Wins

A few recent wins that I am thankful for:

The Hubby and I walked to the farmer's market, and I was treated to the largest hot Earl Grey tea they have at a local coffee shop: The Black Cat.  The Hubby had cataract surgery on his left eye last week, and the right eye will be next week, and he's doing fabulously enough to walk with me.

My 'hood friend Sly is thin under that fur, yet he still greets me whenever I come near.

I have new ink, and have two completed sleeves.  The watermelon slice and Sherlock Holmes are easy to understand.  The diamond shapes are an adaptation of Irish neolithic petroglyph designs. 

After searching for a year, I found a new mug that holds 14 oz. of hot beverage, has a handle that fits my hand, and keeps the drink warm longer that other mugs.

Henry makes me happy, as he's gotten comfortable with his inside existence.

Chili Bruce enjoys summer sunpuddles, while stretched out on the Pink Blue chair on the south side of the house.

Manny hides his face, as he spills out of his beddy, on the north side of the house.

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Let's Hop!

I Am Entertained

It's Walkin' and Readin' Wednesday!

As seen on a recent neighborhood walk:

Mocha

Porch Twins

Thought there was only one cat when I'd stopped.

Driveway kitten

Window Tuxie

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Recommended audiobooks:

A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers

Narrated by Courtney Patterson, Claire Christie, Brittany Wilkerson, and Stephanie Willis

Published: February 11, 2020

Goodreads blurb: "A young witch is cursed to relive a doomed love affair through many lifetimes, as both troubled muse and frustrated artist."

My two cents: Maybe a tiny bit long, but wow, the ending!

The Washington Poe Series by M. W. Craven

1 The Puppet Show (2018)

2 Black Summer (2019)

3 The Curator (2020)

4 Dead Ground (2021)

5 The Botanist (2022)

Cut Short - 7 short stories (2023)

6 The Mercy Chair (2024)

7 The Final Vow (2025)

8 The Killer's Mark (2026)

All narrated by John Banks

M. W. Craven blurb: "Meet Detective Sergeant Washington Poe. Dark, cynical, ruthless; he lives a monastic existence in a shepherd’s croft on the most desolate moorland in Cumbria. Even his secrets have secrets. He has a past he keeps there and another past he doesn’t yet know about . . ."

My two cents:  Terrific police procedurals, even if Poe and his team rarely follow instructions.

A bit gruesome, with sharp and witty dialogue, and a male author who can write convincing female characters.

Chasing Evil: Shocking Crimes, Supernatural Forces, and an FBI Agent’s Search for Hope and Justice by Robert Hilland and John Edward

Narrated by Robert Hilland and John Edward

Published: September 2, 2025

Goodreads blurb: "How a skeptical FBI agent reached out to a famous psychic for help on a baffling case—and the twenty-five-year crime-solving journey that followed."

My two cents: Not for the faint of heart, as some bad people are caught and properly sentenced.  Not all cases were neatly sewn up, and the struggle to find evidence was the true story here.  Fascinating, but there isn't a snowball's chance of me ever becoming a cop.

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Orange Ya

September 1 is Ginger Cat Appreciation Day!

Poor orangies: they get laughed at for their lack of smarts.

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September is National Library Card Sign-Up Month!

The library has evolved into a community center, where 3D printers are at work, lectures and yoga classes, and you sometimes can borrow tools or a pair of binoculars.

Visit your library; you'll be amazed!