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Whatnot – Week 21

20Good morning! Everything is blooming in the neighborhood and the weather has been super hot and then all of a sudden the temp drops 25 degrees. Hard to know when to take that walk with the pup. She loves a sunny day but if it’s too hot she wilts like a flower. I do too. 

I’ve been very antsy of late. I know it has to do with the return to “normal” whatever that is. I was a crazy person before the shutdown. No time for myself, double-bookings of everything. I had to drop a lot of volunteer opportunities right before we shut down so it was weird when we actually did and all of my appointments got cancelled for me. Weird. I mean, I prayed for it and it happened but I certainly didn’t expect it to happen the way it did. My campus is returning to in-person classes this fall so I expect that we will be back on campus before then. I’m a little nervous about it. 

In other news, I am waiting to see if the high school will have a prom or in-person grad ceremony of some sort. It’s very difficult to plan anything without knowing. Especially since my son is graduating from college too. At this point, I think most of the students just want to be done with school. There is a possibility of my daughter being able to perform in a musical soon. That would be wonderful. She’s not been able to perform for over a year. 

Let’s wrap this up with reading. I recently reviewed Three Perfect Liars. It was pretty good! It came out awhile ago but I just now got to it and it was just what I needed. Now I am reading Northern Spy and hope I can finish it in a couple of days. Next is The Push and then Dear Edward. Have you read either of them? I have to read Dear Edward for book club next month but I might as well read it next. 

Sunday Matters: Steering Clear Of The Dreaded Reading Slump

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For months now, my reading pace has been excellent. My secret is having all the books I want to read lined up and ready to go. But then, I read a slow book and my perfect little reading world began to tilt and fall off its axis. I quickly lined up a few reads to motivate me to keep going and then, those books didn’t seem all that exciting. Now, I am back to square one and working on that book line-up again. If I manage two reviews a week and keep it that way, that will make me very happy. If I can do so with great books, even better.

Right Now:

Coffee, church, youth group, a long walk. In that order. Maybe some takeout later while watching a movie.

This Week:

Very happy to report that I snagged a vaccine appointment for my daughter for tomorrow! I was worried that we would have to wait a long time since they just opened it up to 16+ but the school district worked out a deal and voila, first appointment tomorrow. Yes!

On Wednesday, our book club will meet online to discuss Anxious People which I read awhile back and enjoyed very much.

Reading:

I am currently reading Three Perfect Liars. I feel like it is a good choice to jumpstart the reading train again. It’s reminding me of the movie Baby Boom. A young professional takes a six month maternity leave only to return to her temp, sitting at her desk and working with her most important client. It’s very readable and pulls you in quickly.

I do think Northern Spy will be my next read. It was recently chosen for Reese’s book club.

Northern Spy

Also, don’t forget to enter my giveaway for Promises to Keep!

Watching:

I mentioned in one of my recent posts that we started to watch THEM on Amazon Prime. A black family moves to an all white Compton in the 50s and let’s just say their welcome is less than ideal. It’s a mix of racial motivated horror as well as supernatural horror linked to events in the past. It’s terrifying on many levels and has quite a bit of violence and disturbing imagery. We just finished it. I heard that there will be another season but I don’t know how there could be. What kept us watching is the acting.

Grateful for:

  • Good coffee. Need I explain? I wish we had more indie coffee shops around me though. The local chain leaves a lot to be desired IMO.
  • Having passionate kids. My son is heading up the planning for a memorial for Kristin Smart. She disappeared 25 years ago. They just arrested two people and the anniversary of her disappearance is coming up. She was a Cal Poly student so he, and a group of others have been planning for a memorial in her honor. It will be a collection of art works, letters, etc. He was recently in the news if you’d like to read more. 

What do you have planned today? What are you reading that I must know about?