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Sunday Matters: Happy Halloween!

Sunday Matters

It’s amazing how fast Sunday comes around. Happy Halloween! Today I am making Impossible Chili in the crock pot. We’ll see how the veg meat sub holds up in the crock. I will serve it with some cornbread too and we will eat while handing out candy tonight. Maybe we will try to watch a movie too but usually there is too much foot traffic for us to watch a movie.

Right Now:

Coffee, a gluten free bagel and then I am off to see the high schoolers. The party we had last Wednesday was a blast. I wonder if they will wear costumes today.

This Week:

I don’t have much of anything going on this week which is very nice. The “need to do” stuff is just me trying to stay busy and tidy up a bit. My bookshelves are in need of some attention. I need to go through important papers and organize a bit but that’s no fun. I need to buy some clothes like adults do if I am ever going to return to society. I think velour track suits should make a comeback.

Reading:

I finished Taste and posted my review last Friday in case you missed it. I am now reading Dune (liking it a lot) and then will make room for my book club’s pick This Tender Land

This Tender Land

Watching:

With the trick or treaters coming and going tonight we may just watch some classic TV like Newhart or Mary Tyler Moore.

Grateful for:

  • Indian food. It has a lot of vegetarian options. It’s one of my favorite types of food.
  • Coffee time with friends. The beverage doesn’t really matter but getting together for a quick “catch-up” session does my soul good.

That’s all I have. I hope you have a wonderful Sunday and great week!

Sunday Matters: Thinking About Those Must Read Books

Sunday Matters

I was enjoying some nighttime reading recently, and when I went to bed I must have been thinking about reading because I dreamed about all the books that are “must reads” to me but ones that I haven’t gotten to yet. We all have that list, right? I’ve been reading a lot of current fiction and it’s going really well for me but as the holidays approach, I may try to get a couple of those must reads in. Here are a few that pop into my head:

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
I Capture The Castle by Dodie Smith
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
Of Human Bondage by Somerset Maugham
Walden by Henry David Thoreau (every year I say I am going to read it)

Anyone have any of these on their list?

Right Now:

Coffee and a  little weekend news and then I am off to see the high schoolers.

This Week:

High school ministry is having their Halloween party this Wednesday. I need to work on my 80’s themed costume today which means a trip to the thrift store. It will be a lot of fun.

I also have Friday off since I had to use up more vacation days. No big plans but the used bookstore has a fiction sale on Fridays so I may hit that.

Reading:

I finished The Stowaway and should have the review up tomorrow. Hopefully. What a book! 

The Stowaway

Watching:

We have all these plans to watch stuff and then it doesn’t happen. Baseball has played a large role in that.

Grateful for:

  • While holed up on the couch with this knee, I have been mindlessly playing Mahjong on my phone. It’s a great way to spend an evening.
  • It’s silly but I am so happy that salad bars are open again. I love a good salad and it’s just not the same when I make one at home.

That’s all I have. I hope you have a wonderful Sunday and great week!