODRvRJkc6w13nN/s1899/Photo+20170915172824273" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1_G2y_fL3VLEOoY0HWZZWetmhaGN7XbvnXKr0ZR3cgmrAS3OLN_AFoE3KcNY2OJsb69eX3ByxzwOeJtxy3GrC_BdQkO-HG4BrEaN3rEe5QGIhsipfdo340ZytQ7aylODRvRJkc6w13nN/s500/Photo+20170915172824273" id="blogsy-1505510940251.9966" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="281" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> See you on Monday!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs, </p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-54393920598911279952017-09-13T07:26:00.001-07:002017-09-13T07:26:42.542-07:00Bookmarks? Hmmm...<p style="text-align: center;"> One of my goals this year is to comment on more blogs. I must admit to having my faves...my regulars. I read tons of blogs! Bookish ones and foodish ones but I don't comment on all of them! I am going to try to comment more! Bloggers work so hard on their blogs...we get frustrated, burned out, tired of them...I don't want that to happen to me. I am really only blogging on Monday, Wednesday and Friday right now. That works for me. I love my blog commenters...both here and on FB. And every once in a while I get a personal note from a reader...that warms my heart. This past year I worried about reviews and books and my blog. I didn't want my blog to be just about the really rough year that I had. But I could not help writing about some of it. I have another close family member undergoing cancer treatment now...so life is even more fragile. Prayer, hope, strength...I need it all. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Bookmarks! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Carol's Notebook posted about bookmarks today with a place to link up...that's why I am writing about bookmarks. Everyone has beautiful bookmarks. I do not. I live with two tiny minions who destroy mine. We play a game called "Would you please stamp my ticket" and both kitties take turns "stamping/chomping"...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2xM_yOnw1-bcC7WFbkiywNH-MPQjqqRxRzCSwdhvE8LzJnsUbwOV0AUnkanx6mZwWdpouq2z2zTt46S7WgXBCPVod0_fiQIFfR6kYkUMBmGIcoFWOcSHspUAAfEWquHXROc0wDBCjip2/s2048/Photo+20170913102616903" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2xM_yOnw1-bcC7WFbkiywNH-MPQjqqRxRzCSwdhvE8LzJnsUbwOV0AUnkanx6mZwWdpouq2z2zTt46S7WgXBCPVod0_fiQIFfR6kYkUMBmGIcoFWOcSHspUAAfEWquHXROc0wDBCjip2/s500/Photo+20170913102616903" id="blogsy-1505312801156.087" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I have one good bookmark...but it won't last very long.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3BfP_H-iplyQBkH0FRraPWSsNCuEIDhtRhdJnqZyHcCsfJJdiyOKw_2yQ5I7OhzNpRA1D0CI6FIgIDtq4GmXtnTjbyWXxqt85l2mL-Z-woYSF_57-cTvGG5hEcr5g4supLIYljfyqlok/s2048/Photo+20170913102616949" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3BfP_H-iplyQBkH0FRraPWSsNCuEIDhtRhdJnqZyHcCsfJJdiyOKw_2yQ5I7OhzNpRA1D0CI6FIgIDtq4GmXtnTjbyWXxqt85l2mL-Z-woYSF_57-cTvGG5hEcr5g4supLIYljfyqlok/s500/Photo+20170913102616949" id="blogsy-1505312801141.8455" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> This is the most ferocious "stamper". OMG...that face! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdJiqnLkpUmgTQNxLk5EHlc0ljTV8A_a419EqA8k1FKb5hb8jl2pk9mzRaDBLHtBdPFY7DgdblkhyPXn3VlLOmkvci78QJ1JKHCFLwIXjnubkjFnOqO_Pqd2kG9VAYVDYdxgQXHxTNDCR/s2048/Photo+20170913102617001" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdJiqnLkpUmgTQNxLk5EHlc0ljTV8A_a419EqA8k1FKb5hb8jl2pk9mzRaDBLHtBdPFY7DgdblkhyPXn3VlLOmkvci78QJ1JKHCFLwIXjnubkjFnOqO_Pqd2kG9VAYVDYdxgQXHxTNDCR/s500/Photo+20170913102617001" id="blogsy-1505312801118.8662" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="873"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">I think I am reading these...I love Flavia DeLuce! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWAOBIxxAS2vzmckRk-jjm-sWYFuEw5g6KHIqZOnnd5Yst5v4rT18wK6Q6EbT5sBb5065cUvVfV9L77IIsfy-h6sGmUDIQ9S9_QrcImV9ffRDD4vnYGKICWIVd45621EsoOT_U_hrlmUj/s2048/Photo+20170913102617036" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqWAOBIxxAS2vzmckRk-jjm-sWYFuEw5g6KHIqZOnnd5Yst5v4rT18wK6Q6EbT5sBb5065cUvVfV9L77IIsfy-h6sGmUDIQ9S9_QrcImV9ffRDD4vnYGKICWIVd45621EsoOT_U_hrlmUj/s500/Photo+20170913102617036" id="blogsy-1505312801183.9944" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> This one is a big family saga...loving it so far! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DNDFaINGmYtGb-NTnChR9NjLhDjS64ShKdFdDqnq7FLAVOUlOdYr3oZqqcOZIFGkrWKLq580eEEaz64jda5dDa-8w5xBTdCuS-xCh6kUl45t71fXAinEcrV6u_dVrsjcfiln-a27rs4o/s750/Photo+20170913102617051" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-DNDFaINGmYtGb-NTnChR9NjLhDjS64ShKdFdDqnq7FLAVOUlOdYr3oZqqcOZIFGkrWKLq580eEEaz64jda5dDa-8w5xBTdCuS-xCh6kUl45t71fXAinEcrV6u_dVrsjcfiln-a27rs4o/s500/Photo+20170913102617051" id="blogsy-1505312801151.794" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="750"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Yum! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I need these! The recipe is on cookiesandcups.com. They are loaded with seeds and chocolate and oatmeal...they almost look healthy! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio726WMQQxMGgq2VADlpkkyhAbI2VeNFleonImFIYoARpB4b8Bl8lwQuyrQGZ_YehIMgBAgLwjo3CCrQ-Ls7_2m7iOgg-fPtEE_7QoLqGqd_SS8ttCwaXntXjf2Q5GWbhVj48k0otjzJZq/s750/Photo+20170913102617078" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio726WMQQxMGgq2VADlpkkyhAbI2VeNFleonImFIYoARpB4b8Bl8lwQuyrQGZ_YehIMgBAgLwjo3CCrQ-Ls7_2m7iOgg-fPtEE_7QoLqGqd_SS8ttCwaXntXjf2Q5GWbhVj48k0otjzJZq/s500/Photo+20170913102617078" id="blogsy-1505312801106.319" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="670" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-12425416799483235742017-09-11T13:07:00.001-07:002017-09-11T13:07:50.283-07:00So Disorganized!<p style="text-align: center;"> I am normally such an organized person. Really...truly...organized...to a fault. Ask Den. I even like the cats' toys organized. But I cannot get a grip on organizing what I read and when I read it! That's why I mostly don't commit to reading anything that locks me into a time...mostly. However...I did tell the lovely Melanie that I would "talk" about this book on Sept. 9th...of course not remembering that I don't even look at my blog or think about it on the week ends. So I am talking about it now...I love books where lives are forever changed and this one sounds really good! </p><p style="text-align: center;">In this one..."a heart is broken, a cruel truth is revealed, a secret is shared and a love is betrayed."</p><p style="text-align: center;">You can't ask for much more than this in one book! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-Q2zY_Yj2S3P3zKiCfqhfo_Q0YxJbrnJ-lJrxnk3tQEr2kYq2RVk29S3hPQfUcMlKg9FQvs5ON1nZd3_5CJFNI8FiH0iPOzg7ZwXoE6umF1vszwt8CgVrsf2O1yT9y5ZYhm17UZbbD6l/s392/Photo+20170911160721805" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy-Q2zY_Yj2S3P3zKiCfqhfo_Q0YxJbrnJ-lJrxnk3tQEr2kYq2RVk29S3hPQfUcMlKg9FQvs5ON1nZd3_5CJFNI8FiH0iPOzg7ZwXoE6umF1vszwt8CgVrsf2O1yT9y5ZYhm17UZbbD6l/s392/Photo+20170911160721805" id="blogsy-1505160468890.612" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="255" height="392"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I truly think I am done with even this kind of book tour...way too much pressure! </p><p style="text-align: center;">So...over the week end I totally fell in love with this book. Out of the blue...from NetGalley. Miss Seton is a yoga loving, bike riding, retired teacher/artist who lives in a tiny English village. I think this is the 23rd book in this series and I also think the original author has died but I think there are two more authors involved in this series. I hate reading books out of order and I was a little scattered in the beginning of the book...not only is Miss Seeton quirky but a lot of her neighbors are, too. I can't even figure out the time period...there are cars and it's after WWII but I don't detect any sign of cell phones or iPads. Miss Seeton works for the police in that she draws stuff for them and this helps them solve crimes. Again...I am just into this book and I plan to read more of them...in order. Her neighbors always seem to be talking about what Miss Seeton does...especially the yoga! But it keeps her very limber! The town she lives in is called Plummergen! I love this cozy mystery! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9br6Mhms9FvNV0Dl6vd0FJo_cVsU2diP_dOcpCzAiRwoUsc5IzGMYUMM-b2G-NlmSUqWYX2f662q4FSkjfgC5t90Wdje0WAvwSAiawHWTeVXa4_5eQUtqbC8UWGayx_qYHHlpHlm3UBsN/s389/Photo+20170911160721824" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9br6Mhms9FvNV0Dl6vd0FJo_cVsU2diP_dOcpCzAiRwoUsc5IzGMYUMM-b2G-NlmSUqWYX2f662q4FSkjfgC5t90Wdje0WAvwSAiawHWTeVXa4_5eQUtqbC8UWGayx_qYHHlpHlm3UBsN/s389/Photo+20170911160721824" id="blogsy-1505160468927.8035" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="255" height="389"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Here is the first book in this series but I can't find it anywhere. See! This one has a different author. Oh...and Miss Seeton always carries a brolly/umbrella. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkGuDdGThacgh2SktsNEXZ2Cw6md59Lo75FSdQbsytPxGKA3zu-KkF-3BWcBKbpdyVOikaUAd2trijsbc7MtmVGg6iON7WGJJjwucQgWdY3xSyZBBG_iHc1JeulJiNDjeuGhdpsAgOhX-/s499/Photo+20170911160721841" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYkGuDdGThacgh2SktsNEXZ2Cw6md59Lo75FSdQbsytPxGKA3zu-KkF-3BWcBKbpdyVOikaUAd2trijsbc7MtmVGg6iON7WGJJjwucQgWdY3xSyZBBG_iHc1JeulJiNDjeuGhdpsAgOhX-/s499/Photo+20170911160721841" id="blogsy-1505160468872.78" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="281" height="432"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">I am also reading a very cool book about mermaids and oil spills...sort of a fantasy...could be dystopian...maybe? The author found me and asked me to read his book...he produced tons of Disney stuff...so I am reading it. It's very mermaidish but they get legs when they are on land. Three mermaid friends get caught in an oil spill and are separated...and found separately by a marine biologist, a famous model and fraternity brothers...I have no idea where this book is going next...but it's kind of addictive.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eqQOF_74yRNiQHacOtsY66c9Bkkic-BX2wjX5UiYqdZwq9Gqb46BPlkF-LpOs6C9NJefOiY65u1DJdudD0uLFqQ368k46cnp0sCVeDH7GS8h0Ja93jRJAR0Q5MYToU2Wi17kshbQhr7u/s2048/Photo+20170911160721879" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8eqQOF_74yRNiQHacOtsY66c9Bkkic-BX2wjX5UiYqdZwq9Gqb46BPlkF-LpOs6C9NJefOiY65u1DJdudD0uLFqQ368k46cnp0sCVeDH7GS8h0Ja93jRJAR0Q5MYToU2Wi17kshbQhr7u/s500/Photo+20170911160721879" id="blogsy-1505160468892.7998" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="398" height="532"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Perhaps my reading is so disorganized because I have books coming in from so many different places...and every once in awhile I add an ebook from the library and that throws everything out of control because I push the library book to the front of my disorganized stack. Plus dates sort of mean nothing to me...I just read what I want to read...without thinking about the publishing date...my bad. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Oh well. </p><p style="text-align: center;">A few new books...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jev3_d1572xedhucnL6TtLa1mfhS2Df5hFyg_0AyYP1LlOoJeoJgwG_ty77nOnuIIuAwtHA_lMM43CoX7Kdabd__YgutW8LISWUP0qtBm-VDk41qwbSzjpcJu2c5V44Ty64ekdzZwWOZ/s720/Photo+20170911160721896" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jev3_d1572xedhucnL6TtLa1mfhS2Df5hFyg_0AyYP1LlOoJeoJgwG_ty77nOnuIIuAwtHA_lMM43CoX7Kdabd__YgutW8LISWUP0qtBm-VDk41qwbSzjpcJu2c5V44Ty64ekdzZwWOZ/s500/Photo+20170911160721896" id="blogsy-1505160468906.587" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="316" height="476"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxi1v7QTbp1bV78k5lkfe7OLAhaYYn4PCuMhzBNgZlDvaRVgwkWeE5t-9Ko6zwveCQ-liK13Ffn-WJbg6btqS1F4wO7WHBFIqKecJZ9py1FeRkv7WQEC4J7wY_gxNj0HCX8RYkTF0Fh-s/s720/Photo+20170911160721912" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxi1v7QTbp1bV78k5lkfe7OLAhaYYn4PCuMhzBNgZlDvaRVgwkWeE5t-9Ko6zwveCQ-liK13Ffn-WJbg6btqS1F4wO7WHBFIqKecJZ9py1FeRkv7WQEC4J7wY_gxNj0HCX8RYkTF0Fh-s/s500/Photo+20170911160721912" id="blogsy-1505160468863.5938" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="329" height="495"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctOrde6wdIX3FxXW9gWBIx-2s_95j8aifawX7_ypsEaNaaF7PhKdUOpnz5ttz0CuGF89Nnu96NkS4JpsGampMDmCYmOCXuf9XzKMy26KgdG-N4Npi6xElLckoSo_dUFe4JMErR4cGfL_d/s500/Photo+20170911160721928" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjctOrde6wdIX3FxXW9gWBIx-2s_95j8aifawX7_ypsEaNaaF7PhKdUOpnz5ttz0CuGF89Nnu96NkS4JpsGampMDmCYmOCXuf9XzKMy26KgdG-N4Npi6xElLckoSo_dUFe4JMErR4cGfL_d/s500/Photo+20170911160721928" id="blogsy-1505160468881.843" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="326" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQA9ou0HSzgEgpY0mUsqZO8x5ER4_t7clAphByFfIRT2c894IFRdB3FCkZ66bkkdaMnCM83iOlPhLCH3B5TsAY7wm9QnDITtj0zbFhfMC9nEMyBqFHnuc7kdYSYbpCH2jCCCkG5OoEeYVn/s500/Photo+20170911160721943" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQA9ou0HSzgEgpY0mUsqZO8x5ER4_t7clAphByFfIRT2c894IFRdB3FCkZ66bkkdaMnCM83iOlPhLCH3B5TsAY7wm9QnDITtj0zbFhfMC9nEMyBqFHnuc7kdYSYbpCH2jCCCkG5OoEeYVn/s500/Photo+20170911160721943" id="blogsy-1505160468856.2676" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="326" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now to get them into my haphazard reading schedule! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am starting to add my pumpkins into all rooms but I am not ready to put away my starfish...soon! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWNxYcY7fSkFmrNn8Ol-8QbFjIFmzVtOEV6RV2BE15ovhkPS_QSAnr82e2MLp3MmZ-u5_Uy35ccwyiSWZDW4rnzZwsVDRphKBV_i2G3-SGdV-W_EwjskHAANNHbGjfKoHLx05as4zEPLI/s2048/Photo+20170911160721981" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVWNxYcY7fSkFmrNn8Ol-8QbFjIFmzVtOEV6RV2BE15ovhkPS_QSAnr82e2MLp3MmZ-u5_Uy35ccwyiSWZDW4rnzZwsVDRphKBV_i2G3-SGdV-W_EwjskHAANNHbGjfKoHLx05as4zEPLI/s500/Photo+20170911160721981" id="blogsy-1505160468937.3445" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="667" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Patty </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-5184667983589188912017-09-08T15:32:00.001-07:002017-09-08T15:32:09.387-07:00It Doesn't Feel Like Friday! <p style="text-align: center;"> Today we drove to Skippack...a sweet town that is one hour and one minute away from us. It's where we always went for hair appointments. We have not been there for almost a year...because...well because of all that happened this year. We walked in and were surrounded by our old friends. Hugs and tears and a special friend telling us how she prayed for me all year. Sometimes I don't realize how amazing people are and how caring. I pray that I can give back all of the kindnesses that have been given to me this year. I will! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I am nowhere near ready for a hair cut...we went there for Den. He was going to a salon near by but it wasn't the same kind of cut he was used to. It felt so normal to be doing this again...so beautifully normal. My stylist/friend likes how my hair is coming in...it's even and nothing is really sticking out except my spikes...we might tip them in a color when they get longer. Fun! I need fun! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> Books...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Finished these...both were yummy! Absolutely no clue what I am reading next...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mGQQg1bs7nu5WdQt6CcDEeBZFx0BrjvoC8iH5SqMTTjBVN-lr1rSOl4w9W6G12vCuE923m0pinEedGJmV2gUrB04UluE30E96By2Io09hWEYJgfBJAps2m0CHnwE5fc99djpgnJhH9hF/s2048/Photo+20170908183146197" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mGQQg1bs7nu5WdQt6CcDEeBZFx0BrjvoC8iH5SqMTTjBVN-lr1rSOl4w9W6G12vCuE923m0pinEedGJmV2gUrB04UluE30E96By2Io09hWEYJgfBJAps2m0CHnwE5fc99djpgnJhH9hF/s500/Photo+20170908183146197" id="blogsy-1504909928000.27" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="347" height="463"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkW0C635zQoqHeR_bm7ZGQdJyjjk-lbzAY0ksCB_U6hkKZLLYAnkfiWOznKPF5TkjXGIWhRk3B6-SlEP__qquWk2cQpkJZw9_JvkuVk9cZkfhLp00bHD8xzR5cN38JDEJ82Rt-rSyog_R/s382/Photo+20170908183146232" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkW0C635zQoqHeR_bm7ZGQdJyjjk-lbzAY0ksCB_U6hkKZLLYAnkfiWOznKPF5TkjXGIWhRk3B6-SlEP__qquWk2cQpkJZw9_JvkuVk9cZkfhLp00bHD8xzR5cN38JDEJ82Rt-rSyog_R/s382/Photo+20170908183146232" id="blogsy-1504909927991.2158" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="331" height="496"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Perhaps one of these...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2DwRsDhb6QbzRAwIyRJ30lHXykzsdj68Ek1HV36BoVg-clqRlR0RodBGE8PUQS63vmAym9ARUeJl3QDuMTSEjWr1ZUdioOdrTSAONskU7YsLO_Jqq_bqvAP3b2z_a9G2xYEsHRu65eA-z/s388/Photo+20170908183146270" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2DwRsDhb6QbzRAwIyRJ30lHXykzsdj68Ek1HV36BoVg-clqRlR0RodBGE8PUQS63vmAym9ARUeJl3QDuMTSEjWr1ZUdioOdrTSAONskU7YsLO_Jqq_bqvAP3b2z_a9G2xYEsHRu65eA-z/s388/Photo+20170908183146270" id="blogsy-1504909927981.4553" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="287" height="437"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCaSereQfr4ikptQ_J5rok0n3Go_IQBmCb9kzCY4IwcF62zmRn-0Li2fSfnTbNGGKrmnwaGCNgUZoysks6v437vpuSbdg10MQlTVFaj93Gbrb7ss-4LdIaswsJthmA5BM9bpOdP6-uH4r/s720/Photo+20170908183146297" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCaSereQfr4ikptQ_J5rok0n3Go_IQBmCb9kzCY4IwcF62zmRn-0Li2fSfnTbNGGKrmnwaGCNgUZoysks6v437vpuSbdg10MQlTVFaj93Gbrb7ss-4LdIaswsJthmA5BM9bpOdP6-uH4r/s500/Photo+20170908183146297" id="blogsy-1504909927960.9805" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="295" height="441"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Cooking...</p><p style="text-align: center;">I need these! This could be breakfast, lunch or dinner! From a lovely blog called Spoon Fork Bacon! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNEyts2Ydq-ugW7PRjuiYO8nFbBw2pnDnTjiazBTvjj-d4VVBV02bpSGCyGno2c7WZfgD94HRmb_718_LxhibZrAF3OtJfcfh1CyRKzV_ayup3gz7-X1lKgbV5B1PcWvOC_bfvbKSiUc4/s1066/Photo+20170908183146338" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNEyts2Ydq-ugW7PRjuiYO8nFbBw2pnDnTjiazBTvjj-d4VVBV02bpSGCyGno2c7WZfgD94HRmb_718_LxhibZrAF3OtJfcfh1CyRKzV_ayup3gz7-X1lKgbV5B1PcWvOC_bfvbKSiUc4/s500/Photo+20170908183146338" id="blogsy-1504909927935.621" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="421" height="561"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">And this pasta salad...it's a Bruschetta Pasta Salad from Lovely Little Kitchen... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDU0wM0YBWJHN3WYe6TyY41LvtQercOBkgqyRTScXOGiVyr6-nwrR5_DlFx1ADrzsDjv5PoS4dNpY7qPaf_qndxa2uir1YWnR-c6akH6agTO1gSAr4Slq6brSEwa_QOJMoTh8VrSB75PY9/s1800/Photo+20170908183146385" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDU0wM0YBWJHN3WYe6TyY41LvtQercOBkgqyRTScXOGiVyr6-nwrR5_DlFx1ADrzsDjv5PoS4dNpY7qPaf_qndxa2uir1YWnR-c6akH6agTO1gSAr4Slq6brSEwa_QOJMoTh8VrSB75PY9/s500/Photo+20170908183146385" id="blogsy-1504909927983.773" class="aligncenter" width="412" height="618" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> That's ny Friday...have a great week end...see you on Monday! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-82140149858923084842017-09-06T07:49:00.001-07:002017-09-06T07:49:38.672-07:00Wednesday...<p style="text-align: center;">Books...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Reading these...again...why do I make a plan when I never stick to my plan? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlZHcPhtkWLlG9MVbHCb86JFXmSGanHKXQZcStafayC4QEXnxwRq-jfIgrHLc8tItqaWpuR1Oe0NVqcX4wany3y9MXjuvBLJ5OrzL0K1RxS_z6V9PfUu2X1dAeEXSpwj8HXbJHNNMTG1n/s2048/Photo+20170906104903828" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlZHcPhtkWLlG9MVbHCb86JFXmSGanHKXQZcStafayC4QEXnxwRq-jfIgrHLc8tItqaWpuR1Oe0NVqcX4wany3y9MXjuvBLJ5OrzL0K1RxS_z6V9PfUu2X1dAeEXSpwj8HXbJHNNMTG1n/s500/Photo+20170906104903828" id="blogsy-1504709377101.1995" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="300" height="400"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKNEK58xZO5ROpzQ4nVm5NwjhQEygIg759fTtjYdgcw9GGCCAwc1BYf2Gm77_yyBSLM03vvPgZCo_wwslYoGz8OIuVXKPUTHvPFiZS41Z8i0ciniWsfCPjt7HGG6pKrPs06n2wuyugK8W/s382/Photo+20170906104903883" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwKNEK58xZO5ROpzQ4nVm5NwjhQEygIg759fTtjYdgcw9GGCCAwc1BYf2Gm77_yyBSLM03vvPgZCo_wwslYoGz8OIuVXKPUTHvPFiZS41Z8i0ciniWsfCPjt7HGG6pKrPs06n2wuyugK8W/s382/Photo+20170906104903883" id="blogsy-1504709377088.506" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="293" height="440"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Watching these...</p><p style="text-align: center;">I have weird TV taste...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bxJQulzfo1sKuUIfqwggkgDt58JgI0nGKueDMoLrPpMNoGCqPBO4JtGR-yeFh3RYl_cDKz8RrtrSOarkmfrdY2Bq2dFtdGiI_Hc7v2EEKO-2XFYcZW5nlBMyP4BxGh_EHusIhTnyJKsZ/s930/Photo+20170906104903922" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1bxJQulzfo1sKuUIfqwggkgDt58JgI0nGKueDMoLrPpMNoGCqPBO4JtGR-yeFh3RYl_cDKz8RrtrSOarkmfrdY2Bq2dFtdGiI_Hc7v2EEKO-2XFYcZW5nlBMyP4BxGh_EHusIhTnyJKsZ/s500/Photo+20170906104903922" id="blogsy-1504709377085.8708" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="282"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvD28NYdveWgr-DYomGCtUUc2w6dCisssKMM72AoYOGGxmcPNFptX7fTiLF0PPymaimHFu5E5Ls54J6s7ddgwBwi0QFJ66Qgtc6eSzDI21EYPaum5ZYBZFCbm7ObGlhnXJ73UU7XUeTriy/s1280/Photo+20170906104903958" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvD28NYdveWgr-DYomGCtUUc2w6dCisssKMM72AoYOGGxmcPNFptX7fTiLF0PPymaimHFu5E5Ls54J6s7ddgwBwi0QFJ66Qgtc6eSzDI21EYPaum5ZYBZFCbm7ObGlhnXJ73UU7XUeTriy/s500/Photo+20170906104903958" id="blogsy-1504709377181.9512" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="281"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg031Uy9t_iGQQ4QAdkA2fr6O1Uv9PxTvI-usWDasulsbSphqRYoScJGfKqE8xw4qiJm-7Xq3yHDxxQ1UScVZnmHi8gV9tGJtwkKEjd420R7mlBUPdiGt225Gv_kHUPyuASEnvbdqvaoWj7/s1280/Photo+20170906104903985" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg031Uy9t_iGQQ4QAdkA2fr6O1Uv9PxTvI-usWDasulsbSphqRYoScJGfKqE8xw4qiJm-7Xq3yHDxxQ1UScVZnmHi8gV9tGJtwkKEjd420R7mlBUPdiGt225Gv_kHUPyuASEnvbdqvaoWj7/s500/Photo+20170906104903985" id="blogsy-1504709377128.6975" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="281"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Cooking these...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Salads topped with salmon or tuna steaks...pictures are from Pinterest because who remembers to take a picture of dinner! But our salads were amazing...is it me or does an avocado make everything taste better? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jpeeHS5ZwqQQKWwry8pcy4JcJM6bQ62UO-MJUOyjRMxDnZbkllatwaUiblfWZNswS6nzlxg-t1l5SR2Du3D-v0oIacFcH7HXO-dO6W9m_n2glY_azBJ_VkgXxBmkXb-lYz7rpZRgZp3Y/s1073/Photo+20170906104904044" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1jpeeHS5ZwqQQKWwry8pcy4JcJM6bQ62UO-MJUOyjRMxDnZbkllatwaUiblfWZNswS6nzlxg-t1l5SR2Du3D-v0oIacFcH7HXO-dO6W9m_n2glY_azBJ_VkgXxBmkXb-lYz7rpZRgZp3Y/s500/Photo+20170906104904044" id="blogsy-1504709377128.5242" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="331" height="497"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1JOl6cLajPbYv-y4LWi6AoUevmvCr43l6FRf0XTrjcNbK1mwy90D_3KoP4fXOcxaqZwFESaxk06jJ3VmMWJJJoIkdr2v03-2odrfkon0Yu480mSSYcfN3qsJzzefr8B7mmsr8H_9NbB9/s552/Photo+20170906104904083" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO1JOl6cLajPbYv-y4LWi6AoUevmvCr43l6FRf0XTrjcNbK1mwy90D_3KoP4fXOcxaqZwFESaxk06jJ3VmMWJJJoIkdr2v03-2odrfkon0Yu480mSSYcfN3qsJzzefr8B7mmsr8H_9NbB9/s500/Photo+20170906104904083" id="blogsy-1504709377118.4973" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="328" height="363"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I want to make this tomorrow. It's from a blog called Simply Delicious...Soy Noodle Salad. It is eaten cold so I can prep it in the morning! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWk1jOLVK3WOJI66oguPlV5ihWuJBcn7L5opjrRzWyurswbdCLE2HZfbEKxHYXb-HLgEyuqPHyw4V_csofgjMszGMpXE0VjXLF_a5_uYoZGjWIc6HFMjnY7E8KTbKgLjI0ddmsWuAz9-z/s850/Photo+20170906104904126" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWk1jOLVK3WOJI66oguPlV5ihWuJBcn7L5opjrRzWyurswbdCLE2HZfbEKxHYXb-HLgEyuqPHyw4V_csofgjMszGMpXE0VjXLF_a5_uYoZGjWIc6HFMjnY7E8KTbKgLjI0ddmsWuAz9-z/s500/Photo+20170906104904126" id="blogsy-1504709377137.951" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="424" height="636"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Right now...</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am getting ready to walk on my treadmill...it's been rainy off and on here all day. I miss my trail. But going outside is not possible today...sigh. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Hair update...</p><p style="text-align: center;">I actually brushed my hair yesterday...what a feeling...but now I have a spiky something in the middle of my head...I don't foresee a time when I will ever be hatless! Oh woe is me! </p><p style="text-align: center;">My treadmill awaits...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty</p><p style="text-align: center;">This is the top of my head. See the spike? A far cry from my long locks...sob! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Chlkf7tiSZi-B-tVTBCFPyoNvfAMS7ZgEKkGTQb1F4FCaU7WpDGxXe7189UrZGdGGwgV-vZZdTG213bA4kEhLv-ghqAd5By_waeOB_CoV01oZ8fHGpp5QJdFqXpOR-n0Pdh8qHJt0uCZ/s1280/Photo+20170906104904153" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Chlkf7tiSZi-B-tVTBCFPyoNvfAMS7ZgEKkGTQb1F4FCaU7WpDGxXe7189UrZGdGGwgV-vZZdTG213bA4kEhLv-ghqAd5By_waeOB_CoV01oZ8fHGpp5QJdFqXpOR-n0Pdh8qHJt0uCZ/s500/Photo+20170906104904153" id="blogsy-1504709377165.223" class="aligncenter" width="348" height="465" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-83556893554472363852017-09-04T11:48:00.001-07:002017-09-04T11:48:05.883-07:00Happy Monday! <p style="text-align: center;"> It's 2:10 in the afternoon and Den and the "girls" are napping. I am reading and resting but I don't really like napping. Den seems to need them...but I would rather sleep all night than nap in the day. I like quiet time. Quiet time is good! I can get a lot done while the other three take their naps. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Elderly Lucy seems to want to meow more and in a really loud manner. Much younger Roxie is obsessed with closet doors. Every shut door is a door that needs to be opened for her. She especially loves our closet door and all the fun stuff inside. She also loves the closet door in the bedroom at the end of the hall. When I open it for her she almost seems to gasp in wonder and amazement. Den...well...there is much going on in the world that grabs Den's attention. Now that it's football season he can be very loud. He doesn't watch any game quietly. </p><p style="text-align: center;">This is why I love when they are all sleeping. It's peaceful. It's quiet. </p><p style="text-align: center;">It's lovely! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Books...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Reading this...yes...another fantasy. This one is supposed to be a sort of "reimagining" of Snow White. Two young girls who aren't really girls are rivals in this book. It's oddly addictive but for some reason I get weird over books that I start in the middle of the night...that was the case with this one last night. This one is from NetGalley. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcmgBBz3Y_MVUPP8nzMnR0KlzlgDlx_1rOjH08tSpjacEye5uJrQHC35dTfgKaEjQTG5wuFUrDtDPVOMvDFKHdiKzHjZLntNxk1E_YzQ9s-O8DGJy-sXsRK0ChlXvjlDRblROmERO3ptf/s2048/Photo+20170904144752386" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfcmgBBz3Y_MVUPP8nzMnR0KlzlgDlx_1rOjH08tSpjacEye5uJrQHC35dTfgKaEjQTG5wuFUrDtDPVOMvDFKHdiKzHjZLntNxk1E_YzQ9s-O8DGJy-sXsRK0ChlXvjlDRblROmERO3ptf/s500/Photo+20170904144752386" id="blogsy-1504550884403.1519" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="343" height="458"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I think I might read these this week...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUf4PUTKhMvj6Fzcpqa2HJ3A8vhJPqwWdGvXEPH3924iu3O-paHaLNOahZkH8SHZ-pwpmNyXjaOhyKk9oyE-W3eTPbimxt9RDiB37Erbl7hXmg64OWJ0z8qK3w3R7mrgan0HG3XNqc64m/s380/Photo+20170904144752465" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUf4PUTKhMvj6Fzcpqa2HJ3A8vhJPqwWdGvXEPH3924iu3O-paHaLNOahZkH8SHZ-pwpmNyXjaOhyKk9oyE-W3eTPbimxt9RDiB37Erbl7hXmg64OWJ0z8qK3w3R7mrgan0HG3XNqc64m/s380/Photo+20170904144752465" id="blogsy-1504550884449.3047" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="331" height="493"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9ceG3rVGxi1XwSE1Jb8WG7L4TJNfExMFpRqgWoPn-rOao0L5U32hyFBST-ysXafiRfn9arWz8dfWp6l3_s2KxcVKSckUDZF_y6Goo5b5hn8yqCNZr6obk7qua8Ub7Cau1umT7R0fDbzB/s395/Photo+20170904144752528" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9ceG3rVGxi1XwSE1Jb8WG7L4TJNfExMFpRqgWoPn-rOao0L5U32hyFBST-ysXafiRfn9arWz8dfWp6l3_s2KxcVKSckUDZF_y6Goo5b5hn8yqCNZr6obk7qua8Ub7Cau1umT7R0fDbzB/s395/Photo+20170904144752528" id="blogsy-1504550884431.5647" class="aligncenter" width="331" height="513" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">This week is kind of busy as my life gets more and more normal. We shopped at Whole Foods/Amazon today...I have a manicure and pedicure tomorrow...Den is going to play golf on Wednesday for the first time in a year...we are driving to our Skippack hair stylist on Friday...the hour long trek we used to take every 6 weeks. Den is getting his hair cut...I am nowhere near needing a haircut and color is out of the question for a long time. But I will ride along and visit with our stylist...in my baseball cap! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs, </p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-45747384662199830132017-09-02T10:07:00.001-07:002017-09-02T10:07:12.039-07:00A Plethora Of Plans! <p style="text-align: center;"> So...we had to skip our walk this morning because workers are swarming our house! The brand new air conditioner needs a repair...they are at fault and paying for a huge repair bill. And our bug guy is coming to patch potential squirrel ports of entry and apparently mice have access to our house, too! Yuck! </p><p style="text-align: center;">We were going to go out to lunch today...my second outing in my baseball cap...but everyone is coming at lunch time. We still might go to a late lunch. Or not...to be determined.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am thinking of making a single jar of jam today! The Kitchn had a post about what to do with leftover too ripe fruit. The author was sick of tossing fruit in the trash. I am really leery of too ripe fruit. I don't like to buy more than three of anything at a time. Den has a huge soft spot for peaches and that is what is overripe in the fruit bowl right now. All that's needed for this jam is sugar and lemon and a jar. I have all three. We have already tossed out a huge local cantaloupe, a plum , one peach and some watermelon...not my purchases. The cantaloupe was mush...the watermelon way too much for two people and the peach...not sure what happened to that...the plum was wrinkled and scary. But I bit it and it tasted delicious. I could not get past the wrinkles, though, and tossed it. </p><p style="text-align: center;">When I was teaching one of my co workers always brought fruit in her lunch. This was in September when fruit was abundant. The fruit looked really over ripe to me but she swore it was amazing. I still can't get past fruit wrinkles! I have to catch fruit at just the right point in its short fruity life. Bananas destroy me...I only like them at their first ripening point...not a minute past that. I actually like them better more under ripe. So every time I see overly ripened fruit...I think of my teacher friend! </p><p style="text-align: center;">A very scary banana...Den always grabs these, peels them and freezes them for smoothies! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDGyY6eUaMz-Vhf19nkukcuXejEgyPpXMka8I8HLHQGYYJqh-oThUyjjHyz1m6XIxyp9jblCs8cewSS08BgRla1Q-CAGllo5y6je1QK5JIfjru5-9GeSJkgVWhOARmui3e75drFR3V2Wp/s500/Photo+20170902130704802" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgDGyY6eUaMz-Vhf19nkukcuXejEgyPpXMka8I8HLHQGYYJqh-oThUyjjHyz1m6XIxyp9jblCs8cewSS08BgRla1Q-CAGllo5y6je1QK5JIfjru5-9GeSJkgVWhOARmui3e75drFR3V2Wp/s500/Photo+20170902130704802" id="blogsy-1504372030613.7295" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a>Books...</div><p style="text-align: center;">Again...I am reading nothing I said I would read except this...this book is very strange yet very mesmerizing. It takes place in Montenegro...which is near tons of Slavic countries. Thank God I am reading it on my Kindle because I need to look up tons of places as well as foods because it's so interestingly strange. The magic of Iris and her twin Malina has been hidden for all of their lives. Malina sings polyphonically...in many voices...and Iris blows unbelievable glass flowers. Their mother is attacked and they have to find out what happened. It is a beautiful (kind of scary) hypnotic story. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizw4mOVF4xa-l-G38nZIVau5qOrd7TDYg3DV-YKCDbcrjjHdwEjuQ5T0jMoJvbkeM3l3bxFdEX9wNctxVEpCdKL0s8QXQGlGC0Ko4mJNW4R051qnzznGf4xKUke0kC5XDxsGq2rRFKAKq_/s648/Photo+20170902130704828" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizw4mOVF4xa-l-G38nZIVau5qOrd7TDYg3DV-YKCDbcrjjHdwEjuQ5T0jMoJvbkeM3l3bxFdEX9wNctxVEpCdKL0s8QXQGlGC0Ko4mJNW4R051qnzznGf4xKUke0kC5XDxsGq2rRFKAKq_/s500/Photo+20170902130704828" id="blogsy-1504372030642.129" class="aligncenter" width="353" height="535" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I am setting myself free of a few things and not having a bookish plan after this book. I am going to do what I used to do...think about the book I just read for a while...take some time...and then choose my next book. I have tons of new books to choose from! I am not sure how I got so many at one time! But I did! More on that next week! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Off to watch college ball with Den and make Taco Soup! It is chilly and rainy here today but it feels so good. We have on long sleeves with shorts...my favorite combo.</p><p style="text-align: center;">So...have an awesome week end...see you on Monday! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-40210850637663903442017-08-31T11:35:00.001-07:002017-08-31T11:35:04.908-07:00Today...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtsK3vzETqCQJIWMxuGGZZK9RZNGP9vfhu8wYA68jKQ4KN2BCseW0rbLUhPUKsjzD3HvM6_TBfnLoFYB6dAmRzElgXopMARLDxq2PWdU3N3wM-ogijwB3JRzIfzw07svbdrQY6KINB5FV/s640/Photo+20170831143449842" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijtsK3vzETqCQJIWMxuGGZZK9RZNGP9vfhu8wYA68jKQ4KN2BCseW0rbLUhPUKsjzD3HvM6_TBfnLoFYB6dAmRzElgXopMARLDxq2PWdU3N3wM-ogijwB3JRzIfzw07svbdrQY6KINB5FV/s500/Photo+20170831143449842" id="blogsy-1504204503309.6511" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I would think that every time I walk it would get easier and easier. But that doesn't seem to be the case. Sometimes my body aches and I just want to sit down. What I love about this walking trail is that just when I think I need to sit...just for a minute...there is a bench. I need the benches less and less but sometimes...I just need a bench! Den walks the trail 4 times while I still walk it about 1 and a quarter times. But...I try for a little more every day.</p><p style="text-align: center;">When we come home after our walk we are both in a swirl of activity. Tidying rooms, laundry, dinner prep. I like to get dinner ready because I am still too tired to think about it later in the day. I am not ready to go out to dinner yet...it's the hair situation. So prepping early works for me. We've been having yummy salad like sandwiches for lunch...local tomatoes and other veg are awesome right now. Today I made a French Yogurt cake. I found the recipe on Food 52. It's like a yellow vanilla cake. Den is over the top excited about eating this. It smells amazing. This is the photo from Food 52 but my cake looks just like it. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUcazXKuAKEx-x7xkJWvRqfrMLVpD_Qn4aCYgeLRZXkGopY7RVFBR2QhYR0z7A2gVHqdcXku92mewU7XY_vMilD_uuALpFLsYYh-rL_ADnw1c3NJz0MuUTrTzBfJQ43xo7UpQv47z4tH1/s753/Photo+20170831143449887" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUcazXKuAKEx-x7xkJWvRqfrMLVpD_Qn4aCYgeLRZXkGopY7RVFBR2QhYR0z7A2gVHqdcXku92mewU7XY_vMilD_uuALpFLsYYh-rL_ADnw1c3NJz0MuUTrTzBfJQ43xo7UpQv47z4tH1/s500/Photo+20170831143449887" id="blogsy-1504204503294.667" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="333"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Books...</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am reading this still. It's about twins who have strange powers/gifts that their mother has been trying to keep hidden. The writing is lovely and it's too easy to get lost in this book. The sisters can "gleam"...their magic comes out in glass blowing and music...I know this sounds so weird but it's actually what makes this book so addictive...their "gleaming" must be hidden...or else! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdFlDEsXzkptNgCA44LC55Sa1TqJ8fXp6XyMXLR1KToKgzxZT0OtM1xHojAyYqN3J3wq2s9pG4IpSswws1BusJInAtnVzKct7NAU1TwTyYs-_wAfVunu1D0QzSIxnmVpFfmXtIBBjOsWR/s648/Photo+20170831143449915" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtdFlDEsXzkptNgCA44LC55Sa1TqJ8fXp6XyMXLR1KToKgzxZT0OtM1xHojAyYqN3J3wq2s9pG4IpSswws1BusJInAtnVzKct7NAU1TwTyYs-_wAfVunu1D0QzSIxnmVpFfmXtIBBjOsWR/s500/Photo+20170831143449915" id="blogsy-1504204503345.1482" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="428" height="648"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Against my better judgement I am reading two sort of fantasy/dystopian books at a time...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6DDh3UAoXuEU-xW3k7_ZfXgkGoT_DkqxURnhpE4UuDjm1Cp4g_O_DXMcmy2LyxdrwnhbiQKd664tpEAQnflx_1fPKuPg9I053hyphenhyphenn8nxh-i-BXT5Ge90_9kzTjgoSS_jCkFJ_-X7IGC-N/s1200/Photo+20170831143450002" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD6DDh3UAoXuEU-xW3k7_ZfXgkGoT_DkqxURnhpE4UuDjm1Cp4g_O_DXMcmy2LyxdrwnhbiQKd664tpEAQnflx_1fPKuPg9I053hyphenhyphenn8nxh-i-BXT5Ge90_9kzTjgoSS_jCkFJ_-X7IGC-N/s500/Photo+20170831143450002" id="blogsy-1504204503293.399" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="443" height="668"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I am actually going to start this one...just to balance everything out. I need to read something sort of realistic! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-0qAZ63FjsgTFVCYPbR94Erms3TRtIzwuYSauOjmM-VV_xLZERgaTPoeB_kvRJliQS3OAaOGKcHbagafSxKTvC1VsfGMzXcAMrZppMuPeDLMkKQV1VnmBoWUs-2q9kKiHa6b4Z90vHQo/s385/Photo+20170831143450029" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-0qAZ63FjsgTFVCYPbR94Erms3TRtIzwuYSauOjmM-VV_xLZERgaTPoeB_kvRJliQS3OAaOGKcHbagafSxKTvC1VsfGMzXcAMrZppMuPeDLMkKQV1VnmBoWUs-2q9kKiHa6b4Z90vHQo/s385/Photo+20170831143450029" id="blogsy-1504204503293.207" class="aligncenter" width="430" height="650" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs, </p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-72978132741632933022017-08-29T09:04:00.001-07:002017-08-29T09:04:07.107-07:00So...<p style="text-align: center;"> Why...when I really do sleep well...do I still wake up at around three ish every single morning? Den and I both fall asleep with Kindles, glasses and kitties scattered all over our big bed. I wake up with either Lucy tucked next to me...sharing my pillow...or Roxie tucked into my side under the covers...or both! And they do it without waking me. When I wake up at three ish they are sound asleep! I disturb them! I can fall back to sleep but I hate that early morning waking up...totally hate it even though I spend that time reading. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Books...</p><p style="text-align: center;">This one was a YA psychological thriller and it was so good. It was filled with yummy dysfunctional pairings that ultimately led to disaster. It was extremely well written. I was able to get inside the heads of these fascinating and irritating characters. I loved reading this fast paced book. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4zleHw928aY80IZ_3RgsfQozBBsHN6-jo8bvleGhxSW4qZVzPPFJRlklZ2XGNos3a2aggQ_yi8gGk2j0sPbHpoUbPqilDESDz0YkdZO85TGq2D1J0vvAtuMteX-pc0IBm-yfFXFqvEzh/s1511/Photo+20170829120346987" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf4zleHw928aY80IZ_3RgsfQozBBsHN6-jo8bvleGhxSW4qZVzPPFJRlklZ2XGNos3a2aggQ_yi8gGk2j0sPbHpoUbPqilDESDz0YkdZO85TGq2D1J0vvAtuMteX-pc0IBm-yfFXFqvEzh/s500/Photo+20170829120346987" id="blogsy-1504022645539.586" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="349" height="528"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Reading this...grabbed it when I woke up this morning and can't stop reading it...magic, witchy, evil? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkae334xVGjYFNaDu6tfQXMrWCL8rov5LPthUWj9bvrJ1qCqDVOuHjbaEf-V9tiKx8UjUguhmGh1giD65ssEQJ3iKg8AjmbHV9AKlpQkcV-AjSWzQQcPx34kuu5q-Iky5yRDoKY2OM5k5/s648/Photo+20170829120347014" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizkae334xVGjYFNaDu6tfQXMrWCL8rov5LPthUWj9bvrJ1qCqDVOuHjbaEf-V9tiKx8UjUguhmGh1giD65ssEQJ3iKg8AjmbHV9AKlpQkcV-AjSWzQQcPx34kuu5q-Iky5yRDoKY2OM5k5/s500/Photo+20170829120347014" id="blogsy-1504022645585.9717" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="346" height="524"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Foods...</p><p style="text-align: center;">I am tempted this week by this Carrot Quick Bread from The Kitchn...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThglVB94VeRrIVKuTWQd1EbxkJR-6yLTgsJkY2-e_-EORzzC641UkWW3-Ipp4aM6Q9Povtb8v1LfLTqsS5bFEoLImhNXhnP4cKpFz-IAyTjXb036mlaxQ5F-f2ftl8hu1S1I8SeIU15V5/s800/Photo+20170829120347040" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThglVB94VeRrIVKuTWQd1EbxkJR-6yLTgsJkY2-e_-EORzzC641UkWW3-Ipp4aM6Q9Povtb8v1LfLTqsS5bFEoLImhNXhnP4cKpFz-IAyTjXb036mlaxQ5F-f2ftl8hu1S1I8SeIU15V5/s500/Photo+20170829120347040" id="blogsy-1504022645604.2576" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="335" height="502"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This steak and tomato salad from View From Great Island.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmyaYMPRU5mFPUDA2aouV6IEVoFer_n7i-IUjAGQDTgYsu5FxsUAngXb4I1w0E3UzwR3BJ1GMRLwH6E5vTZz8oy7U9HUbws68pb2pcM0-oANCa3A1yeqOpMzBfrYAXUAIGKtDWXJuZAAA/s1024/Photo+20170829120347067" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmyaYMPRU5mFPUDA2aouV6IEVoFer_n7i-IUjAGQDTgYsu5FxsUAngXb4I1w0E3UzwR3BJ1GMRLwH6E5vTZz8oy7U9HUbws68pb2pcM0-oANCa3A1yeqOpMzBfrYAXUAIGKtDWXJuZAAA/s500/Photo+20170829120347067" id="blogsy-1504022645551.3794" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="333"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These zucchini chips from In Jennie's Kitchen.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJAUltLW-w5Zf0C1NbEyC4e1AlJc1sJC2kpMceD37Ax2eXFXvBJVWHJX7brW9zt6flAgEXnvfeKiJPlKT_EPL0zz_UJ8VXokJjNt74T1QJW1MQyjKbxO33z18t7qxPUd0neMw-awJCYuB/s1000/Photo+20170829120347100" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJJAUltLW-w5Zf0C1NbEyC4e1AlJc1sJC2kpMceD37Ax2eXFXvBJVWHJX7brW9zt6flAgEXnvfeKiJPlKT_EPL0zz_UJ8VXokJjNt74T1QJW1MQyjKbxO33z18t7qxPUd0neMw-awJCYuB/s500/Photo+20170829120347100" id="blogsy-1504022645617.073" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="331"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> And...last of all...do I want these fuzzy Ugg slipons? </p><p style="text-align: center;">Yes...I do! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVPLop4AxVBi2w6NbNZiBKD6Logouo6WJ-NuGhawh0e2A05uQBnspYPo3PTxTOmbPb6PKv7rUgItpeI65frgRRXTMbyK6sAN8V0ng0XTaZFqN8ElA6-H9Y9Hwbm5OuGHtsUBCvoz6fZYx/s900/Photo+20170829120347123" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVPLop4AxVBi2w6NbNZiBKD6Logouo6WJ-NuGhawh0e2A05uQBnspYPo3PTxTOmbPb6PKv7rUgItpeI65frgRRXTMbyK6sAN8V0ng0XTaZFqN8ElA6-H9Y9Hwbm5OuGHtsUBCvoz6fZYx/s500/Photo+20170829120347123" id="blogsy-1504022645581.0562" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="251"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I seem to be overwhelmed with tons of YA fantasy...there is a huge new crop of these books out there. I try to not read more than one at a time but my Kindle is bursting with them! Sigh! I don't know how to manage them. I just seem to download them and just keep on reading which is both a good plan and a bad plan. Oh well...</p><p style="text-align: center;"> It is 69 degrees here today and raining...no trail walking today plus Den is out to lunch with his boys. They always go out for Mexican food...they allow themselves one good Margarita and Den brings home tamales for dinner. We have tamales and salad for dinner on his lunch days...sounds strange but it's so good! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKn1z40vsnQAW2ThBwnBn_5htFNNJzkyo1YbnsqH6bwMok0BQxojn4721Q61imubG1JUKXnG7BrP78T5YjVsLsncNkvgNj3QeHrBEQZafKP4nUqRNttO1FYIjJaOW9RW2TiQeUu0q43MmW/s550/Photo+20170829120347156" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKn1z40vsnQAW2ThBwnBn_5htFNNJzkyo1YbnsqH6bwMok0BQxojn4721Q61imubG1JUKXnG7BrP78T5YjVsLsncNkvgNj3QeHrBEQZafKP4nUqRNttO1FYIjJaOW9RW2TiQeUu0q43MmW/s500/Photo+20170829120347156" id="blogsy-1504022645611.9736" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="281" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Have a great day! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-38136233431835055402017-08-28T11:17:00.001-07:002017-08-28T11:17:07.969-07:00Monday!!!<p style="text-align: center;"> We just came in from our walk. It's our second time walking in this beautiful place minutes from our house. It was delightful! We met a puppy...a lab doodle named P.J. I walked the trail once and Den walked it twice. He will probably start walking it three times and hopefully I will gear up to two times. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASuG46t_qKkrn5RUFK1H7T1qUU-gk8QWs10V7Ut1r89Pazzy3VU6N1db8IDnqJQ-S04Dwn7e6FYxqZSPwkWOqsoCeoejs5-F8u7Kg2lKAGdwxfCroc76_QUUp8mU8YMk4mInldaiNmrfm/s640/Photo+20170828141623000" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASuG46t_qKkrn5RUFK1H7T1qUU-gk8QWs10V7Ut1r89Pazzy3VU6N1db8IDnqJQ-S04Dwn7e6FYxqZSPwkWOqsoCeoejs5-F8u7Kg2lKAGdwxfCroc76_QUUp8mU8YMk4mInldaiNmrfm/s500/Photo+20170828141623000" id="blogsy-1503944226554.2039" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavywpKWSwFCiR_XV_GmUdUSyFKb4h6X3r4dmnK6cIO3Ror5qb1LxjSDJac248bmB7iG0eNky0VBTmox-4GrsWNvDeRg8lPz6xvu8rneoD15xMSiCVEl4ahNxYi4SAh_fIVip6RBfQUhB3/s640/Photo+20170828141623028" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavywpKWSwFCiR_XV_GmUdUSyFKb4h6X3r4dmnK6cIO3Ror5qb1LxjSDJac248bmB7iG0eNky0VBTmox-4GrsWNvDeRg8lPz6xvu8rneoD15xMSiCVEl4ahNxYi4SAh_fIVip6RBfQUhB3/s500/Photo+20170828141623028" id="blogsy-1503944226506.3813" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNz-HtvfPHqMwZC3dlKdDhu_aldMTicffLjkrc9oFDiiez79rw67HWNxZoS4OCuFH_4QYzR0SSQY8-arAUMqTIy0Gp4Dn8d4PZtdJultJE3MslCwEiIx3ynw0FjoAap9ZisVpbMPtPJC3_/s640/Photo+20170828141623057" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNz-HtvfPHqMwZC3dlKdDhu_aldMTicffLjkrc9oFDiiez79rw67HWNxZoS4OCuFH_4QYzR0SSQY8-arAUMqTIy0Gp4Dn8d4PZtdJultJE3MslCwEiIx3ynw0FjoAap9ZisVpbMPtPJC3_/s500/Photo+20170828141623057" id="blogsy-1503944226513.9167" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_S9fkaBj3ByN1DruysEIIITTiw1tjcTZxrLL5g5fuLRpMxd2EDrs_ij1aGxrVsxHGLdmLwU7N8LRDjDJRLUiTZz46XsA6G8Lx0Z3GzQkZZ22G5HfhPLC4F_U4QqfTDuxPvRTjo7icRc7/s640/Photo+20170828141623086" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_S9fkaBj3ByN1DruysEIIITTiw1tjcTZxrLL5g5fuLRpMxd2EDrs_ij1aGxrVsxHGLdmLwU7N8LRDjDJRLUiTZz46XsA6G8Lx0Z3GzQkZZ22G5HfhPLC4F_U4QqfTDuxPvRTjo7icRc7/s500/Photo+20170828141623086" id="blogsy-1503944226529.929" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Resting! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBVi-lDeVsQA1wzbayTzsf6W4N5SRel0CJXwK8ROTfTd7cUfRm9ONHg8T8rlK4AYMnP-8Mnud8SGYImu0a_O2Zavk_rIOWLSB11ThJtndU3fk3oPaiF2sP3KZAdw2-yjQS1M6X72THivb/s640/Photo+20170828141623117" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBVi-lDeVsQA1wzbayTzsf6W4N5SRel0CJXwK8ROTfTd7cUfRm9ONHg8T8rlK4AYMnP-8Mnud8SGYImu0a_O2Zavk_rIOWLSB11ThJtndU3fk3oPaiF2sP3KZAdw2-yjQS1M6X72THivb/s500/Photo+20170828141623117" id="blogsy-1503944226489.199" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">On our way home we stopped at a local farm for corn, yellow tomatoes, green beans, potatoes, peaches, nectarines, lettuce, celery, peppers, zucchini and a jar of something I have never heard of before. I am not sure what to use it on...hot dogs? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1fkj_8at-r7kmTBFOkKmmx8n-V5PMkwhwRznUkndW35GewuTFXgQnD7HzU4M-YR0vkuZZfMtCABmVSEDgBM4FO2H73ERO1GwaEyI2TgfBqlVN0piYW_HrbeyKOpFtNav4gXv9i7BIK-Z/s2048/Photo+20170828141623165" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1fkj_8at-r7kmTBFOkKmmx8n-V5PMkwhwRznUkndW35GewuTFXgQnD7HzU4M-YR0vkuZZfMtCABmVSEDgBM4FO2H73ERO1GwaEyI2TgfBqlVN0piYW_HrbeyKOpFtNav4gXv9i7BIK-Z/s500/Photo+20170828141623165" id="blogsy-1503944226550.7854" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgiSZ0BfdGmnXAI3g03A4xIy8ZWQjvDsTauWHp03X3SzSygzyVnWb44w-7MF6PU4IsPT8rgKb4ZG1lXNXZOYLnRiKC28OSlemRsqglp6DpluVz7g-Gigp357WCuyq5SHomZ4k5ml1aGkA/s2048/Photo+20170828141623213" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgiSZ0BfdGmnXAI3g03A4xIy8ZWQjvDsTauWHp03X3SzSygzyVnWb44w-7MF6PU4IsPT8rgKb4ZG1lXNXZOYLnRiKC28OSlemRsqglp6DpluVz7g-Gigp357WCuyq5SHomZ4k5ml1aGkA/s500/Photo+20170828141623213" id="blogsy-1503944226568.222" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuvwX2TbHiM2s7zhbLCEC03id8BR45W064lRkPhzXixcaYXy9WJ0lqIqHxwu7OO9eDY5XgeDZuAypzn3L6jQy6PQ50gzPdlfZOjjJEoWIeIfGATfEGsF3LwCOkkQa_RHfaEYSj7cAKn5I/s2048/Photo+20170828141623262" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuvwX2TbHiM2s7zhbLCEC03id8BR45W064lRkPhzXixcaYXy9WJ0lqIqHxwu7OO9eDY5XgeDZuAypzn3L6jQy6PQ50gzPdlfZOjjJEoWIeIfGATfEGsF3LwCOkkQa_RHfaEYSj7cAKn5I/s500/Photo+20170828141623262" id="blogsy-1503944226561.3906" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Books! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I read the top two this past weekend. </p><p style="text-align: center;">They were both fast paced sort of psychological thrillers. I didn't read anything I thought I would read...I didn't follow my own plan. But I rarely follow my own plan. Sigh! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzddrqH6uzfUPoeEtfyEo4Vs-7MsVjH_zyriDA1p_EtFKbjlL_-EE43dg7qIVKEVK0C4l7qE9k6o38vrzeOK_GZ178xeOMhXC2wjGA5qwQCRSpODnwAmIC-oCbHdbZsDbXHzKQ6xKap9NT/s2048/Photo+20170828141623315" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzddrqH6uzfUPoeEtfyEo4Vs-7MsVjH_zyriDA1p_EtFKbjlL_-EE43dg7qIVKEVK0C4l7qE9k6o38vrzeOK_GZ178xeOMhXC2wjGA5qwQCRSpODnwAmIC-oCbHdbZsDbXHzKQ6xKap9NT/s500/Photo+20170828141623315" id="blogsy-1503944226489.443" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I have no clue what I will read this week. But...I did start this and I find I can't stop reading it...it is so good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQBYGyZ2eFdrEMs-HmqQBFA7p9aOPY5pAalxHsgc11OTbomUIYHBnLO5uxzJDWhIQ9ATjcMmscUoW26RF-z01kq2hsRUEbeTWmw93ra2C0qnLe8vAezOdFnEu67rQyDyFmNfwEkcIydfh/s1511/Photo+20170828141623356" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuQBYGyZ2eFdrEMs-HmqQBFA7p9aOPY5pAalxHsgc11OTbomUIYHBnLO5uxzJDWhIQ9ATjcMmscUoW26RF-z01kq2hsRUEbeTWmw93ra2C0qnLe8vAezOdFnEu67rQyDyFmNfwEkcIydfh/s500/Photo+20170828141623356" id="blogsy-1503944226560.2798" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="756"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> When we came in from our walk we had to deal with our vegetables. We bought a dozen ears of corn and Den scraped the fresh corn kernels from the cobs and we put them in freezer bags and froze them! We are going to do it again later this week. I made a yummy tomato salad loaded with green peppers and tomatoes and cucumbers and celery and a little bit of red onion. Olive oil and red wine vinegar makes it really delicious. It's a salad my mom always made in the summer. I made two loaves of rye peasant bread, too. This was a really productive day...but now I am relaxing and I am finished for the day. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVPEvQ78CdA4tbWuKbDxlChNQs6Am0MKzFrCiheN6TLdeUDZjf9-DfB6sb8NMaun8v27p2_EEXEvCrGPz3l2kKbaFddqrG2W0o91a19bsWoiOYaE90dQ_jTGjmF04ul82f6D7PUs0KrX-/s2048/Photo+20170828141623396" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkVPEvQ78CdA4tbWuKbDxlChNQs6Am0MKzFrCiheN6TLdeUDZjf9-DfB6sb8NMaun8v27p2_EEXEvCrGPz3l2kKbaFddqrG2W0o91a19bsWoiOYaE90dQ_jTGjmF04ul82f6D7PUs0KrX-/s500/Photo+20170828141623396" id="blogsy-1503944226539.2617" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkIZ2UrnUcrJOv1jcV2L6p39aTim9xv2pWaMT91zQUxM3iBZt-wZNOZnoMga0YQGVK6EGZYCRkFPaH3mo_YcPtsS2W7SGt2N2cIKLjitauB_o2Z6WPxzf-LVoUARV2YYijM5VJpsQmbuz/s2048/Photo+20170828141623430" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkIZ2UrnUcrJOv1jcV2L6p39aTim9xv2pWaMT91zQUxM3iBZt-wZNOZnoMga0YQGVK6EGZYCRkFPaH3mo_YcPtsS2W7SGt2N2cIKLjitauB_o2Z6WPxzf-LVoUARV2YYijM5VJpsQmbuz/s500/Photo+20170828141623430" id="blogsy-1503944226582.4756" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="667" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Off to rest and read...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs, </p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-47542812688669947762017-08-25T08:37:00.001-07:002017-08-25T08:37:15.412-07:00The Week's End...<p style="text-align: center;">Walking...</p><p style="text-align: center;">We finally found a beautiful walking trail mere minutes from us. It's easy and uncomplicated and peaceful and a really good place for me to walk more! It's paved and there are benches that seem to be strategically placed. I only stopped to sit once! I think I walked a little over a mile. </p><p style="text-align: center;">It just happens to be across the street from a neat little cafe. </p><p style="text-align: center;">You can sit outside with a drink when you are finished walking! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Books...</p><p style="text-align: center;">I finished everything that I started...that felt good...these are on my next up list...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJwxf6DtTEKAouRKi1xNg8U9l6oRhQkr5dhVi_12u5SDc6m0H2EECLZ9ynjj6RVf-aWuE4Y07Tsk_EkNSK54YyYy2ATxE9_TqbgNGqHB0_MxGDilttD1HS127xgnBxXYE4VpxPj0GJGdK/s1576/Photo+20170825113658407" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiJwxf6DtTEKAouRKi1xNg8U9l6oRhQkr5dhVi_12u5SDc6m0H2EECLZ9ynjj6RVf-aWuE4Y07Tsk_EkNSK54YyYy2ATxE9_TqbgNGqHB0_MxGDilttD1HS127xgnBxXYE4VpxPj0GJGdK/s500/Photo+20170825113658407" id="blogsy-1503675433979.645" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="270" height="426"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffQ0WYGshCvM6sG5TCkJYTcC0oij5PoAp8Woj7YjrWNegsdlfuSfNQM1yWwFJwSBIUEluNZ8AdYyv0trugUpNFg9vSZER5nKW_UEwT6ZrTyIHSjjV0rSthyphenhyphenVfaL4lKnPhkWlpC_MAjw61/s385/Photo+20170825113658444" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffQ0WYGshCvM6sG5TCkJYTcC0oij5PoAp8Woj7YjrWNegsdlfuSfNQM1yWwFJwSBIUEluNZ8AdYyv0trugUpNFg9vSZER5nKW_UEwT6ZrTyIHSjjV0rSthyphenhyphenVfaL4lKnPhkWlpC_MAjw61/s385/Photo+20170825113658444" id="blogsy-1503675434060.2375" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="255" height="385"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtR40KqnP1DMa4-yFFFEeO4dXaiEMDHlnLDVWwgTnx1yo6D6_rq5CLZfpBfg1sBmw4_Jjnmf8swzsXOh-XJZbHwV18s4ShTHKIQk82N-9edwLybNPbwTS4YwVzrNva_lrfvg3zk9Wqeet/s720/Photo+20170825113658485" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmtR40KqnP1DMa4-yFFFEeO4dXaiEMDHlnLDVWwgTnx1yo6D6_rq5CLZfpBfg1sBmw4_Jjnmf8swzsXOh-XJZbHwV18s4ShTHKIQk82N-9edwLybNPbwTS4YwVzrNva_lrfvg3zk9Wqeet/s500/Photo+20170825113658485" id="blogsy-1503675433969.554" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="249" height="378"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Clothes... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thinking about these shoes...Teva is the brand and Nordstrom's has them...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIOIVeZDJSKX4iZLW5_luEaSpEEX_10Lo2bdzyO6qyFdKkFshzXlaM3fD2-RDCAoanuetxZIbiHCpWWgO5L4G7JP1ucPZi5MR7wu9qnegu8F8tqBZasJu9A5jAeC2oaw1Xxmo0_C07lMy/s2048/Photo+20170825113658518" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIOIVeZDJSKX4iZLW5_luEaSpEEX_10Lo2bdzyO6qyFdKkFshzXlaM3fD2-RDCAoanuetxZIbiHCpWWgO5L4G7JP1ucPZi5MR7wu9qnegu8F8tqBZasJu9A5jAeC2oaw1Xxmo0_C07lMy/s500/Photo+20170825113658518" id="blogsy-1503675434045.4514" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Food...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Made this yesterday...it was delicious...easy, too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_y9Ge1kwhJVB8D-iPezsqOuLVPKuHO_hhNDqcNgVK_CMXBaQuE0igl9B4oQXcpKTltUx_yCO4x_ZYKBTvqd7xh5JtG-GzZjZ6emZjP1Maq0GApaHx1P55Y_7AeKXSRb5rvKJqELvQRDY/s550/Photo+20170825113658574" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-_y9Ge1kwhJVB8D-iPezsqOuLVPKuHO_hhNDqcNgVK_CMXBaQuE0igl9B4oQXcpKTltUx_yCO4x_ZYKBTvqd7xh5JtG-GzZjZ6emZjP1Maq0GApaHx1P55Y_7AeKXSRb5rvKJqELvQRDY/s500/Photo+20170825113658574" id="blogsy-1503675433995.9382" class="aligncenter" width="334" height="334" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In my head this week...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still get sad thinking about what happened to me this year...I still think about what my life was like before all of this happened. I was always kind and good. I cared about people. So...why me? Was it just a quirk of nature? Something weird in my genetic make up? Talcum powder? I am changed and there are times when I feel lost and not happy. We have gone almost an entire year without dinners out, travel, concerts, shopping...all of the things that Den and I loved doing together. I want to forget about doctors and hospitals and Big Chemo but I will never be able to forget...my life will always revolve around one more check up...I am not sure I know how to do this. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I am still mostly happy. I am thankful. I just want my hair to grow faster. Doesn't everyone? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hugs, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Patty</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-14590229395590944802017-08-23T05:10:00.001-07:002017-08-23T05:10:46.190-07:00OMG! <p style="text-align: center;"> I was just sort of meandering through Pinterest and found a recipe for a casserole called Tomato Pie...one of the ingredients was 2 1/2 cups of mayonnaise! That's my OMG moment for today. I mean it had other stuff in it but how do you get around 2 1/2 cups of mayo? Yikes! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Books...a few new books from Edelweiss...mostly fantasies because that's what I am in the mood for...lately...and these covers...are so beautiful...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is a part of a fairytale series...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1LrbSHzG1e5kEyPaf6Z1HjTaspbGXHmhv_sv6tZwkUyr2nGJ63iVKW0bOtkFjd3gDTLktE-5u1sHLb1VZMSJsR0UrXfOoZDmpYHpyZ1qO9uZt847aUS80bex5EJnVNMiPKSYr3zeZp3y/s1501/Photo+20170823081025627" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO1LrbSHzG1e5kEyPaf6Z1HjTaspbGXHmhv_sv6tZwkUyr2nGJ63iVKW0bOtkFjd3gDTLktE-5u1sHLb1VZMSJsR0UrXfOoZDmpYHpyZ1qO9uZt847aUS80bex5EJnVNMiPKSYr3zeZp3y/s500/Photo+20170823081025627" id="blogsy-1503490243428.7393" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="306" height="460"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is about running out of time and earning it back in a really strange world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtvUg-3o0LZMF0VrSRhJaGYUyj150-yr3ZCZs1VLgIy2QngkDrSozqPBE4aHzdhWCM8AAN15kZ_2faQCxBWUbVZD0e6PAeSkvo0INGV2ZtmMGbkpmL2mRDn3CmrL_ImAOLWcbfqnNIGiG/s648/Photo+20170823081025665" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtvUg-3o0LZMF0VrSRhJaGYUyj150-yr3ZCZs1VLgIy2QngkDrSozqPBE4aHzdhWCM8AAN15kZ_2faQCxBWUbVZD0e6PAeSkvo0INGV2ZtmMGbkpmL2mRDn3CmrL_ImAOLWcbfqnNIGiG/s500/Photo+20170823081025665" id="blogsy-1503490243387.701" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="320" height="485"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday Mary wrote about a book she read based on Persuasion...Jane Austen's Persuasion. This one is based on Persuasion, too. I didn't realize that there could be lots of books out there based on Persuasion. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmcaI6GfppX-a41cUdoM-nuvb1rhXQChJQDRKKwbJzGRQRUG8MT4kiuuryM3jnWQjy7iqKf5Ql6yd2V8fGIoxHkpCGBsVI9qyf2rTFZ-5xha-AsxAcQd7ieRYfJvqLaoRdaw5CCY68M2h/s1553/Photo+20170823081025718" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizmcaI6GfppX-a41cUdoM-nuvb1rhXQChJQDRKKwbJzGRQRUG8MT4kiuuryM3jnWQjy7iqKf5Ql6yd2V8fGIoxHkpCGBsVI9qyf2rTFZ-5xha-AsxAcQd7ieRYfJvqLaoRdaw5CCY68M2h/s500/Photo+20170823081025718" id="blogsy-1503490243441.8052" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="322" height="499"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one just looked like summer fun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgGCoJerctMCcKH_5iq0gvqXiPaIV20TcyH_xXb44fiTtWUUzQOlJVO09fC81aVLqFgcctwqdR_fmpSxnnZi3vZc5UZ5Ys7VGXm-IrPSHpVZ90z-d0HEcNRpOJg8zLlUcit2K5_cbyOmS/s1576/Photo+20170823081025772" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEgGCoJerctMCcKH_5iq0gvqXiPaIV20TcyH_xXb44fiTtWUUzQOlJVO09fC81aVLqFgcctwqdR_fmpSxnnZi3vZc5UZ5Ys7VGXm-IrPSHpVZ90z-d0HEcNRpOJg8zLlUcit2K5_cbyOmS/s500/Photo+20170823081025772" id="blogsy-1503490243446.5737" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="335" height="527"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">We actually had a tornado warning here last night! Scary! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I think I am making this for dinner...the recipe is from my recent Food & Wine Newsletter...it's called Fried Zucchini Spaghetti. Den is all in! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivttl4b0jhBwcc1LL-6KonS0HdPIE2yDZ3SgApsApzc3WQQzHfu7NtxvGpeXVyFfC-JkMDGhtPxu_S-lZGZTgS6GeGzaZrGTvqUOw0yPy-rUGpoQt_ftF7M0G9L3MLylwLXHe3X_ePRMVS/s550/Photo+20170823081025840" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivttl4b0jhBwcc1LL-6KonS0HdPIE2yDZ3SgApsApzc3WQQzHfu7NtxvGpeXVyFfC-JkMDGhtPxu_S-lZGZTgS6GeGzaZrGTvqUOw0yPy-rUGpoQt_ftF7M0G9L3MLylwLXHe3X_ePRMVS/s500/Photo+20170823081025840" id="blogsy-1503490243438.7522" class="aligncenter" width="389" height="389" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty </p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-88046066955276408252017-08-21T07:57:00.001-07:002017-08-21T07:57:00.195-07:00A Total Eclipse Of The Sun? <p style="text-align: center;"> Ok...but...where are all of these people taking showers and going to the bathroom? Why isn't anyone addressing this? I saw these tents set up next to each other...hundreds and hundreds of them...a camper was showing off her tent kitchen, her solar powered refrigerator...her tent that sleeps 9...but where is her bathroom? This is not for me. I may just watch everything on TV. Den said that if we go out on our deck and look at the deck floor...we will see what the sun is doing. I honestly do not get it. And honestly...I think Den is tired of my questions...and that is unusual that he has no patience for me...his one true love! I only hope the eclipse does something to the earth to make my hair grow faster...now that would be amazing! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Hair...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Yesterday our sweet neighbor came over with gifts from his garden. Salsa that he made, peppers, tomatoes, and a Japanese Eggplant that I am using today. I was hatless and didn't feel like running upstairs for one so he saw my very very very short hair...and actually I was ok with that...not venturing into the outside world without a hat but this was good for me. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Books...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Reading these...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1oAGFV1kTl8cPqsz05MsIbiKY_e2eDEcUiGd11cF7je5T4_Qut6h4Y-KzvmuyeBbF0VrAKGQkZek2KTKyeNb7Sht9DV4r6xnFHwoIbqxahMLJu7vRakDoGX1goy6ECCYai4wKfDpwgE8/s648/Photo+20170821105643651" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV1oAGFV1kTl8cPqsz05MsIbiKY_e2eDEcUiGd11cF7je5T4_Qut6h4Y-KzvmuyeBbF0VrAKGQkZek2KTKyeNb7Sht9DV4r6xnFHwoIbqxahMLJu7vRakDoGX1goy6ECCYai4wKfDpwgE8/s500/Photo+20170821105643651" id="blogsy-1503327418818.456" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="256" height="388"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsx7hMlwEgYA340uWxvCKMO80IRhpJguuiKbGz6k9qMNqeqg7IWSHEhF2-uGmBQMvniErar1gYCe6hyphenhyphena_dzRHu30JaeIOmHCSJVZjoRL62rJA2dvc-pqaCPs4_g09RNxMW5L_oBN_tMWE/s385/Photo+20170821105643703" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrsx7hMlwEgYA340uWxvCKMO80IRhpJguuiKbGz6k9qMNqeqg7IWSHEhF2-uGmBQMvniErar1gYCe6hyphenhyphena_dzRHu30JaeIOmHCSJVZjoRL62rJA2dvc-pqaCPs4_g09RNxMW5L_oBN_tMWE/s385/Photo+20170821105643703" id="blogsy-1503327418851.3242" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="255" height="385"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Waiting for this one... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfwn4papxgkKBQw_dVx6wwNImSfG-JG60UPba5QiX0uPvJqBCZqDYqladiu-Ca59MEYktcFKXB8n8emmDoUCTPHK1uQNbA3TebkDf1F-KYgZw77O09hdSk3sGQP3Sinis9HQlH9DHtZLk/s450/Photo+20170821105643745" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfwn4papxgkKBQw_dVx6wwNImSfG-JG60UPba5QiX0uPvJqBCZqDYqladiu-Ca59MEYktcFKXB8n8emmDoUCTPHK1uQNbA3TebkDf1F-KYgZw77O09hdSk3sGQP3Sinis9HQlH9DHtZLk/s450/Photo+20170821105643745" id="blogsy-1503327418785.334" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="260" height="370"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Off to walk!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs, </p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty</p><p style="text-align: center;">Oh...first local organic apple of the season! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHZlPVXUH1spL2k-ZXDuz3qGGF06GGdHgqu-vU2AAU1QTIFEhfAsJjHXA4phES5hRon4_Ye6xp8uSvR4WkCHBx7choy7w5w3YddA2oMzzORj60RQyNQ4ucfpnJ3O6bvQdBoPf-wk2C5HC/s2048/Photo+20170821105643799" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHZlPVXUH1spL2k-ZXDuz3qGGF06GGdHgqu-vU2AAU1QTIFEhfAsJjHXA4phES5hRon4_Ye6xp8uSvR4WkCHBx7choy7w5w3YddA2oMzzORj60RQyNQ4ucfpnJ3O6bvQdBoPf-wk2C5HC/s500/Photo+20170821105643799" id="blogsy-1503327418855.1836" class="aligncenter" width="390" height="520" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">It was so delicious.</p><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-39884629837717029472017-08-18T07:04:00.001-07:002017-08-18T07:09:46.578-07:00The Week's End...<p style="text-align: center;"> This week was kind of enlightening for me. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> I realized that even though my hair is still very much sort of "not there"...I can walk around my house without a hat on. I actually brushed my hair the other day because it was sticking up in the back. That was such a cool feeling. On Wednesday we had errands that involved 4 stores. I went inside all of them. But...when we got home I was exhausted...I had to climb into bed and rest. And my greatest success...26 minutes of hard walking on my treadmill! </p><p style="text-align: center;">And...lovely Lucy Grace is holding her own! It's a day at a time but that's ok! She loves these soft soft baby blankets in her bed. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvZ31iw0W3wP974QEw2GiQa_sDVR-mYaJiOzbAylOw-6KsD-n20qwp1T-bw6Kthk1305T9HynH_EDSzxXYIoc2UVll0f5GfAV1O2YprmBbGN0L4Cu8Z0O6ykBgc8PpvwEJ1fShS9EQa3B/s2048/Photo+20170818100324462" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvZ31iw0W3wP974QEw2GiQa_sDVR-mYaJiOzbAylOw-6KsD-n20qwp1T-bw6Kthk1305T9HynH_EDSzxXYIoc2UVll0f5GfAV1O2YprmBbGN0L4Cu8Z0O6ykBgc8PpvwEJ1fShS9EQa3B/s500/Photo+20170818100324462" id="blogsy-1503065385207.9097" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="336" height="448"></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"> And the impish Roxie Blue...we call her our Tiny Dancer...is more relaxed and calm because "her Lucy" is ok. Did you know that cats grieve? They say Tonks like mine behave like perpetual 2 year olds. Look at that face. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjmyAjtC4cviMou0ZSVdVgjD_yZPf5uAYq8nQ_4fsn-3TrrmwopPwhGfXZK0o1zmT6ltW_zw1SfxnW6S5FFbQVEBEUaQOtlhZeL7_WcMwqmjpAYH9wWG5llv5qDu1_Wu0QposQ2QwqX45/s2048/Photo+20170818100324533" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjmyAjtC4cviMou0ZSVdVgjD_yZPf5uAYq8nQ_4fsn-3TrrmwopPwhGfXZK0o1zmT6ltW_zw1SfxnW6S5FFbQVEBEUaQOtlhZeL7_WcMwqmjpAYH9wWG5llv5qDu1_Wu0QposQ2QwqX45/s500/Photo+20170818100324533" id="blogsy-1503065385260.145" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="328" height="437"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Apples! </p><p style="text-align: center;"> Aren't you hungry for a good crisp one right now? These are from a market near us called Wolf's Apple House. We are going to get these Early Crispins tomorrow. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjir4RWIgQQ0ITUqLQEnuxV7GVq2-3syfqwhTm5nXlqAGkHuoqHUq9SIYN7Y0fWmvzkrGSGBYD9Y57YWZ3Peb5zEfHS9K927GVg-sMNnlZ3phqO8GRbo0SuCvhulmFPm5wZWjCQSMZxwI/s960/Photo+20170818100324581" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNjir4RWIgQQ0ITUqLQEnuxV7GVq2-3syfqwhTm5nXlqAGkHuoqHUq9SIYN7Y0fWmvzkrGSGBYD9Y57YWZ3Peb5zEfHS9K927GVg-sMNnlZ3phqO8GRbo0SuCvhulmFPm5wZWjCQSMZxwI/s500/Photo+20170818100324581" id="blogsy-1503065385249.0735" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="344" height="459"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Books...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Loved this one...absolutely loved it. It had bits and bobs of everything in it...Evelyn Hugo compromised herself a lot for stardom. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDvU_CIGbgDSaQBDZn3WD3UkrzcsOQYoL5-EhPM3Rr5JIxFfmr6Y7yOLmrn64gZaZEoUg4C0Z5QH8ZRx4bMKfZBS5xDRWrzSkslhmPB3BshtDunR1XRNXzRJc5J37yXHJX51X6IrgbWQv/s1509/Photo+20170818100324620" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjDvU_CIGbgDSaQBDZn3WD3UkrzcsOQYoL5-EhPM3Rr5JIxFfmr6Y7yOLmrn64gZaZEoUg4C0Z5QH8ZRx4bMKfZBS5xDRWrzSkslhmPB3BshtDunR1XRNXzRJc5J37yXHJX51X6IrgbWQv/s500/Photo+20170818100324620" id="blogsy-1503065385239.4795" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="347" height="523"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Reading and toying with reading one or two of these next...but who knows? </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihktlTQ9bQCMAJ9qELtAXtoPfMFVVdLnHQGbaaWmYXXWa3YFT08OC1WJgv-HiuZzVHAXMI3pIt38Q2T6NbSsePI2QUIFTzI_ckk7bKYw3orqmmR6UK_teK88rBgie5USJGZOa1iMNfbV64/s648/Photo+20170818100324648" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihktlTQ9bQCMAJ9qELtAXtoPfMFVVdLnHQGbaaWmYXXWa3YFT08OC1WJgv-HiuZzVHAXMI3pIt38Q2T6NbSsePI2QUIFTzI_ckk7bKYw3orqmmR6UK_teK88rBgie5USJGZOa1iMNfbV64/s500/Photo+20170818100324648" id="blogsy-1503065385225.699" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="329" height="498"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0RZezVlYR4eWOIOCpCrSFuBmYeZvpLcKU58PWmbk8d36CFSW9AcrQL4k5aV2f7j_GmN8YYAS6zJGn-WXQavKRctffbC0TQ8kIgRIo3k0BB1BPT3IRgVCQnmJY_3PB8ZrKaXYXA78oHAz/s2048/Photo+20170818100324695" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0RZezVlYR4eWOIOCpCrSFuBmYeZvpLcKU58PWmbk8d36CFSW9AcrQL4k5aV2f7j_GmN8YYAS6zJGn-WXQavKRctffbC0TQ8kIgRIo3k0BB1BPT3IRgVCQnmJY_3PB8ZrKaXYXA78oHAz/s500/Photo+20170818100324695" id="blogsy-1503065385190.3872" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="334" height="445"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPLgdWP1AMsGyZ3zqcF8bs2EQ7bf6WWQRbOa9K1RXMOtoFBu-TvPsKtFoB_Z8CwZe-JWzNUtvvLG6z4zZT3JTuIYNIPIhQ8p_yAcP3reWsizTjD0eVqsI3on9UhXxDI9d8wJcAukC8wQe/s385/Photo+20170818100324725" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPLgdWP1AMsGyZ3zqcF8bs2EQ7bf6WWQRbOa9K1RXMOtoFBu-TvPsKtFoB_Z8CwZe-JWzNUtvvLG6z4zZT3JTuIYNIPIhQ8p_yAcP3reWsizTjD0eVqsI3on9UhXxDI9d8wJcAukC8wQe/s385/Photo+20170818100324725" id="blogsy-1503065385212.1467" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="340" height="514"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2jPMtjW6_BjWaFoHGG92HogFdC77a4EDYrlLyeqJ2wqxKT65XE36wMk5Q9C-OQfWCDiYQmg5CVJ5A7ririNLdZypTnzM7I5-7NtiK6uS9ZNzAk6DDACkcqJ_SBCxAUtpj8sFrek2ZzVt/s436/Photo+20170818100942319" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR2jPMtjW6_BjWaFoHGG92HogFdC77a4EDYrlLyeqJ2wqxKT65XE36wMk5Q9C-OQfWCDiYQmg5CVJ5A7ririNLdZypTnzM7I5-7NtiK6uS9ZNzAk6DDACkcqJ_SBCxAUtpj8sFrek2ZzVt/s436/Photo+20170818100942319" id="blogsy-1503065385207.162" class="aligncenter" width="522" height="522" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> So...that was my week...we are prepared for more rain and heavy storms today so the four of us are staying in armed with books and hopefully electricity for TV and iPads. </p><p style="text-align: center;">This is dinner...I still love Molly Gilbert's Sheet Pan Suppers. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJ5CM6cSJL6ZrSoUcVNh5VNAIVTuqDsjppGkCAbvGKVLiOiWjYFdDBdKp6-1fHpywRyHw180MSFRcI8dLoK88rwIMbJPDnbuIuoX3TzXtfOeu1_XYC43XK7hR1K0ZXn56c38qG3By_m4p/s2048/Photo+20170818100324822" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvJ5CM6cSJL6ZrSoUcVNh5VNAIVTuqDsjppGkCAbvGKVLiOiWjYFdDBdKp6-1fHpywRyHw180MSFRcI8dLoK88rwIMbJPDnbuIuoX3TzXtfOeu1_XYC43XK7hR1K0ZXn56c38qG3By_m4p/s500/Photo+20170818100324822" id="blogsy-1503065385242.55" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="358"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">Have a great weekend! See you on Monday!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-76041907901394602562017-08-16T06:26:00.001-07:002017-08-16T06:26:47.450-07:00Rainy Days! <p style="text-align: center;"> Our summer has been so weird...we have had way too many wet and dreary days! We bought a beautiful black and white striped rug for the deck at the beginning of the summer and it has spent most of its outdoor life wet! The sectional cushions have spent their summer in bins...so sad! Our rug looks awesome with our green deck pillows...I stare at it from our sunroom...sigh! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4FUJvWpWZTYuzuedojCngK4vwMREq3pSYMI1Zz-OOTbUvXn2qxja_imzvOpBENghcAEfAVeeerTfyrQzb2TIrZtXkkfQmtPIcECVucnfRPNIMk1Vtg6h6tgcHzeI92J-Zsxn640u-Jhu/s520/Photo+20170816092621555" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK4FUJvWpWZTYuzuedojCngK4vwMREq3pSYMI1Zz-OOTbUvXn2qxja_imzvOpBENghcAEfAVeeerTfyrQzb2TIrZtXkkfQmtPIcECVucnfRPNIMk1Vtg6h6tgcHzeI92J-Zsxn640u-Jhu/s500/Photo+20170816092621555" id="blogsy-1502890006109.607" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Books...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Reading and loving this...I mean it is really yummy! And there really are 7 husbands. And one not husband. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgH4593RRPzSQOqWF1pbFVXtAEXCci9hwOSEIpyEcqOYyj3fQ6d-c5RyppEJ26Ip77cvDgHrM07OuMuLKyk5GfGexHCPimsdw8k6k8IJP9A1szIU-DHw2fD9izj1j64_WYAZszwMTamN4/s2048/Photo+20170816092621640" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgH4593RRPzSQOqWF1pbFVXtAEXCci9hwOSEIpyEcqOYyj3fQ6d-c5RyppEJ26Ip77cvDgHrM07OuMuLKyk5GfGexHCPimsdw8k6k8IJP9A1szIU-DHw2fD9izj1j64_WYAZszwMTamN4/s500/Photo+20170816092621640" id="blogsy-1502890006113.1938" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="362" height="483"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Can't move because of this...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf7ufCeg_OnvRI7W2aL5YO1fj-jjDFrGhh_ghF-Slbf_buSkwF0bVrw2F5R_aIQXKAsr89lhZxVm1moE5h8X1QZqFIijwcAW4jU-d5ViGRI-InisNFabhZIKHSeek8XnmxGEu2uK_Hd8x/s2048/Photo+20170816092621699" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjf7ufCeg_OnvRI7W2aL5YO1fj-jjDFrGhh_ghF-Slbf_buSkwF0bVrw2F5R_aIQXKAsr89lhZxVm1moE5h8X1QZqFIijwcAW4jU-d5ViGRI-InisNFabhZIKHSeek8XnmxGEu2uK_Hd8x/s500/Photo+20170816092621699" id="blogsy-1502890006066.319" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="366" height="488"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I actually bought jeans with holes. Actually jean leggings...Hue...very comfy! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Very holey! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-SaSlM7AM1l1T2Ra1zeU8I7HfSgJUtFWPQhuQ8DRXhrZQUZzkViywYwooricJ0_8UE2NffzfXvzccp8jl4KOPpI88MHAfuIrMJHXfE4caXPoq1FfdjmJmZqmY7u2ow1ep4MkoiIt0hjf/s1080/Photo+20170816092621734" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9-SaSlM7AM1l1T2Ra1zeU8I7HfSgJUtFWPQhuQ8DRXhrZQUZzkViywYwooricJ0_8UE2NffzfXvzccp8jl4KOPpI88MHAfuIrMJHXfE4caXPoq1FfdjmJmZqmY7u2ow1ep4MkoiIt0hjf/s500/Photo+20170816092621734" id="blogsy-1502890006087.6326" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="767"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">I made Zucchini Parmesan...I used Jennie's recipe from In Jennie's Kitchen. It's pretty much sauce, cheese and zucchini. Sliced and baked...I used every cheese I had and it was so amazing...thank you Jennie! Photos are Jennie's! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ULI2dmBKG_0_jrK9eB3LE2us9_XRDdxvNHJ9NRsjryoksuMbYulSOuXgA6Tmr2p3D1lO-tUVGKPwFms8-hZ2UwGa8RXacFZn-muu3VYbNFC9Am9KPyMdI5NRmy20dBcIuHZBTvzuivPH/s640/Photo+20170816092621762" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ULI2dmBKG_0_jrK9eB3LE2us9_XRDdxvNHJ9NRsjryoksuMbYulSOuXgA6Tmr2p3D1lO-tUVGKPwFms8-hZ2UwGa8RXacFZn-muu3VYbNFC9Am9KPyMdI5NRmy20dBcIuHZBTvzuivPH/s500/Photo+20170816092621762" id="blogsy-1502890006084.7473" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="331"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBN1JsDGV2iTEb7Eqkm6G3gKUXTAxn0m-abtMKKbaNNbXUigrmgR_-825EPa_daWIpEuWzu7EsQk5h0fuBLbpv2_tOH03xkDXjUzrKqvfE4pyWwoKMJqNfmO-wmWpATbex34P_hEH-VF2y/s640/Photo+20170816092621799" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBN1JsDGV2iTEb7Eqkm6G3gKUXTAxn0m-abtMKKbaNNbXUigrmgR_-825EPa_daWIpEuWzu7EsQk5h0fuBLbpv2_tOH03xkDXjUzrKqvfE4pyWwoKMJqNfmO-wmWpATbex34P_hEH-VF2y/s500/Photo+20170816092621799" id="blogsy-1502890006109.347" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="331" alt=""></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Have a great day!</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hugs,</p><p style="text-align: center;">Patty </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>https://booksthoughtsadventures.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12270725992084535102noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152796665076125685.post-392674762024726772017-08-14T10:47:00.001-07:002017-08-14T10:47:11.285-07:00Monday's Special Book...<p style="text-align: center;"> I was asked to read a rather unusual book...for me...anyway.</p><p style="text-align: center;">It's this one...</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFL3zYvFV8CjQCTZHK-WJimDxns9SQCimczzYufuflFlAFAWIdyJ4lopO-eCTwp01fSLWNixAvsEECwl6C6MKQhlcMuF5ipjISHGIiPu9AiL7OiYgLT49RLUnBAkxBUjOgYFVALuW9J1q/s2048/Photo+20170814134619648" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzFL3zYvFV8CjQCTZHK-WJimDxns9SQCimczzYufuflFlAFAWIdyJ4lopO-eCTwp01fSLWNixAvsEECwl6C6MKQhlcMuF5ipjISHGIiPu9AiL7OiYgLT49RLUnBAkxBUjOgYFVALuW9J1q/s500/Photo+20170814134619648" id="blogsy-1502732830012.3374" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"> It's a sweetly sad book written by Elisabeth Voltz about her life growing up on a farm in Pennsylvania. It's a beautiful book but as you can imagine...it's incredibly sad. I didn't actually think I could read it but once I started I was able to. And...the sadness wasn't as sad I thought it would be. It was sad but I could bear it. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> It was as though I was reading lots of individual stories. </p><p style="text-align: center;"> Small Boxes is the first chapter and tells how smaller animals were buried...in shoe boxes lined with fabric or pages from wallpaper books. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOdNMWUjXlz4HtDKBKjXLuVBlcX3slFMcllg-ZLcKrJUiaGSFso9bLu-rb8T1jzfYBFoAMdiIBDHp8thM2BAFQQG9SEajp0a75PCZwjb7KihNznvfKGO2RcbDbjWKhyphenhyphentMmJYFVgdfNMPn/s2048/Photo+20170814134619697" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtOdNMWUjXlz4HtDKBKjXLuVBlcX3slFMcllg-ZLcKrJUiaGSFso9bLu-rb8T1jzfYBFoAMdiIBDHp8thM2BAFQQG9SEajp0a75PCZwjb7KihNznvfKGO2RcbDbjWKhyphenhyphentMmJYFVgdfNMPn/s500/Photo+20170814134619697" id="blogsy-1502732829941.3765" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjQTRnrGTnVbbKIGCIFb0PJSRBELam0jUldKW1prRxeF57CJWNTWrMNQB_90jBSD5TznDkSavlVs8brXD2l-tUNUB5MPPZOCQMxSsA1ZByIDsrY6qVM_PbCG0fFebDERto-wWuHsnDaft/s2048/Photo+20170814134619746" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMjQTRnrGTnVbbKIGCIFb0PJSRBELam0jUldKW1prRxeF57CJWNTWrMNQB_90jBSD5TznDkSavlVs8brXD2l-tUNUB5MPPZOCQMxSsA1ZByIDsrY6qVM_PbCG0fFebDERto-wWuHsnDaft/s500/Photo+20170814134619746" id="blogsy-1502732829975.6492" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejiZol79pW-f9kup3STb2e2y3-MSQ7hB6-xscPqMiErJ-VLiYig96SV5s2F8eDIRNcZLqezt9LskQIpwgmiHRrO61PXAgGckgiWJYoFx1b_bgmBPV9tnzylKLPcHGkq5ROclIWtKg5_Q1/s2048/Photo+20170814134619792" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhejiZol79pW-f9kup3STb2e2y3-MSQ7hB6-xscPqMiErJ-VLiYig96SV5s2F8eDIRNcZLqezt9LskQIpwgmiHRrO61PXAgGckgiWJYoFx1b_bgmBPV9tnzylKLPcHGkq5ROclIWtKg5_Q1/s500/Photo+20170814134619792" id="blogsy-1502732829942.4165" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The back of the book best described Wolf Creek to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6RwLyInlf488y4ypk6p_jpOUrvRWO9Mni26xLe_dUZBIobSZf0zCP7amhB9ni_ZoOYEfWSD9SY5zvmHO7PppcY-sSPp-H_50MKIVo8L2jS-kDXwsSRZQ4KMh_basFJri01Glhj3QmWJv/s2048/Photo+20170814134619831" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL6RwLyInlf488y4ypk6p_jpOUrvRWO9Mni26xLe_dUZBIobSZf0zCP7amhB9ni_ZoOYEfWSD9SY5zvmHO7PppcY-sSPp-H_50MKIVo8L2jS-kDXwsSRZQ4KMh_basFJri01Glhj3QmWJv/s500/Photo+20170814134619831" id="blogsy-1502732829952.7957" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">Other books in the mail...</p><p style="text-align: center;">the first three from Amazon Vine...the last one I think from the publisher...</p><p style="text-align: center;">Do you ever think you have way too many books? 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