Pip had a procedure this morning, basically an endoscopy, to remove a nodule they’d found in a previous endoscopy. The annoying bit is that the doctor looked at it and said it didn’t need to be removed. Why did they schedule the procedure, then?!! (Pip’s regular gastro doc, the one who saw him back when he got really sick and diagnosed him with celiac, had this other doc look at the pictures he took AND the tests had already come back that it was benign, so why we needed to go through this I have no idea.) *deep sigh*

I did a load of laundry (washed, dried AND folded!!), hand-washed dishes, cut up chicken for dogs’ meals, scooped kitty litter, and showered. I also visited mom briefly and stopped at Stewart’s on the way home. I grilled country style pork ribs for supper.

I read more in the Clare Fergusson book.

Thank you for the additional birthday wishes from adafrog, celli, cordeliadelayne, lunabee34, malinaldarose, pattrose, reeby10, silver_chipmunk, sperrywink, thatjustwontbreak, turps, umadoshi, and vysila.

I also forgot to mention that I received birthday wishes and an invite to breakfast from my used book store friends, so I'll be meeting them on Friday! I haven't seen them in a while. It still feels weird. BC (before Covid) we saw each other several times a week, now it's several times a year.

Temps started out at 63.3(F) and reached 93.2. Again, so hot. I think we have one more day where it’s going to be this hot, then around 80, then a full week of mid-70s. That’s gonna feel so strange.


Mom Update:

Mom had her chemo today and once again it started the process of her being knocked on her butt. ( more back here )

Here are some photos I took on a walk at the end of July.

More baby pumpkins! And medium. And large.



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I hit Walmart while I was downtown and got in a walk around the park. I did a load of laundry (washed, dried AND folded!!), hand-washed dishes, placed an on-line order, scooped kitty litter, and shaved.

I stopped at the library to talk to the librarian about a series we’re both reading and picked up a book. (It’s one I requested on a whim and I hope my interest lasts long enough for me to actually read it.) I also finished the Amelia Peabody book.

Imgur was not loading properly for me today, which is annoying because I have so many pics I want to share!!

Temps started out at 63.5(F) and reached 84.0. I realized this morning that the haze and overcast skies of the past few days have probably actually been smoke coming in from the fires in Canada. I really frelling hate climate change and the fact that so many people are still denying that it’s a problem.


Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay today. Better than I expected after last night’s phone call, but not as good as she could be. ( more back here )

I had a chiropractic appointment this morning and got in a walk around the park. Later it was off to the fair! I was conflicted about going, but I had a good time. (Pictures to come, hopefully.) Thankfully it was overcast all day because even without the sun shining right on us it was hot.

I brought home BBQ from the fair so didn’t have to make supper. I was so tired when I got home I barely had the energy to hand-wash dishes, scoop kitty litter, and shower.

I got a free hot tea at McD’s! I also read a little more in Amelia Peabody and had time before the fair to type in another 1,600 words on my fic! (That’s over 5,000 typed in now, so about half done.)

Temps started out at 62.2(F) and reached 80. I’m sure it was hotter than that, but maybe it’s because I wasn’t sitting on a shaded porch enjoying a breeze, lol!


Mom Update:

I did not see mom today, but we messaged (I sent her pics of the events) and I called her in the evening to check in.( more back here )

What I Just Finished Reading: Since last Wednesday I have read/finished reading: Secret in the Storm & Clue in the Cottage & Message in the Manuscript & Trouble in the Theater & Evidence in the Espresso & Christmas in the Country & V in the Valentine (The Inn at Holiday Bay) by Kathi Daley.


What I am Currently Reading: Lord of the Silent (An Amelia Peabody Mystery) by Elizabeth Peters.


What I Plan to Read Next: I’ll probably finish the Holiday Bay series (there are only two more currently available) and then start the next Duncan Kincaid book.

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Book 82 of 2025: Evidence in the Espresso (The Inn at Holiday Bay) (Kathi Daley)

I enjoyed this book. Mostly. ( spoilers )

I did enjoy parts of this book a lot, but I'm going to give it three hearts.

♥♥♥

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Book 83 of 2025: Christmas in the Country (The Inn at Holiday Bay) (Kathi Daley)

This was a good book! And I didn't get as annoyed with some of the author's choices as I have in the last couple of books. ( spoilers )

I enjoyed this book and am giving it four hearts.

♥♥♥♥

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Book 84 of 2025: V in the Valentine (The Inn at Holiday Bay) (Kathi Daley)

Good book. ( spoilers )

♥♥♥♥♥


DNF'd: Paws, Claws, and Curses (A Purr-fect Relic Cozy Mystery) by DeAnna Drake

I drove mom to her chemo appointment. Before I left to pick her up, I hand-washed dishes and scooped kitty litter. I hand-washed more dishes and showered after I got home. I started the next Amelia Peabody mystery and finished the Kindle cozy I’d started yesterday.

Temps started out at 54.3(F) and reached 82.2.


Mom Update:

Mom was tired today. ( more back here )

I did three loads of laundry (all three washed, dried AND folded!), hand-washed dishes, changed kitty litter, and shaved. I spent a few hours with mom, started and finished another Kindle cozy (then started yet another), and baked boneless chicken breasts (lightly glazed with a three-cheese Italian dressing) with Gus’s potatoes for supper.

Temps started out at 49.2(F) and reached 85. Another beautiful day. (If you're sitting on the porch doing nothing, lol! Pip did not think it was beautiful when he was weeding the pumpkin patch.)


Mom Update:

Mom was doing pretty good today. ( more back here )

I can’t believe it’s August already! This was another no-shopping day until Pip wanted me to check Tractor Supply for cold medicine for cats (*head desk* one of our garage cats keeps sneezing lately; all I could find was immunity boost stuff) and I got in a walk around the park.

I filled my gas tank and hit the bank drive-thru on my way to visit my aunt. I picked up lunch from Subway on my way to mom’s.

I did two loads of laundry (both washed and dried, but only one folded), hand-washed dishes, ran a load in the dishwasher, cut up chicken for the dogs’ meals, placed two online orders (including Chewy, which will make the dogs happy), and scooped kitty litter. I made a ham steak with mashed potatoes and peas for supper.

I finished one Kindle cozy and started and finished another. And I spotted another fawn! Though not one of ours, sadly. This little guy was standing on the side of the road just outside the village where my mom lives and I spotted it on my way to her house. Thankfully it didn’t run into the road in front of me OR behind me (I checked the rearview mirror to make sure it stayed safe).

Temps started out at 50.0(F) and foggy. Another day I not only wore a sweatshirt out of the house, but a winter scarf and a jacket. Temps reached a glorious 75.6, with sunshine and a breeze. Honestly, a perfect day. If everyday could be like today I’d be so happy.


Mom Update:

The weather was so nice, Mom spent most of the day on the porch. ( more back here )