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Sunday Matters: Thought I Had a Plan

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Sunday Matters

Last week I was very optimistic about setting up a summer reading schedule. I’ve always enjoyed summer reading. Then, the protests happened. The news took over. Things got very heated all the way around. I’ve seen so much nastiness and violence on social media. On its own, this is bad but with COVID still lurking about, it’s almost too much. Anxiety is high.

Right Now:

Meeting with my youth group in a bit. I think everyone is getting tired of Zoom, I know I am . After we meet, I am going to try to visit the bookstore. It is open but with restrictions. Not sure I will even get in as their is a limit to how many they will allow inside at once and you know me, I want to browse.

This Week:

Tonight, my daughter has a master class with the University of Michigan which I also have to attend and then on Tuesday, she has a consultation and a vocal assessment with the Musical Theatre College Audition group so she can figure out what she needs to do for college auditions. I will be attending those too. She finished classes so she is officially a SENIOR and no summer school this year because she is ahead of the game.

My son finished with his lectures and just has some work to turn in and then, drum roll please, he will be a SENIOR too. They both graduate in 2021. Can you even believe it?

Reading:

Hmmm. I wanted to start it last week but I will begin Hello Summer this weekend.

Watching:

We finished Broadchurch and now I am searching for something equally good. I really loved those characters. It is a hard show to beat.

I ended up watching It: Chapter Two on my own. It was not good. I don’t know why King movies suck. The books are always so good and I know he is often involved in some way. The only King movies I really enjoyed were The Shining and Carrie.

With summer around the corner it’s time for my annual viewing of JAWS.

Grateful for:

  • This little pup, who is modeling the blue light glasses that I got for my daughter. My daughter had eye strain from all the online school work but they got lost in the mail and came AFTER school ended.

Chloe wearing her glasses.

Did you survive the week? Have you ventured outside to do normal things? Tell me what you’ve done. I am still staying at home for the most part.

Bookish Talk, Life

Sunday Matters: COVID-19 Times

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Sunday Matters

I almost didn’t have a post for you today because I totally forgot it was Sunday. I am still working from home but it’s been a really hard week and I am trying to just move forward and not dread it every time I open my inbox.

Right Now:

We are about to tune in for online church. Right afterward, I meet with my high school group on Zoom but it’s spring break for most of them and I think many will be MIA.

This Week:

My daughter has a dental appointment that is way overdue because the last two times her cleanings have been cancelled. No one has confirmed the appointment and I believe dental offices are still emergency services only so it may not happen this week either. The first time it was cancelled was due to her wisdom teeth being extracted and then cancelled again because of a conflict. I am guessing it won’t happen.

It’s spring break for  my daughter but she has a college class that is not on spring break so she will still have that. I will just be working and trying to read books in between.

My son is home! He returned from college because pretty much everyone left and his next term is totally online. I feel better knowing he is here.

The Otter Pup (Chloe) is extremely happy to have all her people home.

The Otter Pup

Reading:

I am starting Just Mercy for a book discussion. I am not in the mood for it right now but it was my book pick so I have to get it read.

Watching:

Unfortunately, The Tiger King has been on in my house. My son already watched it but wanted us to see it. It’s unremarkable. I don’t even think it’s that wild. Kind of boring, even. We are on episode 7.

The Walking Dead has been great.

We stalled a little on The Crown. We are about to finish season 2.

New Things I’ve Tried:

Not really anything.  I need to try to not let work get to me.

Grateful for:

  • My son finally being home

How are you all holding up? I had a pain on one side of my chest for about ten days, nothing else but it’s just now getting better. Not sure what it was but it was not fun. It made it hard to breathe so I was slightly alarmed.