This is going to be short and sweet. I’m not that into July. Because OMG hot. I’m into July being over.
Y’all. Y’ALL. You know how much I love Nina Simone.
Well. WELL:
Here, there was originally a great video of Lauryn Hill singing Feelin’ Good on the Tonight Show, but it has been taken down. If you haven’t seen it, you’re going to want to Google it. If you have seen it, you know you’re going to want to Google it again.
God bless Lauryn Hill. I need that album. NEED.
(I will make real sentences soon.)
To watch (other than that video, of course):
My sister and I have been watching White Collar. I just love this show. My heart cannot accept that it was canceled.
I blame the charm of Neal Caffrey for my sudden need to watch old Robert Redford/Paul Newman movies (think The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) this month.
To read:
My favorite thing I’ve read this month is Tiny, Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed. If I were to be an advice columnist, this is exactly the advice I would give. I have never agreed so fully and adamantly with pretty much everything someone said in a book as I did with this one.
To do:
It’s been a busy month, but I’ve been into the usual things – book clubs, supper club, random outings with friends. I did make time to enjoy this glorious thing:
It’s a cold brew from Harvest House with a little vanilla bourbon tucked inside. HAPPY.
And that’s pretty much been the month.
I’m linking up with Leigh Kramer – join us and tell us what you’re into!
M. Suzanne Terry 
Yeah, we don’t have air conditioning in our apartment, just a window unit, so I’m over July as well. 😉
I listened to the Nina Simone tribute album earlier this month and wow. Isn’t there a documentary, too?
I would not handle lack of air conditioning well. At all. I consider that camping (which I also do not enjoy).
I have “What Happened, Miss Simone?” in my Netflix cue. That will be a nice treat one of these weekends.
I’m loving my at-home cold brew. Maybe I need some vanilla bourbon, too!
Happy summer, lady! 🙂
I am not usually a bourbon sort of girl, but it was delicious. Happy summer to you, too!