Friday, June 19, 2015

The Back from Bisbee Weekly Link Round-Up





Most of you probably knew something was up when I mentioned that there would be no link round-up last week. Well, there was. Denis and I spent a relaxing week down in the Mule Mountains outside of Bisbee, Arizona, about eight miles north of the Mexican border. 

Male Scott's Oriole
Now sometimes Denis and I go down there to do some exploring, but there are other times that we go down there just to unwind, and this was one of those times. I was up early each morning to sit out on the porch with my tea, my book, and my camera, and I stayed out there until the sun swung around to that side of the cottage.

Pictures of the cottage and the surrounding land may not look too prepossessing, but this is a prime wildlife viewing spot, and I came home with close to 250 photos to sort through-- like the one to the right. I'm undecided about writing up a Bisbee post to share several of them with you. (Cuts into my pool time!)

You may also be interested in knowing that I spent the entire week sans computer or internet. I had my laptop with me, I just didn't feel like turning it on. To be honest-- other than my photos-- I really wasn't interested in turning on my desktop when I got home, but that feeling went away quickly. It's good to get away from routine once in a blue moon, isn't it?

Now on to those links!


 
►Books, Movies & Other Interesting Tidbits◄
  • The New York Public Library will be giving away 15,000 literacy kits.
  • I love how some folks are trying so hard to discover the location of the American Hogwarts.
  • Can reading make you happier? (I think most of us know the answer to that.)
  • I applaud Rhianna Pratchett's decision not to continue her father Terry's Discworld series.
  • The new Robert Galbraith novel gets a publication date.
  • Vincent Bugliosi, the prosecutor for the Manson trial, has died at the age of 80. His Helter Skelter remains one of my favorite true crime books.
  • Chances are, your child is not going to read this summer.
  • The BBC's radio adaptation of The Beekeeper's Apprentice is available on iPlayer Radio for the next three weeks.

►Channeling My Inner Indiana Jones◄



►Channeling My Inner Elly Mae Clampett◄



►The Happy Wanderer◄



►I ♥ Lists◄



That's all for this week. Don't forget to stop by next Friday when I'll be sharing a freshly selected batch of links for your surfing pleasure.


Have a great weekend and read something fabulous!



14 comments:

  1. So glad you had such a wonderful time, Cathy! I think that's fabulous! And I don't blame you for just wanting to get away and relax. Thanks as ever for the links. I must check out that post about the engraving.

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  2. I love your Friday posts, look forward to it all week. Went and pre-ordered the Robert Galbraith book. Love to get my hands on the unpublished Stephan King stories.

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  3. Thought you two were off having fun somewhere. Glad you had a great time!

    The links look interesting. Will be back later to peruse them.

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    1. I used peruse in a sentence the other day. I don't think I want to know what the other person thought I was talking about!

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  4. I have friends who call them $4 words. I'm not sure they have a clue what they mean, and they always look at me funny when I use them. Oh well...:)

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    1. Wow. I had no idea termites ate bones.

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    2. Sounds like something that should be used in a book, eh?

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    3. It would certainly be interesting to know how long it would take for them to do it, and if a certain amount of time has to pass before termites would find the bones tasty...

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    4. Ah yes--- those pesky logistics!

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  5. So glad you have a great time. Love the bird photo.

    I'm not so sure about reading "Career of Evil," Rowling/Galbraith's new book. I'm still annoyed about the gruesomeness and ending revealing the perpetrator. Lots of things wrong.

    But I may be curious about what the third book in this series says by the time it comes out.

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    1. I've been known to change my mind about reading certain books from time to time. My curiosity sometimes overrules the reasons why I said no in the first place.

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  6. Me, too! I'll read the reviews of Career of Evil and then decide. And see what bloggers think, too.

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