Bookish (& Not So Bookish) Thoughts

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Posted on December 3, 2015

Bookish & Not So Bookish Thoughts

is a weekly meme hosted by Christine over at Bookishly Boisterous, where we post things that are on our minds. Head over there and check it out!

I think I might still be wreaked from last week, but I have little energy, and fewer thoughts. I have been reading a ton, and trying to rest since I have had an awful, storm induced headache for three days. therefore, I have decided to share some visual thoughts, that make me laugh.

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1. It’s only funny until it happens to you. Often.

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2. All the time. My kids cringe. I am proud of my knowledge and vocab (or profanity).

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3. We means the dogs. Within 10 minutes there is fur, dirt, and paw prints everywhere. And mud!

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4. So much wine.

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5. They plot against us.

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6. Unless that store is Walmart.

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7. Love this.

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8. I could live on bread, cheese, and wine. Coffee in the morning, then repeat.

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8. This happened.

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10. Every Friday night.

Bookish (& Not So Bookish) Thoughts

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Posted on September 17, 2015

Bookish & Not So Bookish Thoughts

is a weekly meme hosted by Christine over at Bookishly Boisterous, where we post things that are on our minds. Head over there and check it out!

1. I am preparing myself already to totally fail my Goodreads reading challenge. Last year I did great- I read 100 books. This year, I decided to up that to 115- and as of now I am 13 books behind. I hope I can at least get to 100.

2. Just when I finally relented and bought the pumpkin candle, its back up to 85 degrees. But goes to 49 at night. September is a bitch.

3. People shouldn’t be allowed to bring their adorable new puppies to high school sporting events. It’s really not fair. Especially that extremely smug man with the beautiful black lab puppy he is training as a seeing eye dog. Actually Jackass, my dogs DO know who is boss- them. or maybe its a democracy. At least I love my dogs.

4. Speaking of which, does anyone know the signs of dementia in dogs? My 12 year old lab is getting a little wacky.

5. I watched Stephen King on The Late Show last week- he is so funny! Any big King fans out there?

What is your favorite book by him?

6. I know I need to start running, so today, as soon as the kids left, I went back to bed. But I am going to go for a run in a little while. Maybe.

7. I watched the debate last night- I wanted to dunk my head in a bucket of ice water afterward. Thank god for wine- 2016 is going to be an ugly year.

8. I am still reading The Girl in the Spider’s Web. It is going a little slow for me, but I am hoping we are getting to a good part.

9. I walked into the library yesterday and didn’t take anything out- yah willpower!

I was actually returning a book that was 2 days late, and I had an appointment, so I had no time, but still.

10. They revealed the short list for the Man Booker Prize. I have not read any of them. I am ashamed.

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Posted on July 23, 2015

Bookish & Not So Bookish Thoughts

is a weekly meme hosted by Christine over at Bookishly Boisterous, where we post things that are on our minds. Head over there and check it out!

1. I have to take a day very soon to organize my reading. I have been a little bad in terms of buying/accepting books, even so far as to check books out of the library and then never read them. I see some shelving, a white board and dry erase markers in my future.

2. The chocolate lab just will not stop eating poop. We live on 5 acres and I am lazy, so they just get let out whenever they want to go. I have tried everything but actually walking out with him every time. I know- the answer lies within me.

3. I am having a friend’s son over for the night while they are away- any good vegetarian ideas for lunch and dinner?

4. I just read that some guy slipped into someone’s house while they were taking out the garbage and hid under the bed for three days. Three days!!! He even charged his cell phone while he was there. That scares the shit out of me. There really are monsters under the bed.

5. I started drinking my coffee black. It is pretty awesome. I definitely feel a little badass. But wow, it really sucks cold.

6. I read Circling the Sun about Beryl Markham, and now I am dying to read more things about Africa in the early 20th century. Beth Fish Reads just posted a great list of books just for that. How fortuitous!

7. I am have about ten books looming on my horizon- all very good books I am sure- but there is something about rereading favorite books in the summertime. Do any of you have favorite rereads?

8. I am making smoothies in the morning before I torture myself at the gym. I have the standard blueberry/banana one down, but I would like to change it up a bit. Any good smoothie recipes out there?

9. The heatwave we had has finally broken and people are happy again. It’s like a scene from a Disney movie with the birds chirping and the butterflies fluttering. Then-bam!- yellow lab kills one of those chirping birds and spits it out on the driveway. The rest of the birds go freaking crazy, squawking and flying all over. Now I am afraid to go out of the house again.

10. If I have to see another web article on Donald Trump I might vomit. I can’t believe John Stewart is retiring at this moment. It’s too easy! I guess I will just have to wait until Colbert comes back in September.

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Posted on July 16, 2015

Bookish & Not So Bookish Thoughts

is a weekly meme hosted by Christine over at Bookishly Boisterous, where we post things that are on our minds. Head over there and check it out!

1. I started working out with a trainer last week. I think when you hit your 40s, you go a little crazy. I am aching ALL over- can’t lift my arms more than half way. This might seriously affect my wine drinking.

2. I am going to Pittsburgh to visit my son, who is being kind enough to set aside an hour or so of his time so we can take him out to eat. Seriously, he told me he has to get back for “activities” even though it is Parent’s Weekend and we are driving 6 hours each way. This might make him leaving for college next summer a little easier for me.

3. I read Circling The Sun by Paula McCain in one day, and I didn’t realize it was based on a real woman until I read the epilogue.

4. I have Go Set A Watchman sitting on my kitchen counter. I am reluctant to read it for a few reasons, not the least being I really don’t believe Harper Lee actually wanted it ever published. I also don’t like the idea of losing faith in Atticus. Sort of like finding out Harry Potter turned to the Dark Arts after a mid life crisis.

5. I had a bear in the yard. Now every time I drive up the driveway, I am afraid.

7. I hate that Goodreads doesn’t count my endless rereads in my reading challenge. Why does it NOT count when I reread The Hunger Games for the 8th time, just because it was there???

8. I started some tomato plants from seed back in April. I had to repot them 3 times, and now they are taller than me. The kicker? I forget what kind of tomatoes they are supposed to be.

9. We watch The Brink with Tim Robbins and Jack Black- it was AWESOME! Can’t wait for more episodes.

10. Any suggestions on things to do in Pittsburgh? Since I will have so much time on my hands?

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Posted on July 31, 2014

Bookish & Not So Bookish Thoughts

is a weekly meme hosted by Christine over at Bookishly Boisterous, where we post things that are on our minds. Head over there and check it out!

Haven’t been able to join in for so long!!

1. I finally cave and bought my own Kindle. Teen daughter was not very keen on sharing any longer, and I cracked my iPad trying to kill a fly. I had about 5 ebooks waiting to be reviewed, so I gave in and bought a refurbed paperwhite. I REALLy wish I didn’t like it.

2. On the same topic, I actually got my mom to start using a Kindle. I gave her my daughter’s old one (while I was happy with my as yet uncracked iPad) and loaded tons of books on there for her. This was on Mother’s Day, and she just now read a book on it. Mind you, she reads about 4-6 books a week. She hates change. Now I know where I get it from.

3. My yellow Lab,Katie, is getting on in years (11+) and has started showing signs of advanced arthritis in her back legs, so at the last vet visit, we put her on Glucosamine and Prevacox (an NSAID). Now she is a BAD BAD dog again. She ran away from us while we were vacationing in Maryland (sorry grumpy farmer who was not happy she came to visit) and just last night she got into a pretty nasty fight with a raccoon. No blood was drawn, but there was lots of hissing and plenty of hurt feelings. I think we were better off when she wasn’t so spry. This is the dog I thought Marley was based on, only a little worse behaved and not as cute.

4. I know I am about a year behind, but I am finally reading The Cuckoo’s Calling and I love it! I had my doubts about Rowling’s future after The Casual Vacancy :-0, but this is great. What is the sequel called??

5. I am thinking about signing up for Bout of Books this August. The dates work very much in my favor, as that is the week that practice starts for fall sports at the kids’ high school, and they are playing field hockey and football. Their practices are over 3 hours each and the school is about 45 minutes away, so I see myself with LOTS of time to kill.

6. I thought the polar vortex was only supposed to happen in the winter! Yesterday there high only reached 75 here, and it went down to 53 at night! This is supposed to be the hottest part of the summer. Upside is of course the lower electric bill-love open windows!!

7. We recently vacationed in a small town in Maryland called Cambridge, where we happened upon a little shop called A Few of My Favorite Things. They sell wine, gourmet cheese, and gourmet chocolates. Heaven! We went back almost every day. Now if only they sold books too, I would never have left.