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We visited Cullinan Park, a huge nature preserve right in the middle of one of the biggest Houston suburbs, this week, and took a leisurely six-mile walk. We saw these Limpkins, a new-to-me bird, plus lots of other birds near the lake in the middle of the park and in the forested areas all around the park.
I also swam several days and went to my book club discussion of James (a wonderful experience) and talked with friends and ate hamburgers with my dad and heard the amazing Robert Reich speak in Houston.
Next week we are headed to Waco to spend time with my sister and her husband. Yay!
What I Read Last Week:
The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
The Bad Guys: Mission Unpluckable by Aaron Blabey
The Wild Robot Protects by Peter Brown
What I'm Reading Now:
The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang
The Dragon Republic by R. F. Kuang
What I Posted Last Week Here at Readerbuzz:
I began to list 3 Good Things every day during the pandemic. Now I've established a regular routine of writing down my 3 Good Things. Here are 3 Good Things from last week:
Sounds like a great week between new birds, a leisurely walk, swimming, and seeing Robert Reich speak. Enjoy your time with your sister!
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like a lovely week Deb full of lovely activities. I hope you have a great visit with your sister and family.
ReplyDeleteYay for a great, long walk, with beautiful things seen! We did a 4.7 mile hike in one of our National Parks. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI really need to read The Poppy War at some point; I've had a copy for ages. Hope you're enjoying it!
ReplyDeleteI'd never heard of limpkins before! They look a bit crane-like, or heron-y, in body shape... but that can be so misleading, of course.
I'm still reading The Poppy Wars, among other books!
ReplyDeleteA 6 mile walk? Wow, you did good.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that your discussion of James went well, too!
ReplyDeleteI love seeing those butterflies. I just finished re-reading Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver and wish I could see Monarchs here. Actually, I don't see very many butterlies on our coast. I wonder why.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the Limpkins and on all your "good things." Looks like it all adds up to a very good week!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a full and fulfilling week. Enjoy the time with your family! :)
ReplyDeleteI never heard of a Limpkin until now! A burger sounds so good!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great walk! Your photos are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThe park sounds like a delightful place.
ReplyDeletegood to see you reading an aussie author! Aaron blabey
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good week for you. I love parks like the one you went to. They are so much fun. I hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteYou had a great week. I would love to be a butterfly on your shoulder and tag along for it all.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing park! I'd love to visit! I hope you enjoy your time in Waco. I'm off to Austin on Thursday to visit my daughter, SIL and grandkids on Thursday!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are having a great time! I love the picture of the bird.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely rest of the weekend!
I love all the fun nature names in your title!! Sounds like you're getting the most from your summer :) My son and I are still planning to read more Wild Robot books since seeing the movie.
ReplyDeleteBoth of us just placed Coming Up Short on hold at the library! There is a 14 week wait! We both follow Reich on social media.
ReplyDeleteI have been meaning to read The Poppy War books. Hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have so many activities available to you! You certainly take advantage of them! I’m so glad you are so active and even had time with your dad. 😊Is the title of your book club James/are you studying the book of James from the Bible?
ReplyDeleteMy youngest grandson loves The Bad Guys! I credit the author with helping him enjoy reading and raising his reading level!
The pics of the butterflies and birds are wonderful:)). Thank you so much for sharing, Deb. I have to confess to not yet getting around to reading The Poppy War. Have a lovely week.
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing week! Robert Reich, a walk in a nature preserves, good reading, and dinner with dad. Fantastic. I hope this coming week with your travels is equally good.
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