Thursday—I have some morning errands to run then I’m pretty
much free for the rest of the day. Oh, still no internet or appointment time.
It’s a little after 5 and I managed to make the 4 o’clock
read-in-place time and I tackled a little more of The Methods of Lady Walderhust. I’m still not loving it but I’m
staying with it (hopefully it improves).
At the store this morning, I picked up a pack of the
Cinnamon Coffee Cake mug cakes from Duncan Hines (I thought it would make a
nice read-in-place snack) and it was delicious. This was the first time I had a
store-bought mug cake (normally, I make my own) but I’m eager to try some of
their other flavors.
Pustules, Pestilence,
and Pain: Tudor Treatments and Ailments of Henry VIII by Seamus O’Caellaigh
arrived in the post this morning and I’m going to be delving into this tonight.
In other news, I made shrimp scampi for lunch (okay, it was
frozen, but it was still decent). My mum sent me a funny mug with the two of us
as witches on it for Fall (the other side says, ‘get your witch on’). I
discovered a The Rebel on Acorn TV
and it’s such a great show.
I received an e-arc of On
Deadly Tides by Elizabeth J. Duncan and purchased Chapter and Cure by Nancy Warren.
It’s 10 and my last check in before heading to bed. I finish
Pustules, Pestilence, and Pain. It
was a decent non-fiction read but it a little repetitive.
Friday—I slept in this morning and it was lovely. It’s been
awhile since I slept past 9 am, so it was a nice treat.
Murder in the Bayou
Boneyard by Ellen Bryon arrived for review, so I’m going to focus on that
today but I have a few things I want to tackle before sitting down to read.
It’s a little after 4 and I’ve cleaned out my bronzers,
highlighters, and setting powders and put some of them in containers so they
stand up inside my makeup drawers. I’ve also washed and prepped a few quarts of
blueberries and strawberries to freeze.
I’ve been listening to more of His and Hers and, while I’m invested in
finding answers, I’m still not enjoying any of the characters.
The mystery plant in my back
garden finally bloomed with the loveliest of yellow blossoms and I still haven’t
a clue what it is but at least it’s not a weed (I was fairly sure it was, so I’m
glad I didn’t pull it up).
So, it’s 6:30 and I just returned
home from my grandma’s. I made her a small 4-ingredient scone.
If you’re looking for a quick
scone recipe, I use 2 cups of baking mix (I like Pioneer Baking Mix), ¼ cup of
sugar, and add in milk ½ cup at time until it forms a slightly sticky dough. I
then added in a ½ cup of Bailey’s Irish Cream chips (nuts, dried fruits, or any
type of chips can be used). Kneed a few times on a floured surface, roll into a
circle, score the top into wedges, sprinkle with sugar, and bake at 350 for 15
minutes or until golden brown.
I just brewed a mini pot of
Smuggler’s Tea from the Cornish Tea Company in my cute little tea-for-one bird
teapot I received in a care kit I purchased from Quaintly & Co. Now I’m
ready to pick up Murder in the Bayou
Boneyard.
I’m just getting ready to turn in,
(it’s a little after midnight) and I just finished Murder in the Bayou Boneyard and it was a fun little cozy.
Saturday—it’s a little after 7 am and it’s been storming on
and off since 2 am so I’m not planning to do much today.
I do have a bit of good news. I finally finished The Methods of Lady Walderhurst (victory
is mine!) and… I didn’t love it but I didn’t hate it. At least it’s finished.
It’s noon and Spectrum finally
arrived. Apparently, there’s a crack in the line from the pole to the house and
water seeped into the line. The tech put temporary padding around the line to
prevent further damage but it has to be changed once the rain stops. So,
there’s still no internet.
I started and finished Crimson
Twilight: A Krewe of Hunters novella by Heather Graham on audio and have
fun with it. I’ve been addicted to this series the last few months.
My last book for this read-a-thon is Thick as Thieves by Sandra Brown. I’m going to put on an eye mask,
face mask, and hand mask grab a green drink and delve into this thriller.
Sunday—my final update. Not much happened today. I did get my internet back on today.
I finished Thick as
Thieves by Sandra Brown and I really enjoyed this thriller. I finished His and Hers as well and it wasn’t bad,
it just wasn’t a favorite.
This was my first time participating in Bout of Books and I
had a good time. I finished 7 books.
Mr. Malcolm’s List
by Susanne Allain
Henrietta &
Eleanor: A Retelling of Jekyll and Hyde: An Audible Original Drama
The Ghosts of Scotland
Murder in the Bayou
Boneyard by Ellen Bryon
Pustules, Pestilence,
and Pain: Tudor Treatments and Ailments of Henry VIII by Seamus O’Caellaigh
Thick as Thieves
by Sandra Brown
Crimson Twilight: A
Krewe of Hunters by Heather Graham
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