Sunday Snippets 4.20.25

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Today in Sunday Snippets for the week of 4.20.25…

It has rained all weekend. I suppose hiding eggs for the kiddos is kind of a bust today.

On Friday, Steve and I took my old car to his mechanic to have it checked out. I want to reduce the chance that I will be stuck on the side of the road with car trouble, but then you never really know what is going to happen.

They told me it was fine. The front brakes have 30% life left in them, and the back brakes have 15-20% life left. Only one end of the brakes has ever been replaced in the 19 years I’ve owned it, so I’m not surprised.

The total bill with the oil change and checkup was $82.

How My Knee Is Doing:

I’ve found less pain in my right knee when I wear the knee brace, so I’ve been pretty diligent about strapping it on in the morning.

Greg says cartilage breaks down, and our parts wear out. Our body parts are all interrelated, so one thing affects another.

I’m not having much trouble with my left knee, though it has some arthritic changes.

Gardening:

I’ve had so much fun potting plants in my front yard beds and on the porch. To keep the look cohesive, I chose blue and green pots. My flower colors are purple, pink, and a bit of yellow.

It was fairly cold yesterday, so I stayed inside.

The Kitties:

The kittens are wild as ever. Simon knows how to stop up the drain in the bathtub to make a puddle for him to drink from. I’ll go in there and open it, and he’ll follow behind and push it down again. Ivy likes to drink dripping water, or I’d turn it off.

Daisy is finally becoming sociable with people who visit. Steve played with all three of them on Friday.

He and I had breakfast at our usual spot, the Wildflower Cafe, and it was my treat for his helping me with the transportation with my car. He’s the only person I’ve seen regularly from the apartments since I moved.

I see Steve about once a month because the place where he gets his hair cut isn’t far from here. We usually have lunch on that day, which is typically a Friday.

I heard that Ron and Pat, who are in their nineties, have moved to assisted living.

What I’m Watching:

I finished watching the last season of Bosch, which has 7 seasons. I really enjoyed this show. Then I can watch Bosch: Legacy. All of the Bosch stories come from Michael Connelly’s novels.

I always feel sad when I finish watching a series with more than 1-2 seasons. Because I feel like I get to know the characters and will miss them when I move on to another show.

I began watching City Homicide on Prime Video, a series from 2006 to 2011. It is an Australian police procedural.

The series was set on the Homicide floor of a metropolitan police headquarters in Melbourne. The main characters were six detectives who solved murder cases, and their three superior officers.

What I’m Reading:

Last night, I began reading The Night Olivia Fell. The novel starts with a bang, and instantly, I’m wondering what could possibly have happened to Olivia. I love books that keep me guessing.

In The Night Olivia Fell, Abi Knight is startled awake in the wee hours of the morning by the phone call no mother ever wants to get: her teenage daughter Olivia has fallen off a bridge. Not only is Olivia brain-dead, she’s pregnant and must remain on life support to keep her baby alive. And then Abi sees the angry bruises circling Olivia’s wrists.

When the police unexpectedly rule Olivia’s fall an accident, Abi decides to find out what really happened that night. Heartbroken and grieving, she unravels the threads of her daughter’s life. Was Olivia’s fall an accident? Or something far more sinister?

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I hope you enjoyed reading about my past week, and what I’m watching and reading, on Sunday Snippets 4.20.25. Happy Easter!