Currently reading: White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo 📚
Finished reading: The Mermaid, the Witch and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall 📚Another one that I quit reading, it just wasn’t doing it for me.
Currently reading: The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall 📚
The word for today brings up strong memories. A call in the early morning, letting me know my father had died suddenly. I had to hang up and lie on the floor to weep. Later, I realized it was an honor to him that I loved him so much. Sixteen years ago, could be yesterday. #mbnov
I’m guilty of laying in the provisions as we head into more of a shut-down, plus Thanksgiving. So we won’t be starving over at my house. #mbnov
I’d love to be the sort of writer that is able to capture people’s attention. I’m reading so much these days and am grateful for writers who write well. One of my big “someday” items is to actually develop a personal writing practice. #mbnov
I was at the COVID-19 border but thankfully was able to step back from the precipice. Both hubby and I tested negative and I do hope my neighbors have learned a lesson about hosting visiting travelers. #mbnov
Finished reading: The Guest Book by Sarah Blake 📚 I loved this book. It’s a good story, with interesting and unexpected plot twists. It’s also a fine history of the changing role of (admittedly, white well-to-do) women over the past 100 years.
Hubby’s COVID-19 test just came back negative, which is good news since he’s the one who was actually exposed. Still waiting for my test results with fingers crossed.
Winter is late in my part of the world. I’d hoped to ski on Thanksgiving Day but it looks unlikely this year. #mbnov
When I was young, I loved to make tie-dyed clothing. The colors were vivid at first, but over time they would fade. #mbnov
It’s possible that I’ve been exposed to COVID-19 (I know, it’s more accurate to say SARS-COV-2 but that’s annoying to type). Someone from NY visited a neighbor last week, my husband was in the room with them, now the NYer has tested positive. #mbnov
Oops, I’m currently reading four books at once, I think that’s a personal record. But pandemic world means I have much more time to read, and even more since I ditched Facebook.
Currently reading: A Song for a New Day by Sarah Pinsker 📚
Currently reading: Breaking Bread with the Dead: A Reader’s Guide to a More Tranquil Mind by Alan Jacobs 📚
Dependence or independence? I look for a healthy mix #mbnov
I love traveling by train. Someone once said that when you travel “your soul moves at the speed of a camel.” Thus part of jet lag is that you’ve left your soul far behind. WIth a train, it catches up faster. #mbnov
My memory seems like a slippery, wriggling fish, sometimes silvery bright, sometimes dull. I easily remember my delicious tea – Sea Smoke – from this morning. But when showering, did I already wash my hair? #mbnov
Currently reading: Ulysses by James Joyce 📚
Finished reading: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 📚
Yesterday I ran 5k and it didn’t seem all that far. Two years ago, I attempted a baby Tri-athlon. I did OK on the swim and the bike portions, but basically walked the entire 5k. So yesterday was a nice personal milestone on my health and endurance journey. #mbnow 🏃♀️
Run for an entire 5k. Slow but steady. It was early on a grey, cold morning, but not spooky at all. 🏃♀️ #mbnov
I guess I’m going to give up on pretending to work today. It’s Friday, it’s my 6th day in a row in the office, and clearly my brain is fried. #mbnov
The pandemic is leading to some wear and tear on my soul. Luckily, today, I get to go down to town (15 miles away) and very carefully get some car work done and buy take-out dinner. Cases are rising in our state! #mbnov
Say Saying Said. There are so few opportunities for speaking person to person these days. Yesterday I counseled a friend in project management. We met outside, sipping coffee, enjoying sunshine while chatting. I hope she found what I said useful. #mbnov