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Hello everyone! I hope that you had a good week! Last Sunday we were waiting for Billy to get home from his camping trip, and he got home later in the evening that Sunday. We were very happy to see him! The rest of the week was spent working, all of us, in our own ways. Billy at his job and then around the house, Wyatt in therapy (he kicked butt on Wednesday!!), and I have been working on Wyatt’s room. He needed a huge upgrade, as he is now 9, which I can’t believe yet here we are. So I have been going through all of his stuff (sometimes with his help, sometimes not…iykyk) to donate or pitch or keep. It’s been a weird week but a good one.
Read Last Week:
Oh, I just loved this book. At first, I wasn’t sure about it. The main character was a bit of a whiner and the language/tone/voice was so juvenile – then I realized, duh of course it is, because the character himself is young. Yuki is young adult, who after graduation finds himself as a forestry trainee sent off to a rural village in the mountains, far from his home in the city. This story is a coming of age story, and it was really very beautiful and thoughtful. I am looking forward to reading the second book, Kamusari Tales Told at Night.
Reading This Week:
After The Easy Life I needed something just light, so I grabbed Getaway with Murder off of my cozy mystery TBR shelf. I wanted something I could just relax into before I start this Riley Sager book.
Posted Last Week:
Top Ten Tuesday: Books With My Favorite Color on the Cover – Green!
Watching:
We are back to watching the Great British Sewing Bee. By the time we are ready to relax and watch tv these days we are whipped and kind of collapse. We need something easy to watch! Tonight we are going to watch a movie although which one has yet to be determined! So not too much on this front.
Listening:
While what we are watching has tapered off for the summer, we are listening to things much more. We both love to listen to books and podcasts while we do work around the house. I also listen to something when Wyatt takes his morning after meds nap while I stitch on my embroidery that is more just me stitching than real embroidery but I have fun.
Billy is listening to the audiobook Words of Radiance, in the Stormlight series by Brandon Sanderson.
I am listening to a few different things. Sometimes I listen to the cozy mystery To Fetch a Felon, which is a cozy mystery in the Chatty Corgi series. Sometimes I listen to Silent Came the Monster about the 1916 shark attacks along the Jersey shore. And then sometimes I listen to The Night Owl True Ghost Stories Podcast. (for those of you in Texas, he is a Texan covering stories in and around Austin)
And that is it from around here today! I hope you all are doing well!
With kids, it seemed important to me to stay on top of things—sorting, passing things on to others. It’s a ton of work, I think, but it helps to stay vigilant.
I’m glad to see how much you liked The Easy Life in Kamusari. I hope the second book is just as good.
It is. Things had gotten out of hand. Lol.
I really enjoyed it!!
It’s wonderful you are teaching Wyatt to go through things regularly. We all have so much – too much. If we do a tiny bit once in a while it’s easier, even for regular adults.
Anne
I agree!! Just so much stuff. We try not to over consume but things happen, especially when you have a child. Lol.
I haven’t seen the Great British Sewing Bee. I need to check that out. I’m grateful for audiobooks for when I have to drive or do the dishes!
It’s really good! You will like it. You will have to VPN. If you need help let me know!
It’s amazing how fast our children grow, right? In a blink of an eye they’re in their 30s, like my kids and then your grandkids grow like weeds! How fun to update Wyatt’s room! Does he like the transformation? Have a wonderful week, Erin!
I just can’t believe how fast time is flying. It was just yesterday he was a tiny baby right? Sniff..
Oh my gosh he is loving it. He is so excited to show it to everyone who comes over. Lol.
Sounds like a pretty good week! I am still curious about The Great British Sewing Bee 😉 Have a great week!
It is really good! I think to watch you need to VPN it but it is so wholesome and relaxing.
Sounds like a good week despite it being a little odd. I think it’s good that you help your son get rid of things he no longer uses, plays with, etc. It’ll help him when he’s an adult.
The Easy Life in Kamusari sounds really interesting. I’ll have to check it out. I hope you enjoy the second book in the series as well.
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Thank you! He’s been pretty good at not wanting to keep everything, which makes me happy. He has been able to say, no I don’t want that anymore which I think is a really good skill!
I really enjoyed the Easy Life in Kamusari, especially once I got used to the MC tone of voice.
I bet Wyatt had fun redoing his room and getting rid of some old things!
He is doing great with it! And he loves his room, which makes me so happy!
I’ll have to look into The Night Owl podcast, I love a good ghost story.
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It is excellent! I definitely, highly recommend it!
The Night Owl podcast seems so interesting!! I’ll definitely have to check it out. So many of these books seem great as well!!
Love this!!
I love The Night Owl Podcast. I think the production value is stellar. They only produce one episode a month and it is definitely quality over quanitity.
I love, love, love the Great British Sewing Bee! I want them all to win! I’m only in the second season, though. I do love how they help each other with little thought of “Oh, if I help them, they might win” like in many competition shows.
I just finished two books by Laura Pearson. I think you may have recommended them.
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We love that too! Everyone is so helpful and kind. Even the judges are super nice. Lol.
You make me want to explore what else is on my TV beyond baseball. I’m listening to audiobooks all the time. Right now I’m finishing a relisten to a favorite science fiction series. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
You remind me of my aunt – she loves to watch ball games on television too. 🙂
The Great British Sewing Bee sounds fun. They must make some interesting creations.
They do! It is just as wholesome and lovely as the Bake Off. If not more even!
I really enjoy that Diane Kelly series. It’s definitely a good one to relax with! The Easy Life of Kamsuri looks wonderful and I really need to watch The Great British Sewing Bee! Sounds like you’ve had a productive week! That going through stuff takes forever. I hope this week has been a god one!
I did like the first one a lot! I will have to look for the rest for sure!
I definitely recommend Kamusari. It is a quick read and it was really good.
Ooh, which series of Sewing Bee are you on? My husband and I both love it, although it’s gone so advanced that I get lost when he asks me to explain things nowadays!
We just finished the first lockdown season. I can’t remember which number! We are loving it!