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.
Happy Sunday!
I didn't post last week because I was in Austin, Texas babysitting our grandkids while our daughter and SIL went on a little anniversary getaway. We left on Wednesday and came home on Monday. It was a lot of fun, but very busy. We got to see our granddaughter receive an award at school for problem solving. The award was a surprise for her. She was so happy to see us in the audience because she didn't think anyone would be there since her parents were out of town.
While the kids were in school we traveled out to Fredericksburg on Thursday and New Braunfels on Friday to sightsee and explore. My daughter and husband came home on Saturday, so we were able to spend some time with them, too.
Pioneer Memorial Library in Fredericksburg, TX
Gruene Dance Hall in New Braunfels, TX
Pepper (my daughter's cat) looking down on his servants as we watch Apollo 13
Red Cardinal by my daughter's house in TX
So excited to see the Red Cardinal because we don't see them in California.
1000 Piece Puzzle Completed in Texas: Busy City by la pauz
Puzzle 17 of 2026
1000 Piece Puzzle Completed: Clam Talk by Hasbro (Charles Wysocki)
You should be able to see the 4 missing pieces. Bummer.
Puzzle 18 of 2026Came home to everything blooming and so pretty here! We went on a hike today (Saturday) and it was gorgeous! I'll share more about that next week.
Read:
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The Price of Lemon Cake by Jennifer Ashley-3 Stars
This is two weeks worth of reading. I didn't get to read *listen* to as much as I wanted to. This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me was one of my most anticipated reads for 2026 and it delivered! I want to do a re-read soon! I can't wait for the next book! Her Last Breath was riveting and intense! We (my husband and I) just finished the audio to Project Hail Mary and loved it! I teared up a few times at the end! We want to go see the movie soon.
Received:
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Meet Me in Italy by Brenda Novak
4/7/26
Too Close to Home by Seraphina Nova Glass
4/14/26
The Moonlight Runner by Karen Robards
3/24/26
Blaze Orange by Paul Doiron
4/28/26
Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing, MIRA, Park Row, and Macmillan Audio!
How was your week?
I would love to explore Texas before my friends move from there, which I suspect might be in the not so distant future.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that they had an award for problem solving. It's nice to see practical and useful skills being rewarded. I had no idea red cardinals didn't live on the west coast, but I am not a birder or anything.
ReplyDeleteThe library is beautiful, I'm glad you enjoyed your time in texas
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