Good morning!! How is everyone? Here in Southern California we are in a heat wave. We had a mild June and now, temps of 112-115. When you step outside it’s like an oven. I know some of you ADORE the heat. Me? Not so much. Plus, there’s been a fire every day! All that rain led to growth and now it’s all brown. Fire season is upon us.
My daughter arrives for a week later this month. There are some things around the house that I need to tackle before she arrives. They don’t really have anything to do with her arrival, but it motivates me. I need to work on my closet and the garage. The garage is bad. It has a lot of discards from both kids moving out.
Right Now:
Student ministry this morning, like always. It’s been a fun summer of activities and games. Some good messages too.
This Week:
At the end of the week I have a dental appointment. The brain tumor I had was so large that it pushed my palate out so my teeth don’t align all that well. I suspect my dentist will mention it.
Nothing else planned, which is nice. I do like our little road trips here and there but in 110 degree heat they aren’t so fun.
Reading:
I blew through a number of books recently and posted reviews for:
Extinction
The Summer Club
House of Cotton
I am finishing up You Like It Darker by King. And I am almost done with The Return of Ellie Black.
I just requested a review copy of Murakami’s new one, The City and Its Uncertain Walls. I sure hope I am approved! You all know how much I love him!
If that doesn’t happen, I plan to pick up The Search Party to read next.
Watching:
It’s been a long time since the Hub and I have watched anything but friends recommended Alice in Borderland and so we’ve been watching an episode each night. It’s good. Along the lines of Squid Game, but Japanese. We’ve been enjoying it!
Grateful for:
Biscuits. This might sound like a silly thing to be grateful for but it was the ONLY thing I could eat after surgery because everything made me sick! And now? I love them so much and this song just HITS. Yes, a biscuit song.
Book Chatter 
i cant believe i just listened to a song about a biscuit 😀
Are you thinking you will need braces? I guess a small price to pay for getting rid of a brain tumor
want to hear your thoughts on King. Some were so good. Others had me scratching my head
I can’t get over the heat in your area! When we lived near Sacramento in the 70s, we got temps like yours and it was awful. I remember getting a lot of nosebleeds as a child and suspect it was from the dry heat.
Enjoy your visit with your daughter. Maybe you guys can head to the coast for some cooler weathe!
I have a work picnic this Wednesday and it’s supposed to be 117. We will be in the shade but still!!!
I was able to get the Murakami book from NetGalley as a read now, meaning I could download it right away and not wait for a request approval. The only drawback with NG ebooks are that they are ARCs and not the final copies.
Harvee https://bookdilettante.blogspot.com/
Yes!! I just saw it on there and got my copy! Thank you!
I hope all goes well at the dentist. Enjoy your daughter’s visit! You have been reading some great books lately. 🙂
I managed to miss the entire heat wave while in Ireland (where it rained every day) and I’ve come home to the Lake Fire. Even though it’s over in the Valley, our sky has that weird “fire hue.”
Hope the dentist goes well.
We have had a fire every day for the past 8 days or so. It’s looking a little suspicious.