Friday Finishes

It's been a wild week but nothing terrible just crazy.  But I got a few things "finished".
 I finished this book about the hurricane that hit Galveston, Texas back in the early 1900's.  It was mostly about the man who was the weather reporter on the island during that time.   It was a good book and very interesting but one of those that jumps around and I found it confusing.  I would recommend it if you like history or weather or both but it is really sad. I would rate it 4**** out of 5.

 I also finished this book.  It is good but it would be very unenjoyable for me to follow her regimen.  I sometimes take parts of tips but her "diet" would be hard for me to follow as I try to eat healthy but not to extremes.  I guess if my RA and Graves was really interfering with my lifestyle I would follow it but I have gotten pretty good at monitoring, exercising and eating sensibly.  I may buy a copy of the book later as you would have to own it as there are recipes etc. and I couldn't remember all of the info by borrowing it from the library.  I would rate it 4**** out of 5 if you have autoimmune issues.

I finished reading my first issue of ROL magazine.  It is a great resource but so much of the items and/or ingredients for recipes are not available here.  I though it a little presumptuous  of the magazine to assume we have great farmer's markets or access to those types of things.  It seemed to apply more to people living closer to metropolitan areas and also with a nice income! LOL! I would rate it 3*** out of 5

I finished The Stillmeadow Road by Gladys Tabor.  I love her writing and her lifestyle.  It's not  really a story but more a journal of her life of a particular year by month and of her farm Stillmeadow
It would be hard to give a synopsis of the book other to say it is peaceful and wonderful for me.  I love to read about rural living as it takes me back and hopefully forward again too. I get lost in it and it gives me lovely thoughts as I drift off to sleep. 4**** out of 5

This was a finish but not mine..........we had a female visitor who came to lay her eggs........if she looks like she is focused and straining....she is.  I did not realize at the time I took this picture that she was laying her eggs.  As soon as I realized it I left her alone and came back later...........

 She had dug through stones, mulch and mud to lay her eggs and then she left never to see her young that she brought into the world.  That's alright because so many times they get dug up by the armadillos and eaten.  It's just as well she doesn't look back.

In parting, here's a picture of Miss Peeps with her new friend.  I've been lecturing her about biting living things so now she's taken up with attacking Mr. Orangutan.  He doesn't seem to mind like the rest of us do.  My legs are finally healing and I may actually be able to shave them again before the end of summer LOL!   She's very lucky that we are all so tolerant in this family.  She's even taken over Annie's bed and Annie gets out and lets her have it...the bed that is.

I hope you have a nice weekend!  Happy Trails!