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yellowdogintexas

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36. all is well. We were out of power from Friday night at

Reply to hermetic (Reply #34)

Thu Sep 21, 2023, 09:54 PM

Sep 2023

11 until Sunday afternoon at 1.
We put some big bags of ice in our fridge and freezer. There wasn't really much to worry about spoiling.

Fortunately my Kindles were all charged.
It's a good thing too since we did not get our internet back until Thursday.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, September 17, 2023? [View all] hermetic Sep 2023 OP

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Opinions vary on this one hermetic Sep 2023 #2

Yes indeed Hermetic roscoeroscoe Sep 2023 #7

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Thanks for the honest appraisal hermetic Sep 2023 #8

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Thanks! hermetic Sep 2023 #21

You're in the right place hermetic Sep 2023 #12

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That sounds quite awesome. hermetic Sep 2023 #13

I am reading Jilly_in_VA Sep 2023 #14

That was nice of you. hermetic Sep 2023 #17

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Gosh, heavy stuff hermetic Sep 2023 #20

Not all, but a couple. rsdsharp Sep 2023 #25

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Hey, thanks hermetic Sep 2023 #24

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Grisham's most surprising, chilling novel yet. hermetic Sep 2023 #29

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Still reading Thief's Honor (A Dak Harper thriller) yellowdogintexas Sep 2023 #31

Hope all is well hermetic Sep 2023 #34

all is well. We were out of power from Friday night at yellowdogintexas Sep 2023 #36

Just got to Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus, at long last. ExWhoDoesntCare Sep 2023 #32

That is a really good book hermetic Sep 2023 #35