The Sunday Post is hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated reviewer book blog, and is a post to recap my bookish and non-bookish things from the last week. I'm also linking up to The Sunday Salon hosted by Deb Nance @Readerbuzz.
This has been a busy and rainy week. I had work as usual and also had a doctors appointment for my wrist/elbow problem, which was basically a visit so I could get a referral to a specialist. I went to the garden center even though it was pouring to see if they had a rose variety I wanted (Savannah Sunbelt) before I ordered it online because even with a 20% coupon code, it was pricey. They didn't but I bought two roses that I wanted for the rose garden I have planned to go in this spring. Anyone have recommendations for a yellow rose or dark red?
It's supposed to rain a ton today, so I'll be staying home and reading and finishing the puzzle below.
The Night Garden-500 piece puzzle
Rainy day view
Read:
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I didn't get as much reading done as I hoped to.
Received:
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Thank you to Berkley, Knopf, Harlequin Audio, and Dreamscape Media!
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How was your week?
We actually have sun today. We are all pleasantly surprised. Hope you have a great reading wek. The Ladies Rewrite The Rules looks good.
ReplyDeleteWe had the sun peek out for like two minutes and then the rain started up again, lol. We had lightening and explosive thunder last night! I didn't get much sleep. It was good! And thanks, I hope you do, too!
DeleteI never did actual roses only shrub roses. I love the knockout roses here but they get horrible diseases here in NC. Staying home sounds good to me. I just finished The Search Party and it had some twists. This week I read the next WTZ.
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I love having roses to cut for arrangements in the house and I love the way they smell. I had a few in Southern California but not a lot of space to plant all the ones I've wanted to. I have a good amount of space here so I finally get to have nice size rose garden. I hope you liked The Search Party! I look forward to your thoughts. I'll probably start WTZ this next weekend.
DeleteI am impressed by anyone who has the patience to grow roses. To me they seem too fussy — like the one in “The Little Prince.” Good luck with the doctor visits.
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They're actually not that fussy. Once they get a spot they like you just fertilize every so often and deadhead. I love them! Thanks!
DeleteMy mom tried and tried to grow roses here, but people who knew a lot about them said that we were too humid here for good roses. She did pretty well, but after she passed away, the roses slowly disappeared, too.
ReplyDeleteThe Ladies Rewrite the Rules looks like a wonderful read!
Yes, I do think the humidity would be a problem. Humidity is nice for a lot of other flowers, though, but they'd have to be able to take the heat you get in Texas! Bougainvillea should do nicely out there.
DeleteI hope the specialist will help you with your wrist/elbow problem Rachel! I had some tendinitis one year ago and it's not pleasant at all!
ReplyDeleteI hope so too, Sophie! It doesn't sound pleasant!
DeleteI hope the specialist is able to help you with your wrist/elbow problem. I know it's best to have your primary care doctor refer you to a specialists because that's their job. I just hate having to have two appointments, one not really doing much.
ReplyDeleteHave fun with your puzzle and have a great week!
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Yes, it is kind of a hassle, but the way it is nowadays. Oh well. Thansk, Jenni! You too!
DeleteThe Ladies Rewrite the Rules sounds so fun! I might give it a shot...
ReplyDeleteHope your wrist/elbow feels better soon. :(
It was a lot of fun and a quick, light hearted read!
DeleteA rainy day is a good day to read a book. That's what I plan on doing today.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoyed the afternoon reading, Mary!
DeleteI have The Search Party to read, I just haven’t been in The mood for it. I was really hoping for a copy of Bride though.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a happy reading week
I hope you enjoy The Search Party! It was really good! Thank you! You too!
DeleteNo idea about roses. I do love looking at them though
ReplyDeleteI love them. They look and smell fantastic!
DeleteIsn't the Mister Lincoln a dark red rose? We had a fire and ice rose once that was both red and white and very pretty, but never just a deep red rose.
ReplyDeleteIt is and it's one I need to research as it's at my garden center. I like the Fire and Ice rose too.
DeleteI like the puzzle. Very pretty. I feel like such an outlier with Raiders. I loved it.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I liked Raiders, but didn't love it. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it, Sam! I'd much rather hear that than a bad reaction to a book. :)
DeleteWe have a rose bush that is sort of sprawling, I need t prune it this spring. I think the rabbits or something are living under it.
ReplyDeleteThe New Couple in 5B sounds great. Like Mother as well. All the thrillers :)
Yes, I need to prune my roses in the spring, too. You should post a picture when it's blooming. I'd love to see it! I'm loving the thrillers lately, Greg!
DeleteLove that you got a trip in to the garden center to start planning for spring. Looking forward to pics of your rose garden in bloom like your fun puzzle. Perfect way to spend a rainy day. Hope your wrist/arm pain get some relief now that you have the green light for the specialist.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week, Rachel!
Sophia Rose
I'm so looking forward to spring! I have so many planting plans. I'll be starting some seeds indoors this year to get a jump on it. I got the referral and the specialist is supposed to call with some dates. Hope it helps. You have a good week, too, Sophia!
DeleteIt sometimes seems like a waste of time to have to go see the doctor just for a referral to see another doctor. I hope you don't have to wait long to see the specialist. I really want to read The Ladies Rewrite the Rules and am glad you liked it! I hope you enjoy your new books. They all sound good. I keep seeing Bride everywhere. I hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteIt does feel like a waste of time. I hope you enjoy The Ladies Rewrite the Rules as much as I did!
DeleteLove the cover of The Ladies Rewrite the Rules!
ReplyDeleteHave a good week!
The story was really good, as well. Hope you do too! :)
DeleteI have Raiders of the Lost Heart on hold at the library and I loved Bride so much! Hope you like it too. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy Raiders. I look forward to your thoughts. I'm happy to hear you loved Bride! I'm enjoying it so far!
DeleteI hope your wrist and elbow feel better! My parents had roses when I was growing up, but I have no idea what kind they were.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Me too!
DeleteThat's a really pretty puzzle.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It is really pretty and it's been fun to work.
DeleteI hope your wrist and elbow heal fast! Happy to hear that you got some roses for your rose garden. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteI hope so, too! Thanks, you too!
DeleteWhat a charming puzzle! Perfect for a rainy day :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was a fun puzzle!
DeletePretty view of your garden. How much more rain can there be?! That puzzle looks like you're going to finish it soon. I don't have the rose color but please share when yours bloom!
ReplyDeleteI wonder the same thing, lol! We get a lot of rain here. Like 50 inches per year. I will do that. :)
DeleteI don't know anything about roses other than I loooove them and that my mom had a red rambling rose BUSH and a white one and the deer ate all the red ones and left all the white ones. :-D
ReplyDeleteThe Ladies Rewrite the Rules sounds like a good one! I hope you enjoy Bride as much as I did. I can't grow anything. If it grows wild in my yard from someone else planting it before I moved in, then I leave it alone so it will keep doing that, lol. Hope you've had a good week!
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