This Week I'm:
Listening To:
Watching: I finally started watching The Crown on Netflix and I'm really enjoying it. Poor Elizabeth - she lost her beloved father and had this great pressure put on her all at once. Can't wait to find time for some more episodes.
Reading: I'm setting aside The Girl In The Garden for a couple of days to read Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of The Team That Barnstormed Its Way To Basketball Glory. I downloaded it from Netgalley but also had been sent a ARC of it. I put the ARC in the hands of my brother-in-law who used to coach women's basketball and he is really enjoying it.
Planning: On a home repair of my washing machine. Paid a guy to come out because it was leaking like crazy. He gave us an estimate of $400+. That wasn't happening so we tried a couple more things ourselves and it is hardly leaking at all any more. Then we discovered we can get the part for a fraction of what the guy wanted and there are YouTube videos for the repair itself. What could go wrong?!
Thinking About: Oh, let's be serious. You already know the answer to this one.
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| The Big Guy's brother & his wife and the view from their deck of Lincoln |
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| Miss H |
Looking forward to: Book club this week. We all reread a childhood favorite and I can't wait to see what people chose and how it held up to their memories of the book.
Question of the week: Do you ever go back and reread childhood favorites? If so, how did they compare to your memories of them? I've read Little Women a couple of times as an adult and I still adore Jo March.
Your daughter does look happy. Nice picture. The weather has been interesting and nice here, with a bit of rain thrown in. The more rain we have in February, the better the bluebonnets are in April. Love them! Interesting that your group is reading a childhood favorite. I'd love for you to tell us what they read - if you get so inspired as to take notes. Ha! Have a good week!
ReplyDeleteI always scoff when my kids watch YouTube videos, but I will say they are the handiest things ever when it comes to learning how to do something. My husband has done a few home repairs just by following videos posted there. A huge money saver, and you learn something to boot. Win-win. Good luck with yours!
ReplyDeleteGrilling is cooking! Miss H has a beautiful smile. Thanks for sharing her photo. I watched the first episode of the crown and really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your washing machine! I hope you guys can get it fixed up quick!!!
Everyone keeps recommending The Crown. I will have to give it a try. I admit lately I've been leaning more toward the sci-fi shows on Netflix, but I really do enjoy other types of shows too, I swear. :-) I hope you are able to fix your washing machine. We've had ours for over 15 years, and I keep waiting for the problems to start. I haven't read too many of my childhood favorites, but i look forward to doing so, especially as my daughter gets older. I hope you have a great week, Lisa!
ReplyDeleteThat bookclub meeting would be right up my street: I love rereading books from childhood! Also, "The Crown" is gorgeous. I do find that I need to be in a particular mood to sink into it, but it's wonderful.
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