D is for Determination

D is for Determination

Well, I'm only on the fourth day and I've hit the wall. Meaning I'm really tired and don't seem to have the mental energy to compose a coherent post. But I am determined to meet the challenge of a post a day, so here it goes. Random thoughts.

D is for Dirt

Sifting rocks out of soil

My seventh grade science teacher, Mr. Westfall, made a clear distinction between the words, dirt and soil. He said dirt is what is in your house and soil is what is in the ground. Later I learned more specifically that the difference between dirt and soil is that soil contains living organisms and dirt doesn't. So has understanding this difference resulted in me using the words more specifically? Sometimes, when I think about it. However, I still dig in the dirt and my clothes are sometimes soiled. Do you make a distinction between dirt and soil?

D is for The Dry by Jane Harper
The Dry is a novel that takes place in a small town in Australia amidst the worst drought in a century. There has been an apparent murder-suicide that brings back Aaron Falk, 20 years after he left, for the funeral of a boyhood friend. Upon the urging of the father of one the victims, Falk stays to investigate the deaths to see if everything is as it seems on the surface. Of course, it's not and events from years ago slowly come to light that tie into the recent deaths.

We read this book in my book club upon my recommendation even though I hadn't actually read the book before I suggested it. It was a book that I had been meaning to get to because a couple of friends had told me how good it was. The Dry did not disappoint. It was well written with a good story. While it was not a thriller, I would call it a page turner. More than one person in the club was compelled to finish the book in one sitting after they started it. (Not me. I can't sit still long enough to read a novel in one sitting.) So if you're looking for something to read for just the pleasure of reading a good book, I recommend The Dry.

D is for Done
Well, that's it for today. My blog well is dry. We'll see if I have any more time or energy for tomorrow's post, E is for...