Sunday Post/Mailbox Monday 4/23/23: Updates and NYC

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists…

Happy rainy Sunday. I hope this post finds you well. Another week flew right on by, April is moving along so fast. I skipped last week’s updates post I just could not make the time for blogland. It’s been a busy past few weeks. And I have an oral surgeon appointment this upcoming Wednesday to finally get my tooth implant put in after having a broken molar pulled last summer. Wish me luck!
The weather continues to fluctuate, we hit 90 degrees at one point last week then went down to the 50’s this past week again and it’s been raining since yesterday evening. I have the windows cracked open this morning for nice natural rain ambience.


onto my weekly updates….

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recently on the blog:

I shared my thoughts on Mermaid Beach by Sheila Roberts which was so good and I recommend.


I shared my thoughts on portraits of red and gray: memoir poems by James C. Morehead. This is a nice poetry memoir.


I shared a book/author spotlight for The Threshold Series Book 1 by Janet & Chris Morris which sounds like a nice sci-fi thriller and you can enter to win a $10.00 Amazon gift card.

in my mailbox:

Summer at the Cornish Beach Cafe by Donna Ashcroft via the publisher.

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watching
I watched Boston Strangler which was slow going but still good. However, I don’t like Keira Knightley without her British accent. My husband and I watched Murder Mystery 2 which was fun. We watched Murder Mystery a few years ago and that was hilarious so we had to see the second film that recently came out and it didn’t disappoint. Adam Sandler is a favorite.

I also watched a documentary on PBS called Country Music and it was fantastic as per usual for Ken Burns. I don’t like contemporary country music (except Dolly Parton she’s fantastic) but I like old time country, if they’re playing the fiddle and or yodeling, bring it on. Hank Williams is a favorite, and in this documentary it was really interesting seeing where the roots of country music came from and the history surrounding it.

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crochet:
I finished my swim-suit cover-up. I love it. This was my first time crocheting a dress. This yarn is so nice, it’s Big Twist Panoramic and I have a few more skeins in light pink which I want to make a light shrug with.


And I’m still working on my mood blanket.

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I also visited NYC last weekend. We went to see Grant’s Tomb. I drove in with my parents and the weather was fantastic for a city trip. This is where Civil War General and U.S. President Ulysses Grant and his wife Julia are entombed. He wanted to be laid to rest with this wife and back when he passed away women were not allowed to be buried in the military cemetery so they chose this location. This is the largest mausoleum in North America. You can see a clip of it here if you’re interested. .

I’ll close with a few pics. Enjoy your week, what are you up to?









Disclaimer: Nothing in this post is available for download. The photos here are my own and not be to be removed from this post.