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Sunday Matters: Spring Like

Sunday Matters

Most of you know I live in Southern California so we don’t have TRUE seasons here. However, I do enjoy fall and spring because typically they are moderate and pretty in their own ways. Right now the mornings are cool but by the afternoon there is a definite hint of spring in the air. Perfect.

Right Now:

We’ve been trying to hit church on Thursdays but last Thursday my club met to discuss the movie Parasite. Today, is our backup day but not sure we can attend because my daughter now sings at a church across town which we drive her to and then I have to volunteer. Might be watching online again.

This Week:

Nothing planned for this week. Well, one possible theatre meeting but it hasn’t been confirmed and probably won’t happen. It’s so nice to be home in the evenings.

Reading:

I finished Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson. I had not read this author before but he has quite a few books out and I really enjoyed this one. Review should be posted early in the week.

What should I read next? Maybe The Grace Year.

Watching:

I finally saw Parasite. As you know, it’s gotten plenty of hype and took an Oscar for Best Picture and Best International Feature Film and I believe Best Director too. I waited to see it because my discussion group chose it for our February discussion and I wanted to see it with them so we could all react accordingly. VERY interesting film. Not sure it conveyed what it intended to convey. At least. not entirely. As for the subtitles, you don’t even notice them and half the time don’t even need them. The acting is too good.

Still watching The Crown. Almost done with season one. Very interesting and enjoyable.

Tonight, The Walking Dead starts up again. As a loyal fan, I will tune in. I hope the writers pull it together this season.

New Things I’ve Tried:

I like to make my pasta sauce from scratch. I am 50% Italian and there is no better sauce than homemade sauce but this one (Prego Farmer’s Market) was a step up from your typical jarred Prego. Pretty good. Tastes freshly made. No hint at all that it came from a jar and I only used half a jar because of how rich it was. Anything to make the dinner hour easier, right?

Farmer's Market Prego

Grateful for:

  • Really good lip balm
  • My new computer glasses
  • Lush face masks (any of ’em)
  • High quality hand creams

What are you looking forward to this week? I really need to do some purging. My living room and family room always look cluttered when I get home. Even when I spend time straightening, it still looks cluttered so something has to go. I am looking forward to fixing that issue because who wants to come home and immediately feel anxious? No one.

Sunday Matters: Long Weekend For Some

Sunday Matters

I told you all last week I’d share a pic from formal if I was able to grab one with permission. Here it is!

Winter Formal 2020

Right Now:

I had a high school ministry event to attend last Thursday (Galentines!) so I wasn’t able to attend church then. We will be going to this morning’s service and then I will hang back for high school ministry. Gotta take two separate cars but I don’t want to miss today’s message which is all about Anxiety.

This Week:

Our campus is open this Monday as we take the President’s Day holiday and use it at the end of the year. My daughter has no school though. which is a nice break for her.

We submitted her application for a Musical Theatre intensive for this summer. Waiting to see if she gets in. I won’t lie. I am a little nervous about her traveling to a different state but her friend also applied so I am hoping they both make it in so they can go together. I never knew how nerve-wracking the making of a simple audition video could be.

On another note, I have two fun things happening this week and both happen to be on Thursday. Lunch with some work colleagues from the past and then later that night. my Conversations club will be viewing Parasite! I will finally be able to weigh-in on this award winning film.

Reading:

I just finished The River at Night. I was confused when I picked this one up because I thought I was reading Long Bright River. The covers are similar and they both  have river in their titles but they are very different books! The River at Night is a few years old and had been on my list for awhile. It was pretty good, actually. My review should post this week.

I received a lot of good book mail this past week so now I don’t know what to read next. This crazy reading pace of mine is due to the fact that I just keep reading without stopping. Maybe I will read this one next.

The Deep

Watching:

I haven’t been watching anything. The Walking Dead starts up again on 2/23 though. I keep giving the show a chance even though the writing has gotten kind of lazy. They should let the fans write a season. I have all sorts of ideas.

New Things I’ve Tried:

I haven’t tired any new products lately. I’ve been trying to cut my spending down a little. I hardly buy anything but the cost of groceries has gone up quite a bit, almost double. Is it that way where you are? In California it’s hard to ignore.

Grateful for:

  • The time we got to spend with my son yesterday
  • Publishers and authors who support bloggers
  • My library card. I’ve not checked a physical book out in so long but every single day I am checking out an ebook.
  • Used book stores

How is your weekend so far? What is one book or movie you are really looking forward to?  The new Bond movie should be good. Also looking forward to the new Wes Anderson film, The French Dispatch. Both don’t come out for a little while but they look great.