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I have been writing here every day since the beginning of the year. Today I have nothing! So let’s just do a Stream of Consciousness Tuesday!

We’ve been binging a lot around here. I’m not writing or editing. I am just trying to finish my short socks. I might finish tomorrow or Thursday. So let’s see what have we watched?

We started watching Cuckoo but somewhere in the process, they dropped the main character and his wife actor. I don’t know if I want to continue even though the mom and dad figures are funny.

 

I rewatched The Rain as the new season come on Friday, I think. It’s a different sort of survival show without zombies!

I finally gave in and watched Roswell. I kind of like it! Didn’t expect to. That happens to me a lot!

Another surprise was Wine Country. I laughed so hard. I could see my friends and I in this film!

My son demanded I watch Antman and Wasp. It was a cute show to knit to!

Did I ever mention Russian Doll? That was interesting!

Another interesting show to knit to, The Society. Ended too soon!

I tried and failed to watch Santa Clarita Diet the first time but when you get the need for something to knit to you try things again. This time I laughed a lot! If you don’t take it seriously these real-a-tors are truly funny!

 

Well, that’s enough for today. I still need to get a shower before bed. If I have the energy tomorrow I will try to cut my hair. It’s getting way too long. I feel like spiders are running across my face every time the rotating fan hits me. I’m seriously thinking I’d like a head mesh to keep the bugs off this summer.

Did I tell you, we have frogs this year? The one guy used to hang around our back porch and it sounded like a big duck. SO loud! Then he moved between our house and the neighbor’s. But now that the neighbor is watering a lot I hear a lot of frogs over there. Last night we kept our window open just to hear the frogs. After a bit, it sounds like noisy crickets. I hope we can record the sound. I think I will enjoy hearing it when it is cold next winter.

Speaking of weather, we are looking at three to five days of rain. Can’t complain. As the Oregon commercial says, ‘It’s raining trees!’ And helping prevent fires and slowing the summer heat!

What have you been watching? How’s your weather?

 


Knave of Blades (Tarot Witches: The Raven Knights Saga #1)Knave of Blades by S.M. Reine
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Not since the sixties have I seen such sexy flower power! Sorry, that’s all you get, no spoilers! Just this is mostly Ms. Reine’s usual story with twists and turns in the fantasy world within our own. Familiar places with unfamiliar buildings or beings.

This one is a bit more erotic than most. If that’s a turn off for you, maybe skip and read some of her other books. If not ENJOY!

I like reading about the Tarot Witches, even if this one finds herself in new places with bizarre but fun abilities.

I want to say more but don’t want to ruin the adventure of reading it yourself.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. It comes live to Amazon tomorrow. Hope you get the chance to read it. It is a new series within many series(s) and I think it could be a place to start on Sara’s writing. I still advice starting at the beginning with Six Moon Summer.

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Happy Mother’s Day!



This is me this week:

I’m afraid that after the long trip on Monday and the back/body strain of the rough road I had to cancel my dental appointment today in yet another far away town. Just couldn’t do it! But being on the computer has my eyes going crazy like this poor gal:

Not only is the eyestrain an issue but I can’t get comfortable even with the laptop or tablet. That is one of the reasons my blogs has been cut short lately. And the lack of prompts causes brain strain. I liked the A-to-Z Challenge and doing CampNaNo because they give me a kickstart. But between the first picture me and the second picture me the strain is too great to do much. Back to sock knitting!

The prompt Strain comes from Linda G. Hill and the Stream of Consciousness Saturday challenge.

Haven Chapters 1-4


Just added chapter four to Haven. The whole book can be found on Wattpad.


Here’s the thing. I’m using the leftover yarn from making my brother’s socks to make ankle or short socks. Today, except for the sewing bits I finished my first short sock. Hope I have enough to make the next sock This one is comfy so I think it will be fun to wear these. I rarely make something for me. Mostly because I don’t need that much and I love that I can make things for other people who need them.ย  But these are for me–if there is enough yarn.

Sock #1

Side view

Top view

I know it looks funny with the strings and toes showing but it got too dark for sewing and I needed something to blog about today. So Bo–ย  only half done so can’t add the om!

Oh for those who might want patterns or help here is the one I kind of followed:

One-Liner Wednesday


You know you’re at the end of the world when UPS says they will deliver a package before 8PM and the truck get here at 7:56PM. ๐Ÿ˜€

 

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Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the Worldโ€”and Why Things Are Better Than You ThinkFactfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the Worldโ€”and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I love books that make you think. This one certainly does that! It took a while to get through it. As you probably know, my reading is done at bedtime. This was not that kind of book. Though it was nonfiction, a lot of it kept me up at night.

There were eye-opening statistics that one might not have thought of before. Predictive statistics that the book talked about were even more eye-opening. One of the most striking was made clear to me, showed that like the chart of a newborn baby can’t predict with the same growth later in life. We don’t expect a baby to continue to grow as much or as fast as a school child as the newborn. If a person kept that same growth rate we’d all be giants. So predictive charts need to look at other aspects during different times, incomes, health and wealth influences. I know I’m not saying this the way the author did. But the points he made similar to the example I tried to put forth, were equally stunning.

My friend recommended this book and I am glad I followed through. On the other hand, I must admit that I would have gotten a lot more out of the book had I had the paper book. Since I have trouble reading tree-books for the eye-sight and font issue, I listen to the text-to-speech. The problem was that I didn’t take the moment to read the charts and graphs presented to help the reader understand how things really are as opposed to how we think they are.

Even so, I found this a super interesting book that in the future I might just try to find the paper book just for the illustrations. Maybe I don’t agree with all his perspectives, it seems I have read somewhere that statistics are rarely pure. Most are bent to reflect the person’s paid position to research to the paid end. Still closing one’s eyes to the possibilities presented in this book are so much more destructive than paying attention and learning what we can from it all.

Give it a try. I picked my copy from the local e-library.

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Missing Mom on Monday


Not only did Kali give me a long lecture in woofish for leaving her all alone with Hubby and Son (and hasn’t left my side since I got home),

 

but these two slept in my chair waiting for me.

Teddy blends in with the cover on my coccyx pillow. Rosey is hard to see as she is the black shadow behind him.

My Spanish/English dictionary is there so I can start writing letters or little stories in Spanish. Hubby took the picture so I would feel missed. Isn’t he the sweetest? โค


I was on that long trip to the town for shopping. I’m exhausted. But at the end of my day, I was rewarded. If you have a Grocery Outlet near you maybe they have these little gems. I can hardly wait to play with them. Zen Doodle books that are $11-20 each. But I think it was $3 for both! I was looking for a clear shower curtain for cheap. That didn’t happen but these books! Yay!

 

 

Sorry for the bad lighting so I included the Amazon links if you click on the pictures. They aren’t badly priced there either. I think I might like to work some of these for Escapist Coloring Club.

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