Saturday, January 17, 2026

The Sunday Salon: Our Hibiscus Blooms!




I am happy you joined us at the Sunday Salon. Welcome!

What is the Sunday Salon? The Sunday Salon is a place to link up and share what we have been doing during the week. It's a good opportunity to visit other blogs and join in conversations there. 







What I Read Last Week:


Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto (Fiction; Japanese Literature Challenge; Novella)





What I'm Reading Now:

The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Fiction)

On the Banks of Plum Creek by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Children's)

The Adventures of Cipollino by Gianni Rodari (Picture Book)



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:


Good Thing #1:

Salman Rushdie at Inprint in Houston.



Good Thing #2:

Grandkids Annie, 10, and Wyatt, 6, play 
their first basketball games of the season.




Good Thing #3:

First time our hibiscus has bloomed.




Weekend linkup spots are listed below. Click on the picture to visit the site.

        

I hope you will join the linkup for Sunday Salon below. 

Posted by at

14 comments:

  1. Mae TravelsJanuary 17, 2026 at 12:15 AM

    An in-person interview with Rushdie sounds fascinating.
    Have a great week… mae

    ReplyDelete
  2. MysticaJanuary 17, 2026 at 2:32 AM

    Hibiscus is gorgeous.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Gail Is This Mutton?January 17, 2026 at 2:40 AM

    How lovely to have the first hibiscus flower. I must look at Kitchen. I'm interested in Japanese fiction after reading Butter and a few others.

    ReplyDelete
  4. NickyJanuary 17, 2026 at 5:23 AM

    Ah, that hibiscus is pretty!

    I can't actually remember now if I've read The Brothers Karamazov... I think I did try it as a teen, right before I went to uni, but I don't think I actually got far, ahaha. Hope you're enjoying it!

    ReplyDelete
  5. JeanieJanuary 17, 2026 at 6:32 AM

    The Rushdie would be interesting. Three cheers on the hibiscus -- it's lovely!

    ReplyDelete
  6. thathappyreaderJanuary 17, 2026 at 7:53 AM

    Your hibiscus is lovely! The first bloom is always the most beautiful with the anticipation of watching it mature. Wishing you many more flowers to come.

    ReplyDelete
  7. HarveeJanuary 17, 2026 at 10:32 AM

    Hibiscus in January! You are very lucky! Enjoy your garden and Texas weather.

    ReplyDelete
  8. OliviaJanuary 17, 2026 at 11:04 AM

    I love hibiscus! Your grandchildren are so cute. I read all of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books many years ago. They were all so good!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Jackie McGuinnessJanuary 17, 2026 at 12:37 PM

    My Christmas cactus bloomed, a little late, but then I did rescue her from the garbage!

    ReplyDelete
  10. KayJanuary 17, 2026 at 1:21 PM

    Hibiscus blooms and kids basketball - all fun!! Have a good week, Deb.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Linda's Relaxing LairJanuary 17, 2026 at 1:27 PM

    I also love Hibiscus. Your grandchildren are beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
  12. CindyJanuary 17, 2026 at 3:14 PM

    Sounds like a lovely week! Enjoy the weekend!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Mary KirklandJanuary 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM

    The Hibiscus is so pretty.

    ReplyDelete
  14. Joy's Book BlogJanuary 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM

    Beautiful hibiscus! I hope the grandkids enjoy the basketball. We have the choice between a soccer game or a basketball game tomorrow -- we may skip both to have a cozy Sunday, instead.

    ReplyDelete

I love to hear your thoughts.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)