It has begun. But just barely. The campaign to preserve my sanity and peace of mind is still ongoing. This little puzzle is part of it. The World of Miss Marple has not revealed itself yet, as it’s early in the process, but today should bring some more answers. The colors are a far too muted for my taste, but it is what it is. I like these puzzles.
Don is almost better. He’s just dealing with residual nose blowing, etc. He certainly has more energy now, and that’s a good sign. We had some snow Sunday evening. I’d say we have an inch and a half on the ground. Pretty, but not too much. The landscape had been looking bleak and the snow will take care of that. Though, it’s cloudy today. We’re not seeing the blue skies and sun that often occur after a snowfall.
It’s taking me forever to finish books lately, and that has nothing to do with the quality of the book. It’s just me. I read every day but I don’t seem to be able to sit down and read a good chunk during the day. I read before I go to sleep, but that’s for about 10 minutes. I may try to force myself to sit down and READ this afternoon. The book I’m reading currently is excellent – The Cold Cold Ground. It’s by Adrian McKinty, and it’s a police procedural that occurs outside of Belfast during “The Troubles.” It’s the first book in a trilogy and it’s so good that I’ve already put the second book on hold at my local library. Nevertheless, I am inching my way through it. I just have to accept it, I guess. I think I’m easily distracted these days.
We watched Mr. Holland’s Opus last night, which I hadn’t seen since it first came out 30 years ago. What a wonderful, uplifting movie! I cried at the end, as I did the first time I saw it. Richard Dreyfuss is excellent, of course. And so is the rest of the cast. If you, for some reason, haven’t ever seen it, you should. It speaks to role of teachers and the profound impact they can have on a student’s life. I’m not bragging, but I still hear from students that I had over 30 years ago about something I said or did that had a positive impact on them. It’s often something I had no idea about at the time. But we can and do make a difference. Gosh, I’m going to start crying again.
Stay safe.
Happy Monday.
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