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.
Well, things this last week didn't go exactly as planned. We drove down to Southern California on Thursday intending to stay with our son and attend a funeral. However, ten minutes before we got to my son's house he called because the whole family, his wife and two little ones had a nasty case of the flu so we may not want to stay there. They originally thought his wife had food poisoning and delayed their flight back from Montana (they were at my daughter's) to Thursday morning, but my son became violently ill soon after getting home.
I felt so bad for them, but at the same time didn't want to get whatever they had so we continued on to the area where the funeral was going to happen (Orange County area) and got a hotel. We ended up only going to the funeral service and skipped the celebration of life after because it was three hours after the service and we would've either had to spend the night again or drive through the night to get home. The service turned out well.
We got home late last night and slept in today. I did some gardening, laundry, cleaning and went on a walk.
Here's some pictures from my garden and walk:
My Astilbe has come back nicely. Love this hardy perennial!
Panicle Hydrangea. I'll be chopping off the top part as soon as the flowering is over.
Wild sweet pea on my walk
Latest puzzle: Bees and Honey by 123 Farms
Starla and Smokey tuckered out. Stalking and hunting is so tiring.
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I had a pretty good reading week even though I didn't read as much as I hoped to. We listened to Hello, Transcriber at home and on our drive and started and finished Sweep in Peace. Loved both! I hope to start The Widowmaker, next in the Black Harbor series soon, but we'll see with review books.
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I've grabbed up the audio of Everything's Coming Up Rosie because I've enjoyed Walsh in the past. Them Bones and Asylum Hotel are invites. Has anyone read these two authors? I'm deciding whether to read them or not.
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How was your week?
Gorgeous flowers and cute kitties. Hope your son and family are better soooooooooooon.
ReplyDeleteThanks! He's on the mend!
DeleteI love those fabulous flowers. Perennials---so glad I discovered these.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry about the sicknesses. I'm sure that was disappointing.
It was. Yes, perennials are wonderful!
DeleteLove Astilbe. Glad you made it home and aren't sick. I hope the rest of the family is better soon. I started Hello Transcriber and never got into it before I had something else I needed to read. I should get back to it. I have enjoyed Juliet Blackwell but a different series, ghosts and renovations, which I still want to read more of it.
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I love Astilbe, too, especially since they survive our snow through winter and come back every year! I really enjoyed Hello, Transcriber. I think you'd like it, too. I might download the Juliet Blackwell.
DeleteIt's no fun being sick. The flowers are so pretty.
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DeleteOMG! The kitty picture is so precious. Your poor son and his family. The flu is no joke. Well wishes to them.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I love them! The flu is fierce! I felt so bad for them.
DeleteI hope they got better.
ReplyDeleteLovely flowers too
Thanks!
DeleteYuck, your poor family. I had my turn about a month ago. Glad the rest of the trip turned out well and you could be there to grieve with the family. Gorgeous blooms and so sweet to see the kitties napping.
ReplyDeleteI've been considering Asylum House, too.
Have a good week, Rachel!
Oh, yikes! I'm happy you're all better. The kitties napping always makes me smile. I hope we both love Asylum House if we get to it. We'll have to compare notes.
DeleteHope everyone is feeling better now! We picked up some germs a few days ago too, and it was pretty yuck travelling over the weekend
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Oh, bummer! I hope you recover quickly. Lots of virus' going around. You too!
DeleteSo sorry to hear about the flu hitting your son's house.
ReplyDeleteYou garden is looking lovely. Oh look at all the white on that puzzle.. that must have been tricky.
It was pretty brutal with what I heard. Thank you. The puzzle was a lot of fun and not that difficult. It was only a 500 piece puzzle so that helped.
DeleteOh, your cats are so adorable! Mine used to cuddle with one another, but don't any more. Sorry to hear about your son and his family. I hope they've recovered.
ReplyDeleteThank you! They're litter mates, brother and sister and have always been close. They are on the mend. Not quite 100% yet, though.
DeleteThat photo of Starla and Smokey is adorable! I love it. And I've read one of Juliet Blackwell's cozy mysteries and thought it was pretty cute, though I didn't read any more in the series. But Asylum Hotel looks intriguing. And I'm looking forward to reading the new Courtney Walsh one; I do really like her books. :D
ReplyDeleteAren't they cute?! I love them to pieces. I think I'm going to download the Blackwell mystery. Hope we both love the Walsh book!
DeleteEven though the trip didn't go as planned, I'm glad you were able to make the most out of it. And yay for listening to Hello, Transcriber! It's become one of my go-to series in recent years, so I'm excited to learn that you are diving in!
ReplyDeleteIt was really good! My husband liked it, too!
DeleteThat's a sweet photo of Starla and Smokey. They are close. Sorry your trip didn't work out well, but you made it. That's a long drive back. As usual another great puzzle ... and the flowers are pretty. I hope your week is restful and nice.
ReplyDeleteIt was a long drive, but we were happy we got to leave earlier than we expected. Thanks, Susan! I hope so, too!
DeleteHope your son and his family get better! Beautiful flowers. Love the snuggly cats! Hope you're having a good week so far!
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Asylum Hotel looks good. I am so sorry your son & family were sick.
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