Hot June

The Heat Dome over a huge part of North America has been rough.

The Eastside Cats each have their own ways to deal with the heat, the breeze from the multiple fans, and the resulting noise from the window air conditioner units:

Chili Bruce at the front door.

Manny on top of the refrigerator.

Henry hiding in the warmest corner of Henryville!
He's not a happy camper.

We feel fortunate to have fans, window units, and a fridge that makes ice-cubes and keeps watermelon cold.

After a storm front comes through, the temps will dip for a bit, but the high heat and humidity will continue for many days yet.

Stay cool out there, folks, wherever you are!

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In honor of June is Audiobook Month, I recommend:

Some golden oldies:

R.A. Dick's The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, published 1945

Audiobook published 2018, Elizabeth Jasicki narrating

Rosamunde Pilcher's The Shell Seekers, published 1987

Audiobook published 2017, Hayley Atwell narrating

Helene Hanff's 84, Charing Cross Road, published 1970

Audiobook published 2017, Barbara Rosenblat and John Franklyn-Robbins narrating

Nicholas Meyer's The Seven-Per-Cent Solution, published 1974

Audiobook published 1994, David Case narrating

Paulo Coelho's The Alchemist, published 1988

Audiobook published 2005, Jeremy Irons narrating

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Pisces?

It's Twozday!

Here in Michigan, we've had the HOTS, and some humans have not left the house since Saturday.

Manny and Chili Bruce still manage to nap together; pictorial evidence below:

In the bay window, again.

Don't they sorta look like the Pisces sign?

Manny, in situ and up close.

CB, drooling just a bit.

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 In honor of June is Audiobook Month, I recommend:

Susan Hill's Simon Serrailler Series.

1 The Various Haunts of Men (2004)

2 The Pure in Heart (2005)

3 The Risk of Darkness (2006)

4 The Vows of Silence (2008)

5 The Shadows in the Street (2010)

6 The Betrayal of Trust (2011)

7 A Question of Identity (2012)

8 The Soul of Discretion (2014)

8.5 A Breach of Security (2014)

8.6 Hero (2016)

Old Haunts (2018)

9 The Comforts of Home (2018)

Revenge (2019)

10 The Benefit of Hindsight (2019)

11 A Change of Circumstance (2021)

12 The Sound of Footsteps (tbd)

All narrated by Steven Pacey

DCS Simon Serrailler is the central character, set in the fictional English cathedral town of Lafferton.

Simon's family members and staff are a large part of the stories, as is his second life as a artist of some renown.

Have been waiting for book #12 to be published for YEARS; rumors are that the author is ill.

Book 11 ended with Simon deciding to take a big step in his personal life, so we beg the publishers to please please please find a way to get this book to market.

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Blep-itude

It's PO'Monday!

Celestial Paddy O'Malley blep pics taken in June:

June, 2012

June, 2013

June, 2014

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In honor of June is Audiobook Month, 

I recommend Dan Brown's Robert Langdon series:

1 Angels & Demons (1999)

Narrated by Richard Poe

2 The Da Vinci Code (2003)

Narrated by Paul Michael

 

3 The Lost Symbol (2009)

Narrated by Paul Michael

4 Inferno (2013)

Narrated by Paul Michael

5 Origin (2017)

Narrated by Paul Michael

6 The Secret of Secrets (September 2025)

Narrated by Dan Brown

Am really excited for a new Robert Langdon book!

"Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, pits his wits against a conspiracy/bad guy testing even his considerable brainpower and takes him to the edge of losing all that he holds dear."

Yes, this is an overview of just about each book, yet they are masterfully written and are real page-turners...even if listening to the audiobook!

Let's not discuss the films, even as much as I adore Tom Hanks. 

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