reading – Anne Clayborne

Let’s just start out by saying that I have a 4 month old baby boy, a 5 yr old daughter, and a 6 yr old step-daughter. My life is hectic to say the least. It is now summer vacation here, and I have been questioning my life choices (HA!). Stay at home mom problems. Some days there is just not enough coffee to make the world go ’round, and today just happens to be one of those days.

Until Later

—–A

What I have read lately?

I just finished Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

You could say I am a little behind in life! 🙂 It was good, as far as the complaints I have heard about the formatting, it was not an issue or deal breaker for me. It was a short and sweet read. For those of you who were expecting a J.K. Rowling length humungo novel, I can see how it would disappoint.

This page has been as bare as the frozen tundra as of late. I know I promised myself more “me” time, to write, and to rediscover my own thoughts. That has not been going so well… Clearly. The loss of me time was completely inadvertent. The dog, quite literally, ATE my glasses. In the midst of a long night, Dolly (the culprit), went into my purse and took my glasses out and chewed/ate/slobbered them. Miss Chew-Happy also happened to destroy my sunglasses in the same sitting. Everything else from the purse remained untouched.

With a cheap pair of readers in-tow I have been bludgeoning my way through The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. I am about halfway through the final book, “Last Argument of Kings.” So far the series has been good. There have been several slower spots in which I have had to set one of the books down and come back to it, which may just be me. Some of the battle descriptions get lengthy in spots and I find myself skimming to find out what happened. There are points in life, however, where you can never have enough detail.

Bed time stories are actually a thing at my house. Bath, teeth, story, bed. We have a routine. Last week I decided to start reading my three year old a chapter book instead of the usual picture books about princesses. We began to read “The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.” The thought never occurred to me that I would have to stop and explain what words or sayings from another time meant. Her first question: “What is a wardrobe?” *FACEPALM* The thought crossed my mind whether I actually wanted to continue this or not. She has absorbed everything we have read with further explanation. We did finally make it through the first chapter and I asked her what happened. The explanation in the terms of a three year old:

“They moved to a big house with lots of bedrooms. The girl went into a closet and ended up in a forest with lots of snow, and then she got in big big trouble.”

Well, she knows not to go dig through OUR closets 🙂 Ha-Ha.

Goodnight All.

There are never enough hours in the day. I’m only 26 years old and find myself thinking this quite frequently. Broken promises, an unkempt house, a to-do list 9 miles long, the dog needs walking, there is a pile of laundry and a sink full of dishes, there is never enough time. I began this blog as a place to start my creative journey. While on this path to self discovery, I have realized that I do not have enough time for “me”. I am going to start making “me” time. It started here, right now, after 12 days, and constantly thinking about writing and how I want to continue. I am still uncertain of which path to take, but there is no time like the present.

I’ve read quite a few other blogs about what is on the agenda for summer reading. Most seem to include a couple of best sellers and maybe a classic. For the record, I am not keeping a “to read” list. It will more than likely not be completed, and I have no need to set myself up for failure. I’m in the middle of reading “The Blade Itself” by Joe Abercrombie. This book is the first of a series, and if you read my previous post, I will be indulging in The World of The First Law for quite some time. Once I’ve finished those, I shall see which way the wind blows.

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