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 also a great opportunity to visit other blogs and join in the conversations going on there.
What I Read Last Week:
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
What I'm Reading Now:
Stillmeadow Daybook by Gladys Taber
The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham
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:
Good Thing #1:
We went to see The Odyssey.
Good Thing #2:
A Mississippi Kite in our backyard.
Good Thing #3:
I accidentally bought
two blue polka-dotted piggy
squeak toys for dogs,
and my husband is finding it quite amusing to
make the pigs grunt.
I have The Day of the Triffids on Classics List. I hope you enjoyed Project Hail Mary as much as I did.
ReplyDeleteA Mississippi Kite in your yard is about as good as it gets!
ReplyDeleteWe saw a Mississippi Kite in Palo Duro Canyon< Texas. A big effort! You are lucky to have them show up.
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I love that you share your three good things each week. I take it that the Mississippi Kite is rare in your area? Have a great week Deb.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing Kites whirling and banking in the sky. We have seen them at our old place but now I see more in town. You'd think the opposite.
ReplyDeleteI also love your 'three good things', Deb. Cute little pigs! Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteI just love the cover of Still Meadow Daybrook. If you bought a book by its cover (and I sometimes do), I'd get that one.
ReplyDeleteHaha, sounds like your husband is getting a lot of joy out of the squeaky toys!
ReplyDeleteThere IS something about the pigs squealing that is amusing! It sounds like a lighter week for you as well. I hope you have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteI read "Stillmeadow Sampler" long ago. I guess it was not long after it first came out. It had quite a profound effect on me and helped shape how I think about the environment and the world in general. I hope you enjoy it. The Mississippi Kites are passing through now. I'm keeping my eyes peeled for them but so far haven't seen one. Congratulations on yours. I'm hoping to see "The Odyssey" - perhaps this week. Since you include it in your "good things," I assume you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteHi Deb, I love to hear pigs squealing! It is so cute! I appreciate that you share 3 good things in your posts, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteWe love those dog toys! I haven't seen The Odyssey yet but it's on my To Watch list. My son and I read the Mary Pope Osbourne version of it (Tales from The Odyssey) and he was hooked. Have a wonderful week!
ReplyDeleteYou’ve stayed busy. We have a pair of Mississippi Kites in the neighbor’s tree, they are amazing to watch. While I am wondering how you bought the pigs by accident, I don’t blame your husband for taking advantage of their purchase and enjoying them.
ReplyDeleteI've actually seen The Odyssey and Project Hail Mary (not read though); what'd you think of the adaptations?
ReplyDeleteThe Odyssey looks good. I still have to read Project Hail Mary. I hope you have a great week!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool looking bird! Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteThe squeaky toys look fun. There will be plenty of those later today at the birthday party of the three year old.....
ReplyDeleteDid you enjoy the movie? I am on the fence about seeing it.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of sharing three good things. My three from this week are that my son got his learner's permit, I read some wonderful books, and I made some suncatchers.
ReplyDeleteGreat post. Thanks for sharing.
I love Mississippi kites, with their alien-look faces. We don't have them in northern Illinois, but they are in southern Illinois. If all goes well, I'll see them in a couple of weeks. They always perch in the same tree.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your thoughts on Project Hail Mary, and The Day of the Triffids
I love Stillmeadow Daybook! Of the books I have by her this year, that has been my favorite!
ReplyDeleteThe Mississippi Kite is a very arresting bird - what a fabulous pic:). And I'm intrigued to know what you made of The Day of the Triffids - I happened to reread it about five years ago and was impressed at just how well it stood the test of time. I very much want to see The Odyssey at the cinema - I'll see if I can persuade Himself to come with me:)).
ReplyDeleteHow could I not read a post with a title like that? LOL I also look forward to your bird pictures - thanks for sharing. And I NEED to figure out where to put my camera/feeder in my yard again to watch the birds all day from work. Hahaha
ReplyDeleteHope you have a good week!
ReplyDeleteOooh, the pig squeaky toys - I bought an identical red and green one last Christmas for our grandpup. I was squeaking it and laughing so hard in the store, I thought they were going to ask me to leave!! It still cracks me up every time I hear it and Winnie loves it, too!
ReplyDeleteThat Mississippi Kite is so majestic looking! I wanted to go see The Odyssey. Did you like it?
ReplyDeleteI've got the Day of the Triffids in my pile to be read. I don't think I've read it.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE that picture of the kite! And I really need to get onto reading Project Hail Mary.
ReplyDeleteProject Hail Mary seems to be everywhere. Hope you liked it. I had to read The Odyssey in school. Those pigs are cute. We also have two because my dog is spoiled. They make the oddest noise. Enjoy your week.
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