tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post6343096364564179810..comments2024-03-28T16:20:18.628-05:00Comments on Book Chase: Wanderers - Chuck WendigSam http://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-90067077788619889832021-02-19T18:30:33.335-06:002021-02-19T18:30:33.335-06:00Houston made it all the way up to 46 degrees today...Houston made it all the way up to 46 degrees today...and the thaw was completed. Now people are scrambling to keep their homes from flooding from pipe breaks in their attics and walls. Thankfully, we seem to have avoided that problem. Now, I have to get out there and test the sprinkler system for broken lines and heads. But if that's all I end up with, I'm blessed.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-34332676026961800352021-02-19T10:38:47.179-06:002021-02-19T10:38:47.179-06:00Glad to hear you enjoyed Wanderers so much, but ha...Glad to hear you enjoyed Wanderers so much, but have to admit a dystopian/pandemic novel might not be a hit for me right now. I'm so sorry for all Texans are having to endure ... stay safe and I hope this doesn't go on too much longer.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-18216671130237451782021-02-18T14:05:16.493-06:002021-02-18T14:05:16.493-06:00Good luck, Jeane. I hope that you and yours, inclu...Good luck, Jeane. I hope that you and yours, including the plants and fish, weather the cold in good shape. Speaking of plants, I think we are going to have to do a whole lot of re-landscaping of plants that have been in the ground for over 20 years. They look miserable right now, to the point that I don't expect some of them to have survived the long periods of temps in the teens we've Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-41941589557147434412021-02-18T14:02:13.165-06:002021-02-18T14:02:13.165-06:00You're right, Jen...dystopian novels are just ...You're right, Jen...dystopian novels are just training manuals these days. 2021 is shaping up to be every bit as demoralizing as 2020 was.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-59824822809113217902021-02-18T14:01:16.921-06:002021-02-18T14:01:16.921-06:00The only thing worse than not having water is havi...The only thing worse than not having water is having an inch or two of free-flowing water inside your house. Thankfully, we haven't had to face that one.<br /><br />Yeah, it really is a long book, but worth it if you can find the time to work it in to your reading plans.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-48452872077417894872021-02-18T13:59:46.293-06:002021-02-18T13:59:46.293-06:00Thanks, Cath. The book is not for everyone...espec...Thanks, Cath. The book is not for everyone...especially right now, that's for sure. Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-46730805193893224672021-02-18T13:59:01.910-06:002021-02-18T13:59:01.910-06:00Thanks, Susan...it's better today for most of ...Thanks, Susan...it's better today for most of us, those not fighting plumbing problems. Some of my neighbors are out there right now doing that, and it's still cold...<br /><br />It's been a long time since I've read anything this long, but it encouraged me to pick up Lonesome Dove again, one I haven't read in a number of years. I figure two or three chapters a day could get Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-16128245070468674312021-02-18T13:56:46.039-06:002021-02-18T13:56:46.039-06:00We have been between 34 and 36 degrees for the bet...We have been between 34 and 36 degrees for the better part of 24 hours now, Cathy, so new problems are popping up everywhere around us with leaks...but so far at least, not in our house, so I'm fairly optimistic. Even the power seems to have stabilized.<br /><br />The book is a real saga...but the length allows what happens to take place at slow enough a pace to make it all seem more Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-17798658264620062112021-02-18T09:55:22.860-06:002021-02-18T09:55:22.860-06:00I do hope your power isn't out too long- or is...I do hope your power isn't out too long- or is back on soon if so. Keep warm!! We are having 24 hours of ice/rain/snow right now- I'm crossing my fingers we don't have part of a tree come down or loose power for more than a few hours. Us humans in the house would be okay snuggled under layers of blankets and sweaters, or in front of the fireplace- but I do have tender plants and Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-56712579036036393392021-02-18T07:37:52.529-06:002021-02-18T07:37:52.529-06:00Texas has been suffering--it has sad to watch the ...Texas has been suffering--it has sad to watch the situations of so many. So sorry, Sam, and hope things will improve soon. Given the events of this last year, reading dystopian novels feels almost like preparation.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-13174338694975566002021-02-17T17:35:41.813-06:002021-02-17T17:35:41.813-06:00I've been wondering how you're faring out ...I've been wondering how you're faring out there in Texas. I'm glad you have power again for a little while just so that you can warm your house up. There's nothing worse than being without electricity, except maybe being without water. I hope things get back to normal soon. And I like the sound of the book. I just wish it wasn't quite so long. :)Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-90524065817260047182021-02-17T17:18:17.210-06:002021-02-17T17:18:17.210-06:00Yes, we've been hearing about Texas over here....Yes, we've been hearing about Texas over here. Sounds horrendous... you take care. <br /><br />As to the book, no I don't think so, intriguing as it sounds. LOLCathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-41509177875463425262021-02-17T14:21:24.368-06:002021-02-17T14:21:24.368-06:00Poor Texas :( How awful. I hope things get better ...Poor Texas :( How awful. I hope things get better soon for all of you. <br /><br />On a brighter note, WANDERERS sounds like a good read, even if it is LONG.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38656633.post-46289020739592445602021-02-17T13:55:51.866-06:002021-02-17T13:55:51.866-06:00Hope things get back to normal as soon as possible...Hope things get back to normal as soon as possible, Sam. It can be miserable living under those conditions. I well remember a series of blizzards and ice storms that left our village without power for almost two weeks. My grandparents had to move in with us because they had an all-electric house. Fortunately, I was quite young and thought it was quite the adventure. I built a massive snow fort toCathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774383554326288663noreply@blogger.com