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lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Wednesday.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Busy work day today.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Morning. Again.

It's steamy hot. Again.

The heat isn't the problem. But the humidity will smother a body.

Oh well.

Man, it's early.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

looks like another beautiful beach day! Waiting for the girls to get up to see what they want to do, then I am going for a power walk.

TrudyML · Guru

Southern_Belle wrote:
Busy work day today.

I hear that. Ugh.

FNW · Guru

Warm here and the temps are expected to rise.

jlbear71 · Guru

Morning all! Well, Afternoon actually.

Mid 80s and sunshine today.

Schoolwork today. One class done, two to go. One large project and two finals. My brain will be fried!

Ohfour · Hooker

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
looks like another beautiful beach day! Waiting for the girls to get up to see what they want to do, then I am going for a power walk.

cry cry cry cry cry cry cry

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I miss the beach.

FNW, how is #2?

FNW · Guru

#2 is doing much better. He seems to be healing faster than I. Thanks for asking!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Oh good. Glad to hear it.

silverzag · Newbie

I love Wednesdays. My last work day of the week :)

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I think I have six thousand phone calls to make.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Well, hello there. Long time no see!

silverzag · Newbie

Me? Lol - well yes, I know I haven't been on here in a while although sometimes I lurk :) Actually been quite busy at work and was on vacation recently. Went to Portland, Maine and had a lovely time.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Portland, Maine sounds so cool. And by cool I mean temp wise.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

silverzag wrote:
Me? Lol - well yes, I know I haven't been on here in a while although sometimes I lurk :) Actually been quite busy at work and was on vacation recently. Went to Portland, Maine and had a lovely time.

I want to go to Maine. It looks so pretty in all the TV shows.

silverzag · Newbie

Had a really good time and the weather was beautiful. The Mainers kept saying they'd never known it to be as hot as it was. We were out on the water almost every day. And found some amazing restaurants!! Did a foodie tour as well as going whale watching. Shame it's over. But I am going to the UK next month to spend a week with my mum - 97 and going strong!!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I think it's supposed to be 108 here today. I want to be in Maine!

TrudyML · Guru

silverzag wrote:
Me? Lol - well yes, I know I haven't been on here in a while although sometimes I lurk :) Actually been quite busy at work and was on vacation recently. Went to Portland, Maine and had a lovely time.

Mmm, Portland. So many good spots to eat at!

TrudyML · Guru

Lawyerlady wrote:
silverzag wrote:
Me? Lol - well yes, I know I haven't been on here in a while although sometimes I lurk :) Actually been quite busy at work and was on vacation recently. Went to Portland, Maine and had a lovely time.
I want to go to Maine. It looks so pretty in all the TV shows.

You should! It is so pretty and everyone is so helpful! Loved living up there. I lived in Ogunquit. Google it. That is about an hour from Portland. Google my hang out spot. Barnacle Billys.

Tinydancer · Guru

Barnacle Billy's is the bomb!!!!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

silverzag wrote:
Had a really good time and the weather was beautiful. The Mainers kept saying they'd never known it to be as hot as it was. We were out on the water almost every day. And found some amazing restaurants!! Did a foodie tour as well as going whale watching. Shame it's over. But I am going to the UK next month to spend a week with my mum - 97 and going strong!!

Wow. 97. That's awesome.

Enjoy your time together.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

TrudyML wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
silverzag wrote:
Me? Lol - well yes, I know I haven't been on here in a while although sometimes I lurk :) Actually been quite busy at work and was on vacation recently. Went to Portland, Maine and had a lovely time.
I want to go to Maine. It looks so pretty in all the TV shows.
You should! It is so pretty and everyone is so helpful! Loved living up there. I lived in Ogunquit. Google it. That is about an hour from Portland. Google my hang out spot. Barnacle Billys.

So many crime books have been written about Maine! Well, Maine is the backdrop in them all!

TrudyML · Guru

Tinydancer wrote:
Barnacle Billy's is the bomb!!!!

And those boys that park your car! Mmmmm.

TrudyML · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
silverzag wrote:
Me? Lol - well yes, I know I haven't been on here in a while although sometimes I lurk :) Actually been quite busy at work and was on vacation recently. Went to Portland, Maine and had a lovely time.
I want to go to Maine. It looks so pretty in all the TV shows.
You should! It is so pretty and everyone is so helpful! Loved living up there. I lived in Ogunquit. Google it. That is about an hour from Portland. Google my hang out spot. Barnacle Billys.
So many crime books have been written about Maine! Well, Maine is the backdrop in them all!

Lot of trees up there to hide bodies!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

TrudyML wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
TrudyML wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
silverzag wrote:
Me? Lol - well yes, I know I haven't been on here in a while although sometimes I lurk :) Actually been quite busy at work and was on vacation recently. Went to Portland, Maine and had a lovely time.
I want to go to Maine. It looks so pretty in all the TV shows.
You should! It is so pretty and everyone is so helpful! Loved living up there. I lived in Ogunquit. Google it. That is about an hour from Portland. Google my hang out spot. Barnacle Billys.
So many crime books have been written about Maine! Well, Maine is the backdrop in them all!
Lot of trees up there to hide bodies!

Love me a good crime novel with a handsome detective!

TrudyML · Guru

Oh, yeah!

silverzag · Newbie

Can you recommend some? I'm in need of some new detective fiction now that I'm up to date on the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths. Thanks.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

silverzag wrote:
Can you recommend some? I'm in need of some new detective fiction now that I'm up to date on the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths. Thanks.

Have you read any Tess Gerritson? She does the Rizzoli and Isles books and some others.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

silverzag wrote:
Can you recommend some? I'm in need of some new detective fiction now that I'm up to date on the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths. Thanks.

Have you read any Karin Slaughter novels? They go in order but can be read stand alone. Better to start at the beginning though.

I also love Lee Childs Jack Reacher books

Harlan Coben books with Myron Bolitar

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Try anything by Nora Roberts. They are kind of a cross between a romance and detective book. She specifically has a three book series set in Maine though. One is called Sweeping Tides or something like that. I could look it up if you want.

silverzag · Newbie

Thanks for all the recommendations. I am already checking them out. Now I have to decide which to start with :) I haven't read any by any of these authors!!

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

The ones I suggested don't take place in Maine. They are just good thriller, mystery or murders.

msrock · Guru

silverzag wrote:
Can you recommend some? I'm in need of some new detective fiction now that I'm up to date on the Ruth Galloway series by Elly Griffiths. Thanks.

Carl Hiaasen's books are great. Read Bad Monkey. I believe that is his most recent. Detective Yancy is awesome and hilarious. biggrin

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

silverzag wrote:
Thanks for all the recommendations. I am already checking them out. Now I have to decide which to start with :) I haven't read any by any of these authors!!

I love love love me some Nora Roberts. She's got skilz!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Sea Swept, Rising Tides, Chesapeake Blue, and Inner Harbor Her series! Just one of many.

silverzag · Newbie

Thank you all for the recommendations. I have to leave the office now and will be off-line for a while. But I really appreciate all the suggestions. Think some of the Nora Roberts are appealing to me most at the moment. Looking forward to having some time to myself to check them out!! Bye for now.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Patricia Cornwell and Iris Johnasen are also good. Enjoy your books!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Ohfour wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
looks like another beautiful beach day! Waiting for the girls to get up to see what they want to do, then I am going for a power walk.

Going out on the motor boat manana with Bro #2! You should come!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

The Back Porch in Oguanquit is devine. Great restaurant. Only drawback is all the gorgeous waiters are gay. They have a fantastic piano bar!

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

My brain hurts. So much learning at work. They have quite a few processes that are not working that I will need to streamline and also align with business goals. There is a lot of "happy hippy" says of doing things and the GM wants to drive business first and be a "happy hippy" second so there he supports all the things I am looking to do. This will be quite the challenge.

I ate a gluten free cookie today. It was delish. I also ate a chocolate bar made from "shade grown" cacao. Apparently growing the plants in the shade is better for the environment. Who knew?! Lol

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Gluten free is not all bad MM. As we have learned it varies from "tastes like dirt" to "delish".

Some plants grow way better in the shade. It's called companion planting. For instance, there are some plants that give off smells that drive away bugs from another plant. Best natural pesticide you can get. There are all kinds of companion plants.

weltschmerz · Guru

Lexxy wrote:
The ones I suggested don't take place in Maine. They are just good thriller, mystery or murders.

Most of Stephen King's books are set in or near Castle Rock, Maine.

Does that help?

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Michael Connolly is great. Harry Bosch is the detective in the books. If you like who done it police thrillers, he's good.

I'm more of a Coontz fan. I like the ones that are a bit scary.

karl271 · Guru

Today is the first day of the Obon Festival which is Buddhist. During a 3 day period (13, 14, 15th of August) the dead come back to check on us and see how we are doing and if we are living, etc., as we should. Most people have a 3 day holiday at this time from their companies but as modern times catch up it is not practical for some companies to close for 3 days. Those employees have alternate holidays usually know as Summer Holiday. Depends on the company but ranges from a minimum of 3 days up to 5.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Interesting Karl!