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My life is the good kind of boring. I clean. I read. I knit. I spend too much time on social media which makes me feel like it might be time to turn it off for a bit (but I like the pretty pictures!!!). I go to sporting events and nag my kids about screen time and picking up their rooms. I’m content and just typing those two words made me teary (ALL. THE. TIME. I TELL YOU.) because it feels so wonderful to be content after the last two years.
Let’s talk some things.
Reading: I read Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner (amazing writing) and The Guncle by Steven Rowley (I want this to be made into a movie or series so badly!!) I need some book suggestions. I miss having my book of the month subscription. I wish there was a version of that for an e-reader. (Someone steal that idea and make millions.)
Watching: The Gilded Age (HBO) – the costume and set design is absolute eye candy. And yay! for a return to episodic television. It’s written by the same person who wrote Downton Abbey and while I don’t love it as much as I love Downton, it has a similar feel. And Just Like That (HBO) – hated it. And watched every single episode. The Woman In the House Across the Street From The Girl in Window (Netflix) – I loved that this was suspenseful and funny. Satire lite. No spoilers, but the fight scene made me laugh out loud. It was just so ridiculous. I think that was the point?
Knitting: I finished a bunch of squares on my sock yarn blanket. If I keep up this pace I will finish some time in 2056. I’m currently knitting a pair of socks from a pair of socks because I didn’t like how they turned out when I did them the first time. I want to get those finished up this week, add a square to the blanket, and then start another project. Socks, sheep pillow, or a hat kit I have around. I haven’t decided yet. I’ll be doing some car passenger knitting in the next couple of weeks which is good because we desperately need some new dishcloths.
Making: An effort to get this house organized before we tear the upstairs apart. Actually, I just keep procrastinating (which is the reason behind the blog post today) so it’s a good thing it keeps getting pushed back.
So that’s me. What are your -ings? I hope this finds you all well and healthy.