Thursday, October 24, 2024

A Let the Scheduling Commence Weekly Link Round-Up

 

 
Another quiet week has passed here at Casa Kittling with neither of us getting out to do anything other than keep appointments with various doctors. Speaking of doctors, the venous ablation was finally approved by my insurance company, and it has been scheduled as an out patient procedure next month, with all the accompanying follow-ups.

Temperatures are back up in the 90s, but after months of 100+, this still feels cool. I've been having fun watching a young Gila woodpecker learning to drink from the birdbath without hanging from the edge whenever a yellow-rumped warbler isn't splashing around, that is.

We might even start planning visits to our favorite outdoor places soon, so on that note, I'll leave you with another offering from my virtual closet.



Enjoy the weekend-- and the links!



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

 
►Channeling My Inner Indiana Jones◄

►Channeling My Inner Elly May Clampett◄

►The Wanderer◄

►Fascinating Folk◄
  • DinĂ© (Navajo) leader Allie Young is using horses to bring "the greatest Native turnout ever" to the polls.
  • Anthony Bourdain on the life and legacy of a truly infamous cook: Typhoid Mary.
  • How Captain George Vancouver mapped and shaped the modern Pacific Northwest.
  • Desi Arnaz is getting a much-deserved historical marker in Miami Beach.
  • How Indigenous weaver DY Begay's mastery of color infuses her tapestries with a life force.
  • Zelda Fitzgerald on F. Scott's writing.
  • The unmasking of Madame Helena Blavatsky, 19th century occult imposter.
  • Controversial rare-book dealer Glenn Horowitz tries to rewrite his own ending.

►I ♥ Lists◄ 

That's all for this week! Don't forget to stop by next Friday when I'll probably 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!

12 comments:

  1. Glad your ablation was approved. I hope it all goes smoothly and with no bumps in the road. It's been a bit cooler here, too, and promises to be even more so next week. Now, I'm off to Egypt, but not before I tell you I love that T-shirt!

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  2. Yay that your venous ablaton was approved finally! That's good news. And I love that pumpkin made of books tee. So cute. And you have a Gila woodpecker in your yard? That's so fun. I'm a little jealous. We don't get those birds here, just Flickers...though they look very similar. Have a great weekend! :D

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    1. We've had a family of Gila woodpeckers on the property for years.

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  3. I just finished "We Solve Murders" and am looking forward to Osman's new Thursday Murder Club book. I see Texas features prominently in your book banning section once again. How ignominious! And those images from the Bird Photographer of the Year awards are all amazing. Best wishes for a positive outcome from your medical procedure.

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  4. That's the perfect seasonal T-shirt! And I'm so glad to hear that your ablation is approved - I'm switching over to praying for a successful procedure and smooth, rapid recovery. Now I have to decide which link to try first (having previously caught the news about that coffin from Notre Dame).

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    1. I thought you'd probably already know about that coffin!

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  5. Some very interesting links today. Love the pumpkin/books t-shirt! Glad you got approval on the venous ablation. Hope all goes well.

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  6. Thanks for the links and best wishes for your upcoming procedure.

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