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On Sunday

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Thank you for all the lovely anniversary wishes yesterday!

Don was taking pictures for much of the day, but he had a special dinner up his sleeve which he proceeded to concoct as soon as he got home. It was lovely. We also opened a bottle of sparkling cider and toasted each other and our marriage. Lovely.

Today, we meet Rick and Doug late in the afternoon to celebrate Rick’s birthday, which is today.

But before that, Don is working at the Farmer’s Market.

I’m about 3/4 of the way through A Bitter Feast  by Deborah Crombie. Excellent. But then, every book she has written in her Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James series is excellent.

Today, some chores, some celebration, and some rest – eventually.

Thank you again.

Happy Sunday.

 

Dinner With Friends

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My wonderful husband saw this on a ‘free books’ rack and brought it home to me. It’s an edition I don’t have with wonderful cover art. And there’s a little sticker inside the cover with an address in Boca Raton, Fl.

He gets me, that Don.

As I was sitting at my desk slogging through records and figures when he came in the door, this little present was a welcome respite.

I just finished The Overstory  and I’m still reeling from the power and majesty within its pages. It’s surely one of the most meaningful books I have ever read – right up there in my Top Ten. If you haven’t read it, I encourage you to do so. It’s long, dense, beautifully written, and ultimately, life-changing.

I’m not sure what I’m going to start next. I’ll figure that out later in the day.

We had the best time last night. Three of our former students were visiting. Rick, Doug, Don, Christine, Glen, Julie and I gathered round the table and shared stories and memories and caught up with each other. It was as if no time had passed. The three of them have wonderful lives. They’re doing well. They are, as they were when we first met them, formidable and beautiful human beings. To have a positive impact on someone’s life, no matter how minuscule in the larger picture, is its own reward. It was a very powerful and wonderful evening.

Today, more figures. And maybe some lawn mowing. We’ll see.

Happy Friday.

In the Mail

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Friday. I find that half the time I have no idea what day of the week it is. Though I’m constantly aware of how quickly the weeks fly by. This summer, especially. This summer has definitely had its challenges, but I’m not ready for it to end. This morning I realized I can see changes in the light, changes in the look of the gardens, and the sun comes up a bit later and sets a bit earlier. All signs of the seasonal change to come. Sigh.

I mowed yesterday and did it slowly, constantly monitoring my back. Though, frustratingly, I did feel a twinge in my left lower back when I pulled the cord to start the mower. That hurts a bit today, but my original injury is much, much better. Don took over the mowing when he got home and will finish it up this weekend, so I’ll rest. But it was so good to DO something! My endorphins kicked in, which is always a satisfying feeling.

Two packages arrived in yesterday’s mail:

Cara (a reader of this blog) sent me her copy of Colleen Moore’s Dollhouse – a dollhouse I didn’t get a chance to see when I was in the Chicago area. Thank you so much, Cara!

And Kathy from Iowa (also a reader of this blog) sent me this:

To Kill a Mockingbird  in Spanish! I was completely surprised.

I’ve written before on the blog about my desire to collect as many copies of TKAM in foreign languages as I can. When Don was in Prague several years ago to film for PBS, he looked everywhere for one in Czech, but couldn’t find one. Last year, while in Paris, I found an edition written in French. I also found a copy when we were in London. It’s not in another language, but it is a special edition that was printed and published in England and it’s quite lovely.

Now I have one in Spanish! What next? German? Italian? Russian? Greek? Portuguese?

Thanks, Kathy!

The nicest people read this blog! I’m blessed.

It’s a gorgeous day today. I plan on sitting on the porch – carefully – and watching all the birds and bees and insects. I saw a hummingbird yesterday. And I saw Henry the day before that.

Happy Friday.

 

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