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Sunday, the warmup continues to normal winter this week. Yesterday, my daughter and I did a freezer inventory so I can find and use things which had gotten lost in the freezer. Or just to remind me we have a lot of one thing and less of another. I tried to get through my Sunday visits and other ordinary stuff to watch some Shetland. We walked Lulu. It is warmer but I still feel cold.
Monday, I’m in a bit of a reading slump because I don’t want to read what’s next. I have some flexibility because I’m ahead a bit. We went to walk and ran into the neighbor and Abbey. Then I got a call from the neighbor guy and he can deliver my dirt tomorrow. Ugh will I need to be moving dirt instead of watching Britbox? At least I can listen to audiobooks while working.
Tuesday, it’s dirt day! Well the 85yo neighbor brought the dirt but the truck lever wouldn’t dump so he had to go over to a relative to fix that and he’ll be back. An hour later, after his grandson fixed it, he had my dirt on the tarp in the driveway. I got about one third of it hauled and into the garden beds. My daughter came out to get me when it was time to walk Lulu so I finished up for the day.
Wednesday, today got away from me. The weather was warm and nice. I did a little of the usual stuff but then we were off to my daughter’s eye appt and ordering her new glasses. Then we did a quick Walmart pickup. We walked Lulu when we got home. At night we watch tv and my daughter knits. She is halfway through with a blanket for her aunt. I hope to get a project going that I can knit while watching. The watching is severely cutting into my reading after dinner.
Thursday, a day at home. The morning for the office and the afternoon outdoors moving dirt. After dirt moving, I cleaned up a bit and wrote a review. Then we walked Lulu before dinner. I did make a fresh batch of food for Lulu.
Friday, I needed to get out early for an appt to have the oil changed in my car. They did a few other little things. I waited. Somehow I had a headache and of course my ibuprofen was in the car. I went on to Aldis for a few items and then Harris Teeter for a couple of my daughter’s Rx. I tried to catch up on a few things before we went for a walk with Lulu. We were lackadaisical and watched 3 episodes of Foyle’s War.
Saturday, another day to get organized and catch up on tasks. I finally caught up on some comments and emails. We walked Lulu. My daughter just isn’t feeling great so she rested before dinner. Lulu is certain I should be petting her while we watch tv, more Foyle’s War.
Tomorrow is Lulu’s 7th birthday!
Things I Learned This Week:
OK if I’m asking for help, I’m also going to share the cool things I learn. You may already know them but hopefully it will help someone.
I saw Melissathereadingnerd’s Linktree and decided I needed one too. It was free and easy to set up. That way on my email signature instead of having to update links I can just change them in one place. Linktree
January Reading: I had a lower reading month due to watching Britbox while we had it. I managed to read 15 books. Audiobooks continue to help me read more. Some count for more than one challenge. I listened to 10 audiobooks, read 2 library books, 15 COYER reads, and 6 books which I already own.
All Library books (including ones not reviewed on the blog) 2025 Library Love Challenge
I did manage to read 6 books I own (goal is 3 per month):
- 🎧 The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
- 🎧 One the Edge by Ilona Andrews
- The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan
- Maverick by Jodi Burnett
- Bloodline by Jodi Burnett
- My Best Friend’s Mardi Gras Wedding by Erin Nicholas
Stacking the Shelves is hosted by 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):
My sincere thanks to Macmillan Audio, Hachette Audio, Ace Books, Tantor Audio.
(If you click on the cover, it will take you to the Goodreads entry)
None.
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.
Chirp Friday freebies:
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.
Anne
- 🎧 Nemesis by Gregg Hurwitz @gregghurwitzbooks.bsky.social @ScottBrick @macmillanaudio.bsky.social @stmartinspress.bsky.social #LoveAudiobooks @GreggHurwitz@MinotaurBooks @StMartinsPress @MacmillanAudio - February 11, 2025
- Sunday Post – 9 February 2025 @caffeinatedreviewer.com @kimbacaffeinate @readingreality - February 9, 2025
- Series on Saturday: Jill Shalvis Edition @JillShalvis #SeriesOnSaturday - February 8, 2025
Happy Birthday Dear Lulu!! It’s been freezing here lately and today is no different. That’s good the dirt was delivered for your garden beds. Happy knitting, it looks so nice already.
Lulu has totally changed our lives, especially mine. My daughter really does a nice job with her knitting. I see more dirt moving in my future.
Happy birthday Lulu! I barely read at all this week due to work stress so I’m hoping this will be a better week. I’ve been using Linktree for a while on Instagram but I always forget to up date it🤦♀️Hope your week is a good one😁
Thank you Tammy. Stress is part of the times right now.
Happy birthday Lulu!! For you, it sounds like a fairly low key week! I have had a linktree for a while, and finally remembered to update it last week!
yes I suppose it felt busier than it sounded. Dirt moving is time consuming. That’s the problem isn’t it? We have things like blogs and linktree and have to keep them up to date and working.
Sounds like a pretty good week on the whole. Your daughter’s knit blanket looks amazing! She has clearly put a lot of love, time, and effort into it. Good job setting up the Linktree, and thank you for reminding me; I need to update mine—take Twitter off and add Bluesky.
I love Foyle’s War but think Shetland might be a little dark for me? And of course you should be petting Lulu every chance you get—at least from her point of view! Thank you for the weekly Lulu photos; she’s so cute, they always lift my spirits.
Have a good week!
Thank you Kara. My daughter is really quite a good knitter. I just want you to get a Bluesky sharing button. I do mine through Jetpack. I didn’t feel like Vera or Shetland was more violent than Foyle’s War. But my daughter felt Longmire and Joe Pickett shows were. I haven’t tried Joe Pickett on tv though. Lulu is a star and our favorite subject of photos.
Thank you for the tip on the sharing buttons. I’ve been using the ones that come with UBB, and there isn’t a Bluesky option yet. I’ll look into Jetpack. I should probably be using it for other things, too.
Happy birthday to Lulu! I hope she gets a goodie or treats tomorrow! Love the blanket your daughter is knitting. I wish I had the patience to do that. My stepmom knits and crochets and then sells the blankets on Etsy or at craft fairs. I just started a Linktree last year, but need to probably update it, and I want to add some wishlists to it for things I want for my school library. Here’s hoping you and I both have a little less busy week and can get some more reading done.
Thank you Lisa. The fact is Lulu gets lots of treats all the time really. We try not to spoil her so much she gains weight though because that’s bad for her health. I hope it’s a quiet week. I hope to start seeds for the garden after our class.
I am also in a reading slump because I don’t want to read “what’s next” but must! Have a great week Anne.
yes it’s a moody start to the year. I want to read everything but my energy level isn’t as high as I would like.
Happy birthday to Lulu! The blanket looks super cozy and it sounds like you had such a productive week. I’m fighting off a reading slump at the moment and thankfully have a bit of flexibility too. Hopefully that will prevent it from happening for both of us! I hope you have a great week!
Thank you Katherine. With the weather warming up hopefully it will go better.
I have done freezer inventories too. So many times I have bought things I already have because I can’t see it. Here’s my TTT: https://bonniereadsandwrites.com/2025/02/02/sunday-post-riding-in-style/
I mean my SP, not TTT.
yes exactly. Either I have to store less in the freezer so I can easily see my choices or I have to do a better job with inventory.
Happy Birthday cutie Lulu!!!
My problem with the freezer is that I package stuff up and put it in the freezer with the clear intention of putting the individual portions of say, spaghetti sauce, into a labeled Ziploc…LATER. And then later never comes and I open the freezer and ask myself “Is that spaghetti sauce or chili or tamale casserole or some kind of soup?”
I keep doing this again and again and again and it annoys the heck out of me but somehow I can’t get myself to do better.
Thank you! You’ll have to work a system. I divide up packaged meat or big portions when I get them and label them. I also label the small packages I get so I can use the oldest first. The dates are part of the inventory. Good luck.
Maybe since you have time, do a favorite re-read of something to keep the mojo going. I got new glasses last week, too!
I’ve always wondered about the linktree – I assumed (without checking) I’d have to pay for it. Now that I know I don’t, I will try to set one up. Like you said – it makes it nice to only change the links in one place.
We’ve been getting some snow, nothing big at once, but with the cold, it’s not going away. We have more on the forecast for tonight and later this week. So, I’ve been shoveling or walking in place for exercise.
I’m glad we are moving past the cold or I might just give up and hibernate! Were you thinking of LinkedIn rather than Linktree? Linktree tries to get you on a pro plan by default but you can choose the free plan.
Happy Birthday to Lulu! Your January reading month sounds good to me. I hope you have a great week!
Thank you Yvonne. I hope February is better.
Happy birthday to Lulu! I’ve thought about Britbox… I should give it a try. And Shetland… which I never did finish, but watched the first two seasons I think?
Thank you Greg. We are big fans of the British detectives.
Happy Birthday Lulu! Your daughter’s blanket looks amazing. I hope you have a great week.
Thank you Jodie. It looks pretty good with weather. Now I just have to get the important things handled.
Happy birthday, Lulu! A freezer inventory sounds like a brilliant idea. I know I have a lot of vegetables in mine, but I don’t remember which vegetables.
Thanks AJ. We use a shared Google sheet so we can both update as needed. Not that we do or remember to update.
Knitting while watching TV seems like a great idea! Hope you find a worthy project too!
yes, it has to be a simple enough pattern to not have to watch every stitch. Knitting with audiobooks also works well.
Happy birthday to Lulu! Your approach to organizing your reading and audiobook challenges is impressive—15 books in a month is a great accomplishment. Far more than I can read. Have a wonderful week!
Thank you. I just try to focus on things that are important at the time. Lulu is very important.
Happy Birthday, Lulu! She’s so adorable. 🙂 It sounds like you had another productive and busy week, Anne. We’ve been enjoying nice weather here too. I opened the windows today to let in some of the fresh air while I did chores. I use linktree too and like having all my links in one place. I hope you enjoy your reading and have a good week!
Thank you Wendy. This week will be all over the place. Tomorrow 75 and the next day like 45. At least we won’t freeze at night. There’s always plenty I want to do.
Omg, I had this vague memory that I didn’t hit “Post Comment” and I came back to check and I was right! I had a whole comment typed up. My brain has been mush today. The blanket is turning out nice. I loved Foyles War! And of course you should be petting Lulu while watching, lol! I loved The Matrimonial Advertisement! It was my second read by Mimi Matthews before she signed on with Berkley. I listened to the audio and highly recommend it!
Thank you Rachel. I have had some of that “not hitting Post comment” kind of thing. I’ll start something and jump to something else. I need to focus sometimes. So many little and varied tasks to handle I have to jot things on a list. We are loving Foyle’s War. It’s my daughter’s first time but I watched all but the final season on PBS I think. They are familiar to me. Lulu thinks she should always have our attention which she gets often.
Nice that you had a little warm-up to normal especially since you had to be out there getting your dirt delivery spaded into the beds. That’s a good idea to do a freezer inventory now and then. I tend to do all right remembering what’s in that, but get hazy on my pantry. You are watching some good shows and will eventually be done with your subscription when you can hit your reading and listening hard again. Hope your daughter feels better again. Her knit blanket is looking so comfy.
Solid start on your challenges for the year- wow six from your own pile!
Have a good week, Anne!
Thanks Sophia. Some of the challenges are compatible and some aren’t so the months may be uneven sometimes with RATs or TV subscription specials. We have to do the inventory since I don’t update it as we go very well and stuff that gets to the back gets forgotten. The weather will be really up and down this week with 30 degree swings, but at least no freezing at night.
I have a Linktree, it is convenient.
I hope your daughter is feeling better
Happy birthday wishes for Lulu 🎈
Thank you. I hope we all get some energy this week. Better weather may help but I feel like I’m dragging.
I’m still LOLing that we’re Freezer Buddies. 😀 I’ve been meaning to look into Linktree. Thanks for the reminder! None of the Chirp books appealed to me this week. I hope you enjoy your picks!
Carol, I need to do an inventory more often. Especially since I don’t always update the inventory as we use stuff. It really helps me remember to use stuff we have. I keep leftovers and Lulu’s food in the refrigerator freezer and the new packages of stuff like meat, veggies, bread, butter, nuts in the big garage freezer. I try hard to review freebies to see if I would actually read them. But audio freebies have been so rare I have a tendency to just take them. I’m trying to be more discerning.
Murder by Memory is fun! I hope you enjoy it when you get to it.
Thanks Nicky. I just listened to it today – all in one sitting and I did like it. I am glad to see they plan a series.
Doing great!
I’m better when I don’t have to run errands and appts 2 days in a row. I just want to stay home today.
We’re getting back to normal winter out here (PNW) with colder and wetter weather. Boo lol
I did a big freezer & pantry inventory last month. I was buying too many duplicate items and wasting what I had.
yes I like to do a freezer inventory. I did a bit of pantry inventory of canned goods and boxed items also. I’m in a mode to use up stuff I have. Our regular winter isn’t too bad but it was colder than normal in January. We may still get some of that this month too.
Happy birthday, Lulu! I’ve been going back and forth between using linktree. I have one, but I’m not using it at the moment. I’m also in a bit of a reading slump. I feel like I’m not enjoying the books as much as I usually do and I don’t think it’s the books’ problem. I also have been a bit sick, so maybe that has something to do with it as well.
Thank you. I really hope you feel better soon. The world has been so much upturned I’m feeling very tired these days.