Category: reading life
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Life lately: it’s March {2021}
“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” Muhammad Ali We did something new as a family: indoor rock climbing! This was a fun outing to celebrate our youngest son’s 12th birthday. It was a first for us all, and we all got a chance to…
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Life lately: Hello, February {2021}
“Instructions for living a life.Pay attention.Be astonished.Tell about it.” ~Mary Oliver, Sometimes Hey, look! — It’s my third post already this year. Are y’all still reading? I miss the days when folks regularly commented. Those were the good old days… then again, I’m from ancient blogland times; I started blogging the year Kathryn started kindergarten…
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Life lately: it’s been weird
I don’t have to tell you life has been super weird these past couple of months. Who knew I’d turn out to be such a trendsetter when I bought this shirt last year? I’ve decided I miss my corner of blogland so I’m promising myself to write here at least once a month. I started…
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Life lately: winter edition
“I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.” ~Emma Goldman Don’t you just love Trader Joe’s flowers? Kathryn surprised me with these earlier this week as a spontaneous because-I-love-my-mom gift, and because she knows yellow roses are my favorite. This is the same girl who gave me books (from my wish…
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How do you read so much?
I’m often asked how I read so much. The answer: I have no social life. Okay, that’s not really the answer — although I really am a major introvert and quite happily a homebody. My idea of a good time is getting cozied up in my favorite chair or on the porch listening to the…