Yes, in reviewing, she was already away at school when I posted last week, but we had just gotten home again, so she wasn't really gone yet? I don't know; it's too early for me to make much sense, apparently.
Welcome back to another Sunday! I will be posting again within 24 hours for a book review. Also, for what it's worth, I've started writing in an actual journal. Not to journal, per se, but to write. Mostly just letting memories out for now, and sort of following the periodic prompts in Dear Writer, by Maggie Smith.
I'm joining up as usual with Caffeinated Reviewer and Readerbuzz for Sunday Post and Sunday Salon. I wish I could make more time to comment on more blogs I see through these great link-ups.
What I'm reading this week:
As predicted last week, I've finished two books later in the day last Sunday, and started something new both in print and on my kindle. I've still got a pile of old books that were hand-me-downs for review, and Kingston and the Magician's Lost and Found by Rucker Moses & Theo Gangi is from there. I'm enjoying it so far. It's middle-grade fiction from 2021, and so far I'll be recommending it to my son when I'm done. As mentioned above, I'm also reading Dear Writer by Maggie Smith. I requested this one for myself on Netgalley, after I read You Could Make This Place Beautiful a couple years ago. So far, so good. I frequently feel bitter when reading stuff that is supposed to be inspirational, but her direction on writing is hitting all right so far.
Three Good Things:
- Thank goodness for a three-day weekend (of sorts). I worked yesterday, wrapping up 17.5 hours of overtime, but I still have today and tomorrow off. So, yay! Today I'll work on cleaning more of my office, take a bin for donation, work on my jigsaw puzzle, and get groceries for yummy steak dinner tomorrow. Tomorrow, we'll pick up hubs from the airport (haven't seen him since we were all in Marquette last week).
- Our daughter had a great first week at college! I hope she isn't just saying that, but the posts and conversations I've seen show her having fun with other people and really enjoying her new digs.
- Our daughter got the classes he wanted for eighth grade. The first look at his schedule was not that way, but he promptly emailed his counselor and got it worked out before we even went in to get his printed schedule and such. He still says he hates school, but it looks like he's got a solid friend group, and things seem to be working out as well as they can.
- Well, getting through today is sort of the top of the list, so working in my office, getting groceries for tomorrow, and getting school supplies that don't turn up during my office cleaning for my son. Also, laundry for both of us so we don't have to do it tomorrow...
- I'd like to work on my counted cross stitch. Not sure if I mentioned, but I did do a half hour or so of stitching while in Toronto. So, that's more than last year! LOL My mom got me these new embroidery hoops that are spring-loaded, I guess? I couldn't figure them out, but the old style ones I already have work fine...
- I do need to post a few reviews. I need one to post that I did it on Netgalley, and I want to post and review the books I read for Battle of the Books for my own remembering. And since I did say reviews and not just books, I'd love to review some more places on Yelp! while I've got my computer up and running.
2 comments:
Your son got the classes he wanted in eighth grade, so that's a good thing, yes. I'm glad your daughter is enjoying her new experiences in college so far.
I just put in a request for Dear Writer. I missed that one somehow, but there's a copy at my local library.
It sounds like everyone is settled into their fall routine. School starts here next week.
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