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Sunday Matters: One Down

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Sunday Matters

Did you all make it through Halloween okay? My neighborhood wasn’t into it this year but we had so many kids walking up to the house that I lost count. I asked them where they were from and most were from 20-30 miles away and came in a van pool or bus!

One major holiday down. Already.

Right Now:

Just sitting here pondering my life. The Girl made a club team for volleyball so even though her high school season just ended, we now enter club season. We were not anticipating this for a lot of reasons but here we are.

This Week:

I don’t have much going on this week. My usual stuff and nothing extra which is nice. I shall bask in the glory while I can.

Reading:

I finished and reviewed Little Fires Everywhere. It was so good. I also finished Lab Girl but need to review it. I am about to start Keep Her Safe by Sophie Hannah and The Ghost at the Table by Suzanne Berne.

Watching:

American Horror Story is all over the place but also kind of good. I can’t stop watching because it always pushes the boundaries and this season is no exception.

The Walking Dead is really getting on my nerves. The story has gone south but I am not ready to give up on it. I’ve given it too much time. WAY too much of my time to give up now.

I introduced my son to Some Like it Hot. I LOVE Marilyn Monroe’s “Sugar” and Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon are so funny.

Making:

I don’t feel like making anything and I am not in the mood for anything. Pretty soon, it will be time to buy the turkey but until then I can see myself eating cereal.

Grateful for:

Weekends. I  know I’ve mentioned them before but I don’t think I could live without them.

If you celebrate Thanksgiving, what’s the one dish you look forward to?  Believe it or not, I love brussels sprouts. I roast them with balsamic vinegar, some bacon and at the end a little brown sugar and honey.

Bookish Talk, Life

Sunday Matters: What Happened to Reading?

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Sunday Matters

It’s that time of the year. The time for slumps. I’m not in one at the moment but I feel the need to finish this chunkster before reading anything else so I’m a tad behind schedule. SO many good books out right now too but I simply cannot get to all of them at once.

I noticed that a lot of you are in a slump right now. I hope that perfect book lands in your lap. One that will pull you out of your slump!

Right Now:

Today is glorious for a few reasons. One, I slept in. Two, I have time today to spend with the family. Three, The Walking Dead starts up again tonight. After spending last weekend in thrift shops trying to find costume pieces for The Music Man, I am happy to have this day free from errands.

Of course, every time I go to a thrift shop I hear this song in my head. [clean version].

This Week:

This week is pretty much the same but it ends with a theatre competition and an end of the season volleyball tournament. The Girl’s project for the theatre competition never happened for whatever reason (team project) so she WILL be playing in the volleyball tournament after all. We thought she would miss it.

Ironically… my son is taking another school to the theatre competition because their teacher had a family emergency. He was assisting with their scene and now will be assisting in a bigger way by attending the event with them so he will not be at his sister’s tournament.

Reading:

Sleeping Beauties. Still.  I have two more weeks to finish it but I need to get it read so I can get to my review copies!

Watching:

American Horror Story was kind of smart this past week but also one of the worst episodes, in my opinion. I know, how can it be both? Somehow, it managed to be both entertaining and horrible.

Making:

I made some mac and cheese for my life group. I made breakfast for dinner one night (pancakes and turkey sausage), pasta with marinara and some baked chicken.  I am officially out of food again. I just can’t keep it in the house and you know how I feel about shopping.

Grateful for:

Thoughtful conversations. My brain is always running  so I really appreciate a good, thoughtful discussion and I’ve had some good ones lately.

This week I am trying to turn away from negative thoughts/behavior by immediately replacing them with pleasant thoughts. If you could do away with one negative thought or behavior, what would it be?

I am trying to lose resentment.