Good morning! Today’s post will link up to The Sunday Salon, The Sunday Post and Stacking the Shelves, for weekly updates.
**Mailbox Monday is hosted at the home site: Mailbox Monday.
And let’s join Kathryn, our leader in It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?, at Book Date.
Another hot week! I had two sleepless nights due to the heat, so I got up at 3:30 a.m. to read and watch movies. Later I made up for it by taking naps. In the end, I read and reviewed three books, but none of them were thrillers. Dysfunctional families, imperfect marriages, and a little bit of mystery. I enjoyed some Amazon Prime and Netflix shows, but didn’t settle on anything that kept me glued to the screen. My regular shows, though, kept me hooked: Sharp Objects, The Affair, The Sinner...and I’m glad that tomorrow will bring another Hallmark Murders & Mysteries outing.
I am eager to see the movie The Wife, starring Glenn Close, but it has not yet come to my city. Sigh.
I am hoping for the end of the wildfires…and the safety of everyone. Let’s grab a cup of coffee and take a closer look at my week.
LAST WEEK ON THE BLOGS:
Monday Potpourri: Celebrations….
Tuesday Sparks: “An Unwanted Guest”
Hump Day Potpourri: Books That Resonate…
Coffee Chat: Sleepless in Fresno…
Bookish Friday: “Three Things About Elsie”
Friday Potpourri: Celebrations, Etc.
Review: The Perfect Couple (e-book), by Elin HilderbrandReview: All Your Perfects (e-book), by Colleen HooverReview: Whistle in the Dark (e-book), by Emma Healey
INCOMING BOOKS: (Titles/Covers Linked to Amazon)
Empty mailbox! I did download one purchased e-book:
Mr. Flood’s Last Resort (e-book), by Jess Kidd (also titled The Hoarder)
The spellbinding tale of a lonely caregiver and a cranky hoarder with a house full of secrets.
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WHAT’S NEXT?
Currently Reading: A Noise Downstairs, by Linwood Barclay
And…November Road, by Lou Berney (An Amazon Vine Review)
Plus…my September NetGalley ARCs….
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That was my week…what did yours look like? Tonight I’m having French Pot Roast with a tall margarita…
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Your wild fires and heat versus our pouring rainfalls and humidity…there is no Even Steven anywhere!
We had a quiet Saturday…adding a dresser…changing out a dresser…deciding if I want a comfy chaise for our room. The kitties are all for a chaise!
Reading Rush and it’s really good. Sororities…racial cruelty…privileged women…in a way it reminds me of The Girls…
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Thanks for visiting, Patty, and I do love rearranging rooms, especially when I get to add new stuff. Enjoy!
Although I’m not a big fan of sorority stories, Rush does sound good, especially when adding in the racial cruelty and privileged women issues.
Enjoy your weekend.
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I hope next week is cooler. Heat + no sleep makes me miserable. Enjoy your new books!
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Thanks, AJ, I hope the temps go down just a little next week….I am looking forward to my books. Enjoy your week!
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I actually just started reading When the Lights Go Out this afternoon. I won an ARC on Goodreads, so I’m excited. I hope you enjoy it as well!
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Thanks, Aymee…I love Mary Kubica’s books, so I’m really eager to begin When the Lights Go Out. Here’s to enjoying it!
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I agree! I’m about 70 pages in and it’s really starting to get good.
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I’m sorry to hear about the weather disrupting your sleep. I hate when that happens. So far even though it has been hot I’ve been sleeping well at night. I received Lies by T.M. Logan from NetGalley as well. Thank God for Margarita, and the French roast I assume was delicious 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by, Jackie, and I’ll be happy when it cools down! I am looking forward to Lies…and to the upcoming shows on my schedule this weekend. Enjoy yours!
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Sorry to hear the heat was so disruptive! That’s not fun. But if you have to do something reading and watching aren’t bad choices, right? 🙂 I’d like to see Sharp Objects, and I liked the first season of The Sinner. The Affair I haven’t seen but I like the actress in it, she was great in Luther.
A Noise Downstairs and Lies both look like books I might like.
Oh that pot roast looks delicious!!
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Thanks, Greg, and the pot roast was yummy…I brought half of it home for tomorrow!
I remember watching a few episodes of Luther, and noticing that Ruth Wilson was on it. I need to get back to that show.
So far I’m enjoying A Noise Downstairs. Have a great weekend!
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Oh my gosh, I just got hooked on The Sinner and it was so freaking good. I absolutely loved every single minute of it and I thought that the mystery and the character depth was phenomenal. This is why I adore mysteries, I just finished reading a really good one by Lauren Oliver, Broken Things. I can’t wait to own a physical copy when it’s available. Talk about a wonderfully written book, I love the fact that it was a story written within a story and it was extremely character driven. 🙂
If you get the chance, come by my blog and check out my Sunday Post Ramblings post.
Suz @ Bookish Revelations
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Thanks for visiting, Suz, and did you see Season I of The Sinner? I really liked that one, too.
Mysteries do feed my soul. Enjoy your week!
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Yes, I saw S1 of The Sinner, and I really enjoyed it. It was on Netflix, but now I’m thinking I need to catch up with S2 if there is one. I thought it was really great and I love Jessica Beil, she is such a wonderfully beautiful talented actress. 🙂
They are so good and I really love them when they are all twisty, plot-heavy, and character focused. 🙂
You too, hun!
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Season II is playing on the USA network…and will eventually get to Netflix, I’m sure.
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I hope that next week will be cooler for you! This week we’ve a lot of rain, which has cooled things down a bit, but temperatures here are set to rise!
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Thanks for stopping by, A, and I do love the little breaks we get in the heat…and I am looking forward to fall.
Enjoy your week!
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I think the heat has well and truly abandoned the UK now… It’s back to rain and cooler temps. Great for the sleeping but not so great when I finally get my two weeks leave to spend time with my mum and son doing fun things! lol
Nevermind.
I hope you have a lovely week!
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Thanks for visiting, Nicci, and even as I complain about the heat, I realize that we have mild winters, so the hot summers are our trade-off from bitter cold winters.
Enjoy your time off!
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Sorry about the heat and I hope the wildfires aren’t near your home. It’s such a horrible situation that’s taking place in CA. My thoughts and prayers go out to the people affected by it.
You have some good titles I want to check out. I’m eager to read A Noise Downstairs by Linwood Barclay and also November Road is on my wishlist. I have When the Lights Go Out arc but haven’t turned to it yet. It looks intense!
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Thanks, Rita, I do love the books I have ahead of me, and right now I’m enjoying A Noise Downstairs. Can’t wait to get to the other tempting books, too.
So far the fires are a couple of hours away…and moving toward containment…hopefully.
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Stay cool. My ninety-one year old dad had his air conditioner go out this week. They couldn’t get to it for a couple of days. Hot.
I spent a lot of time with Jane Austen this week.
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Oh, no, Deb, that is terrible! I hope he is able to get to a senior center for cool days!
I need to read Jane Austen again, especially since there are several of her books I missed along the way.
Enjoy your week!
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The Wife does sound good. Hope you have a great week.
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Thanks, Trin Carl, I can’t wait to see this movie! Enjoy your week.
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Yes, those wild fires are affecting so many. I feel so sorry for everyone. I hope it cools down this week for you!
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Thanks, Kimberly, I am hoping for cooler days ahead…and for the fires to end!
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting.
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Sorry to hear your weather is still so terrible hot. I hope it changes for you soon. Enjoy those new books you have to read. 🙂
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Thanks, Jenea, I am loving the books…and so far so good on the days with AC. I don’t have it on at night, but I may have to change that plan.
Enjoy your week!
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I do the same, sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night on weekends and will just grab my booklight and my book and read for about an hour before getting back to sleep. Your meal looks yummy and the Hallmark Murders & Mysteries sounds like fun. Enjoy your week!
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Thanks for stopping by, Nai, and I am grateful for books to read on those sleepless nights!
Enjoy your week, and I am loving A Noise Downstairs right now.
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I’m sorry the heat is still bothering you! I hope you’ll get some relief soon, Laurel-Rain.
Have a wonderful week ahead and happy reading.
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Thanks, Lexxie, I may have to leave the AC on at night, although I am reluctant to do that…sigh.
Enjoy your week, and I’m glad you could stop by. Have fun with your “merged” blog.
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I’m sorry your lost sleep over the heat. That is miserable! Hopefully things will cool down for you soon.
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Thanks, Jennifer, every summer it is very hot here…and the heat weighs us down. But soon we will have fall…and I’m happily staying inside with AC during the day. I may have to use the AC at night, too…but so far, I’m just using a fan.
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The Noise Downstairs is looking good to me as well as that pot roast ;-). Have a good week.
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Thanks, vvb32…and I’m excited that I still have half the pot roast for today! Doggie bag. LOL
Have a great week!
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The Noise Downstairs and When the Lights Go Out look really good. I have Lies from NetGalley too. I’m looking forward to tonight’s episode of The Affair. It’s the season finale. Your dinner looks yummy. I hope the temps go down. Have a great week!
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Thanks, Yvonne, I loved this season of The Affair. I wish it wasn’t ending so soon!
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The fires are awful. I feel bad for the west coast every year. I have liked Kubica’s previous books. I hope you enjoy her new one.
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Thanks, Sam, I am excited about the new Kubica book.
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Ah that heat must be awful. I definitely do need to read Elin Hildebrand again, I did try one and oops gave it two stars!! I must not have been in the right mood!
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Thanks for visiting, Kathryn, and I like some of her books more than others…and yes, the heat is difficult. AC is good, though. Enjoy!
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Ohh, I’m also watching The Affair. It’s a good show.
The heat here is also unbearable. I have no idea how I can manage to sleep during the whole night, but I do.
Enjoy your upcoming week and happy reading! 🙂
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Thanks for visiting, Irena, and I have enjoyed this season of The Affair more than the last one. I’m sorry that it’s ending so soon!
Sleeping in the heat is not my best event. Sometimes I have the fan on, but it dries out my nasal passages…and that isn’t good, either. Sigh.
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Mr. Flood’s Last Resort was a good choice. I have started it and must get back to it.
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Thanks for visiting, Harvee, and I’m looking forward to it.
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Our AC has been running almost non-stop this summer. We have such high humidity and temps in 80s and 90s. Sorry about your interrupted sleep but at least you’re able to nap. I just entered a GR giveaway for the next Hilderbrand book. I also bought a book tonight after reading about it on the first Mailbox Monday link – Jane Doe by Victoria Helen Stone. It sounds good!
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I checked out that Jane Doe book, too, but haven’t yet downloaded it.
The AC running all day is a thing here, too, but I turn it off at night. Perhaps I shouldn’t.
When I just use the fan at night, it obviously isn’t enough. Sigh.
Have a great week.
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Ooh, Mr. Flood’s Last Resort sounds interesting!
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I think so, too, Mary. Have a great week.
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We have this much in common – it’s HOT here too and Glenn Close’s The Wife is unlikely to come here anytime soon but I too want to see it. I count Glenn as one of those women long overdue for an Oscar. Nominated for everything from The Big Chill to Dangerous Liaisons to Fatal Attraction, and then some, and never won. Could this be the one, I wonder.
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Oh, yes, I love Glenn Close’s acting, and I’m hoping for a win for her….soon! I hate living in a place where the good shows take forever to come to town. LOL
Thanks for visiting, Joanne, and have a great week.
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You too.
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It was hot around here too and very stormy. Had some minor storm damage over the weekend.
Your mailbox looks great. I haven’t read Barclay in a while. I represented one of his books when I was working in book promotion.
Hope you have a nice week.
https://imperfectchristianmom.blogspot.com/2018/08/mailbox-monday-aug-20.html
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Thanks, Cheryl, the author’s name is familiar to me, but I haven’t read any of his books. I’m loving A Noise Downstairs.
Here’s hoping things cool off…and that the week goes smoothly. Have a good one!
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I was up all last night. Didn’t get to sleep until nearly 6 AM. I can’t read at night because my eyes just aren’t up for it. My weekly updates
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Ooh, that doesn’t sound good, Sarah; I’m also limited to how much I can read…after reading all day. I hope you have a better night tonight. Enjoy your week.
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I sure hope you get some relief from the heat soon! We’ve had the most humid summer on record here, but strangely, have broken no temperature records. It just feels uncomfortably sticky. Either way, still perfect weather to go to the movies. Unfortunately, The Wife isn’t playing here either. Hope you have a cooler week!
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Thanks, JoAnn, I sure hope so! I wonder how long we’ll have to wait for The Wife?
I think humidity would bother me even more than the heat! Let’s hope for cooler weather, with less stickiness for you.
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I’m sorry you’re continuing to struggle with the heat and hope you get a break from it soon. I’ve heard November Road is really good.
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Thanks for visiting, Kathy, and I’m eager to start reading November Road. The JFK aspect to the story grabbed me.
Let’s hope for cooler weather! Enjoy your week.
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WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT was good…I hope you like it too.
LIES is coming up soon for me.
Good week for you…always love to catch up with you.
Have a wonderful new week.
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Thanks, Elizabeth, I am looking forward to both books….and catching up on the stacks on my shelves.
Enjoy your week!
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We have been grey and gloomy but not overly hot. I do hope the fires get under control soon. We are seeing smoke here in Minnesota. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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Wow, you have smoke from the fires there? It is difficult to deal with, isn’t it?
Enjoy your week, and thanks for visiting, Kathy.
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I love your tray so much!!!!! And that pot roast looks delicious! If you have a recipe to share I’d love to have it! Or just FedEx me a 2 quart container of it. Thanks!
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Thanks, Intrepid Angeleno, I have enjoyed the tray for a few years. It’s from Mary Engelbreit, and I collect a lot of her things.
I would love that pot roast recipe too. I’m thinking I should make it in the slow cooker.
Enjoy your week!
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Looks like a great week! I haven’t read anything by Colleen Hoover yet but she’s been on my list for quite some time. Enjoy your upcoming reading week 🙂
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Thanks, Megan, I was late to the Colleen Hoover party, but I’ve especially enjoyed her adult novels. Thanks for stopping by!
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I am looking forward to picking one up 🙂
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I love the title The Noise Downstairs! Looking forward to All Your Perfects too. Definitely want to check that title out. Hope this week brings you a break in the heat so you have sleep filled nights!
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Thanks, Nise, I would love a break from the heat, but I’m grateful for the AC.
I’m loving Noise Downstairs. I can relate to how creepy it is to hearing things and not being able to identify the sounds.
Enjoy your week!
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I do hate warm days, here in Upstate New York we have humid days. It was raining all week last week except 1 day!!
That T.M. Logan book looks amazing! Please let me know when you read it and review it, please! I think I will be adding it to my TBR! Thanks for sharing!
Here is mine: https://woabookreviews.wordpress.com/2018/08/20/mailbox-monday-week-2-its-monday-what-are-you-reading-week-3/#more-374
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Thanks for visiting, Tammy, and I hope to read the T.M. Logan book within the next couple of weeks. Enjoy your reading, and hopefully the weather will be nicer soon.
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Yes, I am wanting a shift in the weather to help ease the wildfires. We are stuck in the smoke again here in Oregon. You read some great books last week. Your new books are new to me. Need to research them.
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Thanks for stopping by, Heidi, let’s hope for a break from the wildfires, and lots of good reading.
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Hopefully you get some relief from the heat soon!
And omg Sharp Objects – it is so well done! We are glued to the screen the whole time. I love the silent moments, her memories. You can’t look away or you might miss something. I am loving it. And the performances are brilliant!
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I agree about Sharp Objects, Erin. I hate that mother…she is so creepy, and what she has done to her daughters is beyond pathological.
She is awful to Camille…and all of her cutting, etc., is because of some really deep trauma from childhood. I read the book, but it was a long time ago, so I don’t actually remember how it played out.
Thanks for visiting.
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Sorry you have had disturbed sleep. I hope your back is better. I’m not much in to dysfunctional families… just dysfunctional societies (post apocalyptic)!
Mr. Flood’s Last Resort sounds intriguing.
I keep praying for safety and the end of those fires.
Hope this is a good week for you. Happy Reading!
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Thanks, Martha, I am also hoping for safety and the end of the fires…and cooler weather!
Enjoy your books, and thanks for stopping by.
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Enjoy your reading this week!
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Thanks, Carol, I hope you have a great week, too!
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The French pot roast looks yummy. i can’t make myself want to cook or even shop in this weather. Our area is so smokey they tell not even to go outside if we can help it.
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Thanks, Anne, the not wanting to cook in the heat is what takes me regularly out to dinner or for take-out. Hopefully the fires will end soon! Enjoy your week.
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Stay cool! I finally was able to turn the A/C off today. Temps and humidity dropped to a much more reasonable level. And hope those wildfires die down soon. That is so awful.
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Thanks, Leslie, I’m so eager to have cool weather…and for the fires to end.
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