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Sunday Matters: That Was Fast

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Sunday Matters

February came and went. Overall, it was a decent month. Since some of our activities have been reduced and the calendar is in a more manageable state. I’ve been able to cook more, read more, and just relax at home. Something I’ve really missed for the past few years.

Right Now:

I use my YouVersion Bible app a lot. This morning I am going to break out my actual Bible and maybe do a little journaling. I don’t like my penmanship. Which is why I never journal. I actually write neatly but in all block letters and it’s tiresome for my hand. LOL. I love the look of a well-used Bible though, one full of notes and the like so I am going to try to pick this up again.

This Week:

I have one little scheduling conflict for Monday which I will have to figure out. Outreach conflicts with my daughter’s Sign Language class and her teacher keeps ending the class early which means I have to leave in the middle of Outreach. Thinking that maybe I should take a break from Outreach until this class is over in May.

I have to get this kid in the car for driving practice. She’s not a big fan of it. But we want her to be licensed by June. So my goal this week is more practice. She’s actually pretty good when I can get her to practice.

Reading:

I finished The Hunting Party by Lucy Foley. It wasn’t what I thought it would be. I expected more of a suspense, thriller type story. It wasn’t that at all but I still enjoyed it. My review should post this week.

What do I read next? I feel like my pace slowed a bit since this last book wasn’t as much of a page turner as I expected it to be.

Watching:

The Crown continues to be great. We finished Season 1. On to Season 2.

The Walking Dead opened with the dumbest episode ever and included a seriously cringy scene between Alpha and Negan. Ew. I can’t unsee that.

New Things I’ve Tried:

When I went to Lush the other day they gave me a sample of a vegan facial cleanser called Ultraplant. I really love it. It’s one of those oil based balms that melts makeup off and it smells like oranges. I love it. I am using my sample sparingly. I plan to purchase it when my sample runs out.

Grateful for:

  • Friends who write me letters.
  • My pup’s little corn chip paws.
  • Easy to use home hair dye.
  • Trusted friends I can talk politics with.

That’s all I have. How was your week? What are you looking forward to in March? At the end of the month we are closed for Cesar Chavez day. Yay!

Bookish Talk, Life

Sunday Matters: Long Weekend For Some

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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.