Welcome to my feature Chuckles Weekend Roundup where I will be looking at what books I've received, anything interesting I've done or bought or watched and other random stuff. I'll be taking a look back at what happened in my blogging world too, sort of like The Sunday Post that some of you do!
Please note that I'll be visiting your STS/SP as normal, but I don't follow or leave comments on blogs run by Google Plus, or DISQUS as I refuse to join something just to leave comments, and I won't allow DISQUS to follow new people, update my profile or post tweets 'on my behalf'. I am the only one who does that on my social media! I won't comment on any blog that makes me sign in using another account. Sometimes, I have problems leaving messages on blogs hosted by Wordpress-they try to block me because I deleted my account with them but I will persevere as it only happens the odd time!
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What a week it has been. I just got back from the dentist and while it wasn't painful at all, for some reason I kept gagging through the procedure which was awkward and embarrassing! Still, that's me for another two weeks so I can relax again. The last two mornings I'd been out trying to get the fence varnished which is such a slow job. We still have a fair bit of the neighbour's side to get done so I'm hoping to get out early tomorrow and Sunday mornings to get that side finished. We're only doing one coat on their side. Then we have quite a few more days of putting two coats on our side of the fence in both front and back gardens. My dad is as stiff as a board after putting together a cd shelving unit that turned out way more complicated than he expected and took nearly four hours. What is it with these stupid instructions and diagrams that are incomprehensible??!!!
On the book side of thing, no new buys to report and I'm feeling too lazy to add anything in today. I haven't read a thing all week as I've just been tired and slothy. After I do this post I'll be trying to catch up with blog comments and visits while my mouth unfreezes enough to have lunch. I feel like (and sound like) Rocky Balboa!
Chuckles Blogging World
A quiet week with not much blog activity due to getting stuff done in the house and garden.
Book Reviews
Matthew Stott-Sixty Six
Doug Kelly-Into The Darkness
Regular Posts
I went Around The Blogs to find the best posts from last week to share. Cover Love looked at the Wickit Chronicles, Top Ten Tuesday was about audiobooks and Books From The Backlog looked at the Systemic series.
Chuckles Cover Love
Around The Blogs With Chuckles
Top Ten Tuesday
Books From The Backlog
Discussion Posts
Chuckles Chuntering
Horror Thriller & Apocalypse in Australia
Book Challenges
Book Review Backlog Challenge
Special Posts
none this week
Film & TV
My dad and I watched Sasuke seasons 15-17 this week and I rewatched American Ninja Warrior seasons 4-6.
Book Tags/Blog Awards
none this week
Currently Reading/Up Next
I didn't read a single thing this week again which is frustrating. I don't have any plans to read anything specific this coming week.
Glad the appointments are going okay. You and Dad make sure to pace yourself and take it easy this week!
ReplyDeleteI need to get more painting done in the next day or so as a spell of bad weather is coming-I might get a rest when it arrives! My next appointment is over two weeks away which is good!
DeleteI’m glad the dentist wasn’t painful. I gagged at the dentist once. I didn’t know dentists could yank all their tools out of my mouth so quickly. I guess they thought they were choking me or something.
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
It was a bit of a fright for all of us I think! I nearly had his fingers!
DeleteI'm sure you'll be happy once that fence is done.
ReplyDeleteI think I'll be throwing a party!
DeleteI can definitely see why you haven't been reading! Sounds like you've been crazy busy with all the outside projects. Hope you'll be able to relax soon and the fence saga will come to an end!
ReplyDeleteI swear I'm sick of even thinking about stupid fences! If we can get their side of the fence done before that house is sold, we can do our side at leisure!
DeleteGlad there wasn't any pain with the dentist. That can be the worst sometimes...
ReplyDeleteI must admit that this guy is really good and very patient with my nerves! No pain at all so far, not even after the anaesthetic wears off.
DeleteSometimes the 'no read' weeks are a blessing. They give you a chance to re-charge the batteries and just do something else.
ReplyDeleteWe've been doing gardening this week too and reading about you doing your fence has given me the grumbles because I have to paint mine! When we moved in, the fence was up but untreated. It won't last long if we leave it like that! :(
After we get the fence dealt with, we have our existing fence to paint red again-I'm trying not to think that far ahead! Gah I hate gardening!!!
DeleteGlad you survived the dentist! And I hope you have a great weekend. :D
ReplyDeleteAnother successful appointment-a relief!
DeleteHey, Rocky! LOL I'm glad the dentist visit wasn't painful. I gag super easy and I'm sure they are used to that. I hear ya about instructions. That joke about the first thing on the list being to throw the list away is almost true.
ReplyDeleteIt was quite a week! My dad was going mad with those instructions! The bad news is that he has two new bookcases to put together so that could be fun! I think you're right about throwing them away...
DeleteA painless visit to the dentist sounds like a good thing. Hopefully you get the fence all finished up soon.
ReplyDeleteThis dentist has been really good and I haven't felt a thing at any appointment. I have a few straightforward fillings to get done through the month and then it'll be an extraction and crowns which worry me a bit!
DeleteSorry to hear about the not-reading thing. I get absolutely jittery and become a hot mess when I don't get to read, this week has been awful for me - as I am sure was obvious by my short blog post. Even if it is just a few minutes (by which I mean at least 30) if I don't get to read then I am off the walls.
ReplyDeleteI hate feeling so tired all the time as it plays merry hell with my reading! I've just been slothing around watching TV at night which is fun but doesn't help the tbr! Still at least I didn't buy a shedload of books!
DeleteAdriannnnn!!!!!!! Sorry, couldn't resist.
ReplyDeleteI think all things that need assembling should come with little assemble- bots that do all the work.
I felt like I was on the Rocky set for sure! I love your idea about assemble bots and my dad definitely agrees! The good thing is that he is done and that is a relief!
DeleteI am sorry about the whole fence thing. I am sorry to hear your dad is in pain from a shelving unit! Ughh why do they make them so hard to put together.
ReplyDeleteMary
DIY can be a nightmare with those stupid instructions!
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