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Sunday was the final day my ex was here so it was busy finishing up some projects. The outside electric outlets had issues and he was able to replace one but the other one needs more work. We went thru the process for me to replace or add weather stripping to the windows. He hung a Don Dos Santos poster I got at Dragon Con of Night Broken and had professionally framed. Overall, we got much accomplished for this trip. My daughter had a bunch of tests before a 2 day break so she was especially busy with homework this weekend.
Monday, the weather continued to be amazing. It’s supposed to rain Wednesday to Friday and then cool down. I planned to do more outside today but there was just so much email, blog, etc cleanup to do. I did get a Food Lion Instacart as I was out of milk. Then it rained a little so I did very little outside. I wrote a review and did some work on Read-along 2021.
Tuesday, I got back to finish off some outdoor work before the rain. I blew some leaves. We took Lulu to the vet for one oral immunization. When we returned, I grilled us some burgers for lunch and we are out of gas for the grill. Then I got going on the power washing. The front porch has never looked this good. I also cleaned up my garden cart and the tote where I’m storing the power washer. I did the little sidewalk to the porch. I’d like to do the driveway at some point and finish the back patio. My daughter, Lulu and I went for a walk as it turned dark. It was near 80 with gorgeous foliage today. Now here comes the rain.
Wednesday was rainy and gray as expected. I continued to catch up on various tasks mostly on the computer with a bit of reading. But I also handled dishes and laundry and household chores, a low key day. I’ve now reached 300 books read this year. Thursday also was very rainy. There are now puddles 6 inches deep or so in my backyard along the back fence. Amazon packages were soaked even on the porch. I continue to read and work on various email, blog tasks and reading.
My daughter wants me to do more craft stuff with her now. She wants to go back to quilting every Wednesday night. She asked last night but I told her you have to plan a little ahead and not ask me at 8:30pm when I’m winding down to go to bed. Thursday night after a Shrimp Risotto I ordered from the neighborhood chef, we did some projects. During the day I had gone through totes to find the fleece she got to make a blanket probably 5 years ago and set the project up on a table in the guest room so she could work on it . I thought we were going to work on filling / organizing the jewelry armoire but she wanted to work on the yarn untangle for the blanket project. If you recall, I unknit the part she didn’t like the way it was going. This led to a pile of tangled yarn – I should have been more careful as I went along but it was very time-consuming. It uses 3 colors. Two of them went pretty easily as they had an end and we could work from that. The main color of the border which remains was much harder. Finally we cut it, but it was still hard work. My daughter kept saying “happy scissors”, meaning she just wanted to cut it again. But I persisted and we did get it all untangled. The whole untangling took about 3 hours and I thought it was fun to do together and felt a great sense of accomplishment when it was complete.
Friday, I ended up reading in the morning and then working on various projects. I finally got the new yarn I ordered in October entered into Ravelry. My daughter and I talked about which projects to do next for knitting and quilting. Saturday, I also ended up reading in the morning. As it gets colder, I don’t want to get up; I just want to read. There was lots of blog work to do for the Blogaversary, the Read-along, COYER, and Library Love. I set up all my Sunday posts for 2021. There will be a little rain Sunday morning, then it will be clear this week, but a few nights will get down to freezing.
So I am going to be reading some holiday books. I might as well do the HoHoHo Read-athon . I normally don’t read holiday books until after Thanksgiving but I will this year. Click on the link if you want to join in the fun. It starts this Thursday and runs through the end of the month.
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews and Reading Reality. These are the exciting ARCs I received this week (If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry):
Thanks so much to Berkley, and Harper Audio!
(If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry)
I found a couple Dick Francis deals on Chirp: $1.99 and $3.99. I’ve read them but not listened to any on audio.
Now the really scary one. This is all the Kindle and Audible freebies I grabbed this past week. You can see why I need to do Thrifty Thursday to be sure I read a few at least one each month.
I really meant to cut back on freebies BUT they are free so I guess that won’t be happening.
I’m not including things like reviews posted or upcoming as they are always in the right sidebar. And, my challenge status is also there.
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Anne
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Sounds like another busy week, Anne. I’m very interested in Quiet in Her Bones, and I hadn’t seen that cover yet. Hope you have a good week!
Thank you Tammy! I was trying to take a step back this week with only limited success. When I was able to go outdoors, there was the pile of indoor projects to tackle.
Its interesting what kids enjoy doing or learn what they love to do. I asked my son if he’d like to review toys on YouTube and he’s still up in the air about it.
My daughter is much more arty than me and does a bunch of gaming.
You always have such a productive week! Your dog is just the cutest!
Shrimp Risotto looks so yummy!
Have a great week, Anne! Happy Reading!
I have to be productive to fit in all the stuff I want to do. lol. Thanks Michelle! I’m only starting to be productive today as I was reading and then chatting on FB with Berls.
The falling leaves do look lovely – and I really envy your current temperatures as we are now fast heading into winter with lots of wind and rain. Untangling the wool was an exercise in patience! I hope the coming week is a good one, Anne:).
Thank you Sarah. I was laughing my head off as my daughter yelled Happy Scissors. She got frustrated with that last hour. Yes it has still been 70ish here (about 20C) but it’s going to be dropping this week. It’s still very beautiful. Most of the trees lost their leaves during the rain this week so I have more leaf work ahead.
I’m curious about the Jill Shalvis book! I haven’t seen that one around! have a great week!
It’s new. A novella in the Wildstone series for Christmas. I love everything Jill Shalvis.
Sounds like you had another productive and busy week. I love the Mercy print you got. That is one of my favorites. I love the artwork for the Mercy series and Alpha & Omega. Have a great week and happy reading!
I was happy I got to meet the artist at DragonCon. He’s super nice and talented. Thank you Angela! This week is blog ahead with Library Love and the Read-along posts to set up.
A busy schedule as always.
300 books is so impressive, congratulations!
It’s lovely that your daughter wants to do things with you,
Wishing you a great reading week
Thank you! My daughter and I mostly get on very well. The only time we get frustrated is when she wants something done immediately and I have other things to do. I try to get her to plan ahead and not spring ideas on me at the last minute. Spontaneous is fine for shorter quicker things, but bigger projects require more thought and planning. I like to make sure I have all the supplies and think through what needs to be done.
So much rain on Wednesday and Thursday here, too, Anne. You definitely had a busy and accomplished week. I am going to miss those warm days this week, but with it being NC, we still have some more chances. I won’t put my sandals away just yet. ? I hope you have a great week ahead and enjoy all your new books!
The water was deep at the back of the yard. But it has all soaked into the ground now. At least I didn’t have to water the plants for 3 days. lol I love the weather here in NC except for July and August. The spring and autumn days are the longest time and my favorite weather. Thank you Jennifer!
Dick Francis is one of my faves, I don’t think I own High Stakes yet. I also have some Dos Santos Mercy Thompson covers and had them professionally framed. I love them. Yours is gorgeous.
Have a good week and happy reading!
Thank you so much Bea! I have read all the Dick Francis books, mostly in hardcover from the library but now I’m collecting some audiobooks on the cheap when they come up for sale. The accents!
You always get so much done, Anne! My week has been all work and a little bit of reading. We are also enjoying some lovely weather. Have a great week.
Thank you, Laura. Well I don’t work full-time anymore, except at home. I’m so glad you are having better weather. It’s been a beautiful amazing autumn here.
Lulu is such a cutie! Sounds like you got a lot accomplished. Stay safe and well.
Thank you Vi! We found some old wasp nests in our attic during fall cleanup! Yes we love Lulu. She is adorable but she has her quirks. She hates to go outside in the rain and it rained for 2.5 days this week. So one day she wouldn’t stay out long enough to poop. Then she pooped inside, apparently knew that was bad, so she ate it, but I guess it didn’t taste good so she threw up. lol That’s a very rare happening.
We were trying to get some projects done between the strong weather day’s, too. I trimmed and raked out dead foliage and revealed a rotted board on the garage that had to be replaced and painted before winter. Always something! Power washing makes everything look new. 🙂 Haha, I am the queen of getting my yarn knotted up so I feel your pain.
I got that new Nalini Singh suspense, too.
Enjoy your week, Anne!
Thank you Sophia! I have boards which will need to be replaced over time in my house. I still have lots of leaf work, they all seem to have come down with the rain this week. Have a wonderful week!
Thank you for my Lulu fix…that pic is doggone ADORABLE? Love the colors of your new yarn…rich, luscious tones.
I’m reading a lot of holiday books this season, including a lot of rom-coms. I’m just craving some feel good stuff for a change, in addition to my group reads.
Continue staying safe and have a wonderful week?
Thank you Jonetta! I’m still on the mystery thriller track but I do read other things of course. Lulu is always such a good girl and she gives us more reasons to get out and walk!
Another busy week! My daughter tends to ask me to do things just as I am settling down for the night. My old brain turns off just as hers is waking up I think! I love the Mercy print! I don’t know that I could have stuck with that yarn untangle as long as you did! Nice new reads! I hope that you have a great week!
Thank you Carole! That’s definitely part of it. She gets up mid-afternoon and is just raring to go after dinner. On the other hand, I’ve been up and working on things for 12 hours or so and want to slow down and not start something new. I’ve got plenty of great reads lined up and some holiday ones coming up soon with HOHOHORAT.
Happy blogiversary!! Here’s to many more awesome years of blogging!
Ugh, those rain puddles sound the worst – it especially annoys me when I have packages outside and it’s raining – can’t do anything about that, but that’s probably why it’s frustrating.
I’d love to find you on Ravelry – let me know your username if that’s okay with you. I’m athira over there.
Thank you Athira. Sure I’m Northwomn (no a) on Ravelry. I have done practically nothing for a year but now with being moved and many of the projects outside down I really hope to get to some of my quilting and knitting projects. So far, I’m reading and blogging ahead a bit.
That poster is amazing! And Lulu looks so cute ! have a great week Anne.
Thank you Sophie! I hope you get some real relaxation and great books on your week off.
Wow, you’re way ahead to have already set your posts for 2021.
Well they aren’t finished, of course, but the posts are set up with the sections. I do it every time I get an ARC too, I set up the post so all I have to do is put in the review. I hope to do a lot more this week.
You’ve had a productive week! I like alternating days of nice weather and rain and it sounds like you got a bit of both.
I hope to get a copy of Nalini Singh’s newest as I really enjoyed her previous foray into the mystery/thriller/romance genre.
Well we don’t get to choose our weather but I considered carefully before moving to NC and I have loved the weather in this location. It’s between the ocean and mountains and it seems a moderating effect. It doesn’t seem as humid as Minnesota although it gets hot. This autumn the benefit of rainy days was I could allow myself to stay inside and change focus. I think the different types of tasks as well as reading different genres keeps me rolling and motivated. Although I do feel like I would like to stay in bed and hide for a week at times.
I liked her other mystery book this year. I also want to try Kelley Armstrong’s A Stitch in Time which is a departure from her typical. Different is fun.
I took 3 books of your free books list thank you! Have a good week! And Happy reading!
Thank you! I hope you enjoy them and I appreciate your visiting.
The shrimp risotto looks delicious. I do love risotto. Then again, I never met a carb I didn’t like. 🙂 300 books is so amazing, Anne! There are so many books I want to ready and enjoy but between working full time and not being a particularly fast reader, I read much fewer than that each year.
Thank you Tanya! I’d like to read like twice as many books and I do read pretty quickly. Well, I won’t say I never met a carb I didn’t like but I do like too many of them. Although as a child I would only eat green beans and spinach and my brother only peas and potatoes. We both ate corn a little. I thought his veggies were too starchy. But everything was canned except corn on the cob in the summer. We lived in a very small rural community in Iowa. Now we have so many great options for produce. Funny story: My daughter took a health class at college (2019) which was right after lunch. The instructor inquired as to what if any veggies the students had at lunch. Most were like potatoes or maybe lettuce. My daughter: green beans, carrots, celery, onions, and sweet potatoes. It ruined the picture that no one ate veggies. I made her soup in a thermos to take to school. I just made it again last night so it reminded me. It has turkey and sage in it, and is a post Thanksgiving use of turkey. I like the fresh green beans which you don’t find very often in soups. I also love risotto and especially if I don’t have to make it as it is more tedious than some dishes.
I have so much to do, I don’t know where to start. Mouse and I started going through her books this past weekend, weeding out ones she (and I) didn’t want anymore. My mom will want to go through them before I donate them to the library–both of which I am not sure when will be possible. In the meantime, I have to find a good place to store them. I have next week off from work and my hope is to clean out my daughter’s room (with her help). She’s finally reached a place mentally where she’s open to letting things go, so I’m going to take full advantage of that. LOL
I am glad you and your daughter have been able to do some crafting together again. 🙂
I am in the mood for some holiday reading, although it looks like my schedule isn’t quite there yet. I’m not a stickler to a reading schedule per say, but I did agree to review a book for an author this week and have my November TBR poll winner to read.
I hope you have a great week and enjoy your new books! Take care!
Thank you! I make lists which get updated daily but some days nothing on the list gets accomplished and other days it goes better. When I finish a task I look at the list to see if I can fit something in before a meal or appt or whatever Of course, some days I have a specific plan. Today I wanted to blow leaves from the front lawn onto the street (also did this last week before the big rain) but it’s very windy so that’s not happening until a later week. I’m glad I blew the back yard yesterday into my compost storage. When others are involved (my daughter) we need to make a plan in advance. It also helps to do short stints like 30 minutes at a time so it doesn’t feel like too much.
Wow, you’ve read 300 books? I wish I could do that. I’m hoping to hit 100 this year. I think I’m at 89? Have a great week!
Thank you. Yes and even that isn’t as much as I want to read. It would be half that many if I didn’t listen to audio books while I work on various projects and chores.
Your dog is adorable! And 3 hours untangling yarn? I don’t have the patience for that. You must have the patience of a saint! You’ve reminded me that I need to sign up for the Ho Ho Ho RAT. I’m usually busy during read-a-thons but my husband is working during this one so I should be able to get some good reading time in.
Enjoy your week!
Thank you! Yes Lulu is the most adorable. I hope to get in some good holiday reading. Good luck.
sounds like a productive week! The yarn is beautiful! Happy blogversay and 300 books read this year is amazing. I’ve been in a reading/blogging slump lately but I’m planning on doing the Ho Ho Ho read-a-thon too.
Thank you! I just keep working away at things but it never seems like I get enough done or read enough, etc. I don’t know how quickly I will get to my HOHOHORAT reads. I want to read a scfi book for scifi month. I’d like to read more than one but we will see how things go. I’m doing pretty well with blog ahead efforts to create shells of posts for 2021 though.
It sounds like you had a truly wonderful week! I love that you and your daughter work on crafts together. I’m new to knitting and I’ve started a hat about 4 times now because I keep messing up and I don’t know how to tink. I’m going to go back to the basics and see if I can’t figure it out with just the knit stitch. I’m also learning to crochet. I think we’re going to need a lot of hobbies over this winter.
You had a pretty productive week! Go Anne!!
Thanks! Luckily I can help my daughter with any knitting, crocheting, sewing or quilting problems because I started the first 3 when I was 9 and had long experience through 4H. I haven’t worked on any yet this week because I am trying hard to handle other stuff prescriptions, tax planning, healthcare planning, etc and doing some blog ahead. Too much I want to do every day.
Nice! My grandma crochets, my mom knits, and the only sewing I have learned was from home economics courses in high school. I am interested in learning to quilt but I know that’s a whole big beast!
Once you know how to sew, quilting is just about learning a few techniques. It’s not difficult and you can start with easier patterns.
You’ve have had a busy week! Your dog is adorable!
Thank you! Lulu is the most adorable. It seems every week is busy with plenty left over for the next week to be done.
Nice that your ex is willing to help with projects when he’s around. And sounds like you and your daughter made the best of a crazy yarn situation. 🙂
yes and I love projects!
I keep hearing of Elly Griffiths, I hope her books are as good as they look. Lulu looks sooooo adorable !
I’m enjoying some Elly Griffiths books. Lulu is the best.