I just finished reading Bewilderment  by Richard Powers. I’m shaken. This story will stay with me for a long, long time. I’ve mentioned before that Powers is a brilliant writer. His works are fiction and he somehow manages to tell a compelling, heart-filled story that is laced throughout with science or music or nature or the universe.

This book spoke of climate change and what we are doing to life on this planet. It spoke of the universe and planets and whether there might be life elsewhere, billions of light years away. Above all, it told the story of a widower and his young son – a child who is on the autism spectrum –  and their grief for the death of wife/mother, their deep bond. A love story.

Frankly, it’s all I can think about right now.

Powers has once again taken me by the hand and turned me inside out.

I can’t recommend it enough. But – it’s not passive reading material. You are challenged throughout, challenged to take in big ideas, to try to wrap your mind around concepts that, if you’re right-brained like me, might require a bit of slow, concentrated reading. It’s worth it.

I cannot praise this man enough.

So. It’s Sunday. We’re due for rain. Don is snoozing in the living room. I’m not sure what I’ll do today other than my Sunday washing of the bedding. Maybe paint? I’ll certainly start another book from my To Be Read pile.

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Stay safe.

Happy Sunday.

Saturday.

Another rainy day for us, though it hasn’t started yet. On Monday, the high is only going to be 29 degrees. With wind. Oh, joy.

Looks like March wants to go out making a strong statement. I’ll be happy to see it go.

Don is currently in his car filming another car concert. He really gets a kick out of that. Don is a brilliant actor, but he’s really a performer at heart. He’s been performing since he was playing in bands at the age of 10. I know he misses doing that and I wouldn’t be at all surprised if he starts playing in public at some point. Also, he hasn’t done any acting in over 2 years and he misses it. Bless him, he finds ways to keep his creative juices flowing.

I am smack dab in the middle of The Lincoln Highway, which I’m really loving. Amor Towles is a terrific storyteller and he tells this one from different points of view. I just sit back and enjoy the ride.

I’m anxious to get back outside and do some work. I did pick up some fallen branches the other day. There’s more to be done but I felt like I was doing something. With the constant babying of my back driving me crazy, grabbing a few branches felt like a victory.

I mentioned what I’m reading. I’m also reading some Mary Oliver essays in her book, Upstream.

Tell us: What are you reading?

Stay safe.

Happy Saturday.