The books are packed, in about a dozen boxes. But don’t worry, I did leave a few out to read… I’m fortunate to know some very eloquent people, and I’ve been appreciating their words this week. One friend’s reflections on acknowledging where she is in her life right now–at home with her family, but so much more than “just a mom”–are a reminder that so many of are fortunate to have the option of “opting” […]
Time: The first weekend of August, 2013–starting the draft of this post on Saturday evening, intending to finish and publish on Sunday morning Place: My side of the bed, with the iPad Eating and drinking: I have my bedside (nearly always at my side, wherever, to be honest) glass of water, and that’s it till breakfast, which will probably be Kashi cereal with fruit and a biscuit. Unless that’s not what I feel like eating […]
Time: Sunday morning, early daylight hours Place: My side of the bed Eating and drinking: Nothing just yet. Breakfast soon, though…and later, lots of goodies at my nephew’s 10th birthday party! (My sister and brother-in-law put together a buffet fit for the grown-ups, but the from-scratch, custom-decorated cake is sure to be enjoyed by one and all!) Reading: I’m the last stop on the TLC Book Tour for Ami McKay’s The Virgin Cure this Friday […]
Two years ago this week, it was decreed by Stephen Thompson and his fellow podcast overlords at NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour that in honor of their show’s anniversary, July 16, the Sunday nearest to that date was to be designated as “Appreciation Day”: “What made the most sense for our anniversary was an episode focusing on various forms of appreciation, seeing as how PCHH is already built largely around the people and stuff making us […]
Time: Sunday morning, between 7 and 8 AM Place: In bed. Tall Paul is trying to sleep in a little more, so shhh! Eating: Nothing yet, but contemplating breakfast…yogurt with granola, berries on a shortcake biscuit, and tea instead of coffee today, I’m thinking. Drinking: Right now, water from the bottle on my nightstand. After trying it out during our vacation, I’ve begun drinking Mighty Leaf Chamomile Citrus herbal tea in the evenings–best chamomile tea […]
Between the holiday coming up this week and the fact that tomorrow is Google Reader’s not-so-grand finale, I’m thinking that the blogiverse may be on the quiet side for the next little while–so it seems like a good time to post some vacation photos! If you like that sort of thing, there will probably be plenty of it around here for the next couple of weeks, while I catch up on reading and writing. I […]
Time: Late Saturday afternoon Place: The sofa, armed with my iPad Eating: Fewer things made with white sugar and flour, because of some bloodwork readings that my doctor didn’t like. The week before a vacation is probably not an ideal time for making dietary changes, but I’d rather start building a base of better habits before we leave as a hedge against overindulging while we’re gone. And after a few weeks of it adjusting to […]
Time: Saturday evening, for posting Sunday morning Place: Home, where husband and stepson are watching Serenity (we finished Firefly last week) and I’m partially doing the same, but I’ve been more attentive to weeding nearly two weeks of posts from my “book blogs” folder. It’s crazy-hot this weekend in Simi Valley, and nice to be indoors and cool. Eating: Nothing right now, but mentally debating dessert. Tall Paul grilled turkey burgers and corn on the […]
Time: Saturday evening, for posting Sunday morning Place: Home, which has been emptied of much surplus stuff this weekend: dozens of DVDs and CDs which have been rendered superfluous by digital media, plus about seven bags of clothing. I’m working up my strength to tackle the bookshelves… Eating: Nothing at the moment, as we just came home from one of our favorite Italian restaurants a little while ago. Drinking: Lots of water. Dinner made me […]
Time: Saturday evening, for posting Sunday morning Place: Home Eating: There are certain foods I associate with my childhood, and some of them are foods I’ve rarely found since. There was a certain type of bread we used to get at the bakery called a “tea biscuit”–a little crumbly, a little sweet, something like a scone, but plain. I discovered these Shortcake Biscuits at Trader Joe’s this weekend–I don’t think they’re the exact thing, but […]
Time: Early morning (it’s still “early” till 9 AM, right?) Place: Still in bed, writing on the iPad Eating: Nothing yet. Staying in this morning–on a kid-free Mother’s Day–and thinking about whether I want to do something different for breakfast. Gratuitous Christmas photos of our kids for Mother’s Day! Drinking: Water that got a little too warm overnight. Reading: Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline, this month’s She Reads Book Club selection. Also, parts of […]
Time: 7 AM (more or less) Place: The family room, in the recliner, with my laptop literally on my lap (well, on a lap desk, but still living up to its name) Eating: Nothing yet–thinking about what I’d like for breakfast this morning Drinking: Just water right now, but either coffee or tea will soon follow Reading: I finished Telegraph Avenue yesterday, and Kim and I are talking about it via e-mail today as we […]
