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                               This is Why We Lied by Karin Slaughter Synopsis - Everyone here is a liar, but only one of us is a killer… A secluded cabin retreat -  For GBI investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton, McAlpine Lodge seems like the ideal getaway to celebrate their honeymoon. Set on a gorgeous, off-the-grid mountain top property, it’s the perfect place to unplug and reconnect. Until a bone-chilling scream cuts through the night. A murderer in their midst Mercy McAlpine, the manager of the Lodge, is dead. With a vicious storm raging and the one access road to the property washed out, the murderer must be someone on the mountain. But as Will and Sara investigate the McAlpine family and the other guests, they realize that everyone here is lying….Lying about their past. Lying to their family. Lying to themselves. Thoughts - I have never not loved a Karin Slaughter book especia...

Friday Photography

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Today I share with you another tunnel photograph.While the first was taken in Spain, this one was taken in Portugal. It was taken in the beautiful Sintra. A place I still dream about and would love to go back to.  Thi s illuminated tunnel was in Quinta da Regaleira, an old manor built by an eccentric freemason. It was a magical place full of oddities and a must see if you ever find yourself in Portugal.                                 The print is available on a variety of products and can be purchased on Redbubble or Zazzle .                                         Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble          ...

Friday Photography

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                              This is a photograph of the stone tunnel in Park Güell in Barcelona, Spain, designed by architect Antoni Gaudí. It's part of the park's unique architecture, which features naturalistic, flowing structures, and is known for its stone arches and mosaic work. The print is available on a variety of products and can be purchased on Redbubble or Zazzle .                                    Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle  

Hello October

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Things have been busy but not much has been happening. Mostly routine.. both kids have joined clubs so most days one of them is not coming home on the bus and I have to pick them up.  The weather has been getting nicer.. though the afternoons are still pretty hot.. the air condition has officially been off for over a week. Cross that, I wrote too soon, we had to turn it in last night and we’ll be hitting 80 the next few days.  Oh well.  I love spotting mushrooms on walks. I even saw a skunk the other day.. that I stayed far far away from.  I started a new puzzle. How do you puzzle? Do you make the border first or do you just go for it. On Thursday we went into the city as the kids had the day off. We tried out some new interactive gaming place called GameBox. It was fun and we have tons of videos of everyone behaving silly. Afterwards the boys went to a Rangers (NHL) pre season game and I joined my cousin for a head spa.  If you haven't heard of a head spa.. wel...

Friday Photography

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Are we ready for Halloween? All the store sure are.. so many of them brought out there Halloween merch before the kids had even gone back to school. Here's a fun black cat print I have available for sale in my Zazzle and Redbubble stores.                               Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle  

Random Things

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Sometimes don't you all just feel like screaming! Turns out, after a quick Google search there are rage cafes, scream parks and even community scream clubs. In rage cafes you can even go and and break things.. release all that pent up anxiety and anger.  The nightmare will just not end, the stupidity is at an all time high.. and for the logical and sane folks out there it is infuriating.. hence the need to scream.  But let's not dwell..  I am doing what makes me happiest..  And while it is not right now.. I can still plan.  Next best is a breakfast date with M. We always say we will do this more often but never do. Early September is Broadway week.. so we got some tickets to go see The Outsiders. This was our 14th show, I have a post listing them all here . It was very different from our usual fun and light shows. For anyone who has read the book - I as a young teen and D in middle school - we all know the subject matter is not light. It was done beautifully and...

Friday Photography

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This is one of those quintessential falls photographs. It was taken way back in 2008 maybe.. It's a simple image but I have always liked the framing of it. The print is available on a variety of products and can be purchased on Redbubble or Zazzle .                                    Etsy             Instagram             Twitter             Redbubble             Zazzle