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Writerly Wednesday

 What's your synonym or sentence for:

 

*My BFF and I haven't had a chinwag in forever.

Ketch-up Day

 

Did you have a pleasant weekend? Is your week shaping up to be a good one?

Not much news here. The kiddos had a good time at camp. We hooked up with some buds for lunch and that's always fun. What about you?

AND

In the garden. 

It's puny. Doesn't like the heat at all. The weeds are still winning, but I'm slowly making inroads.

This cherry-green bloom is on the bottom of the blue hydrangea bush.

I thought the pattern on this leaf was interesting. Unfortunately, it's probably some sort of blight.

ANDFrom Pennsylvania

Thanks, Meghan and Jacob

From Illinois

Thanks, Allison

Wishing you a great one, blogger buds.

Weekend Wishes

 

 

Did You Know

 Did you know, baby porcupines are called porcupettes?      

                                                     

Writerly Wednesday

What's your synonym or sentence for:


 He sat on the beach enjoying the sun, ocean and  a cool potation.

It's Ketch-up Tuesday

 

Did you have a wondrous weekend? How goes your week?

Ketching-up

The kiddos are away at camp for the first time. Here's hoping they have all kinds of fun.

We went to see Indiana Jones. Loved it. Plenty of adventure as in all the other Indie films, but this one packs more of an emotional wallop.  Lots of ole lines and ole friends;)

 Had lunch with some 'old' (hehe) community college buds. Fun and nostalgic. Time slows for no former-community-college-employee to misquote an 'old' proverb.

Tis The Season

The swallowtails are back. I'm pretty sure I saw a newbie. He was fully developed and could fly, but chose to spend most of his time on the ground nibbling on clover than in the air sucking nectar from the butterfly bushes.

And From Florida

Thank you, Shane.

 And From California

Thanks, Denise.

And From Illinois

Thanks, Jan.

 Got butterflies? Seen Indiana Jones?

It's The Weekend

 

Did You Know

 

Did you know, that not only are mosquitoes partial to particular blood types but also to folks that drink beer? Scientist think it's because when drinking alcohol the skin heats slightly and sometimes perspires.

Thefirst Wednesday of every month is officially IWSG day...

 

Thefirst Wednesday of every month is officially IWSG day. IWSG was formed by NinjaCaptain Alex Cavanaugh. Members post about their doubts and fears, discussstruggles and triumphs, and offer words of encouragement to others who are struggling.

 

Twitterhandle: @TheIWSG  

Hashtag:#IWSG.

The awesome co-hosts for theJuly 5 posting of the IWSG are PJ Colando, Kim Lajevardi, Gwen Gardner, Pat Garcia, and Natalie Aguirre! Woot! Woot!

Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG post.These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experienceor story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG post or let itinspire your post if you are struggling with something to say. 

Remember,the question is optional!

July5 question - 99% of my story ideas come from dreams. Where do yours predominantlycome from?

I’ve beentrying to nail that one down for years. I still can’t answer it.

June/July Reviews in noparticular order.

*Disclaimer. If I run into an occasional typo, I ignore them and don't factorthem into my review.

 

PERFECTLYIMPERFECT by Jacquie Biggar, USA Today best-selling author

Georgina’scompany is in financial straits, so she’s sold the majority of shares to thelarge conglomerate CLO with the hopes of saving it.

Unknownto Georgina, Rhys Turner has been sent from CLO to get the company in shape,not to hold on to it,  but to sell it ata profit. But Rhys didn’t count on Georgina or his reaction to her. Conflicted,he has a decision to make.

Onceagain Ms. Biggar has created a fun romp with lots of comedic relief, loveablecharacters, and emotions that tug at the heartstrings. I’m a Jacqui Biggar fanand as with all Ms. Biggar’s stories, I highly recommend this one. 

Available at Amazon

 

 

 

TRADS

 

STRANGER IN PARADISE byRobert Parker

This is number seven in theJesse Stone series. The stories are quick easy reads, that hold my attention.This one reintroduces Crowe, a criminal from a former story. Only this time,Crowe and Jesse are working together to bring down the bad guys.  On to number eight.

 

NIGHT AND DAY by Robert Parker

This is number eight and based around a peeping tom. Like the rest of the series, it's entertaining and an easy read. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPALOOSA by Robert Parker

This is the first in theVirgil Cole/Everett Hitch series. I’m still trying to decide what I thought ofthis one. Interesting √.Well written √.  Well developed characters √.  And let mesay, even though I write them, I don’t read a lot of Westerns. But this wasmore gritty than what I expect from the genre. The F word was thrown around andnot that I have a problem with it, if used sparingly, it’s not what I expectfrom a Western.

In this story, the itinerantpeacemakers must deal with a rancher who has taken over the town of Appaloosa.AND in true Parker fashion, one of our heroes falls for the wrong woman.

At this point, I’m not sureif I’ll read anymore of the series or not.

 

SPLIT IMAGE by Robert Parker

There's always somethinginteresting going on in Paradise. This time it's two murdered members of the mob.

One of the things I loveabout this series is the repartee among the characters. It's always amusing.

On to book 10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE ASSET (Book 1), THERUSSIAN (Book 2) and THE TARGET (Book 3) by Saul Herzog

This is an extremely powerfulpolitical thriller series with a lot of focus on Russia and the tension betweenRussia and the United States. There is also a lot of Russian history sprinkledthroughout the book as we follow the protagonist, Lance Spector, a CIA assassin,from one dangerous situation to another. These books are intense enough I hadto take a break from them before I move on to the third. And the protagonists are all seriously flawed.

What really intrigues me isthe novelist, a highly successful trad author writing under a pseudonym, with no information on his true identity.

My husband and I think we’vefigured it out😉.  Who do youthink Saul Herzog really is?

 

 

 

It's Ketch-Up Day

 

 AND to the U.S. Blogger Buds...

AND 

Friday we went to Shelton Vineyards, one of my favorite spots, for lunch.

 

 AND

Remember the fosters? Well they're now the permanent fosters. No longer Shrek and Fiona, the HH has renamed them Louie and Maisy. Louie is technically Lieutenant Stubby, in honor of Captain Stubby:) Their access to the entire house is limited till Frank deems it so.

 

 

But we are making progress. He stood them for about twenty minutes yesterday, till  he figured he'd had enough. Here's a pic of them all 'bird watching'. Heh. You have to look closely to see Louie. He's behind one of the chairs.

 

AND

Look at this little cutie. Our vet's assist is a wildlife rehaber. She takes in baby orphans and hurt creatures and when they're ready releases them back into the wilds. 

AND from California

This little guy is wearing a snoot-full of birdseed.

 AND

I'll leave you with a couple of garden pics. YOU, have a great week.