Hello - Hope everyone has had a good summer. The weather is starting to turn here and I can feel Fall in the air outside. I even wore a jacket to work today. I love Fall...only a few short weeks until I am no longer in my 20's! I always look forward to my birthday and this year is no different. Since I am entering into a new decade this year, I plan to spoil myself a little more this b-day. I took the week off work and planned a spa day...I am getting a facial, a 1 hour massage, and a haircut. I'm looking forward to it!!!
These past few months have gone by quickly. My wonderful husband and I were busy canning each weekend. Here is the total so far of what he have put up for this coming winter:
We are hoping that most of this will replace the produce we would normally have to buy in the winter. It will be nice to have some summertime vegetable and fruit during the chilly months.
Other than the busy job of preserving food my summer was filled with reading, running, biking, and work. I read some really good memoirs/non-fiction books.
The first was "Mennonite in a Little Black Dress", which is about a women who is facing some life tragedies and returns home for some emotional healing. Although the title makes you think the focus is going to be on the Mennonite culture, the book is more about how the author is dealing with the recent trauma in her life. An interesting, funny, quick read.
Sometime after that I read "The Glass Castle". This book was really good! It is the amazing story of Jeannette Walls and her family. I don't even know how to describe the story, but you won't want to put the book down because you just want to know how it ends. I'm looking forward to reading her new book, "Half Broke Horses", soon.
I also read "Into the Wild" this summer. This also was a book that I didn't want to put down. I already knew how this story was going to end, but reading about all that Jon Krakauer was able to discover about Chris McCandless and possible reasons why he did what he did were very intriguing. I can really emphasize with Chris's story of wanting to be in the wild and at one with nature and life.
Aside from those great books I did read some fiction: "Valley of the Dolls", "Heartland" books, and "Little Bee". Currently I am reading "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo".
With all of this reading, we have decided to get E-readers. I bought one for the husband for his b-day/anniversary gift. He decided to get the reader from Borders. It's called the Kobo. So far he says it is the best gift he has ever received. I decided to get the new Amazon Kindle for my b-day/anniversary gift.
Even though I have been doing all this reading I do have to say that I have the knitting itch, especially with the weather turning colder. I'm thinking of finally knitting some shawls or cowls. I wish I was super fast and could whip up a nice cardigan or shell to wear at work...but I am not that fast. I still have a lonely mitten that I finished earlier this spring. Maybe when I start knitting I can make its partner.
Hope all is well in your world as the weather turns to fall. Until next time, Ciao.
