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Last week was very full! My kiddo had a tooth pulled Monday, we played catch up in school everyday after, and for fun, I threw in a snow day, complete with playing outside, cocoa, reading snowy day books.. all kinds of good stuff.
Read Last Week:
So, I absolutely LOVED this book! I love all things faerie and faerie related and always have. I checked this out from the library but I am 100% buying it for myself.
Reading This Week:
By the time this posts, I should have started Shores of Mercy already (I am writing this Saturday afternoon). I always enjoy the books in this series and I anticipate that this one will not be different. I am also planning on reading A Woman in the Polar Night – partly because I feel like I am in a polar tundra right now.
Posted Last Week:
What Wyatt’s Reading – January
Homeschool Journey: Happy Little Trees
Tuesday Morning Coffee Catch Up
Watching:
This past week we watched All Creatures Great and Small, which is one of my favorite shows. I love everything about it. And I decided I want to dress like Helen. Warm woolly knits in jeweled colors, corduroys and overalls, her hair always looks so pretty… hmm.
We also watched and finished Shetland (not crazy about that ending!), and watched a few episodes of Miss Scarlet and the Duke, where I get quite distracted by her tiny hat and how it perches on her head. I also get a bit distracted by Duke but for different reasons.
We watched two movies this weekend! On Friday, we watched The Lost City with Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum and Saturday we watched Love and Monsters. I have a weakness for all movies that are “adventuring in the jungle in search of something”. I love them all, whether serious or silly. This one was very silly and Billy and I were cracking up. Love and Monsters was also very good, although I was very tense in a few parts!
And that is about it from our little burrow! Hope all is well in your world!
Still Life, With Cracker Crumbs.. 
I love all of those jungle adventure stories, too. 🙂
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Your post cracked me up! When you mentioned how you were distracted about the hat in Miss Scarlet and the Duke I laughed out loud. Then I googled it so I could see photos. I totally get why you are distracted by that hat. The Duke is dishy!
Also googled All Creatures to see what Helen is wearing and yes, I agree! I have only read and watched the original show. We named our son Tristan after the character. He wa sthe only one in school with that name back in the 1990’s.
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Lol!!! I have so many questions! Like I know it is pinned on, but where? And how? And when she takes it off it just comes off so smoothly, and there are no bits of hair that come loose. And yes, the Duke is certainly dishy.
I love her outfits!! I loved the books and the original show too, and now I love this version. That is so cool that you named your son after Tristan!
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Yes!! They are so good!
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Tristan was about 5 years old when smeone at work asked me if we named him after the Legends of the Fall character. I just said yes, we weren’t sure what name we wanted we got around to it aftfer he was in Kindergarten, LOL.
You should try pinning a hat on and see what happens when you take it off! But you know she has people on set to smooth her hair. Oh well, just stare at the Duke 🙂
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The Lost City was ridiculous but I really enjoyed it! It was the kind of light-hearted, silly, romp that I needed at the time. 🙂
I keep seeing the Encyclopedia of Fairies around so I may have to check that one out… Have a good week!
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Lol yes! 100%! I think that was the exact word I used when my husband and I were talking about it. It was just silly and like you said, light-hearted.
It is a really good read!
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I love a good adventure movie too – I still watch all the Indiana Jones films when I notice they’re being aired. Hope the coming week is a good one.
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I think that is why I love adventure movies – I was a big fan of Indiana Jones as a kid!
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I put a hold on the Heather Fawcett book at the library. That sounds fun! I should get it just in time for the Spring Equinox which might be a good time to read a story about fairies.
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That will be a good time to read about fairies!! I really loved it.
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A tooth pulled! How did your son do with that?
That snow day sounds fun. I grew up in Arizona so we kids were always jealous of our cousins snow days back in Indiana.
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It was…an event! He did pretty good all things considered. Poor kiddo. He had some tears for a few minutes but by the time we made the ten minute drive back home he was happy again.
It was a great day! I felt like even though he is homeschooled he should have a snow day! Lol. Aww I could see how that would be a bummer as a kid!
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Sounds like a busy week for you. The Lost City is on my list to watch.
Hope you have a great week!
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It is silly and funny, which is what we were looking for. Lol.
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What a great week! I may have to watch Shetland again, as it has been a few years since I first viewed it. I do love going back to see old favorites.
Enjoy your week!
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I love Shetland! It’s always so intense but so well done.
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I wanted to see a rom-com so much that I went to the movies to see Lost City. It was pretty much what I hoped for.
Glad to see how much you liked Encyclopaedia of Faeries (boy, that’s hard to spell!)
I’m looking forward to watching more of All Creatures Great and Small and Miss Scarlet and the Duke.
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Lol! Yeah, I think that is what we thought. It was a movie that didn’t take itself too seriously. 🙂
It is so hard to spell! I keep having to look at it in the title to make sure I am doing it right. Lol.
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I hope your son was fine with having his tooth pulled and has recovered! I love Sandra Bullock so I need to check this movie out. Have a great week ahead!
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He did ok! He toughed it out, with some serious tears for a few minutes, but recovered quickly. By the time we got home he was happy. 🙂
Lol if you love Sandra Bullock you will like it. It is a total Sandra Bullock-esque role.
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I really want to read the Emily Wilde story also. I really need to get to my free AppleTV trial as I have watched not a thing for 6 weeks and only have 2 weeks left.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post
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It is really good!
Oh, you just reminded me I have that too, and haven’t even looked at it!
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Sounds like you had a great week. I love when tv shows make me laugh.
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It was a pretty good one, except for the dentist visit!
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I’ll have to check out Encyclopedia of Faeries since I’m also fond of books about the fae. Hope you enjoy reading this week.
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Ooo it is so good!! I think you will like it, especially if you like books about fae!
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Sorry Wyatt had to get his tooth pulled, my son had to get quite a few of his pulled, such an awful experience for him. A snow day with snowy reads sounds like a perfect day! I hope you have a great week!
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I felt horrible about it.My poor kiddo! But we had a fun day a few days later.
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That always helps, doesn’t it?
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Polar Night does look appropriate. It’s like a blizzard here! We went to go ut last night and had to come back- the roads were alomost impassable. I hope it’s not as bad over there in your neck of the woods…
Oh no about Shetland! I have to find out where I left off. S2 or S3. I did just binge The rig on Amazon and that’s pretty great.
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It is not as snowy here, just cold! Soooo cold!
I think my husband is watching The Rig!
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I loved reading the books by James Herriott so I really need to look into this series. We are watching My Life is Murder with Lucy Lawless. Nice short episodes! This duke series sounds like another must watch!
I’m reading A Haunted History of Invisible Women. It’s not quite what I thought it would be, but it’s still good. I think you recommended it!
Have a wonderful week! I’m thinking a trip to the Henry Ford Museum is a good idea…any tips!
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I loved the James Herriot books too. And the old show. Oo I want to see My Life is Murder! I am glad to hear it is good.
I did! I hope you like it! I thought it was really interesting.
And yes! They have a Scooby Doo exhibit opening on February 12th – I have it in my planner because I was a huge Scooby fan! The Village is closed until mid-April so if you wanted to wait until spring you could do the museum and village? Unless you wanted a winter trip. I think I saw that there are overnight packages being advertised on the museum website. https://www.thehenryford.org/visit/plan-your-visit/overnight-packages I don’t know anything about that hotel, unfortunately. I could drive by it though lol. Anyway, if you want to email me – crackercrumblife@gmail.com
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Oh, I know just what you mean about Helen, her clothes and such. And her hair — I love that, too! Adore that show — the one with Siegfried and the horse was my favorite. Did you see the two articles about 1) horse training for the show and 2) Sam West on Siegfried’s character? Both great — I can send you links if you didn’t see them. For whatever reason I just can’t get into Miss Scarlet and I don’t know why — I like the period and it’s Brit. Go figure. I bet you are ahead of me on Shetland! Must catch up!
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Ugh, having a tooth pulled is tough! Sure hope it wasn’t too traumatic. Your snow day sounds wonderful! Hope you have a good week.
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Miss Scarlet and the Duke does sound like fun. Your book about faeries also looks like one I’d really enjoy. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
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I did really enjoy the faerie book! I can’t wait for the next one!
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I hope your kiddo feels better! Having teeth pulled sucks. The snow day sounds pretty fun though. Have a great week!
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He is doing great. It was pretty awful for about five minutes but he is quick to bounce back. Lol. We did have a great snow day.
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I have the encyclopedia book on my TBR.. good to hear you loved it so much.
I watched the J.lo wedding movie over the weekend.. it was fun.
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It was so good! I loved it.
That movie does look fun! It is on our list.
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I’m a big fan of the “in search of something” style of movie too! I hope Wyatt took the tooth pulling in stride and your snow day sounds amazing! I hope you’re having a wonderful week.
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I think it is because I grew up in the 80s and it seemed there were so many in that genre. Or at least that is how I remember it. Indiana Jones was a big favorite of mine.
He did pretty good, considering. Thank you Katherine!
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