My oldest paused DiscWorld long enough to read Count of Monte Cristo and enjoyed it. I have been wanting to read it myself but am daunted by the length. I tried to start it when he finished it and realized I needed bifocals. Which I now have, so maybe this will be the year.

This year, as our family tackles health and job issues, I was really looking forward to the library summer book bingo. It would have been the first year my son would be an adult participant. I have to really push him to read outside his favorite authors (Tolkien and Prachatt) that he tends to just reread. I am disappointed that the library chose to change the summer reading challenge. There won’t be a bingo board, so I’m making my own with boxes like read an adventure on the sea, read a classic adventure, a nonfiction adventure etc. I also plan to buy some books to broaden the selection on our own shelf. I will read or reread them myself too. What do you recommend for 16 and 18 year olds? My 16 year old prefers modern YA fiction. Amazon cart so far has: A Long Walk to Water Stardust Three Muskateers Time Machine Lost World by Doyle

Another one that I bought recently because the illustrations are beautiful. They are paper quilling masterpieces. Just a Worm by Marie Boyd. It has a worm and insects conversing so not sure if that meets your idea of realistic. I love finding new picture books. I use multiple library systems for my classroom books. I typically just browse the new releases shelf and often find several great ones on each visit.

Little Dandelion seeds the World by Julia Richardson Bloom Boom by April Pulley Sayre

Michigan is my beach destination

I don’t know Bluey. I’m guessing that they end the episode with not moving? This was brought to my attention in a parent teacher conference recently as my student will be moving soon. The parents said it was horrible timing for their child to watch this episode.

I’m sorry for your loss.

Ds has 7 acceptances. He sees advantages and disadvantages to each option. At least one school is too expensive, but maybe there will be merit/ financial aid so he hasn’t declined yet. I hope we can whittle a couple more off the list soon. I wish he would be writing essays for scholarships but he is so exhausted from public school. He has a 7 page paper due next month for his dual enrollment English class. He also needs to find a job or at least summer job. Everything feels a bit overwhelming for both of us.

I have lived in Milwaukee WI and a couple smaller college towns without a car. I have had coworkers bike to work in my current location. I never noticed anyone smelling. I think people might have used wet wipes. Most bikers wear quick dry fabrics or change at work.

Welland Canal. We could have skipped the falls and just watched freighters.

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett I thought it was written well but I didn’t like it as much as some of her others.

Please send all your good wishes that there might be a future Boilermaker in my house. Today is Purdue’s EA release day. ETA: well today wasn’t the day. Maybe for RD on March 31? But we are sad.

I read Nora Robert’s The Inheritance yesterday. I knew it was going to be a trilogy but didn’t expect an abrupt cliff hanger. I read on the kindle and wasnt checking page count. I guess I wait for Nov 2024 and Nov 2025.

Hugs to you and your family. I’m sorry to hear that high care was needed again. I wish you all best wishes for healing.

My kids loved Theodore Gray’s books.

Rosie, thank you for the suggestion. My son loved it and was glad dh and I watched with him. I thought it was well done.

Gingerbread cake with caramel sauce

I know my son will love this. I haven’t read any discworld, do you think that will affect my understanding or enjoyment of the movie/miniseries?

I see the same link in your post. I have an Amish 4 poster in cherry with a 6 drawer dresser with mirror. I love them. We also have a random end table and bookcase as night stands. I meant to replace them with something better but other things take priority.

Ds was accepted EA to Ohio State Univ. We haven’t had an official tour and I think his preferences might be other places. I think it will be a great fit for his major but I’m not in love with the campus. I wrote earlier that both ds and I were frustrated with the website and creating the portal etc. I think the EA notification process was odd. Only some of EA notifications were to be released Friday, the rest will be on a day in Jan. He got a postcard saying that it would be random between the two release dates. I was reading Friday on CC that students were receiving emails to create a campus email even if they also had a portal, so people were assuming that admission offer would soon follow. Then some people could see changes on their portal indicating admission. As of 8 pm Friday night, my son didn’t have any changes so we assumed he would be in the Jan batch. He woke up Saturday to an admitted email that had been sent at 3 am. Weird. The email itself seemed perfunctory. His other admission offers are from smaller universities so maybe they have to work harder at recruiting. I am glad for the acceptance as it means all the pieces of his application must have assembled themselves. (His public school uses a platform tied into common ap but the school will no longer be using next year due to issues.)

We keep our pumpkin pie room temperature for almost a day before serving. Then refrigerate any uneaten pieces.

Yes but only once

I have had two. I need to leave the door open so that it can dry along the rubber seal. We also have to use cleaner tablets monthly to help decrease the mold smell.

I would plant succulents but only lightly water since there aren’t drainage holes.

Squash and apple recipe baked in crockpot? ETA: something like this but I haven’t used this exact recipe https://www.mccormick.com/recipes/salads-sides/slow-cooker-butternut-squash-and-apples