Ah, the hideous heat has been temporarily banished and I’m grateful. It’s allowed me to have thoughts other that “I’m HOT” and “I don’t like this darn humidity!” So, over the last couple of days I’ve been thinking about: how surprisingly controversial my dislike of pachysandra is and why people think it’s okay to let their pet cats roam freely over the neighborhood. The first topic comes to mind because: a) I’m not stunned by the beauty of this particular ground cover and b) it harbors decaying organic matter, which in turn attracts centipedes and I really don’t like that so I’m removing it with glee. And that brings up the second topic because, while I was yanking the pachysandra up, I made a new four-footed friend in my driveway. That brings my total outdoor cat acqauintence count up to five and at least two of them are declawed. I have an indoor cat so I’m more than happy to meet and greet these new fluff balls of fun but I worry. I worry about their safety, about their health more than anything, but I also have to think about all that new, soft ground I just uncovered. Will they come by to say,”hi” and leave a treasure in this dirt? (If you have a cat, you know what I mean.) Hmm, well. I guess I’m still a little in my August ranting mode, sorry about that. Maybe you’d like to distract yourself from my ramblings and read one of the new entries in The Reading Room? Theres a lot to choose from, that’s one thing I know for sure!
Temptation and Surrender by Stephanie Laurens
April and Oliver by Angela Hunt
Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison
Where You Once Belonged by Kent Haruf
Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
The Memory Collector by Meg Gardiner
The Castaways by Elin Hilderbrand
Marked by P.C. Cast
The Defector by Daniel Silva
Jump by Tim Maleeny
Killer Cuts by Elaine Viets
The Glen Rock Book of the Dead by Marion Winik
Bound by Sally Gunning
The Neighbor by Lisa Gardner
Second Sight by George D. Shuman
Curing the Blues with a New Pair of Shoes by Dixie Cash
Allrighty then, now you can choose a new book to read or you can join me in my rants… Leave a comment/question/concern about: the heat, pachysandra, indoor vs. outdoor pets. Or -of course- you could leave a comment about a book you found in Latest Addtitions? Or maybe one you love, but you don’t think we’ve heard about yet? We’d love to hear from you!
—Stacey
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