Summer Books

Yesterday I fell in the shower, or rather a back leg on ny shower chair had a screw loosen and down it came over backwards with me in it.  I hit my head on the shower wall behind me.

With my spinal problems I could not stand up. I had to do some serious work to remove the chair from under me, then do a lot of butt scooting to get out of the shower, then the bathroom, to my bed room for a long shirt and then back down the hall way to the office for my phone. It took me 2 1/2 hours to get to the phone. The little called paramedics and hours later I had a CAT scen on my noggin and xrays of my spine. I am okay but hugely sore today and they discovered nodules on my thyroid which are benign almost all the time but they must be treated.

 So, there you go. Plans for a Memorial Day cookout were squashed but, it's not a day to celebrate really anyway. My family and I had a little picnic in the ER.

The hot dogs, chicken poppers and Teriyaki beef sausage will have to wait for another day.

 One of the residents , a lovely young lady who treated me  was so thorough and concerned. 

 When I was being discharged brought us all coffees and water and offered us snacks. What a great crew. 

I had a lovely time in the abulance with the guys and my neighbors turned out to wave goodbye to me... I am loved friends and that means the world.

I was very sore yesterday and they kept asking if I hurt but since I hurt all the time, it was sifficult to tell them what was what.  What is a 9 for you, is normal for me.

This morning I  hurt pretty good but compared to how my spine usually feels, I am pretty good. How sad is that! 

Upshot:  I seem to be fine and will have a check up for my thyroid soon.

 So, here is my Tuesday 4.

Welcome to Toni Taddeo's Tuesday 4 which is not limited to Tuesday by any means.  You can join in whenever you want to!

Will you be reading this coming summer?

When the weather gets hot and humid so many stay indoors to keep cool and studies show that people read more in the summer.

How about you?  Let's discuss it.

1. Do you have a favorite kind of book that you like in the summertime? What kind is it? Mystery? Bio?...

 I really do like mysteries but I also like books that are down home stories like the Little House series.  I need to get into the Mitfoed series as well.  

2. Is there a book you return to again and again and if so why?  

Yes, a few of them including Early Autumn by RobertB. Parker.. you know from the Spenser for Hire books

And the Jesse Stone by Parker series..  I've also read Elin Hilderbrands beachy novels, and Summer in the City by Candace Bushnell. and Danielle Steel's 44 Charles Street.

I have an audio book of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil read by Anthony Heald and I love to hear it again and again.

3.  What book is better than the movie and what movie is better than the book??

Books contain a richer story but movies can bring characters to life . I think Gone with the Wind was better as a movie over all but the movie didn't contain even half the story!

4. Do you have a list of books you are looking forward to reading this summer?

Yes, I want to reread Early Autumn by Robt. Parker and I would like to try a Mitford book as well.  I also would like to reread a book by Ellen Hilderbrand called The Island.    

It takes place on Tuckernuck island off Nantucket in Massachusetts and is a love story about a family of women whose family have vacationed there for years and years.   It brings the island, which is a real place, to life.

Thanks to those who've joined in and I hope more will do so.  I am shamelessly promoting the meme and we need more participants.  It's never too late to join in.