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!
We drove down to Southern California to visit my in-laws and my son, DIL, and the grandkids. My MIL broke her shoulder a few weeks back and finally had surgery last week. It was supposed to happen sooner but she had a fever and the surgery was moved. The surgery went well and she should be going to PT soon. Anyhow, we stayed with the in-laws bringing a lot of frozen meals from Trader Joe's and fixing dinner for them the day we left. My FIL has been doing most of the cooking and cleaning. They've hired in some help, but it's difficult for them to let anyone else do things. It's a tough situation.
From there we went to my son and DIL's house for a visit. It was nice to see the kids and grandkids. We're on our way home as I type this. We finished one book on the way down and should have another completed on the way home.
Spring at the in-law's
Red Valerian at our in-law's
500 Piece Puzzle completed: Vintage Matchboxes by Galison
Read:
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Meet Me in Italy by Brenda Novak-4 Stars
Invasive Species by Ellery Adams-4 Stars
Not much reading happened with things so busy.
Received:
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Murder at 30,000 Feet by Susan Walter
Thank you to Blackstone Publishing and Libro.fm!
How was your week?
My poor dad has been doing all the heavy lifting---driving, cooking, cleaning---since his wife broke her hip. We try to help as much as we can. I like the look of Meet Me in Italy.
ReplyDeleteI get how hard it is to let others do things. Nice you could visit and help some and nice you get to go home.
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That was good that you could go down and help and get a visit in, too. Ugh, I suspect your independent folks are a bit like our independent folks out here who barely let the kids help or want to think about hiring help. Yay for getting in some good books while you were traveling.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week, Rachel!
The audiobook looks intriguing. Glad you could help some. I am sure it was appreciated.
ReplyDeleteI hope she will soon be healed because that's always hard when one of our parents has health problems.
ReplyDeleteGlad MIL's surgery went well. It was good you were there for a bit of support. Hope she heals quickly. The Novak is on my radar. I heard it's uplifting. That's my brand.
ReplyDeleteNice that your MIL has so many to help!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear about the help your MIL has. I hope for a speedy recovery for her.
ReplyDeleteI'm instantly curious about Invasive Species from the cover! Sounds like it was good.
ReplyDeleteHurrah that your MIL's surgery went well!
I love that puzzle!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure your in-laws were grateful for the help. I hope your MIL heals up quickly. Did you listen to the books on audio on your way to CA?
ReplyDeleteLovely photos of your trip ... and I hope the in-laws will be okay. I'm headed to SoCal myself this week! I will be in the OC and also make a trip inland and to the desert. I need to see the mountains again (and my relatives). That puzzle has quite a bit of red ... and I like the matchbox idea. Hope you arrived back home safe & well.
ReplyDeleteGlad you could help out and get in some visits! I was on an airplane last week, so I got in some solid reading/listening time.
ReplyDeleteI hope your MIL recovers well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your week
Flowers! Soon, soon!
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