Hello!! There’s a lot going on in the world right now. Thank God for books. I’ve spent too much time doom scrolling and I am ready to dive back into reading.

In other news…

The big question we are asking around here is “where do you want to end up? Why? Because my son has applied to so many places, and in so many different regions of the country that it’s time to narrow it down. Realistically. Do you really want to be in snow again? Cold weather? Root Beer the cat has acclimated to California weather nicely and I am sure she doesn’t want to go back to snow. No small towns either. Nope. I know he’s anxious to be on his own again but let’s take a moment to consider all things right now. You know?

Right Now:

I’m about the head to student ministry for the better part of the day. My son might come by with Root Beer so the students can meet her. They would honestly love that but getting him up at a decent hour can be a challenge.

This Week:

Not much going on. I started to organize paperwork for tax prep. Not at all fun.

I did manage to find flights for my daughter to come home over spring break. She is very homesick but flights from Missouri to California are ranging from $600-$3700. I am not exaggerating at all. I wish I was. I suppose it’s because of the high cost of fuel but I managed to book right before Russia attacked Ukraine so I’m really not sure why the fares are so high.

Masks are pretty much optional now where I am. I am somewhat relieved by it because watching low-paid employees battle with jerks about a face mask gives me so much anxiety. I am still wearing mine when there are a lot of people around and that’s my choice.

Reading:

The School for Good Mothers. Slowly. No fault of the book at all. I am still limping along with my reading.

Watching:

Still watching All of Us Are Dead. A Korean zombie show on Netflix. Now that my son is home we’ve not been watching it every night so it’s taking some time to get through those 12 episodes. I think we are on episode six.

Grateful for:

• Leisure wear. Athletic-wear. Whatever you call it. I live in it now.
• Crisp mornings and sunny days.

Have a wonderful Sunday and great week!

Good morning! It’s been really nice in my part of Southern California. Cool in the mornings and evenings but nice and sunny for most of the day. Makes me feel optimistic for spring.

Right Now:

Enjoying some coffee and avocado toast before I head to student  ministry. My son picked up some “hot honey” with green chiles when he drove through New Mexico and it is so good on my toast.

This Week:

My campus is not closed on President’s Day so I will be working tomorrow. No long weekend for me. Hope those of you that have it off make the most of it.

This week I am re-doing all my “to be read” lists because they are terribly out of date and I fell so behind after my surgery. I am going to start fresh and stop talking about it and just get on it. I have so many books that I want to get to. Big releases and the like. This will also give me something to occupy my hands and brain since I am a little antsy these days.

On a sad note, my BIL passed away the day before Valentine’s Day. It was a combination of things but it was a sudden trip to the hospital and then a coma from there. My husband is now the only child. He lost his other brother a few years ago from something similar that runs in the family. Not sure about a service yet.

Reading:

The School for Good Mothers.

Watching:

Still watching All of Us Are Dead. A Korean zombie show on Netflix. It is perfect for me right now. Entertaining. Besides the subtitles it requires little brain activity to watch.

Grateful for:

• The Otter Pup and how gracious she has been to Root Beer the cat. She gets a little bossy now and then but she really likes her! She is so close to napping with her.
• This is kind of silly but we had new bathroom faucets put in and I love them. We were dealing with slow leaks and they were so old we couldn’t get replacement parts so we bought the faucets and had them switched out. Finally.

Have a wonderful Sunday and great week!