July is getting to a close and it was so uneventful it was kind of boring month. I spent a big chunk of it taking care of Josef for a few days then I got sick too and it was kind of hard to get back to normal. I don’t usually complain about the weather but it was also weird that this month was like summer, so hot during the day and there is the usual thunderstorm in the afternoon or early evening.
My plants are probably getting confused although they enjoy the afternoon and early evening shower. A week ago, my lone gardenia shrub started blooming again after it showed its last bud second week of June. If there is one thing that gave me joy in this dull July month, it was the flowers blooming in my garden. My rain lilies are showing off and my Vinca/periwinkle plants are showing a lot of blooms too. One good reason to visit the garden. We haven’t trimmed the carabao grass for more than a month now. I get lazy just looking at it and keep postponing the hard job of weeding and trimming. I need a gardener to replant my peanut grass in front of the house.
I had a lot of time to catch up on my reading. I am half-way through reading one of the classics Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy but in between I read contemporary and chick lit novels. I am finding it hard to pronounce all those confusing Russian names in my head. Last night, I opened the five-books set from Nissa, all by John Green. Except for The Fault In Our Stars (which I have watched on Nissa’s phone) and made a short review here, I am not familiar with the other four although I heard that there is a new movie adaptation of Paper Towns, a coming of age story that belongs to the set. I’ve been looking for more books about cooking (not necessarily cook books) but novels about chefs will do. I found this intriguing title on Goodreads, Incidence of Coconut Cake. I can’t wait to finish the book and search for a recipe using coconut cream which we have plenty here. Who knows, I might be able to come up with my own bars and cookies using this ingredient.
How time flies! July is ending and another month is coming near. I am praying the month of August would not bring too much rain and typhoons. I hope it would be a happy month. How was July for you?
July was equally uneventful here Arlene, mainly because of constant rain and dull skies reducing the enthusiasm to do anything.
Don’t try to pronounce the Russian names as you read, just make up a sound from them that you can recognise instead. Or shorten them For example, just think of Vronsky as Vronsky, and ignore all the extra bits of his name. Makes life easier!
Best wishes from England. Pete.
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Thanks Pete 🙂 I am trying to do that, shortening their names while I read.
I hope the rain won’t be that harsh in your neck of the woods.
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beautiful flowers in your garden, Arlene. i could almost smell your gardenia blooms 🙂 glad you’re a lot better 🙂
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Thanks lolaWi! I enjoyed taking a few shots…. I am doing good, thanks!
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I know what you mean about rereading Anna Karenina. It is an epic story. It took me months to finish it. July went by so fast and this weekend will be another month. August might come slower.
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I am trying to reacquaint myself with those classic books Lou. Doctor Zhivago is next on my list.
When August ends, the BER months begin and I am looking forward to those months.
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Those flowers are lovely! You just gave us ideas on what to plant when we move in to our new home.
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Thank you so much. they are quite easy to grow.
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