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Our high temps were in the 70s one day this past week, but other than that, it has been crazy hot and humid. We've had actual temps around 100, with it feeling even hotter than that. Of course, I'm talking about outside. Thankfully, in 1902 Willis Carrier invented air conditioning and I could not be more thankful. While I haven't been able to take my walks, I've been using my handcycle indoors for cardio.
My area has been able to avoid the worst of the thunderstorms, so that's a positive. We are expecting more of the same in the coming week. Is it fall yet???
I've been working on a new 1000 piece puzzle. The pieces are driving me crazy. The brand is Bits and Pieces. A lot of their "regular" pieces look like edge pieces. This is making it more challenging to complete the border. So while I started working on the border, I eventually started focusing on patterns in the middle. Except on weekends, I've been working on it for at least an hour each day.
I've also been reading, watching television, and blogging, so let's see what's up in those areas.
IN THE BOOKS
RECENTLY FINISHED
I listened to Dead, White, and Blue (Northwood Mystery 2), written by Annie McEwen and narrated by Patricia Burgos. Like the first installment, Resort to Murder, I loved it! As you can probably tell from the title and cover, it's set around the 4th of July. So I will publish my review this coming week. In the meantime, you can read some excerpts here.
I also listened to Fourth of July Forgery (Holiday Cozy Mystery 6), written by Tonya Kappes and narrated by Christina Sagnimeni. I've been enjoying this series from the beginning, as each holiday approaches, and this is another strong installment. I'm planning to also publish this review in the coming week leading up to the 4th of July.
IN PROGRESS
UP NEXT
ON THE SCREEN
- Andor - I finished watching both seasons. This is as good as it gets for Star Wars series. I'm still in awe of how amazing this series is. I absolutely loved it and I highly recommend it for anyone who likes Star Wars. It's so much better than some of the movies.
- Rogue One - I have seen this movie several times, but since it marks the end of Andor's story, I decided to watch it again. It's okay, but it pales in comparison to the Andor series.
- The Santa Clauses - I'm glad to be done with this television series. Curiosity satisfied and it's time to move on. It just wasn't that interesting to me and I found some of the characters to be a little annoying. It was a fun concept, but I don't think it delivered. It could have been so much better.
- The Food that Built America - Since I finished with all the Disney+ content I wanted to watch (and promptly canceled my subscription to it), I'm back to this show. I watched the episode about Thanksgiving Dinner. Next up is peanut butter.
- Villa Amore - This new Hallmark movie stars Eloise Mumford. She's one of my favorite Hallmark actresses. I enjoyed the movie, although I didn't understand how she could make such an impulsive decision without even trying to understand the fine print.
- Pie to Die For: A Hannah Swensen Mystery - I love this Hallmark series, but this latest one is my least favorite. It focused too much on the fun and seemed to have forgotten how to craft a good mystery. I also missed some of the main characters who are usually there. Hopefully they will be back next time and the mystery will be better.
- Mamma Mia! - I'm so excited this movie is finally streaming on Hulu, which I have for free with my cell phone plan! It is one of my favorite summer movies. I've seen it approximately one million times and I enjoy it every single time. I love all of the singing and dancing in it and I love the heartfelt message at the end (although I'm not crazy about some things that happened near the end).
- Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again - I love the sequel even more than the first one! This is also now streaming on Hulu. Such a fun and upbeat way to start the summer! My cats enjoyed it too. :)
ON THE BLOG
- Sunday Post - 06/21 - Weekly Recap
- Episode Review - 06/24 The Golden Girls - "The Engagement" (Pilot Episode)
- Series Review - 06/26 - The Way Home - Season 3
- Puzzle - 06/28 - Celebrate with Cookies
Have a great week!
What a busy time you have! I do hope your temps, and ours, go down a bit, enough for us to be outdoors for a while each day.
ReplyDeleteEven "regular" summer heat is too much for me. I won't be spending much time outside until the fall. :)
DeleteThe temperatures in the seventies sound fantastic, but over a hundred? Ugh. It's been hot here, but it is what I am used to. We generally get a nice breeze off the Gulf.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your challenging puzzle!
That breeze must feel so refreshing. Thank you, Deb! :)
DeleteYour weather has been hotter than ours, but it's still too hot and humid for me to walk. My a/c works well though :) Your books look really good. I have the Annie McEwen books on my Kindle. Hopefully I can start them soon. I hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy that A/C and your books, Yvonne! :-)
DeleteOh, that puzzle would make me crazy too! I like doing the edge pieces first. We were under a heat advisory earlier this week, but thankfully it has passed, it's now only 86, LOL, but we'll take it. We also had a quick burst of rain yesterday morning, we were thankful for that too! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteIsn't it crazy when 86 degrees is a cooldown?! I'll take it too, though, over 100! :)
DeleteI think we have a couple more episodes of Andor to go. We are spacing them out a little bit!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week! Hopefully you can get a break from the heat.
Thank you, Marg! It's understandable why you would want to savor the series and make it last longer! :)
DeleteI'd hate 100 degree F temps and humidity is worse. Don't like thunderstorms either so good you escaped the worst. Your books look fun, I like the idea of the Knitting cozy mystery. Hope its enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kathryn! I love the craft fair setting. :)
DeleteYes, Willis Carrier should have a national holiday. I can deal with the heat but not the humidity. Good luck with your complicated puzzle. Your books all sound good too. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteKathy, as it turns out, July 3rd is National Air Conditioning Day. LOL. And yes, the humidity makes it so much worse. Thank you! :)
DeleteThose Fourth of July cozies look so good! I'll be looking forward to your reviews. I haven't watched any of the Hannah Swenson movies. I really need to get on it!
ReplyDeleteLisa, The Hannah Swensen mysteries (books and movies) are what made me a fan of both Hallmark movies and cozy mystery books. :)
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