It's been raining off and on for days and my flowers are thriving. I suppose I will plant more at the new house next week as I love the vibrant colors.
Library Loot
I was not expecting Frozen River to be available to me for weeks as I was number 22 on the hold list so I didn't think to suspend it. The library does rent books when one is popular so I suppose that's what happened here. Either way, I will tuck into this fat novel and hope to finish in my timeframe allotted.
Landman starring Billy Bob Thornton, Jon Hamm and Demi Moore was also available so we started watching it as we are done with season one of Jack Irish. It's great so far but if you are offended by the F bomb, be warned.
"Daughters of the Bamboo Grove tells the gripping story of separated twins, their respective fates in China and the USA, and Barbara Demick's role in reuniting them against huge odds. Painting a rich portrait of China's history and culture, it asks questions about the roots, impact and consequences of China's one-child policy, the ethics of international adoption, and, ultimately, the assumptions and narratives we hold about the quality of lives lived in the East and the West."
I don't usually drop the money for a new publication but I am mighty tempted for this one.
That's my week's Mailbox Monday and Sunday Salon. Hope you received some goodies this week.
Sharing with Vicki for Mailbox Monday and Deb at Readerbuzz.
Your day lilies are beautiful - I think I have the bottom one too. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jodie. I love all the colors they come in and it makes for a vibrant display.
DeleteGood luck getting through Frozen River before it is due back at the library. I had to return a book this past week that I hadn't had time to get to, it is disappointing for sure.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cindy. I am plowing away at Frozen River and it has me hooked. I am determined to find time to read it even though we move in4 days.
DeleteReading is the perfect break for packing!
DeleteWhat bright and colorful flowers! I'm just starting to learn about flowers. What grows well in your part of the world usually does well here, too.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I just can't wait for a book to finally show up at one of my libraries. But, by then, I've usually built up great expectations for the book, and it almost inevitably disappoints me. lol
Deb, I think we are in the same planting zone. The day lillies did well and I was surprised the Caladiums came back for the third year in a row. I'd thought cold would have killed them.
DeleteSo far I am liking the Frozen River so hopefully I can finish it in time.
Bamboo Grove is at our library, I put it on my list. Frozen River I recommended to my BFF.
ReplyDeleteLots of rain here too. Looking forward to season 2 of Landman.
Jackie, oh we are Loving Landman! Every episode is so explosive and the rants from Tommy and that young attorney are fantastic. We have 4 episodes left to finish so you can see where we are. Taylor Sheridan also wrote the show The Lioness and that's good. Looking forward to season 2 of that one.
DeleteLove your lilies. Our maroon colored ones are just coming up.
ReplyDeleteHarvee, they are such a delight to see in the mornings.
DeleteDaughters of the Bamboo Grove tackles a fascinating topic in an unusual way. I'll look forward to your thoughts on it.
ReplyDeleteJoy, I am very much looking forwrad to that book and hope to get to it before winter.
DeleteI have that same daylily in my yard. (The first one.) But none of mine are open yet. I enjoyed Landman. I think we’ve already finished the season though.
ReplyDeleteOlivia, we just finished Landman last night. Good series but i could do without the exwife being a pain in the tail. I have clustered lilles so we get a good spread of blooms.
DeleteYour flowers are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erin!
DeleteYour flowers look beautiful! I've been thinking about you as your move gets close. Hope it all goes smoothly. My daughter and her husband closed on their new house Friday, but won't officially move in for another month or so. Will send you an email this week.
ReplyDeleteThank you, JoAnn. I love the flowers and took many of my potted plants to the new house a week ago as the seller was kind enough to let us put them on the back porch.
DeleteGlad your daughter has the closing behind them. I can;t wait for ours to finish this Friday. It will be nice to have her so close to you when you are in CT.
I was at number 23 for a book and then all of a sudden it was ready for me to pick up! Very odd!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week!
Marg, isn't that wild. The only item I had not put a suspension on. Ha.
DeleteBeautiful flowers!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Vicki!
DeleteYour daylilies are beautiful! I love the dark orange especially. I look forward to seeing your thoughts on Frozen River. I've had that happen a few times with audio books and it's so surprising!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Katherine. There are so many color variations and I like to mix them up in a large flower bed. I don't think I can finish Frozen River before I move but I am liking it so far.
DeleteThose lilies are very pretty! It sounds like there's been a lot of rain on the east coast, but Oregon has been dry for almost 6 weeks!
ReplyDeleteLandman has a great cast, but I'm not sure it's for us. We watch a lot of shows with Fbombs (currently watching Dept Q, which has A LOT), so that's not an issue. Maybe we'll give it a try.
Good luck with your move!
Les, beautiful flowers really brighten my day. We have had so much rain and I would love to give you some! We loved Landman and van't wait for the next season. I see it streams on Paramount and Amazon so maybe we will subscribe to one of those as they also have Lioness.
DeleteThe time to get out of here is upon us! Last night to sleep here now and we will be in a hotel tomorrow. Maybe I can watch some baseball!
Sounds like a great week, Tina. Such pretty flowers. Hope you enjoy your weekend. Thanks for visiting my blog on Monday.
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