After what feels like 3 straight years of rain, the sun is finally out. I don't mind rainy weather - but it overstayed its welcome this time. My colleagues and I joked that we should cancel everything so we could go out to bask in the sun. For now, I'll just enjoy the rays dappling through my window. Here's what else made me smile:
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I read a lot of books with my kiddo. Kid Reads is a biweekly look at what we've enjoyed recently.
There are six events and meetings on my agenda for today. That's a lot for me! Usually a heavy day is three. Thankfully, I have a short buffer in between each item, but today is going to be busy. Here's what I'm working on:
If you were in the path of Hurricane Helene, I hope you are okay. I have family in Florida and South Carolina. They were all impacted in different ways - mostly power outages, lots of rain, and debris down on the ground. But they are safe and that's what matters most. During the storm, we kept in touch on our family text strings. It put my mind at ease to know what was happening on the ground. After the storm cleared, my mom even shared pictures from her morning explorations. By sheer luck, the trees and limbs that came down in their area did not hit anything important. How did you weather the storm?
It has been raining all week. I'm fairly certain half of my shoes got soaked. It's rather annoying. Thankfully, I remembered to wear rain boots the one day on which I found myself outside in a deluge. At least my feet stayed dried that day. Here's what else was good in my week:
Girls of Fate and Fury Natasha Ngan This feels like the YA series that will not end. It's not bad, I'm just not flying through it as quickly as I usually do with YA. I'm used to devouring 50 pages in a night. With this book, I can barely manage 10. I think that is partly because I take so much time to stop and think about the characters. The "demons" look more like animals. When the author describes them, I always find myself stopping to visualize them in my head. *Books shared here are affiliate links for Bookshop.org I was supposed to have jury duty this past Monday. I lucked out and was told I did not have to report. In DC, that means I get a two year reprieve from petit jury service. Fingers crossed I don't get a grand jury summons in the mean time... Here's what I'm working on:
One of these days I won't add a calligraphy book to my TBR list as soon as I see it... but today is not that day. You can see my complete TBR list on Pinterest.
*Items featured here are Bookshop.org affiliate links. I'm back from vacation and there are lot of great things in this week's Wrap. The Wi-Fi had excellent reach at the resort (all the way to beach!) so I got through a lot of links. But before we get to that, I want to talk about one thing that amazed me while we were on vacation. We stayed at a lovely resort with a wonderful staff. I have never felt so pampered. I think the reason things felt so indulgent was because of the memories of those working there. Every single person at this resort seemed to be trained to remember faces and preferences. If we visited a service area more than once, they knew who we were and what we liked. This was intended as a relaxed, beach vacation and, by the first afternoon, the exterior bartender already had our drinks memorized. All we had to do was walk up and he knew what to make. The gentleman working the snack bar knew we liked our coffee black and in a to-go cup. The person at the towel stand knew exactly how many towels we liked in the cabana. It added a personal touch which made our visit feel extra special. This was not a small resort. There were a lot of things this team of personnel needed to remember. As someone who has trouble with face-recall, I was highly impressed.
I forgot to set an alarm and was awakened by the kiddo knocking on our door at 7:50AM. We're usually a block from school by then! Thanks to her cooperation, we were ready and out the door by 8AM. Normally, we walk to school but I drove in so she could eat a bagel in the car. She was checked-in just before our early care drop-off closed. Phew! It was a rush, but it all came together. Here's what else was good in my week:
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