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The Sunday Salon: Chugging Along

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Sunday Salon

I am SO not a fan of Spring Forward. Losing a precious hour isn’t something I take kindly to but after a few days, I’ll be over it. Today though, I feel out of it! Two cups of coffee and I am still in a haze.

Lots of excitement this week. Next weekend is The Girl’s first track meet so this week she’ll be deciding which events to run. Her first meet is an away meet and expected to last ALL DAY LONG. I am excited but at the same time, what the heck are we going to do at some strange school for 9+ hours? Her events do not run back to back, as far as I know. That is a long time to be sitting around.

The Teen is rehearsing for his Jazz Pop concert (Choir), his Master Chorale performance and his part for The Drowsy Chaperone. As always, so much going on in this house!

Tomorrow, I have to register The Girl for summer camp. That came up fast. These days it just seems like the months fly by, so why do the weeks drag so?

On a completely different note, I am heartbroken over the missing Malaysia Airlines flight. How can a jet just disappear like that? I can’t even imagine what those families are going through and the info on the stolen passports is very disturbing. I have been watching the news and reading all of the news sites but there hasn’t been too many developments as of yet. I am praying for all those involved.

Switching gears…

What am I reading?

I started Me Before You. I am about sixty pages in and enjoying the writing so far. I also started Life After Life (Atkinson) and I am finding it to be a little on the slow side. Too slow for my mood right now but it’s a book club read so I am going to push on so I can put it behind me. Will it get better?

What am I cooking?

Not a thing. Just not in the mood. Funny how that happens when the weather gets warm. We may head out for salads later. A grilled chicken salad sounds perfect to me.

What am I watching?

We finally saw Gravity last night. It was just okay. I thought the story needed a little bit of work but the visuals were pretty stunning, even though I was watching it on the small screen.

As for TV, The Bates Motel started up again so my Monday nights are spent watching that. The Walking Dead is on tonight and I cannot wait to plop down in front of the TV for it. At work, while at lunch, I have been watching Lost which I am enjoying quite a bit.

What do you have planned this week? Reading anything good?

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The Sunday Salon: Rain! Finally!

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Rainbow
Photo Credit: LA Times

For once, the big storm that was predicted to hit over the weekend, actually hit and I can’t even begin to tell you how much we needed it. It started on Friday, and even though there was mention of a tornado or two, my area did not see any of that. There was some crazy weather though. Check out this video from Santa Barbara.

Even though it was coming down good, we all loved it! I made Chicken Tortilla soup and we just hung around. I have yet to get any reading done. Between the coming and going of The Teen and the play date that The Girl had last-minute at our house, I could not get any reading done, but there is something very relaxing about a rainy weekend spent indoors. The Otter Pup won’t agree. She was pretty scared on Friday. She won’t have to worry this week though because it’s predicted to be 80 degrees by Wednesday.

This morning, we are all off to church. The Teen, to his church and the rest to ours. Don’t ask.

This week? More of the same. Track practice four times this week, depending on the condition of the track, which was under 4 inches of water the last time I saw it, book club, and work. Blah.

Sunday Salon

What am I reading?

I am trying to finish Beautiful Ruins. for book club We meet this Thursday to discuss the book but it is not working for me! I am also reading The Realm of Last Chances which is for an online club, also “meeting” this week and it’s good but it’s taking me awhile to read it. I started Dept. of Speculation and it has immediately grabbed my attention.

What am I cooking?

I made Chicken Tortilla soup yesterday and it was delicious. Today, I am making a big pot of chili, a huge tray of cornbread and we are grilling brats. It’s still gloomy out but so far, it has not rained today. It looks like it could though and I am hoping it does.

What am I watching?

The Girl and I will be watching all the Oscar red carpet shows and then The Hub and Teen will be joining us to watch the show later. I may have to switch over to The Walking Dead though because that is not a show to miss but we’ll see. Oh, and the Bates Motel starts again this Monday. I am so excited!