Books Memes and Flowers Oh My

 

A fun summer read.  Who doesn't love a good love story.  I've not read any of Carley Foirtune's other books, but probably will look for some now.  You need some fluff books in-between some heavier books.  I will say some of the love scenes are a bit too graphic as a warning if that's not your cup of tea.  I think it didn't really add to the story and would have preferred less of that.  But, the book was fun.

Wow, North of Ordinary by Sue Aikens was WILD!  This is no ordinary lady, truly living out in the middle of nowhere Alaska, on her own for a good portion of the time.  It's a very adventurous book.  She does things I would never consider doing.  On one hand I admired her and on the other I think she was a bit crazy.  A good read!  

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle a very interesting mix of friendship, loss, strange love story vs successful high powered career.

Ghosts of Honolulu by Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll, Jr. is a powerful book about the preplanning behind the scenes plans for the Japanese Americans before the bombing of Pearl.  I consider the camps they were forced into to be a very big mistake by our government (but, I think they faired better than those forced into camps in our current times).  The book was very educational, and I enjoyed it.  Mark Harmon of CSI fame and his co-author Leon Carroll, Jr who was in fact a CSI agent make a good writing team.

Forty Autumns by Nina Willner an inspiring and sad story of a single family when the wall was built and when it came down.  Most of the family lived in depressed circumstances behind the Iron Curtain............one escaped.

Beach Read by Emily Henry, another good summer read.  Two authors who write very different styles of books, one is full of hope, the other dark.  How their personal lives are projecting into their writing styles, and the competition between them that turns into a love story.

There have many meme's lately because there's so much material to work from.  Thought this one was one of the better ones about proof of life for Mitch.  A little extra fun making fun of Rubio wearing shoes trump got him to wear even though they don't fit.  I don't believe Mitch is still alive personally, or he's in a coma.  Either way, it seems to me the entire Republican Party is disgusting for not coming forward.  I believe they are more than concerned about the midterms and are doing everything they can think of to rig the elections.

And who doesn't like a good Dr. Seuss!

I saved this picture awhile back and no longer remember which city this was posted in.

I haven't knitted much so no new pictures cause the afghans don't look much different.  Maybe next time where you can see something new or different.

We had to have the 2 trees in the front trimmed recently.  Was surprised at all the equipment they used.

And sadly we had to have the tree in back cut down.  It was very damaged from multiple storms and was pretty hallow inside, a danger if it fell.  Hated to lose a tree, but it was necessary.  We're going to have 2 planted in the back yard.  Currently waiting on an estimate and some suggestions of what type of trees to plant.  I asked about Red Maples and River Birches, so they'll give estimates for those as well as suggesting others that would be good in our area.

Still fighting the deer and rabbits I've got cages around everything in the Butterfly Garden.  I think I'm making headway

I've not seen this color for Phlox before.  I had purple for years but the deer ate it so badly last year, it didn't come back so I bought this new one.  Fingers crossed.

You can see the difference in my Pink and Red Hibiscus.  These were transplanted years ago from my parents yard and are a real favorite of mine.  The Red always bloom before the Pink, but the Pink are always taller and the flower itself larger.  Knock on wood, thus far it seems to be the only flower in my yard that the Deer and Rabbits leave alone.