I may or may not have the chance to blog for the next couple days. I’m trying to be rugged and go camping. Close to home and family ready to come get us if it goes weird, or I’m too tired. My inner kid is excited.
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My cousins and I loved sitting in the washtubs out on our grandparents lawn. We had so much fun. ❤️🤗
Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “acronym’.” Choose an acronym and use it any way you’d like. Enjoy!
I hate acronyms. This shortcut has made many communication attempts backfire. Heck, an example is LOL. Locks of love, lots of love, laugh out loud. Suppose you were laughing when your significant other was pleading their love?
Many books have acronyms. If spelled out often enough the brain can decipher the initials but if only once or twice the reader can get quite confused.
Our world has become meme obsessed which includes an overabundance of acronyms. Ugh! And even worse for dyslexics.
I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan by Katie Porter
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I don’t know how I heard of this book, but as often happens, I hear about it and go straight to Libby and put it on hold. I love the ability to get audio or Kindle versions of books even when I can’t afford to buy them. I do enjoy hearing the book read by the author, especially in the case of a memoir.
I must admit to feeling refreshed when Katie Porter shows up on a show. She pulls no punches and speaks honestly, not buying into the usual memes of either political party. As a young mom, being in any career seems challenging. Single mom, even harder. But she chose to try to make life better for others. It seems more accurate when you know what she has given up to be where she is.
The hardest part of this book was listening before going to sleep. Her raspy voice and the exciting topics she brought up made sleep hard to come by.
Even so, I highly recommend this book, especially in audio form.
Since it’s hot and I’m still having trouble getting up early enough to do the walk, I’m stationary biking and playing with gentle yogas
Yesterday’s bike brought these results
Today I yoga-ed to these
Since this morning it has been a knitting, game playing day. My newest addiction is
We also binged on Wolf Pack and then School Spirit. Both on Paramount Plus.
To those who celebrate. Hope everyone had a great day.
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times by Michelle Obama
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was what I needed during the time I was a new mom, or working and feeling inadequate, even as I was getting home from the ER and feeling feverish from newly diagnosed diverticulitis. Michelle’s gentle voice made me feel like my mother was sitting and holding my hand. Or I was in a very good counselor session. So much good advice for all of us when we are feeling ‘less than.’
Okay, I know that some will not hold with her political point of view. But this book isn’t about that. It is about feeling awkward and being uncool. In so many ways, she nailed the feeling I know I had as a kid or teen. But mostly how I felt as a new mother. Everyone else had it together. How was I supposed to be a parent to this little one? Everyone I knew did it better. I know it was just part of growing up and becoming a parent. But I remember that insecure feeling well. This book reached inside and hugged that young mother and childhood me.
I highly recommend especially women to read this. And if you get the chance to listen to the audio version, do it! Her voice was comforting while I was still feeling the fever.
Nothing to wear. Wear something one more time. But no underwear motivated the chore I’d put off while in bed with fevers. Antibiotics are my friend right now. I finally felt I could do all my clothes! Yay! Still, this cartoon from Facebook cracked me up.
Been sleeping like a rock. Still tired. But I think the meds are kicking in. When I feel better this website gives me some ideas for crafting.
Creative Stone Art Ideas
Have a great Saturday!
Darswords 
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