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I’ll be honest…
this is my second time reading this book.
I enjoyed it the first time I read it
and found it helpful
in moving forward in
some areas of my life
and I found it interesting.
This time around
it didn’t do as much for me
but it might have been my frame of mind…
and COVID.
But, I’m counting it
even though it was a reread
because I need to get to
my goal of 35
and I make the rules
sooooo….
:)
3♥s out of 5
NEXT UP:: THE GOOD EARTH - PEARL S BUCK
If you follow me on FB or IG,
you are likely already aware
that I got not one but TWO bikes
recently… :)
Fran came to me first…
already named…white with pretty purple lettering….
and an adorable basket.
Then Belle came along
and I couldn’t resist…
such a pretty turquoise blue
and my polka dot bell
matched perfectly
and so I picked up a sweet
little wicker basket and
I am officially in love.
(also, I had just watched
Beauty and the Beast — again
so that’s where Belle came from)
Some other things I am feeling all friYAY about::
♥ this post with ideas about how to start your day
♥ this list was interesting…I was a little disappointed that
Happy Days, Threes Company or Laverne and Shirley
didn’t make the list though.
♥ but speaking of shows…i absolutely loved Firefly Lane
and hoping there will be another season of it…I was
surprised that I liked it so much because Izzy
was kinda one of my most least favorite characters on
Grey’s but…this was really good.
♥ right now, I am watching Ginny and Georgia
and I am so in love with it…it makes me laugh out loud.
♥ I am trying a new yoga/meditation/fitness site…
today’s pick was beginner but I cursed and sweated
and panted and complained and it WAS
ONLY 20 MINUTES LONG so…it’s definitely
challenging and I think I will like it…
if it doesn’t kill me first.
Happy Friday!!!
I want this to my summer of adventures,
my year of adventures,
my effing decade of adventures…
and I want to document them
here and there,
instagram, facebook,
scrawled on the back of a napkin,
mailed in a letter to myself,
photos sailing away in a bottle…
(yes, sometimes I get carried away…I’m aware….)
So on adventure #1,
I took a drive east…
made a stop at my brother’s
and saw a random parachute in the sky…
drove here
with intentions of going for a hike
but once again,
this sign had me scurrying back to my car
looking over my shoulder
sure that I heard coyote-like scuffling
in the trees.
Coyotes are very distinct scufflers, I think.
So I drove to the Blockhouse Point Lighthouse
which is one of my most favorite
spots to go…
I had a little nap
in the backseat of the car
in the sun
with the windows down
and the sound of the waves
and woke up
feeling refreshed and ready
for more adventure.
I also woke up hungry…
I finally made my way to
Country Taste Kitchen and Bakery
and sweet mother of all that is sweet….
you have GOT to go there.
I often say I don’t have a
sweet tooth
and people laugh at me…
like they literally point at me
and guffaw…
sometimes they even
choke on their drinks in disbeleif…
but I really don’t feel like I do….
I love salt.
Well. And candy, too, I guess.
And ice cream.
But doesn’t everybody??
Anyway…after some discussion
with the very friendly staff,
and some strong recommendations
I bought one of everything she recommended
and oh….I did not regret one single bite.
The only regret I had is that I
unwittingly shared my sweets with my
friend by leaving her half when I came home…
before I tasted them…
once I tasted them,
I wanted to drive back and
get my other half.
The s’mores tart was perfect
and the cake was delicious
but that flaky thing with the
huge gobs of incredible icing in the
center left me absolutely speechless.
I will most definitely be back to that spot
and it’s kind of good it’s so far away…
I lack self control.
Eventually I met up with my usual partner-in-adventure
and we went in to Murray River
for supper at the
Harbourview Restaurant
which is the sweetest little place
with deep fried pickles and adorable
decor and the sweetest woman
took our orders and
let me order from the kids menu.
And see…I don’t always eat
chicken fingers…
sometimes I eat chicken nuggets.
It was definitely a stellar day
for a spring-time adventure…
I’m looking forward to so many more!
And open to suggestions!
:)
Oh, how I loved this book.
It took me a long to read it.
Not because I didn’t like it
or couldn’t get into it
or didn’t want to read it…
but because
every time I read
just a little bit of it,
it was such a smorgasbord
of pretty words and
enticing imagery,
it was like fairy tales and
the never-ending story
and poetry
all mixed together
in a visceral, visual feast…
I had to keep backing away
from the table
to digest
what I had just read.
I came across this
while I was reading the starless sea
and thought
it was perfect
for this book
because it happened to me
all the time while reading it.
There seems to be a lot of negative
review for this book,
looking for logic and answers
and meaning to the metaphors
and answers to the riddles
but I am weirdly happy to
be carried along the sea of honey
in a broken down pirate ship
with no set destination in mind…
so it’s a 5 out of 5 for me.
5 very happy ♥s out of 5
NEXT UP:: WRITE IT DOWN, MAKE IT HAPPEN - HENRIETTE ANN KLAUSER
If you follow me on Facebook or Instagram,
you will know that I finally cracked open the
long awaited Sesame Street lego set
and that it has consumed every
minute of my life since 5:00
yesterday afternoon.
I finally finished it today
and
it was worth every penny.
The details just made me so happy…
but why talk you to death about it
when I can just show you the
60 gazillion photos I took…
Big Bird’s nest…and Radar…and Mr Hooper’s picture ♥
Bert’s bottle cap collection!
and you can’t really see it here
but that red box on the bed
is paperclips…heehee…
and, of course, the ernie and bert photo
which is sooooo my favorite.
:)
Bernice!
and a book about oatmeal!
and rubber ducky!
and Biff and Sully!
♥♥♥
Ok…
I have to stop…
not because I don’t have more
photos
cause…
I definitely have more.
hahaha.
Friday I’m in love has been
brought to you today
by the letter S and the number 9
