Life: It Goes On - May 18

Happy Sunday! We're back to having a sunny, if somewhat cool, Sunday. Meals on the patio are on the agenda, where we can enjoy all of the hard work we've done in the backyard. Things are looking good, even if it has meant constant watering on our part - we could really use some of that rain that so many are getting. 

You may have noticed that I'm not getting book reviews posted much of late. I am reading (although not as much as I should be); just can't make myself sit down to write the reviews. I'm pondering how I make them easier/faster to create so that I'm more inclined to keep them up. Since one of the original reasons for this blog was to create a place to store my thoughts about the books I've read for my own purposes, I do want to keep that up. Just need to find a way to do that which is also enjoyable and does justice to the books I'm reading for reviews for publishers. 

Last Week I: 

Listened To: I finished Remarkably Bright Creatures and started Eowyn Ivey's Black Woods, Blue Sky. I'm struggling with that one; not because it's not good, just doesn't seem to be what I'm in the mood for right now. 

Watched: The Voice, some NBA basketball, some college softball and baseball...you know, our usual. 

Read: Still reading The Brilliant Life of Eudora Honeysett and enjoying it a lot. Will finish it in the next day or so. Not sure what's up next - have to check what's in my pile from the library.

Made: We were the lucky recipients of some delicious salmon so grilled that one evening and cooked it in the cast iron skillet. Second night I made a delicious lemon & dill sauce that I'll be looking forward to making again. Today I'm going to be making a strawberry/rhubarb pie since we harvested rhubarb yesterday. 

Enjoyed: So many things this week! Miss H was here cleaning (I hired her to come up and do some deep cleaning) - it was nice to have her around for a bit and to have that job done without having to do it! Thursday I had my hair done and you know I always love my evening of being pampered. Then last night we had our inaugural regularly scheduled dinner with the Big Guy's siblings and their spouses. BG's brother is such a great cook and dinner was delicious. We're hosting in two months and I'm already trying to figure out a menu that will live up to last night's! 

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This Week I’m:  

Planning: While Miss H was here and working hard, I took some time off and body doubled her, getting some organizing and cleaning done in my office. Work there will continue this week; so far I've pulled out a bin of stuff to donate and gotten rid of two bags of trash. Miss H and I were in that room when she told me that if we leave them with as much stuff when we die as we have now, she will burn the house to the ground instead of sorting through things. That was a walk up call! 

Thinking About: I went much lighter with my hair color this time (wow, was that a process!) and I'm struggling with it. Wondering if it makes me look too much like a person who is trying too hard to hide the fact that she's going grey (which, of course, is true!). Do I go back to being a bit darker or keep this? 

Feeling: Frustrated. I'm still battling the back issue I've been having (although that is some better) and now a problem with my knee which will probably land me at the doctor's office this week. From there I don't know if I'm going to end up in physical therapy but having to have surgery. 

Looking forward to: A long weekend coming up. 

Question of the week: Do you get a three-day weekend? Do you have big plans for it? We will be staying home, but I'm not sure if that will mean relaxing or getting a lot accomplished.