Thursday, May 25, 2023

The Summer Has Sprung Weekly Link Round-Up

 


It would seem that triple-digit temperatures are here to stay for the next few months. We actually got a bit of rain last week, which is extremely unusual for May. (Lest anyone think that was a complaint, rest assured that it wasn't!)

The remaining items here at Casa Kittling are well on the way to being repaired. The last will be the pool pump/filter. Denis has always been the Pool Master, keeping our backyard oasis in sparkling condition, but the past year forced us to look for outside help to maintain the pool. After all that surgery, Denis just wasn't able to take care of it. Unfortunately, our experience with pool cleaning companies has not been the best-- either exorbitant pricing or incompetent employees-- but there is good news. Denis's back has healed where he can actually do most of the maintenance work on keeping the pool in good shape. Once the work is done on the pump and filter, he should be good to go. I don't think I have to tell you how wonderful it is to see him more like his old ornery self!
 

Blooms on a Bishop's Cap cactus


I hope you're all ready for summer. Enjoy the links!



►Books & Other Interesting Tidbits◄
 
►Book Banning & Censorship◄
 

 
 
►Channeling My Inner Indiana Jones◄
 
►Channeling My Inner Elly May Clampett◄
 
►The Wanderer◄
 
►Fascinating Folk◄
 
►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.

No matter how busy you may be, don't forget that quality Me Time curled up with a good book!

19 comments:

  1. Ooh, I don't know where to go first, Cathy: the shipwreck in Florida or that Viking treasure. In any case, I'm glad the work on your home is getting closer to being done. It's always nice when it's all fixed and the workmen aren't there coming in and out, etc..

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    1. It would be REALLY nice if things would stop breaking down (including Denis and me)! LOL

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  2. Love that Durham quote! And yay that Denis is feeling so much better. Enjoy your weekend. :D

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  3. So glad Denis is now able to deal with the pool. Makes things and less expensive for you. And it shows that Denis is really up and at 'em. Thanks for the links, There is much to read, Those book lists of diverse authors look quite enticing.

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    1. We simply cannot resist book lists, can we?

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    2. Nope. Book lists draw me in as moths to a light.

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    3. Me, too-- although I will admit that I can easily bypass the ones that are lists of romance novels. (With the size of my TBR, I have to draw the line somewhere!)

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    4. I avoid romances, too, but I also avoid war and espionate. I do not mind happy relationships, as Guido Brunetti and Paola Falier have in Donna Leona books, but the investigation is the main plot. Nor do I mind V.I. Warshawski's romantic life on and off in Sara Paretsky's books, but they never take center stage. And Ruth Galloway and Harry Nelson's romance is a strong thread through Elly Griffiths' books, the mystery is still strong.

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    5. I was mainly thinking of what I've always called "bodice rippers".

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    6. Oh, I don't think I ever read one of those.

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    7. They are definitely NOT your (or my) cup of tea.

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  4. i meant makes things easier for you.

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  5. So many interesting bits in your roundup as always. And it is good to read that Denis is doing better. What a relief that must be for you.

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  6. I love that the stories of people like this are coming to light.

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  7. Yes. Yes. Yes. Especially women and people of color.

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