elainegrey

I've been spending much of the weekend going through my mother's, brother's, and sister in law's books, sorting what can be disposed of how. I've found a set of sonograms and a postcard of endearments from my brother to my sister in law. I might be half way through the project, and i am NOT getting sidetracked. Christine's taken some books that touch on her Edward Said inspired interests, my Dad reclaimed the boxed set of books that was going to be a big payday at the the book reseller -- 6¢ books, 11¢ books, but the boxed set of Shelby Foote was gonna be $22 plus.  I bought home some books that didn't scan as salable. Most of the non-salable fiction is headed to the Friends of the public library. The Book Club books that haven't slipped my attention are going to the "share shacks" at the dump as well as books written in, damaged, and covering topics like late 90s congressional record and tax code. Dad took the massive case law compendiums.

We saw Jaws in the theater yesterday afternoon, which was delightful. I've only seen it with Christine and her sister before, annually watching it -- first by accident at Memorial Day, then when we realized the date was wrong, July 4th. That and Gettysburg. Really, someone needs to do some mashup of all the generals talking about it being good ground.

Since that was very near Trader Joe's, and it was open,  i went there and spent some gift card on olives and olives and pestos that don't have cashews or walnuts.

The heat is astounding with the front yard recording heat indices of 120° twice and 123°. It's going to make seasonal 106° heat indices feel fine.