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Title: The Tattooist of AuschwitzAuthor: Heather MorrisGenre: Historical fiction, Based on a true storyYear Published: 2018 Date finished: June 29, 2021 The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris is a historical fiction story about a man named Lale Sokolov. He is a Slovakian Jew who was taken to a concentration camp to tattoo Jews being... Continue Reading →
Got back from San Francisco a couple of days ago. It was a nice little trip. I'll be sharing some photos later on. This month's music was another trip down memory lane. I've been listening to a lot of DJ Mystik and other EDMs. Except for a few: "Grow Up" by Ian Flanigan. I heard... Continue Reading →
I've been subscribing to the Cocoa Daisy Planner Add-on kit for about a year now. I've always enjoyed their presentation and all the goodies they gather. I've subscribed to their other kits in the past but didn't need all the goodies. The Planner Add-on has just the perfect amount for what I need. Also, it... Continue Reading →
A couple of my orchids are dying and one is already pretty dead. I'm just a little lazy these days and forget to water them. The one that died needed to be repotted like three years ago. I kept saying I would repot, but I kept forgetting to. I still have four thriving ones so... Continue Reading →
This was taken yesterday evening and doesn't really depict what it actually looked like in real life. The sun was red. Somehow in photos, it's yellow with a reddish glow. I just wanted to share how easily it was to look at the sun (and take a photo of it).
I don't watch the news that much so I wasn't aware there was a pretty bad fire in New Mexico. Husband had mentioned a day or two before that there was fire because the sunsets had been looking more red and orange than usual. This was the view yesterday evening from the car as husband... Continue Reading →
My youngest is starting high school this fall, can you believe it? Life can feel so surreal sometimes. It isn't just the passing of time but the way people change, the way the world has changed, and the way the world is changing. We think we know it all, but at the end of the... Continue Reading →
I have not read the book series Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo but I'm loving the first series. I wasn't expecting to be as invested as I am. It's actually a really well-made show. The actors are pretty amazing, the CGI is superb, and the cinematography is beautiful. Here's the trailer to the show:... Continue Reading →
Title: Off the FurrowAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Literary FictionYear Published: 2021 Date finished: June 5, 2021 Off the Furrow by Mark Lages is a story about a man named Howard Mirth who suffers from a mental illness and was admitted to the hospital. Howard is, overall, a normal person with a normal family life and a... Continue Reading →
Planted some yellow violets and marigolds. The marigolds were from seeds so they're barely peaking out from under the mulch.
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