TOTALLY GEEKED!

I have the strangest sleep cycle now.

My circadian rythmn is off, big time.

I've learned to ignore clocks (except when I'm at work...LOL)

I sleep when I'm tired.

flan

Working from home today. Waiting to see if #1 gets a card from FIL today. Deciding which Stitch Fix items I want to keep/return. Need to do laundry some time as well. Boys are at camp and becoming very independent.

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So is mine! I can sleep fine around 7-8-9 in the morning, (when I SHOULD be getting up) but getting to sleep - and staying asleep - is awful.

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 I bought new pillows two days ago. I used to wake up at least 5-6 times a night to flip my pillow over. The last two nights I just get comfy - then I wake up in the morning. These are magic pillows. 

Theyre from Carolina Sleep Company, the ones with the bamboo exterior. 

 

Today i I realized I accidentally bought non clumping cat litter. Useless. At least it was a smaller bag. 

No help here. He is interesting looking though.

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Lexxy wrote:

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No help here. He is interesting looking though.

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We think it's a dove/pigeon of some sort.

I've never seen a white and black one before. And we have a ton of doves down here. 

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I was also leaning toward pigeon because of the tail feathers, but it is unlike any pigeons we have here. 

Flan I saw on yesterday's thread you asked me what I was reading. I played hooky yesterday so I didn't pop on the board. I am currently reading Devoted in Death by JD Robb. They are murder books with a recurring cast of characters. Light Summer fiction.

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Mail came. No card for #1.

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I guess I missed this too yesterday.  So #2 got a birthday card & #1 didn't?  Is it possible one got lost in transit.  It is impossible to not know they share a birthday & I can't believe anyone is nasty enough to do that to a child. 

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Flan I saw on yesterday's thread you asked me what I was reading. I played hooky yesterday so I didn't pop on the board. I am currently reading Devoted in Death by JD Robb. They are murder books with a recurring cast of characters. Light Summer fiction.

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 Thanks. I've heard of her, but never read any.

I'm back to YA books.

flan

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FNW wrote:

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Mail came. No card for #1.

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Oh dear. Maybe give it one more day?

I really hate to think that they would do this. 

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 Me, too, but it is par.   I will give it another day then let them know #1's didn't arrive and perhaps they can send me the receipt so I can see if Toys R Us will honor it.  Then see what their response is, if any.

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Lexxy wrote:

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Flan I saw on yesterday's thread you asked me what I was reading. I played hooky yesterday so I didn't pop on the board. I am currently reading Devoted in Death by JD Robb. They are murder books with a recurring cast of characters. Light Summer fiction.

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 Thanks. I've heard of her, but never read any.

I'm back to YA books.

flan

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She is actually Nora Roberts using a Nom de Plume.  These aren't as romancy as her usual books.  But the main character is married to a super rich, super sexy Irish guy. 

As long as he stays on top of the fence, he should be okay, Lexxy.

The kitty cat containment system that Wayne built, would prevent our cats from getting to him.

You can see it better in this picture.

I wondered what the netting was for. That keeps them off the fence? I would think if they jumped from far enough back they could still make it.

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I wondered what the netting was for. That keeps them off the fence? I would think if they jumped from far enough back they could still make it.

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Well, it does the trick. Neither one of our big boys has managed to beat the system.

And, our girls don't really try.

Spock probably could. But I think she knows that she shouldn't.

So far, so good. He put that in, 3 or 4 years ago. And we have yet to lose a cat. 

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flan327 wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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Flan I saw on yesterday's thread you asked me what I was reading. I played hooky yesterday so I didn't pop on the board. I am currently reading Devoted in Death by JD Robb. They are murder books with a recurring cast of characters. Light Summer fiction.

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 Thanks. I've heard of her, but never read any.

I'm back to YA books.

flan

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She is actually Nora Roberts using a Nom de Plume.  These aren't as romancy as her usual books.  But the main character is married to a super rich, super sexy Irish guy. 

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 I've been reading the Outlander series. I'm on book 5 now. They are so long, I have to stop and take breaks and read something different before starting back up again, lol 

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I'm not familiar with it.  What is it about? 

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Lexxy wrote:

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flan327 wrote:

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Lexxy wrote:

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Flan I saw on yesterday's thread you asked me what I was reading. I played hooky yesterday so I didn't pop on the board. I am currently reading Devoted in Death by JD Robb. They are murder books with a recurring cast of characters. Light Summer fiction.

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 Thanks. I've heard of her, but never read any.

I'm back to YA books.

flan

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She is actually Nora Roberts using a Nom de Plume.  These aren't as romancy as her usual books.  But the main character is married to a super rich, super sexy Irish guy. 

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 I've been reading the Outlander series. I'm on book 5 now. They are so long, I have to stop and take breaks and read something different before starting back up again, lol 

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I'm not familiar with it.  What is it about? 

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 Time-travel romance, I think. A friend of mine loved them!

flan

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 Yes, historical fiction, time travel, romance- it doesn't really fit a specific genre.It is a series on Starz now too, but the books are better (of course, lol).

ETA: From the authors webpage (summary in bold)

What Is OUTLANDER? 

 

Spoiler

Frankly, I’ve never been able to describe this book in twenty-five words or less, and neither has anyone else in the twenty years since it was first published.  I’ve seen it (and the rest of the series) sold—with evident success—as <deep breath> Literature, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical NON-fiction (really. Well, they are very accurate), Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Military History (no, honest), Gay and Lesbian Fiction, and…Horror. (Really!  One of my books beat both George R.R. Martin and Stephen King for a Quill Award in 2006.) Anyway, the only way I’ve ever found of describing this book to anyone is to begin telling them the story. So here goes….

 

In 1946, after WW II, a young Englishwoman named Claire Beauchamp Randall goes to the Scottish Highlands with her husband, Frank. She’s an ex-combat nurse, he’s been in the army as well, they’ve been separated for the last six years, and this is a second honeymoon; they’re getting re-acquainted with each other, thinking of starting a family. But one day Claire goes out walking by herself, and comes across a circle of standing stones—such circles are in fact common all over northern Britain.  She walks through a cleft stone in the circle….and disappears. Back into 1743, where the first person she meets is a gentleman in an 18th-century army officer’s uniform. This gentleman, Jack Randall, looks just like her husband Frank—and proves to be Frank’s six-times-great-grandfather. Unfortunately, he also proves to be a sadistic bisexual pervert, and while trying to escape from him, Claire falls into the hands of a gang of Highland Scots, who are also trying to get away from Black Jack Randall—though for other reasons.

 

In order to avoid being handed over to Captain Randall, Claire is obliged to marry one of the young clansmen. So she finds herself trying to escape from Castle Leoch and her Scottish captors, trying to get back to her husband Frank, trying to avoid being recaptured by Captain Randall—and falling in love with Jamie Fraser, the young man she’s been forced to marry. The story rolls on from there…

 

What I used to say to people who saw me sitting outside a store with a pile of books and asked (reasonably enough), “What sort of book is this?”, was, “I tell you what. Pick it up, open it anywhere, and read three pages.  If you can put it down again, I’ll pay you a dollar.” 

 

I’ve never lost any money on that bet.

-- Edited by NAOW on Tuesday 28th of June 2016 01:19:00 PM

flan327 wrote:

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Yeah, any time they adapt a book for movies or TV, we get tons of requests.

flan

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 Oh, I bet. 

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Working from home today. Waiting to see if #1 gets a card from FIL today. Deciding which Stitch Fix items I want to keep/return. Need to do laundry some time as well. Boys are at camp and becoming very independent.

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 My first Stitch Fix box should be here today. I'm excited to see what's in it. 

 

I hope #1 gets his card. 

That book sounds really good. It is not my usual genre but I have found recently with the Wool series that sometimes you find wonderful books when you step outside your comfort zone.

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If you have the app on your phone you can go to "checkout" and peek, NAOW!

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 I like surprises, so I'll wait, thanks for the tip though!

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What is Stitch Fix?

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 It's a subscription clothing service.. I guess that's what you'd call it. They send you clothes every month and you can decide what to keep or send back. 

I can't even return things I order that don't fit or I don't like that I choose. All this stuff would end up on a pile on my dining room table until I donate them.

I'm glad you are enjoying it though!

UGH. My dog just dragged in a rabbit's leg. And now I need new kitchen tongs. And I might throw up.

Met my mom for dinner, now I'm back to the office. There are a few things I want to get done tonight. It will just make me feel better about tomorrow having them off my plate