Do I write this post with a tad of guilt? I do. I feel like I have neglected my wonderful blog and disappointed … who? I notice that many of my contemporaries in blog posting have not been writing either. Hmmmmm …. (* Please see P.S. below.)
An effect of the pandemic? Are we all on to different things? Just not writing?
In the kitchen, keeping Jazzy company while she ate her lunch, I realized how restless I am. I want to do everything, but yet I really want to curl up with a good book and do nothing (but read). Life had been so crazy busy for so long, and then I left my very-often-intense work in the humane field. It was exactly what needed to be done, and along with some of that work was the pandemic. Working from home, staying at home for my safety, getting all too used to being home. Not liking it. It’s very comfortable and I live in a beautiful part of the state, but needing more. Restless.
Now that I can actually think, what do I want to be when I grow up? (You may have read about my ponderings on this subject in previous posts.)
Working on that, but meanwhile … I am always reading and always listening to music. Two constants. So while I work on the direction of my life, here are my 2023 reads so far, and all recommended unless otherwise noted. Not in order of being read.
The London Seance Society – Sarah Penner (currently reading)
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society – Mary Ann Shaffer – Excellent!
The Lost Apothecary – Sarah Penner
The Lost City of the Monkey God – Preston Douglas – didn’t finish, non-fiction, but not my type.
Little Fires Everywhere – Celeste Ng – Excellent!
The Book of Longings – Sue Monk Kidd
Now You See Her – Linda Howard
Night Music – JoJo Moyes
Secluded Cabin, Sleeps Six – Lisa Unger
Perhaps you will find something of interest. Perhaps you will share something of interest, as I know any followers of mine are also readers. Whatever you may be doing, I hope you are happy in your days. I am always hoping you are as content as possible in our so-often-challenging world, and finding the small and simple joys that are right there in front of us, waiting to be noticed. Till next time …
* p.s. In reading a comment on this post, and following up, I see that I have not been getting any notices of posts from my blogging buddies. Went into my settings and see something different than I remember. I hope this solves the problem, and my apologies to my friends who may have thought I was not reading and responding. That explains what I wrote above!
Still A Dreamer 
I can’t believe it, but sometimes I find myself stopping and thinking, I wish we all had to just be locked in at home again. Isn’t that awful? But yes, my comfort level is sitting at home listening to classical music reading a good book. And getting The energy once in a while to write. I am still blogging every other week. I used to blog once a week, but once I got back into the groove of getting out of the house and working again, I found that Blogging once a week was way too much.
I have read most of the books that you have on your list here. We have similar taste. I want to go get the séance one though! 💖
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I might be happy with that, except I need to also make a living, too! LOL.
Hmmm …. I am following you, but have not received any emails that you have posted in a very long time. I’ll look into that.
We do have similar tastes! :-) “Seance” is good, and keeps you moving right along, so I would say go for it. My list of books that I want to read is soooo long. It’s good to have choices ahead of us, though! Getting out of the house is having increased appeal by the day. Stay well!
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I’ve had friends ask me if I’ve stopped blogging. Frustrating, but I guess this happens every so often with WordPress. Thanks for “hooking Up” with me again.
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It’s the first time it’s happened to me, so perhaps I’m lucky. The option to block my followers was turned “ON” – why would I/anyone do that? Anyway, happy to be connected again, too!!
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Writing a book, healing from unexpected ailments, trying to keep acres of gardens going through 8-week drought and heat.
Reading, too; thanks for the suggestions, Jeanne, and joy in your restlessness! XO
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The lack of rain has been terrible. The “lawn” crunches under my feet when I go out to water a few things, lest they die. I can only imagine your poor gardens. I’m sorry to hear of unexpected ailments. I thought you were healing from the last ones you knew about. I’m working on a book, as well. My restless is OK, but needs to settle down at some point, too. Please feel better.
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I’d often like to just curl up with a book too, and then I feel I should get out more :-) I’m still working and we have to work from the office now and I do think it helps with my wellbeing to get out there.
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That’s why I read at night. LOL It is definitely better for us when we get out – even just walking, but being social is important. I’ve always been comfortable in my cozy home, so I’m pushing myself more now. I’ll see you on the cemetery walk!
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