Brain Dump

Long ago, May Day was a celebration of spring settling in, leaving winter behind and summer coming. Today, May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, when you boil it down to the brass tacks, is a communist holiday. Yep. True. The elites designated a day for the laborers to celebrate the hard work they do so the elites can live as elites. Sometimes, it's difficult not to be cynical. 

TBR 2026

51. Take a Chance (Prosperity Ranch series Book 5) by Heather B. Moore romance. Fun. Likable hero and heroine. Interesting concept. Keeper. 

52. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Narnia Chronicles Book 1) by C. S. Lewis fantasy. It's been decades since I last read the books. Still a wonderful story. 

53. Prince Caspian (Narnia Chronicles Book 2) by C. S. Lewis fantasy. I'd forgotten this tale. A joy to revisit Narnia. 

54. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader  (Narnia Chronicles Book 3) by C. S. Lewis fantasy. Better than the movie and always makes me cry. 

55. The Silver Chair (Narnia Chronicles Book 4) by C. S. Lewis fantasy. My least favorite of the first four. The children don't have the growth arc the earlier stories portray. I do find myself rather liking Puddleglum. 

REAL 27 April 2026

Uncomfortably warm at the beginning of the week and then a cooling down a bit. Thanks God. Short walks some days. A bit of yard work. PT sometimes. Eating a little better. Trying to find a balance in drinking water, too little isn't good for the kidneys but too much washes away electrolytes faster than I can replace. Discovering the need to do stretches for my ankles and feet before I rise in the morning. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Family waffle breakfast

~ Church with family

~ Shopping bargains

~ Grill Night with friends

~ God's grace           

Brain Dump

My 14-year-old Kindle will no longer be supported by Amazon. I bought a new one. I prefer my old one. Technology is great until it isn't. We are fast approaching tech overload: It isn't making things better only more complicated. I remember being promised that computers would make life so much easier! Bah! Okay, it helps with some things, but it isn't the be all end all so many want to claim. It's a tool. A hammer is useful but useless for a lot of things. A screwdriver is useful but useless for a lot of things. A stand mixer is useful but useless for a lot of things. Phones, televisions, computers are useful but useless for a lot of things. 

TBR 2026

46. Novel Threat (A Pen and Dagger series Book 1) by Traci Hunter Abramson suspense romance. Re-reading in preparation for the newest release.

47. Staged Evidence (A Pen and Dagger series Book 2) by Traci Hunter Abramson suspense romance. Unexpected. Page-turner. Twists and turns. 

48. High Lonesome by Louis L'Amour western. Page turner. Didn't expect to find myself cheering for outlaws. Ultimately a redemption story.

49. The Man from the Broken Hills (Not listed as a Sackett novel but it's Milo Talon, a Sacket on his mother's side) by Louis L'Amour western. I want to read the other Talon books. So many books, so little time. 

50. Son of a Wanted Man by Louis L'Amour western. Tyrel Sackett made an appearance in the story, along with Borden Chantry. Now I want to read the story in which they first met. I also enjoyed the main character's story, Mike Bastian, seeing his journey to becoming his own man.

REAL 20 April 2026

Loved the cooler weather. Tired of the nightmares. A bit of yard work, trimming pygmy palms and bushes. Short walks. Some physical therapy. Eating okay. 

Thank Goodness It's Sunday

~ Cool enough to leave the door open, all the time.

~ Lovely scent of rain

~ Visiting with friends

~ Unexpected blessings

~ God's grace          

Brain Dump

Have I mentioned how squirrelly and unreliable A I is? I asked DuckDuckGo "How did AZ discontinue DST?" That's "how did Arizona discontinue daylight savings time?" The "assistant" discussed how California has the option of opting out of daylight savings time. Wait...what? In fact, every single link offered on DST referenced California or other states. A few, not first but later in the preview text mentioned that Arizona and Hawaii don't go on DST. Even regular search engines are becoming more stupid with the help of A I. 

TBR 2026

41.  Treasure Mountain (The  series Book 13) by Louis L'Amour western 1875-1879. Still more little bits and pieces of history woven into the story.

42. Lonely on the Mountain (The  series Book 14) by Louis L'Amour western 1875-1879. I confess I was a little sad at the end.

43. Ride the Dark Trail (The  series Book 15) by Louis L'Amour western, in the 1875-79. I do like Aunt Em. L'Amour has a gift for description. 

44. The Sackett Brand (The  series Book 16) by Louis L'Amour western, 1875-79. This should have been listed earlier in the series. This and the next actually belong after Mojave Crossing. I finally found the correct order in the Sacketts Volume 2. This story takes place in eastern Arizona, in the Mogollon Rim country. In my early teens, I did some camping and hiking in the area. Globe is still there as well as a few other places mentioned in the story. And the Lost Dutchman's Mine is referred to though not names. 

45. The Sky-Liners (The  series Book 17) by Louis L'Amour western. 1875-79. An amazing look into our wild west history. 

REAL 13 April 2026

With temps in the 90s, walks have been few and far between. Yes, my body appreciates them, but then I'm a slug the rest of the day. Physical therapy got sidelined for a while. Back at it. Eating is good some day but not so good others, though it's more good than than the not so good. Nightmares, every time I wake up. Every. Single. Time.