I've been listening to this podcast by Father Timothy Gallagher and I'm loving it. I ordered his book also, which looks heavy but I want to reinforce the podcasts that I am listening to.
Playing:
We've been baking lots of cookies and I'm slowly putting my house back together after getting new carpet. Doing all this one-handed. It's not easy and so slllooowwww. Which is annoying to me. Because I was getting so frustrated I made a future and now to-do list. My future to-do list is 38 items long but that doesn't overwhelm me-it's getting them off my brain and onto paper that is have the fun and feels so good.
I am trying to get my Top Ten gifts ideas ready for after Thanksgiving-hoping typing gets easier.
Meanwhile one of our favorite winter activities are puzzles-the big ones that everyone can sit down and work for a few minutes or hours on boring nights and weekends. Our library has lots on loan. It is easier for us now without toddlers-I know that's impossible when little hands are reaching up and can take down weeks of work in one quick minute. :)
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We are reading this book for our book club this month and it's JUST my type of book, and I can not put it down. I have to keep reminding myself that this is a modern day book-it seems like her experience in North Korea had to happen in the early 1900's-just the level of violence and starvation and mistreatment of humanity. It's a really good book.
I love Discernment of the Spirits. I read it years ago and still find it so helpful in sorting though things. You will love it!
ReplyDeleteI am reading Kitchen Privileges by Mary Higgens Clark which is stories about her life. It is an easy read, and I always enjoy reading about people's triumph's and sorrows.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I'd love to see what carpet you chose. We are currently shopping for carpet and it seems to be a hard decision to make - it's so permanent....ya know?
I ordered The Choice on your recommendation and am riveted so far. Our last book club read was not my type of book at all, always interested in your choices :)
ReplyDeletenoting these books to put on my long to-be-read list. somehow I had fallen off your subscription list, went searching today & found you again. I've been reading back through past few months posts. I'm so sorry to learn of your breast cancer & now your fall. Grateful that you are healing. My two sisters both had sudden diagnosis of breast cancer, like you - no family history, no predispositions. Fortunately they are doing well after surgeries, chemo & radiation but the fear is always present. I noticed in October someone commented they thought you lived in Iowa. I thought you lived in Maryland, so was really surprised to find Ohio as your home. I'll have to drive to Perrysburg some day soon & check out your display. I live near Dayton, Ohio.
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