@riverlover Thank you so much for the recommendation--I need a new detective series, having exhausted several (although there are still a few Rex Stout books I haven't read yet. I'm kind of rationing them out to myself, since once I'm done there will be no more--Stout died in the 70s.)

Having spent many uncomfortable nights awake, I am so happy that I have 4 Kindles, one dog-destroyed. But anyway. The Paperwhite models let me read alone in the dark. I try to not read a book a night, but that has been happening a lot. More entertaining than tossing and turning. Or worrying.

I finished a newer (= not latest) Louise Penny book about Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and the small village of Three Pines, QC. I think over the run of 10 that I have read, she does decent character development and that the characters all have quirks, seem real. Many of us could retire to Three Pines, if wealthy. Start at the beginning book and read forward.

So many plants to settle, so hard to do with 1.5 functional feet. Now that I have had my third fiberglass cast cut off, ruined a set of sheets with same, my foot is supposed to be low-booted when I am not venturing from bed to bath. Non-compliant here, except the foot swelling continues and there is increasing blush from the healed incision site. And my dog ate the boot liner. I have to call for another. And it's now in the 40's and there is a chance of more snow over the weekend. To move plants outside for that, or leave them in? A more southern oak spp. I bought as a treelet, 4'tall, not planted over winter, is leaf-budding, leaning against my porch. It's overwhelming, but I did not plan on a broken foot and gall bladder disease last fall. I can heel in if necessary. The plants, not my foot.

@riverlover I'd say leave them in, but I'm a Floridian; better to take advice from someone nearer your gardening zone!

Having spent many uncomfortable nights awake, I am so happy that I have 4 Kindles, one dog-destroyed. But anyway. The Paperwhite models let me read alone in the dark. I try to not read a book a night, but that has been happening a lot. More entertaining than tossing and turning. Or worrying.

I finished a newer (= not latest) Louise Penny book about Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Sûreté du Québec and the small village of Three Pines, QC. I think over the run of 10 that I have read, she does decent character development and that the characters all have quirks, seem real. Many of us could retire to Three Pines, if wealthy. Start at the beginning book and read forward.

So many plants to settle, so hard to do with 1.5 functional feet. Now that I have had my third fiberglass cast cut off, ruined a set of sheets with same, my foot is supposed to be low-booted when I am not venturing from bed to bath. Non-compliant here, except the foot swelling continues and there is increasing blush from the healed incision site. And my dog ate the boot liner. I have to call for another. And it's now in the 40's and there is a chance of more snow over the weekend. To move plants outside for that, or leave them in? A more southern oak spp. I bought as a treelet, 4'tall, not planted over winter, is leaf-budding, leaning against my porch. It's overwhelming, but I did not plan on a broken foot and gall bladder disease last fall. I can heel in if necessary. The plants, not my foot.

@CroneWit Well...tell me the episode number of the great episode and I'll give it a try.

I just re-binge-watched all the Whos fro Season7 forward, and although I discovered a preference for Matt Smith this time around, I have to say I havebeen very enthusiastic about the Capaldi Who , and I appreciate the greater seriousness written into his character.

I thought the Mummy was one of the lesser scripts, and I didn't 'read'it as being about PTSD or as ntaining the meta-messsage you percieved. They just can't all be winners.

But I was WOWED by Who's passage through the kalpas-long Bardo State after Clara's death.I'm amazed that such an episode could even be conceptualized.

And given several incarnations of Who's actions as the Unattainable Perfect Man who ruined several women's ability to love ordinary men, I like the poetic justice or karmic fairness of the Capaldi Who gaining the curse of Undying Love for Clara,who now chooses to put some distance between them. I am also interested that she and the deathless woman who caused Clara's death are together in Who's old Tardis.

@CroneWit The Mummy is a soldier from a past war who keeps regenerating until the other side "surrenders" at which point he turns to dust; until then, he's simply in pain stuck in a war long over and repeating the pattern.

That's why I thought it was about PTSD and war.

I just re-binge-watched all the Whos fro Season7 forward, and although I discovered a preference for Matt Smith this time around, I have to say I havebeen very enthusiastic about the Capaldi Who , and I appreciate the greater seriousness written into his character.

I thought the Mummy was one of the lesser scripts, and I didn't 'read'it as being about PTSD or as ntaining the meta-messsage you percieved. They just can't all be winners.

But I was WOWED by Who's passage through the kalpas-long Bardo State after Clara's death.I'm amazed that such an episode could even be conceptualized.

And given several incarnations of Who's actions as the Unattainable Perfect Man who ruined several women's ability to love ordinary men, I like the poetic justice or karmic fairness of the Capaldi Who gaining the curse of Undying Love for Clara,who now chooses to put some distance between them. I am also interested that she and the deathless woman who caused Clara's death are together in Who's old Tardis.

@Lookout I see the blue! That's cool. Not to be nosy, but it looks like you're somewhere in the South. Doesn't look to different from North FL, where I live.

from 1937 "Life of Emile Zola". Nice to see someone fighting against the system and winning.

Devil's Island was the setting for several films. Scroll down to the end to see them all.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayenne%27s_Prison

Last week when you started the old,new,blue theme, my 1963 Ford 4000 tractor came to mind. It's blue. I had to put a new starter in it this spring. Luckily nothing borrowed about it though.

I should take a better picture, but this will give you an idea (mowing an overgrown field)

Can't see much blue from this angle, but it's there. I repainted it since this shot. Used it most of yesterday. Couldn't manage this place without it.

@CroneWit Thanks, CW! I'll watch 'em. Hell, I'll watch 'em and report back.

Capaldi's 2nd season is Season 901 in their numbering.
Ep5 - woman becomes deathless
Ep 10 - Clara dies (part 2 of sub-story, so watch ep 10)
Ep 11 - Who's bardo state,'Heaven Sent'

@shaharazade I'm pretty sure what sold me on Eccleston was "The Doctor Dances" which was one of the finest serious things Steven Moffat has written.

I liked your new OT CStMS. Thanks. As a major long time Dr. Who fan I'm glad you had a spoiler alert. I like the Peter Capaldi regeneration of the Dr. We started watching Dr. Who in the early 80's, when PBS ran reruns of the show. Our first Dr. was Tom Baker. We call him the scarf Dr. I kind of lost interest after Peter Davidson's stint as the Dr. However I recently watched Sylvester McCoy's reincarnation and liked it.

When the show started in 2005 I was excited about it's return. I did not like the first new Dr. Who played by Christopher Eccleston. It was imo way too slick and manly with a lot of blowing up of stuff. I like my Dr's smart, quirky and funny. Baker, Tennant, and Smith, are my favorite Doctors. Since we have no cable/TV we order them up from the library, we are always a season behind. I'm looking forward to seeing it. It's Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffit's last season.

I have been a fan of Peter Capaldi since we watched a hilarious British political comedy series called 'The Thick of It.' I highly recommend this series although if you don't like swearing you won't like the show. It's not PC and some might find it offensive.. I actually learned a lot from this show about how Westminster and the Brit government/politics works. Not for the feint of heart. They made a movie version called 'In the Loop' which is not as scatological and a little more PC, yet still really funny.

Speaking of something borrowed and Steven Moffit I'm going to the library this afternoon to pick up two new DVD's that came in. The new 'Sherlock' season after a years? pause which is made by Mofitt of Dr. Who fame and Snowden. I put them both on hold about two months ago. It took this long as the list of people ahead of me was about 400 on both of these DVD's.

Last night we watched the 50's musical 'Singing in the Rain'. It was great, I loved it even though I don't like musicals that much. Visually it was trippy, the color was intense and so was the dancing.

Have a great day everyone. The sun came out today and it's blinding after 9 months of darkness here in Portland.

@shaharazade I don't actually have anything against Capaldi and will totally look into that comedy series--it's the story direction I had a problem with.

I liked your new OT CStMS. Thanks. As a major long time Dr. Who fan I'm glad you had a spoiler alert. I like the Peter Capaldi regeneration of the Dr. We started watching Dr. Who in the early 80's, when PBS ran reruns of the show. Our first Dr. was Tom Baker. We call him the scarf Dr. I kind of lost interest after Peter Davidson's stint as the Dr. However I recently watched Sylvester McCoy's reincarnation and liked it.

When the show started in 2005 I was excited about it's return. I did not like the first new Dr. Who played by Christopher Eccleston. It was imo way too slick and manly with a lot of blowing up of stuff. I like my Dr's smart, quirky and funny. Baker, Tennant, and Smith, are my favorite Doctors. Since we have no cable/TV we order them up from the library, we are always a season behind. I'm looking forward to seeing it. It's Peter Capaldi and Steven Moffit's last season.

I have been a fan of Peter Capaldi since we watched a hilarious British political comedy series called 'The Thick of It.' I highly recommend this series although if you don't like swearing you won't like the show. It's not PC and some might find it offensive.. I actually learned a lot from this show about how Westminster and the Brit government/politics works. Not for the feint of heart. They made a movie version called 'In the Loop' which is not as scatological and a little more PC, yet still really funny.

Speaking of something borrowed and Steven Moffit I'm going to the library this afternoon to pick up two new DVD's that came in. The new 'Sherlock' season after a years? pause which is made by Mofitt of Dr. Who fame and Snowden. I put them both on hold about two months ago. It took this long as the list of people ahead of me was about 400 on both of these DVD's.

Last night we watched the 50's musical 'Singing in the Rain'. It was great, I loved it even though I don't like musicals that much. Visually it was trippy, the color was intense and so was the dancing.

Have a great day everyone. The sun came out today and it's blinding after 9 months of darkness here in Portland.