Precious

We are sad that Angel Precious had suddenly earned her angels wings.

Image borrowed from Precious' Blog

😿 Please leave a kind condolence note by clicking on the link above.😿

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My keys were found by a neighbor, who reported them on the resident's FB page Friday afternoon.

I've not lost a key before, so my nerves were jingle jangle jingling, and The Hubby and I walked, drove, bicycled over and over again, hoping to find my keys.

Am grateful to the whole 'hood for pitching in to help; I received a lot of support from folks online, and those who we stopped as they were pushing a baby stroller, walking their doggo, or raking leaves to keep a lookout, and every one seemed to care.

🔑 Whew!!! 🔑

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For Caturday, here's a cutie pic of Henry, artified on Prisma with two filters: Transverse Line Two and Tenderness.

Click on the image above to enjoy a jigsaw puzzle.

Let's Hop!

Lost Keys

Walkin' and Readin' Wednesday...on Friday!

As seen around my neighborhood:

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Also, please send good vibes for me as I search my 'hood for the missing set of keys that I dropped yesterday.

Probaby hidden under fallen leaves, both myself and The Hubby each did multiple laps but didn't find them.

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Recommended Audiobooks:

The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon

Narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya

Goodreads blurb: "In a near future where even the smallest of appliances are sentient, a robotic vacuum sets out to save the humans of her house from a rising technological power."

My two cents: Excellent, thought-provoking, and heart-warming.  

Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents by Valerie Fridland

Non-fiction

Narrated by Valerie Fridland, Christophe Landa, Khaya Fraites, Elisabeth Lagelée, Aaron Goodson, Micheael Mola, Max Newland, Magnus Rook, Lucy Archer Woodcock

Goodreads blurb: "A fun, smart and surprising dive into the past, present and future of accents – and the enduring power of sounding different."

My two cents: This was amusing, and educational.

Bury the Wren by Carlene O'Connor, Book #5 in County Kerry Series

Narrated by Emily O'Mahony

Book #1: No Strangers Here

Book #2: Some of Us Are Looking

Book #3: You Have Gone Too Far

Book #4: Come Through Your Door

Metro Library Blurb: Set in Ireland's striking, rugged countryside, Dimpna Wilde is an Dublin veterinarian who grapples with life, death, family dynamics, and the secrets at the heart of the small community that she's moved back to.

My two cents: Yes, I would stop hanging out with Dimpna and her family, because dead bodies keep showing up around them! 😹

However, I adore the Irish accent of Emily O'Mahony, plus the language and slang is delightful!

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Edit: I don't know why my audiobook reviews are in a different font and size.  Weird.

Boy King

Yesterday, November 4, was King Tut Day!

Am thankful for our family outing to Chicago in 1977, when we saw The Treasures of Tutankhamun exhibit at the Chicago Field Museum.

I read many books about Ancient Egypt after that, and even taught myself hieroglyphics.

Studied the pharaohs, and the buildings constructed during the near 3,000 years that they reigned.

Became quite intrigued by King Tutankhamun's father, Akhenaten, who was originally known as Amenhotep IV.  He changed his name when he ordered the multi-god religion of Egypt to become the worship of only The Aten, the Sun God.

Also, one of Akhenaten's wives was Nefertiti, known for the infamously beautiful bust. 

An interesting lineage, and poor Tut was not a particularly memorable pharaoh, other than his tomb was mostly intact when opened by archaeologist Howard Carter.

The first hint of this amazing archaeological find happened on November 4, 1922, when a worker uncovered a step, which later proved to be the beginning of a path to amazing discoveries.

Image taken at The Field Museum of Chicago.

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