Sunday Salon | Book Chatter

This weekend has been lovely. Yesterday we had a very nice lunch, ran an errand or two and then went to the bookstore. It was rainy with dark clouds looming overhead. What better place to spend the day than the bookstore? My kids ADORE the bookstore almost as much as I. My daughter found the fairy books and was in heaven.

My son is dying to read the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid book but I am waiting for it to come from the publisher. He wanted to take this cutout home but I convinced him to take a picture with it instead.

I didn’t buy anything. I have a gift card burning a hole in my wallet but all the books that I was considering, were not in stock. I did manage to hit the music section to sample David Cook’s new album. Um, I think I need to buy it soon. It’s really good.

I spent the rest of the evening curled up on the couch with The Terror. I am almost done with it. I have to surround myself in blankets when I read it though. It takes place in the Arctic and you really feel as if you are right there with the characters.

So what’s on my plate for today? Nothing! I am doing the happy dance over saying it too. I sent my husband to the store. The kids are working on school work and I plan to finish reading my book. Later today my son is taking a friend to the movies to see Mall Cop (groan) with my husband and my daughter and I plan to BBQ a steak and just take it easy. We may watch Mamma Mia! as I have yet to see it.

What are you doing today?

It’s Sunday and it happens to be a rainy Sunday. Normally I would rejoice at the thought of this but today is the first day we are in the theater for The Music Man. Thus begins a week of long nights and tired kids (tired parents too). From 3pm today until next Sunday at 11pm, I will be running around prepping for or working the show.

You are probably wondering why I have a picture of a creepy doll attached to this post. Well, this doll is Fancy Nancy, based on the popular children’s book. We love Fancy Nancy in this house but my daughter got this doll from Santa this Christmas and she is terrified of it. She makes it face the wall so she does not have to look at it. I, on the other hand, love it. I am using it for my photography class and this picture is an example of an overcast day, no flash, manual focus. I have to put her in different lighting situations and I needed something portable, so Fancy Nancy works.

My entire day will be spent prepping for the week, running my son back and forth to rehearsal, making sure we eat, etc. It can be a very stressful time, but once the show starts on Friday it will all be worth it. It always is in the end. I also have to take a few more photos for my class assignment sometime today. I’m sure I will be creeping around the backyard tonight trying to get a night shot.

So that’s my day. What are you doing today?

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