Finished book 7

I finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows last night. It's almost a let down, in a way.

Overall, the book was great. There is one part I didn't like and I think could have been left out, but aside from that... great. :-)

I'm considering re-reading Half-Blood Prince because there's things that I don't remember that well.

Our town is having the annual "Old Fashioned Saturday Night" -- art displays, live music, pie and ice cream, cotton candy, a dunk tank, old buggy rides, etc. The library is hosting the beef-on-a-bun supper as a fundraiser. We made up tons of coleslaw and baked beans last night, and I have to go help out at the supper as soon as I'm off work in a few minutes. It's really, really hot out today, so hopefully that won't keep people from coming out. We're hoping it will be a good fundraiser for us.

Speaking of it being hot... I was checking online, and it's hotter here today than it is where Josh lives in AZ... lol.

SK: 97 °F / 36 °C
AZ: 91 °F / 33 °C

Anyway, I'm off.... I hope you're all having a great weekend!

So good....

... Deathly Hallows is so good. I'm trying not to read it too quickly, but once I get into it... well, last night I read till 2:15 if that tells you anything... lol.

The next couple of days are busy, but I might be done it by then anyway. ;-)

Ahhh.... Harry Potter :-)

I'm impressed... I pre-ordered Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on Amazon.ca. Being in a rural area, I didn't get guaranteed Saturday delivery, but it did arrive on Monday. Very cool. I wasn't expecting it so soon, so that was a very nice surprise. :-)

Now I'm wishing I could be at home reading... lol. I'm going to be sad when I reach the end -- I've been reading these books for years now, and to reach the final one is sad. I want to know what happens, but I don't want them to end... *sigh*

It's been so stinkin' hot here for the last few weeks. It's clouding over and we've had a bit of thunder this afternoon, but only a sprinkle of rain. We could really use some rain -- everything is parched, and it might cool things off a little. In addition to the heat, it's been very humid, which we aren't really used to. I'm trying not to complain about it -- just a wee bit here and there. ;-)

Didn't sleep very well last night, so I'm sitting at my desk at work yawning and wanting to go home. :-P

Big Brother tonight, and more Harry Potter. Maybe a real good thunderstorm... that would be cool. :-D

This and that...

I went to Saskatoon on Monday. I did a bit of shopping, but the real reason I went was to see "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix". I went without any expectations this time. I saw "Goblet of Fire" with Josh last year, and while I enjoyed it, I was also disappointed. They left out so much, and because of that it didn't seem to "flow". It was my least favorite to date.

I must say, I loved "Order of the Phoenix". It was also one of my favorite books. Yes, they left out a lot, but with a book that is like 700 pages, there isn't much choice. Instead of dwelling on what was left out or changed, I just enjoyed the movie. I really did love it. I'd go again... lol. The DVD will be on my Christmas list. ;-)

On Sunday, Sheldon and I went to Moose Jaw to the family barbecue. I had a nice visit with my brother and sister-in-law and my aunt. We left shortly after supper because Sheldon needed to drive back to Saskatoon yet (hour home, an hour to S'toon). I know he was rather bored, not even knowing some of the relatives there, but he hung in there and I appreciated that he went. It was a good day.

I heard from a friend today, one who I thought was gone. I'd met her on a message board about 3 years ago, at a time when my life was a mess. We had many things in common -- it was almost scary... lol. She had a very positive impact on me at that time, but she was very ill and didn't want to talk about it. Suddenly, she disappeared. PM's and emails were never answered, and I would periodically check with some others to see if they'd heard from her, but no one had. She just vanished. Knowing that she was very ill, we all hoped for the best... but feared the worst. I came to accept that she may have passed away.

I rarely log into those message boards anymore, but I had a notification this morning for a PM. It wasn't from her, but when I went to my inbox, lo and behold I had a PM from her as well!!! She'd sent it last week, but for some reason I never received a notification. I was totally stunned! I was also so happy to know that she was indeed alive, and well. :-) Her message was brief, so I'm awaiting her reply to my message to her -- which of course was not brief. Can't imagine that, can ya? :-P

I was going to post about something else that was bugging me, but I changed my mind. At least for today. I'll stick with the positive, and leave aside the negative. ;-)

Oh, one more thing... I'm excited for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows". I have my copy pre-ordered on Amazon. Unfortunately since I live in a small town I won't get it delivered on Saturday, but it should arrive within a few days after. YES! :-D

Friday update

Ahhh, nice weather. It's supposed to be quite hot for the next week, but I'm not going to complain. ;-)

Work at the library is bang-your-head-against-the-wall slow. We have GOT to get this moving. I'm beyond frustrated with it.

My brother and sister-in-law are coming out from Vancouver this weekend. They'll be at my aunt & uncle's in Moose Jaw, and there's a family barbecue on Sunday. Rob & Vanessa went to Calgary this weekend, so they won't be there, but Sheldon and I will be going down. Should be good. It's supposed to be 35°C that day... toasty for us. I have to remember to take pictures. I'm so bad at that -- if I remember to take my camera, I get busy and forget about taking pictures... lol.

Sheldon was home last weekend. He seems to be enjoying his job, and is adjusting to that and living with a roommate and all that stuff.

I can't think of anything else... life is generally pretty quiet around here. Have a great weekend, everyone!

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Currently playing: Hey There Delilah ~ Plain White T's

I went for lunch today...

... with Robbie and his girlfriend, Vanessa. They've been together for awhile, but I hadn't met her until now (she's from Nova Scotia, going to university in Saskatoon). He was in S'toon over the weekend, and they came down today and took me out for lunch, then they were heading to the lake for the day. She's very nice, easy to chat with, they seem to be very good together. :-)

On an unrelated note... I really want to go see Transformers, and then Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I need to get to Saskatoon one of these days soon!

So...

... my baby is on his own. He left for Saskatoon last night, to start his new job today. He's living with a friend for now, so he just took his clothes, etc. I was doing fine, until he drove away... *sigh* Still a little sad today. It doesn't matter that I've had 18 years to prepare for this, or that I'm very proud of him for the young man he's become and for being independent and responsible and for getting this job so quickly, or that he's not far away and will be home often, at least for awhile.... it's still hard to let go.