The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week, and showcase books and things we have received.
Don’t forget to look at my giveaways on the right sidebar. The Bayou Moon giveaway ends tonight!
Sunday, I did some reading and blog visiting before the chat. The chat is always fun to get interesting perspectives. We won’t finish watching Murdoch mysteries by the time our Acorn subscription ends this week. (The photo is the County commissioner, the neighbor and me)
Monday, when I let Lulu out, I got out all the plantings onto the patio table into the sun. Then I watered everything. I did the usual stuff and then I started to figure out how to download all my Kindle books. I got the Javascript going. My daughter went in on another computer to delete all the library books which reduced the number of pages I had to run the script. I spent a few hours on it which got through half leaving the rest for tomorrow. We walked Lulu in the middle of the work, and the weather was nice. After dinner, the plants had to go back in the greenhouse.
Tuesday, another day where I put out the plants on the patio table. I wrote a review. At least I can listen to audiobooks while running the script and also make phone calls. My Amazon order which was supposed to be delivered last week looks like it might be delivered today. I ordered it 2 weeks ago! We walked Lulu and ran into the neighbor and Abbey. I did some chores and went back to more downloading. I downloaded 6,093 books working about 4 hours yesterday and 3 hours today. The total is just under 4GB, which I copied over to a flash drive.
Wednesday, I wanted to get going quickly this morning. I needed to get together everything for all my errands. So of course, the gas company came out and wanted to turn off the gas all day, well ok, but then they have to come in the house and relight all the pilot lights. No. I’ll have to call them and sort it out tomorrow. I went 9 places. Five were grocery type stores where I could only get certain items at one of them. I dropped a couple of gardening books back at the library, had a doctor checkup, took Amazon returns to UPS. My daughter wanted to try the new Thin Mint Frosty which I didn’t like but she thought it was good. So apparently I didn’t do my Feedly or Wordle yesterday. Sigh. I will have to do some more catchup on Feedly tomorrow.
Thursday, OMG after a couple months of having to manually refresh Feedly is working again in not leaving those marked as read on the screen! I’m so happy to be home today but so many different things to do. I edited and scheduled some reviews. I created shells for a few new ARCs and wrote a review. I walked Lulu and helped my daughter edit on her final paper for her current class. I got an email notifying me that I got a free audiobook from Libro.fm for participating in their Reading Challenge! We went to bed very early since my daughter has an appt at the gastro specialist tomorrow morning. Lulu was not a fan; she wanted to nap on the couch and watch more tv.
Friday, blah. The post didn’t go as scheduled, my PRH audio app wouldn’t let me log in. It was not a happy start. But I got those sorted and still had time to do a couple things before we left for the appt. I got up earlier than usual so Lulu would have more time out of the crate. The weather is cooler but still sunny. My daughter’s appt went well with some suggestions to help her gastro issues. We came home and she took a nap. I made calls and worked on a few things. When she got up we walked Lulu. We FINALLY got the cord for her laptop which crashed January 22nd. I only had to call 3 times on the warranty which she has had the computer less than a year.
Saturday, I took photos of the broccoli which was planted last September. The lettuce came up also which I planted from seeds 2 weeks ago. These were under the greenhouse topper that I set up to be able to move around to various beds. The spinach plants I transplanted are doing fine also. No sign of the other seeds planted 2 weeks ago. I went down to my favorite garden center and got plants for carrots, beets and buttercrunch lettuce. I won’t plant them until Monday because Sat/Sun nights will be around freezing. I’ll water them and put them in the greenhouse. I went to Harris Teeter to get my daughter’s Rx. Then I went to walk Lulu. My daughter decided to go at the last minute. We were out putting the plants away and Lulu was on the step- why aren’t you letting me inside? I’m an indoor dog. Unless we are going for a walk. My daughter finished a class today on Management and Leadership. This week she starts Managerial Accounting.
February Reading: I had another good reading month. I managed to read 19 books. Audiobooks continue to help me read more. Some count for more than one challenge. I listened to 12 audiobooks, read 3 library books, 18 COYER reads, and 7 books which I already own.
All Library books (including ones not reviewed on the blog) 2025 Library Love Challenge
I did manage to read 7 books I own (goal is 3 per month):
- 🎧 Bayou Moon by Ilona Andrews
- Beauty and the Bayou by Erin Nicholas
- Sweet Home Louisiana by Erin Nicholas
- The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan
- The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan
- Talk Sweetly to Me by Courtney Milan
- 🎧An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Reading Reality. These are the exciting ARCs I received this week (If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry):
A big thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca, Canelo Crime, Grand Central Publishing, Kensington Books, Hachette Audio, Brilliance Audio.
(If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry)
NONE.
Now the really scary one. This is all the Kindle and Audible freebies I grabbed this past week. You can see why I need to do Thrifty Thursday to be sure I read a few at least one each month.
I really meant to cut back on freebies BUT they are free so I guess that won’t be happening.
I’m not including things like reviews posted or upcoming as they are always in the right sidebar. And, my challenge status is also there.
Anne
- 🎧She Didn’t See It Coming by Shari Lapena @sharilapena3k.bsky.social @justjanuary.bsky.social @penguinaudio.bsky.social #LoveAudiobooks @sharilapena@PRHaudio - August 2, 2025
- Crimson Oath by Elizabeth Hunter @ehunterwrites.bsky.social @EHunterWrites@valentine_pr_ - July 31, 2025
- Guess Again by Charlie Donlea @CharlieDonlea @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @KensingtonBooks - July 29, 2025
Lulu does look a little disgruntled on that step, lol. I love seeing your plants coming up. We have plum and cherry trees that started to bloom this past week but now the weather is getting cold again and we might lose all the flowers. Wow, that ebook download sounds grueling!
lol Lulu was so disgruntled. The downloading wasn’t all that bad. I’m just lucky I could fit it in my schedule with only about a week’s notice. Most of the seeds I planted, other than the lettuce under the greenhouse topper, don’t seem to have germinated. I knew it was a possibility since we had a week of abnormally cold weather. The topper also protects from any wildlife too. I have another form of arched plastic and cover fabric which I may also use in the fall or next spring. It’s a bit of trial and error to find the right methods.
Wow, you get so much done in a week. I feel like by the time I get off at 4opm M-F, walk the dogs, make/eat something and work out (which I am trying to be better about) I get to read/watch TV for about 2 hours, then go to bed to start all over again. I love that Lulu wanted to stay up later and watch TV. She is such a sweetie. Usually by the time I head to bed around 10:30 on weekdays, Apollo is more than ready to go. I will try to remember to do a post next Sunday with at least doggy pics. Hope you and your daughter have a great week!
Thank you Barb. It’s a sad week without doggy pics. Lulu would much rather hang out with us than have us sleep and she be put to bed in her crate. She doesn’t bark or anything she just obviously doesn’t want to leave us. She loves vacation because car rides and we let her sleep with us.
Ha ha Lulu does not like her evening schedule to be altered like that.
no Lulu does not like any schedule changes. She knows what time her walk is and when she is supposed to have dinner. She’s very confused by some nights we watch tv and some nights we do other things.
Your garden is doing well! I put a few of my plants outside on the 80 degree day, but we’re back to it being cold and I can’t plant them outside until after March 29th, our last frost date. That Charlie Donlea looks good. I might download that one.
Thanks Rachel. Some of these cool veggies especially broccoli and spinach can tolerate really cold temps and snow. But some of the others don’t do so well. The greenhouse covers have helped me protect those and the newer growth ones. I think that’s near our last frost date also but I know people who have planted everything in March some years, including me. In Minnesota it’s the end of May!
I also planted broccoli last autumn and we’re finally getting some head now. Can’t believe Minnesota’s last frost date is at the end of May! What a short growing season! Would definitely have to have a green house there.
Sounds like a good week! I have an Illona Andrews book coming up on my reading list and am really looking forward to it. I don’t think I’ve read any negative reviews for her books. I hope you have a great week!
Thanks Katherine. I look forward to your thoughts on Ilona Andrews. You certainly haven’t seen any negative reviews from me.
I second what Tammy said Anne: Lulu looks so disgruntled LOL. And I admire your garden!
yes poor baby doesn’t like all the cold weather and schedule changes.
Busy week! Glad you’re able to get the plants out for a bit, and the others are coming up! Lulu wanting to go inside reminds me of Dora sometimes when I take her out, she does her business, then goes to stand at the bottom of the steps to have me take her back in, lol. I’ve not been impressed with the flavored Frosty’s that Wendy has done so far, I was so excited for the orange one they did a while back and then wasn’t impressed. The Shamrock Shake is minty, but not a ton, which is good because I normally don’t like mint. Hope you have a good week!
Thank you Lisa. We loved the salted caramel Frosty that was the previous one. We didn’t discover it until late in its life. We didn’t like the orange one either and my daughter was really excited to try it.
Your garden cuttings are doing good and fun that you got some time to get out there and work in the yard even if Lulu was not a fan. I was happy to get some fresh air and sunshine a couple times this week when we had some clear dry days. Whew, you had a busy errand and appt week, but hopefully your daughter’s health will go better as a result. Solid reading and listening numbers for the week.
Have a good one, Anne!
Thank you Sophia. I mean we weren’t outside for that more than 15 minutes so she didn’t suffer too much. The weather was really nice too. Just when I think we are good on medical appts then there are more. It gives me a chance to plan errands around them but really I like to stay home these days. It will be easier when the weather is better though.
Poor Lulu having to sit outside! Hahaha! She doesn’t look happy about it. Glad the plants are looking good! you have such a green thumb!
Thanks Samantha. My grandma’s thumb was so much greener than mine. Lulu was only out for maybe 15 minutes with us and it was nice – 75! But no, she is an indoor dog other than her walks.
Sounds like you’ve been busy. All those books look so good. I usually enjoy Lisa Gardner and Harlan Coben’s books. Those look like two good ones. Hope you enjoy your books and have a good week.
Thank you Yvonne. I always enjoy Gardner and Coben too.
I haven’t had any gas appliances in more than 20 years. Most everything around here is electric. All the apartments that my friends and family live in are all electric too. Very busy.
Well I like my gas stove, but also the heat is gas and the water heater. When it’s freezing at night I like heat and I always like warm showers.
Nice job on your reading goals! I also find that randomly I cannot log into my PRH audio app, but it was working fine last week while I listened to Kills Well with Others.
I was in Dayton for CMCon at the beginning of last week and then I was home and busy with work. We got our new sectional delivered on Friday and I love it. I have to have a tech come out tomorrow to fix one small thing, but overall, it’s so great – we had our last one for 19 years.
Thank you Jen. You had a busy and fun week!
Two weeks is an unusually long time for Amazon. I do have something on order now that won’t be here until the 11th but I was told that from the start. Great job on your challenges. I hope March is just as successful for you.
Thank you Carla. I chose the relaxed delivery where I get %credit back if I wait a week. But the end of that week when it was supposed to be delivered was a big snowstorm so then it was another week.
It seems like packages are taking longer to arrive in general. I ordered something from Amazon for Valentine’s Day and it kept getting delayed and ended up arriving after. It wasn’t a big deal, but it was still annoying. I thought maybe it was a weather delay at first, but the locations the tracking showed didn’t support that theory. I hope you finally got your package. It sounds like you had quite a week all around. I hope this week will be calmer for you!
It sounds like you had a good February in reading and have a lot of great books to look forward to. Harlan Coben writes a good thriller. Have a good week, Anne!
Thank you Wendy. It was definitely a weather delay for this one and I did get my package. I have so many great reads and wish I could read more and faster, as usual.
I’m jealous of your productivity! We’re still getting a lot of freezing temps and snow, so we haven’t started our garden yet. The kids have been planning out what they want to plant this year, but it will be our first time trying a garden here.
Thanks Lindsi. It’s taken us a few years now after moving from Minnesota to North Carolina to even start to understand how the gardening works. We have a few things figured out and more learning ahead.
Such a busy week! Glad to see you fit in some reading too.
yes, when is it not a busy week? But at least I get to read great books.
You had a busy week! I’m hoping last night was the last of the icky 20s. I think we’re looking at some low 30s then a warm up. I hope so. I want to hook my hoses back up. lol
I hear you Carol. I keep hooking up the hoses to water plants and then taking off the nozzles and unhooking them, and putting the cover on the water faucet.
Good for you to get your gardening started. I hope your daughter’s appointment went well. Have a great week.
Thank you Jodie. There’s no freezing in the forecast for the next 10 days so some of the plants will go in today. There’s no telling how my daughter will do until we see how the adjustments in medications work.
I’m so glad you were able to get your books downloaded. With everything going on, I didn’t get to mine. I plan to test out Epubor and see if that works now. I hope your daughter’s gastro issues clear up or at least subside a bit. And Lulu looks adorable but definitely pouty in that photo.
Have a good week!
Thanks Kara. I don’t know if I will ever need them but I figured it was better to be safe than sorry. Lulu prefers indoors especially if there’s rain or snow or the squirrels won’t play with her – they just run away.
Eek! I somehow missed your post on Sunday.
Sweet, sweet, Lulu💜
Thanks for the heads up on the Donlea book. I’ll be waiting on the audiobook. I just got the audio for Nobody’s Fool. Love me some Harlan Coben.
Thanks Jonetta. Lulu is our best girl and tried to go along with us as much as possible but it’s easier when the routine holds. I can tell how stressed I am by the fact I’m reading more by audio and more mystery type books.
Thanks for volunteering for Alison Riggs! I can’t even remember her opponent’s name but he’s an embarrassment to the state. You lost, dude. Move on. And the way the case keeps getting shuttled back and forth from court to court, like no one wants to touch it. Why can’t someone just stand up and say, no, we’re not throwing out 60,000 mostly Democratic votes just because you don’t like the election results. Ugh.
I don’t like to have too many days when I have a bunch of errands to run around town, but I do think it’s satisfying to cross them all off the list as I go.
Happy reading!
Thank you Jen. The loser is Jefferson Griffin. yes I try to pack the errands all in 1-2 days each week.
Lulu is so cute, she prefers to be inside. Otis is the same when the weather is not good. Your greens are doing so well already. I ordered soil and a few more pots for my indoor plants yesterday from Home Depot. You had a great reading month for February!
Thank you Naida. I just want all the plants to get going! This week should be a good one for the garden.
Courtney Milan!!!!!
yes she’s a favorite.