Ha. I know. And I don’t think I have enough happy dog or animal photos for the next four years. Sigh. I don’t see anything stopping the madness. Will the midterms offer anything? We can only hope.

At the rate we are going here in the US, you will need to find a zoo of happy animals, Susan.

Thanks Lesley, Stella is quite a luv and we’re so thankful she’s still with us. Both dogs just love swimming in the rivers here, but we wait for hot 80 degree days.
And it seems like: Broken Country indeed. I think getting outside into nature is the best way to cope. And maybe I’ll get to the next protest … to find like-minded people who are as worried.
The audios of these books were good. I’m curious about when you’ll get back from your RV trips. It seems they’ve been a good success for the book tour. And I like seeing all your scenic photos on your trips. Have a great week.

Sigh. Broken Country is really where we are right now, isn’t it? Air India crash, the assassinations in MN, ICE raids, and now the bombing of Iran. I can barely stand to look at any news reports online, opting to get outside in nature as often as possible. I fear for this country of ours…

But back to your joyful photos. So great that Stella has such longevity in her genes!

Broken Country and Nesting are both on my TBR list and I’ll see about getting them on audio. I need to get back to listening to my current book (The Night We Lost Him), which I haven’t listened to in over two weeks! I hope I can remember what’s going on. RV road trips with friends aren’t very conducive to audio listening, I’m afraid.

Hope you have a lovely week, Susan.

Thanks JoAnn, yes Stella is still loving life … and went swimming again yesterday evening. I’m glad to mark these two books off my list and I find myself reading nonfiction this week – oddly enough. Hope you’re enjoying your reads.

Hi Lux, thanks for stopping by. fyi – The dog pictured up top is Stella (so she will like your compliments), though Willow was pictured last week. They get jealous if one gets the attention and not the other. Hope all is well where you are.

Hi Helen, sounds good that you had fun over last weekend and are continuing on with it. Summer is busy, isn’t it? And like you, I’m avoiding – mostly the political news, as it drives me crazy. Hope you have a great week.

Thanks Jane. I might have to keep going with the dog photos in order to stomach world news. The two books were pretty emotional reads but I devoured them fairly quickly. Also The Safekeep is pretty short & quick. Some can handle it, others cannot. See what you think. Hope you have a great week in the garden. They’re predicting heavy rain here this weekend … which is unusual. So we will see. Cheers.