Sunny Monday
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79998)
United States
October 23, 2023 9:31am CST
Happy Monday Everyone! it's a beautiful sunny morning here with bright blue skies. It's a wee bit chilly but should warm up as the day goes on.
After a busy weekend, today is cleaning and laundry day. I stripped my bed and have the sheets in the wash. Instead of putting a different set on my bed I'm just going to put these back on when they're done in the dryer. Why get out a different set and then have to fold these and put them away 
I don't know why my house always seems to need dusting. Maybe the filter needs changing on the furnace even though it gets changed fairly often. Anyway, dusting is on my list too.
I started reading a book that I've had for quite awhile. I see people raving about it on some of the book club sites I belong to so I got it. The reason I've procrastinated reading it is the cover. The cover is not appealing at all and I find that I'm drawn to books with a nice cover. However, the plot is interesting so far and I think I'm going to enjoy the book. Even my older daughter said the same thing about the cover of this book being unappealing.
It's probably not fair to judge a book by it's cover.
Now its time to see what's going on here while I have my coffee.
I don't know why my house always seems to need dusting. Maybe the filter needs changing on the furnace even though it gets changed fairly often. Anyway, dusting is on my list too.
I started reading a book that I've had for quite awhile. I see people raving about it on some of the book club sites I belong to so I got it. The reason I've procrastinated reading it is the cover. The cover is not appealing at all and I find that I'm drawn to books with a nice cover. However, the plot is interesting so far and I think I'm going to enjoy the book. Even my older daughter said the same thing about the cover of this book being unappealing.
It's probably not fair to judge a book by it's cover.
Now its time to see what's going on here while I have my coffee.21 people like this
20 responses
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
23 Oct
Good morning. It's 60F at 10:30 am but is supposed to reach 81F by this afternoon.
What is the name of your book?
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@BarBaraPrz (45597)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Oct
Oh, yeah, I meant to ask the title, too.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
23 Oct
@Marilynda1225 I agree, I wouldn't bother reading the back cover with that picture on the front cover.
I would trade temps with you today. I prefer the high-60s to low-70s.
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
23 Oct
WE might reach the high 60s or low 70s today. It's much warner where you are than here.
The book is Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. The plot is interesting but the cover isn't
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@Juliaacv (48615)
• Canada
23 Oct
It is a lovely sunny and mildish day here-mild by Autumn standards.
Since the helpdesk had to order me another replacement laptop for work, I am sitting here literally waiting for the UPS delivery man to come along. I have my other laptop all packed up with the return shipping label on it.
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
23 Oct
Hope you get your delivery soon. I hate waiting
It's sunny and beautiful here today. Just a little too chilly to sit outside though
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
23 Oct
Sometimes I find that I'm drawn to a book by the cover and then I'll read the synopsis of what the book is about. This book Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus doesn't have a very appealing cover and would not be a book I would get except so many people raved about it.
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@LadyDuck (459514)
• Switzerland
23 Oct
@Marilynda1225 I just checked the cover, it's ugly!
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
24 Oct
@LadyDuck wow I'm glad you think so too!! Don't know what that author was thinking when she chose it.
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
24 Oct
Thankfully most of my sheets dont' need to be ironed but when they do I put them on the bed and iron them on the bed. It's so much easier than trying to iron them on an ironing board. Now if I take them right out of the dryer they aren't wrinkled.
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@JudyEv (326223)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Oct
@Marilynda1225 I'm afraid I never iron sheets. I bet they look really nice on the bed though.
@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
24 Oct
This book would be one I would pass up and not even read what it's about but, it's gotten so many reviews on the site I belong to I figured I'd give it a chance. Glad I did. The story is pretty good.
Hope you're enjoying your time in the Philippines and glad that you're having good weather.
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@thelme55 (76481)
• Germany
26 Oct
@Marilynda1225 I am glad you enjoyed reading the book.
Yes, I am enjoying my stay in the Philippines. We have 29C here a the moment.
@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
24 Oct
When I was working I did my cleaning and laundry on Saturday too. Now that I'm retired I have all week to get it done
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@nela13 (55748)
• Portugal
26 Oct
@Marilynda1225 I need to rush on Saturdays to have everything ready for the week.
@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
24 Oct
My house is fairly new so I doubt it's the windows but it could be. I think it has more to do with the forced air/heat that I have and it just blows dust all around the house. So if either the heat or the a/c is on it's inevitable that I'll be dusting more often and I hate dusting!!!
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@BarBaraPrz (45597)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
23 Oct
It's sunny here, too, and I did some cleaning, as well. I'm glad I cleaned the kitchen window because that's how I found out it wasn't sitting in it's channel at one side, therefore letting in some cool air. I'll be doing the laundry a little later. (Taking a break right now from the cleaning.)
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@BarBaraPrz (45597)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
24 Oct
@Marilynda1225 Feels warmer inside already, or maybe that's because it's warmer outside today (15°C at 10:30, expected high of 21°C/70°F).
@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
24 Oct
That was a lucky find about your window. Certainly don't need a draft coming in through the window.
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@kaylachan (58356)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Oct
I hope you enjoy your book. It's sunny here too. Not that I'm complaining. George and I put on a new set every time just so that our bed can look different.
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@kaylachan (58356)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Oct
@Marilynda1225 You do you. I'm just saying what we do.
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
23 Oct
I'm just too lazy today to change sheets. I was going to change my comforter and redo the whole bed but since it's supposed to get warm this week I'm going to wait before switching over to the warmer bedding.
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@RebeccasFarm (86846)
• United States
24 Oct
It has been nice here too yesterday was good temps and the trees pretty but the wind blowing blew a lot of leaves off.
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
24 Oct
We're going to have a beautiful week with Indian summer.
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@wolfgirl569 (95858)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Oct
It's been a sunny day here too. Hope you enjoy the book. We have a huge dust problem in this house
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
24 Oct
Looks like a really nice week here weather wise. Guess we all have to deal with dust and I hate dusting
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@just4him (307407)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Oct
You prove a point some authors don't consider: the cover matters. That's why I always work to find covers that will draw a person to my book, pick it up, and read it. So far, I think I'm doing okay in that category.
It's been a while since I dusted. However, I think it's time I got out the duster. I'm having company in the near future. I don't know when yet, but I invited my pastor and his wife over for dinner at their convenience. I put the invitation in the pastor appreciation card I gave them yesterday. So, I don't know when they're going to get to them as they're leaving the boxes in place until next Sunday. I'm planning the meal, but I'm not set in stone about it yet.
House chores never end. Putting the sheets back on the bed when they come out of the dryer is a good plan. I've been doing that too lately.
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
24 Oct
I love the covers you pick for your books Valerie. If you have time check out the cover on the book I'm reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.
That's so nice that you've invited your pastor and his wife for dinner. I'm sure they'll be happy to come and enjoy a nice meal. Having a menu in mind certainly is further than I would be
I hate dusting but I see to have to do it more frequently. I hate having forced air/heat as it just blows dust everywhere.
I hate dusting but I see to have to do it more frequently. I hate having forced air/heat as it just blows dust everywhere.1 person likes this
@just4him (307407)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
24 Oct
@Marilynda1225 I agree with you about the cover. Amazon calls it a best seller.
Thank you. I'm glad you like my covers.
Thank you. I hope they will like what I serve. I'm still trying to come up with a dessert.
I might dust once a year. About as often as I vacuum. I just washed the floor, so it's time to bring out the vacuum and the duster.
@LindaOHio (157402)
• United States
23 Oct
I don't blame you for wanting to put the same sheets back on the bed. The filter in our furnace hasn't been changed in ages. Can't get hubby to do it. Have a good week and enjoy your book.
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
24 Oct
These days anything I can do that makes chores quicker and easier is a big thumbs up.
I have to rely on my daughter to go down and change the filter in the furnace. I've reminded her a few times and I hate to nag. She does so much but it really needs to be done before the weather changes and the heat is on full time.
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@LindaOHio (157402)
• United States
24 Oct
@Marilynda1225 Yes, my husband has allergies and asthma. You'd think he'd get that filter changed. Sigh.
@snowy22315 (170662)
• United States
23 Oct
What are you reading? Did you have a frost last night?
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
23 Oct
I'm reading Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. The story is interesting so far so I'm sure I'll zip through it pretty fast.
Tonight we'll probably get our first frost.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
23 Oct
I don't belong to any book clubs because my taste is different from most people I know. A few of my friends do and they end up reading things they don't even like. lol Sounds like homework to me!!
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
23 Oct
I don't belong to a book club per se. I belong to some online and mostly people just talk about books they're reading and usually I get interested if many people rave about a book. The one I'm reading got so many good reviews that I went ahead and got it but the cover just deterred me from reading it. Now that I've started it the story is pretty good and I'll probably zip through it pretty fast.
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@RasmaSandra (73777)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Oct
I have books that like in a cycle I reread after a while and often find that when I read them again I find things I did not pick up the first time or skimmed over too quickly,
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@Beestring (13395)
• Hong Kong
23 Oct
Hope you enjoy the book. Book cover also matters to me.
We are enjoying the best season of the year here. Temperature about 21-25C.
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@Marilynda1225 (79998)
• United States
23 Oct
The plot is interesting but the cover isn't. I hate to say that I judge a book by it's cover but it's the cover that usually gets my attention before I even see what the book is about.
We're going to have some really nice days this week.
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@Treborika (17326)
• Mombasa, Kenya
24 Oct
The weather is of that like here in my country too.
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