The view of the shed from the back yard yesterday afternoon. We mowed the front lawn (tag-team) and while Don was taking his turn, I wandered around the property. It’s pretty beautiful out there!
This morning feels quite cold and I’m sitting here typing this wearing a sweatshirt over my pajamas. But it’s going up to 77 later today. It’s that time of year when layers are needed.
I read from 6 am to 9 am – could not put it down – and finished I am Pilgrim. Wow. What a ride! I loved it. Now I am faced with my next decision – what to read next? I have some ideas but haven’t made a decision yet.
Referring back to yesterday’s post, I wanted to add that I don’t listen to audio books. I don’t want to have another person’s voice in my head, just as I don’t watch movie adaptations of favorite books (the exception being To Kill a Mockingbird) because I already have the characters fleshed out in my head; their voices, their physical looks, their mannerisms, and I don’t want another person’s casting decisions ruining the world that I’ve created. I’m very protective of my reading world.
That being said, I know plenty of people who love audio books. My sister, who drives great distances on a daily basis because of her work, listens to audio books while she drives. They enrich what would otherwise be a tedious and long journey. Some people love audio books because they have vision problems. Some people just love them, full stop.
It’s a good thing. We have a variety of ways to read a book.
They’re just not for me. Someday, I might change my tune, but not at the present.
Today is my best friend’s birthday. Happy Birthday, Laural! Hopefully, we will see each other next week, as she and her husband will be in town to visit their son, who recently moved to NYC. He’s a Rabbi at a Temple on the Upper East Side. Her daughter is a Veterinarian. I expected nothing less from her children. So proud of them!
Big news yesterday! I had to put a pause on my no cellphone/laptop ban. Get ready, my friends. It’s going to be a bumpy ride.
Happy Wednesday.