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Feeling my age today. 😅

Rotator cuff tears
in two difference places.
Surgery to come.

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TheBookHippie Ughhhhhhh it‘s so common menopause and post menopause!!! I‘m so so sorry…. Yuk 4h

AmyG Well that sucks. 4h

Susanita Ugh. I hope your healing goes smoothly. 4h

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AnnCrystal No...not during your Birthday Month. 🙏🏼 Heal well 💝💝💝. 4h

Amiable Ugh! I had rotator-cuff surgery about 10 years ago. Do you have a recliner? That was the most comfortable place to sleep for the first 8 weeks afterwards. 4h

dabbe @TheBookHippie #thistooshallpassright #right? 😅 4h

dabbe @AmyG My primary doc would tell me that my body's letting me know I'm alive. #oy 🙄 4h

dabbe @Susanita #metoo (not the movement, well, you know!) 😂 4h

dabbe @AnnCrystal IKR? #woeisme or is it #woeisi? 🤔 😅 4h

dabbe @Amiable No, I don't. 😩 Think I'll have to start looking for one. 😅 4h

JenlovesJT47 Ugh I‘m sorry! I have labral tears in both shoulders (and possibly my hip I dislocated 😣) so I know it‘s rough. Wishing you a successful surgery with many excellent books to keep you company afterwards. Dunno what I would have done all these years if I hadn‘t been working at an ortho doctors‘ office since I was 13 😆 (my mom works there still!!). 4h

AmyG Your primary doc needs a better bedside manner! 🤣 3h

TheBookHippie @Amiable oh yah I second the recliner!! 3h

ChaoticMissAdventures Oh no!! That sounds so painful. I hope they can get you in soon and that it goes well. 3h

IriDas Ugh, sounds terrible. I hope the surgery is successful 3h

TheBookgeekFrau That just sucks 😖 3h

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 Are you just living with your tears? 😱 I can't even imagine. And what can be done with your dislocated hip? Do you hope it pops back into place? 😱 I'm feeling for ya! 💙 3h

dabbe @AmyG He's a wee bit younger. The bastard. 😂 3h

dabbe @TheBookHippie @Amiable Good to know! Any recommendations? 3h

dabbe @ChaoticMissAdventures I don't even get in to see him to chat about stuff until 7/22. Luckily, I have some pain meds. 😅 3h

dabbe @IriDas TY! 💙 3h

dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau It does. But I'm still above the ground and not underneath it, so that's a plus! 😅 3h

TheBookHippie @dabbe I had frozen shoulder, but it‘s a lazy boy- friend currently borrowing -it but I made sure the material didn‘t make me too hot! 3h

Leftcoastzen Sorry you have to go through that ! 3h

dabbe @TheBookHippie So no leather, right? 😂 3h

dabbe @Leftcoastzen TY! Another right of passage to being older and letting your German shepherd chase a bird and drag you to the ground. 😅 3h

Susanita Did you throw too many curve balls? 😉 3h

lil1inblue Oh, my! 😱 I hope that the surgery goes well and that you heal swiftly! But hopefully, you'll get some good guilt-free reading time! 3h

Amiable @TheBookHippie @dabbe I commandeered my husband‘s for the duration, to his dismay. 😄 I think it was a La-Z Boy also. We don‘t have it anymore. Which arm are you doing? Make sure that you can reach the lever with your good side! 😬 3h

Amiable Oh, also make sure to have a selection of big shirts that button up the front because you won‘t be putting your arm through a sleeve for a while. 3h

ShelleyBooksie Oh no! Boo on doggy related injuries! Sending you healing vibes ♡♡♡ 3h

JenlovesJT47 @dabbe thanks for asking! A dislocation didn‘t show on x-rays so I had to get an MRI. Seeing the doc next week. He thinks I might have a labral tear in my hip. That would be my luck for sure! Crutches kill me so I‘ve altered my gait & walk on my tiptoes on that side. Not fun. Sorry, that was probably more information than you were looking for! 😅 3h

Amiable And ask the surgeon when you can start PT —as soon as possible to avoid frozen shoulder if you can. Ask about passive PT where the therapist moves your slack arm around for you. 3h

AvidReader25 I‘m so sorry! Praying the surgery goes well! 3h

Librarybelle Oh no! 3h

AnnCrystal @dabbe I will leave this to the teacher 😂💝💝💝. 3h

Sarahreadstoomuch I‘m so sorry! 3h

Texreader 🙁 I sure hope you‘re doing ok and that surgery is successful. I hear it‘s all about the rehab. 3h

Chrissyreadit ugh! No Bueno!!! I was able to use PT only for mine (thankful no surgery)and agree good PT is huge! hope your pain is not too much 3h

Bookwormjillk Oh no! I agree with @Amiable on the rehab. It‘s torture but helpful torture. My other suggestion is to get yourself a back scratcher. Hope you can get it taken care of soon! 3h

CBee @dabbe sounds like when my GYN told me to “ride it out” after I explained all of my menopause symptoms. Butthead. 3h

TheBookHippie @Amiable YES PT!!!!! 3h

dabbe @Susanita As if I could! No, Pip dragged me to the ground chasing a damn bird. 😅 2h

dabbe @lil1inblue That's the plus to it all! TY. 💙🩵💙 2h

dabbe @Amiable Another good point! It's my right one, the one I do everything with, of course! I can still move it, just not in certain directions. 😅 2h

dabbe @Amiable Holy guacamole! TY! I don't have any button-ups; they're all pullovers. Here's a plus: time to go shopping! 😂 2h

dabbe @ShelleyBooksie TY! 💙🩵💙 2h

dabbe @AnnCrystal I think it's “Woe is I“ because if you put the sentence in the correct order of subject before verb, you say, “I am woe.“ Now that I've just done that, I should have said “Woe AM I.“ I need to review my grammar! 😅 2h

dabbe @Texreader You instantly reminded me of Amy Winehouse's “Rehab.“
Obviously for very different reasons. TY! 💙🩵💙 2h

dabbe @Chrissyreadit We'll see what his final opinion is, but the fact that there are two tears makes my primary doc think surgery would be better. Based on the f-in' big beautiful bill, I better get this done soon. 😅 TY for the kind words, m'dear. 💙🩵💙 2h

Chrissyreadit fingers and toes crossed! 2h

dabbe @Bookwormjillk I am starting to make a list! Backscratcher: #mostexcellent TY 🩵💙🩵 1h

TheBookgeekFrau @dabbe Truth!! And here's to it staying that way for a long time! 🥂💜 1h

dabbe @CBee ESPECIALLY if your GYN was a female. 😤😂 1h

dabbe @Chrissyreadit Definitely not shoulders! 🥰 1h

CBee @dabbe nope, it‘s a dude. Too bad cause he was pretty cool before he said that 😂🫣🤪 1h

dabbe @CBee Well, not only is that a dick-downer-for-women, but #patriarchylives even with the best of 'em! 1h

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#WDNCW @dabbe

#ranttime

Bookwormjillk I'm celebrating by cleaning a stream. Can't really bring myself to do much more. (edited) 9h

lil1inblue I feel this in my bones. I'll be spending the day finishing An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States. I can't think of a more appropriate activity in these times. 9h

dabbe @Bookwormjillk I hear ya. 💙✊🏻💙 9h

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dabbe @lil1inblue Great idea! I'll look into reading something like that, too. ✊🏻💙✊🏻 9h

AmyG I just want to go on my vacation. Everything just saddens me. 😥 9h

Aims42 Yep, I‘ll be spending the day sitting in the a/c while reading and dissociating from -gestures around vaguely- everything. 9h

dabbe @AmyG Ditto, my friend. 💙✊🏻💙 8h

dabbe @Aims42 Same here, sista. 💙✊🏻💙 8h

julieclair What a fabulous quote! 💙 8h

JenReadsAlot Facts! 8h

dabbe @julieclair IKR? 💙 7h

dabbe @JenReadsAlot 💙✊🏻💙 7h

ImperfectCJ 💙 As someone who grew up with a career military dad who still works in the Pentagon at nearly 75 years old and who taught me how to love our country by being critical, vocal, and always demanding accountability and character from our elected officials, I plan to celebrate by exercising my First Amendment responsibilities. I love our Constitution, and I believe that the country's mistakes are an opportunity to improve, not to despair. 7h

ImperfectCJ (I say while fantasizing about moving to a different country...gotta have a balance for sanity.) 7h

dabbe @ImperfectCJ Beautifully stated, and things I needed to hear because I have been in some form of despair since November 2024. Thank you. ♥️🤍💙 6h

dabbe @ImperfectCJ 🎯🩵🎯 6h

Bette I‘ve got a decade on you…and I‘m so tired of the news…despair weighs heavy. But books help 👏 3h

dabbe @Bette You are beyond correct. Thank you. 💙🩵💙 3h

AnnCrystal @ImperfectCJ To your dad and your family, Thank You for this service 🙏🏼🇺🇸🦅🇺🇲✌🏼💝. 3h

AnnCrystal 👸👏🏼🙏🏼✊🏼🐻✊🏼🦅✊🏼🇺🇸🙏🏼. 3h

Chrissyreadit wow! great post! I will be home, reading and trying not to stress about a country that elected evil and causes so much pain and terror 3h

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I can't tell y'all how much I am enjoying these! Such relief and laughter! Thank you! 🤗😍🥰

lil1inblue These are fantastic. I find this so freeing! And I don't feel like a total weirdo! 😍 9h

Karisa Dogs are the best! They don‘t care about any of the superficial stuff either—just love and give love 😍 9h

JenlovesJT47 I have a few stray white hairs in my black eyebrows. They are well-earned!! 🤍🤍🤍 8h

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JenlovesJT47 And happy birthday!! 🥳🥳🥳 8h

dabbe @lil1inblue #weirdosoftheworldunite! 😍😂😘 8h

dabbe @Karisa 🎯🩵🎯! 8h

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 IKR? #ourbadgesofhonor 🤍🤍🤍 8h

julieclair Oh my gosh… the cleaning, sorting one pretty much sums up my outlook on life right now! 8h

dabbe @julieclair 💙🩵💙 7h

Texreader Love it!! 6h

dabbe @Texreader 💙🩵💙 6h

AnnCrystal 👸👏🏼🥳👌🏼💝...our 🐾 babies know they are our babies 😂💝. 4h

peaKnit Dog mom is boloney, who‘d want to be a dog mom? Balanced meals and no television or treats? NOT! Dog Grandma, that‘s where it is at! 🙌🏼 and Happy Bastille Birthday soon!! 3h

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#WDNCW @dabbe 😍😂😎

It has to be Wednesday in some parts of the world! Okay, whatcha got? What do we NOT care about this week/day/month/year ... Feel free to use the template above to post, or comment below: whatever knocks your socks off. WE DO NOT CARE how you present, just do it (as Nike would say). And please tag me so I can be sure to enjoy them! 🤗

Original post explaining all this can be found at: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2877293

mcctrish I, this week, put Melani and this together 🤯😆 I know we are only proud when our brains do all the things and we don‘t care when they don‘t 1d

dabbe @mcctrish Amen! 😂😍😎 1d

Liz_M My nice linen work shirt is a mess of wrinkles, but I Don't Care. If it's hot enough for linen, it's too f☀☀king hot to iron. Also, I haven't owned an iron/ironing board in 20 years. 17h

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Sace @Liz_M I do not own an ironing board. I do have an iron, a kitchen table and a towel 😂 (that I only use for ironing the straps in my overalls when they come out of the dryer). 15h

kspenmoll @Sace @Liz_M we do not own an iron or ironing board either-in fact when my don was tested in kindergarten they were concerned he could not identify an iron- until I told them he had never seen one! 14h

kspenmoll We don‘t care that there is a Chewy opened, empty card board box that has been outside for weeks decorating our side lawn….we do not care that all our tax bills -sewer, car, property arrived promptly on July 1 & sit unopened in a pile… (edited) 14h

dabbe @Liz_M Amen! L😍VE this! I have an iron stashed in the garage and have no idea why it's still there. You've inspired me to get rid of it! 😂 11h

dabbe @kspenmoll Oh, those Chewy boxes! Pip loves to eat them and spread tiny pieces all over the yard! And the bills can always wait a day or two, right? L😍VE these! 11h

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Tombland | C. J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR @dabbe

Excellent discussion yesterday, Shardlakians! We now approach the last book in the series: TOMBLAND. And it is a major chunkster: 86 chapters and close to 900 pages! That's why we'll read it in three parts; then, the length will be pretty close to what we've been doing all along. Happy reading!

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Susanita Is this the right tag list? ;) 1d

CBee @Susanita I was wondering 😂 1d

Librarybelle OMG! I‘m still on book two. I really fell behind! 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ 1d

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dabbe @Susanita @CBee Oops! Sorry about that! #toomanylists 😂 1d

dabbe @Librarybelle You're running too many book clubs, m'dear! 😂 Seriously, no worries! 💙🩵💙 1d

AnnCrystal Thank you for the tag, but I don't have this book. My apologies. 📚💝. 1d

CBee @dabbe I‘m really surprised I haven‘t done this yet 😂 24h

LiseWorks Fantastic about breaking it up because I can take time reading it. 19h

Cuilin @Librarybelle You‘re not alone, I‘m on book two also 🤦‍♀️ 15h

Librarybelle That makes me feel better, @Cuilin ! 15h

lil1inblue I can't believe we're on the last book! No more H VIII - this promises to be interesting! 13h

dabbe @LiseWorks IKR? Thank goodness! 😍 11h

dabbe @lil1inblue I think we're going to see more of Mary, Elizabeth, and Edward in this one! 🤩 11h

dabbe @Librarybelle I hope you know I was just kidding with you. You've got so much on your plate so absolutely no worries whatsoever. 😍 11h

lil1inblue @dabbe It's gonna be interesting! 🤩🤩🤩 11h

Librarybelle Oh I completely know! I won‘t be blocking you anytime soon! 😂 10h

dabbe @Librarybelle Now THAT made my day. 😍😂😘 10h

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Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#readingbracket2025 #readingbracket25 @Catsandbooks (thank you! 😍)

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Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#readingbracket2025 #readingbracket25 @CSeydel (thank you! 😍)

CSeydel Looking good! 22h

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#weeklyfavorites @Read4lif

Another crappy reading month. 😩 Hope to do better in July. 🤞🏻

Read4life 💙☀️💙 🤞🏻you get some good books read in July. 1d

CBee I feel you 😢😅 1d

dabbe @Read4life I'll try! 😍 1d

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dabbe @CBee I know you do! Here's to us both getting some reading mojo back (among other things!) 😍 1d

CBee @dabbe yes, please 🙋‍♀️ 1d

dabbe @CBee 😘 1d

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#readyourebooks #readyourbooks @CBee (thanks for hosting! 😍)

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. I'm stickin' with what works! 😂

CBee 😁😁😁 1d

TheBookHippie 🙃 1d

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#bookspin #bookspin25 #bookspin2025 @TheAromaOfBooks (thanks for hosting! 😍)

If it ain't broke, don't fix it. This is what works for me. 😂

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 17h

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Happy Canada Day to all the Canadian Littens! I'm beyond excited to be there exactly one month from today, visiting New Brunswick with @TheLudicReader. I think one of our day's excursions might be to look for a home to escape the lunacy of this country.

Happiest day to you all! ♥️🇨🇦🤍

Amiable Get a big one with extra bedrooms! 1d

ElizaMarie Oooo so excited for you! 1d

ShelleyBooksie Can't wait for the visit!!! 1d

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LeahBergen Thank you from this Canadian! I hope you have a wonderful visit! 🇨🇦 1d

dabbe @Amiable Only if you come and visit! ♥️🇨🇦🤍 1d

dabbe @ElizaMarie TY! ♥️🇨🇦🤍 1d

dabbe @ShelleyBooksie Me, too! ♥️🇨🇦🤍 1d

dabbe @LeahBergen TY! In what part of Canada do you live? ♥️🇨🇦🤍 1d

MartinaLove I live in New-Brunswick! 1d

ShelleyBooksie @MartinaLove - what!!! Hello fellow NB litten ♡♡ 1d

TheLudicReader Another NB litten! @MartinaLove. 1d

Scochrane26 I loved Toronto when I visited. Sadly, I haven‘t made it to other parts of Canada yet. I hate winter but would be willing to cope if it meant getting out of the US. 1d

dabbe @MartinaLove How cool is that? ♥️🇨🇦🤍 1d

dabbe @Scochrane26 🎯🇨🇦🎯 1d

LiseWorks I hope you have a great time. You might not go back lol 19h

dabbe @LiseWorks Or my own country might not let me back in! 😂 11h

LeahBergen Calgary, Alberta! 11h

dabbe @LeahBergen #yahooyou! What a glorious place to live! ♥️🇨🇦🤍 11h

MartinaLove @ShelleyBooksie Hi 🙂👋🏻 3h

MartinaLove @dabbe Really cool 🤗 3h

dabbe @MartinaLove Hi, yourself! 😍👋🏻 1h

dabbe @MartinaLove TY! ♥️🇨🇦🤍 1h

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Haiku | Richard Wright

#haikuhive
#haikuaday

And we have a new member! Everyone, please welcome @ImperfectCJ to our busy hive! Please add Charity to your tag list! Looking forward to reading your haikus this July! What a joy they have been! 🖤🐝💛

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ImperfectCJ Thank you! I've enjoyed reading the haiku from the past weeks so much, I just had to get in on the fun! And I really like how the form guides me to get to the point. (Not always my strong suit.) 1d

dabbe @ImperfectCJ I used haikus when teaching my honors kids. Every word packs a punch, so it really helped teach them about sentence fluency. 🖤🐝💛 1d

ImperfectCJ @dabbe I was blown away when I first encountered Bashō in my college poetry classes...until then, I never knew haiku could be so moving and evocative! 1d

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kelli7990 Welcome @ImperfectCJ to the hive! 1d

AnnCrystal 🥳🐝 Welcome to the HaikuHive @ImperfectCJ a magical place of magical writings 🪄📜✍️🐝💝. 1d

dabbe @ImperfectCJ Incredible, isn't it? And now I also have to ask, how were you able to get the macron over the “o“? (yep, I had to look up the word 😂). 1d

ImperfectCJ @dabbe Long press on the "o" (on my Android phone...not sure if it works that way on all phones). On the computer, I find the letter I want on another webpage and copy and paste (although I'm sure there's a more elegant way to do it ?). 1d

lil1inblue Welcome @imperfectcj! I like what you said about haiku guiding you to get to the point. I tend to be overly wordy, so I understand that well! 13h

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I can't believe I turn 60 this Bastille Day. Yet every time a body part creaks, I smile in recognition.

Sixty this July.
Mirror whispers, “How can that be?“
Time's swift river flows.

Amiable ❤️ Wonderful haiku! Age is just a number. 1d

AlaMich My wife is turning 60 next week. She seems ok with it but I don‘t know if I am! 1d

AmyG Better than the alternative. 60 wasn‘t so hard for me….that is the moment I sort of just gave up. 🤣 @AlaMich Ha! If she is ok, you are ok! 1d

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AlaMich @AmyG Well, I‘m next in two years so…👵🏻 1d

mcctrish I was 60 last year and I still can‘t believe it - although Mariska Hargitay is too and that makes me feel better 1d

AllDebooks I'm 56 on Monday, time does whizz by! 1d

Deblovestoread Welcome to my decade! I‘ll be 66 in August. My husband and I were talking how long we‘d have Pippin and thought 13 or 14 more years…in 14 years I‘ll be 80 🤯 A friend said 80 is the new 60 so you‘re just a youngster 😂 1d

TheLudicReader I loved turning 60, I have say. I felt freeeeeeeeeeee. I hope you do, too. 1d

JenlovesJT47 Time flies when you‘re having fun!! 💙🩵💙 1d

LiseWorks 60 is young, my dear ❤️ I'm turning 69 this month. That's pushing 70 yikes 😬 1d

dabbe @Amiable Amen, sista! TY! 💙🩵💙 1d

dabbe @AlaMich She's a 🦀 like me! HB to her, and deal with it, my friend! 🤩😂😍 1d

dabbe @AmyG True dat. Glad I'm still above the ground and kickin' around the sun! 💙🩵💙 1d

dabbe @mcctrish Ooh, that makes me feel better, too! 💙🩵💙 P.S. Your little something should arrive on Wednesday. 1d

dabbe @AllDebooks Happy early birthday to you! 💙🩵💙 1d

Texreader I just have three more years to 60! It‘s crazy!! It more power to us!! 1d

dabbe @Deblovestoread When you're 16, the years ahead seem to go on forever. Now, it's like, holy crap! The years seem quite smaller now in number! And that can't be true that you'll be 80. Nope. We'll just keep staying in our 60s no matter what the calendar says. 💙🩵💙 1d

dabbe @TheLudicReader I think I will. Looking forward to being free with you in 4 weeks! 😍 1d

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 There's a haiku in there; I can feel it! 💙🩵💙 1d

dabbe @LiseWorks Nope. I just wrote @Deblovestoread that we're all going to stay in our 60s no matter what the calendar says! 💙🩵💙 1d

JenlovesJT47 Is there something going on with the tagging? I‘ve missed several posts for some reason today 🤔 1d

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 This one's on me! I didn't do any tagging at all! 😂 I'll fix it. 💙🩵💙 1d

JenlovesJT47 Oh oops! 😅 no worries!! 1d

Amiable @AmyG Ha ha, my grandmother used to say “any day you wake up on this side of the dirt is a good day.” 😄 1d

Susanita Aging like a fine wine 🍷 1d

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 🥰 1d

dabbe @Susanita 🥰 Here's to ya! 🥂 1d

ImperfectCJ The math just kind of breaks down past 40, I find. 1d

AnnCrystal 🥳 Happy Early Birthday 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🎂🐝💝...you are old as you act...I intend to always be a Kidult, like my mom 🥳😂👍🏼💝💝💝. 1d

dabbe @ImperfectCJ 🎯🩵🎯 1d

dabbe @AnnCrystal TY! And perfect advice! 💙🩵💙 1d

AnnCrystal @dabbe 💝🎂💝🍰💝. 1d

TheBookgeekFrau An early Happy Birthday to you!! Here's to 60 wonderful wishes for such a great person🥂🥳💝 1d

dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau You are too sweet! TY! Right back atcha, m'lady! 💙🩵💙 1d

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lil1inblue “Time's swift river flows“ is such a great line! 😍 Happy early birthday! “Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength.“ - Betty Friedan 13h

dabbe @lil1inblue A much-needed quote! TY, m'dear! 💙🩵💙 11h

TheBookHippie Aren‘t we 35 still? 10h

julieclair This haiku perfectly captures not only how I feel about my own age (turned 68 in June - how is that possible) but also the ages of my friends‘ kids and grandkids. They all seem to be 3-5 years older than they are in my mind. 🤪 48m

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Haiku | Richard Wright

#haikuhive
#haikuaday

Hello, busy bees! Of course, we're continuing on in July! Anyone is welcome to join the hive and write/post haikus when you want! We're here to read, enjoy, and laud your words!

The hive has been updated with our most current members (see below), so please use this list when sharing your haikus to make sure we all see them! Happy haiku creating! 🖤🐝💛

Susanita @ImperfectCJ Welcome to the have 1d

Susanita HIVE🤦🏻‍♀️ 1d

ImperfectCJ @Susanita Thank you! It's lovely to 🐝 here! 1d

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CBee Might I add - there are big reasons why two specific members are not included. Please try to remember not to tag them (I will not call them out). The hive is about community, inclusivity, freedom of expression, and above all, love. If you BLOCK the founder of a group, you don‘t get to be a part of that group. The other member left Litsy. @dabbe my boundary work for the day ♥️ (edited) 1d

CBee @dabbe @Kristy_K @DebinHawaii @TheBookHippie @bellabella @JenlovesJT47 @lil1inblue @julieclair @Reggie @AnnCrystal @CBee @BooksandCoffee4Me @vivastory @jdiehr @mimi28 @itchyfeetreader @Jari-chan @Susanita @kelli7990 @imperfectCJ please see my comment above ⬆️ (edited) 1d

JenlovesJT47 @CBee thank you for this, I was wondering what was going on. I knew one person said they were stepping away so I removed them from my list last week. 1d

CBee @JenlovesJT47 it‘s been, well, a lot of drama. For ridiculous reasons 😔 1d

dabbe @CBee 🖤🐝💛 1d

dabbe @CBee @JenlovesJT47 🩵🎯🩵 1d

jdiehr @CBee That is probably why I was having trouble with tagging! So, the ones tagged in your comment are the current members, right? 1d

CBee @jdiehr yep! 😊 1d

CBee @jdiehr sorry, remove @TheSpineView - she left Litsy! @JenlovesJT47 (edited) 1d

jdiehr @CBee And it looks like Eggs is no longer on the list...right? 1d

CBee @jdiehr correct. I fixed it in my comment above so it‘s right now. (edited) 1d

CBee I also added myself lol @JenlovesJT47 @jdiehr 1d

jdiehr @CBee Gotcha! Now I know why my post wasn't posting the other day. Happy Haiku Hive from here on out 🤞🏻 I wasn't aware of the drama, but I'm glad it's been addressed 1d

CBee @jdiehr yes! Happy hiving! 1d

dabbe @CBee @jdiehr Except we just had the lovely #ImperfectCJ join after I posted, so please add her, too. 🐝 1d

AnnCrystal July Haiku 👏🏼🥳 must make some posts 🪄📜✍️🐝💝. 1d

AnnCrystal Thank You @CBee for clarifying 🫂🐝💝. 1d

jdiehr @dabbe Got it! 😘❤️ Thanks for hosting this fun group, Denise 1d

CBee @dabbe I did! ♥️ 1d

CBee @AnnCrystal ♥️♥️ 1d

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JenlovesJT47 🐶🐶🐶 beautiful doggo 2d

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 TY! 🖤🐾🤎 2d

AmyG A great beauty. 👑 2d

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Jari-chan Little General 🫶 2d

ElizaMarie This baby is doing a great job camouflaging 2d

dabbe @AmyG TY! 🖤🐾🖤 2d

dabbe @Jari-chan She protects not only us but the entire street! 😂🐾🖤 (edited) 2d

dabbe @ElizaMarie Oh, she had a ball in those leaves! 🍁🖤🍁 2d

Eggbeater Katie is so majestic. What a beautiful picture! 2d

dabbe @Eggbeater It's funny you should say that. Her “official“ name is Kate (as in Princess Kate in England), and her real sister (our black GS) is named Pippa just like Princess Kate's real sister. Though we call her a Pip because she is an adorable rapscallion. They both are. 🖤🐾🐾🖤 2d

lil1inblue This one is so fun! I love all the L's! 😍 2d

Eggbeater I referred to a dog I lost this spring as "Your Majesty" often. Rose was my diva dog, so I love it! As in, "Does Your Magesty wish to go out now, or does she require a written invitation?" 2d

Deblovestoread 😍😍😍 2d

dabbe @lil1inblue TY! 🖤🐾🖤 2d

dabbe @Eggbeater LOVE it! 🖤🐾🖤 2d

dabbe @Deblovestoread 🖤🐾🖤 2d

AnnCrystal 😍 Handsome 🤩 would make a Beautiful Postcard 👏🏼🐝👍🏼💕🐕‍🦺🐾🐝💝. 2d

dabbe @AnnCrystal TY! 🖤🐾🖤 1d

Mimi28 Cute doggy, well, both of them are cute 😊 your birthday card should be going out in a week or so. I don‘t get out much sorry, lol 🫶🏽🩷😊 1d

dabbe @Mimi28 No worries! It'll be great just to hear from you! 🖤🐾🤎 1d

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Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

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lil1inblue Catherine Parr's story is truly fascinating. It is a bit tragic, because it seems like she was unable to say no to the king's proposal (and may have wanted to), and had to make the best of her plight. 2d

AnneCecilie I felt truly sorry for her. She seemed like one of the good ones. It also shows how little power a woman had, even the widow after a king. 2d

LiseWorks I was sad that she was betrayed by her last husband. It was probably vwey common for woman dying in child birth when being over 30 2d

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dabbe @lil1inblue I always wondered how she must have felt, KNOWING he had two previous wives' heads cut off! And what if she had said no; he probably would have had her in the Tower for treason as well. 2d

dabbe @AnneCecilie So true! 2d

dabbe @LiseWorks He's the jerk that was in the books, too! Thomas Seymour: UGH! And he came on to Princess Elizabeth while married to Catherine while she was pregnant with his child! #douchebag 2d

dabbe I found Barak's story arc to be heartbreaking. Once a vibrant, street-smart ally, now he is left physically diminished. I hated seeing him relegated to a more minor role--Guy, too. And poor Shardlake! He ends the novel more isolated than ever. His unrequited love for Catherine Parr remains unresolved, his friendship with Guy Malton is strained further by working for Parr, and Barak‘s accident leaves him without his closest confidant, 2d

Deblovestoread I don‘t think she could‘ve have said no, nor did she probably sleep well at night wondering if she did anything wrong. And to have to be married to Henry at that time of his life…yuck! 2d

dabbe @Deblovestoread So disgustingly true! #majorickfactor 2d

OutsmartYourShelf Sorry if I‘ve mentioned it before, but there‘s a great nonfiction account of Catherine Parr‘s last marriage & subsequent death in ‘The Mysterious Death of Catherine Parr‘ by June Woolerton. 2d

dabbe @OutsmartYourShelf #stacked! And thanks for the rec! 😍 2d

Bookish_Thoughts I couldn‘t believe Barak‘s story arc. 😢 And poor Catherine Parr. I think Henry VIII was her third husband? She was widowed twice before marrying him. If I remember right. I can‘t imagine living knowing your survival depended on political winds. 😨 2d

dabbe @Bookish_Thoughts Yeah, we think we have it bad now with the state of affairs in this world, but man, not even being able to practice your own religion for fear of being hanged ... whoah! 😳 1d

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Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

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Karisimo It didn‘t feel too slow or bogged down to me! 2d

lil1inblue For me, it enhanced the reading experience. But I also love fantasy, which often involves a lot of world-building. I don't know about anyone else, but the last 25% of the book actually went quite quickly for me, because of how it unfolded! 2d

dabbe @Karisimo Same here. It took a while for the background to build, and I feel we truly got to see how long it takes to solve a mystery! But then, BAM! We all who've read it know exactly when things just went 😱, and then thos pages kept flipping! 2d

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AnneCecilie I love it, all the details makes the story and the time period come alive. Generally, we only learn how the life of the royals and the court is, but most people don‘t live like that. I love how we get to know the life of the commoner.l without it feeling like a history lesson (edited) 2d

LiseWorks I actually didn't think it was that long. I, too, read long fantasy books. I am a fan of this eranand am fascinated by the fact there was so much suffering. How in the world did these people survive? 2d

dabbe @AnneCecilie Well said. I think that is one of Sansom's greatest strengths; he gives us meticulous details about the everyday life of all sorts of different people. Fascinating! 2d

dabbe @LiseWorks IKR? I am more than grateful we live in an improved society--for the most part. 2d

Bookish_Thoughts I don‘t think it was too long, but then I like chunksters. 🙂 Sometimes, though, all the detail immerses me a bit too much and I get overwhelmed. Burnings, for example. 2d

dabbe @Bookish_Thoughts Way too much detail there! And the poor dog, too. I'm still not over that one. 🤬 1d

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Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

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Karisimo Isabel getting so far with her accusations seemed like a bit of a stretch but it did serve to illustrate the fear of the times. 2d

lil1inblue I think it shows how the confusion and intrigue at court permeated all of society. Similar to how so many people in the US are just tense and edgy right now. 2d

dabbe @Karisimo Her kicking the poor dog and killing it ENRAGED me. 🤬 2d

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dabbe @lil1inblue 🎯🩵🎯 2d

dabbe @Karisimo @lil1inblue The inheritance dispute mirrors the era‘s greed and familial betrayal, echoing the political backstabbing at court. It also underscores Shardlake‘s role as a resolver of conflicts in a morally ambiguous world. We need a Shardlake in our world right now. 2d

AnneCecilie I think they showed a lot of the themes in the book, and are probably some of the fictional figures I‘ll remember the most. Disagreements between siblings, especially when it comes to inheritance, as all to familiar. I can‘t believe she kicked that dog to death 2d

LiseWorks Their story was entertaining. Why they hated each other was something I wanted to know. And the real reason shocked me. 2d

Deblovestoread The sibling story was an interesting side story with a shocking ending. Isabel was horrible and I wanted to see her hang because of the dog. 2d

dabbe @AnneCecilie IKR? I'm still not over it! 🤬 2d

dabbe @LiseWorks I did, too! It was a major reason I kept turning those pages! 2d

dabbe @Deblovestoread Amen! 🎯🩵🎯 2d

Bookish_Thoughts I like their story. Their secret destroyed both of them. 2d

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Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

Daisey, Cuilin, Amiable, PurpleyPumpkin, Texreader, AnneCecilie, Gissy, Centique, OutsmartYourShelf, jenniferw88, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Chrissyreadit, kwmg40, Mollyanna, curiouserandcurioser, dabbe, Fr3NcHtOaSt, RaeLovesToRead, bthegood, lil1inblue, PageShifter, LiseWorks, The_Book_Ninja, Karisimo, BookWrym

Karisimo I enjoyed Elizabeth‘s introduction into the story! 2d

lil1inblue I thought it was so interesting that Lamentation of a Sinner was real, even if the theft was fictional. I also thought it was interesting that there really was a “plot“ to turn the king against her. And Anne Askew - a whole other rabbit hole! There was a lot in this one! 2d

dabbe @Karisimo @lil1inblue At over 600 pages, there was a TON to keep track of! I loved getting to have the inside view into Whitehall as well as knowing Catherine Parr a little better. I mean, she's fictional in that the story didn't happen, but Sansom showed quite a bit of who she was. She's my favorite of the six. 2d

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AnneCecilie I think the siblings. Showing how different views and remembrances can split a family. Still happening today. And the all to human feeling of revenge 2d

LiseWorks I thought I knew about Henry, but reading this book brought how much suffering that man endured in his life. Diet and a broken leg and doctors who knew nothing actually killed him. And the courage it took for Catherine Parr tonnage to spend her evenings with him. 2d

Deblovestoread I enjoyed having Catherine more fleshed out than what I knew before this book. Although disappointed in her next choice of husband. 2d

dabbe @AnneCecilie It was so difficult to see how vicious they were toward each other and basically to everyone they came in contact with. 2d

dabbe @LiseWorks To live with an abscess in your leg for YEARS! Wow! There are scholars who now believe that his immense pain and other sicknesses contributed to him being such a tyrant. That is one guy I would NEVER want to cross! 2d

dabbe @Deblovestoread OMG, Seymour was such an a-hole! Love truly must be blind sometimes. 2d

Bookish_Thoughts I‘ve looked up so much while reading these books, it‘s hard to pinpoint one thing. 🙂 I think Catherine Parr stands out. 2d

dabbe @Bookish_Thoughts 🎯🩵🎯 1d

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Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR

Thoughts, Shardlakians?

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LiseWorks Oh my word. The King? I was shocked. I am so disappointed in Tamasin. It wasn't Shardlake fault. But losing a hand would be gard in this time. 3d

Karisimo I‘ve enjoyed every installment in this series- And I‘m not a big series reader, I prefer standalones!! I‘d be very hard-pressed to pick a favorite. 2d

lil1inblue Marking as a spoiler because I know not everyone will be caught up. OMG. The ending of this book! Poor Barak! I understand why Tamasin is so upset, but it's hard not to feel for Shardlake, too. AND THE KING?!?! So many games! My head was spinning after this one! 2d

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dabbe @LiseWorks @Karisimo @lil1inblue The first time I read this was 10 years ago, and I had completely forgotten the ending. Then, reading it this time, when I came to that pivotal Henry moment, I was like “How the hell could I not have remembered this!“ OMG! A ripping-through-pages turner at the end! (edited) 2d

AnneCecilie I love all the books and just like you @dabbe I couldn‘t believe I had forgotten the ending when I came to it. I probably read it 10 yrs ago as well, but still, an ending like that should have been remembered. And that talk, really made it clear that for people in power, everyone else is just pieces on a chess board that can be moved and killed as they chooses. The commoners don‘t hold any value (edited) 2d

Deblovestoread My heart hurt for Barak and Tamasin. 2d

Bookish_Thoughts I can‘t get over how Sanson just keeps tightening the screws on his characters. I‘m sure things couldn‘t be worse than the previous book, and then I‘m proven wrong. Waaaayyy wrong. Yikes! I‘m leery of picking up the next book! 🤣 2d

dabbe @Bookish_Thoughts Excellent description! “Tightening the screws“; love that! And so true! 🤩 1d

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The Adventure of the Creeping Man (Annotated) | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin @LitsyEvents

Interesting discussion yesterday, Sherlockians. Can you believe we're down to our last FIVE stories? 😱 Next up: “(TAo The Creeping Man“. Discussion will be in TWO WEEKS due to the 4th of July and will be led by @dabbe. Hope your week goes well. And an early Happy 4th! 💙🤍♥️

Link to summary and analysis (spoiler alert): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qA3tgB41JGwXKTAXP8oyCtDombnYohks/view?usp=shari...

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Librarybelle So hard to believe! Thank you! 3d

dabbe @Librarybelle IKR? And thanks for today's questions! I finally answered! 💙🩵💙 Give those boys a kiss for me! 🖤🐾🐾🐾🐾🖤 3d

Librarybelle 😻😻😻😻 3d

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Cuilin I can‘t believe we‘re down to final five!!!What a ride!! 3d

dabbe @Cuilin IKR? 🤩😍🤩 3d

kelli7990 Wow 2d

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My favorite playlist. 🖤🐾🖤 Please excuse my carpet! We're getting rid of it in August! #becausedogs 😅

Pip's rumbling snores––
steady rhythms that softly
hum in my heart's core.

Itchyfeetreader This is wonderful. I have had our pup sprawled under my arm this evening as it‘s got cooler and this hike really speaks to me 3d

Susanita Kili snores too. It‘s hilarious. 3d

JenlovesJT47 That‘s me with Chipper purring cat😍🥰🐕‍🦺🐶💛🖤💛 3d

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kelli7990 Cute! 3d

DebinHawaii Aww… so sweet! 💛🐝🐶💛 3d

xicanti Awww, doggie snores. ❤️ 3d

lil1inblue Aww! I love the last line! 😍😍😍 3d

dabbe @Itchyfeetreader TY! 🖤🐾🖤 to your pup! 🩶🐝🩶 3d

dabbe @Susanita IKR? Just makes me laugh and melts my crabby-abbe heart. 😂🐾💙 3d

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 Oh, kitty purrs are the best, especially when they're laying on your chest! 🖤🐾🖤 3d

dabbe @kelli7990 TY! 🖤🐝🖤 3d

dabbe @DebinHawaii TY! 🖤🐝🩶 3d

dabbe @xicanti I bet you could make a doggie album of all kinds of different snores! I'd buy it and listen to it all the time! 🖤🐾🖤 3d

dabbe @lil1inblue TY! 🖤🐝🩶 3d

ShelleyBooksie Love ❤️ 3d

Susanita The first time I heard it, I was like what the heck is that? 3d

AnnCrystal 🤩 Adorable snoring during sweetest dreams 👏🏼🐝👍🏼💤🐕‍🦺🐾🐝💝. 3d

dabbe @Susanita 😂😂😂 3d

dabbe @ShelleyBooksie She'd given up on her chew and passed out. 😂🖤🐾🖤 3d

dabbe @AnnCrystal 🖤🐾🖤 3d

kspenmoll I just love this! 🐕‍🦺🐾 3d

Eggbeater Adorable! I love my dog's snoring, too. It comforts me. 3d

dabbe @kspenmoll TY! 🖤🐝🖤 3d

dabbe @Eggbeater Ditto! 🖤🐾🖤 3d

julieclair Aaawww… this is the definition of comfort. 💛🐾💛 2d

dabbe @julieclair TY! 🖤🐝🩶 1d

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Listening to ocean sounds from A Soft Murmur inspired this haiku today. 💙🌊💙
If you'd like to make your own ambient mix, here's the link: https://asoftmurmur.com/

When I need to just be,
the soft murmurs of the sea
call gently to me.

JenlovesJT47 This is beautiful! Hoping to get to the beach next week! It‘s been too long. 💙🩵💙🌊🌊🌊 4d

DebinHawaii Beautiful! 💙💙💙 💛🐝 4d

AmyG I love rain. Probably because we don‘t get alot of it. 4d

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KadaGul 💙🌊🩵🕶️💙🌊 4d

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 Oh, how I envy you! Enjoy! 💙🌊🩵 4d

dabbe @DebinHawaii TY! 💙🌊🩵 4d

dabbe @AmyG OMG, me, too! That's actually my #1 fave. I listen to rain sounds on my Sonos a lot, too, because, well, it's frickin' Phoenix, right? 😂 High mountains and low deserts = LITTLE RAIN. 4d

dabbe @KadaGul 💙🌊🩵 4d

lil1inblue The rhymes are 😘🤌🏻! So serene! 🤩🤩🤩 4d

AnnCrystal Beautiful construction, invokes the peace of the sea 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🌊🐝💝. 4d

dabbe @lil1inblue I usually don't like to rhyme, but sometimes I just can't help it. 💙🌊🩵 4d

dabbe @AnnCrystal TY! 💙🌊🩵 4d

Itchyfeetreader This speaks to me 4d

julieclair Yes! So very true. The sea is so calming. 🩵🌊🩵 3d

dabbe @Itchyfeetreader 💙🌊🩵 3d

dabbe @julieclair I envy you living by the water! 💙🌊🩵 3d

julieclair Would you believe we‘re headed to the mountains for a couple of weeks? Different kind of peace. ⛰️🌄 3d

dabbe @julieclair L🌲VERLY! Have a relaxing time. 💚 3d

Gissy 🙌 🌊 beautiful 😌 2d

dabbe @Gissy TY! 💙🌊🩵 1d

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I adore hourglasses. ⌛️

When one watches time
as sand grains flowing through glass––
Peace enters the soul.

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TheBookHippie Agree! 5d

JenlovesJT47 Yes!! So peaceful. 🌊💛🌤️ 5d

dabbe @TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47 🩵💙🩵 5d

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Itchyfeetreader This is lovely 5d

kspenmoll 🩵💙🩵 5d

AnnCrystal Lovely 👏🏼🐝👍🏼⏳⌛⏳🐝💝. 5d

rubyslippersreads Unless you‘re Dorothy, watching the Wicked Witch‘s hourglass. 😂👠🧹 5d

Susanita @rubyslippersreads 😂😂 5d

dabbe @rubyslippersreads “I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog, too!“ 😂 Does your Litsy handle have anything to do with that story? 🧙🏻‍♀️🧹👠 5d

dabbe @Itchyfeetreader 🩵💙🩵 5d

dabbe @kspenmoll 🩵💙🩵 5d

dabbe @AnnCrystal 🩵💙🩵 5d

rubyslippersreads @dabbe It has everything to do with it. 😁🌈👠 5d

dabbe @rubyslippersreads 🌈 5d

CBee I agree, but now the theme from “Days of Our Lives” is running through my head 😂😂 (edited) 5d

MemoirsForMe @rubyslippersreads 🤣🤣🤣 5d

Itchyfeetreader ❤️ 🐝 5d

dabbe @CBee “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.“ 😂👏🏻😂 4d

CBee @dabbe *cue sweeping instrumental music* 🎶 😂 4d

dabbe @CBee It'll be in my head all day now! 😂🎵😂 4d

CBee @dabbe apologies in advance for that 😂🤪 4d

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#5JoysFriday @debinhawaii (thanks for the tag, @peaKnit! 😍)

1. #WDNCW/We Do Not Care Wednesday. Such laughter and fun with this! I'm already looking forward to next week! 😂
2. Sunflowers.
3. A reminder of what a friend truly is. Thanks to all of you who let me be my raw, real self; it means more to me than I can ever fully express. 🩵
4. 4.5. 5. Matt, Kate, Pip. #mythreeamigos 🖤🐾🖤

All are welcome to share their joys! 🤩

lil1inblue Your #3 is so very heartwarming! 😍 😍 😍 Oh, and I already have next week's #wdncw ready. 😂 😂 😂 (edited) 5d

dabbe @lil1inblue I'm hoping for more than just one! You'll have to keep a list going! P.S. TY, my friend. 🩵💙🩵 5d

Sace ❤️ 5d

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dabbe @Sace ♥️ 5d

mcctrish I think I missed this Wednesday awesomeness so I‘m looking forward to forward to next week 5d

dabbe @mcctrish Start making your list! I've gone back and reread them all again, and I'm still cracking up! Such much-needed release! 😍 5d

AnnCrystal 🫂💝💝💝💝💝. 5d

dabbe @AnnCrystal 🩵💙🩵 5d

MemoirsForMe 😍😍😍 5d

dabbe @MemoirsForMe 💙🩵💙 4d

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73/100: Now that's more like it! I used to love going to the movies, but I haven't been in a theater since 2015 w/ INSIDE OUT! 🤣I need to remedy that. Favorites for the nano-second are (because I had such a hard time choosing just 3!):

1. APOLLO 13: “Failure is not an option.”
2. A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN: “There's no crying in baseball!“
3. GHOSTBUSTERS: “He slimed me.“

AmyG Oh right. I forgot Ghostbusters! 6d

dabbe @AmyG 😂 6d

AnnCrystal They need to keep DVDs available and bring back drive-ins.. and VCRs & Super 8...just saying 🎬💝. (edited) 6d

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dabbe @AnnCrystal 🎯🩵🎯 6d

Amiable Apollo 13 and A League of Their Own are two of my top 3 favorite movies! (The third is A Field of Dreams.) 😍 4d

dabbe @Amiable #greatminds! I adore FoD, too! 💙🩵💙 3d

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Summer Movies: 30 Sun-Drenched Classics | Turner Classic Movies, John Malahy

#ThreeListThursday #TLT @dabbe
I couldn't do it anymore. Sorry, 1001 BOOKS YOU MUST READ BEFORE YOU DIE ... be gone and out of our lives! Ahem. If you'd like to see that entire list, here's the link: https://shorturl.at/6nuMm.

Now, more fun! A summer movie list! All the particulars are given at the survey site. Particulars are below. ⬇️
Survey link: https://www.listchallenges.com/biggest-summer-movies-by-gross-1975-2024

dabbe Particulars:
1. Share your score if you'd like.
2. Share your 3 favorites from the list or 3 that you might be interested in reading, or 3 you thought were horrible or a combo of whatever you'd like.
3. Tag if you want.

EVERYONE is tagged; ALL are welcome. 🤗 6d

Bookwormjillk Talk to me Goose. I got 61%. I love Jaws and Apollo 13 and I had no idea there were so many Jurassic Park movies. Maybe that will be my summer project. 6d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk Now THAT's a project I can wrap my head around! Excellent score! 👏🏻👏🏻Thanks for playing and sharing. 🍿♥️🍿 6d

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Librarybelle 45 for me, and I‘m shocked by that! I like so many on the list including Sleepless in Seattle, Barbie, and Mamma Mia (because it‘s just fun to sing along to ABBA). 6d

RaeLovesToRead Noooo we haven't got to the books on 1001 that I HAVE read yet hahaha 😵😵‍💫 6d

RaeLovesToRead I've seen 40 of these, but there are a load on this list that I'm embarrassed to never have seen haha 6d

ImperfectCJ 82/100 for me, although I can't say that I liked most of them. Recently re-watched Poltergeist, and that was pretty fun. 6d

Read4life I‘d say I‘m sorry we didn‘t finish the 1001 list… but I‘m NOT! #sorrynotsorry 6d

dabbe @Librarybelle I hope in a good way! 🤩 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 6d

dabbe @RaeLovesToRead I think that ship has sailed for most of us! I did give you the link to the rest of the books! 😍 6d

dabbe @RaeLovesToRead Well, it's summer, so get watchin'! 😂 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 6d

dabbe @ImperfectCJ #woohooyou! 👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 6d

dabbe @Read4life #dittomydear! 🩵🎯🩵 6d

Avanders Wow I got 66% - definitely the highest I‘ve ever gotten on one of these! 6d

dabbe @Avanders #yahooyou! Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 6d

kspenmoll 37% for me. 6d

dabbe @kspenmoll Yay you! Did you have a favorite? Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 6d

Amor4Libros 54%!!! 🙌🏽 6d

shortsarahrose 52, but more impressive (for me) is the streak I had of always seeing the top movie of the year from 2001-2019 (only missed 2 in that period - the Transformers one and Despicable Me 2) 6d

shortsarahrose I did look at the rest of the 1001 books list. I had read 5 (well, 4.5 - Color Purple is in progress) from the remaining titles and probably have twice that on my TBR. 6d

dabbe @Amor4Libros #yahooyou! 👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 6d

dabbe @shortsarahrose How cool is that? #bravo 👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 6d

dabbe @shortsarahrose That list totally burned my butt! Glad you looked at it; I didn't have the heart. 😂 6d

willaful 52 for me. I love Toy Story 3, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Inside Out. 6d

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🥳🎬💝💝💝. 6d

dabbe @willaful #welldoneyou! Love your choices, too. Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿♥️ 6d

dabbe @AnnCrystal ♥️🍿💛 6d

CogsOfEncouragement 86 for me. 1-Marvel movies 2-Barbie 3-Transformers 6d

melissajayne 47 6d

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement I think your score is the highest! #welldone 👏🏻👏🏻 Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 5d

dabbe @melissajayne Thanks for playing and sharing. ♥️🍿💛 5d

TheLudicReader 73. I saw Grease about 20 times the summer it came out. 2d

dabbe @TheLudicReader I got a 73, too! #surprisesurprise And we've written about GREASE to each other. The summer of 1978 ... I think that was the only movie I saw and kept going to see. I word out my record soundtrack! 2d

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Lamentation | C.J. Sansom

#ShardlakeBR @dabbe @LitsyEvents

Just a friendly reminder, Shardlakians! Whoah to the ending on this one! Can't wait to discuss! 🤩

Mollyanna I am so far behind this month. I‘m still plugging away, but probably won‘t be finished by Monday. I am really enjoying it so far. 5d

dabbe @Mollyanna No worries! This one's quite long, but it's so good! 🤩 4d

kwmg40 I'm still working on this one but am past the halfway point. I will join the discussions eventually! 1d

dabbe @kwmg40 No worries! Just be sure to tag us when you do so that we can see what you think! 🤩😍🤩 1d

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Sunflowers | Debra N. Mancoff

#haikuaday
#haikuhive

🌻🌻🌻

Even in high heat,
Mother Nature finds a way
to still show beauty.

JenlovesJT47 Gorgeous. I love sunflowers!! 🌻🌻🌻 6d

kelli7990 Pretty flower! 6d

TheBookHippie WOWIE!!!! 6d

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dabbe @JenlovesJT47 🖤🌻💛 6d

dabbe @kelli7990 TY! 🖤🌻💛 6d

dabbe @TheBookHippie 🖤🌻💛 Matt's sunflower. 6d

AnnCrystal The Beauty of the Magical Sunflower 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🤩🌻🐝💝. 6d

dabbe @AnnCrystal Amen! 🖤🌻💛 6d

julieclair I love this! So positive and so true. 💛🌻💛 4d

dabbe @julieclair TY! 🖤🐝🖤 4d

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#weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords @CBee
#allusions

From my favorite Shakespearean play. 🖤

lil1inblue That is among my top 5 favorite Shakespeare lines. 🤩🤩🤩 Good one! 1w

dabbe @lil1inblue I just got the chills. It is SO. DAMN. POWERFUL. TY! 🖤🐝🖤 1w

CBee The MOST awesome line! 1w

dabbe @CBee IKR? 😍 1w

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Future Shock | Alvin Toffler

#haikuhive
#haikuaday

This book (#futureshock) came out 55 years ago and is based on an article that came out in the summer of 1965, 60 years ago. Toffler's known for coining the phrase “INFORMATION OVERLOAD.“ Hence this haiku.

Information floods––
overloads us 'til we're shocked
into submission.

lil1inblue Oof! So timely. Excellent construction! 🤩 1w

JenlovesJT47 So cool! Love the pic 🩵💙🩵💙🩵 1w

dabbe @lil1inblue TY! 🖤🐝🖤 1w

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dabbe @JenlovesJT47 TY! 💙🩵💙🩵💙 1w

AnnCrystal Perfect timing 👏🏼🐝👍🏼📜🐝💝. 1w

julieclair You have managed to write a dystopian novel in 9 words. Wow. Well done. And you found a perfect picture to accompany it. 👏🏆🐝🖤 1w

dabbe @AnnCrystal IKR? 🖤🐝🖤 1w

dabbe @julieclair Wow. Thank you!!! 😍 I google-imaged the words “future shock“, and this was a picture that popped up. Very fitting, isn't it? 🖤🐝🖤 1w

CBee Super cool haiku and picture 😊 (edited) 1w

julieclair @dabbe So fitting. Did you teach this book? 1w

JenlovesJT47 It does look like a dystopian novel. Reminds me of 1984 for some reason. Would make a great first sentence for your novel! 🖤🤍🩶🤍🖤 1w

dabbe @julieclair Nope. I read it in high school for AP English; plus, I saw the movie narrated by Orson Welles. I came across an article yesterday referring to it, and hence this haiku! 😍 6d

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 Now you'll know how old I am. I read that novel in English 101 in the year 1984. Because, well, y'know. 😂 And I wish I were that good! 6d

JenlovesJT47 I was born in 1984 😳 6d

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 Well, that's an eye-opener, isn't it? 😳😂🤣 6d

kelli7990 I‘ve never read this book. 6d

dabbe @kelli7990 It's an oldie, but a goodie. 6d

julieclair I didn‘t know there was a movie! 5d

dabbe @julieclair It's a 1972 documentary narrated by Orson Welles! Here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkUwXenBokU 4d

julieclair Oohhh… it‘s a documentary! Love! I‘m thinking I should read the book first?? Stacked. 4d

dabbe @julieclair 🥰 4d

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#WeDoNotCareWednesday #WDNCW

I have three for today to get this ball rolling. 🤩😂🤩⚽️🏀🏈⚾️🎾🎱 ...

Link to my original post explaining this: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2877293

Deblovestoread I love the #WeDoNotCareClub” on Instagram. Great idea to make a Litsy Chapter. 1w

Susanita I am the princess of dribbling food on my clothes. Not the queen, because that was my mom. 1w

lil1inblue @Susanita There must be many dribbling queendoms. Because my mom and I are queen and princess of ours. 😂 1w

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dabbe @Deblovestoread I'm not on Instagram, but I'm sure I'd love it if I were! I adored the article about it in the NYT ... hence, this! 😍 1w

dabbe @Susanita And if you're like me, the shirt has to be WHITE. 😂 1w

dabbe @lil1inblue 🎯🩵🎯 1w

JamieArc I really appreciate this as someone in my early 40s, just hitting perimenopause (I think) and trying to come to terms with aging. This will help, I‘m sure 😁 1w

peaKnit I have been enjoying the “we do not care” club on Instagram, so glad to hear we do not care here too! 🎉 1w

AnnCrystal 👸👏🏼🥳👌🏼💝. (edited) 1w

dabbe @JamieArc I haven't laughed to hard reading these in a long while! 🤣🤩😍 6d

dabbe @peaKnit YAY! #WDNC!!! 💙🩵💙 6d

dabbe @AnnCrystal ♥️❤️‍🩹♥️ 6d

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#WeDoNotCareWednesday #WDNCW

Here's a template if you want to use it for your post(s)! 🤩

Link to my original post explaining this: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2877293

CBee I am so getting on this bandwagon 😂 5d

dabbe @CBee I. Can't. Wait. 🤩😂😍 5d

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#WeDoNotCareWednesday #WDNCW @LitsyEvents

Hello, lovely Littens~
I hope you'll take a moment to read the above post and that you'll want to participate. 😊

Link to the NYT article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/well/menopause-melani-sanders-club.html

Prairiegirl_reading I love the we do care club! Great idea! 1w

Aims42 Omg, I want in!!! I‘m not there yet, but I definitely feel the “I don‘t care” response in my bones already lol 1w

lil1inblue Oh, this is the perfect club! You have no idea how much I need this! 😂 1w

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ShelleyBooksie I want to incorporate more "I don't care" - life is too short! 1w

rubyslippersreads I especially don‘t want to waste my precious reading time on things I don‘t care about. 😠 1w

Amiable OMG YES 1w

Sarahreadstoomuch LOVE this!!! 1w

lil1inblue I'm circling back to share a funny regarding perimenopause/menopause. I was discussing it with a friend, and she said "Judy Blume needs to write another book called 'Are You There God? It's Me Margaret...Again.'" ??? 1w

dabbe @Prairiegirl_reading IKR? Why not have it on Litsy, too? 😍 1w

dabbe @Aims42 I can't wait to read some! 😍 1w

dabbe @lil1inblue Bring it on! Can't wait to read yours! 😍 1w

dabbe @ShelleyBooksie I do, too! Can't wait to read yours! 😍 1w

dabbe @rubyslippersreads 👍🏻 1w

dabbe @Amiable 😍 1w

dabbe @Sarahreadstoomuch 😍 1w

dabbe @lil1inblue 😂😍😂 1w

marleed I love these! 1w

TheBookgeekFrau Thanks to your post I found Melani Sanders on IG, and god, do I feel seen! Of course, the pressure, I can't think of anything right now, but I'm sure I'll be chiming in! Thanks for this💜💜💜 1w

IriDas Timely. My co-workers and I were today trying to figure out how to start a commune for middle-aged women who are tired and just don‘t care anymore. 😂 1w

Texreader The best! 1w

Texreader @IriDas Yes!! 1w

ncsufoxes This is awesome. The humor & no f-‘s to give are much needed mid week 1w

KadaGul @dabbe I'm really happy we all have you around. You're not just a little spark 🌟; you bring so much sunshine 🌞🌅 into our lives! #GoodVibesOnly 1w

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🥳 I can't wait to read these posts 🆒💝💝💝. 1w

dabbe @marleed 🩵🎯🩵 6d

dabbe @TheBookgeekFrau Anytime! We'll be here, m'dear. 💙🩵💙 6d

dabbe @IriDas There are clubs all over now, thanks to Melani Sanders. You should start one with your co-workers! 😍 6d

dabbe @Texreader 😍🤩😘 6d

dabbe @ncsufoxes And probably next week ... and the week after ... 😍🤩😍 6d

dabbe @KadaGul I'm not crying; you're crying! TY. 🥹💙🥹 6d

dabbe @AnnCrystal They're all over the place! 😍 Honest, heartfelt, and hysterical! #hhh 💙🩵💙 6d

sblbooks 😄 haha I can totally relate to this. I just saw a YouTube video about this this week. It was totally hysterical! 6d

dabbe @sblbooks IKR? 😂🩵😂 6d

ShelleyBooksie It's Thursday but - I do not care that I spent ten minutes looking for a pen I "dropped" when it was tucked behind my ear the entire time ♡ Hah! 6d

AnnCrystal @dabbe 💝💝💝. 6d

dabbe @ShelleyBooksie You can #WDNC anytime! This one's a H🤩🤩T! 😍 6d

CBee @IriDas I‘ll join 🙋‍♀️ 5d

CBee I WISH I‘d seen this two days ago. No matter - I have PLENTY to contribute 😂😂 5d

dabbe @CBee Bring it on! 🤩😂😍 5d

TheBookHippie Oh I missed this!!!!! I‘ll be on it next week!!! 5d

TheBookHippie I love her on IG!!! 5d

dabbe @TheBookHippie I literally can NOT wait. 😍 5d

dabbe @TheBookHippie In joined Instagram just to follow her! 😂 5d

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Haiku | Richard Wright

#haikuaday

Welcome to the @haikuhive, @kelly7990! We look forward to enjoying your haikus!

lil1inblue Welcome @kelli7990! So glad to see our hive growing! 💛 🐝 💛 1w

KadaGul These Haikus have been brightening 🥰😍🥰☺️😌my day! Thank you🫰🫶, Haikus Hives! #SummerVibes 1w

dabbe @lil1inblue #bzzzzz 🐝🖤🐝 1w

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dabbe @KadaGul 🤩🖤🐝🖤🤩 1w

AnnCrystal 🥳 Welcome to the magic @kelly7990! 👏🏼🐝🪄📜✍️🐝💝. 1w

julieclair Welcome to our happy, buzzing hive, @kelli7990 ! 💛🐝💛 1w

kelli7990 Thank you everyone! 7d

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#haikuhive
#haikuaday

Dog fur everywhere!
On my clothes and in my hair!
Shedding season's here!

All the EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!! 😂

Kristy_K, DebinHawaii, Mimi28, TheBookHippie, JenlovesJT47, Susanita, Reggie, vivastory, Itchyfeetreader, jdiehr, CBee, dabbe, Jari-chan, lil1inblue, julieclair, AnnCrystal, bellabella, BooksandCoffee4Me

CBee This was me today as my psycho chihuahua had to go to the vet. Anxiety = major shedding. I had a whole new dog ready to be made with all that fur 😂😂 1w

AnnCrystal 😂👏🏼🐝👍🏼pure love🐕‍🦺🐾🐕‍🦺🐝💝. 1w

JenlovesJT47 Aww they‘re beautiful!! 😍🐶🐕🐾 1w

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dabbe @CBee Oh, the poor thing! I hope all is better now--with fur everywhere, of course! 🖤🐾🖤 1w

dabbe @AnnCrystal It has to be to put up with their shedding! 🖤🤣🖤 1w

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 TY! They think so, too! 🖤🐾🖤 1w

TheBookHippie @CBee Winnie does that too. 1w

ElizaMarie The babies!!!! 1w

lil1inblue But look at those faces! 🐾🤎🐾 1w

CBee @dabbe it‘s funny because I made the appt because she wasn‘t feeling well, then she gobbled down plain chicken last night and was just fine. Back to her spunky self. But, she was due for some routine things so we went anyway. 1w

CBee @TheBookHippie fur. All over the place. I‘m still finding it on my clothes 😂 1w

Eggbeater I've found fur in my refrigerator. I promise you that my dog has never been in the fridge, so I don't know how it got there. I feel your pain. 1w

KadaGul @dabbe 💯Adorable Overload 🌞🐾🌻🐶🍉🐾👗🐕‍🦺⛱️🐾🍯🐾🐝 #Petslife 1w

AmyG I chuckled. Same happens with cats. 1w

dabbe @ElizaMarie 🖤🐾🖤 1w

dabbe @lil1inblue IKR? 🖤🐾🖤 1w

dabbe @CBee Isn't that just !the way? When their Spidey-Sense ears go up, all of a sudden, they feel fine! 🤣🖤🐾 1w

dabbe @Eggbeater OMG, me, too! How does it get there? How? 🤣😍🤣 1w

dabbe @KadaGul 🖤🐾🖤 1w

dabbe @AmyG 🤣🖤🐾 1w

CBee @Eggbeater omg same 😂😂😂 1w

CBee @dabbe yes! I don‘t know what was going on but it was like magic chicken and she was just peachy again 😂 1w

Nebklvr Gorgeous pups 1w

Jari-chan Haha, I feel you there 🤣🤣 1w

dabbe @CBee 🤣🎯🤣 1w

dabbe @Nebklvr TY! 🖤🐾🖤 1w

dabbe @Jari-chan IKR? 🖤🐾🖤 1w

Itchyfeetreader This one I feel deep. Everything i own is covered in what we refer to as beagle glitter 1w

Bookbuyingaddict 🤣🤣🤣I remember those days with my shepherd girls ❤️🐶❤️🐶😘 1w

dabbe @Itchyfeetreader I love it! #beagleglitter 🖤🐾🖤 1w

dabbe @Bookbuyingaddict 🖤🐾🖤 1w

Rome753 Growing up, my family had a husky. Seemed like he was constantly shedding. 1w

dabbe @Rome753 Oh, I feel that pain, too! Our husky's name was George, and I swear his fur is still in a lot of birds' nests in the 'hood! 😂 1w

Rome753 @dabbe I can believe it! 1w

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#haikuhive
#haikuaday

Welcome @Susanita to our magical hive! All are welcome to join in this lovely creative writing activity! 🖤🐝🖤

Kristy_K, DebinHawaii, Mimi28, TheBookHippie, JenlovesJT47, Reggie, vivastory, Itchyfeetreader, jdiehr, CBee, dabbe, Jari-chan, lil1inblue, julieclair, AnnCrystal, bellabella, BooksandCoffee4Me

julieclair @Susanita So glad to have you buzzing along with us! 🐝💛🐝 1w

AnnCrystal You Joined a Magical Hive, Welcome to HaikuHive @Susanita 🪄📜✍️🐝💝💝💝. (edited) 1w

Susanita Thank you everyone 😀💝 1w

Jari-chan Welcome 💖🐝💖 1w

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The New York Times Ultimate Crossword Omnibus: 1,001 Puzzles from The New York Times | The New York Times

#haikuaday
#haikuhive

Kristy_K, DebinHawaii, Mimi28, TheBookHippie, JenlovesJT47, Reggie, vivastory, Itchyfeetreader, jdiehr, CBee, Jari-chan, lil1inblue, julieclair, AnnCrystal, bellabella, BooksandCoffee4Me

willaful My husband and I did a lot of jigsaw puzzles during lockdown. Same sort of psychological soothing, making order from chaos. 1w

TheBookHippie Oooo I love a good puzzle! 1w

dabbe @willaful IKR? 😀 1w

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dabbe @TheBookHippie 🎯🩵🎯 1w

JenlovesJT47 Ooh this is a fun one! 🖤💛🖤🐝🐝 1w

AnnCrystal This puzzle drives my crazy😂 brilliant Haiku construction 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🧩🐝💝. 1w

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 I needed some fun in my life. 🖤🐝🖤 1w

dabbe @AnnCrystal TY! 🖤🐝🖤 1w

CBee Love this! 1w

lil1inblue This is soooo good! Well done! 😍 1w

dabbe 🖤🐝🖤 1w

dabbe @lil1inblue TY! 🖤🐝🖤 1w

julieclair This perfectly captures why crosswords are so satisfying! Well done!! 1w

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Where Are You | Bella Donnis

#whereareyoumonday @Cupcake12

Seems I'm into these two time periods, too.
LES MIS: 1830s Paris
THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS: 1920s London
WIVES AND DAUGHTERS: 1830s Hollingford, UK (modeled after Cheshire)
“The Problem of Thor Bridge“: 1920s Hampshire, UK

And where are you in your book(s) today? 🤩

willaful I'm in Edwardian London, with an honorable cop and a perhaps psychic graphologist who has good reason to distrust the police... 1w

Dilara Very Victorian/Edwardian and European, so far! I am in France, at the end of the 19th century, beginning of the 20th, with a suffragist's essay published in 1908: Le vote des femmes by Hubertine Auclert.

Le vote des femmes

dabbe @willaful Now that sounds intriguing! 🤩 1w

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dabbe @Dilara I seem to love those time periods the most! And kudos to you for reading an essay! As a retired English teacher, I graded way too many of those to have read many lately--oh, who am I kidding--pretty much ever. 🤩 1w

willaful Actually, I'm wrong - it's post WW1, not Edwardian.

Copper Script

dabbe @willaful It's close enough! 🤣 1w

Bookbuyingaddict Loving this ❤️❤️Iv just started reading gaskells Sylvia‘s lovers x x x 1w

dabbe @Bookbuyingaddict I really love her books! I'll add that one to my TBR! 🤩😍🤩 1w

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The Problem of Thor Bridge | Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin @LitsyEvents

Interesting discussion yesterday, Sherlockians; we're even closer to the end. Next up: “The Problem of Thor Bridge.“ Discussion will be on 6/28 and will be led by @cuilin. Hope your week goes well.

Link to summary and analysis (spoiler alert): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YRIHp0lUZgMGr3NjC5Ojhm-xtcC3txhX/view?usp=shari...

Librarybelle Thank you! 1w

dabbe @Librarybelle YW! 😘 1w

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#haikuaday
#haikuhive

Got blocked on Litsy
for posting hard-to-hear thoughts.
Now know where they stand.

💙✊🏻♥️ #bluecanmeetred

Kristy_K, DebinHawaii, Mimi28, TheBookHippie, JenlovesJT47, Reggie, vivastory, Itchyfeetreader, jdiehr, CBee, Jari-chan, lil1inblue, julieclair, AnnCrystal, bellabella, BooksandCoffee4Me

CBee You? Blocked? Well screw them then. You do you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1w

jdiehr Whoa! 1w

Amiable Consider it a badge of honor! 1w

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Prairiegirl_reading Don‘t let the bastards grind you down- in the words of AUTHOR Margaret Atwood. Reading is political, no one can always be happy, and honestly, that person can piss off!! 1w

PuddleJumper You can get blocked?! 1w

Itchyfeetreader I am sorry.. what now ? Blocked on Litsy? 1w

CBee And let me just mention that if this person wants to block based on people who don‘t support the “president” - he or she will be blocking a shit ton of people. We are entitled to our opinions! And we can read together and love books together regardless of our political leanings. Just ridiculous. Love you Denise!! 1w

JenlovesJT47 What?? Craziness 1w

dabbe @CBee 😍😘🤗 1w

dabbe @jdiehr #queserasera 🖤🐝🖤 1w

dabbe @Amiable 😍😘🤗 1w

dabbe @Prairiegirl_reading I needed that! 🤣😍😘 1w

dabbe @PuddleJumper Yep, you certainly can! 1w

dabbe @Itchyfeetreader IKR? 🩵🎯🩵 1w

dabbe @CBee There are some on Litsy who want only positive posts and nothing that will interfere with their peace of mind. Or, as some say, they can get their political stuff on other social media, but that Litsy should not have any of that. I just can't ignore what's going on. Name me one book that doesn't have social/political thoughts. I can find political even in CHARLOTTE'S WEB! Love you right back, m'dear. Thanks for your lovely support. 💙🩵💙 1w

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 I guess I put the “craz“ in craziness. 🤣 1w

CBee @dabbe Litsy is also a safe space for many of us, and that also means being safe to post your opinions and not be punished for it. Ugh. 1w

Amiable Out of curiosity, how do you know when you‘ve been blocked? Do you get a notification? Or did this person announce their departure like they were at the airport? 🙄 1w

Amiable @CBee Amen! If someone wants to go around blocking people for protesting the lunatic in the White House, please let me save them the time and out myself right now. 👋🏼👋🏼 1w

Amiable @dabbe It‘s ironic that these people feel like THEIR vision of what Litsy should be is the only one that matters. 🙄 (edited) 1w

AmyG I would never block you. 😘😘😘 And…if someone blocked you? They did you a favor. (edited) 1w

ChaoticMissAdventures I don't understand this? If you just unfollow someone on here they don't show up right? As someone who recently get back into therapy I kind of understand if someone uses this place for escape. But the very existence and ability to read is a political act so nothing on here is outside of politics. 1w

PuddleJumper There's no shame in wanting a positive place away from the chaos but you curate that. You follow people that post things like that and unfollow people that don't. If other people want to use the platform to share information then they can. As many people said, reading itself is political and a reading platform may have people that want to engage rather than regurgitate propaganda. 1w

Susanita Why block when you can simply unfollow or scroll past? Thinking that politics is simply something that happens “out there somewhere” and we can glide through the world not paying attention, frankly, is one of the reasons we got into this mess in the first place. But, sure, if you don‘t want to hear it, block me. 1w

Deblovestoread Thanks for keeping it real and being you! I‘m sorry but this administration (for lack of a better word) is banning books, freedom of speech, messing with arts, etc. How can we stay quiet? I‘m fine with anyone who doesn‘t like my content to unfollow me there‘s no need to be rude about it. 1w

AnnCrystal Wait, what? That's scary. Litsy is about books, and at the very foundation of books are readers, storytellers, teachers, lawyers, etc. It is our job to stand up and speak, inform, inspire hope, inspire peaceful action. We are the people that oppressors try their best to silence in history because we all seed and nurish the magic garden of hope! 😢✊🏼🐻📚✊📚✊🏻📚✊🏼📚✊🏾📚✊🏾📚✊🏿 📚🙏🏼🇺🇸🦅🇺🇲. Littens, BELIEVE in our magic 🫂💝. 1w

dabbe @CBee 😘 1w

dabbe @Amiable She announced nothing but went quietly into that good night. In fact, she had commented on a different post yesterday, so when I went to read the comment, nothing was there. The button to “follow“ her was now there (where I had been following her for years). When I went to look at her page, it was completely blank to me. It's as if she never existed, though she's still on Litsy. 🤷‍♀️ 1w

dabbe @Amiable 🤣😘😍 1w

dabbe @Amiable 🎯🩵🎯 1w

dabbe @AmyG 🥹😘🥹 1w

dabbe @ChaoticMissAdventures I'm not sure. If I go to people's pages who are not following me nor am I following them, I can still see their feed. When you are blocked, you can't see ANYTHING of theirs. Ever. I even posted something a while back, saying I'd use the words “#ranttime“ when I posted something political and that people who didn't want to see it could just block the hashtag. I guess that wasn't enough. Thanks for the support. 💙🩵💙 1w

dabbe @PuddleJumper Like a told @ChaoticMIssAdventures, I even came up with the hashtag #ranttime and said I'd use it when I posted more serious things and that if people didn't want to see those, all they had to do was block the hashtag (kind of like those who don't like all the #scarathlon posts could just block them by blocking that hashtag)--just to try to keep everyone in their own happy-Litsy place. I guess that wasn't enough. 😕 1w

dabbe @Susanita I think she really wanted to send me a message. If you “unfollow“, a person can still see your feed. She wanted to make a clear divide. And, in a way, I think that's also what's wrong in our country. Too many clear divides being made. 🫤 1w

dabbe @Deblovestoread I once had a junior tell me (after I jokingly referred to myself at “CrabbyAbbe“), “Mrs. Abbe, I love you!“ When I asked why, she answered “because you keep it real.“ 🥹 Thank you for these words. 🩵💙🩵 1w

dabbe @AnnCrystal #allthefeels 🩵🥹💙 1w

ChaoticMissAdventures @dabbe I would brush it off as it is about them not you. If they think they can go anywhere and ignore this hell scape of an admin doing the most horrific things , well then they are either extremely privileged beyond empathy or delusional.... That isn't very nice of me but I find people who do not want to be aware to be a bit selfish if not cruel. 1w

dabbe @ChaoticMissAdventures What powerful words. And I agree 💯! Thank you. 💙🩵💙 1w

Deblovestoread What she said! 💯🎯 @ChaoticMissAdventures 1w

AnnCrystal I'm not sure....but I believe I know who you're speaking about...I believe she blocked me too.... 1w

DebinHawaii Wow! Just keep doing you. I‘m proud to follow you & call you my friend. 💛🐝🖤 1w

JamieArc I saw someone else recently who was pretty prominent on Litsy leave because they didn‘t want to see political posts and thought we should only be posting about books and reading. But this is a community and we get to know each other and want to know about their lives. Personally, I feel safer knowing where those I interact with stand and can be my whole self. I appreciate you. 1w

CBee @AnnCrystal @dabbe pretty sure I know exactly who it is. And you two aren‘t the first ones she‘s blocked for having differing opinions. I guess she‘s okay going to war for no reason. And, she‘s okay with the myriad of other horrid things he‘s done and will continue to do. (edited) 1w

CBee @Amiable same here 👏🏻👏🏻 1w

AnnCrystal @CBee 🫂💝. 1w

Roary47 Wait…what? Sometimes I worry my very inquisitive son does things on accident for me when stealing my phone. I agree with @CBee we all have our opinions, and you can keep scrolling and still enjoy common books together at later times. I understand wanting a positive scrolling experience when for many if not all of us reading is a release, but you can unfollow someone and not read their posts anymore. 🤷‍♀️ Or like you said @dabbe block the hashtags 1w

AmyG Yes, I too agree with @ChaoticMissAdventures. It says more about the person who blocked you. It‘s their issue. My guess is that person is angry that their happy place finally addressed the elephant in the reading room. 1w

CarolynM As an Australian I feel like I shouldn‘t comment on US politics here because it‘s not my business in the way it‘s yours (although, of course, it affects us all) but I totally support all of you who are resisting authoritarianism & the attacks on decades of progress. I say just scroll past if you don‘t like something, or unfollow if it annoys you that much. 1w

dabbe @Deblovestoread 😘 1w

dabbe @AnnCrystal Oh, no. Maybe she left completely, and I overreacted? 😬😳🤦🏼‍♀️ 1w

dabbe @DebinHawaii Thank you! Right back atcha, darling! 🖤🐝💛 1w

dabbe @JamieArc And I you. Thank you for this. 💙🥹🩵 1w

dabbe @CBee @AnnCrystal @Amiable ... thanks for having our backs. It sometimes hurts getting jabbed back there! 🥹😘🤗 1w

dabbe @Roary47 Thank you! I did try to ameliorate the situation. 💙🥹🩵 1w

dabbe @AmyG You are brilliant with words, m'dear. 🎯🩵🎯 1w

dabbe @CarolynM Thank you! You most certainly can comment, and I'd love to hear your views. He is affecting our country but also the entire world. When he bombed another country, he brought trouble to the entire world. 💙🇦🇺♥️ 1w

Cupcake12 You post want you want to, although I‘m in the UK you all have my support and innocent people are in my thoughts. Don‘t let the ugly in others, kill the beauty you xxx 1w

AmyG Hahahaha. I am far from brilliant but things have gotten so idiotic….maybe I am? 🤣 1w

dabbe @Cupcake12 I can always count on you for something positive to make me smile. Thank you, friend. 🩵🥹💙 1w

dabbe @AmyG This is a point in which I disagree! 😘 1w

CBee @AmyG you are never idiotic, my brilliant book twin ♥️ 1w

AmyG @CBee 😘🤪 1w

AmyG @dabbe I think I‘m blocked too. 🤣 1w

Jari-chan It's your feed, so it's up to you what to post. As a very worried/scared person from Switzerland it's really reassuring to know that there's resistance in the US/world. So such posts actually help me dealing with the situation. Thank you for everything 💖🙏 1w

dabbe @CBee @AmyG See? ♥️ 1w

dabbe @AmyG Time for some badges. 🥇🥇🥇 1w

dabbe @Jari-chan Your words brought me to my knees. What must you see about this country? There are quite a few of us who are fighting what we believe is a good fight. 💙✊🏻♥️ What a world it would be if we first thought of ourselves as Earthlings before country before political party. What a unifier that would be. ♥️🇨🇭♥️ 1w

rwmg I really don't see the problem. I have a look at some posts on somebody's homepage and some of their books before I decide whether or not to follow them. I know I'm not going to like (or “like“) all of their posts. If I realise somebody's posts I dislike greatly outnumber their posts I like I unfollow them. There's no need for all this drama.

BTW @dabbe I see you as an asset to Litsy with a high ratio of good posts. Keep on being you. 1w

Kristy_K I have loved all your posts and knowing that there are people who still care and are as passionate as I am. Don‘t stop posting 💛 1w

Centique I for one appreciate hearing about who other Littens are, how their lives are going and how they feel affected by huge events around them. So that includes politics! If Litsy was only smiling faces that never showed anger or worry or pain - or spoke about politics - it would be like a forest of fake plastic trees (to quote Radiohead!) I‘m glad you made posts that were real! 💕👍🙌 1w

Vansa What?! Well, good riddance, you're a great presence on Litsy. And well, the personal is ALWAYS political,at this time of all times, all of us need to engage with politics. It's engaging with us anyway! 1w

Jari-chan @dabbe What beautiful words! Yes, what a world that would be! 💖 1w

dabbe @rwmg Boy, you said it: “no need for all this drama.“ Thank you for your kind words. They made my day. BTW, your #coffeeandabook posts are the highlights of my Litsy days. I always want to see not just the book, but the container and venue. 💙🩵💙 1w

dabbe @Kristy_K Aww, you're so sweet! TY! I'll keep posting just for you! 💙🩵💙 1w

dabbe @Centique And then we'd never even be able to see that forest through those trees! 🤣 Thank you for this. I like real, too! 💙🩵💙 1w

dabbe @Vansa Boy, you said it! We can't escape it at all these days. That's why I share here--because Littens are highly intelligent people with excellent discourse. (plus a wee bit of bad-assedness mixed in! 🤣). Thank you. 💙🩵💙 1w

TheBookHippie @ChaoticMissAdventures 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 1w

TheBookHippie I missed all this but take it from someone who gets blocked constantly…it‘s their immense loss. 1w

TheBookHippie @CarolynM ♥️ 1w

TheBookHippie @AmyG I too am blocked 🤣🤣🤣🤣 1w

TheBookHippie @CBee 👋🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉🎉 1w

TheBookHippie WHAT DIVIDES US NOW IS NOT OUR POLITICAL VIEWS, BUT OUR ETHICAL BELIEFS…. 🙃 1w

peaKnit I‘m here for it and so relieved to engage with like minded readers 🥰 1w

CBee @TheBookHippie 💯 💯 👏🏻👏🏻 1w

AmyG @TheBookHippie It‘s not the just the difference in values, it‘s the lack of respect for someone else‘s values. I don‘t block…takes effort. I just ignore…takes no effort to just scroll by. 1w

TheBookHippie @AmyG exactly. It‘s the entitlement. 1w

dabbe @TheBookHippie I knew you were there ... always. 💙🩵💙 1w

dabbe @TheBookHippie So f-ing true. 🎯🩵🎯 1w

dabbe @peaKnit You rock. Thank you. 💙🥹💙 1w

dabbe @AmyG @TheBookHippie ... So true! However, ... she wanted to send me a message: a slap in the face if you will. Well, the bruise was there yesterday, but it's already healing. ✊🏻💙✊🏻 1w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @dabbe I was blocked by one of your friends a while back. Out of respect I had made zero posts in response to their opinions over the last 4 years. And believe me, I had strong opinions. It was a blessing to me because I found out the real person she is, not the one she pretends to be and wants everyone to think she is. It is what it is!! (edited) 1w

lil1inblue @Susanita 🎯 🎯 🎯 1w

lil1inblue Reading is political. That's all I have to say. 💓 1w

dabbe @lil1inblue And what you said is more than enough, my friend. Thank you. 💙🩵💙 1w

dabbe @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I appreciate you sharing your perspective. I also try not comment on people's posts that I disagree with. People‘s online interactions don‘t reflect who they are in full, and sometimes distance can bring clarity. At the end of the day, we all have our own journeys and interpretations of events––good to see you‘ve found what works best for you. And thank you for your husband's and your service to this nation. 1w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @dabbe you‘re welcome. 3 deployments and he would still be willing to go today if not for his stroke. 1w

JenlovesJT47 @AmyG I agree with you. If someone posts something I don‘t like, I just keep scrolling. So easy. I seem to lose at least 1 follower every time I post one of my Sweet Valley reviews and I don‘t get it. 😳 The entitlement is baffling. Can‘t imagine taking the time to block someone on Litsy of all places. We love you @dabbe !! 💙🩵💙 1w

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 Aww, you're so sweet! Why can't we all be like Dory in FINDING NEMO? Instead of #justkeepswimming, we can #justkeepscrolling ... Right back atcha, m'dear! 💙🩵💙 1w

CBee @dabbe @TheBookHippie check your email later. I have my own need for #ranttime 🤦‍♀️ 1w

TheBookHippie @CBee I didn‘t get it? 1w

TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47 everytime I see your sweet valley high I smile. 1w

dabbe @TheBookHippie @CBee Same here. 1w

JenlovesJT47 @TheBookHippie aww that makes me happy 🤗💚💚💚 1w

dabbe @TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47 🩵🎯🩵 1w

CBee @dabbe @TheBookHippie haven‘t sent it yet. Will do tonight! 1w

CBee @JenlovesJT47 I was a rabid Sweet Valley fan as a kid so I LOVE your posts about it. (edited) 1w

JenlovesJT47 @CBee aww yay, I‘m glad somebody enjoys them.🤗💙🩵💙 I‘m so behind on my reviews and required reading at the moment 😭 1w

TheBookHippie @CBee ♥️ 1w

julieclair Just now seeing this. I‘m aghast. @dabbe @TheBookHippie @AnnCrystal @AmyG You have all been blocked?? This makes no sense. Y‘all are among the most supportive and caring people on Litsy! This makes me sad. I can understand unfollowing someone or blocking a hashtag if you prefer not to see certain posts, especially for mental health/stress/anxiety reasons. (Just like sometimes I can‘t even watch the news so I turn it off.) But totally blocking⬇️ 1w

julieclair (Con‘t) someone means you can‘t even interact with them about books! And if anything, shouldn‘t we all be striving to cultivate positive connections with each other through things we do have in common? How are we ever going to be able to pull ourselves out of this worrisome, crippling disunity if we refuse to even have conversations about a hobby - reading - we all enjoy? (edited) 1w

TheBookHippie @julieclair I have blocked three people for my safety or personal reasons in nine years. I however have been blocked by multiple people. It just is. I‘m more concerned about other things. ♥️ 1w

TheBookHippie @julieclair and yes sometimes you just cannot and it is sad. 1w

julieclair @TheBookHippie The thought of you having to block someone for safety reasons makes me even sadder. 😢 I admire your attitude of acceptance about it, and will try to take that to heart. You‘re right that there are plenty of other things to be concerned about. 💝 1w

TheBookHippie @julieclair ♥️ currently trying to keep school breakfast & lunch free. People blocking me because I speak out about a president they love and I don‘t seems a bit silly. 🙃 1w

AmyG @julieclair Thank you for your kind words. You are too sweet. I don‘t seem to be blocked anymore…I think just unfollowed. It‘s of no concern to me. I still follow those I like and respect. 1w

AmyG @JenlovesJT47 I can never unfollow you….I‘d miss pics of your adorable son. I remember when he was born! 1w

dabbe @julieclair Thank you, m'dear for such kind words. 💙🥹🩵 I was a bit bummed yesterday (hence the haiku) but not so much for being blocked as for this inability even to have intelligent discourse. And I did try the hashtag #ranttime to let people off the hook. 🤷‍♀️ New day, new focus. Onward and upward. We're in this and are fighting the best fight we can for better lives for ALL Earthlings. I now think of myself as primarily that. 🤣😍✊🏻 1w

JenlovesJT47 Where‘s President Whitmore from Independence Day when you need him?? 😆 1w

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 🩵🎯🩵😘 1w

AnnCrystal Thank You 🫂 @julieclair for your sweet caring words. I'm so glad we're friends on Litsy.

I didn't take it personally, I just prayed for this person and was glad to know.

🐻👌🏼😘💖💝. 1w

TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47 seriously where is he… 1w

JenlovesJT47 @TheBookHippie his speech in the movie still gives me chills… 1w

TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47 agree. 1w

dabbe @TheBookHippie @JenloveJT47 “We will not vanish without a fight!“ ✊🏻💙✊🏻 1w

Bookbuyingaddict Hey lovely lady what‘s going on ? Why were you blocked 🚫? That‘s odd , 😣😘x x x. X 1w

Chrissyreadit @dabbe I am sorry i missed this thread because while it‘s a tough topic it‘s filled with favorite littens commenting and caring❤️ I‘m not as active as i was and hope to be again- so miss out on discussions sometimes but welcome to the #ivebeenblocked club and consider it a badge of honor as well as a way to weed out who conversations and discourse matter for. #readingispolitical also conversations and civics are crucial. ❤️😘 1w

JenlovesJT47 @AmyG 😘 Jace says hi! 👋🏻 I‘ll post a pic soon. 💙🩵💙 1w

AmyG Ha! Such a cute kid. 👋 1w

dabbe @Bookbuyingaddict I believe I was blocked for posting about current events, which are not always so happy and pretty. Instead of just scrolling by or unfollowing, I got sent a fairly bold message by being ghosted. And thanks to all the wonderful support by all of the above lovely Littens (including yourself), I have moved on and now wear it as a badge of honor. 💙✊🏻💙 1w

dabbe @Chrissyreadit Thank you, my friend. As you can see, I took your advice in my reply to @Bookbuyingaddict. 💙✊🏻💙 1w

dabbe @CBee @TheBookHippie ... I just replied back! 😘 1w

TheBookHippie @dabbe working booksale trying to get service 😂😅 1w

julieclair @TheBookHippie Yeah…. when you compare blocking to free/reduced lunch, the blocking seems pretty trivial. I can‘t even imagine what would happen if that program went away. Trying to find ways to feed kids over the summer every year is challenging enough. 😢 1w

julieclair @AnnCrystal Praying for the person is such a positive way to handle it! Good for you. I‘m glad we‘re friends on Litsy, too! 💝 1w

julieclair @Chrissyreadit It‘s so fun to see you pop up in this thread! I‘ve missed you! And I look forward to when you‘re able to be active again, my friend. 💝 And I can‘t believe you‘ve been blocked, too. This is craziness! 1w

AnnCrystal @julieclair 🥲🫂💝💝💝. 1w

Chrissyreadit @julieclair 😘 I love litsy!! and all of my blocking was during the term before Bidens, so it‘s old news 🤣. I am always so happy to see you too my friend 💛 1w

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @julieclair I‘ve been blocked by several people and I just don‘t let it bother me! Can‘t be everyone‘s cup of tea right?! 💛 7d

Bookwormjillk @dabbe I missed this whole thing somehow but just wanted to add my support 6d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk You know, I'm glad you did. There's a lot more going on in life than this. TY, m'dear. 🩵💙🩵 6d

Bookwormjillk @dabbe I was just looking for #TLT 🤣 Thank goodness you changed the lists. 6d

dabbe @Bookwormjillk H🤩LLELUJ🤩H! 😂 6d

julieclair @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Oh my goodness, you too? I admire your practical attitude so much! 💙 I have not yet been blocked (that I know of) but I think it would really hurt my feelings. 4d

TheLudicReader Read my emojis: for the blocker 🤯🖕🤬🤷‍♀️but you, you I ❤️ 4d

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @julieclair ❤️❤️❤️ 3d

dabbe @TheLudicReader 🥹💙🥹 3d

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The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The novels | Arthur Conan Doyle

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@BookmarkTavern

I simply couldn't live without Sherlock Holmes, so I'd have to say detective fiction is the genre I'd read for the rest of my life. #sherlocked

BookmarkTavern So many puzzles to work out with detective fiction! Thanks for sharing! 1w

rwmg Storygraph has made me aware of just how many mysteries I read. And of course I can sneak in lots of other genres by reading mysteries with different settings 😜 1w

IMASLOWREADER fiction for me 1w

dabbe @rwmg Exactly! You get more bang for your buck! 🤩 1w

dabbe @IMASLOWREADER I pretty much read 90% fiction! 🤣 1w

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#ranttime Sorry to interrupt, but this just happened.
President Donald Trump announced Saturday evening that US military forces had dropped bombs on three Iranian nuclear facilities, ending a weeklong deliberation period over joining Israel‘s campaign against Tehran and thrusting the United States squarely into an escalating Middle East conflict (CNN).

I have no comments (yet), just facts.

RowReads1 I can‘t 🤦🏻‍♀️ 2w

Susanita Thank you for your attention to this matter. 2w

Deblovestoread Because that's how you win a Noble Peace Prize. Sorry for the flippant response. I can't wrap my head around the horror of it all. 🤯🤬🤯 2w

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Eggbeater Congress is supposed to declare wars, aren't they? I feel sick. I don't want any humans to be hurt. 2w

Cupcake12 There are no words 2w

Prairiegirl_reading This is just so sickening. 2w

Aims42 😔💔 I have no words, I‘m speechless and sick to my stomach 2w

Librarybelle It‘s horrifying 2w

dabbe @RoyReads1 @Susanita @Deblovestoread @Eggbeater @Cupcake12 @Prairiegirl_reading @Aims42 @Librarybelle I know I'm supposed to be happy and post about happy books and happy pets, but how can we ignore this? History is happening before our eyes, and history is a genre in reading. According to MSNBC, he did this without any congressional approval. And his message tonight leaves A LOT unanswered. #wtf? 😤 2w

Aims42 @dabbe I didn‘t even bother watching his message, I knew it wouldn‘t be coherent and nothing would be answered 🙄 The US is being run by a 7 year old upset that nobody came to his birthday parade. Please also know that you don‘t have to be happy and post about happy books & pets all the time. You‘re right, history is happening and we can‘t ignore it. We gotta take care of each other ♥️♥️♥️♥️ (edited) 2w

Eggbeater My books are sometimes political, and I need to know that I'm not alone right now, so thank you. 2w

IriDas This is so terrible. No congressional approval. Going to war, for what? His ego. You don‘t always have to be happy. We live in a terrible timeline and ignoring this reality is only for the privileged. 2w

FashionableObserver God help us all. Congress needs to put a stop to this. There are legal, constitutional ways to do so. We need to contact our representatives en masse. This is bad. In fact, this may be as bad as it gets, I fear. 2w

MemoirsForMe I appreciate you letting us know. I‘m speechless. 🤯😩 2w

BarbaraJean I can‘t either right now. I saw this news, read a few headlines and had to stop. Also: I appreciate that you don‘t only post about happy things. These are not happy times, although God knows I need to look for joy where I can in the midst of this madness. There is a place for happy posts and there is a place for keeping it real and Litsy can be both. Thank you for doing both! 💜 (edited) 2w

Jari-chan Can't put a Like at this post, because I really don't like what's happening... 😩 2w

5feet.of.fury Reminds me of Bush saying Iraq had wmds to justify the invasion. This is atrocious. So much for “the Peace President” 2w

LiseWorks Wow! I knew he couldn't help himself 2w

julesG I have no words. Just letters. TF? WTAF? 2w

AnnCrystal I expected it, yet couldn't believe it. I'm just going to say the word that needs to be said, “Impeach!“ 😢🙏🏼. 2w

Bookwormjillk I intentionally let my phone die last night. This is just horrifying. 2w

AmyG I have many thoughts on this. God help us all. 2w

Bookwomble 😥 2w

Amiable @Eggbeater Amen. I‘m with you. Reading is political. Banning books brings politics into the reading sphere. And like @dabbe said, history is being written as we speak. We should not ever be made to feel like we can‘t post anything about what‘s happening in the world. 1w

Roary47 I was at two dance recitals for my girls and left that high to see this. I also didn‘t watch his speech. I‘m worried what this will mean. I‘m glad you are being real. We need to stick together in good times and bad. Praying for safety for us all because of one man‘s actions. 🥺 1w

dabbe @Aims42 Thank you for this. I needed it. ♥️♥️♥️ 1w

dabbe @Eggbeater You are not! We need to stick together now more than ever! BTW, I just followed you! 🤩😍🤗 1w

dabbe @IriDas W🤩WZA. Well said, and thank you! 🩵🎯🩵 1w

dabbe @FashionableObserver I fear that it could get even worse. And you're right; I'm contacting my representatives. Thanks for the reminder. 💙♥️💙 1w

dabbe @MemoirsForMe #same 💙♥️💙 1w

dabbe @BarbaraJean You have no idea how much this means to me. Thank you. 💙♥️💙 1w

dabbe @Jari-chan 🎯🩵🎯 1w

dabbe @5feet.of.fury 🎯🩵🎯 1w

Aims42 @dabbe ???? Sending you all the hugs I can right now, or fist bumps if it‘s also 90°F where you‘re at too 1w

dabbe @LiseWorks As @Aims42 said, no one came to his horrific birthday parade, so he's taking his anger out on the whole world. 😤 1w

dabbe @julesG 🩵🎯🩵 1w

dabbe @AnnCrystal And after that, “LOCK HIM UP!“ #convictedfelon 😤 1w

dabbe @Bookwormjillk 🎯🩵🎯 1w

dabbe @AmyG You said it. 🎯🩵🎯 1w

dabbe @Bookwomble 😢🎯😢 1w

dabbe @Amiable 🩵🎯🩵 1w

dabbe @Roary47 Thank you; this means so much. I'm glad you enjoyed the recitals; finding the good in life is more important now than ever. 💙♥️💙 1w

dabbe @Aims42 Currently, it's 92º, but it's not even noon. Sending 🤗😍🤗 right back to ya! 1w

Aims42 @dabbe 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 1w

AmyG You‘ll love this one. I just read someone calling him Emperor Hirocheeto. 🤣 1w

JenlovesJT47 💙❤️💙 1w

PuddleJumper This is truly the darkest timeline. This has been the only thing on our news in the UK. There's a lot of anger over what may happen, what we may get pulled into, because a foreign leader is delusional and having a dick swinging contest against people that think he's a moron. 1w

AnnCrystal @dabbe ✊🏼🐻🙏🏼🇺🇸🦅🇺🇲. 1w

dabbe @AmyG OMG. Adding that one to the list: #emphirocheeto 🤣 1w

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 #bluecanmeetredinthemiddle 💙♥️💙 1w

dabbe @PuddleJumper Brilliantly stated! 🎯✊🏻🎯✊🏻🎯 1w

MemoirsForMe @AmyG 🤣🤣🤣 1w

CarolynM What @PuddleJumper said 1w

CBee @AmyG 😂😂😂😂😂 it‘s perfect 1w

dabbe @CarolynM 🎯🩵🎯 1w

TheBookHippie @5feet.of.fury EXACTLY 1w

TheBookHippie @AmyG OMG 🤣 1w

TheBookHippie @Aims42 as I rule I never watch him. 1w

Aims42 @TheBookHippie It‘s a new rule for me, zero regrets 👍 I actually just followed an account on Threads that they put his “speech” transcript over his face and muted it so you didn‘t have to see or hear him but still knew what was being said 😆 That account got followed so fast by me lol Finding the balance between being informed and sane is very tricky 😵‍💫🥴🤢 1w

TheBookHippie @Aims42 oh that‘s a good idea and yes I just read the transcript. And that makes me sick. 🤦🏻‍♀️😵‍💫 1w

Aims42 @TheBookHippie I know, right? 🥴🤢🤮 1w

AmyG @Aims42 @TheBookHippie We mute him. It‘s all bullsh** anyway. 1w

Aims42 @AmyG 👍👍👍👍👍👍 it 100% is 1w

TheBookHippie @AmyG it sure is. 1w

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A huge shoutout and thank you to all of the lovely #summercardswap cards + adorable goodies I've received so far. What joy they have brought into this air-conditioned-stay-away-from-the-Phoenix-heat gal!
🩵💙🩵 to @TheBookHippie @BookwormAHN @CrowCAH @KadaGul @Cheryl_Russell @jenniferw88

And thanks again, @TheBookHippie, for organizing these incredible swaps. They are a lifeline these days. 😘

TheBookHippie ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ 2w

BookwormAHN 💛☀️💛 2w

CrowCAH You‘re super welcome 🤗 2w

Bookish_Thoughts 🙂🙂❤️❤️ 2w

KadaGul 🌞🤍💌💛🌻🤍🍉💛👗🤍🕶️💛 1w

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#haikuaday
#haikuhive
#roughhaiku
#worldmusicday 🎶🎵🎶

One song, many tunes.
Harmony in every voice.
Music unites us all.

Kristy_K, DebinHawaii, Mimi28, TheBookHippie, JenlovesJT47, Reggie, vivastory, Eggs, Itchyfeetreader, jdiehr, TheSpineView, CBee, Jari-chan, lil1inblue, julieclair, AnnCrystal, bellabella, BooksandCoffee4Me

JenlovesJT47 So true!! This reminds me of a movie I saw recently at the theater, Sinners. There is a sequence in the middle of the movie which is just gorgeous and pays homage to all the different types of music. Definitely not what I was expecting going into it. Music is so important 🩵💙🩵💙🩵 2w

AnnCrystal This is truth, and beautifully constructed. Gives good vibes just reading this Haiku 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🪄🎶🐝💝. 2w

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 🩵🎯💙 2w

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dabbe @AnnCrystal 🖤🎶🖤 2w

Jari-chan 🎶🎶🎶🎧💖🐝 2w

dabbe @Jari-chan 🖤🎶🖤 2w

Eggs How satisfying! 2w

dabbe @Eggs 🖤🎶🖤 2w

julieclair “Harmony in every voice”. Such a lovely, calming thought. 🎶🐝🎶 2w

dabbe @julieclair And then the news tonight. 😢 2w

DebinHawaii Lovely! 🖤🎶🐝💛 1w

lil1inblue I love each and every line! Perfect.💜 🎶 💜 🎶 💜 1w

dabbe @DebinHawaii TY! 🖤🎶🐝🎶🖤 1w

dabbe @lil1inblue Aww shucks. 🖤☺️💛 1w

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Phantom of the Opera | Gaston Leroux

#junespecials
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

pyjamaviking Hello, thank you for the summer card swap! I love the poem. :) (Mel in the UK). 2w

dabbe @pyjamaviking Aww, you're welcome! I had a blast putting it together. 🩵💙🩵 2w

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Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Three Garridebs: Case 13 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin

Another story with THREE! #threegarridebs

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

CogsOfEncouragement I took it to mean wreaking havoc on the economy. No? 2w

Librarybelle I would agree with that, @CogsOfEncouragement . I didn‘t think much beyond economic ramifications. 2w

CatLass007 @CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle Economic havoc is soon followed by social and political havoc. Witness the chaos created by the TACO‘s tariffs. It‘s not forgery but it‘s creating worldwide havoc nonetheless. 2w

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CogsOfEncouragement @CatLass007 Agreed. Economic havoc has a ripple effect. 2w

eeclayton It also makes accomplices out of unsuspecting, innocent, ordinary people, as they're spreading the fakes through their everyday activities. And whoever is caught with counterfeit money on their hands is rarely the real culprit. 2w

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement @Read4life @kelli7990 @Librarybelle @Daisey @Cuilin @eeclayton Fantastic points! Counterfeiting wasn‘t just a crime against individuals; it undermined national trust in currency, a grave concern in an era when Britain‘s financial system was the backbone of global trade. Plus, counterfeiters like Evans could destabilize entire economies by flooding markets with fake banknotes, eroding public confidence in money itself. 2w

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Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Three Garridebs: Case 13 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin

Another story with THREE! #threegarridebs

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

CogsOfEncouragement I thought SH hit him on the head so he couldn‘t shoot again/was detained while SH examined W to ensure he wasn‘t hurt. It seemed to me that part of SH could not fathom anything fatal happening to W and part of SH was terrified that W was actually fatally injured. You can always kill someone you‘ve hit on the head, you can‘t unshoot them though. 2w

Librarybelle Me too, @CogsOfEncouragement . 2w

CatLass007 Agreed, @CogsOfEncouragement and @Librarybelle. I think the entire point of this story was the joy Watson felt at learning how dear he was to Holmes. 2w

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Cuilin @CogsOfEncouragement Exactly, “you can‘t unshoot somebody“ The knock on the head was to gain enough time to ascertain the extent of Watson‘s injury. Seeing how Sherlock reacted I believe he may have pulled the trigger on Evans. Enough time had passed for it to be premeditated murder though. 🤔 2w

CogsOfEncouragement @Cuilin Ooooooo, good point. Also, a quick death would not be an adequate punishment for an individual who caused serious harm to or the death of Watson. Such a tense scene cut with the dry humor of W just happy to have some expression from SH that he cares. @Librarybelle @CatLass007 (edited) 2w

eeclayton @CogsOfEncouragement @Librarybelle @CatLass007 I agree. I find SH perfectly capable of making a rational decision even in the face of trauma. 2w

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement @Read4life @kelli7990 @Librarybelle @Daisey @Cuilin @eeclayton
All excellent points!!! To add my 2 cents: Unlike Holmes's usual detachment, this moment reveals a protective, almost primal rage. Doyle may be implying that Watson‘s death could shatter Holmes‘ self-control entirely. However, Holmes despises murderers and has never enacted extrajudicial killings. He doesn't even kill Moriarty but lets him fall to his death. 2w

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Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Three Garridebs: Case 13 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin

Another story with THREE! #threegarridebs

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

Librarybelle Oh dear…I cannot keep all of the plot lines straight! 😂 But, if I remember correctly, Holmes determines that scams are involved in each story and uncovers the truth. 2w

CatLass007 I‘m still trying to get over the idea of the telephone playing such an important role in the advancement of the story. And I agree with @Librarybelle, I can‘t keep some of the plot lines straight by this point. I remember The Red Headed League but I don‘t remember the story at all. I‘m sure I could jog my memory by rereading it, but I don‘t feel compelled to do so. 2w

Cuilin They can all be filled under “scammers and fraudsters”. Each one is delightfully appealing. 2w

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eeclayton For me, The Red-Headed League was more memorable than The Stockbroker's Clerk, with that totally outlandish organization of red-headed people copying an encyclopedia for good money 😁

I feel that The RHL remains my favourite out of the three, but it's difficult to say if that's because it's the best or simply because it was the first time I experienced the plot device of an elaborate hoax as means of removing a person from a location. 2w

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement @Read4life @kelli7990 @Librarybelle @Daisey @Cuilin @eeclayton I loved the telephone, too @CatLass007!
I remember “Red-Headed League“ quite well because I've read it many times; plus, it's C-Doyle's 2nd favorite SH he ever wrote! I remembered nothing about “The Stockbroker's Clerk“, so I looked up a quick summary. ⬇️ 2w

dabbe Commonalities:
All three stories involve a con artist luring a target away from a location using an absurd yet enticing premise.All had clever victims, but “Killer“ Evans is the most brutish, having, well, killed people. And as much as “Red-Headed League“ is touted as an A-level SH story, I love how emotional Sherlock was in this one in regards to showing his love for Watson.

I'm sorry for the crappy question. This one was hard for me. 🤦🏼‍♀️ 2w

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Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Three Garridebs: Case 13 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin

Another story with THREE! #threegarridebs

Thoughts, Sherlockians?

CogsOfEncouragement I enjoyed it. We‘ve been reading these nonstop and I have no such complaints myself. 2w

Read4life I agree with @CogsOfEncouragement . I didn‘t have an issue with it either. 2w

Librarybelle I think we‘ve read other stories that would be termed unbelievable or frustrating. I don‘t agree with the critics. 2w

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CatLass007 Critics are people who are paid to give their opinions. Here on Litsy, we read for enjoyment and enlightenment, not to look for flaws. I enjoyed this. 2w

Cuilin There‘s value in predictability, similarities and simplicity. Who doesn‘t love or need a cozy mystery every now and then? 2w

eeclayton While I noticed some similarities with other stories, this didn't take away from the enjoyment for me personally. 2w

dabbe @CogsOfEncouragement @Read4life @kelli7990 @Librarybelle @Daisey @Cuilin @eeclayton
I have to disagree a bit re: that we don't look for flaws. Most of us crucified the last “three“ story, “(TAo) The Three Gables“. Having said that, I think the critics have overstated themselves, too. Yes, the plot may be silly, and yes, it‘s structurally derivative, but Doyle compensates with wit, pacing, and a memorable character moment. All IMHO, of course. 2w

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